Chapter 30: Arianna’s POV“I can’t assure you that there won’t be guns but I will be there with you. I won’t leave you for one second,” he said.My heart was racing and I found it hard to breathe. It felt like he was asking me to sacrifice my life. I was going to die.He was with me the last time and look what happened. I still got kidnapped.What was the assurance that it wouldn’t happen again and maybe this time I wouldn’t even be lucky?I felt his arms around me as my legs grew weak. There was an emotion I couldn’t place a finger on in his eyes.“If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to. But I don’t want to leave you here instead,” he whispered as he stared into my eyes.I felt an invisible force weave itself around us. It brought my soul closer to his and all he said were like the words from a divine being.“It isn’t safe for you to stay in here alone at the moment. Nadia and Eleana are not mentally stable because of what happened to Sara. I don’t want them to harm you in any wa
Chapter 31: Gabriele’s POV“But I don’t see myself as your enemy Arianna. We are friends, are we not?” he asked and I closed my eyes as I tried hard to calm my racing mind.Gabriele was sick in the head!I could scream at him to leave me the hell alone. He wasn’t my friend and should never even consider himself as one. He was a killer, a kidnapper, and a human trafficker. I couldn’t be friends with him. Never!Yet I couldn’t say all of these out loud. I was trying to find a way to infiltrate and escape not a way to get eliminated. The fact that he had promised not to rape me didn’t mean he would hesitate to kill me.I pasted a smile on my face and looked at him. “Maybe we are… but I want us to get closer.” I drawled.He leaned into the chair and folded his arms across his chest to stare at me. There was an emotion dancing in his eyes and I couldn’t tell what it was but I was certain it was vicious and dangerous. He was probably thinking of how many bullets he would need to kill me or
Chapter 32: Gabriele's PoV"I hope whatever it is... is good news for your own safety," I hissed as I walked into my office.Basilio was sitting with a smug face. He had his hands sprawled across the couch like he owned the place.Of course, the news had to be good for him to be this cocky so early in the morning.Yet I refused to make him believe I was no longer angry with him for disturbing my time with Arianna. I scoffed and walked past him to my chair."It is good news alright," He said with laughter coating his voice."Then let's hear it!"He left the couch and came to the seat across the table right opposite me."Why do you always get so cranky when I pull you away from Arianna and then at the end, you will say you don't care about her? Huh?""She is just one of my women..." He said mimicking me —horribly."But your eyes tell a different story. One word from her and it will be searching the world!""You don't act like this around your other women, hope you are aware of this?" B
Chapter 33: Arianna's POV"Are you serious?" My eyes expanded as the news replayed in my head.When I helped out with his documents, I wanted him to make me his secretary maybe in the house or something. I never in a million years thought he would be stupid enough to give me access to the outside world!Oh my God!I was squirming inside at the amazing news and my face brightened up as my body couldn't contain the excitement."Thank you so much. I promise to do my job diligently!" I squeaked.Gabriele and Basilio exchanged looks as of there was something I said that was wrong.Did I scream out my plans to escape? Did I say he was stupid?I wondered as my eyes moved between the two of them.Then it struck me. What if this wasn't what I was thinking? What if I would have to execute the job in the dungeon never to see his home office door talk more of the outside world?"What kind of job is this?" I asked swallowing my excitement.Gabriele moved from his seat and walked around the table t
Chapter 34: Gabriele's POVI rushed out of the office with my gun tightly held in my hand and my eyes searching for where the danger could be coming from.We had just finished sorting out Sara's problem the last thing I needed was for another one of them to commit suicide again.The corridors were empty and my eyes dimmed as I went up to the next floor to check the women.My heart rate relaxed a bit as I found the corridor to be chaos free and the guards there still present."Where did that gunshot come from?" I asked as I passed them and pulled the first door open.Nadia was on the bed and I walked in to check closely."It wasn't from this floor boss," one of the guards said and I gave a curt nod.I still needed to be certain she was fine.I got closer and saw that she was soundly asleep in between thousands of pillows. All the sounds we made didn't even stir her awake.I ran my hand along her soft cheeks and she stirred gently squeezing tightly unto her pillows.How could she sleep
Chapter 35: Gabriele's POV"Please don't kill me..." Eleana continued mumbling but I was no longer listening to her.How could Arianna do this?I got up slowly from the floor and straightened my shirt as I got up. My heart darkened as I felt anger brew deeply within my chest.How could she?"It's fine Eleana. You will stay here for a few days as punishment. Basilio will take you out when it's time," I said to her and walked out of the room.I knew Eleana. This wasn't something she would do. It was definitely coming from Arianna. This was something she was capable of.The sound of my shoes resonated around me as they kissed the tiled floor following the rhythm of my walk.Arianna had gone too far now.I went up the stairs and took a turn to my office, where I had told her to wait. I wouldn't even be surprised if she ran off from there and was hiding somewhere in the house right now.The door to my office came into view and my feet hastened. I kicked it open and found her sitting innoce
Chapter 36: Arianna's POVI couldn't tell what hurt me more. The fact that he had accused me or the fact that Eleana lied..."Sofie, I swear I didn't do anything!" I cried out to her.I would lose the deal because of this drama and the chances of me leaving this place just became another impossible block of wall.This was what broke me more than anything!"I know you didn't do it, Arianna. You don't have to tell me that. Eleana is playing at something." She consoled me.But I was worried and devastated. I needed that job. I needed to feel the air of freedom. Even if the plan wasn't so foul-proof, I would live better if I tried it at least.And now, it was going to be taken away from me. I had to clear my name!I couldn't seat here and wait for Eleana to ruin my chances of escape. Why was she even doing this?Was it Sara's dying wish or what?"I need to talk to her!" I suddenly said getting off the couch.Sofie got off too at approximately the same speed and held my hand. "Where are y
Chapter 37: Arianna's POV"Eleana what are you talking about?" I asked because I couldn't understand what she was going on about.I wasn't standing in her way. If she wanted Gabriele she could have him. I wanted to be far away from this mansion. That was what I wanted.—and Gabriele— a small voice whispered in my head.Fine. Maybe I wanted Gabriele too but I didn't want him as the Mafia king he was. I wanted him for the gentle and sweet man that lived within his heart.Eleana could have the Mafia king in him."You know exactly what I am talking about you slut!" She yelled moving towards me menacingly.It was then I realized I had made a grave mistake. Eleana was a wounded animal and I entered her cage unprotected.As I took another sharp step back to escape her attacks, the door flew open and Gabriele stepped in just in time to stop me from getting murdered by the animal Eleana had become."What is going on here?" He growled in that deep intimidating voice of his.Before I could make