로그인Araceli.I opened my eyes slowly, though they felt heavy, like something was pressing them down, refusing to let me wake properly. My vision was blurry at first, shapes blending into each other, but I could hear voices clearly, low and distant, and the smell of antiseptic filled my nose, making my stomach churn horribly.I blinked my eyes twice, forcing them to adjust, and the room slowly became clear. My gaze locked with his immediately, and all the horrible memories of how he treated me came rushing back at once, hitting me so hard it felt like I couldn’t breathe.A muffled scream escaped my lips as I shifted uncomfortably on the hospital bed, my body weak against the silk sheets beneath me. He blinked his greenish eyes, and for a second, he looked surprised, like he didn’t expect me to wake up.“Shit. You are awake,” he cursed under his breath, shaking his head slightly, like he didn’t believe it or like he was trying to pull himself out of whatever thoughts he had been lost in.I
“Araceli!” I yelled her name, my legs moving fast toward her, the rage that burned through me moments ago disappearing, replaced by something unfamiliar… something fucking worse.The cigarette slipped from my fingers as I caught her, lifting her quickly into my arms. Her body burned against mine, her temperature way too high.“Shit,” I cursed under my breath, adjusting her weight against me as I walked out of the warehouse.My men noticed immediately, their heads bowing again, every single one of them keeping their fucking eyes down and away from my wife.“Fuck… what the hell happened?!” Geal appeared out of nowhere.I ignored him, taking long strides toward my car.“Is she okay?!” he asked again.I said nothing, opening the back door and gently laying her inside. Her head lolled slightly, her skin still burning under my touch. My jaw clenched as I moved quickly to the driver’s seat.“Where is Sonia?!” he finally asked the question he’d been holding in all day, his voice tight. The ba
Araceli.My legs moved fast, almost tripping over themselves as I ran. The hallway felt endless, stretching longer the more I tried to escape it. I halted abruptly when I saw close to fifty armed men at the far end, walking straight toward me.My breath caught in my throat.Panic surged through me as I pushed the nearest door open and slipped inside. The room was empty—just like the others—but just as filthy, with dried blood plastered across the walls, the metallic smell faint but enough to make my stomach twist.My gaze dropped to my hands.Blood.My fingers trembled as I stared at it, my chest tightening painfully. I killed somebody.Tears burned in my eyes, spilling slowly down my cheeks.A loud noise echoed from the hallway, voices overlapping, boots hitting the floor—I could hear them. They were looking for me.My fingers shook as I tapped on the phone screen, smearing blood across it. My heart pounded wildly, my brain still hazy, the migraine getting worse with every second.My
Araceli.“I don’t care.” I huffed, sniffing my nose, my breath uneven as I wiped at my damp cheeks. “Did he care when he locked me up in this small room without thinking twice?!”“You can’t do what Matvei does, Araceli,” Sonia said flatly, shaking her head slowly, her voice heavy with warning.“Let her go. If any of us tries, we would be killed,” Kira muttered. “But nobody would want to kill Don Matvei Orlov’s wife.”I turned away, ignoring Sonia as she kept telling me to forget whatever Kira was saying—but I paused mid-step. Slowly, I turned back to her, my chest rising and falling. “I’ll be careful… I promise I will get you guys out of here.”“You are too fragile for things like this,” Sonia murmured, her brows pulling together. “But be careful, Araceli.”I nodded, pressing my fingers against my temples as the migraine throbbed harder, a dull pounding spreading behind my eyes.I peeped through a small hole in the wooden door. The hallway outside was quiet—too quiet. No footsteps, no
Araceli.My eyes opened slowly. I groaned as my head ached—it felt like it was pounding violently. I tried to move my body, but I couldn’t. The ground beneath me was too harsh.“What happened?!” I whispered to myself. Everything was still blurry. I couldn’t see properly. The last thing I remembered was drinking shots with Antonio. I gasped as I realized he had kidnapped me.“What happened?!… She fucking just asked what happened?!” I heard a harsh, feminine voice. My head snapped toward the direction, blinking several times before I could see clearly.“Kira.” I gasped. She was tied to a pole, upside down. I heard a slight whimper and turned again—Sonia was tied to another pole, standing straight. Apparently, I was the only one not tied.“Why are we here?! Did he kidnap you guys, too?!” I managed to ask, looking around the small room. There was only one small window, and the walls had dried blood plastered over them. The place smelled like blood.“You must be kidding me,” Kira scoffed,
Matvei.I have stood between gunfire before, I have created fucking circumstances that would give any normal human being death, and I have killed my own brother with my bare hands. But none of these… none of this fucking things has made my chest slam this hard against my ribs, none of this has made me take fucking actions without thinking.Just Araceli has finally been able to drive me fucking crazy.SCAR drove to the cinema, while I kept trying her number; it was ringing, but no pickup. She can’t be fucking ignoring me; either she must be in danger.My veins popped out against my skin, rage boiling deep within me. I noticed my stack of cocaine in the drawer on top of the bed, figuring it out that Araceli… little naive Araceli had the fucking nerves to drug her personal guard and lie to the guards just to get out.I had doubts she would be able to pull it off; she is so fucking bad when it comes to lying, so I contacted one of my men to track down her phone and get me the person she s
Araceli.My heart wanted to argue back, to tell her he had done enough just by offering to take me shopping—nobody had ever done that for me before.But my mind craved more.I could feel it deep inside me, that quiet hunger for more of him. I wanted him to be softer with me, to love me… to apologiz
Araceli.“Hi, Matvei.”The brunette from earlier suddenly stepped forward and wrapped her arms around my husband like she owned him.My stomach dropped the moment her arms circled him.Matvei’s jaw tightened instantly.His eyes never left me, but his fingers did.My eyes burned as I watched another
Araceli.I turned slightly and saw Matvei standing outside the door, his tall figure casting a shadow across the seat.I bit my lip to stop myself from smiling too widely and stepped out of the car.The moment my feet touched the ground, he slammed the door shut behind me.He avoided my gaze.His j
Araceli.I nodded and stood up, quickly walking out of his office. My chest was hammering so loudly that I couldn’t even hear Sonia’s footsteps behind me.“Araceli,” Sonia called my name.But I was too deep in my head to stop for her.My legs quickened their pace, almost hopping with excitement as







