All Chapters of Saved by Sin: Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

The moment Carlo spoke his name, everything changed. It was subtle at first, but I could feel the shift in the air. A quiet ripple moving through the restaurant that only those paying close attention would notice but I could feel it. The space around us tightened, as if something invisible had wrapped itself around the room, pulling everything into a fragile, dangerous stillness. People were staring, not openly, not boldly but carefully and cautiously. It was the kind of glances people gave when they sensed danger but did not want to be seen acknowledging it. Conversations softened into murmurs, the soft clinking of cutlery slowed, even the waiters moved differently now, their steps more careful, their eyes lowered, as if instinctively trying to avoid drawing attention. They knew or at least… they felt that something was wrong and whatever was happening at this table was not ordinary. And somehow, I was at the center of it. Ugh… I sat frozen in my chair, my fingers resti

We landed in Paris beneath a sky softened by pale gray clouds, the kind that seemed to blur the sharp edges of the city and give everything a quiet, distant beauty that most people would have found enchanting. For many, arriving in Paris would have meant excitement, romance, and wonder but for me, it meant work, another schedule and another role to perform. The days that followed passed in a continuous rhythm of flashing cameras, carefully arranged fittings, long hours beneath artificial lighting, and conversations that revolved endlessly around perfection, presentation, and image. I moved through it all with the practiced ease that had become second nature to me, smiling when required, speaking when necessary, and carrying myself with the calm confidence expected of someone known to the world as Bella Smith. And yet, despite everything, my mind was never truly present. It remained elsewhere… Caught in a moment that refused to release me. Milan. The restaurant. The gun. And