Chapter 42: Arianna's POVWe sealed the deal with handshakes and a thousand signatures. But I wasn't even stressed about them.Each signature was a pat on my back that had done extremely well and Gabriele wouldn't have a reason to sell me off.Neither would Niko have bragging rights anymore.My eyes went over to him as I signed the last document and I felt like pointing the middle finger at him but for the clients, I maintained my cool."Thank you so much ma'am," he said bowing."You are welcome. We are open to doing deals like this with you anytime," I assured them with a big smile."We will definitely come back," Mr. Choi said and I smiled gratefully.They all have one final bow of respect and they filed out of the conference room. Only one person stayed behind –the woman who I now knew as Jane Lee."Miss Arianna," she said as she stepped out of their line to meet me."Yes," I replied, trying to sound accommodating enough. At the same time, I was already calculating my comeback to
Chapter 43: Gabriele's POV "I heard our girl is doing extremely well," Basilio said, stretching on the couch in my office. I knew he wanted to get accolades for suggesting her in the first place but I wasn't planning on giving him any. After all, I was the first to see her competence when she summarized my files the other night. It wasn't like he had discovered something I wasn't aware of. "Oh really," I scoffed, flipping through the papers in front of me. Gianni had gone off our radar once again and the event was getting closer. I tried not to think about what he could do but the lack of information was making me restless. "Yep! Niko told me she didn't just get the transaction done and sealed, Jane was impressed enough to bring more deals!" Basilio went on. "Yeah right," I said absentmindedly. If the business was getting that amount of customers maybe someday –after I get Gianni– I might just change my mind and become a full-time businessman. No more guns. Maybe Arianna cou
Chapter 44: Arianna's POVI didn't give him the chance to speak as I walked out immediately. He was the most annoying person ever!We were just trying to have fun and he found a way to ruin that as well!The women in the house despised me right now because of him. They thought I was somehow the reason why Sara killed herself!All because of Gabriele!"Argh!" I yelled pulling my hair as I got to my room's door.I cursed whoever had sold me to him! I cursed whoever put me in this misery!I pushed the door and went inside. I was not interested in talking to anybody anymore. I locked it and went straight to my bed.It was still a long time till my bedtime, but I'd rather force sleep to come than face Gabriele once again.Thankfully, no one came to drag me down for dinner.I changed into comfortable clothes and lay on the bed. Sleep didn't come until later into the night.By the time morning came, I must have been the first to wake up. The sun hadn't even come up yet and I already wanted t
Chapter 45: Arianna's POVMy hands started shaking and my legs grew weak. I had been searching for this in the house. I had been begging Gabriele to tell me who had sold me to Stephano and finally I had the manual in my hands.I lowered myself to the ground and took a deep breath to start reading the pages.I would finally know who had cursed me; Who had deprived me of being with my parents. I would know now, who stole me from my grandparents who only wanted me to meet my parents.I came to Italy only because of that and someone sold me over this cruel world as a sex object.What if Gabriele had been a rapist? Or a woman beater?What if he had been using us for prostitution? What if I had met the worst situation?I would find this person and I would make them pay. I didn't know how I was going to do it because I was a prisoner myself... Yet I would do it.I scanned through the lines about my description and attitude and all of that searching for the one name I needed.Finally, I foun
Chapter 46: Gabriele's POVI saw her eyes red and swollen like someone who had been crying all day –or maybe she was still mad at me.What right did she have to be mad at me?She was the one who spoke out of turn!"This woman is driving me crazy!" I hissed out as I walked on to my intended destination.She had decided to have her time with my workers making fun of me. She should be glad I liked her or she would have been dead by now for saying all of those stupid things about me.She had no right to tell me how to run my house or business."Woah! Why are you looking like you just crossed paths with an angel?" Basilio whistled sarcastically as he came to me.I narrowed my eyes at him and continued walking."You know ignoring me is not going to work right?" He sang matching my steps.I continued walking, completely ignoring him. I had enough problems on my plates to worry about and there was no space for Basilio and his drama."Fratello, sometimes you need to smile. She might just fall
Chapter 47: Gabriele's POV"Hello Arianna," Basilio greeted as he sat by her side.She mumbled something that sounded like a reply but never looked at him.Basilio looked at me for help but my eyes remained on her. She seemed lost in thought as she sat there staring into nothingness.I signaled to Basilio to let her be and he did.The maids soon brought in the food and we began eating. But I noticed as Arianna barely touched her plate. She turned the food around for a couple of seconds before resuming her distant stare again."Arianna!" I growled and she turned her glassy eyes to meet mine."Huh?" She asked, seeming shocked to hear her name."How was work today?" I asked, trying to force a conversation out of her.I hated the way my heart squeezed and twisted because of her condition.Her sadness was hitting me too hard and it made me restless as I felt unable to help her."Fine..." She trailed and then cleared her throat and forced a smile. "It was fine. Jane should call with good n
