[ Arielle ]“Hey, baby?” I stroked my still flat tummy with a sad smile, “I know you can listen to me now because Mumma can feel you moving. You are four months old inside Mumma.” I talked to my unborn baby. It is the only good thing in my barren life in this prison. I spend everyday either remembering and crying for Vincent to come and save me or talking to my baby.I rested my head on the wall and stared at the dull, gloomy sky. Father didn’t allow me to even go for a checkup, he arranged the doctors to examine me at home and now, it feels like I have to spend my rest of life here. He has threatened me with the life of my unborn.I have learnt one thing from Vincent; wait for the right time to take an action because impulsiveness pushes us deeper into our doom. I can’t risk my baby’s life until Vincent reaches to us. I read the agreement, according to the agreement, Vincent may lose his rights over me and our marriage will be annulled because father has enough proofs to prove that V
[ Vincent ]Four months has passed since Arielle disappeared into thin air, I was there, to witness how someone stole her away and I couldn’t do anything.Four months has passed since Faolan was killed. His dead face reminds of me of my failures every day. I am living my life like a dead corpse, there’s no zeal to it because Arielle has taken it with her. I don’t if she’s alive or dead.This is the greatest pain someone can feel, suffer in its agony in every breath I take. This is the worst kind of punishment when you don’t know if the person you love is alive somewhere or long dead. Not having the closer, living in hope to see them one day is similar to a living hell.“I regret everything I should have done for you, Ari. I regret the time we would have spent together. I regret not telling you how I feel about you, Mi Amore. Please, come back to me. I can’t do this anymore. It is killing me every day that I spend without you.” I whispered staring at her photos in my phone. I regret no
[ Arielle ]“You’re looking nervous, Miss Wilson.” My doctor smiled at me while she prepared for my scan.“Yes, doctor. I am nervous. My husband isn’t here and I don’t know how’s the baby. My last scan was done two months ago.” I said and didn’t miss the chance to make my mother hear me.“Doctor, please, perform the necessary steps carefully but don’t take much time because Mr. Wilson has given you thirty minutes to do the thorough checkup. So, don’t waste time.” Mother instructed the doctor, she was smarter than me to keep a close eye on the doctor.“Doctor, you can proceed now.” I gave her a nod.“Sure, please, lay down and don’t be afraid when I apply this gel on your stomach, it’s a bit cold.” She guided me and with nervous and heavy heart, I laid down on the couch and she applied the gel on my stomach, then she started moving a wand. I tried to focus on the black and white screen but I couldn’t see a clear picture until a soft beating sound echoed through the machine.“The heartb
[ Vincent ]“Have you started taking meth, cousin?” I laughed.“No, I do not but by judging your appearance, a child can tell that you’re a lost shit.” He smirked but despite feeling agitated or angered, I stayed calm.“Dream on, Cassio. I will never give my position to a rat like you. Do you think it’s a toy that you’re demanding like a spoiled kid?” I ridiculed him.His smirked died and his face turned blank, “Both you and I know that you’re no more fit to rule as the Capo De Capi of this famiglia. Everyone’s talking behind your back and the time has come for a change. I am their top choice. They remember how my brother Cassius efficiently carried out his duties as the capo after Capo Antonio but an ambitious leech like you and Stefano transpired against him and killed him. I don’t dwell in the past. I have a futuristic approach. I want to be the leader. Isn’t it good for you? You can start a new life with your wife, a fresh beginning just like Stefano, I am proposing you a fair dea
[ Arielle ]“Arielle, I heard from your mother that you’re having another weakness, a girl?” My father leaned back on his chair, there was distaste in his tone.“This is my child, Father.” I tried not to snap back at him because he becomes an animal in his anger and I don’t want him to target my baby.“Very well, I don’t care as long as its not a Wilson child. I call you here to share a good news with you.” He said, his triumphant smile indicated at a bad news for me.I stood silent, waiting for him to continue since I had no interest in listening to his next words.“We’re flying back to Italy tomorrow. So, pack your bags.” He said and this time I snapped my head up. He was looking at me. Initially, I thought I was dreaming but my father isn’t a dream but a live nightmare.“Wh..what? Am I..going..to my home?” I stuttered as it was hard for me to believe.“Yes, Arielle. I hate to repeat my words but I can’t expect sincerity from you. I kept you here for a reason. Alexander told you abo
[ Vincent ]“I can’t believe this!” Marcello paced too and fro in the corridor while my mind was disturbed with the painful grunts of Giovanni whom our men were beating to pulp but he wasn’t ready to open his mouth.I couldn’t see him getting punished for his treachery but he remained silent, surrendering to me easily. I trusted him and gave him important tasks which he carried out as per my expectations.“Let me know if he opens his mouth. I am going to have a word with Desmond. I think the time has come when I have to use his son as my bet.” I said.“Capo, I don’t think I can stay here and see him getting skinned. He’s half dead but isn’t saying a word.” Marcello said who is equally disturbed as me.“We can’t trust our own shadow in our world, Marcello. Giovanni’s betrayal isn’t a new thing but we have we reassess our decisions and take lessons from our mistakes which led us to blunders.” I said and lit a cigarette.“Capo, I think we should spare him for today or he’ll die without s
