MasukEnzo’s POVThe leather felt cold and heavy in my palm.I stood in the center of my bedroom, shirtless, breathing slowly. The city lights outside barely reached the darkness inside me. I gripped the whip tighter, jaw clenched.This pain was long overdue.I swung hard.The first crack of leather against my back sent fire across my skin. I didn’t stop.****Two years ago, Lila was my girlfriend.*We were genuinely happy. She was the only one who saw the man behind the mafia boss — the one who could make me laugh, who could silence the violence in my head. Everything felt right when she was with me.Then Sofia destroyed it all in one night.She drugged me and staged that entire scene. Lila walked in at the exact moment and saw Sofia all over me. The pain and betrayal in her eyes that night still haunted my every waking moment.After that, everything between us fell apart. Misunderstandings kept growing. Lila distanced herself completely. I tried to explain, but she wouldn’t listen. The tr
Enzo’s POVThe line went dead.I stood frozen in the middle of my dimly lit penthouse, phone still clutched tightly in my hand. Lila’s voice kept replaying in my mind — calm, determined, and distant. *"I need space… Real space."*No yelling. No accusations. Just a clear boundary. Somehow that made it hurt even more. She hadn’t shut the door on me forever, but the wall she had put up felt colder than outright rejection. I ran a hand through my hair and let out a long, heavy breath.I couldn’t sit still. Before my thoughts could drown me, I dialed Adrian.He picked up on the third ring. “Enzo. You good?”“Not really,” I admitted, walking toward the floor-to-ceiling windows. The city lights stretched out below like a sea of stars. “I just got off the phone with Lila. She asked for complete space — no calls, no flowers, no surprise visits. Nothing. She wants time to think everything through.”Adrian stayed quiet for a moment, then sighed. “You agreed?”“Of course I did. What choice did
Lila’s POVI finally reached home after dropping Elena back. The mansion felt unusually quiet today. I changed into comfortable clothes, made myself a strong cup of coffee, and sat down at my desk. For the next three hours, I finished all my pending work — replying to emails, checking reports, and clearing every single task that had piled up. Only when my mind was completely free did I pick up my phone.It was time.I dialed Enzo’s number. My heart beat faster with every ring. He answered on the second ring.“Lila?” His voice was deep, warm, and filled with hope.I took a deep breath. “Enzo… I thought about everything you said. About Sofia, that night, and all your apologies.”There was silence on the other side. I continued before he could speak.“I need space. Real space. No more flowers, no surprise visits, no calls every day, nothing. I need time to think clearly without any pressure. If what you’re saying is true, then prove it by respecting what I’m asking right now.”A few sec
Elena’s POVI stared at Lila, my arms still crossed tightly over my chest. The ropes were gone, but the anger in my body hadn’t faded even a little.“You met Enzo,” I repeated flatly. “That’s what this whole kidnapping drama is about?”Lila nodded, looking exhausted. She pulled a chair closer and sat down in front of me, her hands clasped tightly in her lap.“I didn’t plan to do it like this,” she said quietly. “But I needed to talk to you alone.”I raised an eyebrow. “So you had me tied to a chair? Really classy, Lila.”Lila winced, then gave a small, sheepish smile. “Oh come on… it’s just me playing with you. You also did it first, remember? Now forget that thing.”I narrowed my eyes but let it go for now.Lila took a deep breath and started talking.“I ran into him two weeks ago. Completely by accident. I was at a café in the city, and he just… appeared. He looked different. Tired. Broken, almost. He begged me to sit down and hear him out. I almost walked away, but something in h
Elena’s POV Three days after the engagement party, I was rushing through my parents’ house like a storm, backpack slung over one shoulder and suitcase rolling behind me. “Mom, have you seen my charger?” I called out, checking under the couch cushions for the third time. “You’re going to miss your flight if you don’t hurry!” Mom shouted from the kitchen, sounding more panicked than me. Dad stood near the door, arms crossed, watching me with that familiar mix of worry and reluctance. “You really have to leave so soon? Work couldn’t wait a few more days?” “I wish it could,” I said, finally spotting the charger and stuffing it into my bag. “But I’ve already postponed too much. I need to go back.” Mom came out wiping her hands on a towel, eyes a little misty. “Call us the moment you land, okay? And tell Adrian to take care of you.” “I will.” I hugged her tightly, then turned to Dad. He pulled me into a firm hug, holding on a second longer than usual. “Be safe,” he muttere
Adrian’s POVI had seen Elena in expensive dresses before, but tonight felt different in a way I could not quite explain without sounding like a fool.Maybe it was the color. A soft champagne shade that seemed to catch the light every time she moved, warm and delicate and somehow still impossible to ignore. Maybe it was the way the dress fit her so perfectly, fitted through the waist and falling in graceful layers that made her look like she had stepped out of something far too beautiful to be real. Or maybe it was simply Elena herself, because she had that effect on me whether she was wearing silk, anger, or one of those stubborn little expressions that usually meant she was about to say something sharp.Tonight, though, she looked breathtaking.Not in the empty way people used that word when they wanted to sound poetic. I mean breathtaking in the truest sense of it. The kind that actually made my chest tighten for a second and reminded me, very inconveniently, that I was still ca
Lila's POVMorning sunlight sliced through my bedroom curtains hitting me square in the face while I groaned rolling over expecting some peace after last night's restaurant revenge feast but instead the doorbell rang sharp and insistent three times before 9 AM like the universe itself conspired aga
Lila's POVMy thumb still hovered over the sent message heart pounding wild in my chest that smirk barely fading when my phone lit up again almost instantly buzzing hot against my palm with his reply coming through faster than I ever expected from someone so mysterious. *"Fuck baby girl stop teasi
Adrian's POVSharp doorbell cut through Lila's apartment like a blade pulling me from the shadows outside where I'd waited ten minutes already Marco's text confirming Elena was safe inside but time dragging heavier than usual tonight. Lila swung the door wide her curly hair wild bunny onesie half-
Elena's POV Victoria's venomous words sliced through me like acid as Adrian gripped my hand tight pulling me away from her furious glare and those hateful eyes burning holes in my back. "You shameless girl you'll pay dearly" kept echoing in my head over and over while we stumbled through ER door