Chapter 48: Arianna's POVIt felt strange that Gabriele was being so gentle with me. His words had somehow strengthened me and I felt my broken heart begin to weave back to its form.My parents thought –no! Scratch that.Those people thought that they could break me. But they are wrong. They sold me for twenty bucks, I would throw it back to their faces.I would rise again –somehow– I shall find a way to be great. So great, that guilt would kill them.Gabriele wiped my lips with a napkin he had brought with him and put the plate aside.My heart jolted each time our eyes met and I hated to admit that it felt good having him with me.God knew I wouldn't have been able to handle the pain alone. He had listened to all my babbles and he had held me when I felt torn apart."I should probably let you rest. You cried so much you must sleep early so you don't get a headache," He said making to rise.I couldn't deny the fact that it felt good, to hear him act this sweet toward me with no intent
Chapter 49: Gabriele's POVThe sound of my flesh hitting hard against Elena's, was a base sound to the ones she produced with her lips.I chose her because I wanted her to be loud enough for Arianna to hear and forget whatever she thought we had.That night I became too emotional and I let myself slip in front of her. She had seen me having my nightmares and I felt disturbed. I was becoming too comfortable with her and it had to stop.I pinched Eleana's hardened pink nipples as I rammed hard into her wet folds and she screamed in response.This wasn't lovemaking, this was just sex and she knew it –rough sex at that.I flipped her over so that her ass was in the air. She positioned it perfectly for me as she leaned flat on the bed.Her butt hole was right in front of me and I couldn't resist."Give it to me Gabriele... I want you everywhere..." She moaned, rubbing her clit."Shush... You'll get it..." I growled back.I pulled her hair back and she arched into me. I shoved two of my mid
Chapter 80: Arianna's POVThe beeping sound of the machine around me was the first thing my subconscious acknowledged as my eyes flutter open.I was in a hospital. A real one this time.My eyes went to the white light above me and a memory flash of what happened came propelling into my head.I was in the shack waiting patiently for Gabriele and his men to show up as he had promised. I heard the first attack and I braced myself just like Agostino thought me. But then Brett came in gasping like a lunatic.I fought him off for as long as I could, but the pain in my abdomen made it impossible for me to focus, the last thing I remembered before blacking out was the pricking pain of the needle.Where did he take me— the thoughts died down in my head as my eyes settled on the one person my heart valued the most."Gabriele?" I called in a weak voice.He snapped his eyes open. Then in slow motion, I watched how his face exploded into relief. He held my hands and peppered kisses all over them.
Chapter 79: Gabriele's POVThat night no one could sleep. My energy was back to a hundred percent as we all waited for the first rays of the daylight to stream in so that the mission would commence."Strike team, don't forget, be quiet, be quiet and be merciless!" My father roared and the men clanked their vested chests in anticipation.My fingers were sizzling with adrenaline and I couldn't wait to start burying my bullets into the enemies' brains. They picked the wrong lord to mess with.As we all moved out, my godfather came up to me and said. "Whatever happens, I want you to know that I will do everything in my power to make sure that Arianna lives, do you understand?"I nodded at his declaration and he hugged me. When he pulled apart, we got into the truck waiting for us and the journey began."There is something Arianna mentioned last night about the person who orchestrated all of these," I said as the vehicle silently moved over the beach sand and small shrubs."Who is he?" My
Chapter 78: Gabriele's POV"Fuck this!" I hissed out as I placed around the table.This had to be Gianni. No one would play a game this well with me. I was too late. He had Arianna somewhere else!"Did the message say where she is?" Agostino asked me. Usually, he would be the calmer one, but right now, he was as riled up as I was."No, it didn't. But you are right, she isn't here." I ran my fingers through my hair for the hundredth time that day.I didn't have to tell them what I thought. We all knew it was Gianni. He was the only rival we had that could think of a plan like this and come through with it.Basilio's phone ran out and he picked it up immediately. We all turned to him, hoping he would give us good news or something close to that.But his face contorted into a thin line and he grumbled intelligent words before he ended the call and turned to me."It was your father.""What does he want right now?!" I growled. "Look Basilio, my father can go fuck himself if he wants to. I
