Alessandro’s pov: “What do you know about Javed?” I interrogate. She says, “When you were drunk, you told me about how he is threatening to take away my art gallery if you don’t divorce me.” “What else did I say?” I ask worriedly. “You confessed how scared you are to let go of me,” she smiles. “Nothing else, right?” I ask. She shakes her head. She doesn’t know that I need him to avenge my father’s death…That’s good because she’s not in trouble. “Amber there’s more to it, and you can’t know about it,” I tell her. “Alessandro, I am no child, I can handle it, let me in.” She displays a soft look. “It’s not about that, we’ve established a code of silence about the matter, and all those who’re not part of the underground and know about it have been eliminated,” I mumble. She isn't shaken, “I don’t care about the consequences, Alessandro, just tell me, I can't sit by and watch the pain that you’re facing all alone.” She speaks without a breath of air, “It hurts me, and I don’t even kno
Fear. The only word to describe Amber’s current state of mind. Alessandro was a man of his word, and he had given her his word stating that he would protect her at all times, but as he stepped away from her, and walked into the house, her hopes were crushed. As Javed took slim steps towards her, she backed away up until her back touched the stone pillar. He smiled as though she were his prey. He was angry that his daughter, who had not once been verbally disrespected, had blood flowing down her cracked lip. “Amber, I have dealt with your father in the past, he is the best of the best in the business world, but I know that your death will not worry him.” Javed's bitter words didn't hurt Amber, she knew exactly how her father was. “Before I kill you, I’d like for you to beg for forgiveness.” Amber is stubborn. She smiled at his face, and said, “Javed, you’d be a fool to think that I’d ever do something like that.” Javed smiled back and said, “Well, isn’t it sad, your beloved husb
TW: Violence There was irony in Alessandro’s statement…He told Amber that he trusted her after she broke his protocols, but with all that he could draw from her, he knew that she was reckless, nevertheless, honest in all that she did. Sure, she was defiant, but only when she knew better. He believed that she was an innocent soul. “Amber, I was seventeen years old when I lost my father.” Alessandro said as he traced the sponge to cleanse her skin, “The image still haunts me. The worst part? I was right in front of him, and yet, I was helpless.” Amber thought of the time she felt the same way when she couldn't save her mother. “I was shackled to the ground…My hands were tied above my head with spiky handcuffs, one move, and I might as well have lost my hand. In front of my eyes, he stood on a high-rise platform with over fifteen men surrounding him.” Alessandro shuddered before he went forth with his words. Amber’s skin was completely clear now, all the dirt was on the sponge. Alessa
Alessandro's pov: Am I mad at her for all that she has done? Yes. But can I stay mad at her for longer than a few seconds? No. I think I would kill a hundred more of Javed if it meant that I could save her. “Alessandro, kiss me,” she requests as I drop her on the bed, I plant kisses on her stomach gently. I want her, all of her, but right now, I just want to pleasure her. The way her body reacts to my touch turns me on. “Mrs. Bianchi,” I move on top of her slowly, and reach her ear, her head relaxes into the soft mattress as I whisper, “The things you’re doing to me…I don’t know how much longer I can resist you.” She unbuttons my shirt, seductively. Then, she bites her bottom lip and says, “Then, don’t.” I attack her lips, I bite her lower lip, hard. In response, she clutches my hair tightly. “You told me that I’m yours, Mrs. Bianchi, but I’m going to mark you as mine.” I flip her around, and her chin rests on the mattress as I kiss every inch of her upper body. Then, I move away
Amber's pov: Merely words that leave his lips can melt me, and make my knees feel weak. As we walk down the stairs, I think about our lunchtime, more like Alessandro’s lunchtime…I’ve replayed it innumerable times in the past few hours. The way he made me feel is something I’ve never experienced before, I’ve had three boyfriends in the past, and none of them have had this effect on me. “Amber,” his voice and its husky undertone draw my attention to him, “Bianca and I used to sit here under the fairy lights and explore the stars every single day after our mother passed away, it was my way of letting Bianca know that our mother was a star in the night sky who looks down at us and protects us from the dark.” I look at Bianca's sparkly eyes that stare at the stars in the sky. Her elbows rest on the wooden panel, and she is mesmerized by the view. She looks more beautiful than ever right now. I put my arm around Alessandro’s waist and snuggle my head on his chest as he continues, “She got
Alessandro's pov:She clutches onto my t-shirt’s collar, and pulls me closer, now, she’s in my lap. And the way she’s grinding on me as I deepen the kiss is challenging my self-control. “Sheesh! There’s a kid that lives in this house,” Harlow shrieks. Amber and I take some time to let our breathing get back to normal before we stand up. “Harlow, I’m married now, you’ve got to learn how to stop popping up out of the blue,” I tell him. “Sure, I’ll get myself accustomed to it, but there’s something very important that you’ve got to know,” he says with a neutral expression.“Amber, get some sleep,” I caress her cheek before walking out with Harlow. We sit in his car, and he drives me to Javed’s house, from there, we retrieve his laptop, which has data stored about our father. Harlow gets Ken on the line.“Ken, long time no talk,” Harlow orders, “I’m mailing you a few documents which have been encrypted with a password, you know what you’ve got to do.” Then, he cuts the call before Ken ca
Amber’s pov: Words fail to leave my mouth as I encounter her. “Amber,” she says in a somber tone which was almost genuine, “I’m sorry.” I’m sorry what? Did I hear her right? “After I lost the one person that I cared for the most in the world, I realized how wrong I was for trying to break up you and Alessandro. My father used to talk about the purity and serenity of marriage whenever I used to complain about how Alessandro was not mine. He always tried his best to comfort me, but I failed to understand what he meant and now, he’s gone because of my recklessness.” She sobs, and my heart feels a sharp pain since I knew what it was like to lose a parent. My tough external shell faded away the minute she apologized in between sniffles. I hugged her, and said, “I never expected it to go down the way it did…And if I knew what would’ve happened, I’d take it back, Julia.” She pulls away from me and says, “I don’t deserve your sympathy, Amber, all I ever did was hurt you.” I believe in seco
Amber's pov: In the blink of an eye, he pins me to the wall, my hands above my head, and my toes on their tips. He kisses me, both his hands on mine, holding them up. Our tongues dance together until his phone rings. I feel dizzy as he pulls away. He cuts the call, and whispers in my ear, “Bye, Tesoro, I’ll be back soon.” He walks out of the door, then, pokes his head back in to say, “Pick it up.” I look down only to realize that my towel is on the floor. Now, I need another shower, a cold one. Alessandro texts me to let me know that he has reached Romano while I’m engrossed with my work at the art gallery. The next day’s lunchtime arrives. Bianca has holidays this week, so I’m glad to have some company. Some bodyguards surround the whole house, and security has been increased for my art gallery errands as well. “Hey, Bee, I’ll be right there for lunch,” I tell her as she scrolls through her phone while being seated at the table. I quickly change into Alessandro’s “favorite” PJs,