ISABELLA POV
Adrenaline fills my entire body and my skin covers in goosebumps as I turn around without thinking It through. “No please!!” I hear the deep voice yell out again and my feet carry me towards the door at the edge of the room. I grip the metal handle, afraid of what I could possibly see, but I pull the door open, my eyes landing on a site that makes me wish I never opened the door. “Ahhhhh!!” I yell out as the man's neck is twisted to the side. His body drops to the floor with a heavy thud revealing the tall and muscular man standing in front of the now dead body. His eyes turn cold as they land on me, A scream erupts from my mouth, my heart thumping in fear, he runs towards me, his fingers clamping across my mouth immediately The scent of his perfume, A rich and smoky scent that reeks of luxury and sophistication slides through my nostrils immediately calming me But the sight of the dead Body dropping to the floor shocks me and the adrenaline in my system kicks in again. My eyes widen as his fingers clamp around my waist pulling me closer to him allowing me to feel the hard muscles of his body. “Keep quiet if you don't want to die!” he says harshly, his deep and baritone voice vibrating around my body but the threat that comes with it slams me out of my imagination. I immediately bite down on his hand making him pull away, I turn around ready to run out of the room when he grabs onto me, pulling me towards him, he slides us behind a rack of shelves, balancing me on the shelf with his legs in between mine. “Fuck!!” we hear a deep voice yell out from behind the shelf My heart pounds in my chest, my cleavage rises and falls in fear, as we hear them hit the table in the room aggressively. “Let's check the club,” one of the men says and they quickly run past us through the open door. We pause in the darkness a second longer, my eyes turn to him, his bright blue eyes still reflecting back at me even in the dark. My heavy pants fill the room as we pause, our eyes heavily crashing making my heart pound louder. I immediately come to my senses over what just happened pushing him off me He stumbles, his mouth pulling open in shock. “Did I just push Dominic Deluca?” I lift a brow at myself in shock, not realizing I said the words out loud. “Yes, you did” his baritone voice fills the room making me shake in my 6-inch heels. He walks out of the dark, fixing his fingers in his pockets. He turns his head slightly to me, pulling out a hand to push his dark hair to the side underneath his hat. “You just..you killed” I whisper in shock, fear coursing through me as I stumble out from the shelf My eyes land on the dead body on the floor again and my finger shake in fear, sweat covers my forehead and runs down my back. He strides past the body simply, like the dead man on the floor was not just screaming out for help a few moments back, “You shouldn't have been here” he whispers, the words send shivers down my spine. “You killed him” I whisper, gulping down the lump in my throat but I suddenly can't as my words hook on my lips. He shrugs with no care in the world, his expression unchanging, “He owes me and Debts need to be collected” he says, his tone detached as if this was some simple business transaction He moves towards the window pulling open the blinds a bit to peek out. “You killed him because of money?” I yell out in shock my eyes widening at the thought of it He turns to me, his lip in a straight line, “I always take back what belongs to me, people have to pay whichever way, even with their life” his deep voice fills the room, pausing as his eyes meet with mine, burning with intensity but he swiftly turns his gaze back to the body on the ground. He turns to the door in the room as it bursts open, four men pouring through. My heart stops as my eyes lands on the guns in their hands ready to protect their master. “Boss!!” one of the men yells out and upon spotting me, he turns the gun to my face immediately I jump in shock, my heart pounding and sweat dripping down my face, probably ruining my makeup. Dominic's voice cuts through the room filling with tension with every second, “Luca, Miss Isabella is not the concern here” he says as the room falls into deep silence, all eyes turning to him. He lifts his hand pointing to the body on the floor and to the door behind me, “Get rid of this, and his men went outside, get them for me” he points to the other guards. “Luca, escort Miss Isabella home” he says simply, he pulls on his hat, a smirk on his lip as he walks past me, he disappears through the doors and the man in the middle, Luca I think walks towards me. “You should not tell anyone about this,” Luca says with a fake smile on his face as he leads me through the doors, the sound of deep bass music booming in my ears, blocking out the rest of his threat. He escorts me back to the crowd of club goers and I stand there in shock at what I just witnessed, as I move through the throng of people to find Bianca my heart stops “He called me Miss Isabella,” I swallow my eyes moving around the club disoriented. Realization fills me and everything And everyone around me blurs out “He knows my name” I say suddenly, my heart dropping into my chest.Isabella POVI push the double doors open and just at the end of the aisle is Dominic, Gun pointed towards Francesca, and his face filled with anger and hurt.“Dom!” I yell out ready to run into his arms finally, but Francesca sidesteps me, Dominic shoots the gun right at that instant but he misses her by a few inches.She grabs a hold of my arm and I try to struggle out of her hold but her fingers dig into my skin pulling me closer to her chest in a tight hold. “Don’t move!!” She yells out reaching into her pocket, she pulls out a dagger. The cold blade presses against my neck and my eyes widen in fear “Dominic!” I cry out my eyes filling with tears. “Francesca, there is no need to do this,” he says cautiously, his finger pressing and wriggling unsteadily on the gun. Confusion shines in his eyes as Francesca presses me closer to her body, taking a step back as she uses me as her shield. “You will stop right there, you will not make any single move” she yells out, her voic
