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chapter 1

•𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑨•The loud shattering of glass followed by a chain of high-pitched profanities successfully confirmed things had taken a rather ugly turn in the persuasive discussion."What the fuck do you want me to do?!" Natalie cried hysterically, probably crashing whatever shattered noisily onto the ground next. "You fuck up your life and now you want to fucking ruin mine next?"I clutched onto the book I'd been quietly reading a little bit tighter, my hands beginning to slightly tremble.The words I read suddenly made no sense and I could barely read them properly, hot tears pricking my eyes. We used to be happy, peaceful and comfortable. We used to make sacrifices for each other in a heartbeat, but just like that, it all became history. We were miserable and I wasn't sure how long I'd be able to pretend I was resilient before the plastic armour I built around myself withered away.A soft sniffle across the room drew a dagger into my chest. I knew I wasn't the only one faking a smil

chapter 2

•𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑨•"Tighten the corset," the elderly woman with a thick Russian accent in charge of my wedding preparations ordered firmly.My eyes stayed glued to my reflection in the body-length mirror as the strings of the corset were diligently pulled at my back until the corset fit me perfectly like a glove. The tiny glimmery pearls embellished on the corset traced the sweetheart neckline beautifully, some scattered artistically around my chest.The cleavage the corset left was decent but still prominent and eye-catching for someone like me with considerably bigger than average tits. The rest of the dress flowed down my waist elegantly in ruffled layers of great volume with more pearls on the seams, giving an overall dazzling effect.I'd never felt so exquisite in a dress, my perfectly chiselled shoulders and collarbone exposed in a comfortably attractive way.Beautiful as I felt, the unsettling sensation at the pit of my stomach only seemed to multiply. Traditionally, brides wore wh

chapter 3

•Dominic•"Where has that bastard Martel been hiding this precious gem for so long?" Teodoro ranted, washing down his fifth glass of vintage in one go.With a deep controlled sigh, I slowly clenched my fist tightly, following his preying eyes.Of course, he was looking at her as she wandered around the paid actors and actresses disguised as guests, worry lacing her face. I didn't want to imagine the horrendous things he'd already done with her in his deluded mind.Even when clothed in black from head to toe, Sofia had an inexplicably dazzling ray of light radiating from her, a light I strongly felt alluded to her true self.She just didn't exude the dark aura Teodoro strictly forced on her."Was black really necessary and that ravens' freak show with creatures crawling beneath her feet?" I grumbled, wandering my eyes back to the smirking man I was cursed to have as a father.One would think the wedding was his since he'd singlehandedly been planning every step of his master plan caref

chapter 4

Wrapping my arms warmly around Ava and inhaling her sweet homely scent made tears prick my eyes and a flood of relief and achievement wash over my senses.There was no way I'd ever leave without getting this strengthening farewell."I thought you'd left already," she choked, wrapping her arms around me a little bit tighter. "It hurt so much."I could feel the pain edged with relief in her voice. This was what I'd fought to avoid and now that I was here talking to her, I felt like I hadn't failed her.I slipped my hands off her back as she did the same and I crouched right in front of her, holding her soft hands."I'd never do that to you, Ava," I promised, smiling through the few tears I shed. "I'd rather die than leave without talking to you first.""Is he nice to you? Does he speak to you? Why are you dressed in black when a bride is supposed to be in white?" she asked me in panic, concern lacing her voice.She cared for me as much as I cared for her. That care swimming in her eyes

chapter 5

•SOFIA•We arrived at the exotic island I figured was in Teodoro Bernadi's name at dusk around five after a gruesomely long flight.I felt heavily jetlagged, exhausted and partly hungry since I'd barely been able to properly eat the food on the plane with Dominic sitting right in front of me and periodically stealing lingering glances at me.He was hands down a workaholic as he'd been working on his laptop and tablet most of the time and I just sat there, eating, napping, reading magazines and repeating the cycle.Dark clouds pregnant with rain hung scattered across the sky and I could almost feel raindrops pelting my skin as we were escorted to the modern luxurious villa we'd be staying in.I'd never felt so small and insignificant, flanked by burly bodyguards in black suits, my own husband towering over me a step ahead as his stride was way bigger than mine no matter how much I tried to keep up.He was on his phone, a business call I presumed from the conversation going on. Was he e

