The maids helped me with the bath and right now was evening, which says I needed to get ready again for that so-called reception party that I didn't want to attend, but liked my body and my decisions were too not in my favor.I tried telling Vincenzo that I was not feeling well enough to attend tonight's party, but in return, it only triggered his inner beast, and he just threatened me into getting ready in one of his twisted ways which I don't want to talk about. So I just stood there and stared at the black bodycon dress with a deep neck which was sparkly and seductive. The kind of dress which I don't prefer wearing.And a pair of Saint Laurent's sparkly heels for which any woman would kill for, except me. I didn't want these expensive things. All I want is love. I sighed tiredly. I was actually tired of everything. Vincenzo wasn't in the room, which was a good thing for me because whenever he's near me, he just doesn't seem to keep his hands to himself.I miss Kai and Maa very much
I stood there like a doll he named me. Nodding my head, giving fake smiles, shaking hands with females, as I'm not allowed to shake hands with men, and they didn't even try to shake hands because Vincenzo's one deadly glare was a clear warning for them to dare shake hands with me. Men! And their over posessiveness.I got tired of these fake acts, but Vincenzo's grip on my waist made it clear that I had no choice but to continue these fake acts. As we were done talking with his business partners, I would say he was done. That's when a beautiful woman came towards us. She seemed to be the same age as mine.She had dyed her hair green, maybe to match the color of her eyes, which were as green as the forest itself. She stood straight in front of Vincenzo and didn't seem to notice me, and it seemed intentional."Oh my god! Vincenzo! You are finally here!"She hugged him, catching him off guard, and I stared between him and her. My eyes were flattering a bit, so I decided to move my eyes so
'I'm giving you a little freedom until I return, so don't even think about running because I always have my eyes on you, doll.'That's how he threatened me before leaving with one of his business partners to discuss something important, not before placing a soft kiss on my ear. I sighed and stared at the service man who was left to escort me with anything, but I knew that he was to watch over me.Not that I would try to not after last night. He and his sick games. I knew by now that he loves playing those sick games of his just to see how far I would go and test my tendencies. In a mafia party with dozens of guards surrounding the place, do I really have a chance to escape? No, and I'm not dumb to think that I stand any chance."I'm bored."I spoke my mind to that man."Don't worry, Mrs. Romano, we have a library. Would you like to have a look?"My eyes sparkled up with excitement just by hearing the word Library. I love reading fictional books and that is the reason why I am a hopele
I looked at the person with my wide eyes who was none other than Lorenzo Salvatore! I frowned while Luna gulped, noticing his deadly serious gaze on her."What the hell do you think you are doing?"Luna flinched at his sudden outburst while I was still confused. Anger was visible in his eyes and his jaw was clenched."Lorenzo!"She whined, trying to act cute. I rolled my eyes at her stupid acts. This girl seriously needs help and I really think that lunatic name suits her more than her real name."Shut the fuck up!"I gulped at Lorenzo's other outburst."Do you realize what kind of stupid stunt you just pulled right now?"Lorenzo rubbed his temple to control his anger and I just stared at him."She is Vincenzo Romano's wife! The mafia lord or did you forget?"His voice filled with warning while she bit her lower lip nervously. I just watch the drama."I'm sor---""Not to me! Apologize to her and leave quickly before something awful happens to you."I gulped at his threatening voice. W
My eyes snapped open, and I gasped slightly, feeling someone hugging me from behind. The glass in my hand shattered somewhere near my feet, making me flinch and turn around in his arms. Turning around to face the person whom I loath with all my guts, yet I was in his arms.My heart skipped a beat when I saw his face after so long, and instinctively, my breathing hitched in my throat."Levi?"I whispered the name, as if saying it aloud would shatter the fragile moment. My ex, the man I thought I had loved before all this mess—before the mafia, before Vincenzo—was standing in front of me, as if he had never left. The tears welled up in my eyes."Elena..."His voice was low, husky, and far too familiar.His eyes held so many memories of our past which had only given me pain, my pulse racing faster than before at our closeness which was forbidden now. There he was standing right before me. A face that I had never thought I would see again. A man I thought was long gone from my life.His d
Author's POV'He was the one who crushed everything. Then how could he say something like that? Elena stared at him blankly as her anger had reached its own peak. She was so lost remembering the painful memory he gave her that she didn't realize he was standing too close to her, his warm breath was fanning her sensitive skin.It took her a second to push him away from her."Go away from me!"He stared at her with guilt in his eyes before coming close to her again."I know I have done a lot of bad things towards you and was cruel back then, but I really love you, Elena I--""But I don't love you anymore, and I never did."She snapped at him.His eyes filled with painful glimpses before he masked them. She knew he had been taken aback by her words, but that was the least of her worries right now, because anyone could walk on us any time and that wouldn't end well for her."Don't lie to me, Elee."He suddenly pulled her by her wrist, making her clutch his shoulders for balance. She wasn'
