Chapter 9 – Denial
LILA
The next morning, I told myself it had been a dream.
That was the only way I could function.
Because if I admitted what I’d overheard—Marco proposing a bet, Luca cackling his agreement, Enzo’s chilling silence, Dante’s non-denial—then I’d have to face the truth: I was trapped in a mansion wi...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 – The Job I Couldn’t Refuse
2. Chapter 2 – The Mansion Tour
3. Chapter 3 – Marco’s Game
4. Chapter 4 – Dante’s Shadow
5. Chapter 5 – Luca’s Games
6. Chapter 6 – Enzo in the Shadows
7. Chapter 7 – Eyes Everywhere
8. Chapter 8 – The Bet
9. Chapter 9 – Denial
10. Chapter 10 – First “Accidental” Touch from Marco
11. Chapter 11 – Dante Orders Me to Serve Him Personally
12. Chapter 12 – Marco Steals My Hairpin
13. Chapter 13 – Luca Corners Me in the Hallway
14. Chapter 14 – Enzo Deletes a Contact
15. Chapter 15 – She Starts to Notice Their Rivalry
16. Chapter 16 – Small Sabotage Between Brothers
17. Chapter 17 – Dante Buys Her an Expensive Dress for “Uniform”
18. Chapter 18 – Marco Catches Her Wearing It and Teases Her
19. Chapter 19 – Luca Forces Her to Ride With Him to a “Meeting”
20. Chapter 20 – Enzo Leaves Her a Cryptic Note in Her Room
21. Chapter 21 – She Tries to Set Boundaries — All Ignore Them
22. Chapter 22 – Dante Punishes a Maid for Speaking Rudely to Her
23. Chapter 23 – Marco Flirts Openly in Front of the Others
24. Chapter 24 – Luca Pulls Her Into a Kiss
25. Chapter 25 – Enzo Destroys Her Old Phone and Gives Her a New One
26. Chapter 26 – She Finds Out About Their Criminal Activities
27. Chapter 27 – A Fight Breaks Out Between Marco and Luca Over Her
28. Chapter 28 – Dante Warns Her About “Picking Sides”
29. Chapter 29 – The Black Silk Slip
30. Chapter 30 – The Wrong Brother
31. Chapter 31 – One by One
32. Chapter 32 – The Walls Close In
33. Chapter 33 – Cracks in the Glass
34. Chapter 34 – The Whisper That Stayed
35. Chapter 35 – The Rose and the Warning
36. Chapter 36 – The Shadows Outside
37. Chapter 37 – The Fight in the Dark
38. Chapter 38 – The Office
39. Chapter 39 – The Casino
40. Chapter 40 – Powerless
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