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Author: Bella Cupid
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-05 22:33:34
"Are you okay?" Antonio asked again. He gently pushed her hair aside so he could see her face properly.

The pain in Isabella's head lessened and she nodded.

"I'm fine." She murmured. "I just got dazed for a moment."

But she wasn't fine. The flashbacks left her feeling light headed and confused. She looked up at Antonio, wondering if he was connected to her dream in anyway.

Oblivious of the thoughts going through her mind, Antonio rubbed her knee and straightened.

"We will leave soon." He said, then turned back to Pedro.

"Russo is testing me." He growled. "I have tried to ignore him, but it seems he's eager to see what I can do."

"What are you going to do about him?" Pedro asked.

Antonio didn't answer. He glared at Marco's dead body, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.

"Send the body back to him." He said. "I'm through here."

Gesturing to Isabella to follow him, he stepped out of the room and headed back to the living room. Beside him, Isabella was strangely quiet. H
Bella Cupid

Hello readers JSYK, Isabella has never tasted a drop of alcohol. Next chapter will let you know how it turned out when she got tipsy Don't forget to vote for the book and leave a comment of what you think. XOXO

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