Sasha's POV “What are you laughing at?” Valentino frowned.“No, it just looks like you’re out of place here,” I said with a smile. I think I look pretty good when I smile, with my eyes curving up and my thick eyelashes. It probably makes me look cute.There are two dimples that make my smile really sweet.It’s different from Sandra.Sandra’s smile isn’t as simple as mine.I noticed Valentino was comparing me to Sandra, and it seemed ridiculous to me. After all, we’re two different people.Shaking off those thoughts, Valentino looked around. Everyone here seemed so happy. Even though they were all students, they looked way more carefree and joyful than he seemed to be.Even though the place wasn’t the cleanest, seeing the happy students around made the mood feel relaxed.I had ordered a lot of food, and soon it all arrived—spicy hot chicken barbecue, and various snacks.The table was piled with food.Valentino looked at all the food and said, “Why did you order so much? I can’t eat th
Sasha's POVMy heart was racing as I rushed to Valentino, gently patting his cheek. “Valentino, what’s wrong? You can’t just die on me!”I quickly checked for his breath and felt a wave of relief and tears when I realized he was still breathing.“You’re still alive?” I said, feeling frantic as I searched for my phone.“Idiot, I’m not dead,” Valentino said weakly. He sounded both annoyed and amused. He was young; he shouldn’t just drop dead like this.“You’re awake?” I asked, panicking even more. “What’s happening to you?”His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his face was twisted in pain. He looked really miserable.“My stomach hurts,” Valentino said.“Your stomach?” I asked, feeling a pang of guilt. “Could it be because of the food we had?”“I don’t know,” he said, shaking his head in pain. He looked so bad he could barely speak.“Should I call 911?” I asked, feeling increasingly distressed seeing him like this.“Just call Dr. Rob,” Valentino said.Seeing his painful condition,
Valentino's POVI was feeling comfortable and almost falling asleep when I suddenly got up because of Sasha. I narrowed my eyes in annoyance.“Don’t go,” I blurted out.“I just need to open the door for Dr. Rob. I’ll be right back,” Sasha said, trying to comfort me like I was a child. “I’ll be up soon, don’t worry.”She quickly went downstairs to open the door.Dr. Rob was at the door, dressed in a windbreaker and carrying a medicine box. When he saw Sasha, he greeted her with a smile. “Sasha—no, Mrs. Rex. It’s nice to see you again!”Sasha smiled back. “Dr. Rob, please come in. He’s upstairs in the room, in a lot of pain. He can’t get up.”“Don’t worry. He’s stubborn, but he won’t die from this,” Dr. Rob said, half-joking.Even though he said that, he hurried upstairs. He didn’t want his good friend and his employer to suffer.In the room, I was lying on the bed, looking at Dr. Rob with a cold stare. I wasn’t happy to see him because his arrival interrupted the comfort I was finally
Sasha's POV“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize your stomach was so sensitive. I didn’t mean for you to suffer like this,” I said, looking at Valentino, who had always been so strong, now lying in bed looking pitiful.“Yes, it’s because you made me eat those things that I’m feeling this way,” Valentino said with a sad face.I felt a lump in my throat. Hearing him complain like that made me feel even worse.“I’ll take care of you until you’re better,” I said. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep massaging you to help you feel better. Dr. Rob said it’s not too serious and you’ll get better soon.”“You should listen to him. I’m really in pain, even though I don’t want to complain,” Valentino said.“Still in pain?” I asked, feeling concerned. I started rubbing his stomach.My hands gently massaged his stomach, and Valentino closed his eyes, looking relaxed, almost like a sleepy cat enjoying the moment.“Is it better?” I asked.“Much better,” he said.“If you’re comfortable, I’ll keep rubbing,” I said.I was
Sasha’s POVThe next day, I suddenly woke up.As soon as I looked up, I noticed that Valentino's bag of salt water had disappeared. I was stunned for a moment. Then I realized there was a hand around my waist."What's the matter?" Valentino asked sleepily."I, I fell asleep all of a sudden yesterday, but I didn't see that your water was gone. The alarm clock didn't go off either," I said, frowning and reproaching myself."It's OK. Dr. Rob took care of it for me. I didn't wake you up when I saw you sleeping," Valentino said indifferently, releasing his hold on me.I scrambled out of bed, my cheeks flushed."Are you feeling better?""Much better." Valentino wanted to pretend he was still in pain, but seeing how worried I was, he didn't have the heart to keep up the pretense.I was relieved. "I'll go back to my room to change clothes and wash up.""Go ahead."Back in my room, I looked at myself in the mirror. My hair was a bit messy, and my cheeks were red. I suddenly felt like a fire wa
