《The Devil you begged for》全部章節：第 71 章 - 第 80 章

ISLA ~•~ When I woke up the next morning, I was instantly aware of the arm draped across my waist. It took me a few seconds to remember where I was. I was in Lorenzo’s bed, our limbs tangled together. And then everything else from last night came rushing in. I’d confronted him about what Ricardo told me. For the first time, he had promised to tell me the truth even if it came at a price. I had been hellbent on leaving after graduation but with this new offer that Lorenzo had presented me, staying to find out the truth, I was beginning to second-guess myself. I’d never been the best at decision-making. My presence on Lorenzo’s bed was enough proof of that, but I had no one to rely on. I had no one to tell me if I was going about this the wrong way. I could only follow my instincts, and maybe what my horny ass told me to do. Lorenzo’s breathing was slow and deep, the kind that came with someone who slept without guilt. I had been struggling to sleep for the longest time and

ISLA ~•~ My graduation came faster than I wanted it to. I was tempted to skip the ceremony but I didn’t. It was the last time I was going to see some of my classmates, if not all, even if I never really interacted with them. That morning came with a strange heaviness. I’d dreamt about this day for years. I never really liked school but my parents insisted I had a degree, which made me look forward to my graduation right from my freshman year of college, but the day that should have felt like relief weighed heavily on me. The last time Lorenzo and I had fought, it was because I told him I’d be leaving after my graduation. He had baited me with the supposed truth then after blatantly telling me he wasn’t letting me leave. Now, I had a hard time packing my suitcase. It seemed I didn’t even want to. I could still recall the last words he spoke to me. You know where to find me when you’re ready to pay your debt. It had been three days since our encounter in the kitchen. It had bee

ISLA~•~Once again, I woke up against a hard body and immediately knew where I was.I was getting too used to Lorenzo. I was getting way too comfortable with him because that was the only explanation for me coming to his room last night.I looked up, staring at his sleeping face. He looked too peaceful for a man like him who was surrounded by guns, threats, and violence. My hand reached up, tracing the stubble on his jaw, nose, and lips. For a moment, I forgot about the outside world. In this room, it was just Lorenzo and me, two people who were naturally drawn to each other.I was embarrassed at the way I easily broke down in front of him. I was surprised he didn’t mock me for it. Instead, he just held me until I fell asleep.This thing between Lorenzo and me was getting more complicated.His hand was heavy against my waist and when I tried to remove it so I could slip out unnoticed, he tightened his grip. When I glanced up again, his eyes were open and his gaze was fixed on me.“G-

ISLA~•~Sophia later sent me the address to her apartment. I'd never been there before but I knew it was her address as she had sent me the location a year ago when she rented the place.Lorenzo came back to the kitchen just as I was done with my cookies. While he ate some, he watched curiously as I packed the rest into a takeaway. On the days I usually baked, I left it in the kitchen for anyone to take a piece so the fact that I was packing it up this time made him curious.I left him in the kitchen and went to my room to shower. After dressing up, I went back downstairs and saw Lorenzo at the foot of the stairs as though he was waiting for me.His gaze ran down my body, then back up, stopping at the bag on my shoulder. “Where are you going?”“Why?” I teased. “Are you scared I'll run away?” I was in the best mood even if my meeting with Sophia was probably going to be the last.Except she let me explain and continued being friends with me.“Why would I be scared of that?” Lorenzo sc

ISLA ~•~ I felt sick. ‘Your family’s blood is on his father’s head.’ If that was true, there was no way Lorenzo didn’t know the truth. So why lie to me then? I knew the man was unhinged but I didn’t know he would go as far as lying, taking the blame for his father's murders just to get me to hate him. Was he just protecting his father? But it didn’t seem like he was on good terms with his father. And as he had said earlier, that was his adopted father, not his real father. What the hell was going on? Who was telling the truth? “Do you now see why you don’t belong with him?” He leaned closer, his voice softer as he caressed my face. I was disgusted but I could only turn my head away. “He’s poison, Isla. You can’t be with the man whose father slaughtered your entire family, can you?” My heart thudded against my chest but I forced my face to stay blank. Lorenzo had taught me that much during one of our lessons. “You’re lying.” “Why would I waste my time lying about him,