Chapter eighteen:Arianna's POvI was shaking visibly as the party hall turned into chaos and bullets rained above our heads. The table was the only thing keeping me from joining the underworld.What have I gotten myself involved in? I should have never accepted this deal!What kind of businessman went to parties that rained bullets?"Stay here and don't move." He ordered and my eyes opened wide in panic.Was he going to leave me here?I was about to voice out my thoughts but he had already bolted away from under the table.I peeked around to see where he was going but the number of people running and screaming made it hard for me to keep focusing on him.Was he crazy?He just left me here to die?!My heart was beating at such a fast rate, my fingers trembled. There was no way I could make it out of here alive. When I used to watch movies, I always thought the actors were overreacting in scenes like this. But finding myself in the same situation I felt like their reaction was not eve
Chapter Nineteen:Gabriele's POVI still couldn't figure out why Arianna was the target of the attack Gianni made at the party last night. It made no sense.I haven't had any public display with her. That was her first.No one technically knew that she was with me. Yet, they had planned to take her away. Well, no one except Stephano.Something was not right."I think they have an insider in the house," my godfather suggested.Basilio and I exchanged looks as if we were thinking of the very same thing."How else can you explain to anyone knowing that you care about Arianna..."I frowned and glared at him. "I don't care about her."Basilio rolled his eyes and my godfather sprouted a knowing smile. "Let's just say you wouldn't have been worked up in this manner if it were Sara or Elena or the other woman in the west wing.""That's bullshit!" I hissed and plopped down on my chair.I couldn't care less if she had been shot. I was just concerned.The contradiction in my head was starting to
Chapter Twenty:Gabriele's POV"This had better be good Basilio!" I hissed again as we walked down the corridor."I know how much you want Ariana Fratello, I wouldn't have disturbed you if this wasn't important," he replied.I knew what he was saying was right. But the boner between my legs would take a while to relax, hence my brain too."Who is this mole?" I asked to distract my mind."It's best if you see it for yourself."We reached the lower floors where the dungeon was and he led me to the corner cell.As my eyes fell on the person, my body froze.I was shocked to find who was inside."Gabriele, it's not what you think. Basilio is just looking for ways to throw me out of here!" She screeched so loud, a ringing developed in my ears.Her tears had ruined her makeup so bad she looked like a drenched bimbo."Gabriele listen to me, I will never do anything that will hurt you. You know it! I love you too much to do that!" She added and somehow she had touched a soft spot in my heart.
Chapter Twenty-one:Arianna's POvI paced around my room as I tried to understand what was going on in my head. What have I just done?Yet again my body has betrayed me and it has allowed Gabriele to have a go at me.Worst of it all, was that I enjoyed every single moment of that kiss.I even craved it!"I must be going crazy!" I breathed out as I slapped a hand to my head."I should be thinking of ways to get the hell out of here! I should try and contact my parents..." I paused as a thought flashed into my head."I should be searching for the person who sold me," I whispered.I shouldn't be kissing that devilish criminal!With renewed determination, I headed out of my room. I need to find a way to get into Gabriele's office when he isn't there. That was the only way I could get the information I needed.I didn't have to wait for Sofia. In fact, I wouldn't involve her in this. I needed to do this by myself. The worst Gabriele could do to me was throw me in the dungeon-I was walking
Chapter Twenty-two:Gabriele's POV As I stepped into my office, it looked strange. I couldn't put a finger on it but I could feel something wasn't right.Then my eyes fell on the light bulb and I turned my narrowed eyes to Basilio."How many times do I need to tell you to switch off the lights when you come into my office?"Basilio opened his mouth to speak but then stopped and a frown morphed on his face."You switched it off before you left?" He asked me.I rolled my eyes and walked to my chair. "If I did, would I be asking you about it?" I scoffed.As I sat down, I noticed one of the drawers with my guns was slightly open.Then the feeling I felt when I stepped in returned. Someone has been here and it wasn't Basilio. Basilio wouldn't touch my guns."Someone was here!" I said as I went through the content of the drawers to see what they must have taken.Basilio's frown deepened as he looked through the office."I think whoever came here didn't come for guns," he whispered.I rais
Chapter Twenty-three:Arianna's POv I swallowed the fear that had started crawling on my skin. I shouldn't have played with a man like Gabriele."You are just trying to scare me..." I breathed hoping he would stop coming at me.But his smirk only grew wider as he kept coming at me with slow painfully scary steps.I had never planned to be taken in this manner by a man. Especially not a man who happened to have kidnapped me."This looks like Halloween to you?" He asked me as he got close enough to touch my hair.I had hit the wall and there was nowhere to run. I stared at the ground, refusing to stare into his eyes. This was surely a nightmare. If I ignored him it would go away."Answer!" He hit the wall by my right and I shuddered.I took a deep breath and stared into his eyes. Suddenly, I felt calm. This was a joke."What happens if I don't?" I asked, corking my head to the side.His eyes darkened at my question and I knew I had made a mistake.Before I could make up for my mistake,
Chapter 24: Arianna’s POV“Do you know how dangerous he is? You shouldn’t move around like this. He might just harm you, Arianna. You need to be careful around the master,” Sofia kept saying as she walked me to my room.I didn’t have the strength or willpower to say anything. All I wanted to do was to be left alone to cry myself some more.My life was ruined beyond repair. There was nothing I could do that would give me my life back. “Arianna, if you want to survive here, you need to learn to stay off his radar. You shouldn’t have gone to his office!” Sofia kept reprimanding me even as we got to the room and we both sat on the bed.“But Sofia, I don’t want to survive here,” I said and her mouth dropped open to the ground.“What? What are you even saying?” she asked in shock.I passed a hand over my face and tried to calm my racing brain. “I don’t belong here. I need to get out of here Sofia. I can’t leave like this,” I said letting another teardrop unto my wobbly lips.“You might not
Chapter 25: Gabriele’s POVThe dress she wore was as provocating as her face. Her curves called to me and I felt my groin tighten as I watched her descend the stairs. If she had permitted me to sleep with her already, she wouldn’t have been able to escape tonight.The thought of missing the opportunity to touch her made my hands itch. She was mine, yet being with her was so difficult.“You will sleep in my room tonight,” I blurted out.Yes, I wouldn’t be able to fuck her brains out, but I could at least share some of her body heat.Her face turned pale and I expected her to say something sharp and rude as usual. But surprisingly she smiled and said something unexpected that sent my cock twitching with hope.“If that’s what you want, then consider it done,” she said and picked up her fork to begin eating.Just as she was about to place the morsel of chicken in her mouth, she paused and raised her alluring eyes to mine.“But I am not sleeping with you,” she said in a low polite voice th