Semua Bab The Mafia's Dark Obsession: Bab 131 - Bab 140

That night, Isabella lay quietly beside Antonio. After what happened with Teresa that night, she had a lot to think about. And one was her future. Did it include Antonio? She couldn't envision a future without him in it. She loved him too much, too much to let him go. She once read somewhere about 'Stockholm Syndrome', and she remembered rolling her eyes at the article, because she didn't believe a sane person would fall for their captor. Yet here she was, falling for the same man who captured her. She didn't know if he ever planned to marry. But whatever happened, she would never leave him. Teresa could go eat nails for all she cared. She fell asleep listening to the soft hum of his heartbeat. And when she opened her eyes the next morning, she found Teresa sitting on a chair in front of the bed, staring straight at her. "What the fuck!" She yelled, shocked to the core. She sat up and pulled the sheets to her chest, covering her bare body. Antonio wasn't in the bed with her.

Antonio didn't drive back to the villa immediately. He had planned on spending the day with Isabella, but he knew how important her studies were. He smiled as he remembered how happy she had been when she saw her grade point. Her smile had lit up her face beautifully, and he had sworn at that moment to do everything to keep that smile on her face. He couldn't believe it took him so long to realize he had fallen deeply for her. A soft chuckle escaped him as he drove down to the casino. Reconstruction had begun and the construction team were working full time. This time, he was making a lot of changes. The security would be twice as tight. And there would be an access card. Whoever had no access card would be denied entry. He would do the same with his other clubs. He had been too lenient, too relaxed, which was why Pedro, the fucking bastard, found a way to sneak in and plant the bomb. After he made sure everything was under control, he drove to his other clubs, mainly to ch

Teresa knew the moment Antonio returned. She sneered when she heard Isabella's laughter in the living room. After Antonio left her in the study hours ago, she went into a fit of rage. She grabbed the bouquet of roses and tore into it, ripping it to shreds and stomping on it. Isabella ruined everything for her. The bitch didn't know what was coming her way. Nobody messed with her without suffering the consequences. She remained in her room, waiting for Antonio's outburst. Thick smoke curled around her, wafting from the rolled-up foil paper she held between her fingers. She raised the foil paper to her lips and took a long drag. She shut her eyes, head falling back as she blew out a thick plume of smoke. Moving slowly, she picked up the syringe beside her and stabbed the needle into her hand, directly into the vein. Then she pushed the plunger and emptied the brown liquid in the cylinder into her bloodstream. She let out a sharp hiss, her entire body shaking violently. The feel

Antonio strode across the room and shoved the bathroom door open. Empty. He stepped out, pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed Teresa's number. It didn't connect. He spotted Henry heading towards the front door and called to him. "Sì, signòre." Henry turned. "Where is Teresa?" Antonio asked sharply. "I haven't seen Miss Marino this morning, signòre." Henry answered. "Find her immediately."Henry nodded and walked away. Antonio tried Teresa's number a second time, still it didn't connect. He was heading up the stairs when he saw Isabella coming down towards him. She had his robe on. "My love." He held his hand out to her and pulled her close, holding her waist gently. "Where is she?" She asked. "I don't know. I've told Henry to find her."Isabella frowned. If Teresa wasn't in, then who pushed her down the water? She knew it wasn't her imagination because she felt the hands. And she was sure it wasn't Lucia because her hands had been bone dry, without any traces of

A week later, Antonio dropped Isabella off at school. It was the last day of her exam, and the day of her sleepover at Esmee's place. The week had gone by smoothly. No threat calls, no hidden attacks from Leonardo.That morning, Antonio parked in his usual spot and immediately pulled Isabella into his arms. "I wish you don't have to go." He murmured, nuzzling the curve of her neck. "It would be torture sleeping without you beside me."Isabella laughed at that. "You survived when we were apart for three weeks." She said. "When I stayed at that apartment. I'm sure you can survive one night.""You have no idea how hard it was for me." He chuckled. "I went crazy."She drew his face closer and kissed him, moaning softly as he sucked on her lower lip. "You're going to make it hard for me to concentrate." She gasped breathlessly. "I need to be clearheaded for my exams."Antonio chuckled and released her. "Remember what we talked about." He said. "If you notice anything strange, call me im