Alessandro turned to her with dark angry and stormy grey eyes. “It ended the moment I found you in the arms of another man that night," Valerie buried her face in her palms before letting out a sigh. "Fuck, Ale-," "Alessandro" He cut her in. "You'll call me Alessandro the same way my bosses do," "I'm more than a boss to you, Ale" She resisted the urge to go to the front seat and seat on his lap like she used to do. “We’re in love! You said you love me!" "You said the same but chose to cheat on me" Alessandro's fists were clenched at the sides as he remembered the taunting image of seeing the woman he loved in another man's arms. “You looked clearly in love with that bastard!" "Don't- don't call him a bastard. Nick isn't a bastard, "She said. "Great,” He mumbled under his breath. "Fucking great," "Listen to me, Ale" She whispered out before leaning in. "I-Nothing is going on between Nick and I, I swear. He-he used to be my friend a long time ago. We-," Alessandro cut her off wi
~~~ SOPHIA WATCHED IN sheer horror as the nineteen-year-old familiar-looking stranger plunged the knife out of her mum's abdomen while she just stood at the bottom of the stairs watching everything. To say she was scared was an understatement. They were just done having dinner-their small family; Her dad, mum, and herself she'd just gone upstairs to her room to get a broken doll that she could show her dad when she heard the sound of glass breaking. Clutching her broken doll, she rushed downstairs only to see her mum being stabbed by an unknown stranger and lying dead on the floor. Her eyes searched for her dad but he was nowhere to be found. Had he been killed too? "You rascal!", Sophia heard her dad's voice before he finally came into view. He gripped the stranger's collar and glared at him. “What did you do to my security team? What did you do to my wife?", "I did what should have been done a long time ago", The killer replied without any hint of remorse in his voice. “
~~~ "Okay then, sir. Goodnight", Sophia smiled at her boss "My regards to your Nana", The burly man smiled back at her and he left the coffee shop. It was a long day and finally, she was about to close the shop since she was the one given the responsibility to do so. All she needed to do was clean up the tables and she'd go back home to her grandma. And her nightmares. Just as Sophia began to clean the first table, she heard the chime sound of the door, indicating that a customer had arrived. Couldn't the person see the board outside which read 'closed'? Sophia turned abruptly, ready to snap at the person but her words died on her lips as her eyes landed on the people by the door side. A lady of about twenty-four or so and two young men of about the same age-maybe twenty-six stood there all clad in black by the door, looking deadly. Who were they? "Three cups of coffee, please" " the lady said and they sat on a table at a secluded corner close to the door side. So
~~~ CHASE WALKED UP the stairs towards his room with both his hands in his pants pocket. "Don," Chase stopped in his tracks and without turning, he waved his fingers at the person who just called him to walk up to him. Clearly understanding what his cousin meant, Luciano walked up the stairs till he was standing in front of Chase. Chase brought out a cigar and a lighter from his pocket before lighting it."Parlare." He took a long drag from the cigar and blew out the smoke from his lips. {"Speak"} "The task was completed, but there was a witness at the scene. Valerie requested to bring her over here," Chase stared at Luciano, his calm composure still on. "E voi, branco di sciocchi, avete fatto questo?", {"And you bunch of fools did that?"} "She was insisting that the girl shouldn't be killed. She said she didn't deserve to die," Luciano defended. He knew his little sister was likely to receive an earful from Chase. "And other witnesses? Did they deserve to die? “Ch
Sophia glared at him as he moved away from the wall. She wanted to push her hair that was sticking all over her face but it was completely impossible. Her hands were tied and there was no way she'd let that laptop guy do it for her. Immediately, the door opened and she squinted her eyes as the light from outside the room shone on her face. She looked at the huge body standing by the door and glared at him even though she couldn't see his face. For all she knew, he was the so-called Don the three murderers and kidnappers were talking about. He was the man who imposed the rule of killing witnesses. She inwardly scoffed at the thought. Sophia felt the sweat trickling down her forehead as his large, intimidating body walked closer to her. The room suddenly had a chilling silence as only the slow sounds of his shoes were heard and it had her shivering. Once the tall man was towering over her, she craned her neck to see his face but couldn't as she heard the soft click of the door
FEAR WAS THE only thing Sophia felt once The man she recognized as her parents' murderers left the room she was in. There was nothing she could do to escape him. He was going to kill her just like he had done to her parents and her Nana. What would be of the old lady? Would he kill her too just to wipe off their family from the face of the earth? Uncontrollable and unstoppable tears kissed her cheeks while her sobs were muffled by the tape on her lips. She couldn't even struggle against the tight ropes that had been used to tie her. The wooden door opened with a bang against the wall, making her flinch and she watched as Lucas walked in with his fists balled at his sides, jaw hardened, and a glare right on her. Angrily, he stormed towards her and began to untie the ropes on both her hands and legs before pulling off the tape with a harsh tug. She yelped out, and he glared at her again, making her squirm in her place." I--," another yelp left her lips when he grabbed one of he
