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Chapter 156 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ Stacy’s voice still echoed in my mind long after she left, and I stood there even longer just staring at my open palm with the flash drive in it. My heart was thundering in my chest; between Russel's coldness and his indifference, I couldn't even tell which one hurt me more. I stared at the USB drive again, harder this time, like the answers to the thousand questions in my mind were there and I just had to look hard enough. Curiosity pricked my thoughts, raw and unyielding, and I had to satisfy them. I slowly turned my head. Nikolai was still standing there, his eyes fixed on my face like I would disappear if he took them away. “I’m so sorry, Allesia,” he apologized again. “He's been through hell and—” I gave him a small smile. “Stop making excuses for him, Nik.” He took a deep breath. “Fine, we both agree he's an asshole. I can kill him if you want.” “And stop apologizing for something you didn't do.” “Fine, I'm sorry—oh, fuck!” I did
Chapter 157 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ I knelt on the cold bathroom floor, my body trembling with every heave. The bile burned my throat as I bent over again, my body shaking violently as I emptied my stomach until there was nothing left but the dry, painful burn against my throat. I felt lightheaded and dizzy at the same time, cold, too cold to even lift a finger. I sniffed back tears and brushed my mouth and nose with the back of my hand, but more tears poured, and with it came the runny nose. My tears mingled with the sweat on my face, and I clung to the toilet bowl as if it were the only thing keeping me grounded in a world that had simply spun out of control. I pressed my eyelids together tightly as the images from the video played on a loop in my mind, each frame a dagger piercing deeper into my heart. The way he touched her, his words, the way he moved against Stacy—it all felt like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from. How could he? How could he do that? I flushed the toilet and l
Chapter 158 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ Every movement, every touch from everyone—including the one person I actually risked getting killed to come see—made me flinch before I could even realize it. It was so disgusting how much I felt like a scared little bitch on her wedding night. I collected my keys from the guy at the parking lot, flinching when his hand brushed against mine, and that pissed me off even more. I quietly opened the car and slipped in, the pain from the wound and all that gunfire was beginning to tell on me more than the physical damage. My knuckles turned white as I gripped the steering wheel tightly, too tight. The fucking doctor couldn’t have been any rougher with the treatment than he had been, and I was so sure he did it out of pure jealousy. All his nurses, which I suspected included the one he was eyeing or his bitchy ex, dropped everything they were doing and gathered around just to watch me. That didn’t sit well with the doctor, hence the extra layer of pain he ad
Chapter 159 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ Nolan was gone, and with him, one more threat to Allesia. The weight of what I had done lingered, but I had no regrets; that motherfucker deserved what he got. If he could kill his friend and then try to frame me out of pure hatred, then he could certainly do worse. Besides, he could have gotten Allesia killed or in worse shit if Nikolai hadn't gone there when he did, hearts off to her for trusting easily. But still, the reality of taking a life was always heavier than the planning—well, technically. He was her friend, after all, and knowing her, she'd certainly be angry before coming to see reasons. I sighed, I hope I never have to explain it to her. I drove into Spines Square, parked the car roughly away from the building and stepped out, the faint sound of my men chattering filling the air. Their voices were low, unaware of my presence, and I wanted to keep it that way. I was aware that each step brought me closer to questions I didn’t wan
Chapter 160 ALLESIA ~~~ °° ~~~ I felt so weak and sluggish, like something had been ripped right out of me, a part of me I could never replace. The weight of the previous night hung heavy on my shoulders like a looming cloud as I moved about the room, fitting my stuff into a single suitcase. When Manuel came to assist me with the box, I felt an overwhelming sense of finality as he wheeled it out of the house. Each step I took felt heavier than the last, as if my emotions were physically anchoring me to the ground. This particular house had never felt like home, and yet leaving it bring so much pain. “Are you alright?” Manuel’s voice broke me out of my thoughts, I had paused for the third time in the short trip to the car without even realizing it. I breathed a sigh and nodded slowly. “Nikolai didn’t come?” “Yeah, he said to tell you he doesn’t know if he would be able to see you off without coming with you.” I chuckled in response, but it was a hollow sound, devoid of any re
Chapter 161 ALLESIA ~~~°°~~~ Jesus, please! The very imagination of those men, taking turns on me made me want to carve my eyes out with my fingernails. And I will, I would rather die than live with this. “You can’t do this!” I declared. “Oh, I can, and I will.“ She gestured towards the men and they started advancing towards me, some rubbing their palms together with disgusting smirks and others simply licking their lips, a silent promise of the hell awaiting me. “I'm going to die,” I muttered silently, “Russel, please, save me. Please!” Again, I tried to pull away, but my back was pressed against the wall, so hard that I could feel the pain from the hard concrete as it grated against my skin. “Please, Elletra!” I sobbed helplessly, “Don’t do this!” She didn't answer, merely kept grinning. “I'm going to die if you let them do this to me, please!” The only emotion on her face was satisfaction. “No one’s coming to save you now, darling. Not even your crazy boyfriend.” "How ca
Chapter 162 RUSSEL ~~~O~~~ I stood at the altar, my heart pounding as I watched Allesia make her way towards me. She was a vision in white, her gown simple yet elegant, flowing gracefully behind her with each step she took. Her pretty face was veiled, but she held a bouquet of flowers which she pressed close to her stomach like it was a shield against eyes following her every step. Her brother walked by her left, while Nikolai walked by the right, holding her right hand protectively. She had insisted that Nikolai be there to walk her down the aisle. I didn't try to stop him. The way she leaned towards him as they walked showed just how safe she felt around him. I felt guilty now that I understood their relationship better, he saw something in Allesia, a sister like Selina and I couldn’t take that away from him too. Even though their relationship didn't work out in a romantic way, he still loved her and she loved him right back– like a sibling, and that was simply beau
Chapter 163ALLESIA~~~0~~~We traveled straight from the ceremony in our wedding clothes in my husband’s private jet. Now, almost afternoon, a day after the wedding, we finally landed at our honeymoon destination, which magically had a built-in tarmac. It was a luxurious beach house nestled on the pristine shores of Bora Bora, French Polynesia. The journey had been long and exhausting, with only Luca and five other men accompanying us for security. Russel chose the place because he wanted to feel a sense of peace and serenity, he had been here himself once two years ago, which was when he secured the property.“An island paradise,” I was still inside the jet when I stared out at the beauty around me. “It looks almost magical!” I turned to Russel, “And it’s too perfect.”Russel led me down from the small stairs of the jet, a satisfied smile on his face. “Unlike other girls, you’ve never talked about wanting to visit a place where the sky meets the sea, so I thought, why not?”I chuc