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Chapter 3 Bound by Vows, Not by Love

Word Count: 1390    |    Released on: 03/05/2025

long enough to have a quick dinner before disappearing into his office in the mansion. We never had deep conversatio

garden, or simply staring out the window, hoping to see s

ked like a dream. But to me, it wa

pened. Nolan walked in calmly, took off his jacket, and carel

k I had been pre

e," I said, more to

my presence didn't matt

his sleeves, his movements relaxed-like everything was nor

ep early," I

ur himself a drink. No words. No effor

feeling more an

a wife if you'r

e. His expression was hard to read.

question. "I'd rather be a

ked toward me, his face calm-but there was

ermission for that," he said,

e to snap back. "And I don't rememb

ent

e laughed softly-not because something was f

bborn," he

out backing down. "A

wn his glass, and walked to the door. Befo

ep. I have

long sigh af

nd inside these luxurious walls, I felt more and mo

by without a

here. He'd show up late at night and be gone before I woke up. And eve

d

in this mansion li

eautiful-but

nce tried going farther than usual, just to feel what it was like to "break the rules." But

orced a smile. "Just w

didn'

ward again-and they

usly,

ave me a look that clearly sai

up, turning back

t even allowed a

p to the sound of fo

ing strange. I blinked, trying to adj

as pressing

t this

hes from mine. His breath was warm against my cheek.

less. My movement only made Nol

move,

"Nolan,

closer, his face buried in the curve of m

This i

let go

, I wouldn't want it to be crushed u

spered, trying

nd deliberately let go. But before I could

tiny in my

172 cm (about 5'8"). But unfortunately, this

rom him. Behind me, I h

him. "What

p his phone and checked somethi

. "You come home

ea

it? Jus

trapped in this place. And everyone acts like it's norm

ed at me

threw a pillow

asily, like he

otectin

even know if the outside world still exists. Has the apoca

phone. "The outside world isn'

. "Is it the world that's da

dn't

near the closet. "I'm bored,

nd walked toward me. I took a step back out of instinct, but he

you?" he said in a low,

not to show fear. "The

, then smirked, his expression fu

y wanted to punch him, but I

and gave him my most defian

casually. "I k

anything, he stepped back and picked up hi

liev

am. Throw someth

ad an idea.

desk, grabbed a pen and a sheet o

er briefly. "Wha

hen held up the pape

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a few seconds, then raise

sharp look. "

nd looked at me with an

he la

ction I was

o funny?"

s grin widening. "I'm curi

my jaw. "

oment, I real

with force. I might not be able t

born

game, I was going to make d

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Contents

Chapter 1 I'm Not Yours, Nolan Chapter 2 Waking Up in the Wrong Arms Chapter 3 Bound by Vows, Not by Love Chapter 4 Five Minutes to Freedom Chapter 5 Fearless or Foolish Chapter 6 Nolan's POV
Chapter 7 The First Breath of Freedom
Chapter 8 The Woman Who Didn't Ask Why
Chapter 9 The Man with the Badge
Chapter 10 They Know Where I Am
Chapter 11 In the Back of the Truck
Chapter 12 Run All You Want, I'll Find You
Chapter 13 Mine, Whether You Like It or Not
Chapter 14 His Possession
Chapter 15 Between Us
Chapter 16 Back To the Mansion
Chapter 17 She's My Wife
Chapter 18 Soft Silence Between Us
Chapter 19 The Mansion Never Changes
Chapter 20 Breakfast with the Beast
Chapter 21 Unpredictable Lessons and Unexpected Moments
Chapter 22 Sweet Pancakes, Sweeter Traps
Chapter 23 The Unspoken Truths
Chapter 24 Who Are They
Chapter 25 Too Deep to Turn Back
Chapter 26 One Shoot, One Target
Chapter 27 Make Sure You Survive
Chapter 28 Choices Made in Silence
Chapter 29 LUCKY
Chapter 30 Escape Under Fire
Chapter 31 He Didn't Need One
Chapter 32 When Pain Speaks Louder Than Words
Chapter 33 Don't You Dare Leave Me
Chapter 34 Wrapped in Your Arms
Chapter 35 The Way He Held Me
Chapter 36 Love in the Time of Luggage
Chapter 37 The Way He Looks at Me
Chapter 38 The Warmth I Didn't Know I Needed
Chapter 39 Something Stronger Than Alcohol
Chapter 40 The Night We Learned Our Limits
Chapter 41 The Day Love Wasn't Invited
Chapter 42 Falling Alone in a War I Didn't Start
Chapter 43 Don't Touch What's Not Yours
Chapter 44 Where Hope Becomes a Burden
Chapter 45 A Touch That Wasn't Welcome
Chapter 46 A Letter She Wrote in Silence
Chapter 47 Too Quiet to Be Saved
Chapter 48 A Room That Doesn't Heal
Chapter 49 Ghosts of a Loveless Past
Chapter 50 A Hand Over the Heartbeat
Chapter 51 The Knock That Broke the Morning
Chapter 52 No One Knows What She Knows
Chapter 53 When Touch Becomes a Stranger
Chapter 54 The Room Where He Chose to Forget
Chapter 55 She Chose to Stay. He Chose to Leave
Chapter 56 Two Steps Apart, a World Between
Chapter 57 A Conversation No One Wanted
Chapter 58 Too Late, Too Close
Chapter 59 Still Stuck on Her
Chapter 60 Not to Blame, But to Stay
Chapter 61 The Way He Held the Morning
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