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
He hesitated, then sighed. "You could take a break? Think things through, give him time to decide if he thinks you're worth it, maybe?” I shook my head slowly, “It's a little too late for that, Nik.” Nikolai frowned, “Why?” I hesitated for a moment, then I glanced up and met his worried eyes. “I'
"My mother is very sick," I informed him, my voice trembling, I was already crying. “I need to go back to Italy as soon as possible." Nikolai frowned. "Okay, I'm sure Russel wouldn't mind flying back tomorrow if that's the case.” I shook my head immediately. "Nikolai, no, please. Elletra says it w
Chapter 158 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ Every movement, every touch from everyone—including the one person I actually risked getting killed to come see—made me flinch before I could even realize it. It was so disgusting how much I felt like a scared little bitch on her wedding night. I collected my keys fro
The house was a mess. Chairs knocked over, bottles everywhere, trash scattered around; of course, he had partied, the spoiled little brat. I stepped over a broken lamp and made my way upstairs, each step calculated. The door slightly open, I peeked in and saw a naked brunette passed out on the bed,
“Drink,” I repeated, my voice like steel wrapped in velvet. Nolan lifted the glass to his lips, hesitating for just a moment before gulping down. I watched him closely, seeing the fear in his eyes as he swallowed, his eyes never leaving the gun on the table. He thought he might get shot, that he mi
Chapter 159 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ Nolan was gone, and with him, one more threat to Allesia. The weight of what I had done lingered, but I had no regrets; that motherfucker deserved what he got. If he could kill his friend and then try to frame me out of pure hatred, then he could certainly do worse
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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,