AlessiaMy cheeks were burning hot as I closed the door behind me and leaned my back on it. Why did I respond to the kiss? What has gotten over me? I even went as far as to moan when he touched me. I was supposed to be angry at him for taking my first kiss away, so why do I feel butterflies in my stomach instead? I should be mad at him for not wanting to release me.My hand slowly trailed the lines of my lips as the memories of how I was indulged in Angelo’s kiss flooded back. “Pull yourself together, Alessia!” I shook my head and discarded the thoughts.I was going to hop into bed when my stomach decided to remind me of its hunger. Great. Going downstairs means I will see Angelo, and that will remind me of the kiss. “Who cares! I’m not that hungry after all. I can manage,” I muttered, heading towards the bed.I bite my bottom lip as I descend the stairs. I couldn’t ignore my hunger. Why should I even be in hiding when I didn’t do anything wrong? He was the one who kissed me.But you

AngeloThe room was charged with heat. Not the one from the closed windows, but the steam coming from the spanner burning red from the charcoal. I looked at the man tied on the chair, covered with bruises all over his body. I was planning on giving him more.“Looks like you haven’t gotten enough bruise on your body. Do you want me to give you a tattoo?” I asked, leaning over to him.“I-” He parted his lips to speak, but no words came out. His face was all covered in blood. “Kevin.” I stretched out my hand. Kevin, in command, passed the hot spanner to me. The man’s eyes widened he he saw the hot spanner coming towards him.“I want to see how handsome you will look with tattoos all over your face. How do you see it?”He shook his head, wriggling on the chair. The more stubborn he is, the more torture he’d receive. By the time I torture the life out of him, he won’t have anyone to save him. Not the man he works for.“You know I don’t give second chances. I would say you are lucky to be a

AlessiaThe tension in the room grew two-fold as I battled with the urge not to close the tiny gap between our faces. It was hard not to give in to the temptation. I finally mustered the courage and jerked away, maintaining enough distance. "I'm going to bed," was what I said, turning my back to him. My heart was still racing inside. This wasn't supposed to be what I should be feeling. Anger should be my feelings towards him, not the other way around.The moment his hand circled my wrist, I knew I wouldn't be able to hold myself back anymore. Angelo's lips came down on mine in a demanding manner. I wasted no time in parting my lips and also wrapping my arms around his neck. I moaned into the kiss as our bodies went down the bed. Angelo pulled away slightly. "You don't have the right to decide what I do with my lips. And you can't decide when I should kiss you and when I shouldn't," he whispered.The way he said it sent heat through my body. At that moment, I didn't even care about his

Alessia"Make sure you use the right measurement. You can't just pour everything in like that. Understood?" I nodded my head at her explanation. With nothing much to do at the house, I had decided to learn some dishes and snacks from Lilian. I take classes every morning after breakfast and at night after dinner. That gave me less time to waste on staying in the room or having to think about how Angelo's attention was fully on Annie, whom I found out was his cousin. They have been all over each other. But who cares? He can do whatever he wants for all I care. "Are you sure you don't care?" Lilian's voice resonated in my ears from nowhere, making me turn to her with my eyes slightly widened. Did I say that aloud? "What?" I asked, playing pretense. "You know quite well what I'm talking about. I noticed you have been distracted these days. Is it because of Annie?" I didn't want to show a reaction, but Lilian's words made a chuckle escape me."Wait... Why would I care about her or what

AlessiaIt took the confession from me for Angelo to capture my lips into another heated kiss. I responded with much intensity, roaming my fingers over his shirt button and began unbuttoning. I was eager to feel his lips fire my whole body. "Oh my God." Angelo and I jolted back hearing Lilian's voice from the door. Her eyes were widened to a certain degree."Um... I will come back later." And she shut the door back. Angelo and I exchanged looks. Damn Lilian.I glared at Lilian for the hundredth time. She had interrupted what we were doing. I wasn't just embarrassed, I was angry. For the fact that, my core was left throbbing, demolishing the excitement that had built up inside me."Stop looking at me like that. I didn't know you guys would be... you know... about it." She said, passing the plate of pasta to me."You should've knocked.""I don't normally do, and you don't seem to care. Why today?" I passed her a glare in return, staring at the plate on my lap.Lilian cleared her throat.