Sasha's POVI was dozing on the sofa, trying to make some sense out of what happened in the evening, suddenly, the sounds of a quarrel between Valentino and Gabriel outside interrupted my deep thinking."Sasha.""Sasha." They spoke loudly in the hallway as if I belonged to them and they had every right to protect me. Gabriel screamed and said he was back while Valentino calmly stated that I belonged to him and he had the receipt.I clenched my fists in anger, wondering how it was even possible for them to come back when I had made it perfectly clear that I wanted them gone. Both appeared not to have the intention to relinquish their stand in asserting their authority over me.“Sasha is my woman. You’d better not have any ideas,” Valentino’s voice filled the air, the edge of a threat present within his tone.Gabe twisted his lip into a sneer, his eyes flashing dangerously. “And Sasha is the woman I picked. Do not consider meddling.”The raw entitlement that they displayed was somethin
Sasha's POVSuddenly, I see a group of dangerous men clad in black suits coming closer to me, and my heart feels tight with fear and realization that saying ‘no’ to them might cost me dearly. Inconsolable, I have no option other than to go with them.They take me to a restaurant and I am shocked to see Gabriel eating breakfast with another man and from what I am observing – their manner of talking, having power over him, I had never seen this side of Gabriel before.As soon as the man steps outside, Gabriel beckons me to follow him. His smile is quite charming when he offers me a seat and the invitation to have breakfast together. The table is soon filled with delicious dishes, and he encourages me to eat more, ordering whatever I desire.Despite the spread before me, I can hardly eat. Gabriel's gaze is warm, and his companions' smiles only add to the pressure I feel.Once I manage to eat a little and my stomach is no longer growling, I thank Gabriel politely. I try to leave, insistin
Sasha’s POV"I didn't mean to..." I repeated weakly, my voice barely audible over the storm of emotions raging inside me. His words stung, but they also revealed a raw vulnerability in him that I hadn't seen before.Valentino's expression twisted with frustration and anger, his features hardening into a mask of disdain. The realization that I had failed him, and that my actions had reduced our relationship to this painful exchange, washed over me with bitter clarity."I'm sorry," I choked out, the words heavy with regret and resignation. At that moment, I knew there was no going back to how things were. The fragile threads that had held us together were now frayed beyond repair.He stepped back, his gaze cold and distant as he turned away. The weight of his disappointment hung heavy in the air, a palpable reminder of the rift that had widened between us.As he left, I sank to the floor, the cool tiles offering little comfort against the storm of emotions swirling within me. Tears
Sasha’s POV"Hello?" I answered quickly."Come to the Four Points," came Valentino's voice through the phone.The Four Points?I paused, recalling it was an entertainment venue. But why was Valentino summoning me there?Before I could ask, he had hung up, leaving me with a chill in my heart.With the weight of our contract pressing on me, I knew I had to go, despite any reluctance.Leaving my office, I called Kim, who was still working, "Kim, please leave work with me and drive me to the Four Points.""Okay," Kim nodded.Soon, I arrived at the Four Points with Kim's help."Do you need me to accompany you inside, Sasha?" Kim asked."No, go home. Thank you. If I need you to pick me up tomorrow, I'll call you," I said as I got out of the car and headed towards the dazzling entrance of the Four Points.The bright lights made me squint in confusion.What did Valentino want with me here?As I entered the Four Points, I called Valentino to ask where he was. After getting his room number, I p
Sasha’s POVThere were only three men left in the room. I couldn't kiss Valentino; our relationship was complicated and contractual. The man with the woman was out of the question. That left only Kylian, the handsome guy with the microphone.I glanced at Kylian.He seemed amiable enough.It had to be him!Summoning my courage, I stood up.Beside me, Valentino's lips curled slightly. He had been anticipating my kiss, strangely relieved and almost happy.But just as he waited for me to approach him, I bypassed him and walked over to Kylian instead.Valentino's expression darkened momentarily.Is this woman out of her mind?She chose Kylian over him, right beside her? Did she even realize who Kylian was?As Valentino's cold, intense gaze fixed on me, a chill swept through the room.Approaching Kylian, I asked in a low voice, "Is this alright?""Huh? Are you kidding, Sasha?" Kylian chuckled nervously, recoiling slightly. He knew all too well the deadly glare Valentino was shooting his way
Sasha's POVAs I finished my bath and prepared to settle in for the night, the rumble of a car engine outside drew my attention. Peeking through the curtains, I spotted Valentino's Rolls Royce parked downstairs. His presence there, particularly at this late hour, left me puzzled and uneasy. When our eyes met as he stood by the car, I hesitated momentarily before reluctantly deciding to confront him.Opening the door, Valentino rushed towards me, gripping my arm and steering me towards the sofa with an urgency that startled me. His eyes, clouded with alcohol, locked onto mine with an intensity that was both unsettling and confusing."I love you," he murmured into my ear, his breath tinged with the scent of wine.My heart skipped a beat. Could he really mean it? Despite knowing deep down it might be the alcohol talking, his words stirred a flicker of emotion within me. Despite his unpredictable behavior, I couldn't deny the bond we shared after spending so much time together.I stood t
Sasha's POVAs I got out of the car, I noticed many people from the company watching me.A group of girls let out surprised cries."Wow, it's Valentino!""Valentino is so handsome!""But wait, he dropped off our chairman! Do they live together?""Maybe, but aren't they just partners?""I heard they might have a thing. Why else would Valentino help her?"They kept talking, but I ignored them and walked in. Even I couldn't always understand Valentino, so I didn't expect them to.Once inside the company, I dove into a busy day. I had meetings in the morning and negotiations in the afternoon.The day flew by. Everything at RexCorp was going well, and I felt good about it.As long as RexCorp keeps growing, I'm happy. I want to keep things going well and not mess things up.Just as I was about to leave for the day, I got a call from a number I didn't recognize."Hello, who's this?""Sasha, it's me. I'm back." The voice was young and familiar, but I couldn't place it.Sensing my hesitation,
Sasha's POVI sat down to have breakfast. As I ate, I kept looking at Valentino. He ate his breakfast without showing any feelings, and his voice didn’t have any feelings either.At least he wasn’t as violent as before.There really wasn’t a problem with his handsome, yet evil face.I was scared. I didn’t know what had happened to him. I wasn’t used to this different Valentino.“Let’s try to socialize,” Valentino said suddenly.“What?” My curtlery fell to the ground, and I looked at him in horror.I felt like I was hearing things.What did he say? Socialize?How could that word come out of his mouth?We have a contract. We can’t have any public display of affections for each other. Valentino warned me about that!I said, “Valentino, don’t worry. I don’t have any personal feelings for you. You don’t need to test me.”“Test you? Who said anything about testing you?” His face was very cold. He stared into my eyes and said, “Do you really have no personal feelings for me?”“No,” I said fi
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