Semua Bab Kneel For Me : Bab 21 - Bab 26

Vittoria  He laughs before his face falls again, “Wait. You aren’t kidding me?” “Nope,” I answer, plopping the p. “I was sold by my family to settle a bad debt my father had. And the family that bought me didn’t regard me as very useful, so I ended up on the black market. And my father had already taken his godson into his home when he had lost his parents in a car accident, and I guess he thought having a sister would be nice.” He whistles, “This is batshit crazy. But I’m glad that you got bought by the old man then… Well, I guess…” “It was heaven ending in this house. I finally experienced what love feels like,” I say happily and he flashes me a sad smile. “If you say that the family that initially boug

Vittoria “I apologize for making you wait. We had a small accident in the kitchen,” I say apologetically, taking my seat and ignoring Domenico’s gaze. “The coffee will be served in a minute.” Sitting down, I caress a strand of my hair behind my ear, starting to go through the documents that I have prepared for the upcoming negotiations. My mouth keeps moving and the words keep tumbling out of it, but I can’t seem to register them. My body, seemingly remotely controlled, functions as best as it can as the adrenaline is slowly diminishing, my mind just wanting to get me out of there. And crawl into bed. To hide beneath the covers. I feel Domenico’s eyes on me. The burning of his gaze gets nearly unbearable as I keep mine glued to the documents. Continuing to try to concentrate, I never stop talking, reciting the things I have to say like a prayer. I don’t care if someone has a question or is thinking that I am acting strange. I just want out. Ignoring the frown Alessio is thro

Victoria - 10 years beforeThe motor of the car vibrates through me as I lean against the car door. My body feels so heavy as my soul must be too exhausted to make me operate properly. My eyes jump up and down along the landscape flying by, following an imaginary ninja who runs next to the car. “It looks like you did well. And the first exam and your blood screening came out better than we had expected. I’m sure that even the results for the other exams will be alright,” Ambrosio explains while scrolling through a file in his hands. The file was handed to him by Artemis after she got the first results and had concluded the questionnaire. I felt a sense of happiness but also relief as I saw how content my father was about the results. “As soon as we get home and you have settled in, we will find you someone nice to talk to. What do you think? But you can always tell us everything you want us to know. We are a family now.” The engine rumbles soothingly, and I drift away for a momen