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Bound by secrets Chapter 22
Gianni's POVI was shocked, “Why didn't you explain that he got it wrong? Louis, why didn't you say anything?”Where did such thought come from? Why did he think we were having an affair? I know I didn't owe him any explanation but, he shouldn't think about me like that.“I …I… I'm surprised too, where did he get such a narrative from?” Louis said, completely dumbfounded. Damian must have been at the hospital that night I drove off with his car, he must have seen when Louis kissed me, even Landon said the same thing when he didn't know I was Damian's wife.“It doesn't matter, let's attend classes,” I gave Louis a small smile and he wheeled me to the lecture hall.My mind was in any of the classes I attended, I was scared, I didn't want Damian to tell Professor Lisa about what he saw that night, my brother's life still depended on this marriage.“I won't be attending today's practical class,” I said and began arranging my bag.“Yes, it's true, you aren't supposed to be in school, I wi
Bound by secrets Chapter 23
Gianni's POVI pushed him away from myself, who gave him the right to do that, I was about to scold his actions when he said, “That's me showing you I have the right to your personal affairs, I don't care what you do but you should only do it when you leave this marriage.”I couldn't say anything as I became speechless, I bit my lips and wheeled the chair to my room.What was that about? Why did he do that? Why did he even kiss me?“Why didn't you say anything?” Luna slammed the door behind her as she entered my room.“I … I … I .. Don't know, I … mean. … I was .. I.. couldn't think, Luna I couldn't think clearly, I mean how could I let him kiss me and I did nothing about it,” I was surprised by my own behavior.“I hope you aren't one of those girls who falls in love with their bully?” Luna raised her eyebrows.“Love? I don't love him, whatever happened just happened because he wanted to prove his stupid right,” I hurriedly defended myself.“Even if you fall in love with him, you have
Bound by secrets chapter 1
Gianni's POVThe sound of my best friend Luna's favorite TV show was playing while I was arranging my things for work when my younger sister Arabella entered the living room with a familiar envelope in her hands.What was Arabella doing with that? I moved past Luna and I rushed to grab the envelope from her hands."Student loan, unpaid hospital bills, what the fuck are all these?" Arabella questioned as she pointed at the envelope.I entered my room to keep the envelope in one of my drawers and locked it, "Gianni I'm talking to you!"I came back to the living room and continued arranging my things, completely ignoring Arabella and her questions."How long do you plan on doing this?" Arabella questioned while Luna increased the TV."Arabella not now, when I get back from work we will talk," I tried to brush her off."It's been 12 years Gianni, 12 fucking years!" Arabella yelled as she stomped her feet on the ground."So what if it's been twelve years? Am I complaining?" I dropped my bag
Bound by secrets Chapter 2
Gianni's POVI finished paying for the things I bought at the supermarket. The black sedan was still outside so I hurriedly dialed Louis' phone number. Louis is my coursemate, friend, and next-door neighbor, and my love interest.I knew the black sedan wasn't going to hurt me but I still needed someone by my side"Why didn't you pick up on time?" I asked over the phone anxiously"Hey, young lady, I was quite busy you know but anyway what's up?" he complained over the phone, I could hear a female voice in the background."Louis, I need you to come and pick me up right away," I said, my voice filled with urgency.Louis sounded surprised at the urgency in my voice."What's wrong? Are you okay?" he asked, concern evident in his tone."I'm being followed by the same sedan and it's parked outside the supermarket right now," I explained, trying to keep my composure, not because I was scared but because my life was falling apart."For real, he was mad to follow a crazy girl" Louis laughed on t
Bound by secrets chapter 3
Damian's POV As I watched my men restrain the captive, I felt a surge of frustration. The man before me is a potential threat to my underground Empire and I knew he was sent by an enemy. I ran both legal and illegal business. "Is he still refusing to talk?" I asked my voice tight with tension. "Yes, Don," Landon, my most trusted bodyguard replied, his eyes avoiding direct contact with mine. "He keeps insisting he doesn't know anything." My mind raced with possibilities. I had built this empire on a foundation of trust and loyalty, but sometimes, extreme measures were necessary to maintain control. This was one of those times. "Landon," I called, my voice carrying a mix of authority and underlying threat. Landon swallowed nervously, understanding the implications of the upcoming conversation. "Yes, Don," he replied, his voice barely above a whisper. "Remove his fingers, hit him more to the point of death and he begs to spare his life," I instructed, my tone firm and unwavering
Bound by secrets Chapter 4
Gianni's POV I arrived at Professor Lisa's home and she was outside to welcome me. "Good evening ma'am," I greeted politely. "Come in, thanks for coming all the way here tonight," we entered the house as she led the way upstairs and I followed behind we got to her room, and she sat down and arranged her makeup. "It's no problem ma, after all, it's work," I flashed a polite smile. "The kids are watching TV in the children's playroom and don't forget the kids are allergic, just prepare dinner and breakfast, in the morning get them ready for school and the driver will take them to school, yes it's just you and the kids at home, their dad isn't at home, I don't know when he will be back and I'm going out now," professor Lisa explained while arranging her makeup. "Do I look good?" She asked and I nodded my head in response with a smile on my face, "I'm leaving now, make sure to use only my room." I followed her downstairs and saw her off to her car before entering her house and