"Levi!"A voice interrupted their eyes war before something could seriously happen between them. Lorenzo stopped speaking when he sensed the tension looming between them. He turned his head towards Elena, who gave him a helpless stare. For some reason she felt like he was the one whom she could actually talk to without constant fear.Lorenzo somehow made her feel comfortable around him. He was like a friend to her, that's what she thought. Her eyes seek help from him because she thinks he's the only one who could help her out of this situation, maybe not from Vincenzo later but at least for now."Woah!"He exclaimed, with his playful nature."I was looking for both of you but didn't expect this reunion all together."He noticed Vincenzo's tight grip on Elena and sighed."Guys! What's with this serious tension looming in the air, huh?"Vincenzo checked his watch instead of answering."Don't forget that now you guys are business partners, so keep your personal beef aside and get inside
"It is for the best."As she was about to convince him, but his phone rang, catching his attention. He left the place to take the call and return again."It's Vincenzo! The party is over, and he is on his way. Let's get you inside the car.!"He declared making the color on her face drain.My body started trembling just by hearing his name alone. What will he do to her when they get home? She couldn't stop thinking about it. Elena’s heart raced, each beat louder than the last, as she sat motionless.Her fingers clenched the fabric of her dress so tightly that her knuckles ached, and yet, she couldn’t release the grip. She was frozen, not by the cold air creeping through the cracked window, but by the terror that wrapped itself around her chest like a vice. His sudden calm demeanor to cover up his anger was too scary, something she recognized too well."Lorenzo!"She whispered, her voice barely audible."I—"She couldn’t finish. There were no words that could bridge the chasm of her fea
Author's POV'"If you want, I can take you away from this pain where you won't be sad anymore."A firm, yet familiar voice interrupted Elena from behind, making her turn around to look at the person. Her eyes widened slightly after watching him lean against the garden wall while staring at her with a hooded gaze."Levi..... What are you doing here?"Elena asked calmly, covering her shock."Just watching my loved ones in pain."He stated just like that while holding eye contact with her. Elena's eyes widened before looking away. She doesn't know if his words are as genuine as him. Damn, she suspects his every word. She's not the high school who would feel flattered by her crush saying stuff like this.If anything, then she respects her boundaries."That's not the answer to----""I know, but this is Stefano's birthday party, so isn't it obvious that I would be here?"Of course, he would be present as a member of the mafia. Elena thought. Levi's presence was as important as Vincenzo's in
My eyes fell on the girl who looked innocent and young. She looks like she is in her late teens. She kept looking around and then at the cell phone in her hand. I could feel the eyes on me. Which were none other than his guards.Unconciously I approched her. She's beautiful and has a soft beauty which suits her perfectly. Her hair, long and soft as river silk, fell to the middle of her back in gentle waves, catching the light like dusk on water.It framed her face in the most effortless way, as if even the wind had learned to be gentle around her. Her features were delicate—cheekbones like petals, a nose barely a breath, and lips the shade of early blush roses. She looks perfect in all angles.There was something in her eyes, too—not just the color, which was some impossible hue between honey and storm—but the way they held stories, even when she wasn’t speaking. You’d look at her and feel that she had seen the world with a kind of softness that refused to harden, no matter what it ha
Elena's POV'The gown I wore this evening did not shimmer, nor did it boast the ostentation of embroidery or gemstones. It needed no such embellishments. It was elegance distilled—a quiet kind of power. The fabric, a deep, velvety midnight blue, clung to my form with the grace of twilight, wrapping around me, smooth and assured.The neckline swept just below my collarbone, revealing the delicate strength of my shoulders, while the sleeves, long and tapered, ended in a gentle point at the wrists—as though time itself had traced my outline with reverence. The bodice was cut to accentuate without demanding attention, sculpted in a way that whispered confidence rather than cried for it.The skirt flowed—neither too voluminous nor too tight—falling in fluid lines to the floor, where it gathered slightly like a sigh at my heels. With every step, the fabric moved with me, as if it too was under my spell. No ornamentation distracted from the pure, solid hue of the gown. Its beauty was in its
