The Devil you begged for のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

ISLA~•~My mind worked on autopilot as I went upstairs, packed the little essentials I brought with me into a duffel bag, and returned downstairs. Lorenzo was sitting on the couch in the living room, sipping a glass of wine and watching me. I pretended I couldn’t see him. I had made up my mind. At first, I wanted to stay until I was done with school before I left, but what was the point of finishing school if I could end up dead before I graduated? Who knew how many more women thought they would end up with Lorenzo? Who knew if the next woman would be much more fearless than the last?Even if Lorenzo had told me to leave empty-handed, I didn’t believe he would actually let me go, but that didn’t stop my feet from moving.I took several steps towards the door, wondering if he was going to stop me anytime soon. He didn’t. He simply stared at me as I opened the door and exited the house.I didn’t question it. Instead, I hastened my steps and headed towards the gate. The guards didn’t s

ISLA ~•~ I had a hard time sleeping the previous night but the morning after was a lot better, especially now that I had figured out what to do. I stumbled out of the motel, the sun just starting to rise. The streets were quiet. While I was still doubting Lorenzo last night, I didn’t care about him anymore. I had decided to leave the city first before I thought of what to do next. That way, I wouldn’t be under Lorenzo’s thumb anymore. He wouldn’t be able to threaten me if he couldn’t see me, could he? I finally felt… free. My thoughts wandered to life beyond this city. I could find a small apartment, and search for a job no matter how little it paid. I still had money from my allowance. I could survive on that for a long while. I wouldn’t have to watch my back like I was doing at the motel. I wouldn’t have to worry about being locked up in someone else’s house. For a brief moment, I wanted to give up my revenge but I thought better of it. It would be hard to deal with Lore

ISLA ~•~ “Are you going to hand her over or should I come take her myself?” Lorenzo’s voice slid through the warehouse when no one made a move. He hadn’t yelled but the weight of his voice pressed down on the three men surrounding me. They froze. For a moment, nobody moved. The only sound was a faint drip of water somewhere around the warehouse. The men exchanged glances. Their eyes darted between each other, then to me, most likely wondering if I was worth the trouble. They looked at Lorenzo again, but he was still standing at the entrance, one hand loose by his side, while the other rested in his pocket as though three guns pointed at him were nothing short of an inconvenience. He didn’t have a weapon, at least, none that I could see. No reinforcements. He was one person. There were three yet he didn’t feel threatened. Somehow, they were the ones trembling even if they outnumbered him. I hated his arrogance, but at that moment, it was all I clung to. At least I knew I was l

LORENZO~•~When we finally arrived home, Isla was the first person to leave the car. She got down, went into the house, and went straight to her room. After what she had gone through outside my house, I didn’t have to forcefully keep her around. While I liked the outcome, it made things less interesting.I stepped out of the shower and put on a new set of clothes just as Ricardo burst through my door. “I heard you got ambushed. Are you okay?”“Do I look like I’m not?”He frowned. “How about your girl? Did she get hurt?”“You’d know if she was hurt, Ricardo.”The question was pointless. He was the first person we called whenever anyone was injured. If he wasn’t present, he’d call someone else.“Why are you overly sarcastic today?”I ignored him as I left the room and took the stairs two at a time to my office. Ricardo follows closely behind me. I’d troubled myself to go get Isla from the people who took her. If she were killed after I took her back, everything would be in vain, would

ISLA~•~Lorenzo’s office was the last place I wanted to be. I didn’t want to be around him. Being alone with him was even worse.My bag was waiting for me on his desk. I was tempted to rush to grab it, but Lorenzo was already sitting down, his hand resting on the strap like it belonged to him.“Close the door.”I stared at him warily, but he didn’t say anything. Just stared right back at me. My tongue poked the inside of my cheek as I gave up and closed it, knowing we weren’t going to go any further if I didn’t listen to him.“Sit.”I did, only because arguing with him would be a waste of time. My eyes never left the bag though. It was valuable to me. It held things that reminded me of my family. “Can I get the bag now?”“Impatient.” His mouth curved as he slid the bag toward me, leaning back lazily in his seat. I snatched it the second it was close enough, pulling it onto my lap. I checked inside before I could stop myself. Clothes. Jewelry. Debit card. Music box.I paused. Somethi