CARLY'S POVI purposely stayed in the School's library for hours until it was evening time, hoping Leonardo would get bored and leave, but he didn't.He stayed there like some robot, his eyes darted on me.At some point, I got so tired I had to leave.The drive back was a silent one.The moment I entered the big living area, I saw Alessandro seated in that dimly lit area with some dangerous looking men.They were all in suits, they were smoking cigars, and the sound of their grunting was terrifying.They seemed to be playing Chess, gambling, or loan shaking, I can't tell.I was too nervous to walk past them that I froze the moment I saw them, nerves gnawed at my insides like hungry rats in search of sustenance.Alessandro's gaze met mine for a fleeting moment, sending shivers down my spine, I quickly hid, turning back, but when I did, Leonardo was no longer there, but Marco was."Any problem Miss?" He asked with a stoic face."Um… No…no problem. I'm fine." I stuttered."Your room is t
THIRD PERSON'S POVAlessandro scoffed, while Carly stood still like one who was rooted to the ground.He walked towards her expressionless, she thought maybe this was the point where she gets beaten up or something, but instead he let out a deep, mirthless chuckle. "You've got guts, I'll give you that," he said, a hint of respect in his voice. "You are doing it anyway."He said, standing so close to Carly that she could feel the heat emanating from his body.Her heart sank, "You can't force me to marry you, that's illegal." She defended."Illegal." Alessandro repeated with a scoff.He walked closer to her and whispered,"You will marry me and that's it."Carly's heart raced in her chest as Alessandro's warm breath tickled her ear. She couldn't deny the way his proximity affected her, despite all the anger and fear swirling inside her. His words echoed through her mind, and she knew that escaping this situation was going to be harder than she thought.She mustered up some courage, tr
CARLY'S POV"The Boss orders you put on the new clothes, he's taking you somewhere with him." He stated and immediately turned to leave."Where?" I asked making him stop deaf in his tracks."Where is he taking me to?" I asked again my eyes darting at him."You will know when you get there." He said. "And be ready in fifteen minutes." He added."That doesn't answer my question!" I yelled out as he walked out the door.I sighed and took out the dress and heels from the shopping bag I left them in.I looked at them for a while."This must be so expensive." I said to myself as I hugged the dress.I slipped into the black elegant dress, its silky fabric gliding over my skin. The soft scent of the material enveloped me as I carefully zipped up the back. The dress clung to my curves, making me feel a little bit exposed. After looking at myself in the mirror for a while, I stepped into the high heels, their clicking sound echoing through the room as I walked around to test my balance.As I s
CARLY'S POV"Thanks." I muttered as I took the glass from him, feeling a little bit shy as his gaze lingered on me. The wine was rich and velvety, with a hint of spice that left a warm sensation in my throat. I sipped it slowly, enjoying the taste and the way it made me feel."So," Alessandro said, breaking the comfortable silence between us. "What do you think of my collection?""It's amazing," I replied honestly, looking around at all the beautiful paintings hanging on the walls. "I've never seen anything like this before.""I'm glad you like them," he said with a smile."For how many years have you been collecting?" I asked, taking another sip of my wine."I've lost count." He plainly said.We sat there for a while longer, talking about art and life and everything in between. It was easy to talk to Alessandro - he had a way of putting me at ease that made me feel like I could tell him anything.As we chatted, I couldn't help but feel a sense of longing creeping up inside me. There
CARLY'S POVThe moment Marco opened the entrance door and I stepped in, I sighed, a beautiful young lady.She seemed a little bit older than I am, but she looked so beautiful.The moment she saw me walk in, she stood up and walked towards me with this grin that one can mistake for a friendly grin.I tried walking past her, but she stopped me, and ordered Marco to leave us."Who are you?" She asked boldly like she owned the place.I looked at her head to toe without saying a word.For Marco to obey her like that, it's either she's Alessandro's sister or maybe cousin."Are you Alessandro's sister?" I asked naively.The moment I asked her that question, she laughed at me so hard."Sister? Wow. I see he hasn't told you about me yet. I'm his fiancée, and I know the name Sandra rings a bell." She said."No it doesn't." I cut in."Hmm, you seem to be the slave he got recently. Um, you don't look like a slave, though." She said, walking round me slowly like she was checking my looks and outfi
CARLY'S POVHe kept looking at me intensely, like he was reading everything I was thinking about."I know deep down you don't want to leave, but you don't have to be worried about that because you're mine." He said boldly to me.I wanted to push him off, but I couldn't, it felt like my arms were weak, and I was lost in his intense gaze."I…I…I need to go." I stammered as I tried to squeeze myself out."Have I really fallen in love with him." I said to myself as he left me and walked back to his seat."It can't be. This is crazy, I can't possibly fall in love with someone who took me against my will." I panicked inside me as I stood up."Focus Carl, focus. You have a chance to get outta here, focus on that and don't mess it up." I reminded myself.I quickly made my way to my room, as I entered I heard my phone ring.I took it and it was Judy calling.I reluctantly picked it."Are you not coming today?" She asked the moment I took the phone to my ear. "I really need to talk to you." S
CARLY'S POVI couldn't help but cry out the moment the scary looking man locked the door.I've been captured before, but this one was more fearful. At least, Alessandro gave me a beautiful room and a massive bed to sleep on, but in this dark room, I have nothing apart from a dirty disgusting old mattress, no clothes to change to and worst, no restroom, and am I supposed to pee on the mattress?I'm also pretty sure I saw blood on it before I was pushed onto it by those huge, mean men in deceiving suits.Alessandro was much better than this man who I don't even know his name, and I'm sure it's not my Dad that sent him.The few minutes I've spent in here feel like hours and all I could hope for was a way out, even if the price I'll have to pay is being Alessandro de Luca's Slave forever because that's much better than this. ALESSANDRO'S POVIt was dark and stormy, and it had been hours of my inability to get through to Marco.I had already sent my men off searching for him and Carly.Gi
THIRD PERSON'S POVSeeing how sacred Carly was, and the tears that flowed down her cheeks, he tried to put her at ease, "You know, you don't need to cry, you're safe now." He said with his hand firmly on the bleeding spot in his arm. "And you should be tired of crying anyways, your face is all swollen.""Am I really safe? I don't even know that man and why he kidnapped me. Come to think of it, how did you even know where I was held! Are you a party to this? Wait, wait, wait, was I Kidnapped, because of you? God! I should have known staying with you was not safe either. What if they kidnap me again, what am I going to do." She kept whining throughout the drive as Alessandro sat quietly ignoring all her whines."Should I turn left or right?" Carly asked the moment they got to a T-junction.“Left." Alessandro groaned in pain."I'm so, so sorry, am I driving so slow? Should I speed up?"Alessandro grunted as be managed to take out his cellphone from his back pocket."Call Leonardo." He