Author's POV'Before Elena could make a move by turning around, he grabbed her wrist, making her bump hard against his muscular chest, which was draped with a black leather jacket and black t-shirt beneath it, not to mention his black jeans. He was dressed casually today aside from his usual signatory formal attire."Still trying to run away from me, amore?"Her breath hitched at his deep voice and close proximity. Even if she had lived in Italy before. She still didn't understand it fully, but she was trying her best.She still didn't know what he called her in Italian, but she was sure to find it out. Her wrist was pinned behind her back by him and a shiver ran down her spine. It always does. Whenever she's with him. She can't help to shiver in his company."Even after what happened last night?"His intense voice snapped her out of the haze and a crimson red appeared on her already rosy cheeks. Since this morning, she had been trying her best not to recall their last night's encount
A yawn left my mouth, but I refused to sleep as I kept staring at his peaceful sleeping face. A conclusion popped up in my mind. So he does sleeps with me. The only difference was he left bed before I woke up.Which is somehow disappointing even if I deny it all the time, but guess what? I can't run from reality, can I? I have already witnessed what happened when I actually tried to run.I didn't sleep since he left me breathless and gave me the best orgasm ever. I never knew that it could bring me this beautiful pleasure. My cheeks flame with shyness. What am I even thinking? But I can't help but think about it because I don't even remember my past or someone who has touched me this way?Is there anyone who has touched me this way? If I force my mind to think about my past where I have lost my memory, then it will only hurt my mind. Which I can't afford. My psychiatrist advised me to never force my brain to remember the things I desperately wanted.But the loss of my memory is making
I can see his eyes darkened at my words, so I try to make him understand or whoosh out any other misunderstanding that crosses his mind."But not anymore. It was just a mere attraction, I swear. I don't feel anything about him, Vincenzo.""Like I would let you feel anything about that fucker."I gulped at his serious tone while he still smelled like alcohol, but it did not look like he was actually drunk or anything. Maybe he has good alcohol tolerance."You won't think about any other man but me, is that clear?"I nodded my head frantically at his dark dominance."Use that pretty mouth of yours just like you did the other day."I felt my cheeks burning up at his statement. I don't even have to guess which day he was referring about. The day when I went down on him for the first time."Yes!"He looks at me still unsatisfied."Say yes daddy."My eyes widened, and my lips parted slightly in shock."W-What?"I asked, still processing his words."You heard me."I stared stunned at the det
Elena's POV'I was sitting by the pool side while my feets were under the cool water. I was feeling relaxed and calmer. It feels like today's day was less tough than yesterday. I almost laughed at the choice of my words. Do I really think that my life will be normal as it used to be, even if not perfect, but I was still on my own?Making food, buying groceries, clothes, taking care of my mother. I was independent, doing my dream job until the devil thought to come and destroy everything he could. Now my days are filled with no work but a spoiled princess in a castle. I could only nag about it.I miss Eva so badly. The last time I talked with her was the day she helped me escape Vincenzo. I was dying to ask her if she was okay? Because the risk she took for me by helping me meant her relationship with her husband. I even miss Arianna and now that I can't talk to them. I'm feeling a bit lonely.I can't even contact Kai given to Vincenzo's anger, because he thinks I'm seeing Kai behind hi
Author's POV'Elena stepped onto the balcony since everyone was busy, which left her bored. Her cheeks turned red, recalling their kitchen encounter. She had never seen him being this soft, so it was new for her.She took a deep breath when cold breezes from spring hit her delicate skin, making her smile a little. Her long blonde hair flew with the flow of a windy breeze. Nature has the power to heal us even without trying. All you have to do is embrace it and your mind will be fresh."I should tour around this mansion instead of walking like a workless shit."Her hair started to cover her face, making her groan."I feel like an actress in the shampoo advertisement, but the only difference is that I look like a witch with hair covering my face."She tried to remove her hair strands."Why the hell does reality always go against expectations?"She said while fighting with her hair. While she was still busy fighting with her hair, her eyes fell on a familiar figure in the garden while ta
Vincenzo's POV'A sudden gasp left my wife's lips when I wrapped my arms around her from behind. It took a few seconds for her to adapt to my touch and her body stiffened as soon as she recognized my touch.A proud smirk appeared on my lips. She knows my touch well enough to ignore the changes in her body. That's the thing I love about her. There are many things I love about her and the thing which I love most about her is her defiance.The fire in her eyes which seems to be gone not completely, but she is still being careful enough to not show her defiance in front of me. She is still careful while choosing her battles in front of me.She still hasn't moved not even an inch, which made me smirk. I tightened my grip around her and, leaning down, I buried my face in the crook of her neck, which made her shiver. -I like it."What do you think you are doing, mi amore?"I whispered against her neck and felt her release a sigh. Maybe this was turning her on. I love to pull these reactions