LOGINShe opened the door, and when she stepped inside, someone else closed it behind her. She jolted. Her head spun in shock to see him standing there. Her nerves felt jittery. He couldn’t possibly kill her now, could he? “W-what do you want?” Anna stuttered. The usual smirk wasn’t on his lips as he glared at her. “One thing I hate is when things don’t go as I planned. Silly little loopholes,” he said, pushing away from the doorframe. Her heart rippled when he took a step toward her. He was tall and large—she felt like a little girl compared to him. “I will scream,” Anna breathed, cold sweat rolling down her back. He held her chin. His hold was gentle as he caressed her jawline. Anna shivered. Then his lips tilted into a smirk—not enigmatic like the ones she had usually seen. This one was… sinister. One that told her he didn’t have good plans for her. “Careful there. We wouldn’t want you ending up with a broken spinal cord now, do we?” His large palm flew to her throat, his thumb gently caressing it. Tears brimmed in her eyes. “What do you want?” Her voice came out as a low whisper. “Your body,” he deadpanned. “As manure for my apple tree.” After being thrown to the wolves by her own father, Annalisa must make the ultimate choice—follow her heart or destroy the man she’s come to love.
View MoreChapter 312The next morning came with a strange kind of silence.The Pietro Empire mansion was still mourning what had happened the previous night. Even though the sun was up and the sky looked clear, the atmosphere inside the mansion was heavy, like grief had settled into the walls.Chiara woke up slowly, her eyes fluttering open.Her head still hurt a little, but not as badly as yesterday.What hurt more was her chest.The ache that refused to go away.The ache that Massimo’s presence always stirred.She lay on the bed for a long time, staring at the ceiling, her mind replaying everything that happened.James getting shot.Clara’s death.Massimo’s cold voice.Massimo carrying her over his shoulder.Massimo trapping her against the wall.And his words…You’re testing my restraint.Chiara swallowed hard.Her cheeks warmed just remembering it.She sat up abruptly, rubbing her face like she could wipe the memory away.Why did her body react like that?Why did her heart react like that?
Chapter 311Chiara tried to sleep.She really did.But no matter how much she closed her eyes, no matter how much she turned from one side of the bed to the other, sleep refused to come.Her mind wouldn’t rest.Her body wouldn’t calm down.Her heart still felt like it was racing.The sound of the gunshot kept replaying in her head.The way James had fallen.The screams.The chaos.The blood.Clara’s dead body.Everything.Chiara stared at the ceiling, her eyes wide open in the dark room.Her chest rose and fell slowly.She was still shaken.She was still scared.And even though the mansion was quiet now, she couldn’t stop feeling like something bad was still lurking around.Her mind kept going back to Massimo.The way he had appeared.The way he had been calm.The way he had shot Clara without hesitation.The way he had spoken so coldly.And yet…The way he had held her the night before.The way he had wiped her tears.Chiara’s heart tightened.She didn’t understand him.She didn’t un
Chapter 310Leone arrived the moment he got the news.He didn’t even waste time.The second his men informed him about what had happened at the Pietro wedding, he left everything behind and flew straight to Russia like a man possessed.He had been unable to attend the wedding earlier, but now…Now he was here.And the moment he stepped into the Pietro Empire mansion, the entire place was filled with chaos.Guards were rushing around.Doctors were moving quickly.Servants whispered in fear.The air smelled like blood and panic.Leone’s eyes were sharp and cold as he walked in, his steps heavy and controlled, yet anyone could tell he was burning inside.“Where is Anna?” he demanded.One of the guards quickly pointed.Leone didn’t wait.He stormed forward, his gaze landing instantly on his wife.Anna was standing close to the hallway, her hands trembling, her face pale, her eyes filled with fear.The moment she saw Leone, she broke.She rushed into his arms like she had been holding hers
Chapter 309Massimo stood still in the patio, staring at the empty hallway Chiara had disappeared into.The sound of her heels had faded.Her scent had faded too.But her tears…Her tears were still fresh in his mind.His jaw hardened.His fingers curled into fists.He felt like ripping something apart.Like punching a wall until his knuckles split open.Because the look on Chiara’s face had been too painful to watch.The way her eyes glistened.The way her lips trembled.The way she tried to act strong but still broke anyway.It made something dark stir inside him.Something violent.Something dangerous.Massimo clenched his jaw tighter.Whoever made her cry…He wanted them dead.No.He wanted them to suffer first.And the worst part was…He knew he was part of the reason too.He had pushed her away.He had told her to stay away.He had broken her heart, even though he had done it to protect her.Yet seeing her like that…It felt like punishment.He stared at the hallway again.A par
Chapter 263Years ago, Maurizio mansion…..“I am Peggy,” Chiara voiced.Peggy’s eyes widened. She knew what awaited Chiara now—death.She didn’t want Chiara dying in her place, yet her lips refused to move to object to it. Call it cowardice, or the fact that Chiara would be killed instantly for the
Chapter 262She stumbled backwards, unable to get her eyes away from him. She couldn’t believe he was here—right, she must probably be hallucinating, like she had been doing lately.She rubbed her eyes multiple times, but he was still there, staring at her, his lips tilted up into a smirk that had
Chapter 260Chiara didn’t realize how close they had moved until she could feel Josh’s warmth beside her.The bonfire crackled behind them, the music lowering into something slow and almost intimate. The noise around them faded into the background, leaving only the space between them—thin, fragile,
Chapter 258He smiled, showing a pair of white pearly teeth, and then he extended his hand for a shake. She took it hesitantly.“We meet again.”Her heart flipped at his smooth baritone voice, but how was this possible?Did she like him? Did she feel attracted? How was that possible when she was ma
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