Isabella POVThe car moves slowly and I take the time to admire my surroundings, the home Dominic had gotten for us is in the best parts of New York, Manhattan.The car comes to a stop in front of a mansion with black gates barricading the mansion, the gate has a huge D in front of it, painted in gold and they part open upon arrival.The car comes to a stop and I spot my new Mother-in-law pacing the front of the vintage double doors.“What does she want now?” I mumble to myself.I push the cat door open, my feet meeting the graveled floor, “Madame DeLuca” I call out, her attention turning to me, eyes in a slit, and brows turned downward in worry.“You are here, is anything the matter?” I frown walking towards her.“Has the marriage been consummated?” She goes straight to the point halting me in my tracks I frown, my nose turned upwards in annoyance, “I think I’d rather keep that information to myself” I almost want to roll my eyes, I have better things to do and she’s currently wasti
Isabella POVI wake up to Thelma hovering over me, my ears ringing and my head hurting.“My head hurts” I squint trying to sit up but she stops me.“You hit your head when you fell, the doctor just left, he said you will be fine” she replies, turning to the table in the bedroom and grabbing a jug of water.“Here” she hands me the glass of water, “The doctor gave you medicine, your headache will go in no time”I frown sipping the water. Looking around the large bedroom, the room is painted white and has a vintage feel to it, with a king-sized bed and brown and white sheets covering the bed.“Mr. DeLuca is in his office” She notices the question mark on my face, “I will tell him you’re awake” She nods turning around“Don’t bother,” a deep drown takes over my features, my eyes narrowing, and my jaw clenching in anger “I’ll find him myself, just direct me to the office” I stand up from the bed, the floor seems to tilt as I stand up feeling dizzy and almost falling back down on the bed.“M
DOMINIC POVThe clock ticking loudly in my office frustrates me, almost as much as Isabella does. My fingers drum on the table scattered with piles of paper, my mind was not on the multiple Business deals and mafia politics but on Isabella, for someone who needed peace of mind and to never fall in love, she occupied my thoughts twenty-four seven without even trying.A knock pulls me out of my thoughts and the maid's voice follows “Sir, Mr. Roman” She walks in followed by a man in his thirties, bald head and a tattoo running down from the side of his face to his neck.I always wanted Tattoos but growing up my father never allowed it, even though we were the head of the Mafia family he was big on us not looking suspicious in any form.“Sir” he walks in intertwining his fingers between each other, his left hand carrying a tattoo that signifies the Silver Mafia cartel, a drawn tattoo of a silver bullet.“You may go, Maria,” I say to the maid, watching him leave closing the door behind her
Isabella POVThe walk of shame back to the bedroom is one I never imagined I would do, my box lay haphazardly on the floor, and I grab the bag walking back into the bedroom.My eyes water and my lips shake with tears, before I can let it all out, a knock on the door follows.“Mrs. Deluca, it's Madame Thelma, you need to decide on tonight's dinner choice”I frown, is this what he wants me to do all day at home? Renovate his home and plan dinners and charity events.“Do anything you want please” I gently call out from inside the bedroom“Okay mam, dinner is at seven, Mr. Deluca has dinner usually by then, do you want to make any altercations?”“No Madame Thelma” I reply, her footsteps following and fading away, after dinner, I can hear out to see Bianca and tell her about the drama that is my life nowMy mind reels back to Fominic warning me about telling anyone about the Mafia, I bit my lip, nervousness pumping through me, I don't want to put her in any danger, what will Dominic do to
ISABELLA POV“Dom” I moan out loud, his fingers tracing the skin around my thighs “Please Dom, touch me” I continue to writhe in his arms, his lips meets with mine and it makes me almost vibrate.“Do you want me,” he whispers, his voice deep and seductive in my ears, his fingers trace the hands of my dress pushing it down and revealing my cream shoulders“Yes Dom, please” I arch towards him, my fingers behind his head, gripping the folds with my dear life, I felt alive, like I was going to melt In two minutes.“Hmm” he hums leaving traces of kisses and goosebumps on my skin follows, “I’m going to Fuck you” he whispers in my earsMy breath leaves my throat as I push myself from my dream, waking up, the room is cold, the duvet is pushed down to my ankles, my silk nightgown sticks to my skin, my hair is plastered to my neck and my neck is wet with sweat.The door is pushed open and Dominic enters at that exact time, his shirt is rolled to his ankles exposing his muscular arms, a blue ve
Isabella POV“Raffaelle, what are you doing here?” My brows merge into one of confusionHe steps inside the house, “I came over to see Dominic but by the look of things, he’s not home?”I send him a short smile, “He left a few hours back, also” I pause searching his face, “I apologize for standing you up at the beach in Bali”He nods, “It’s fine, I guess I’ll see you are the dinner tonight?”“What dinner?” My morphs into one of confusion, my brows distended and lips in a straight line.“The Dinner tonight mam, I informed you just now” Thelma replies from behind me, a deep frown on her face like she can’t believe this is her new madam.“Oh, hopefully, I’ll be able to make it, I have work” I turn to Raffaelle “The dinner is for you and Dominic Isabella, you can’t miss it, as it’s a critical dinner, especially for Dominic” he continues, his eye’s sparking with worry.I gulp, “I guess I’ll be there”“Also I never got to give you your wedding present, you will see it by tonight” Raffaelle
