Chapter 0008

OCEANE

One month later.

It was a surprise, the turn of events when I had returned to my captor one month ago. While I contemplated returning and giving myself back to him, I thought he would be livid. I believed that I was going to be punished severely for running away, but that wasn’t the case.

The brooding man hugged me. Embraced me.

Soothed me.

And then later declared that I could do what I’ve been desiring for the longest time. Go to school.

I couldn’t believe it, and so, I continued to ask him if he was sure for days until the day I was finally enrolled.

The experience and excitement I felt was out of this world and it took a lot of restraint for me not to throw myself into Gio’s arms and thank him.

His kindness towards me only continued to grow like he was desperate to be in my good books. He perhaps felt bad for me after I lost my entire family the way I did.

A few days after my enrollment, Gio had packed up a few things and left his penthouse.

‘Hey baby girl, it’s quite unfort