[ Vincent ]“Desmond called me.” I told Marcello.“He finally did. Holy Christ’s sake.” Marcellos sighed.“We can’t give him time to get a leverage over us, Marcello. I know he has Arielle with him. Giovanni’s took his help to keep Arielle off my radar. I know what that leech want from me but this time, I am going to show him the real me.” I said.“Signora’s brother called you but you weren’t available so would you want me to call him back for you?” Marcello told me and I turned to face him with scrunched brows.“And you’re telling me this now? For God’s sake, Marcello what are you doing nowadays?” I groaned in frustration and grabbed my personal phone to call Alexander. If he called me personally, it means he had something important to tell me.I quickly dialled his number which he picked in the second ring.“Thank God, you called me, Capo. I don’t have much time to explain you in detail so listen to me very carefully.” He sounded very impatient and scared.“I am listening, Alexander
[ Vincent ]“Where is my wife?” I asked the devil standing in front of me.“Why are you getting impatient, Capo? I want us to have a chat first.” He said and crushed his cigar under his feet.“But I am not in a mood for a chit chat, Desmond. My time is precious unlike yours who flies back and forth just to gain nothing but become a joker in my eyes.” I said.“I don’t give a shit what you think of me, Vincent. In my eyes, you’re a clown who keeps jumping here and there and returns home like a lost puppy.” He chuckled and I clenched my fist, it was a direct insult but I had to keep my patience at level.“You want to kill me, if I am not wrong.” I said.“You have no fucking idea how badly I want to strangle you right here but there’s no fun in killing you. I want to bring you to your knees, I want to see you how you beg me to spare your dear wife’s life. Oh, forgot to mention there’s a surprise for you which is going to make you weaker.” He said and I knitted my brows.“Are you trying to
[ Ella ]“Ella, what are you going to next? This is insane.” Lucy, whom I trusted with everything, asked me after I explained the whole situation to him.“I don’t know. My head is splitting thinking about everything. I don’t know what to do and I hurt Marcello in the process. Sometimes, I think I don’t deserve a man like him.” I said shaking my head with a heavy heart.“Technically speaking, you are the owner of the café on the paper. It is famous for it’s sweet dishes like cakes, cookies and doughnuts. You can transform it into restaurant in the near future. You have loyal customers and well set up business, you just need to invest more capital and mindblowing dishes. You can live your dreams even after marrying Marcello. The marriage can’t be a big fat wedding. You can keep it low for time being if you think his name and personality will overshadow your identity.” Lucy suggested.“It’s not easy as you think, Lucy.” I said going towards the window of my room and saw guards down.“You
[ Ella ]“Marcello, he has no right to decide for us. He is my uncle, I get it but I am an adult and I am not bound to do anything he says.” I said with crossed hands.“Calm down, Ella. You need to listen to me first. I think you should go back home. I don’t you’ll understand anything I say now. Your anger will influence your judgement.” Marcello said very calmly to me and I wondered how he was tolerating my uncle’s behavior was no less than of a dictator.“Marcello, I am in a right state of mind. You can tell me if there something I should know.” I said trying to keep myself calm.“Alright, then let’s go from here. This place will only rise your temper.” He said getting up from his seat. I followed behind him. My mood was very disturbed. It’s not that I was against the idea of marrying Marcello, but the time wasn’t right and I don’t want to rush into anything.I noticed extra security with him when I walked out of the café. His bodyguards opened the backseat doors for us and he instr
[ Ella ]“Oh My God! Are you serious, Ella?” Rita and Lucy exclaimed when I told her about my confession during our trip.“Calm down, girls. Everyone is around. Uncle Rio shouldn’t know about this until I talk to Marcello about this first.” I eyed them and blushed thinking about the last few days when I and Marcello were inseparable.“Ella, may I ask you a question? I know you’re gonna freak out but I can’t hold my curiosity anymore.” Rita, being the craziest of all, eyed me.“Rita, no! don’t even go there. Do you want to give her a heart attack?” Lucy scolded her.“What do you want to ask, Rita?” I asked her because I didn’t get any idea of their conversation.Rita leaned on my shoulder and whispered, “Did you lose your V-card during the trip? I bet Marcello couldn’t hold himself after seeing a bombshell like you.”I coughed hearing her question. My cheeks heated up because it was something I didn’t expect her to ask me.“Rita, I told you.” Lucy slapped her head.“What is wrong in ha