Chapter 77: Arianna's POVA banging ache on the side of my head stirred me awake. My eyes shut back as the bright light flashes into them.Where was I?I squinted and opened my eyes slowly. I was staring at the open skies."What the—" I snapped my eyes to the side and saw water!I made to get to my feet but blinding dizziness came to me and I sat back down at once. I was weak. I had to conserve my energy. How did I get here?I started searching through my brain but the continuous movement of the platform below me made it impossible.That was when it dawned on me —I was on a ship.I sat up, gently this time. My eyes roamed around me and I confirmed my thoughts. I was indeed on a ship in the middle of nowhere.There were about four guards on the platform with me but they were far enough for me not to be able to see their faces.The first, thing that came to my mind, was an escape —I had to leave. I had to escape from here.As I stared around me trying to make a mental calculation of my
Chapter 76: Gabriele's POV"What?!" I hissed as I dropped the files I was holding at once."Who would dare send such stupid pictures to her?!" I growled.The whole thing now made me boil with anger. What were they trying to achieve?!"I don't know Fratello. But we are already investigating it. She should be home soon," Basilio said on the phone."Fine, handle it. I should be done here before the weekend," I said.Basilio has a gruff response before the line went dead.It was already past midnight and I had an even longer day the next day. I had to follow through with my casinos. Everything just seemed to go wrong.My company database was attacked a few days ago, and while I still struggled to sort that out, the Feds were unto me.It almost felt like someone was after me even when I no longer dealt with illegal business.The last goods I sent to Asia got intercepted at sea and nothing I did could bring them back.I ran my fingers through my hair and took a deep breath. I needed to go h
Chapter 75: Arianna's POVI couldn't believe I was finally going to see my grandparents. My relationship with Gabriele was nothing I thought it would become. He was the love of my life.But I never thought he would let me go back to America to see my grandparents.I still had an escort of guards following after me from strategic locations but the freedom was overwhelming.I had tears in my eyes by the time the cars hit the road and I was asked to input my address. My hands shook as I typed the words on the pad.I was finally going to see my nonna.My heart raced and my stomach did several backflips as my eyes remained glued to the window. I thought my life was ruined when Gabriele bought me from those horrible men.When I even discovered that my parents were the ones who sold me, I thought I would pass out. Little did I know that I was getting closer to my prince charming. My Gabriele.When I told Brett to stay out of my life, a little part of me, missed the fact that I would never se
Chapter 74: Gabriele's POVMy cock was aching to bury itself inside Arianna's soft folds. I grabbed her thighs and tore through the left material of her dress."Gabriele, we are in the car!" She shrieked beneath me.The sound of her voice was sizzling and my cock ached even more. I pulled her neck to the right angle and claimed her lips before she could say another thing.She moaned against my mouth as I pulled my belt off my waist and released my cock between her thighs.I pulled her closer so that she now lay flat on the seat and I went on top of her. It was a good thing the car was big enough for the stunts I was pulling."Shit!" I cursed as I missed her entrance.Then like a dream, I felt her hand on my cock as she led me to her entrance. A grin covered my face as I let her continue."Naughty..." I whispered as I thrust deep inside of her."Hmmm," She moaned into my neck as I drove hard into her.My eyes rolled back and my veins popped as I held her waist and continued ramming int
Chapter 73: Arianna's POV"Arianna you don't understand! Gabriele has you rolled up around his fingers, I am only trying to help here. You don't love him... You don't mean that..." He said desperately.At this point I was no longer angry, I just watched him calmly. He needed help."I am sorry Brett but you have it all wrong and I will really appreciate it if you stop. It isn't worth it," I said slowly.His eyes darkened and he raised his fists in the air. I just watched him —he couldn't touch me because Mike would gnaw off his head before he got any closer."Arianna, this is terrible. You are a captive yet you defend your captor? Let me help you!" He insisted.I realized that he wasn't going to stop and I did t have time for this. I held on tight to my purse and let out a deep breath."As I said earlier, you can't understand Brett. Anyway, you have taken enough of my time. Enjoy the breakfast," I said and made for the door but on second thoughts, I paused."One more thing Brett," I sa
Chapter 72: Arianna's POVThe moment Agostino finished scolding us and left, Gabriele locked himself in his office and I returned to the room.Sofie and Mike gave me thumbs up but I didn't feel like it. I should have been happy.I won but I didn't feel so confident about it anymore.I got to the room and pushed the door close with my leg. I peeled off the clothes I wore and picked out his large white shirt. I wore it and dropped it on the bed unceremoniously.Why couldn't he just come to the room? I thought to myself.We could make out and make up. He didn't have to be so sad about the idea of me going to spend time with my friends. It wasn't necessary.It was just a simple outing and he didn't have to act like some jealous boyfriend. I loved him and no one else. Didn't he know that?Did I have to remind him?I tossed around the bed, as the questions rolled and flowed out of me.The lights went off automatically drowning me in darkness. I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep but