CHAPTER EIGHT

VALENTINA’S POV

I didn't like how Ricardo suddenly left my room after giving me the pasta which he dished out for me by himself. I wondered what was so important that made him dash out of my room that way.

Then I gasped when realization dawned on me. Could it be that my uncle had come to take me home? I literally jumped out of bed in happiness and walked to the door of my room.

In movies and books which I read in the past about Mafia gangs. When a person is kidnapped, they are locked in a room. I became discouraged when I thought about that but then again, those were just books and movies.

So I decided to try my luck and turned the doorknob in a bid to open the door. My eyes widened when I heard the shrieking sound the door made as I slowly opened the door.

For him to forget to lock the door means he must have really been in a hurry. I peeped outside to be sure none of his men were in sight. I saw no one in the hallway where my room was located so I snuck out of the room.

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