To Love A Bologna 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 71 - 챕터 80

𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀LAYLAI sucked in a breath when we arrived at the large, black iron gates of the Bologna estate. Everything still looked exactly the same. Nothing had changed. The only difference was the last time I saw this place the gardens were painted with a rainbow of colors, spring in full bloom. Now the gardens were covered with all the shades of autumn, the men working in the gardens raking the dead leaves together. We came to a stop, and I stared out the window. Daniel shifted next to me. "You okay?" "I didn't think I'd ever see this place again." I felt his fingertips softly brushing against my shoulder. "He can't hurt you here, Layla." "You have it so wrong." I turned to look at him, my heart breaking more and more. "It's not me I'm worried about him hurting, Daniel." "Then who? Me? I'm a big boy, Layla. I can take care of myself." I shook my head, a single tear slipping down my cheek. "It's not—" Daniel's door was flung open, two hands grabbing his collar and yanking hi

𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀LAYLAI closed the bathroom door and sagged back against it. My heart was racing, my body humming, primed, and ready to be taken by the one man who had always owned my heart. God, I was so weak when it came to him, unable to resist the seduction that clung to him like a second skin. My body betrayed me every fucking time I was near him. With a deep breath, I pushed myself away from the door. It was only when I passed the mirror on my way to the shower that I saw how filthy I looked, with patches of dried blood all over my clothes, my skin, and my hair. I'd never seen a man die before, let alone be killed with a bullet to the brain. Just thinking about that exact moment made me shudder. I wiped at a tiny patch of blood on the side of my face. There were dark circles under my eyes, my cheekbones more pronounced than they ever were. My hair was a knotted mess. I was a complete mess. I was wasting away, little by little. This was not how I envisioned my life. And this was not

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋 DANIELLayla's eyes fluttered open at my command, ecstasy brightening the color of her amber irises. Without a word, she turned around, lying flat on her stomach… and then I saw it."Oh, my God, Layla." I reached out and softly touched the skin between her shoulder blades. Earlier in the bathroom, I caught a glimpse of the tattoo, but only now did I see what it was.My fingertips traced the black inked lines. The face of a wolf. A replica of the image tattooed on the top of my hand. I placed my palm flat on her back, identical art engraved on my skin. No words could have described the feeling that flooded my chest — the warmth that spread through my veins."It's beautiful," I murmured, still staring at it in awe.She glanced over her shoulder but didn't say a word. She didn't have to. The ink on her skin spoke a thousand goddamn words, but most importantly, it told me this woman was still mine. That she had always been mine. By God, tonight I would reclaim all of her.Bi

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐋DANIELTime was running out. I could feel it in my bones. Layla was starting to become desperate, and restless. Earlier, Katherine had mentioned something I needed to know, but I was one hundred percent sure Layla wasn't planning on telling me."Daniel."I turned to see Vanessa walking my way. It didn't take a genius to notice the worry lines forming grooves on her forehead.She stepped up and hugged me. "James gave me the in-a-nutshell version." She leaned back. "Are you okay?""I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me."She scowled at me with her dark eyes under thick lashes. "You're kidding, right? Danny, you're the only brother I ever worry about.""What? No way. I'm not the brother who walks around like he has a stick up his ass the whole time. At least I have a personality and this one thing they call… a life." I winked at her, trying to play it down. The last thing I wanted was for my little sister to worry about me while she was planning one of the most importan

𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀LAYLAI couldn't stop staring at him from the side mirror. Daniel.My heart broke over and over and over again the longer I stared at him. He looked defeated as he fell to his knees, screaming after us."Layla!"A tear slipped down my cheek as I closed my eyes. The sound of my name mixed with the heart-wrenching desperation in his voice killed me little by little. But he left me no choice. He didn't know the risk, or what was at stake. And I couldn't tell him. If I did, it would have only placed him in more danger than he already was."He'll understand." Antonio's voice was strong, but the low note of uncertainty echoed through.I fixed my gaze on the road ahead, the large black gates already open, allowing Antonio to race out of the estate. "I'm not so sure about that."Antonio shifted gears. "I am. Once he knows the truth, he will be able to put the pieces together."I sighed, the heaviness in my chest making it increasingly difficult to breathe."Why me, though? Why ask