~~~ Sophia clutched the tray where the plate of her barely-eaten food sat. She didn't have any appetite to eat, and she was grateful Valerie listened to her and didn't stay back with her in her room after dropping her dinner and helping her apply ointment to the bruises on her wrists and ankles. She stared at her legs which were barely covered by the mid-thigh pajama shorts Valerie left for her with a pajama shirt. Valerie didn't know what clothes to give her to wear, so she gave her one of hers' before the next day when she'd go shopping for some clothes for Sophia. With a huge sigh, she opened her room door and looked around the silent and empty hallway as the cold wind blew past her bare legs. She then walked towards the same way she remembered passing through with Valerie earlier and admired the paintings and photo frames across the walls. Once she got to the staircase, she stared at the large living room. The walls were painted white, which offered a clean, therapeutic,
~~~LUST WAS ALL Chase felt when he'd seen her on her knees, unknowingly showing him the outline of the beautiful shape of her round perky ass in that shorts, packing those plates from the ground. For the fucking first time after so many years, he remembered how to feel. Like, he felt something, and it had to be lust; something he never for once felt for his fiancée Saige even after all her sexual advances towards him; the same feeling he buried years ago for the same girl. Sophia Bennett. As absurd as it may sound, he had been lusting over her since he knew her as a fucking child. He never failed to secretly admire her every time he was sent on an errand to her dad's place. She loved wearing all those knee-length, floral dresses and leaving her hair in a pigtail style. The main thing that always attracted him to her was the way innocence radiated off her in waves with those beautiful freckles on her tanned skin. Anytime looked into her eyes, he felt himself drown in them and it
Alessandro turned to her with dark angry and stormy grey eyes. “It ended the moment I found you in the arms of another man that night," Valerie buried her face in her palms before letting out a sigh. "Fuck, Ale-," "Alessandro" He cut her in. "You'll call me Alessandro the same way my bosses do," "I'm more than a boss to you, Ale" She resisted the urge to go to the front seat and seat on his lap like she used to do. “We’re in love! You said you love me!" "You said the same but chose to cheat on me" Alessandro's fists were clenched at the sides as he remembered the taunting image of seeing the woman he loved in another man's arms. “You looked clearly in love with that bastard!" "Don't- don't call him a bastard. Nick isn't a bastard, "She said. "Great,” He mumbled under his breath. "Fucking great," "Listen to me, Ale" She whispered out before leaning in. "I-Nothing is going on between Nick and I, I swear. He-he used to be my friend a long time ago. We-," Alessandro cut her off wi
~~~ SOPHIA'S EYELIDS FLUTTERED open as the warm feeling of strong arms enveloped her body. She looked up, only to be met with the sight of a handsome sleeping Chase. Her eyes locked on his face and she couldn't pull away. She stared at the way his hair fell over his forehead giving him a boyish look, the way his long, thick and full lashes rested over his cheekbone had her staring in awe. The moment her eyes fell on his thin lips, the images of all the times when he used to kiss her flashes across her mind. How could someone so cruel, violent, and brutal look so peaceful while asleep? She tried to move away, but Chase's arms pinned her down tighter. "Morning, Gattina," Chase's eyes fluttered open. {"Kitten"} Sophia's stomach did a flip-flop. If she thought his voice was sexy, then his morning voice was much sexier and hoarse. "M-,"She placed her palms on his chest. “Morning," "Did you sleep well?” Chase slid one of his arms underneath his head while the other still rema
~~~ "Cosa vuol dire che non si trova da nessuna parte? Trovalo. Sarò al magazzino tra pochi minuti," {"What do you mean he's nowhere to be found? Find him. I’ll be at the warehouse in a few minutes."} Sophia's eyelids fluttered open at the familiar sound of Chase's voice, and she looked around her surroundings. They were all in a car with the driver driving and she was in Chase's arms. For how long had she slept after the doctor took her blood sample? She couldn't even remember how she even fell asleep. Chase looked towards the guard at the front passenger's seat. "Chiama la villa. Ho bisogno di un'altra macchina che mi porti subito al magazzino," {"Place a call to the mansion. I need another car to take me to the warehouse right away."} The man nodded. “su di esso, Don,” He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. When the person on the other end picked, he spoke. “Ti manderò la nostra posizione. Manda un'auto e i nostri uomini per scortare Don al magazzino," {"
~~~ SOPHIA SLID INTO the back passenger's seat and looked up at the guard that had opened the door for her. “Thanks” He said nothing. His Don never allowed any of them to talk to her unless necessary and in times like that returning her good gesture was unnecessary and uncalled for. He only kept his stoic expression on and shut the door. He went around the car to sit in the front passenger's seat while the driver roared the car engine to life. Sophia looked beside her and found Chase seated there, staring at her. "Hey" Chase nodded at her and plastered a grin on his face as he took in her whole appearance. “You look pretty as always,” She was dressed in a pink length summer dress with a round neck. Her hair was parked into a low ponytail, and she had no makeup on. Sophia blushed and looked down on her lap. “Thanks” “Come” Chase smiled at her, signaling to her to move closer with two of his fingers. “Come” Shyly, Sophia moved a bit close to him, but Chase had other plans.
