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•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌We have been staying at Nikolai's Villa in Sicily for almost ten days now. He had barely been home. I spent most of my time by myself or with his relatives. I met with some of the Costellos, the ones that lived in Italy anyway. They were lovely until they started speaking in Italian, considering I didn't understand a single word. I always think that they are bitching about me. Everyone here knew about our disaster of a marriage. Some of the older women even said I must have seduced my way into his bed and committed fornication; that's why he married me. When I told him that we hadn't consummated our marriage yet, and I had not seduced my way into his bed, they called me out on that too. They said I was an evil woman to keep my husband from bedding me. They said I'd go to hell with my long list of sins. It was all so weird. I wouldn't say I liked it at all. This morning, the doctor finally opened the stitches, as my wound had healed quite spectacularly. I could
•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌"Evangeline..." God! He was so handsome, so damn handsome. His voice, his eyes, his smile, his everything... All of it is mine. He broke off eye contact to rake his burning gaze all over my body. Both of us were dressed in black. He was wearing a three-piece suit, all in black. He came closer until our bodies were almost touching. The light breeze blew my hair back. He held my chin between his thumb and forefinger and tilted my head to the side. "You look beautiful." Blood rushed to my cheeks, and I blushed. "Thank you; you look incredibly handsome," I complimented him back; I couldn't help it. I needed to say these words; he needed to know how devilishly beautiful he was. If only there were enough words to describe how good-looking he was. He dipped his head, and even in my heels, I got on my tiptoes to reach his lips. Our lips pressed together; the kiss was short and sweet; he pulled back and smiled. "Don't want to ruin that red lipstick just yet." He took
•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌His lips curved into a devilish smile. "You have no fucking idea that I'm the one who needs you more, angel." He leaned back, his knees resting on either side of my thighs as he looked down at me. With his eyes locked with mine, he slowly unfastened his tie. The action was so simple yet so arousing. His dark gaze burned into my skin as I struggled a little underneath him, "Stay still," he ordered, and I stopped moving immediately. I felt my heart beating in my ears and throat, and my whole body heated up. He pulled off his tie in a swift movement, and from the sound of it, an icy shudder swept through my veins.His cold, acidic expression scared me, but at the same time, I wanted him so damn bad. I couldn't understand how one could feel both of these emotions simultaneously. The next was his belt; I watched his fingers as he slowly unbuckled his belt, his eyes locked on my face. It annoyed me and made me impatient with how much time he was taking. I needed him;
•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌Nikolai pulled himself out of me, and I winced once again from the slight friction. He lay on his back and stared at the dark sky above us. He glanced at me, wrapping his arm around my shoulder and pulling me to his side. My head rested on his bicep as I put my hand over his heart, feeling it beat under my hand. His hand went to my lower stomach, and he caressed it gently. "How are you feeling?" "I'm fine..." He let out a dry breath. "How much does it hurt?" I shook my head. "Just a little..."He kissed my forehead. "You can tell me, Evangeline..." I smiled. "I'm fine, Nikolai; just sore, I guess." "I would have fucked you again if you weren't." My face lost color as I thought about doing it again while I was still sore. I rubbed my thighs together and felt something thick and wet between my legs. I propped up on my elbow and looked down at my thighs; I gasped as I noticed the blood that was smeared on my inner thighs. There was so much blood; when I read
•Nikolai•╌═❁═╌I failed. I fucking failed. There is always a first time for everything; failure has never been a part of my life. I have never uttered the words “I have failed” before today. I'm a fucking perfectionist. I like to plan my life, my day, and my future; she was never supposed to be a part of this—a big fucking part. I was officially fucked. I promised myself. I fucking promised myself that I won't ever make a woman my weakness. I won't follow in my father's footsteps. I won't let anyone control me with a woman. I failed myself. My mind can't form coherent thoughts when she is near me. I think about her first before doing anything. I now have to think long and hard about her before making a decision. Thousands of thoughts ran through my mind—how will this affect her? Will it hurt her? At this point, she can just cut off my dick and wear it around her neck to symbolize how much power she has over me. She has me in a fucking chokehold. Gentle?! Was I fucking gentl
•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌"Do you remember anything?" Nikolai asked with a deep frown etched on his forehead. I touched the back of my neck and gave my head a shake. "No, I passed out a few times while I was in Ignacio's captivity; maybe, he planted something when I was unconscious.""You didn't feel anything?" "Nope, I was in so much pain physically and mentally; I don't think I could have remembered such a tiny incision on the back of my neck." He ran his teeth over his bottom lip and raked a hand through his hair frustratedly. "I'm going to call our surgeon, and he will safely remove it from your back, alright, baby girl?" I nodded, I felt a little uneasy, but Nikolai was going to be there. I again touched the back of my neck, trying to feel something, but there was nothing. "It's gonna be fine, alright?" "Okay..." Nikolai left the bedroom, probably to call his surgeon—the one that removes bullets from his or his men's bodies without even asking a question. I looked around our be
•Evangeline•╌─═❁═─╌I groaned as I lifted my heavy eyelids, I held my head in my hands. I was still laying on my stomach, I placed my palms beside me on the bed and pulled myself up. I blew out a breath as I looked around the empty bedroom. I touched the nape of my neck and found a bandage wrapped at the back of my neck. They must have pulled out whatever it was. I placed my feet on the ground, I felt lightheaded. I stood up with the help of the nightstand and walked to the mirror. I turned my back to it and tried to look at the bandage through the mirror, it was nothing big but still quite noticeable. I glanced at the clock and it read seven a.m, my eyes widened as I realized that I slept through an entire day. I went to the bathroom, filled the tub with warm water, and slid inside, soothing my aching limbs with warm water. I didn't wash my hair or else the bandage would have gone wet. Stepping out, I dried my body with a towel and put on a blue sundress. I went downstairs and
•Nikolai•╌═❁═╌I wasn't scared of much, but feelings—love terrified me. When she asked me if I loved her, said the words out loud; fuck, that was scarier than having a ticking bomb attached to your chest. I stood in front of her like a fucking idiot. I had never been speechless before anyone, I always get the last word but Evangeline has managed to do that as well. I grabbed my fifth glass of whiskey and downed it. I couldn't say it, I don't fucking know what I feel for her. I wanted her, I liked being around her, sleeping in the same bed as hers but love was out of the question. I told her, I fucking told her that I won't love her. She fucking said she had no problem with it. She said she was fine with me not loving her. She fucking said that she won't ask me to love her. Didn't she? I picked up the bottle of whiskey and tossed it on the wall. I placed my hands over the desk and hung my head. "Fuck!" When I first met her—the day her father had died, I'd never imagined that the