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Chapter 8: Justified Criminal
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 9: Behind the close doors
I ran inside, catching my breath. I was about to tell Angelo everything I saw.; A murder committed by my husband. It’s disgusting to trap yourself when you don’t know what to think and feel. Can I trust Angelo? What if he was Decker’s other loyal servant testing me? And even if he was not, didn’t Decker know about him? What if Decker saw us? What if he knew I was about to tell everything? I pulled my hair to the back of my head and didn't know whom to trust or not. With all these considerations, I entered the wrong wing of the mansion. I was walking without a stable mind. The west wing seems silent; maybe nobody used to come here. It appears to be an abandoned section of this mansion. I thought about turning back, but I wanted to see why this part was closed for all of us—a forbidden area. Something told me there are skeletons of secrets buried beneath these walls. Just like the humans in this mansion pretend, these walls have hidden agendas. I looked around as the wall still d
THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 10: Delusions
~ADELE~ I woke up in the morning with soreness in between my legs. The first thing I felt was tears in my eyes. I burst into tears; my first night, my very first night, was horrible as the monster punished me for the thing that triggered something inside him. I can’t live like this. First, my brother and mom tortured me, and then he did. Am I a human or a puppet? I wanted somebody to make me feel secure. I tried to call Blaise, but she was not there. I tried to call Elijah, but I cut the call before it got connected. I walked toward the bathroom to get a hot shower, not to mention the pain was still creasing inside me, making me feel how he carelessly treated me. As the hot water touched my skin, I closed my eyes, thinking of the words he gave me before he became the monster. He called me his flower, but how could he crush me like this? He wanted love from me, but how could I love him when he was willing to show his evil things towards me? I didn’t find a single reason to love h
THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 11: How the devil loves
~ADELE~Encountering Decker gave me another level of anxiety. The way he treated me in the past few days reminded me I could expect the worst for myself.What if he knows about the trip to the police station? What if he punishes or tries to kill him? What if he knows about Angelo’s feelings for me?The churning stomach and goosebumps made my vulnerable thoughts work on my body. I was trembling inside with terror.Isn’t feel strange we used to overthink the situation before it even happened to us. But this time, I was not overthinking I was waiting for punishment from the devil himself. If he could punish me for a small hairpin, he would happily kill me for the crime committed against him.I stood near the glass doors looking at the pool, waiting for him to enter.Suddenly, the lights went off, and the room’s aura changed utterly. There was a strange stillness and a sudden temperature drop in my body. It could be my mind or anxiety, but I was not ready to face a situation like that.The
THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 12: Confront
“I am here, Adele. One day you will come to me,”His overconfident voice made me feel helpless. When did I give him authority over my decisions? “He has nothing to offer you except pain. Leave that monster.”Angelo’s voice didn’t leave me for a second. His words sounded hollow. How could he be so sure about him? Of course, he severely beat him. Is this some revenge? Showing his love, knowing I am his master’s wife? Is this plotting against Decker?His eyes looked innocent, but not his intention. Why? I pulled my hair with stress; it was a haunted dream. “Yes, I cannot see anything. What’s the truth?” looking at the statue, I felt the same.I ran to my room where I saw a letter on the bed and a beautiful red rose. My Flower,I know there is nothing I gave you to remember me as good in your life. I took your happiness to fulfill mine.I love you.It hurts my heart to see you were worried about Angelo.I punished him, and I don’t regret it. After I come, I will set you free.Your husb
THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 13: Reminiscence
From a deep slumber, Adele woke up. She didn’t find Decker in the room. With heavy eyes, she walked to look outside. Decker was standing at his favorite place near the water's edge.A smile sprinkled on Adele’s face; after a raging storm, it was a peaceful moment of relief. A tempest cleared between her thoughts and reality. She prepared herself and followed the narrow way towards him.The evening filled with peach-lavender light mirrored in the still water, where Decker was immersed in his thoughts.He looked at himself in the still water, thinking of his past.( FLASHBACK)“Did you kill him?” The girl shrieked. Decker stood still, looking at her.“Where the hell is ENZO?” She screamed again in panic.Decker walked towards her; she slapped him.“I would never love you. I hate you for what you are. Nobody can love a man like you. You are incapable of love. Did you hear me? Incapable of love,” She pulled the gun from his coat and pointed it toward him.“Don’t do it. Keep the gun down,”
THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 14: I belong to you but..
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 15: Broken Heart
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 16: With Mystery comes the secret
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 159: The end of the villain
Master’s cold eyes flickered with intense emotion. He leaned back in his chair, his fingers interlaced, and recounted his side of the story.“It all started when you shot Elijah, leaving him to die.” That sight was still crisp in Master’s mind, watching his son bathed in his own blood pool.Master’s voice was low and filled with bitterness.He paused for a moment, his gaze distant as he relived the memories of that fateful day. “Elijah’s condition only fueled my rage further. He was left paralyzed, and I couldn’t bear to see my son suffer like that.”“The pain of watching our son consumed my wife, and she chose to die by taking her life. I lost everything that day, and the pain consumed me because of you.” Master’s eyes didn’t flicker from Decker’s face.“I wanted revenge, and I wanted Decker to suffer as I had suffered. So, I searched for the worst criminals, those who would carry out my bidding without question. That’s when I found Vasco Ivankov and helped him establish the Spanish
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The thick scarlet liquid dripped from the on the wooden floor, slithering down at the Master’s shoe. He finished, placed his cigar back on the ashtray, and looked sideways to see the lifeless body of Capo on his patio. His face twisted in disgust and anger. He looked at the man who had once been his friend, his ally, but was now nothing more than a hindrance to his plans. “Your blood stains my patio, making it dirty,” he muttered, his voice cold and devoid of any remorse.“I thought your son was better than you, but these Costello bitches always win the men with their charm,” he greeted, his teeth watching over Elijah as he made his way to the patio.“Don’t look at me like this,” Master rolled his eyes, watching Elijah’s judgemental eyes.Capo’s phone started to buzz on the coffee table, displaying the name “Samson” on the screen, but Master didn’t bother to pick up. He threw the phone aside, frustrated by the turn of events. His plan to defeat Decker and take control of the underworl
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 155: Forgiveness
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THE DEVIL'S TRAP Chapter 153: Refuge
The road ahead seemed uncertain and dark. The headlights of the car cut through the night, illuminating the winding path before them, but it did little to dispel the heaviness in their hearts.In the silence of the car, broken only by the sound of the engine and the soft hum of tires on the road, Margi and Sarah couldn’t help but contemplate the shattered trust that lay between them and Dominic.Margi skimmed in her direction and knew how the pain etched on Sarah’s face. The dry tears and blank eyes were a reflection of the shattered trust that mirrored her own feelings. Looking at Sarah, Margi saw a reflection of her own heartache, and she knew that they both shared a similar pain.“Do you love him?” Margi asked, her voice soft and understanding, knowing the weight of that question.Sarah hesitated for a moment, her lower lip trembling with fear of revealing the truth. She squeezed her eyes and swallowed the truth without uttering them in words.Margi knew the ache of loving someone
