“I'll ask Melissa to bring you anything you'd need.” I informed her as we reached the door to her room, “Rule number one of being in this house, never step outside without my permission no matter what, your safety depends on it because I can’t protect you outside these walls.” “Understood.” She ha
Chapter 41 RUSSEL The vineyard estate looked deceptively peaceful as we pulled up the winding gravel driveway. Ancient stone buildings nestled among rows of grapevines that stretched toward the Tuscan hills. But I knew better. My brothers Vincenzo and Marcel were waiting for us inside the main v
"Take the others to the storage facility," I instructed before walking back toward the vehicles with Vincenzo, Kegan, and Luca following. Behind us, the questioning began, the tone severe but controlled. My phone vibrated, and I answered. "Ignacio." "I hear concerning reports," Ignacio's voice cam
Chapter 42 ALLESIA Today, I woke up feeling like a queen. Having nothing to do in a house as big as this, I just lay on my bed for a while, blushing and giggling like a child who had just been handed her favorite candy. My mind wouldn't stop going back to last night, how things went from me be
With her, she brought new clothes and sheets for the bed and some other necessities and asked if I would love to have lunch in the bedroom. I couldn't help but ask about Russel, I was told he was not expected to be back until evening, so I decided to take a little tour around the house before comi
“Who is the blonde beauty?” The one called Vincenzo asked. That was when Russel glanced in my direction, I wished then that the earth would open and swallow me. But what was more embarrassing was the blush that crept up my cheek and the stupid butterflies that took flight in my stomach as soon as
Chapter 42 RUSSEL The eight-hour drive from Lake Garda had been consumed by planning, preparation, and Kegan's incessant technological updates. "The trackers show minimal movement over the past six hours," Kegan announced from the backseat, his eyes never leaving his tablet. "They're still at the
"Found our package," I confirmed, examining the locking mechanism. "Preparing for extraction." That's when the unexpected complication arrived. The side door burst open, and six armed men entered in tactical formation. "We have new players on the field.” I announced. I ducked behind a container
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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,