ALESSANDRO POV“Hey...Wake up, please!” A desperate tone rang in my head. I opened my eyes only to begreeted by darkness.I couldsense myself but could see nothing.Wheream I? The last thing I remember, I was in the Government office for divorce.Victoria was waiting for me when I arrived there.I onlysaw coldness and no regret in those green eyes. She turned into a wholedifferent person since she left me. She was sarcastic about my late arrival.Did shenot get it? I don’t want to divorce her! I was late, wilfully, hoping she wouldchange her mind, which never happened.She wasso desperate to get rid of me. Is she so tired of me? Was I that irritating tobe with? I wanted to ask, but I didn’t.When wewere sitting before the divorce officer, and he was asking questions, she didnot hesitate to reply once. She knew what she was doing. It seemed I had nevermet this Victoria before.She wasso desperate to leave that she didn’t bother about the divorce price. In otherwords, ever
VICTORIA POV“ALESSANDRO!!!”Thehigh-pitched tone caught me off guard. Fuck! What is this bitch doing here now?Cursingher and my fate equally, I quickly got away from my ex-husband. I turned aroundto see the person.And Iwas right! Camilla enters the room with an anxious look on her face.Shesprinted to the bed, completely ignoring my presence, or maybe she was tooperturbed not to notice me. Either way, she is a real drama queen.Mythoughts broke with her next words. “Why didn’t you call me!? I could havestayed beside you!” She is now hovering on top of him.Alessandrofrowned and unexpectedly moved a little to my side. “Why are you here?”Heinquired because he was becoming increasingly irritated by her presence. I don’tunderstand this man anymore. He suddenly kissed me and now behaving differentlytoward Camilla.Ilooked at Camilla, who was not ready to give up, and leaned more toward him.“Come on, Al. Let me see your wound.”I amvery much embarrassed between these two.
ALESSANDRO POV“Please,don’t go... VICTORIA!” I shouted after her, but she left. No! She can not leaveme! I... I have to do something!I can’tlive without her by my side. Even if she is angry and hard on me, I will takeeverything, but I want her beside me. I will let her hate me, but not at theprice of leaving me. No!I didnot care if I was injured or attached to wires; I removed the comforter over meand quickly got out of bed. However, I could not make it, and losing mybalance, I fell to the ground.Still,I struggled to stand up. I needed to stop her before she walked out on me. Idon’t want our ways to be parted! Fuck! I need her in my bloody life!“Victoria,wait!” I shouted, but she was gone, turning my fear into reality.Lost, Istared at the closed door. She was gone. She left me!I stoodup, struggling. No, I can’t lose her. I was an idiot for ignoring her, and nowI have realized my mistake. I will make everything right. Just let me out ofthis place once.“Alessandro,
VICTORIA’S POVStandingbefore the high-tech building of “E Shine,” I inhaled a sharp breath.Inoticed an unusual feeling inside as I looked up at the structure, and myheart was racing very fast. This is E Shine, one of the best jewelrydesign companies, and I am the heiress of this business, set up by mygrandfather.When Iwas younger, my parents and I often visited this place. People used to love meso much and called me the Princess of E Shine.Yearslater, here I am once again. But the situation is totally different. Except fora few people, no one knows about my real identity. As Victoria Blake, today Iwill officially join as the company’s chief designer.But Iwill not let that deter me from achieving my goal. The only thing I care aboutis me, my child, and my family.Inhalinganother deep breath, I stepped inside the company. I saw David, Antonio’sassistant waiting for me as he greeted me with a nod.He didnot go overboard because I had clearly warned him and Antonio not
VICTORIA’S POV Three years ago, I didn’t meet my parents; now, they are right before my eyes.I was selfish. I was too wilful and blinded by love. And that’s what I have been punished for; I was hurt by the man I loved the most, and that made me realize nothing comes first than family.I had no choice but to get down on my knees. At the moment, I don’t care about my surroundings; I only know that I am before the people I have missed so much!Even before this day, I didn’t realize I had missed them this much.I felt mama’s touch on my arms as she stood me up. I looked at her, and the tears in her eyes broke me out more.I am trembling, and all energy is drowned away. I would have fallen on the road once more if papa hadn’t been there to save me.“HShh, love, don’t cry.” Papa caressed my head while mama tried to calm me down.But I couldn’t stop myself. It was out of my control. I don’t know how to stop myself. In the span of a few minutes, I went from being a strong, capable lady to a
ALESSANDRO’S POVA fewhours ago...Lifehas turned into hell after she is gone, as if something had just parted fromme. Perhaps my heart, as I was no longer able to feel it.It maysound clichéd, but it is the awful reality of my existence. I am very aware ofmy own guilt. For three years, she put up with me. Absolutely no other girl inher position would agree to it. Not even I would attempt it!Thereis nothing that she hasn’t loved me through, and she never voiced a grievance.In all honesty, I was the one who didn’t give a damn. And I only realized myerror now that she had finally given up.I don’tknow, but maybe I have fallen for her this time. I am sure I did. She hassomehow made her way into my cold heart, and now it’s full of her.“Sir!”I wasjerked out of my inner thoughts by Calvin’s excited voice. He rushed inside theroom, huffing. It seemed he did a sprint to get in here.“Youget it?” I asked and nodded firmly.“Yes,sir!” He replied, and I adjusted myself on the b
VICTORIA’S POVI don’tunderstand what is happening in my life. When I wanted Alessandro in my life,he despised me. And now, when I am trying to leave, he is pestering me in everyway to annoy me.I won’tdeny it; I am not worried about him. I have loved him for three years, andsomewhere in my heart, I still have a soft corner for him. Yet, mydetermination is not something I would give up after what he did to me.I havehad enough of his ignorance.I alsocan’t ignore him; he is in the hospital bed because of me. I was ready to takecare of him, and I tried to until Camilla walked in.I justdon’t want her anywhere near my unborn infant or me. The drama of that familyis too much to accept. That’s why I walked away.“Butnow...” A helpless sigh left my lips as I stared at my phone screen.Hesounded so weak and... sick. Maybe, I will consider visiting him this time; forthe last time? Then I will warn him not to call me ever.Yeah, Ican do that.I justdon’t want anything bad to ha
VICTORIA’S POVI hadno choice but to accompany my ex-husband to the toilet in his state ofhelplessness. It seemed so small. Well, way too small. It’s Suffocating!Lettinghim stand before the toilet seat, I turned around. “Do it.”“How amI supposed to do it if you are not helping?” He asked in a restless tone.“Whatdo you want me to do now?” I was also losing my patience as I turned to himagain.Heshook his broken arm slightly at me, making me realize the harsh fact.“Helpme take off my pants.” He said.Such anembarrassing situation. The man I want to stay away from asks me to take hispants off! Well, Maybe there is no nonsense behind it; we are still divorcedand parted ways!“Victoria?Can you please think later and do it fast? I am losing it!” He rushed me, andwithout having any choice, I stepped close to him.Myheart is racing at full speed now. The proximity to him is not so good for mewhen I have deep feelings for him.Istarted opening his pajama, highly aware of his