I hurried out of the hotel and onto a rough gravel road, and the ground was hard beneath my feet. The only thing I cared about was getting away from the hotel and Jason as quickly as I could. I didn't give a damn about the looks I was getting.I started to hobble a little as I ran after a rock that dug into my heel and made a loud cry. I had a sudden desire to keep wearing those slippers.I was powerless to quit. I wouldn't quit trying. Sin needed to be made aware of what was happening, so I had to figure out how to do that.To start with, I must locate a secure location. Jason was chasing after me, and I couldn't let him.I didn't pay attention to the discomfort I was experiencing and instead looked back to see if Jason was still following me. Thankfully, I couldn't see him. Perhaps he had given up trying to find me and was back at the hotel, trying to figure out how to avoid Sin's wrath. In any case, I intended to tell Sin everything there was to know about him, including our shared

SIN POVI left Mani in the bedroom and walked over to the kitchen, the automatic lights coming on as soon as I stepped over the threshold. It was sometime after midnight, but I felt like this night was going on forever, wanting nothing more than to crawl into my bed and catch a few hours of sleep.Instead, I grabbed the decanter on the sideboard along the wall and poured a healthy swallow of whiskey into the glass, watching as the amber liquid filled the crystal. I was still pissed at the fact that she planned on running away.I thought things were getting better between us and she was finally warming up to me, but instead I got a call from Jason telling me about her disappearance.I wanted nothing more than to punish her more for what she had done, and I thought leaving her in need was a good enough punishment. Call me a bastard, but I enjoyed watching her shrink from me.Picking up the glass, I took a long swallow, feeling the whiskey slide down my throat. I was certain that she was

I fudged with my fingers as Sin walked in with Luca trailing behind him. His eyes wandered from Jason to me then back to Jason, who was a couple of distances away from me with a raised brow.He walks into the room, taking a seat on the couch before using his hand to usher me to his side, and I let out a quiet sigh, trying to hide my nervousness before making my way to where he sat, about to take a seat beside him on the couch.But Sin’s hand grabbed mine, pulling me down on his lap till his head nestled against my neck, taking a deep breath."I’m sorry I didn’t give you the chance to explain yourself yesterday." He says, I looked away from him, not able to meet his intense gaze."I wouldn’t have been able to find out what had happened if not for Jason’s explanation and the CCTV camera at the entrance of the hotel." He says again, "His eyes never leave my face." There is a hint of sadness in his voice, but other than that, he sounds cynically mad.I took a subtle look towards Jason, an

"You look different; this is the first time I have ever seen you matte your hair." Luca says, throwing Mani a compliment, and I couldn’t help but agree with him.With her hair matted back, her face was more visible and beautiful.I stared at her, seeing the spark in her eyes at Luca's words, and she smiled."I have Zoey to thank; she was the one to help me get it backward." Her smile increases. "I was a bit sceptical at first since I wasn’t used to matting my hair. But I do admit it does look good on me."I smile, taking a hold of her hand and bringing it to my lips. "You look beautiful, amore." I said this and saw her eyes light up even more as she blushed.The maids began working in, carrying with them a tray of food, which they placed gently on the table. Placing the food on the table in front of us.Zoey walks in, takes a seat, and Mani waves at her, getting a wave in return, causing her to giggle. My lips raised up in a smile, not immune to how cute she looked.Dinner commences,

Mani’s Pov.It was getting late and time for our date. I was nervous, standing in front of the mirror as I took in my appearance.I was dressed in a blue gown that fell below my knee with a black heel, and I packed my hair in a high bun to get the hair out of my face. There was little to no make-up on my face, since I wasn’t really a fan of such. After taking a satisfying look at myself in the mirror, I made my way out of the room.When I got to Sin, he was on his phone, not paying any attention to me, so I made the decision to observe him. He was dressed in a black suit and pants, a white shirt, a black tie, and a pair of black shoes that appeared to be their first ever appearances in the sunlight.I could not understand what he was saying since he was speaking quickly in Italian, but as soon as he turned to face me and smiled, my stomach was filled with butterflies and my heart melted."I will get back to you later; right now, I have something important to do," he said in a threaten