ISABELLAS POVI was completely taken aback by what I saw. Instead of the hospital room I was expecting, I found myself in a large, luxurious office. And sitting behind the desk was a woman who looked nothing like I had in mind. She was impeccably dressed, with perfectly coiffed hair and makeup. She could have been a model or a movie star, not a doctor.Moreno sat on the chair across from her, he looked almost meek and mild sitting in front of this elegant woman. He was completely different from the cold and ruthless man I had met earlier. I stood there, unsure of what to do as she got up from her desk and walked over to me looking at me with concern. Before I knew it, she had put her arms around me and was hugging me. I could smell her perfume, and itwas intoxicatingly sweet. "Welcome to the family dear,” she said hugging me again, I stood there confused.As if on cue, I looked at Moreno and he gave me a warning look, I tried to play it cool, putting on my most convincing smile as I
ISABELLA’S POVI was completely and utterly trapped. I was in a country I didn't know, alone and surrounded by strangers. I was aware that, even if I managed to escape this place somehow, I would have nowhere to go. I was completely at the mercy of this man, and I had no idea what he wanted from me. I was trying to come up with a solution to this mess, but my mind was racing and I couldn't come up with anything. I was tired of running away, I had finally realized that there was no way out, I just had to do what he wanted, that was the only way to earn his trust and possibly leave this hell-hole I was in. I was contemplating my next course of action when the door opened and Mateo entered."Oh good, you've finally calmed down," Mateo said, his voice dripping with insincerity. "I've been waiting to have a little chat with you." I stood up, my heart racing. I had no idea what he wanted to talk about, but I knew it couldn't be good. I tensed up as I waited for him to continue. "I'm just g
MORENO’S POVI stumbled out of bed, my heart racing and my breath coming in short, sharp gasps. I had just shown my vulnerability in front of Bella. I thought the nightmares had stopped, this was the first time I’d had them since Bella had been with me. I didn't know what to think, so I did the only thing I could think of: I fled the room, grabbed the door handle, yanked it open, and walked out of the room in haste. I didn't stop until I reached my study, where I leaned against the table, trying to catch my breath.I picked up my phone and called Sylvia, she was a Doctor and like a mother to me, the only one who knew about my past and I could rely on at the moment. She picked up on the second ring. “Boy, can’t you let the old woman have some sleep” she said as soon as she picked up. I didn’t wait for her to say anything else as I continued. “Those Fuckin’ nightmares are back again” The line went quiet then I heard her speak up. “Don’t you think it’s high time you see a Shrink? Listen
WARNING: This chapter contains explicit content.BELLA’S POVA week had passed since the incident with Moreno, and I hadn't seen him since that night. I had to admit, I was relieved. I was not interested in seeing him or even thinking about him. I had been attempting to clear my mind of everything and concentrate on myself. It was challenging, not when I was in this house, and occasionally the memories would sneak up, despite my best efforts.At the very least, I felt a sense of freedom, finally being able to breathe again. Yet there was always a tense part of me that was prepared for him to come knocking on my door at any moment. I tried to suppress those thoughts, but they always seemed to come back. I was trapped and I was unsure of how to escape it.Clara had become a sort of companion to me. She was always there, humming and bustling around the kitchen, creating delicious meals that I enjoyed. The library had become my sanctuary, a place where I could escape into the pages of a b
WARNING: This chapter contains explicit content.MORENO’S POVI left Toronto the moment I was done, the shipments had finally left and the spy was caught. I had the urge to go back home, these past few weeks in Toronto had been nothing but torture, I just couldn't stop thinking about Bella, I needed to be around Bella she was the only one who made me feel normal, she took away the nightmares somehow I just couldn’t explain how.Throughout my time in Toronto, I couldn’t seem to concentrate I was thinking about the things I could do to her innocent body. I refuse to admit but she’s different from the moment I met her I just knew there was something different about her. But I just have to show her where she belongs so she doesn’t think she’s special and ruin everything I’ve built over the years. It wasn’t easy to get to where I was. I got home and Clara told me she was in the library, I was glad she wasn’t trying to escape again. I opened the door to the library and met her sitting on a
BELLA’S POVI just finished having lunch with Clara, who had been keeping me company for a while now, she had been saying a lot of things that I didn't pay attention to because my mind was elsewhere. I was still struggling to comprehend Moreno. He was both hot and cold at the same time. There was a piece of the puzzle that I couldn’t comprehend. I couldn’t get anything out of Clara and Mateo was a no-go area not after what he tried to do to me.I had planned to go grocery shopping with Clara, I had nothing to do in this house and shopping was a perfect distraction.Clara greeted me with a smile as I came downstairs. She was already dressed and ready to go, her shopping bag in hand. "Shall we head out?" she asked and I nodded. We headed out the door together where we met Antonio.“Need a ride, Ma’am?” Antonio asked me. I was unsure of the distance to the grocery store from the house, so I turned to Clara for assistance. “It's not necessary. I'll be with her and we'll be back before y
WARNING: This chapter contains explicit contentsMORENO’S POV“Your blonde angel looks beautiful. I must say that you have a great taste in women. I underestimated you. Would you like me to bring you a wedding gift”? Luis spoke over the phone. That bastard. “Stay away from her you fuckin’ moron, if you have a problem with me, let’s settle it face on don’t act like a fuckin’ weakling, what do you want?.” I said angrily.“You know what I want Don Moreno, hand over Diaz to me if you haven’t killed him as you claim”. Luis, just like his brother Diaz, was a bastard. He was not important to him. He just found the perfect opportunity to get in a fight with me.He's making threats to harm Bella, not like I'd let him do it. Fuck! I was getting weak, and I wasn't supposed to care what happens to her. I couldn’t risk losing her and going back to my meaningless, boring daily routine of a life. I was already beginning to feel some sort of connection with her.“I have every right to do whatever I w
BELLA’S POVI had spent the day going over and over the thoughts in my head, and I needed to get them out. It was 9:00 pm and I sat in the room, I was waiting for Moreno to come home so that I could talk to him concerning my school, I couldn’t just stay home all day doing nothing.The door swung open and he walked into the room. “You’re awake”? He asked raising a brow. “Yeah I wanted to speak with you,” I said unsure. He went into the walk-in closet and I followed him. “Go on,” he said blankly. I was still trying to get used to his hot and cold demeanor.“Can I go back to school”? I asked calmly. “Mateo will make plans for that tomorrow, go to bed,” he said coldly. “But I’m not sleepy” I replied almost immediately. But he just ignored me and went into the bathroom. At least we could make small talk without him trying to strangle me. I felt a sense of relief wash over me as I realized that he was finally starting to trust me. This was my chance to make my move. But first, I needed to