Adriana’s POVI tried to be as silent as I could be while I watched Massimo cut himself out of the ropes tied around his chest and midriff. At one point, I was so careful that I found out I had been holding my breath unintentionally. I sighed.“Are you sure you do not need my help?” I asked quietly, eyeing his bulgy chest and wondering how possible it was for him to twist around those ropes around him.He was too bulky, and his body too rigid to move swiftly like I’d have loved him to, and I knew he also thought about that because he stopped to eye my body skeptically, but then quickly turned away to start cutting the ropes.“I’d have asked for your help but you’re too far from me,” he replied in a whisper.“You can as well toss the knife in my direction,” I replied, with a frown. “I can easily move around in these ropes, it’ll be easier for me to cut them.”My reply made him snap his head in my direction again, he stared at me as if I had grown horns and with a dismissive shrug, said

Adriana’s POV“Are you trying to say that Lisa did this… and that she held you and Massimo hostage in the house basement while I was out on my business trip?” Massimo’s dad asked me for the nth time again and this time, I nodded without saying anything.He seemed to be in great shock to hear that his lady dearest is a kidnapper, and I wouldn’t blame him though. That lady looked too pretty and fragile to do a thing like this.“…And you’re sure that Massimo isn’t making you tell this lie?” He asked, making me flare up in anger.It was one thing to not believe that your wife was a hardened criminal but another to accuse someone of lying just to get her behind bars. The part I hated the most was him implying that Massimo had made me do this simply because he was aware that Massimo hates her.“I beg your pardon, Sir?” I seethed angrily, quickly rising to my feet but was immediately held back by Michael who draped his arms around my shoulder.“Adriana…” he whispered into my ear as if in a b

Adriana’s POVClad in a purple shiny long dress that had a long slit by the side, I walked up the fancifully decorated stairs into the bustling hall that was filled to the brim with prestigious men and women from this part of the state.I glanced around the hall, whilst inserting my earpiece into my ear, and at the same time, pretending to flip my hair to the side.From where I stood, I could see Michael standing and whispering something into the priest’s ear. They seemed to be in a heated argument about something but I didn’t bother to check on them because I already knew that it was part of the plan.As expected, I could see Larry, he had a wide grin on his face. One that seemed too sinister and dark to be seen in a serene place such as this. As soon as he laid his filthy eyes on me, he grinned, waved dramatically at me, and then went back to sipping his wine when I didn’t wave back.“Bastard,” I muttered, rolling my eyes, and as soon as I said that, a voice rang out from my earpiec

Adriana’s POV“Did the so-called plan work out?” I asked Massimo and Michael who were presently seated beside each other. They both had bandages on their shoulder and midriff and even though I pitied them, I still couldn’t help but notice how adorable they both looked.“It did, Larry’s been arrested and it would take a long time before he’s back, breathing down our throats,” Massimo replied with a grin.“And also, Miranda’s stopped calling and texting after breaking it off with me over the phone, now I have no one breathing down my neck because of her… and also enough time to be with my Gina,” Michael answered with a mischievous glint in his eyes.I couldn’t help but laugh at both men who had two different reasons to be happy at the town out of things and shook my head as the said Gina stepped into the room with glasses of juice in a tray.The men had been advised to tone down their alcohol intake, at least until they were fully recovered and now, they snorted in disagreement as Gina

Adriana’s POVI hastily threw all my important stuff into my huge suitcase. I had nowhere in mind to go but at the same time, I knew I didn’t want to be around Massimo. It wasn’t even as if I was pissed at him or anything, I just wanted him to see reasons why he should make up with his father and stop being a baby about issues that were well in the past.Though, I had expected that he would come for me, probably try to talk me out of this madness but what I didn’t know was that he would do it this easily, a lot earlier than I had expected him to.I gasped as he pushed my door open and then stormed in like he was being pursued by something no one could see. He glanced at me and then at the opener suitcase right in front of me.Knowing Massimo well for his hardheadedness, I had expected that he would make a snarky comment about how I was breathing our agreement or something and so was shocked when he instead, wrapped his arm around my waist and then quickly went on his knees.“I’m so s