Chapter 95ALLESIA~~~°~~~One of the best things about moving to New York, as I was getting to know, was Mrs Willowby’s obsession with making sure I don't end up alone as an old, frustrated cat lady. It was actually something to look forward to, considering I was beginning to warm up to her. She was always there when I left for work and I looked forward to the short chitty chats with her when I returned. Today, I was preparing for Nolan's party, so I had just come home from picking clothes when I ran into her. She stood back and let her eyes scan my body with surprise etched between her brows. “I've known you for two weeks and this is the most sophisticated I've seen you!” she squeaked with delight, “Looks like you finally took my advice.”I shook my head mechanically, “Nope, I didn't. I'm merely preparing for a party.” “And you're certainly dressed for the part!," She teased, eyeing the cargo pants I had carefully selected, which was tucked into a rather fitting corset top, “Got
Chapter 96RUSSEL ~~~°~~~I was hunched behind the small desk in my room, the soft glow of my laptop screen casting shadows across the room as I worked stared into the screen. My fingers flew across the keyboard in uncontrollable impatience as my eyes scanned the monitor desperately.But despite my best efforts these last few days, it seemed like Allesia had simply vanished from the surface of this earth, leaving no fucking trace for me to follow. It's been a whole week and Luca has been working tirelessly, sending half my men out to trace her, yet she was nowhere to be found, and it was driving me insane.I had been keeping an eye on her family’s house through the CCTV cameras, hoping to catch a glimpse of her returning home, but so far, there had been no sign of her. What baffled me even more was the fact that her mother and Renzo did not appear worried at all. Did she get into a fight with them for them to be that relaxed when she was missing?The thought of her out there, alone a
Chapter 97 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ I woke up in a daze, my head pounding and my limbs heavy. My gaze blurred once again, but I blinked severally, desperately trying to stay awake but it felt like my eyelids were being clipped shut with pegs. Ignoring the heavy throb at the back of my head, slowly probed myself into a sitting position with a pillow. I sat for a while before my senses slowly returned to me, I realized I was lying in a room that was both beautiful and intimidating. The walls of the dimly lit room were painted in shades of pure white and gold, with intricate designs adorning them. The elegant yet masculine furniture was a glaring confirmation that my captor was male. The thick black and gold curtains were drawn tightly shut, obstructing any intrusion of sunlight from the tall windows as they battled for dominance, but only a warm glow from the reflection of the sunlight on the curtain penetrated the room, casting a warm glow over everything in the room. My heart r
Chapter 98 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ I sat across from Ignacio and Stacy at the dining table, picking steadily at my food while absentmindedly listening on Stacy's tantrums with her father. Her voice had become more like a persistent bug in my ear, or a bad music from a broken radio on a rainy day that wouldn't just stop playing. Her father listened as she filled him in on all the shoppings she had done, how perfect her day had gone except the part where I humiliated her in front of her friends. I braced myself for Ignacio’s queries when I felt his cold gaze on me, but I didn't spare him a glance, barely continued picking on my food. “Do you have anything to say, boy?” Ignacio asked, his voice holding a hint of menace. I looked up with a quizzical frown, “Not that I remember,” I answered easily, while still keeping my voice low and controlled. Ignacio glanced between me and Stacy, who was pouting like a kid who had been denied a sweet treat. I mentally rolled my eyes while still
Chapter 99 ALLESIA ~~~^~~~ Two days had passed since Nikolai delivered the chilling news about Russel's fiancée and her family's intentions. Yet, I found myself still paralyzed by indecision, unable to muster the courage to reach out to Russel like Nikolai suggested. I couldn't even return home for fear of being suffocated in my sleep or something even more gore. As I opened the file Nikolai had handed me, the first file contained an address, with the name indicating that it was one of Russel's estates in York. Then there was also his private number, which was different from the one I had previously and there specific instructions for me to never call more than twice at a time. Like I was even planning to call, I thought with a scoff. Flipping through the pages cautiously, I paused to stare at the picture of a beautiful young woman, most likely in her late twenties. Inside the file were other documents and detailed information about The Salvatore's, whose nuclear fam
Chapter 100 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ Nikolai insisted on driving me home and there was no talking him out of it. We rode I silence, the closer we got, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease growing in the pit of my stomach. Surprisingly, my car was parked outside the apartment when we drove into the compound and Mrs. Willowby was sitting outside even though it was several minutes past nine in the evening. She flashed me a knowing smile, which I returned warmly. I could tell Mrs. Willowby saw Nikolai as a potential suitor for me and the fact that I was still in the same clothes I left in three nights ago most likely added to whatever silly thoughts must be going through her head. “How did my car get here?” “I had Manuel bring it the night I took you.” He replied gruffly. A frowned settled between my brows, “How did you know it was mine?” “I had been following you for a while before taking you.” He provided a key from his pocket and proceeded to open my door himself,
Chapter 101 RUSSEL I drove out of Ignacio's mansion furiously, my temper boiling. For the first time in nearly three weeks, Luca had finally gotten somewhere with his search for Allesia, and I should be feeling relieved, but instead, there was this irrefutable anger bubbling inside me. You would think that Nikolai had given up his interest in Allesia with the way he was acting the weeks prior to her leaving, but just learning that he knew about her being in New York the whole time and yet he chose to keep it from me was not half as disappointing as finding out she had spent three days curled up in his bed doing God knows what. I could have been fooled to think I was protecting her by sending her away, but who could have thought she was waiting for the slightest chance to jump back into the bed of her ex, my supposed ‘friend.’ I honked outside Nikolai's gate until his gateman opened it. I was quite disappointed that none of his men cared to stop me when I parked the car roughly i
Chapter 102 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ The studio lights were blinding as Nolan led me in. To add to my anxiety, the room was swimming with the cast and crew either fixing their hair, adding a touch to their makeup or rehearsing dance moves. When Nolan said he was a popular artist around here, I had expected a small band of college boys trying to impress teenage girls, but seeing all the buzz and activity here, these expensive cameras, his crew and all that costume, I was totally shocked. “All these people are here for you?” Nolan smirked, “I'm still surprised you don't know me, Allesia,” he said in a cool voice, “But that's even the more reason why this is going to be interesting and thrilling.” A frown settled between my brows, “You mean you're that famous?” I asked as I pointed to a herd of people flashing their cameras just to get a shot of Nolan. He shrugged lightly, “I already told you the other night.” Turning, he waved to the frenzied crown as they took several shots,