All Chapters of Consumed By Vincenzo’s Vendetta: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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Chapter 89~ Dakota

Chapter 89 VINCENZO ❦༺⚔༻❦ I'd never really seen Stacy as the type to have a haunting past. Then again, she'd always been a master of theatrics, draped in humor and an unapologetic tendency to make you feel like the idiot in the room. But like many perceptions I'd had of her, this one seemed to be about to change, and I found myself oddly reluctant to let it. She sat beside me, stiff as a board. She'd drawn her knees up, hugging them to her chest like she could somehow protect herself from whatever memory she was struggling to suppress. She'd been talking in fits and starts, her words stumbling out like a drunk who couldn't find his footing. I listened, silent, smoke curling around my face, waiting for her to give me something to work with, some thread I could pull to unravel whatever she was still holding back. "It was a science project," she said finally, her voice very low. "Something about chemical reactions, whatever. It doesn't matter now." "Sounds thrilling," I murmured,

Chapter 90~ Your Retribution

Chapter 90 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ The pool water rippled faintly, like it had heard my evil confession and was trying to carry it away. Vincenzo sat beside me, silent as ever, his cigarette burning down to the filter. The smoke curled around him like some ominous crown, and I swear, if silence were a weapon, he'd be wielding it like a pro. Did I think he was some priest in an old, echoing cathedral, ready to absolve my sins? Hell no. But I also didn't expect him to sit there like a grim reaper deliberating over whether I deserved a swift death or slow torture for the heinous crime I'd committed at fourteen. His eyes bore into me, sharp and emotionless, like he was trying to solve a murder mystery where I was both the victim and the suspect. "Just say it already," I snapped, my nerves fraying. Still nothing. The man was quieter than a corpse, and for a terrifying second, I wondered if he was contemplating how to make me one. I hated that look. I hated him. But most of all, I hated myself

Chapter 91~ Your Woman

Chapter 91 VINCENZO ❦༺⚔༻❦ "She's been locked in her room the five days since you were away," Vito said, falling into step beside me as I walked through the cabin. His tone was casual, but the way he kept glancing at me spoke volumes. "And?" I asked, not bothering to stop. "She's mad as hell. The kind of mad that makes a woman throw things. And she's been throwing things, capo. A lot of things." I smirked. "Let her throw them." "She also hasn't eaten much," he added, ignoring my dismissal. "And considering the flash drive you left her with, I'm guessing you know why." That stopped me. I turned to face him, one brow raised. "Are you suggesting I should feel bad about that?" Vito held his hands up, a rare flicker of amusement breaking through his usual stoic mask. "Not my place to tell you how to run your house, or your woman. Just thought you'd want to know what you're walking into." My woman. That was a reach. But I didn't correct him. I nodded once, continuing toward the sta

Chapter 92~ Cards On The Table

Chapter 92 VINCENZO ❦༺⚔༻❦ FIVE HOURS EARLIER; SICILY "So you're telling me," Nikolai said slowly, his voice dripping with disbelief, "that all of this, all of it, comes down to Ignacio once again?" Before I could answer, a loud, shrill cry pierced through the air from the baby monitor, making everyone in the room freeze. Kegan grimaced. "Jesus Christ, that kid's gonna be louder than all of us one day," he muttered, glancing at the monitor like it was a ticking time bomb. "Most grown men don't make that kind of racket." "I'm just saying," Marcel piped up, his grin widening, "I've heard you scream like a toddler after a bad haircut, Kegan. The kid might take after you." The room erupted in laughter, and even Russel, exhausted as he was from the sleepless nights with Allesia and the baby, couldn't suppress a grin. I was tired and way too sober for this circus. I rubbed my temples, fighting the urge to tell them all to just shut the hell up and get to the point. "Can we please ju

Chapter 93~ Pathetic

Chapter 93 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ PRESENT The cabin was too small for all the anger I felt. Every breath I took burned my chest. My legs gave way beneath me, but I didn't fall. I couldn't. My chest ached so fiercely it felt like my heart was physically shattering, every breath jagged and shallow. "How could he do this?" My voice cracked, but the words hung in the air like a curse. "How could he—?” I pressed my palms to my temples, trying to quiet the storm raging in my head. Useless. I was just a means to an end, even to my own father. Insignificant. Nothing. The thought made bile rise in my throat. "This whole time… I was nothing to him. Nothing!" My voice rose, sharp and raw, and the sound startled even me. I clenched my fists at my sides, nails digging into my palms until the pain was the only thing keeping me grounded. "He used me! Like I'm just some…some piece of property to trade away when it suits him!" Tears blurred my vision. I whirled around to look at Vincenzo. Why was he ju