~~~ Ever since that time, she hadn't been the same. Her nightmares had changed from that of her parents to similar ones she had earlier. Her cheeks were hollow, and she had thinned down. She abruptly stopped attending college. She preferred the safe confines of her room and her food was always taken to her in there. The only thing she was grateful for and happy about was that Chase hadn't showed up in front of her after that terrifying and traumatising night. Once when Valerie had gone to check up on her, she had told her that Chase flew out of the country for work and still wasn't back yet and Sometimes, Sophia even prayed for him to just die and never return. As Sophia's eyes landed on the covered skin below her shoulder blade, a loud voice at the back of her mind screamed at her to leave her hands at her sides and not uncover the skin to look at the scar, but her hands happened to develop a mind of their own. Sophia's hands reached up and one pulled down the shirt she was wear
~~~ Hey!!! As for the last chapter, I apologise in arrears to you all for not leaving a warning of physical and mental abuse, especially to those who may find it triggering and traumatising. I love you all❤️ ~~~ SOPHIA'S EYES SLOWLY opened, and she found herself in a dimly lit room, tied with a chain to a bedpost. She tried to struggle free, but the chains weren't budging one bit. She got tired, gave up and laid down back on the hard mattress as tears trailed down her cheeks. When she closed her eyes, all she saw was the bloodied bodies of her three friends, then the mental sting of the scar below her shoulder blade. "Soph," Her eyes snapped open and she sat up immediately when she heard a very familiar voice. Just that, it wasn't as cheerful and happy as it used to be. It was cold, laced with hatred and malice for no one but her. But then, the owner of the voice was meant to be dead, right? Sophia was sure she was dead. She had seen her body with her own eyes. She h
Chapter 39~~~{"Kitten"} "I-,"Sophia shook her head. “I’m not part of this world. I’m not a sinner," "Oh yes, you are!” He roared and pulled her on his lap, not letting go of her hair. “You were born into this world. Agosti was born into the mafia. Giovanni was born into this world. They both signed up for it," "No. You-you're lying. Mama and Papa worked as-they-papa worked in a bank. He told me so when I was little," A laugh rumbled off Chase's throat. “Bank? Poor little Sophia thinks her fucked up father works in a bank,” He laughed again, throwing his head back. Sophia only watched him in sheer horror. Once Chase was done laughing, he smiled at her. “Your papa never worked in a bank. He did the same thing I did. He killed people, raped women, trafficked people and drugs. He did much more worse than I've ever done," Sophia's lips parted. "You- ahhhh,” She screamed when she felt something hot with a pointed tip pressing against the skin below her shoulder blades. It was bu
Roman and Alecia’s parents. "Roman, who did this to you? What did you do to the Don?” His mum cried out. “Where-Where's your-,"Her remaining words turned into a low gasp when she saw the bodies hanging over the wall.” A-Alecia," Chase ignored the crying woman and stared at Roman dead in the eye. “Do you know your biggest mistake in this life? Wanting someone that was already taken was your biggest mistake and look what it has caused you. If you didn't eye my property or try to help her escape, I’m sure you would have been roaming around the streets of Italy freely. Your sister would have been alive. Her best friend would have been alive. You wouldn't have to be killed and your parents would not have to be buried alive," "Chase,” tears leaked profusely from Sophia's eyes. “Please no,” She shook her head. “Please don't do this. They-this. They are all innocent. Don’t drag them into this. Please," "No, Gattina,” Chase turned to her. “I swear we all wouldn't have been here if you didn
~~~Sophia froze, feeling blood rushing to her ears. It couldn't be true, right? "What - what are you saying? Where is he? Who did it? Maya? Alecia? Where are they? I- I -," Chase was standing in a corner, watching the drama unfold between Sophia and Roman. It made him even more angrier. Sophia wasn't even looking his way. Her whole attention was solely fixed on Roman. "He-Cha-,"Before Roman could complete his sentence, Chase’s fists connected with his face, and a gasp eluded Sophia's lips. He hadn't touched him since he walked into the room. He had only allowed one of his men to torture him and beat him up. He only wanted to do it when Sophia was awake. "Cha-chase,” Sophia called out. Chase didn't turn to look at her, he only stared down at Roman. He snapped his fingers at one of his men standing in the room, and another bulb was illuminated in another corner of the room. Sophia's eyes fell on the particular spot where the light was switched on, and a louder gasp left her lips