[ Ella ]The next two days passed in a blur for me because I only felt happiness, utmost happiness as Marcello planned surprise rooftop dinner dates, ball dance in French style and many more things. We grew impossibly closer, both emotionally and mentally because we understand each other.He respected our boundaries and never did something more than kissing me. He knows that I need time to open up when it comes to physical intimacy. He is giving me space to adapt myself for more than just kissing and cuddling. My respect for him grew more. My fears slowly began to disappear.I stretched my hands when we landed safely at his private airstrip. It was about the dusk time.“I am already missing Paris. I want to go there again.” I pouted.He wrapped a shawl around my shoulders, his security circle overwhelmed me because there were hundreds of armed men, all six feet tall and bulky but I have to accept his identity. He can’t play a lover boy all the time.“I’ll take you to other places when
[ Marcello ]It felt unbelievable, almost like a beautiful dream from which I don’t want to wake up. Ella confessed that she has feelings for me. She said those magical words to me and I kept rooted on my place, processing how should I react. She was standing right in front of me, smiling like an angel.“Will you let me kiss you now, Marcello?” Ella’s question snapped me out of my trance.“No, I won’t.” I said and her face fell.I cupped her face and pulled her closer, “I won’t let you kiss me because I want to give you a proper kiss, mon cheri.” I said and sealed our lips.She stiffened at first but then she relaxed and reacted to the kiss, it was deep and passionate. It was full of emotions, I knew how she feels about me. My happiness had no bounds. I bite on her bottom lip to explore her mouth, her lips felt delicious. I didn’t want to leave them. Our tongues fought for dominance but I wanted to prove her that she’s mine and she has found herself a passionate lover.Flash of camera
[ Ella ]“Oh My God! I can’t believe on my eyes that I am seeing the Eiffel Tower with my own fucking eyes.” I exclaimed closing my mouth, I was jumping in excitement.“Let me take your pictures, mon cheri.” He said and picked out his camera which he brought with him and I gave various poses in front of illuminated tower. My happiness had no bound.“Hey, Marcello, come here and let’s take some pictures together.” I called him. I wanted to tressure these moments with him.“Are you sure, mon cheri? Once you post them on your social media, your neighbours will have a heart attack if they see us together and you in social media update.” He said while we took some pictures together, they were cute poses, mostly by me.“I want to keep these photos private, they’re not for everyone to see. I want to keep some moments to myself.” I said and he looked at me with a different emotion and at the same time, I clicked a perfect candid picture.“This is the best one, see.” I said pointing at the scr
[ Ella ]I woke up late as I was up very late at night, watching movies on the television. I was panicked when I saw the clock, it was ten in the morning, I did my morning routine quickly and came out of my room to check upon Marcello who was reading a newspaper, he was wearing only shirt and casual jeans.“Good morning, mon cheri.” He wished me without looking up.“Good morning, Mr. Romano. I am sorry, I slept more than usual.” I apologized and sat down in front of him.He placed his newspaper down and went to the coffee machine. He handed me a brewing cup of coffee.“Have this first. Do you want to have breakfast here or want to explore more options outside?” He asked me.“I’ll go for a brunch but a simple omelette and some fruit juice at a seven-star hotel won’t hurt. It’s not every day I get a chance to stay at such lavish place. In fact, it’s my first time living this extraordinary life and I don’t want to miss any of it.” I grinned like a cheshire cat.He chuckled shaking his he
[ Ella ]When we landed in Paris, it was already evening, the sun was setting, giving the sky a beautiful fire red colour mixed with dark purple. The air itself felt romantic. He booked a private suite for us but we had separate rooms on opposite sides so I won’t feel uncomfortable. I asked him to take me for a nightlife experience in Paris. The city looked more beautiful than what I saw in T.V. and magazines. Common men and women walking on the streets looked like models out of a fashion magazine.I couldn’t hold my excitement to see the iconic Eiffel Tower and share a moment there with the man I love.Yes, I realized very lately that I am in love with the man walking side by side with me, we were holding hands naturally.“Shall we dine first? You hadn’t eaten much in the plane.” He said and at the same time my stomach grumbled. I felt embarrassed.“Your tummy is also agreeing with me.” He teased me and I wanted to run away.“You’re mean, Marcello.” I smacked his bicep and he laughed
[ Ella ]“I can’t believe that you have taken my words seriously, Marcello.” I shook my head as we boarded the his private plane.“Did you think that I was only bluffing when I said that I’d take you wherever you want to go?” He raised his brow, his lips curved upward.“Yes, I said it in the flow of my unstable emotions, Marcello. You have work, a load of work here. You barely have time for yourself and you are taking me to Paris.” I said but inside, I felt butterflies.It was like any other morning today when I woke up by the door bell and found Vincenzo at my doorstep. He told me to pack some warm clothes and get ready. I was curious and surprised but he didn’t tell me anything until he took me to their private airstrip where Marcello was waiting for me. He told me that he’s taking me to Paris for a three days trip.“I managed my schedule for three days, mon cheri. Vincenzo is trained to take over my responsibilities in my temporary absence so I am all yours for next three days. We’