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Chapter 145 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ Sometime after Russel left, I slipped into a peaceful sleep. When I woke up later that evening, everywhere was quiet and empty. The bed beside me was cold, a clear sign that he had not returned. I gathered my things and slipped on my dress, then I left the playroom and practically limped to Russel's room, knowing he wouldn't have it any other way. I had just gotten out of the shower when a soft knock on the door startled me, a maid peeked in with a gentle smile. “Good evening, Miss Allesia,” she greeted softly. “Mr. Mancini left with his best friend earlier. He said to tell you he didn't want to disturb your sleep.” I nodded, feeling a pang of disappointment and also flushing at the same time. Asking her to tell me when he could easily text was kinda sweet, but then Russel had always been considerate like that. “Thank you, Rose.” The girl nodded shyly. Since I had only a towel around my chest, the bruises and bite marks Russel gave me earlier were
Chapter 146 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ Kegan and I were just working on the lead from the pawn shop guy about The Broker when my phone rang. The minute I took the call, Gausto's panicked voice echoed through the receiver. “Boss, she left!” he yelled. “Who left?” I demanded, already feeling a pit form in my stomach. “Allesia! She has a gun, and she took the McLaren! We’ve been trying to track her for the last hour, but there’s no luck.” It suddenly felt like I was choking on my own breath. “What the hell do you mean she has a gun and she took the McLaren?” “I think it was something to do with the Salvatore girl. Stacy went into the house, and shortly after, Allesia came out—” “Stacy went into the house?” I interrupted, rage boiling within me. “Yes, Boss, I’m sorry—” “Fuck!” I ended the call abruptly and snatched my keys off the tab, immediately dialing Allesia’s number, while hurrying towards the car. Kegan followed behind, his desperate attempts to get me to explain falling on deaf ear
Chapter 147 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ I had barely slept a wink last night, so what I couldn’t make up for with sleep, I made up for with drinking and smoking. It was the only way I could think of coping with the incessant heartache without infecting any other person with my pain. Problem is, I might have drank a little too much because right now my head was hurting like hell. I slumped back in my seat and closed my eyes momentarily, my own mind conjuring the worst images each time I closed my eyes; Allesia with Nolan. What the fuck was Stacy even playing at? Allesia would never listen. I should have known there was more to my not liking that Nolan guy than met the eye, and I should have taken that hatred seriously when Kegan informed me he was Stacy’s ex once. His stupid infatuation with Allesia was now being used by Eve herself against me. Gausto had selected five of my best men to accompany us, while Kegan stayed back to handle the fallout and hunt for Stacy from Sicily. My mind rac
Chapter 148 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ I was still fuming by the time we got to Nikolai's estate. As we walked inside, Nikolai tried to speak to me, but I couldn't deal with any more conversations. “I could get my cook to make you something homely—” "Just let me be for a while," I told him sharply. He nodded slowly. “Fabio, show her to her room.” He instructed. Nolan had been calling me continuously, but the pounding in my head made it impossible to think about talking to him too. As much as I wanted to go to him right away, I was too tired. My body felt heavy with exhaustion, and my mind was a storm of confusion and emotions, too many emotions. The room was big and cozy, the bed soft and comfy; it was impossible to keep sleep away from your mind when you were in such luxury. So I decided to rest for a bit, hoping sleep would bring some clarity. But even as I closed my eyes, I was unable to shake the image of Russel's face from my mind. His deception was like a knife twisting in my gu
Chapter 149 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ “Food.” The shy girl who had been serving me stepped in, her eyes avoiding mine. She carried a tray with a small meal and a bottle of water, just like every other day. I glared at her, but it was more out of habit than any real anger. She was just a pawn, a means to an end for Stacy and Gausto. Still, the sight of her made my blood boil, a reminder of how far I had fallen. She placed the tray on the floor and quickly backed away, not daring to look at me. I could see the fear in her and it made me sick. Well, at least I haven’t lost my touch— and my aura. “Wait,” I called as she turned to leave, my voice hoarse from disuse. “What’s your name?” She hesitated, glancing at the door as if expecting someone to burst in and reprimand her. “Lina,” she finally whispered. “Lina,” I repeated, testing the name on my tongue. “Do you know what they’re planning to do with me?” She shook her head quickly, her eyes wide with terror. “I—I don’t know. They don’t te
Chapter 150 RUSSEL ~~~~~~ ⚠️ TRIGGER⚠️ I sat paralyzed as Stacy approached, her eyes gleaming with a predatory hunger. She bent down, yanking at the buttons on my shirt. The tiny buttons flew past my ears until they were all discarded, leaving my chest bare to her invasive gaze. I didn't know which I hated more: her cloying strawberry scent filling my nostrils or the way her touch burned my skin. I felt so helpless, and with that feeling came a deep resentment that I needed to get out of my system. But did I even have the right to feel that way? I had done this to girls so many times before, the only difference being that it was always consensual. But was it really? Offering them money, leaving them with no choice, like I did with Allesia. Was this my karma? Never did I imagine the day would come when I would be completely at the mercy of a girl. That realization made my blood boil, adding to the awareness of my helplessness, and with it came a wave of anger. I yanked th
Chapter 151ALLESIA ~~~√~~~ I stood in front of the large mirror in my bedroom, feeling exhausted despite having done nothing all day. It was late at night, and sleep still eluded me. My thoughts were everywhere, raging like a storm I couldn't control.I pushed open my nightdress and stared blankly at my reflection for what felt like an eternity. Twenty-three days late. I'd never been this late before. I tried to tell myself that maybe it was all the mental stress and changing of environment, but that wasn't something I'd not gone through before.I traced my hands on my stomach. It was still very flat, abs still defined, but I couldn't shake the fear gnawing at my insides. I still had the kit I picked up from the pharmacy, and I could have Nikolai drive me to a hospital or something so I could put myself out of the misery of my own speculations, but I was too scared.Nine days ago, I might have been happy about the idea of a baby, but now? It was a nightmare. It felt more like a lif
Chapter 152 RUSSEL ~~~©~~~ “It’s you I want,” Allesia whispered as Nikolai's tongue skimmed over her neck. “But you left me for him,” Nikolai countered, his hand trailing the soft confines of her naked breasts. “And now he left you for her.” He finished, a sinister smile teasing the corners of his lips. She was naked, with the two men in bed. All three of them were naked. I watched in horror as both Nikolai and Nolan took turns kissing Allesia. She threw back her head and moaned softly as Nikolai's tongue ascended from her cleavage to her neck while Nolan's fingers teased her inner thighs. “What do you want, kitten?” Nikolai whispered into her ear as he guided Nolan’s head towards her abdomen. Nolan looked up, a sinister smirk on his face, “Do you want us or do you want him?” She turned and saw me. I waited, expecting she would quickly come to me, but her face remained indifferent. I stood there, rooted to the spot, disgusted and mortified, but I couldn’t move, couldn’t do