Isabella POVRafaelle grinned, his eyes crinkling at the corners, “Dominic, you’re here” he stands up My eyes move to behind me and Dominic comes up behind me, suddenly I can see the whole room watching us, our interaction.His cool fingers brushed my skin, curving his hands around my bare arm, and his lips suddenly met with my cheek, his eyes meeting with mine, I could hear my breath hitch at our closeness, and those dreams were not helping, I was getting attracted to him.“Hello Wife” his deep voice calls as he rises to meet his eyes with everyone in the room, a waiter is immediately pulling out a tray of champagne.“Dominic” I turn to him, “I’m surprised you made it to what is apparently our party” I whisper, a brow raisedHe cocks a brow, sending me a short smile, I can tell he’s pretending, “Work held me up, but I can see you’re enjoying Raffaella's company” “He’s a kind man” I share a look with him, “And quite funny too” The words leave my mouth followed by shared laughter bet
Isabella POVMy eyes scanned the crowded room, I had just seen Dominic leave with Grace again, it was like any time we had any breakthrough, she would appear and we would take ten steps backward.I made my way through the crowded room again finding my seat, now empty, as everyone had finished eating and lingering around and being social now.My phone pings in my phone and I frown, is it Bianca? I really need to speak to someone on my side at this point, someone who could advise me on what to do.I pull my phone out of my bag, and a notification from a gossip blog pops up, confused and interested, I click the link, and the page comes out with headlines; “The Mariano family, on the brink of bankruptcy? Is that the reason for the rushed marriage to the Deluca’s? Is Isabella Mariano as innocent as she looks to be or she's just a Gold digger who steals men from other women?”My heart pumps fast in my chest, this can't be, who would publish such, I can almost feel eyes on me, phones start t
ISABELLA POV The air around the room for breakfast is tense, today, it's me and Dominic.“What plans do you have for today?” he raises a brow at me, ready to interrupt my plans I assume.“I have work,” I say rolling my eyes when a woman drops my plate of breakfast on the table I turn to her to say thank you when I see Thelma.“Thelma, thank God you're back,” I say with my hand on my chest.She sends me a smile, “you missed me that much?” her brows raise, “Mr Dominic paid for a trip to a spa for me and my family yesterday thanks to you mam” She smiles even wider “It was a great experience, thanks mam” she nods walking out.My eyes and mouth open in shock as I turn to Dominic's smirking face.“You said you fired her,” I say my eyes wide, shock coursing through me, “you lied to me”“For a good cause,” he replies eating his food calmly and raising his cup of coffee to his mouth.“No for your own gain” I reply my eyes narrowed, “I can't believe I fell for your tricks” I mutter rolling my
ISABELLA POV“Is that jealousy in your voice I hear?” I raise a brow at him turning down at him as he finally removes my shoe.He pauses, turning to look up at me, “Do you think a man like me gets jealous? I'm the one married to you,” he stands up helping me up as our bodies mesh together, his fingers grab my waist pulling me forward as our breaths mesh with each other.“I’m the one who is going to fuck you and give you orgasm for the rest of your life, so tell me why would I be jealous of a man that can barely hold your hand? My best friend?” he raises a brow at me, his voice coming out in slow and deep whisper.“Dominic,” I say out loud, nervously and wanting, I want him to kiss me again, to roam his hands around my body.“Your parents will be in our House soon, we have to go” he lets go of me grabbing my arm and leading me outside.It would look like the president of a country was at the skating ring with the amount of cars and guards around the area.……..“So Matteo, I hear you ar
DOMINIC POV“And where is my wife at the moment?” I say talking the phone at her personal bodyguard as the car carries me home, It's 7 pm and I remember Thelma telling me this last night about dinner with her family, but she's yet to be home. “Uhm sir, she's at the skating rink,” he says his voice nervous “And?” I call, my voice low and threatening “Mr. Rafaelle brought her here, they are currently here together,” he says panic in his voice like they are doing something bad.I frown but dont think about it too much, Rafaelle is my friend and is probably trying to bring her more Tk my side and he is a very friendly man, he has always been the friendly one since high school and I the brooding one, I changed in high school, after my father-”I halt my thoughts turning to the driver, “We are heading to my wife instead” I instruct him watching him turn the car around, the others following.Easily we spot her cars and guards, I had doubled her so security since her exposure to the head C