Chapter 94~ Weakness

Chapter 94 VINCENZO ❦༺⚔༻❦ She looked so peaceful in my arms. It was a rare enough sight that I found myself reluctant to move, reluctant to disturb the illusion of stillness she'd somehow managed to carve out in the middle of everything else. Her cheek rested against my chest. She was exhausted from all that sex and it showed on her pale face and ragged breathing, even in sleep. Her hair, still damp from our shower, spilling across her face like auburn silk. The scent of lavender mixed with saltwater clung to her skin, faint but potent enough to stir something in me I wasn't ready to name. Vulnerability wasn't a word I'd ever associate with Eustacia Salvatore, but right now, she looked… fragile. Breakable, even. And for reasons that made no sense, I didn't like it. I'd built an entire life around exploiting exactly this kind of weakness in other people, and yet here I was, resenting the sight of it in her. I traced a finger along the curve of her shoulder, careful not to wake her

Chapter 95~ His Next Mistake

Chapter 95 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ I stood at the window of Vincenzo's villa, the soft breeze playing with the loose strands of my hair. I'd woken to an empty bed, the spot next to me long cold. Two weeks on this isolated island and I'd gotten used to the fact that Vincenzo never slept in; it wasn't his nature. We'd talk late into the night, which usually ended up in sex and more sex, but the minute I slept off, he was gone from the room. He thrived on solo nights and hectic work. Still, I'd begun to appreciate the rare moments when his guard slipped, and he let himself just be. For the first time in what felt like years, my world seemed… quiet. Something that felt like betrayal to myself and whatever shit my father believed in. We had this new thing between us, trust wasn't the right word for it, we weren't there yet, because the thought of informing him that I'd met Elixir and I had a means of communicating with him stashed away in my room had not occurred to me yet. But there was an un

Chapter 96~ Buy Her

Chapter 96 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ We're back in Chicago. Vincenzo made me dress like his personal billboard again, but this time, I wasn't mad about it. I'd been expecting it ever since we went shopping. So I'd handpicked these trendy girly T-shirts and baggy pants that added a totally new meaning to the word 'Girl Boss'. So today, I was drowning in one of those trendy shirts and baggy boyfriend jeans that could fit two of me inside. But I'll admit, there was something about it. God, I missed being a fashion girlie! It had been months since I'd cared this much about how I looked walking into a room, and the feeling was addictive in a way I hadn't expected. Every stitch of it, the shirt, the jeans, the heels, felt like a small act of rebellion against everything I'd been forced to wear before. I styled my hair in loose waves, Vincenzo helped me with that, yeah, he's some kind of hairdresser now. Honestly, who is this guy? But fine, I had to admit, it looked good. I wore moderate heels, jus

Chapter 97~ Knee

Chapter 97 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ "Yeah, that's right," Valente said, shrugging nonchalantly, like he hadn't just said the most insane thing imaginable. "She's got fire, and fire like that doesn't belong to a man like you. It needs to be free, or, in my case, useful." Vincenzo's laugh was soft and slow, the kind that would usually make the blood in the veins of a man who knew him well turn to ice. It wasn't his usual smirk or a sarcastic chuckle, it was dark. "You want to 'buy' her," the way he repeated it was like he was saying it more to himself than to anyone really. But Valente nodded, clearly not sensing the venom in Vincenzo's tone. "Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. You've got yourself a fiery little vixen here. She's got spirit. I like that. I'm willing to pay a hefty price to make her mine." The room went silent. Dead silent. Even Aurelio, who usually had something smart to say, froze like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. My heart slammed in my chest, but I wasn't sc

Chapter 98~ Peace

Chapter 98 STACY ❦༺⚔༻❦ "We have to spend the night here," Vincenzo announced as he entered the room. I took one glance at him and noticed how completely out of place he looked. His white shirt was untucked, and the sleeves were rolled up, his hair tousled. "I know," I muttered, casually slipping off my heels and giving him a quick glance. I'd been waiting in here all evening. I wasn't exactly thrilled, but I wasn't about to show it. He'd been busy with the Valente guy and handling Cummiskey-related issues before I decided I needed a break myself and opted to wait here. "You're not mad?" His voice carried that slight uncertainty. And if I wasn't so aware of the way his jaw tightened when he asked, I might've found it endearing. I shot him a look, barely suppressing my frown. "Mad? About what? The fact that I'm stuck in here with you once again? Or just the whole 'we're back in this damn room we started in' situation?" His lips twitched like he was fighting a smile. But his eyes

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