Dominic POVI point the gun to Grace, the nozzle only a few centimeters away from her. A smirk covers my lips, the earphones hanging over my ears still silent as I wait for Luca to tell me what I need to hear. I sent him to surround the perimeter with my men In search of Bella and as soon as he gives me the go ahead, all of this drama will come to an end. “Dom? What are you doing?” Grace takes a step back, her voice shaking. “Don’t fucking call me that Grace!!” I hit back at her taking a step backwards “Dominic, this needs to stop, why would you do this? And to the woman you are about to marry? Your wife?” my mother takes a step forward My eyes narrow at her and she takes a step back in fear, gulping slightly. “Stay out of this Mom, this is between me and Grace” I turn the gun back to her, my fingers tightening around the hilt of the gun. “And I have only one wife, I love one woman only and that's Bella!” I yell out, my voice vibrating with anger “If you didn't want t
ISABELLA POV I stand at the top of the hill, completely hidden from view of Dominic and the wedding below. My eyes move around the scene, I know this is my only opportunity to go back to Dominic, to be in his arms again. My heart aches as guests start trooping in. Their most expensive dresses and suits wrapping their body, wide smiles on their faces like Dominic’s wife did not just go missing a few weeks back. I slouch on the chair, my emotions getting the best of me, tears fill my eyes as the double doors open. “Dominic” I gasp watching him walk in, he pays no attention to anyone else, his fingers glide over a perfectly tailored tux, and he unbuttons his jacket as he walks past everyone His commanding aura has everyone quiet, watching, holding their breaths like he could pull out his gun at any time to shoot everyone. I hold my breath too. He gets to the alter and I'm immediately locked on his face. A smile almost peeks from my lips, and sweat covers my skin but I sha
GRACE POV I smile widely, the mirror showing my reflection. My eyes blinging with gold and my lips a hot red color I know Dominic will not be able to resist , i continue to spin around in the mirror, admiring the woman I about to become.“Mrs DeLuca alas” I whisper My dream wedding dress is hung on a mannequin on the side and I smile even wider as my eyes land on the decoration downstairs. “Today is going to be a great day!” I sing spreading my arms in my robe. The double doors open and Francesca walks in, a black dress draped across her body. She explained to me earlier the reason for wearing a black dress and that’s because it would be Dominic’s funeral but what she doesn't know is it will be her own funeral. “Why aren't you ready?” she frowns shutting the door behind her “Now that the door is locked do you want to actually tell me what you want?” I roll my eyes sitting across the couch as I stare up at her “Bianca is still missing, we can't have her running in here
ISABELLA POV Rafaelle returns and from then on I decide to play the role of the loving captive. Pretend, till I can safely reach Dominic to escape this hell hole myself. I proceed to shower Rafaelle with affection and attention even though it makes me feel disgusted with myself but I go ahead and do it. Days pass by and finally the night to the wedding arrives and he decides to do the most shocking thing. I guess my pretending skills are top notch. “I am only allowing you to roam the bedroom and the kitchen, anywhere else where I can't lock you in a room, you will be tied to a chair as usual,” he says, removing the ropes from across my wrist. The skin is red and I turn to him with a raised brow, “So I guess this means you trust me” I send him a small smile. He nods, “You have been good, you've not tried to contact anyone or even tried to escape when we went down to the beach.” He walks across the counter. “Thank you, Rafaelle,” I cough, watching him pause in front of t
FRANCESCA POV I pace back and forth in my office, my mind racing with thoughts of Rafaelle, everything else is falling into place except for him. “I knew his fucked up obsession with Bella will be a problem!” I mutter to myself angrily Where is he? What is he planning and why is he refusing my fucking calls? “I have to find him and I need to find him fast.” “Ma'am, Mr Deluca is back and the meeting will begin in a few minutes,” my assistant pulls the door open, delivering the message I nod wiping the sweat on my head, I need to calm down and hide my nerves, I'm so close and I won't allow my plans to be destroyed. I make my way to the board room and Dominic is already there, he looks different. “Dominic, you seem to be in a good mood today,” I sing, entering the room and sliding into the seat next to him. He bites his fists, “I made a mistake with Grace, and I'm only trying to solve it,” he shrugs “It's good for you to take responsibility,” I reach out holding his hand in m