Chapter 58: Arianna's POVThe ride home was quiet. I could tell Gabriele was still angry. He was too focused on the road and I didn't like it.I felt guilty.Even though I didn't mean to anger him. I couldn't help saying hello to a friend. Brett was really just my friend. Besides, I didn't know Gabriele would take it so personally.Our relationship wasn't even defined yet. Yes we had sex and we both enjoyed it and the chemistry was out of the world but... There was no name to what we were.Why did he act that way? Was he having deeper feelings for me?No –I thought, shaking my head. He couldn't feel anything deeper for me.He was a mafia lord. Those people were heartless. They didn't care about anyone other than themselves and their drugs and illegal stuff.A frown filled my face at the thought but it soon disappeared as I stared at him again.Gabriele... Just watching his muscles move underneath his shirt as he moved his strong arm on the steering... It gave me butterflies.What was
Chapter 59: Gabriele's POVBasilio's loud knocking woke me the next morning. I groaned out of bed promising to shoot the bastard once and for all to end my troubles the moment I saw him.I dragged my robe off the floor and wrapped it around my body as I moved to the door with the sole intention of killing him."I know you want to kill me but I come in peace!" He rushed out with hands raised in surrender the moment I pulled the door open.My eyes were narrowed as I glared at him, wishing my eyes could become lasers and I would melt him at that moment."I also made sure to knock in a way that only woke you!" He added, wiggling his brows towards Arianna's sleeping form behind me.If my gun was on me, I would have shot him. It didn't matter who he woke. I turned around sharply and saw that Arianna was still bundled up in the sheets. Okay, I would let him be for now."Bastard!" I hissed out as I pulled the door closed. "What do you want now?""First, your flight is in two hours and we hav
Chapter 60: Arianna's POVIt was late when we finally got to the hotel room. Gabriele was quiet as usual but this time I didn't have it in me to try and make him feel better.I was also hurt by his words.Brett was just my friend. Even if he was trying to get into my panties, I wasn't going to let him. But Gabriele didn't think of that.He simply concluded that Brett was going to get what he wanted if I kept talking to him. But he was my friend.What was I supposed to do? Ignore him the next time I saw him on the streets? It wasn't fair on him at all.I owe him a lot of things. We have been through a couple of situations and in all of that Brett never made it seem like he wanted me in that manner.So, Gabriele was wrong and he should apologize.I walked past him and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.I let the water wash away all of my anger and anxiety as it trickled down my body. When I finished, I wrapped the large white towel around me and walked back to the room.Gabrie
Chapter 61: Arianna's POVThe tears were already there just waiting to fall but I held them back. Gabriele's Godfather was a sensible man. Maybe there was still hope in all of this if last night's apology meant anything.Maybe he didn't mean to hurt me. Maybe he just didn't know how to express himself.I sniffled back my tears and tried to keep a hopeful mind as the plane descended onto the cockpit.We landed safely and soon we were ushered out of the plane."You don't have to worry Arianna, everything will be fine," Niko assured me as we made our way to the arrival point."Thank you," I whispered.Somehow, I believed him. I didn't know how things were going to get better but I just knew they would.We continued walking and I noticed a well-built man ahead of us. I squinted my eyes and I saw him. He was here.Agostino was standing with a very large pink card that read welcome home daughter.It brought a small smile to my face as I thought of my parents and the day I arrived in Italy.
Chapter 62: Arianna's POV"I will leave you to rest. The day is almost over," Agostino said as we got to the mansion."Thank you so much, Agostino," I said as I stood by the door."Oh it's nothing," he waved. "Always remember to enjoy every moment life throws at you and remember I am only a call away. If my Angelo becomes too much, ring me my dear and I will be there to give him a good beating!" He said flashing me his white pearly teeth.I smiled too and he gave me a salute before he went into his car and his men drove out of the mansion.I let out a sigh as I turned and faced the house. We had only been gone for a couple of days and it felt like forever had gone by."Arianna!" Sofie screamed as she set her eyes on me.She ran towards me and I welcome her into a hug."Oh, my God! I have missed you so much!" She exclaimed happily."I missed you too. I think next time I will make sure to drag you out with me," I said and she smiled sweetly. "So, tell me, what did I miss?"I passed my a
Chapter 63: Gabriele's POVThe blaring sound of my phone pulled me out of sleep.I groaned as I got off the bed. I had barely just gotten some sleep after downing three bottles of whisky and now a call had to come in.There was a massive ache at the side of my head and if the caller hadn't been so persistent I would have gotten up to switch off the damn phone.The sound continued blaring as I moved to the sofa where I had my little pity party. My eyes were barely opened as I saw the dimmed light flash underneath the bottles.With a hand on the side of my head, I picked up the damn device and made to switch it off when my eyes registered who it was.It was Basilio calling.The call ended as I stared at the device wondering why Basilio was calling by —two in the morning."Fuck..." I drawled.I had told the fool to take care of every matter why was he calling me so late at night—My thoughts paused as a cold breeze embraced my heart.Arianna."No," I hissed out. Niko had informed me when
Chapter 64: Gabriele's POVI was on my toes throughout the car drive and the moment we got to the hospital, I jumped out of the car almost losing my balance this time but someone held me.I raised my eyes as I made to move to see who had helped me and I saw Basilio's droopy eyes.My rage intensified and I threw a hard punch at him."Why the hell were you not taking my fucking calls, Basilio?! Why didn't you keep me updated?" I grabbed him by the collar and pushed him to the wall, giving him another hit.Basilio said nothing. He didn't fight back, he only whimpered and my next punch was left hanging in the air as our eyes connected.There was a tear dropping from Basilio's eyes —Something was terribly wrong.My hands started trembling and the ringing in my ears intensified as I thought of all the worst scenarios I could imagine in that flash second.He shook his head and another tear dropped from his eye.That was when my heart shattered. Arianna...My hands grew weak and I dropped the
Chapter 65: Arianna's POVMy consciousness returned and I felt worst than a bag of rotten potatoes. My body ached all over and my head was indecisive. At some point, it felt like it was hurting but then in the next, it wasn't.I heard Gabriele's prayers and for an instant, everything stopped. The pain was gone just by the sound of his voice.A smile covered my face and I opened my eyes to find his broken figure in front of me."Arianna?" He jumped to his feet and held my face with tears in his eyes."Oh, my God!" He laughed while still crying. He seemed unable to contain his happiness.I wished I could record this moment so that I could use it to mock him later. A mafia lord like him was crying and laughing at the same time.I tried to get up and the pain I felt in my body was so strong that I sat back in shock.Panic moved in my eyes as I tried to remember what happened. It was at that instance I looked around the place I was in."Where am I?"Gabriele saw the panic in my eyes and he
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