Sasha’s POVI hopped over to Fred's side, "Fred, you came so early today?""Isn't the first scene with me today?" Fred looked up at me from the script. "Why are you in such a good mood today?""I'm in a good mood because of Kourtney," I said with a smile. "Kourtney wanted to buy my car, but I refused to sell it to her. She got so mad her face turned red. She’s always trying to cause trouble for me, thinking I don’t notice. If I didn’t have good acting skills, she would’ve made things really tough for me by now."Fred frowned, "Are you sure it’s a good idea to provoke Kourtney? You need to be careful; she's the type to hold a grudge."“I didn’t do anything to her. I just didn’t sell her the car. It’s my car; she can’t force me to sell it, right?” I shrugged."Not necessarily. Just be careful. Kourtney doesn't have a great reputation in the industry," Fred warned."Alright, I'll be careful. But I doubt she’ll do anything to me in broad daylight," I said calmly.My eyes wandered over to
Kourtney’s POVThe bright light in my eyes made me uncomfortable."I didn’t mean to!" I snapped, "She didn’t even ask for help!""Ask for help in the water? You’ve got to be kidding," someone muttered nearby. "If you’re trying to kill someone on purpose, you’ll end up in jail. This is attempted murder!""Yeah, it’s disgusting. Who would’ve thought a big star could do something like that?"The comments around me made my blood boil.=====Sasha’s POVOver in the tent, I was wrapped in a dry towel, and Fred’s assistant handed me a cup of hot tea.A few crew members came over to check on me."Are you okay, Sasha? How are you feeling?""I’m fine," I replied with a weak smile.But really, who would be okay after almost dying?I was terrified just now. I really thought I was going to drown.If it wasn’t for Fred, I might be dead."Kourtney really crossed the line this time," Fred said, sitting next to me with a grim expression. "It’s one thing to play small pranks, but trying to kill someon
Valentino’s POV"Are you really okay?" I asked Sasha, feeling uneasy."I'm really all right," she replied with a smile."I'll have someone boil you some ginger soup. It's a bit chilly today, and it's easy to catch a cold without it," I said, signaling the maid to prepare the ginger soup.As we entered the room, I kept watching Sasha. My heart raced with worry for the woman standing before me. It was a huge relief to see that she was unharmed."I'm going to take a shower upstairs," Sasha said.I watched her head upstairs, and without thinking, I followed her.Sasha entered her room, and I followed her inside.She grabbed her clothes and headed toward the bathroom to take a bath. When she turned around, she almost bumped into me, standing there like an idiot. She frowned, "Are you planning to follow me into the bathroom?"I finally stopped, but then I suddenly pulled her into my arms.Sasha froze the moment I held her.She seemed completely lost as I hugged her tightly.Holding her for
Valentino’s POV I promised if I found Sasha, I was going to make her my wife. This time for real and no longer would she be a placeholder. “Arrgh,” I screamed as Jared let me in on Sasha being kidnapped by that fool, Dave Martin. I had beaten him to a bulb and had him leave her alone. After all these years, all these moments, he had been lurking, laying siege to Sasha, and I..I foolishly let her leave into harm’s way. Sasha was a beautiful bird and a lot of predators were circling her, trying to take advantage of her. “Get me Dave on the line, Jared,” my voice hurried as I threw my fists in the air. “Dave Partner boss?” Jared questioned. I didn’t know if to smack his face or to laugh this over with but there were no jokes tonight. Only thing on my mind was getting Sasha back, here with me, whole and as my real wife. “Fuck it Jared, I’m talking about Dave Martin, get him on the line now. Didn’t you just tell me he’s the one who’s got Sasha and you're talking some gibberish.”
Sasha’s POV “Let me go…please..let..me..g…” I had a wood plank on my head and I lost consciousness. It was at this moment I wished I had not run away from Valentino. Problems seemed to follow me each time I was away from him. He was a refuge and a strong fortress for me and this time, more than ever, I hoped he’d found me. I felt a weight over my body as I slowly gained consciousness. Studying the environment, I opened my right eye slowly, as it hurt so much, and my head hurt so much to open even my very own eyes. I was tied up in a chair and I couldn’t tell where exactly I was but it didn’t seem like a warehouse. I could tell this was someone’s house but couldn’t tell who exactly it was. “I am blindfolded so how do I even know where this is,” I uttered under my breath. Maybe I should scream and some passer-by could come to my rescue or call the police and I could get out of here. I didn’t want any of those men who must have brought me here to find me here. They were damn mea
Sasha’s POV “What was that?” I yelled, my voice shaking with frustration. I couldn’t believe Emilia had let me down like this. She was the only one I had trusted with my secret, the only person who knew exactly where I was. I had begged her not to tell anyone until I was far away, safe in Spain. And now, it felt like everything was crashing down around me. I felt this deep pain in my chest like someone was pressing down on me with the weight of a thousand boulders. Everything I loved had been ripped away from me. My family was gone, my company had been stolen from me, and even Valentino—my Valentino—was no longer by my side. There was nothing left for me here. Nothing. But when I heard Valentino’s voice over the phone, it did something to me. It was like a tiny spark in a room full of darkness. My heart, which had felt so cold and broken, suddenly stirred with the smallest flicker of life. “I can’t do this anymore,” I whispered, talking to no one but myself. “I can’t stay here.
