[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-my-enemy":3,"chapter-bound-to-my-enemy-bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-149":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bound to my Enemy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1600087,2067,"Chapter 149.","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>\"That’s not what Lucas....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care what Lucas said,\" Zane snaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room goes quiet again and he runs a hand through his hair, pacing once across the office before turning back to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I imagined that?\" he continues. \"You think I hallucinated the part where my best friend had his hands all over my sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not saying that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because that’s exactly what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice drops lower now... it sounds angrier now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knew exactly what he was doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said they were together!.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane lets out a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. That’s what men say when they get caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s unfair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s unfair,\" he says, stepping closer, \"is Lucas expecting me to be calm about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think he expected you to be calm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two used to fight all the time,\" I remind him. \"He said he didn’t want things to get physical in front of her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane’s mouth curls slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s convenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t believe him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer comes instantly, with no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cross my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I know Lucas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Lucas never hid any of his relationships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he loved her,\" Zane says bluntly, \"he would’ve come to me like a man and said so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he was scared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucas?\" Zane almost scoffs again. \"Scared of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were her brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And very protective I hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And known for punching people when you’re angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane’s jaw tightens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s beside the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s exactly the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between us stretches tight like a rope about to snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said she was the one who wanted to keep it secret,\" I add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course she did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because she thought you’d react badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane stares at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did my sister know Lucas the way I did?\" he asks sharply. \"Did she grow up fighting him in backyards and schoolyards? Did she watch him break noses and laugh about it afterward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, probably not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestures once with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She didn’t understand the dynamic between us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you did?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why didn’t you believe him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I walked in on him balls deep insode her,\" Zane says bluntly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My face burns again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zane.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And somehow,\" he continues, \"Lucas expected me to stand there and be chill about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My best friend,\" he says, his voice hard now, \"screwing my only sister behind my fucking back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fills the room and I swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he loved her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane looks at me again for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he says quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he convinced himself he did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\" I ask softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did she love him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since I walked into the office...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane doesn’t answer my question, well not right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watch him closely, waiting for something...anything...that might give me a glimpse of what he’s thinking. But his face has that same closed-off look again. The one that makes him seem carved out of stone instead of flesh and bone. Finally, he exhales and walks past me toward the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city stretches out behind the glass, endless rows of buildings and traffic moving like tiny threads of light below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he just stands there with his back to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he says flatly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t... care?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stare at him, trying to understand if he’s serious or if he’s just saying that to avoid the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question leaves my mouth before I can stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane slowly turns around to face me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because,\" he says calmly, \"I already got what I wanted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brows knit together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that eveb mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilts his head slightly, studying my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, the word doesn’t even register.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My stomach turns in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mouth curves into a slow, sharp smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re his sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My chest tightens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Zane continues, his voice dropping slightly, \"I married you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he says it makes something uneasy crawl through my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... you married me,\" I say cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I’ve fucked you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bluntness of the sentence hits me like a slap in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air leaves my lungs and Zane doesn’t look even slightly ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, he looks amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the next time you see Lucas,\" he continues casually, \"you should ask him something for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pulse starts hammering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lock onto mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask him how it feels knowing his best friend.....well,\" he corrects himself lightly, \"his ex best friend now.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his mouth widens just a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is fucking his little sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of my hand hitting his face echoes through the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even remember deciding to do it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kne second I’m standing there staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next..... My palm cracks across his cheek, the impact stinging my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane’s head turns slightly from the force and thr room goes completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he doesn’t move. Then slowly... very slowly... he turns his head back toward me.... And he’s smiling, actually smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifts a hand and rubs his jaw thoughtfully where I slapped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That all you got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smirk in his voice makes something inside me snap again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re fucking disgusting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raise my hand again to his cheek without thinking, but this time, before my palm can connect with his face..... his hand catches my wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My second hand swings toward him too..... he catches that one as well and both of my wrists are trapped in one of his hands, held above my waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grip isn’t painful, but it’s completely unbreakable. My heart pounds in my chest as I struggle instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane doesn’t move and he doesn’t loosen his grip too, Instead he looks down at me with that same infuriatin smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-06-06T09:39:37.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","478ee77f0333ca33e1c713fa09df2b0f811ceb96775e8143fd0bae1c69f6e946","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-150","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-148",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-my-enemy-cover.jpg"]