All Chapters of The Betrayal: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Two days later, Vincent's eyes fluttered open, His eyes landed on Isabella, who was asleep on a chair next to his bed, her head lolling to one side."Was she here all night?" he murmured,He moved in his bed A hot pain ripped through his back, and he couldn’t hold back a groan. Isabella’s eyes fluttered open, and she sat up with a jolt, her stare connecting with Vincent’s.Are you okay?" "Seeing your wounded children as you hold them, does this make you want to faint or cry?" she inquired, the worry in her voice evident. "Thank God you've woken up."The look in his eyes was one of disbelief as Vincent searched her face. "Were you worried about me?"“No way” she said in a cold voice. “I don’t want to be the cause of anyone's pain."Vincent’s smile was sardonic, his eyes twinkling with humor. "Oh, really? I imagine it’s why you kept saying, Please, nothing can happen to you; you’ll be okay; I’ll actually go on a date with you; you can’t do this; I won’t let anything happen to you. It was

The vehicle of Vincent traveled through the mansion's driveway, which became denser with foliage as it entered the deep forested area. Isabella exchanged a surprised glance at the mansion as it stood like a shining lighthouse in the night darkness.Isabella observed the entire estate when she exited the vehicle, including the formidable walls and the security guards, along with the advanced surveillance system. Vincent received the briefest of glances from Isabella, who appeared interested in him through her eyes."Is this your mansion?" She spoke in a hushed tone as she asked the question.Vincent responded with a slight smile on his face. "Yes."She studied the front of the building with careful observation in her eyes. “The luxurious scenes before me make you appear like a true mafia king.”Her deep laughter made Vincent's cheerful expression deepen as laughter lines appeared around his eyes.“No one will find you here.”Her smile disappeared as she became grave. At that moment, Vi

Isabella's eyes popped open, and Vincent wasn't there. a little smile played on her lips as she remembered last night. Then her gaze landed on Vincent's phone on the nightstand.She picked it up, her fingers kind of tracing the edges. Suddenly she was hit with this wave of nostalgia, missing her Uncle Luca something fierce. It had been way too long, so, without even thinking, she just dialed him up. Finally, Luca's deep voice, kind of cautious, answered."Hello?" he said, like he was expecting trouble."It's me," Isabella replied, trying to sound upbeat"Isabella?" Luca's voice went all sharp, panic practically oozing out. "Are you okay? I've been trying to reach you for days!"Isabella's heart just, like, exploded with emotion. How worried he must've been! "Uncle, oh my god I’m sorry, I am fine here," she blurted, "I was so worried about you!"Luca sighed; you could practically hear the relief mixed with frustration. "I've been trying to get in touch with you, Isabella, but there's no

Vincent’s eyes narrowed his mind consumed by a nagging sense of unease. “What the fuck is wrong with me?” he muttered to himself, his voice low and perplexed. “What the fuck do I hurt whenever I see her eyes, those fucking tears… why it’s makes me weak?”He couldn’t understand why Isabella’s tears affected him like this. He was man who had never been swayed by emotions. But there was something in her that made him feel…His thoughts was interrupted by the ringing of his phone, he look at the screen his expression become more darkening when he saw it. He take a moment before pick up the call.“Why did you call me?” he asked with cold tone.There was a pause on the other line for a moment and then. “Vincent, its been months we haven’t met, and you are angry just because I called you?”He rolled his eyes and said, “Megan, I’m busy.”Her voice turned petulant. “With your new toy, I guess.”His jaw clenched. “Megan, stop this.”“Vincent, how can I tolerate it when my dear fiancé is living a

Isabella ran through the dense forest, her feet pounding against the damp earth. She had to escape, she need to get away from Vincent and his toxic behavior, she didn’t know where she was going she just keep running she running without a destination,The trees seemed to close in around her, their branches tangling together above her head, her heart racing, her breath become heavier, she stumbled over root of an old tree and her ankle twisted still she didn’t stop.Suddenly, the ground slips beneath her feet. She scream when she realize she is falling.Isabella's hanging off a cliff, she somehow managed to grab this rocky thing, and she's gripping it for dear life. And then it stared raining, it's just making everything ten times worse, She's stuck there, hanging on by a thread, and there's absolutely no way out that she can see. The rain's just pouring down around her, making it hard to breathe, And to top it all off? The rock she's holding is getting slick and slippery from the rain.