Bound by secrets Chapter 5
Gianni POV My tranquility was abruptly shattered when a sudden sound of gunshots echoed through the night. Instinctively, I stopped in my tracks, my heart pounding in my chest. I swiftly removed the headset from my ears, wanting to confirm that what I had heard was indeed gunfire. The sounds intensified, and Fear and adrenaline coursed through my veins. My instincts kicked in, urging me to find a safe place and I quickly scanned my surroundings, searching for any place to hide As I sought refuge from the chaos outside, I hurriedly entered an uncompleted building nearby, seeking shelter and safety. Unknowingly to me, this building was the location where the shooting was taking place. I pressed myself against the wall, my back flat against the cold surface, desperately trying to steady my trembling body. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead, trickling down my face as fear gripped me. My heart raced in my chest, threatening to give away my presence with its erratic beats. I focused
Bound by secrets Chapter 6
Gianni's POV I sent Arabella to call Louis the moment his car parked in the compound while I continued applying pressure on this man's wound with the help of Luna. "What is taking them long?" I complained to Luna who was cleaning the stranger's blood. "Gianni," Louis opened the door looking disoriented, the moment he saw me, relief washed over his face. "Thank goodness you are alright, I was scared as fuck when Arabella came downstairs," Louis put his hands on his chest before his eyes went to the motionless man on the couch, "Who is he? Did Luna do this?" Louis has always suspected that Luna has it in her to kill someone and I don't know why that was the first thing that came to his mind. "Really?" Luna rolled her eyes, her reaction showed she wanted to hit him but couldn't. "Gianni, who is he and what happened? How did he even get here in the first place?" A concerned Louis asked as he checked if the man was still breathing. "He is one of the godfathers I served the d
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Bound by secrets Chapter 23
Gianni's POVI pushed him away from myself, who gave him the right to do that, I was about to scold his actions when he said, “That's me showing you I have the right to your personal affairs, I don't care what you do but you should only do it when you leave this marriage.”I couldn't say anything as I became speechless, I bit my lips and wheeled the chair to my room.What was that about? Why did he do that? Why did he even kiss me?“Why didn't you say anything?” Luna slammed the door behind her as she entered my room.“I … I … I .. Don't know, I … mean. … I was .. I.. couldn't think, Luna I couldn't think clearly, I mean how could I let him kiss me and I did nothing about it,” I was surprised by my own behavior.“I hope you aren't one of those girls who falls in love with their bully?” Luna raised her eyebrows.“Love? I don't love him, whatever happened just happened because he wanted to prove his stupid right,” I hurriedly defended myself.“Even if you fall in love with him, you have
Bound by secrets Chapter 22
Gianni's POVI was shocked, “Why didn't you explain that he got it wrong? Louis, why didn't you say anything?”Where did such thought come from? Why did he think we were having an affair? I know I didn't owe him any explanation but, he shouldn't think about me like that.“I …I… I'm surprised too, where did he get such a narrative from?” Louis said, completely dumbfounded. Damian must have been at the hospital that night I drove off with his car, he must have seen when Louis kissed me, even Landon said the same thing when he didn't know I was Damian's wife.“It doesn't matter, let's attend classes,” I gave Louis a small smile and he wheeled me to the lecture hall.My mind was in any of the classes I attended, I was scared, I didn't want Damian to tell Professor Lisa about what he saw that night, my brother's life still depended on this marriage.“I won't be attending today's practical class,” I said and began arranging my bag.“Yes, it's true, you aren't supposed to be in school, I wi
Bound by secrets Chapter 21
Gianni's POV“Not now, I'm sleeping,” Damian said with his eyes wide open.“I just wanted to know so that I would be_”"Go to sleep," Damian got up from the chair, took his pillow and blanket from the couch, turned off the light, and left the room.What was his deal? Why was he pissed? I was just trying to know about his late wife, I didn't want to know about them from his children, Lisa, or the workers in the house. I rolled my eyes and used the blanket to cover my face.********"How did yesterday night go?" Luna wiggled her eyes at the breakfast table."It went like every other night," I smiled at her, the smile dropped when I remembered how Damian left the room at night just because I asked about his late wife."What's wrong?" Luna touched my face gently."I asked him about Sheila and he got angry," I relaxed my shoulders."He hasn't let go of the past yet, I hope you will be patient and teach him how to let go," Lisa entered the kitchen, she said as she took out milk from the fri
Bound by secrets Chapter 20
