Three days had passed since the horrible nightmare, and without a doubt I still didn't feel better.Eva had been with me most of the time and today she had tried to encourage me to go for a run with her, so I could clear my head. But it had been a failure, because I hadn't even wanted to get out of bed; I just took a shower and went back to bed again.Trying to stop thinking about him was a lost cause and even more with the fact that today we were going to meet at a dinner to set another wedding date, to which I was supposed to go with my whole family, but it was obvious that circumstances had changed, the last thing I wanted was to be there, with Alessandro's hateful look."Claudia, come downstairs to eat," I heard my mother call from downstairs.We hadn't crossed words since the day we returned from the station, and it made me a little uncomfortable interacting with her after everything that had happened. But I was also starving, and I couldn't go without food, so I had no choice b

I brought a hand to my hair to try to tidy it up, but in the movement I couldn't help but let out a grimace of pain from the discomfort I had in it, and Claudia didn't miss my expression."Show me your hand," she demanded earnestly, so I held it out to her.She took it with utmost care, and as I felt the contact of her hand holding mine, it was undeniable the current we both felt, and I confirmed it because our gazes crossed at the moment."Your knuckles are very swollen, you should go to the doctor.""I don't need to.""Sure you do," she contradicted me."Don't.""You're a fool," she retorted, rolling her eyes. "Follow me."She turned, to make her way toward the staircase that connected to the second floor of the house. I walked behind her several paces away, lost with the delightful view she is giving me.It was impossible for me not to see her ass with the shorts she was wearing and added to the movement of her hips.... What is it about her, that every time she got angry she had to

I went back down to the main floor and quickly asked Bruno if he would rather go to the hotel or sleep here, but he chose the first option, so I indicated that I had to come back early tomorrow.Once he left, I climbed back up the stairs, thankful not to meet the scary lady on them. I didn't think it would be a good idea to go to Claudia's room right now, because if her mother was going to inspect her daughter's room as if she were a teenager and saw me there, I could imagine how she would react.So I opened the door to what she told me was the guest room and stood there distracting myself with my phone until a good while had passed, and I was able to go out into the hallway to look for her. When I did, all the lights in the house were off, so I deduced that everyone was already asleep, hopefully Claudia was not. I walked stealthily until I reached the door to her room, and when I opened it, all that darkness enveloped me. The only thing that illuminated the room was the lamp on the

After several minutes of traveling in which we did not separate from each other, I perceived how he removed his arm from my shoulders, positioning his hand on my leg, while moving his thumb on it from one side to the other.I looked up at him and he smiled at his act, it had become a habit."I love how you look with a beard," I said without taking my eyes off him, bringing my hands to his chin and contemplating how attractive he looked with the stubble of facial hair he's grown. "This itches, though."I reached up to leave a kiss on his lips."Do you want me to take it off?," he asked."No, I like you like this," I assured. "It's just that I'm used to seeing you clean-shaven, but you look good either way.""I know, I always look good," he replied, self-centered.We were silent for several minutes without saying anything else, until the memory of something that happened yesterday, but that I couldn't tell him, came to my mind.I began to twiddle my fingers anxiously, debating strongly

Anna's POV"Matteo, it's all set. Alessandro has a secret entrance in the company, he always uses it and it is activated with his fingerprint""Then can I come in?""Yes, Alessandro was passed out in his chair, on his desk he has the sensor to unlock the door, when you enter just go straight, then turn left and you will find an elevator, press the green colored button, this will take you straight to his office, which is where I am, don't be long""Perfect, I was able to get in, in a few minutes I'll be there.""Alessandro, dear, at last I am going to take revenge on you, you are naive, you will never see your beloved Claudia again," I said with a smirk, stroking his hair.He would be mine and Claudia would be helpless, the bitch was pregnant and I could know about her little spawn because I eavesdropped on her conversation with Eva. I had planted a bug in her bag and she hadn't even noticed.I had to talk to Matteo to get that sorted out, the only one who would give Alessandro babies