Valentino's POV I grab Emilia’s phone and frantically try to call Sasha, but I can’t get through. Frustrated, I look at Emilia coldly and ask, "Do you know where she is? What do you know about her?" "I... I don’t know," Emilia says, frowning. "Sasha is being super careful this time. She didn’t tell me where she’s staying. She said you might come looking for her through me, so she didn’t want to risk it because she thinks I can't keep a secret." Emilia pouts, looking all upset. "But it's late. Maybe she's already asleep, so not picking up isn’t that weird." Jared turns to me. "What about tomorrow?" I frown, thinking it over for a second. "Track her number. Find out where Sasha is," I say, determined. "Alright, I’ll get someone to track her phone and find her," Jared replies, nodding. Emilia just watches us, looking a little confused. She pouts again, like she’s thinking something over, but doesn’t say anything after a while. Finally, she shrugs. "You guys do your thing. I’m
Sasha's POV Fred and I are really funny after we drink too much. We keep guessing things and playing games, and we hold each other a lot.Gabriel looks annoyed as he tries to separate us, not wanting us to keep holding on to each other."Enough already! Stop it!" Gabriel frowns and says, "You’re both drunk.""We're not drunk!""Yeah, you’re the one who's drunk!" We both stare at him for a moment and then start laughing.Gabriel looks frustrated as he watches us, knowing he can’t change our minds.Luckily, Fred and I pass out after drinking. That gives Gabriel some time to clean up after us.Over the next two days, I talked with Gabriel and Fred about starting a film company in the United States.In the end, Gabriel agrees that Fred and I can work together to plan this film company.…Valentino's POV I keep searching for Sasha, but with Gabriel and Sandra causing problems for me, I haven’t heard from her at all.Jared comes to my house and tells me what he’s found during his search.
Valentino's POV Sasha disappeared, and for two days, I, Valentino, searched for her, but I couldn’t find her anywhere.Jared was looking everywhere too. He tried all kinds of things, but it felt like someone was always getting in the way. Many surveillance cameras had been hacked, and some videos were missing, so he couldn’t find Sasha directly.I was left with no choice but to use the simplest method: sending a lot of people to ask about Sasha’s whereabouts.All over the city, people were taking photos of Sasha, trying to find out where she was.But no one knew where she had gone.It was like she had vanished completely.I was losing my mind. I couldn’t believe Sasha had disappeared from my life, and I just couldn’t accept it.“It’s time for you to eat, sir,” one of the maids said, sounding worried about me. I had lost a lot of weight in just two days. “Even if you don’t eat, your wife might not show up. You should have a good meal. I don’t think she would want to see you like this.
Sasha's POV I looked at Gabriel like he was an idiot. "If I went to be a cook with this kind of skill, I'd probably get myself killed..."Seriously, who doesn’t know how to make hot pot? It’s just tossing everything into a pot to cook. When I was studying abroad and craved hot pot, I used to make it in my dorm all the time."Really? It all looks so delicious. You seem pretty talented. How could you get yourself killed? If anyone dares to mess with you, I'll take care of them first," Gabriel said, grabbing his chopsticks to sneak a taste.Once I finished setting the table, I told him, "Sit down and eat.""Alright," he replied.But just as Gabriel was about to sit, the doorbell rang."Who is it?" I asked, looking at him."I'll go check. Maybe it's some big star!" Gabriel joked as he ran to the door, chatting briefly with whoever was outside.From the sound of it, it seemed like more than one person had shown up. A little curious, I peeked out and saw a familiar face.Why is he here?I
Sasha's POV The maid stopped me as I was leaving and asked, "Where are you going, ma'am?"It seemed like she was confused about why I was leaving. Everyone always thought my husband and I were close, so this sudden departure must've seemed strange. Maybe they thought Sandra had some evil plan to push me out.The maids didn’t trust Sandra. They knew she wasn’t a good person, and it seemed like they wanted me to stay.I smiled at the maid and said, "I'm leaving. I'll see you later."I tried to walk out with my head held high, pretending everything was okay. But inside, I was breaking. I was sad, hurt, and didn’t want to leave at all.As I walked out, I could feel Sandra’s eyes on me. I knew she was smiling, satisfied with herself. With me gone, she probably thought she could hide better and make Valentino forget about me.The maids were glaring at Sandra, clearly not happy with her. But she didn’t care. She knew she would be the lady of the house soon and could treat them however she l
Valentino's POV I came back home, but I couldn’t sleep all night.Early the next morning, my phone rang. It was my grandfather telling me to come back to the old house.“I got it. I’ll be there soon,” I replied before hanging up.After changing into a fresh set of clothes, I went to Sasha’s room. She drank too much last night and stayed up late, so she was still fast asleep. Her sleeping posture was a bit messy, almost childlike, but she looked so cute.I tucked her in before heading downstairs.“My wife is still sleeping. When she wakes up, make sure to prepare some breakfast and soup to help with the hangover. If she’s not feeling well, call a doctor to check on her. I’m heading out.”“Yes, sir.”I drove off, leaving the maids to continue their work. I overheard them talking about yesterday and how drunk my wife had gotten.But one thing was clear—they knew I cared about her. They’d make sure she was well taken care of.I pulled up in front of the old house in my car. As I stepped