130. Family

Cassandra Salvatore

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Once again, my face had been plastered all over the internet.

And so was Rafael's face when the police finally took him. The difference was that his face was bloody, almost unrecognizable. That could only be Matteo's work.

Rowan had taken me to my house because he knew how worried Jules had been.

"Did he do anything else to you?"

"Why does it matter?" I sighed, not wanting to recollect the events of the past twenty-four hours. I was grateful I didn't spend more time there and it was all because of my brave men.

"Because the police would want to know. The more things he does, the more time he spends in jail." He explained slowly, taking care not to come across as rude.

"Well, he assaulted me. He cornered me in the ladies' room and hit my head." There was a bandage on the place Rafael hit. He was sensible enough to take care of the wound, knowing it could be fatal if left unattended. "I fell unconscious. The next time I woke up, I was tied up. He tried to kiss m