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Alessandro’s POVI learned the meaning of betrayal before I knew what trust meant.The smell of burning cigarettes filled the house that night. The walls were silent, the lights dim. My heart pounded from where I hid behind the stairs“I will give you anything. Name your price.”My father dropped to his knees.He stretched his arms forward, his palms trembling as they hovered inches from the stranger’s shoes. I didn’t recognize the man kneeling there.“You need to pay the price for the Gosgrove project,” the masked man said, kicking my father’s hands away.“We know you reported to the authorities. You destroyed the brotherhood’s plans.”“I didn’t,” my father pleaded. “I swear, I didn’t.”My mother fell beside him, clutching the stranger’s trousers as though they were her last hope.“Please,” her voice shook. “He knows nothing about it. We can talk. Whatever you want, we’ll give it to you.”The man laughed. The sound was harsh, sharp, echoing off the walls like he was watching a poorly

Sapphire’s POVI blinked Again Again and again… I blinked until the words stopped echoing in my head. My ears were working just fine but my insides seems to be in a twist, doubting the words papa had said. “The both of you need to decide who would end up with Alessandro.” The words echoed again and in that minute, I knew papa will always be papa. Plotting, scheming and using people to get what he wants.I didn’t like Alessandro, if for anything I did not want to be the one that would need to give up her life just to please papa. Alessandro is a dangerous man and his misdeeds knew no bounds. My lips parted slightly, but words failed to come out. Unlike me who froze at papa’s words, Sophia didn’t flinch, she just stared at papa. She would do anything to get papa out of here and retain his old glory, Sophia can go miles for papa but I don’t think I can. I can only try but it won’t be enough for either Sophia or papa.“I don’t think….”I tried to speak but papa cuts me off “I don’t nee

Sapphire’s POVThe door closed behind Sophia.I stood there hoping that maybe all these was just big joke.My feet was rooted to the marble floor, they refused to move, it felt like I had forgotten how to.I feel Alessandro’s eyes on me. “You look surprised.” He said still watching me.I swallowed. “Why?”“Hmm.” He smirked, stroking his chin gently.“You didn’t say you were going to keep me.”A faint smile curved his lips. “I didn’t need to.”My fingers curled into fists at my sides. “Sophia said this was a negotiation.”Alessandro rose from his chair slowly, adjusting his cuffs. He looked calm but yet dangerous. With each step he took, I felt a pressure tightening around my chest. I forced my legs to stay still and not to retreat, nlt because I didn’t want to but because there was no where to run to now.“Negotiations imply equal footing,” he said evenly. “You don’t have that.”The words cut through like that of a blade.“What do you want from me?” I asked, my voice barely steady.He