Gianni's POV"You really do what?" Damian asked again, now I could tell he didn't hear anything."Don Damian," Landon stood up straight in front of Damian."What are you doing outside this late? I was looking for you," Damian questioned Landon."I was taking an evening stroll with Mrs Salvatore," Landon responded politely."Mrs Salvatore?" Damian scoffed, "Move me and her things to the room downstairs, Mother instructed it.""I tried to stop Mrs Lisa but she didn't want to listen," Luna placed her hand on my shoulder."It's okay, it's inevitable," I gave her a small smile, "Can you take me to my room?""Sure," Luna wheeled the chair to my room, "Does Landon like you?" Luna stopped the chair at the entrance of my room door."I don't understand what you are saying?" Luna came to my front."I heard him but Damian didn't hear, look I know he is your husband but you have to make him suffer for this few days," Luna changing the topic suddenly surprised me."Huh?" Confusion set in on my mind
Bound by secrets Chapter 19
Gianni's POV Landon stared at me in disbelief, he had so much to say from the looks he gave me but he couldn't say anything. "Sir, I made sure they took care of the factory," Landon focused his attention on Damian. "Are you dumb? Can't you see I'm talking to my son," Lisa glared at Landon. "I'm sorry ma'am," Landon backed away. "Destroying evidence are we now?" Luna raised her eyebrows questioning Damian, "I will make sure you pay for what you did." Lisa ignored everyone and asked her questions, "Was this how I raised you? Was this what your father taught you about this business?" "I'm sorry," Damian lowered his gaze. "Don't be sorry! Was this the way you treated Sheila?" Damian's head snapped up at Lisa's question. "She is not my Sheila, she is different, Sheila would have never accepted money and properties to be with me but she_" Before Damian could finish talking, Louis launched his fist on Damian's jaw. "I see you like throwing punches," Damian touched his jaw, he rolled
Bound by secrets Chapter 18
Gianni's POV I came down from the bed slowly so I wouldn't wake Arabella up, "Mummy, Daddy, Zion," I called out to my parents and brother when I couldn't find them in their room. "Baby don't come downstairs, stay in your room and lock the door," my mother yelled from the living room, I didn't listen. "Fuck, I told her to say upstairs," Zion muttered under his breath. As I came down the stairs, I heard strange music being played, such music had never been played in the house. I followed the sound of the music as I enjoyed it and the sound of the music led me to the living room where my family was tied. I saw Mom and Dad tied up with tapes and kneeling on the floor, while Zion was tied to the fan, there was blood everywhere and some men were holding guns to their heads. "Mummy, Daddy, Zion," I ran up to them as fear gripped me, and tried to lose the tape with my Small hands. "Hello little angel," a young man picked me up into his arms and sat on the couch. "Mummy," I cried, reac
Bound by secrets Chapter 17
Gianni's POV My heart skipped when I saw the save me text from Luna, I dialed her number again and it was switched off this time around. My phone fell from my hands, I picked it up and dialed Louis's number and at the last ring he picked up. "Louis, something isn't right," I said to Louis over the phone. "Yes, what is it?" Louis sounded busy. "Luna, Luna is_" I paused when I saw Luna's call at the top of the screen, "I will talk to you later." "Sure," Louis ended the call and I picked up Luna's video call. "You scared me for crying out loud, I thought_" I paused, she wasn't the one that called, Luna's hands were tied to the ceiling, she was unconscious and her dress was soaked with water and her blood all over her face. I placed my hand over my chest, I tried to ignore the deja Vu, it was the same scene I had witnessed 12 years ago, only it was worse. "Who are you? Why are you doing this!" I yelled over the phone. "Won't you come save her?" A female said from behind the phon
Bound by secrets Chapter 16
Gianni's POV I watched Damian leave the hall with his escort, I held Luna on her shoulders, "Why did you do that?" "Are you defending your husband? Can't you see he didn't respect you?" Luna brushed my hands off her shoulder, "We both know the truth about the marriage so there is no need to pretend like you care,"Luna muttered under her breath. "We both know it's not like that," I turned to Louis, "You know him more than I do, you are his cousin but you should have stopped Luna knowing what kind of person he is." "Luna, Gianni has a point, I don't really know much about him but that man is dangerous, you shouldn't have done that," Louis swiped his hands through his hair. "Who is Sheila?" Arabella waited for everyone to finish talking before she asked. "She is just his past," Professor Lisa said from behind, "Gianni, I'm very sorry for what happened, I will make sure you get another respectful dinner." "Why did you give me that dress if you already knew about it?" I asked
Bound by secrets Chapter 15
Gianni's POVAs I drew closer, I realized Damian was having a panic attack, he squeezed on his chest tightly and fell on the floor. People gathered around him, everyone seemed confused, "He needs space! He needs to breathe!" Landon yelled as he raised Damian, the other bodyguards cleared the road."What's going on with him?" I rushed to both Damian and Landon."I don't know, help me out," Landon instructed, I was about to place Damian's hands across my shoulder, but he used his hands to push me away from me.Damian held his chest, he squeezed his face as a drop of tears rolled down his eyes, his chest heaving up and down heavily. I wanted to help him as a medical student but he wasn't letting me, I stood in confusion not knowing what to do when Professor Lisa stepped in front of me, blocking Damian from seeing me. Damian was able to calm down, but I couldn't tell if he was calm because his mom was there or because his mom covered his view of seeing me. Damian brushed Landon's should
