Roseline's POVBefore I could ask him what he meant by punishment and exactly what he was going to do tonight, we heard a gentle knock on the door, which broke the moment and grabbed our attention."Ma'am, are you fine?" I could identify it as the voice of the manager.Vincenzo's arms dropped to his sides, and his palms were tightly fisted. All the playfulness was now substituted with rage. He must be angry at the sudden power cut. I know he wants everything perfect. He can't bear any flaws, especially in something he owns."As we are running out of time, let's finalize this dress," he pointed at the dress that he selected for me, but I was not able to try it. "Come out after wearing your clothes, and this time remember to lock the doors." His eyes moved to my body for the one last time before he made his way out of the room.I immediately rushed to lock the door and turned around, standing with the support of the door. My hand reached out to my thumping heart to calm it down.This is
Roseline's POVI have to kill my cravings, because of this devil.He disappeared after ordering me to get ready as soon as possible for the party, as we were already late. He was speaking as if I were responsible for us getting late. It was he who entered the changing room and did all those shenanigans."What happened, ma'am?" The attendee whom Vincenzo sent to dress me up asked.I shook my head. I am sure she must have seen the difference on my face as I recalled that incident.I wanted to get ready on my own, as wherever he is taking me, I want to go as I am, but she didn't listen, saying that it was her duty and that if she didn't fulfill it, she would lose her job.I let her perform her duty because I am sure that her boss will not take even a second before firing her.Yet, I told her to keep the makeup as natural as possible, and she obeyed my command. As the final look, she curled a few flicks and the tips of my elbow-length hair.I was looking quite different from normal. Of co
Roseline's POV Every step that the girl took towards us was seductive; her eyes, which were fixated on Vincenzo, were also filled with desires, which she didn't even try to hide. It was quite clear from Vincenzo's eyes that they had known each other for a very long time. She was so lost in him that she didn't even notice that I was also standing beside Vincenzo. "Hello, Vinc," she said, greeting him with a wide smile on her lips. "Cenzo... Vincezo." Vincezo corrected her in a bit rude tone. No! This time, my doubt wasn't right. They may know each other but she is not the one whom Vincenzo loves. And why do I care, even if she is his ex? He has already clarified his intentions and the fact that he already loves someone. It should not be a matter of concern who this girl is. "Hello, Mr. Luca," she corrected herself, her tone telling that she didn't like the way Vincenzo corrected her but there was nothing she could do. It is either his way or the highway. "Hello, Ms. Claire." T
I couldn't believe what I just heard. Kevin is Vincenzo's brother. But as far as I know, he is the single child of his parents, whom I haven't met yet. "Thanks," Vincenzo said rudely and he shoved his free hand into his pocket instead of shaking hands with his brother. Out of embarrassment, Kevin rubbed the back of his head and dropped his hand to his side. "Now, if you permit, can I have a few words with my wife in private?" He asked. Why is Vincenzo talking so rudely to his brother? "Sure," Kevin smiled, which I bet was not a genuine one. Giving me one last look, he left us alone. Vincenzo whirled me around when he was out of sight. "I told you to stay away from boys." His grip on my arm tightened as he clenched his jaw tightly in anger. "He is your brother," I protested. "But not yours," he seethed. "I just came here to wash my hands," I argued. "You could have waited for me or simply used the tissue paper; it was not a big deal. I came back in two minutes and found that
Roseline's POV"Here"He smiled and walked to me with the chit in his hand."Kevin?""Yes," he said, showing me his chit. "Today, it is destiny that wants us to meet," he chuckled"All the couples, kindly take their spots," the host announced before I could say anything."Shall we?" He asked for my hand.I looked back once again but didn't find Vincenzo. My heart started pounding in my chest. What if he has actually left me alone?"What happened?" Kevin askedI shook my head."I could tear the chit if you want. Dance only if you are comfortable," he whispered in a low tone so that no one could hear us.I opened my mouth to agree with what he said but before I could, Ms. Claire pushed us to the dance floor and suddenly we became the center of attention.I felt too many eyes on us and goosebumps rose all over my skin."The rules are simple: the couple that stopped, fell, or didn't change the moves with the changing songs would get eliminated," the host announced.Soon the music played a
Roseline's POV Soon, my feet found the ground. My heart was still thumping in my chest when I looked up and found Vincenzo standing in front of me. His hands held me by my shoulder, his eyes looking for any kind of pain and I could see concern in them. My eyes moved around and I found Ms. Claire on the ground. It seems as if Vincenzo pushed her away to save me. She was looking pissed off to another level and looking at me with deathly glares. If looks could kill, I would have been dead by now. The music was no longer playing. Suddenly, the environment, which was playful and happy, became stressful. I was just still feeling weak so Vincenzo helped me walk to the chair and made me sit on it. "I am sorry," I heard Kevin apologize. "Are you fine?" He asked me. "I am here to take care of her," Vincenzo spat angrily. "There is no need to get hyper, brother. I am accepting my mistake. I didn't know that she would go dizzy," he argued with Vincenzo but his voice was low. "Don't fight,
Vincenzo's POVIn one moment, she erupted into laughter, a sound that seemed almost maniacal. But then, without warning, she abruptly fell silent and her mouth began to move as if she were riding an imaginary scooter."Vroom, vroom," she was making weird sounds while her palms were fisted as if she were holding the handle of a scooter, her feet kicking on an invisible kick of the scooter.Is she okay?Has the drug taken over her brain?I don't even know her fully!Suddenly, she stopped moving, freezing in place. This sudden stillness surprised me even more, and I instinctively moved closer to her, my face just inches away. With a slow and deliberate motion, she opened her eyes, revealing a mischievous glimmer within them. And then, to my bewilderment, she burst into another fit of uncontrollable laughter, echoing through the car and taking me by surprise.What the heck is going on?I was still trying to comprehend what was wrong with her when she suddenly asked,"Have you ever seen a
Vincenzo's POVI sighed heavily as I felt all the energy leaving my body. I was feeling my blood pumping at a very high rate when she was close and now that she is nowhere around, it seems like she has taken all my energy with her.I peeped out of the window and found her jumping like a frog in the middle of the street without caring about her surroundings.If it weren't for the paparazzi on the other side of the street and the fact that people know she's my wife, I would have left her there. But I couldn't trust anyone else to not capture her strange behavior and make it public.This girl will surely ruin the reputation that I have made with so much hard work.With what she has just done with me, I didn't want to go behind her but I don't have much choice but to bring her back into the car, put the child lock on, and take her home.Sighing heavily, I stepped out of the car and ran behind her. She was jumping like a frog so she didn't go so far."I'm free!" she yelled with joy, whirli