บททั้งหมดของ His addidictive sin: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Authors povThe shot was clean and flawless, straight to the forehead, the man folded forward into the dirty water that had collected in the middle of the alley. One of Valerio’s men still had a knee in his back even after the body stopped moving. The suppressor had done its job. No echo. Just the soft wet sound of the body settling.Valerio lowered the gun and clicked the safety on. He didn’t look at the dead man’s face. There was no point.He turned to leave, that was when the noise came. A sharp scrape of glass against concrete, followed by the quick, panicked slap of shoes. Someone had been watching.Valerio’s head snapped up. “Find them,” he said, voice low.His men moved at once, spreading into the narrower side paths and behind the overflowing dumpsters. Flashlights cut through the dark in short, controlled sweeps. Valerio stayed where he was for a second longer, listening. The footsteps had already faded, but his instincts still felt it, like someone was nearby.He waited, m

Author's POVRiana slipped through the walls and stairs, avoiding the maids and guards on purpose.Matteo had gone out for business as usual, pecking her forehead before going, something he had been doing for a while.Just the thought of this morning brought a smile to her face before she snapped out of it, cursing herself for even thinking about it.She finally made it to the library and quietly closed the door behind her. Her feet carried her to that exact spot where she had found the newspapers, the gold letters of the book catching her eyes once again.Riana reached out for the book and brought it out. She opened it quickly, flipping through the pages until she reached the ending of the book.Nothing. Her eyebrows pulled together. She turned another page, then another. Still nothing."No…" she whispered frantically.She kept flipping through the book, this time faster, pages slipping beneath her fingers as she searched between them, checking the pages where she had kept the newspa

Author's POVShe pressed her hand tightly to her mouth to prevent the captors from hearing her. Her mother stood in front of her, covering her view.Sweat trickled down the child's forehead, down to her neck, and disappeared underneath her cloth as she peeped through the hole at what was happening.One minute they were on the road buying groceries, and the next, when they opened the door, her mother had pushed her under the counter, covering her with wood, and made her promise she would stay quiet no matter what happened.The mother hid her perfectly. When people suddenly barged into their house, each one more intimidating than the last, although she couldn't see their faces, she could only see her mother's back.They conversed in a language she didn't understand. Her eyes were darting here and there, taking the scene in.She saw her mother drop but heard no sound. Blood pooled where her mother fell. She bit down hard on her hand to prevent herself from screaming, tasting copper inste

Author's POVThe warehouse at Pier Seven smelt mostly of wet concrete and diesel. Only a few bulbs hung from the rafters, throwing long, shaky shadows across the stacked crates. Matteo stood over one of the open containers, his flashlight beam cutting across the packed contents.He didn't like staying here longer than necessary. Every agonizing second reminded him of how far he was from her. Matteo thought he would be able to control himself when he heard her voice, but that was impossible right now.Across from him stood a woman in a sharp suit. Her features were soft and innocent, a very stark contrast to her personality in real life. She used the soft image as a tool, for people to lower their guard and even underestimate her. Then she attacks like a snake with venom. She was the correct definition of a green snake in green grass."Matteo…" her voice slurred. "I didn't know you were coming personally. If I had, I would have worn my best outfit.""Don't talk like we're friends, Layl

Author's POVValerio watched as Matteo stepped out of the flames, holding onto Riana's unconscious body, his coat draped on top of her. He looked like a man carrying his whole world in his arms.His left hand had caught in the fire, the flesh looked raw and soft but he didn't care, even as he carried her. His whole attention was on her, not glancing off her face for a second. His hands were wrapped around her, her face pressed against his chest, as he boarded the car and they zoomed off.Valerio had managed to find her location. Those guys were amateurs but they knew what they were doing. They had changed skillfully, avoided all the places cameras were placed and used a fake plate number on the car.Immediately he found her location, he contacted Matteo and gave him the coordinates of where they kept her. Valerio hadn't even finished talking when Matteo cut the call and started heading out on his own. Valerio had gathered all the guards and headed towards the place to meet up with