chapter 6

•DOMINIC•Despite Teodoro and I owning and running separate businesses although I was to be his heir, he still somehow always found a way to drag me into his.Looking at the Russian con man disguised as a businessman interested in dealing with Teodoro had me wondering why my father would want to deal with such a sick joke of a man, cracking dry jokes one after the other.I'd gotten flat-out irritated by him in the first line of our conversation. He'd shoot him dead on the spot with no hesitation."Mr. Petrov," I cleared my throat, interrupting his hundredth meaningless gibber, leaning forward with my jaw clenched. "Do I need to remind you of who am I and what I'm capable of doing for every second of my time you've wasted going around in circles?"The skinny Russian man flashed me a nervous toothy grin, adjusting the watch on his wrist impatiently before lifting his eyes back to me. "Patience, Mr. Bernardi," he beseeched, "just have a little bit more patience while the paperwork is get

chapter 7

•SOFIA•The numbness biting at every muscle in my body, mixed with a nauseating wave of disgust overwhelmed me to the point where my tears ran dry, the silent battle in my head quietening eerily.I had no idea how long I'd been slumped on the cold floor against the shut door, recollecting memories, overthinking and fighting to bear the stabbing pain in my chest.The torrential rain hadn't toned down an inch, the intensity strengthening into a horrendous thunderstorm.Rain pelted loudly on the rooftops, purple streaks of lighting flashing before thunder roared loudly, shaking me to my core. I'd lost count of the number of times the lights had flickered on and off, violent wind howling, creating an eerie sound that made blind terror seize me ruthlessly.The night was scary, cold and dark. I was alone, hurting and broken.Was he still there right behind the door like he'd promised? Had he been patient enough to wait for me to calm down and decide if I could trust him or I was just too s

chapter 8

•DOMINIC•A private island in Fiji was the safest place I could think of taking Sofia for our honeymoon and I had a feeling she'd like it enough to feel safe with all the arrangements I'd made with Liam assisting me.We'd already been on the plane for close to four hours but still had a couple more to go before we'd land in Fiji.I flexed my right hand muscles, feeling a bit of normalcy carve into my bandaged knuckles. After a monstrously brutal visit to the basement of the villa where Sofia had been assaulted, they were pretty much bloody and felt broken because it'd been a while since I'd shown so much mercilessness.Sofia had personally bandaged my hands even after seeing part of the act. She neither flinched nor showed any sign of fear, touching me at a moment when I felt too furious to have anyone around me, worse still, touch me the way she did.Her boldness had greatly surprised me, the way I'd almost instantly calmed down even more. Whatever effect her presence had on me was

chapter 9

•SOFIA•For someone who wasn't exactly a big fan of extra-long flights, I'd handled our flight to Fiji extremely well.That wasn't my only relief and achievement at the moment. A couple hours ago had been one of the few times I'd braced myself to air out my views and concerns, intimidating as it had been, and Dominic had handled it flawlessly.I hadn't felt so bold in a while, marrying him in the first place excluded because that had honestly been the biggest leap of faith I'd taken for my loved ones.Deep down, I was glad we'd spoken because now, I felt there was less uncomfortable tension between us and I was slowly warming up to him. Of course, I didn't expect him to be smiling at me every time our eyes met despite how much I wanted to see him smile. I was okay with our current relationship for the time being.Walking into the beachfront modern villa made me feel like I was walking into the right place, a safe space where I'd have a dream vacation. I liked the energy I received f

chapter 10

•SOFIA•My body cells had never been this erratic before, adrenaline pumping madly into my veins and heat crawling all over my skin in an agonisingly torturous manner.His hand on my face felt like a hot sensual blade, shooting sizzling sensations down my throat all the way to my nearly curling toes.His minty breath felt hotter on my skin the closer he got to me, his eyes slowly fluttering closed before the tip of his nose lightly grazed the sensual skin of my right cheek.I froze in place, my heart thudding heavily in my chest after skipping several beats. So many things were happening at once, tiny invisible creatures crawling all over my body, grazing and awakening dormant dark cravings and desires I'd long buried and never had any hope of awakening.Dominic lazily dragged his nose across my cheek to my earlobe, leaving a trail of scalding goosebumps. His nose tip traced my earlobe, his hot breath fanning my ear before his sensual torture descended to my neck.Dominic dipped his

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