“As expected,” I hissed in disgust, “You chose the cowardly way out.” My fists connected with his face, again and again, each punch resonating with my rage. Gausto threw a sharp punch at my broken ribs and I doubled over in pain. He tried top me but I kicked him off, but that split second was enou
Chapter 155 ALLESIA ~~~||~~~ My heart was jolting in my chest as one of Nikolai's trusted men, Manuel, drove us into Spines Square. It had been two agonizing weeks of fear and now, finally, I had a glimmer of hope. We spent the last week trying to capture Romero, one of the men who was with Rus
Lina was the one who told me that Russel talked about me after Kegan introduced me as Russel’s fiancée, which sounded odd to me. I didn’t know if Lina was simply saying it out of formality or if it was true, but I smiled. I took a seat in the sitting room, Selina’s picture stared back at me, mockin
He continued to chat and grin with Luisa while Kegan and Nikolai stood beside them, also engaged in a serious conversation. Russel and Luisa's voices had become too low for me to hear from where I stood, so I just watched. Only one thing could tear my eyes away from Russel and the chatty, pretty gi
Chapter 156 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ Stacy’s voice still echoed in my mind long after she left, and I stood there even longer just staring at my open palm with the flash drive in it. My heart was thundering in my chest; between Russel's coldness and his indifference, I couldn't even tell which one hur
“It is painful,” Russel hissed as he unwrapped a roll of bandage. Almost like I was not even there, he applied some antiseptic to the wound on his hand. The sting made him wince, but he didn't show any other emotions. The gash on his hand looked like he had been slashed with a blade, and I didn't
He just stared at me for a while, then he sighed. “We can get married tomorrow if you want,” he said, dropping my hand. He adjusted the collar of his shirt. “I already made a promise to you, so this doesn’t mean anything.” A promise? Was that all this was about? Him keeping a promise he made? What
Chapter 157 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ I knelt on the cold bathroom floor, my body trembling with every heave. The bile burned my throat as I bent over again, my body shaking violently as I emptied my stomach until there was nothing left but the dry, painful burn against my throat. I felt lightheaded and
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I watched as Vincenzo Mancini stepped down from the private jet. Dressed in a sleek, custom-tailored Italian suit, he took a minute to adjust his tie and cufflinks. The handsome bastard, I thought with a proud grin, ever so cold. It was past 10PM, but Vincenzo had no intentions of staying the nig
I watched her for a moment, marveling at her glow and beauty, which just kept increasing like her bump every day. She looked radiant, even more so with the big swell of her belly showing. Her staff saw me first because they slowly began to disperse; all of them knew how protective I was of my wife
EPILOGUE RUSSEL ~~~0~~~ I stood perfectly still, my thoughts reeling as I waited in the quiet hall of the warehouse. During my absence, Stacy had refused to speak, see, or let anyone touch her. Even Kegan, who was supposed to order a pregnancy test done for her by now, couldn’t do that because
I reached out and touched his face, “I have the perfect man, and I wish to keep everything around us perfect.” After a while, Russel turned to me with a mischievous smile. “You know, we still have some time before we have to go back.” I raised an eyebrow. “What are you suggesting?” He leaned in,
Russel released a shaky breath, his eyes slowly meeting mine. “Nolan killed the fucking detective you went to,” his voice was strained, barely audible. “He wanted to frame me for it, wanted you to hate me, so when that didn't work out, he went to Stacy for help.” “So you took him out.” His hands c
Chapter 165 ALLESIA ~~~°°~~~ Three wonderful weeks on this island, as much as we enjoyed the bliss, we couldn't stay forever. Tomorrow morning, we'll have to return to our life in Sicily. Kegan handled things in Russel’s absence up until the second week, allowing us undivided time to enjoy our h
Everywhere his finger bared, he pressed his lips there. “You’re so fucking gorgeous,” he murmured against my skin, “My wife.” “My husband.” it came out in a low moan, “How did I not know I’ll never be able to move on from you after that first time?” Russel grinned, “You were the most helpless,