Bomb bomb

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... – Bomb Bomb...

...The grand hall was alive with whispers, murmurs threading through the crystal chandeliers like dangerous sparks. The announcement of the arranged marriage still echoed in every mind, heavy and suffocating....

...Kai gritted his teeth, palms pressed against the polished edge of the table. Every eye in the room felt like a blade, every whispered speculation a threat. Adrian, standing across the hall, looked impossibly calm, but the smoldering fire in his gaze told another story—one only Kai could read....

...Adrian approached, slow, deliberate, every step a silent warning....

...“You’re trembling, Alvarez,” he said, voice smooth, teasing, yet edged with steel. “Does the thought of marrying me terrify you?”...

...Kai’s laugh was sharp, biting, venomous....

...“Marry you? Please. I’d rather burn in my own fire than tie myself to a De Luca.”...

...The crowd gasped at the tension, but only the two of them knew the truth: every insult, every glare was a lie....

...Adrian’s smirk deepened. He leaned closer, close enough for Kai to feel the heat radiating off him....

...“Funny. I think you’d like it… more than you admit.”...

...Kai’s pulse spiked. He had to remind himself, this is war, this is not passion. Yet every brush of Adrian’s sleeve, every dangerously casual glance, sent shivers down his spine....

...The patriarchs returned to their seats, eyes flicking between the two heirs. They were expecting a show of hatred, a performance—and they would get one....

...Kai straightened, forcing the perfect sneer....

...“You think you can control me, De Luca? Dream on.”...

...Adrian mirrored him, expression cold, but his gaze lingered, almost possessive....

...“Control? No. Dominate? Perhaps.”...

...The room felt electric. Every movement, every whispered word between them was loaded, explosive. The spectators didn’t know it yet, but the tension was like a bomb ticking slowly toward detonation....

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...Later, in the shadowed corridors...

...Kai couldn’t stay composed. The mask of hatred he wore in public was suffocating, and Adrian’s presence behind him made the air unbearable....

...Adrian caught him by the wrist, spinning him around. The hallway was empty, shadows dancing against the walls....

...“You almost made a mistake in there,” Adrian whispered, voice low, rough with desire. “Everyone is watching. You need to remember who you are… and what we are.”...

...Kai’s lips quivered, fighting the need to throw himself into Adrian’s arms....

...“Maybe I don’t care anymore,” he muttered. His hand slid up Adrian’s chest, feeling the heat, the tension, the promise....

...Adrian’s grip tightened on his waist, bringing him flush against his body....

...“You don’t get to give up. Not yet. Not ever.”...

...Kai’s laugh was shaky, filled with defiance and longing....

...“Then why does it feel like I’m already yours?”...

...Adrian smirked, tilting his head, brushing his lips against Kai’s ear....

...“Because you are. And no one, not even your family, will change that.”...

...The corridor became their private battlefield, every kiss, every touch a declaration of war and love intertwined....

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...✨ Cliffhanger: A sudden crash echoed from the ballroom—one of the family elders had overturned a chair in anger, shouting about disobedience. Both Kai and Adrian froze, knowing the fragile line between secrecy and exposure had just become razor-thin....

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