ISABELLA POV“Raffaelle” I call out surprised, “what are you doing here? “I was around the neighborhood and spotted those outside” he points outside to the 10 large bodyguards patrolling the streets and doors, Dominic assigned to me, “And I thought there's only no-one that moves with that much security in this city and decided to drop by and see you”I send him a sweet smile, “Dominic is just super paranoid” I turn to Bianca “You know Rafaelle, Dominic's best friend” I introduce again“I know, I saw him at the wedding and in Bali remember,” she sends him a sultry smile and he turns his attention to her raising her hands to meet his in a handshake.He places a kiss on the back of her hand their eyes locking, it almost feels like I'm interrupting some private moment.Her phone rings at that moment cutting them off, she turns to the phone a frown taking over her features, “it's my manager, I have a shoot in Paris tonight and I need to be on my flight” she pours turning to me.I nod, Ra
ISABELLA POVI sink myself easily into work as soon as I'm at work, but today, I get distracted.The smell of Dominic whiffs into my nose randomly when my door opens and closes, welcoming people in, meeting my meeting.The thought of his half-naked body stains my mind and I put down the wrong numbers, his blue eyes the night in Monaco when he-”I sigh, “I have to get out of this office” I pick up my phone dialing Bianca's number.“Hey baby girl, WhatsUp” she calls into the phone“Where are you? I will literally come and meet you anywhere right now”She giggles, “I'm on set at that new boutique, I'll tell my manager you're coming,” she says immediately sensing my urgency.I sigh, turning to my assistant, “I’ll be gone for the rest of the day, I have dinner with my family tonight, so postpone the rest of my meeting for tomorrow”She nods, helping me pack up my bag, I walk out of the office early and the stares that follow are daunting, it's like everyone thinks they know what’s happenin
ISABELLA POV“Mrs Deluca, Mr Deluca would like to see you in his office” Thelma walks into our bedroom as I pull on my suit for the day.I'm sure the office will be filled with gossip about what happened at the party, me, Grace, Dominic, and the auction, I should have scraped the auction when I had the chance if I knew it was going to come to this.“I’ll be there in a minute Thelma” I turn to her with a nodShe nervously wrings her hands turning to leave but turns back to me, her eyes worried.“What is it, Thelma? Is there something you want to tell me?” I raise a brow at her confused about why she's standing there like a kid about to beg for candy.“Sir Dominic hasn't always been like this” she whispers, “angry, arrogant” she bits her lip, “I held him when he was a baby, I mended his wounds when he was a teenager” she sighs her voice heavy, tears in her eyes, “He's a good boy, but his father” she shakes her head, immediately looking around to see if anyone is coming.The topic of his
ISABELLA POVHe lets go of my lips, leaving a bruise in its wake, before my brain can comprehend, my hands raise and a slap is thrown across his face.A gasp is heard from the driver and he stops the car as we are already at home.My fingers shaking in anger, my brows drawn together, my eyes raise to meet his shocked and angry ones.I push the car door open in anger and walk into the dark house, I'm yet to renovate and it still looks the same as before, dark and brooding.The slam of the door halts me at the bottom of the stairs.“You won’t ever in your life do that again” he whispers his voice deep, low, and threatening.I turn to him, my eyes narrowed, “Dare me” I threaten back turning back to the stairs His steps are heavy and fast and he grips my arm stopping me, “why the fuck are you angry?””I saved you from Giovani, I brought you back home safe and sound” he calls out anger in his voice “You put me in the position to be saved!!” I yell back pulling my arms away from him my ey
ISABELLA POVThe stage is high and I can feel and see everyone's eyes on me, my husband just auctioned for another woman, the mocking stares, the side laughter, I almost want to climb down but my eyes meet with Bianca seated at the far right, if she had enough money, she would take me right away.“For the stunning Mrs Deluca, we can begin at ten thousand dollars,” the host says and the room erupts into a mocking laughter“A hundred million” Dominic yells from his seat“I’m sorry Sir, but I assume you didn't pay attention to the rules, you paid for Miss Grace so you can't do the same for another woman” the host turns back to me“Fifty thousand dollars!” the older man with the scar from before yells from behind sending a smirk Dominic wayHis hands fold together in anger and to my surprise, Rafaelle raises his number plate.“Ten million dollars” he sends me a soft smile, always ready to rescue me and be the best of friends that he can be.“Fifty million dollars” the older man screams an
ISABELLA POV“Going to the man in the black suit at the back at fifteen thousand dollars, going and gone!” the host says as someone buys out a piece of jewelry “Now to the main part of the night” he startsThis is why I was so worried about Dominic not coming, the women and I had agreed to be auctioned off to the men for a dinner date and the money would go to a charity of our choice, not the Delucas. And this was it, of course, he will have to auction for me, my eyes move around the room landing on Grace with my sisters-in-law, giggling and laughing.“You were gone for hours I turn to Dominic, you abandoned me in Monaco and ran straight into your mistress's arms at the sign of a little distress”“You can't call her my mistress after what we shared in Monaco Isabella” he whispers to me, his face serious, “I’m really done with the accusations, you shouldn't be saying things like that to me, Grace is my Ex yes, but she's a friend and thereby connected to me”He turns to me, a deep fro