She walked on the pavement. She was staring back at the road to see any cab. But the road looked empty. A red sports car stopped. The windows were tinted. For a few seconds, she couldn't pluck her eyes from it.
She gasped at the beauty of it. Although, there were a lot of splendid cars on NY roads. But it looked special for a special person, " Wait! Barbie, I'll drop you. It's not safe to walk on the roadside in the middle of the night. " Matteo said, stepping out of his red sports car.
She spun and smiled at him, " You have a lovely car. But no thanks. " She shook her head and didn't stop her feet.
" Come on! Sister in law, don't be obstinate. " Matteo opened his arms and slung it immediately down.
" I'm not your sister in law. I've told you before. " She thinned her lips. Though she liked it from him.
" Okay, I'll not say it until you get married to my brother. " He chuckled.
Her eyes widened, " You're insane. " She smiled when she saw him smiling wholeheartedly.
" No doubt. Now, please. " He flew his hand back at his car.
" Fine, " She rolled her eyes, "Because you helped me," She said. He looked like a decent man.
He opened the door for her, his smile was tugged on his thin pink lips.
" Thank you, " She said, sitting in.
" Put on the seatbelt. " He said, closing the door.
Her hand reached for the seatbelt. She heard the thud of the drive side's door closed. Matteo was still standing at her side. She looked out of the window with confusion. Matteo was smiling ear to ear.
Her brows crushed in confusion. She heard the roar of the engine. She snapped her head at the driver seat with widened eyes. She was frightened. Her heart began to race.
Lorenzo De Luca was sitting in the driver seat. His one hand was on the steering wheel, and his eyes were straight on the road. His posture was like a king, one hand on the steering wheel and second over his thigh. His feet and hand moved, starting the car.
She was stunned for the moment. She was gawking at him, " S s s-top the c-ar, " She found her stuttering voice, " Stop the car. " She said more firmly.
" That's not happening. " Lorenzo simply said. His deep voice touched her heart, making her feel butterflies.
His posture was also like a dark world's king. Dread snaked her body at his simple words, She felt her heart running in her chest. His voice was commanding and sexy. She was perplexed for the moment and blinked confusedly. Her mixed feelings amazed her. The silence reigned inside the car.
She gazed out of the window, and it was the wrong route to her home, " It's not the way. " She whispered.
" I know, " He said.
Her head snapped at him in scepticism. She glanced at him with big eyes, her hands were shaking. She hadn't heard her heart running at this speed before, " Are you kidnapping me? " She blurted in fear.
" I need to mark you. Then I'll drive you back home. Make yourself comfortable. " The air around him felt frigid. She was feeling pure dread.
" Please stop the car. I don't like your pranks. You're scaring me. " She gazed out of the window. She was fearing she'd agree to him, no matter if he made a stupid demand. He had a handsome face that no one could deny him.
" Repeating is not my style. My action repeats itself, not my words. " He growled in a slow voice.
She trembled at the audacity of him, " Please, " She said in an imploring tone.
A cold smile twisted his lips, " I'll drop you home before dawn. " His voice was promising.
She shuddered, pouring the means of it. She turned her gaze at him. He gave her a quick cold glance. She shuddered again. She took out her phone to call911. Her phone jerked away from her hands and dropped between his thighs on the driver seat. He stared at the screen and ended it, " My friend must be waiting. Please let go of me. " She made a request.
" I'll chain my monster for you. In avenge, you'll do as I say. " It rose goosebumps on her entire body. Her face turned pale for a second. She turned back to reality when his fingers tenderly brushed under her chin and closed her open mouth. She jerked back, turning her eyes quickly out.
" The police will find you. If you are planning to r-ape me. " She forced herself to be calm. Which felt impossible under his hard and intense gaze.
He pulled over the car. Her heart skipped a beat. He held her chin strongly this time so that she was forced to look into his icy grey eyes. His stare was deadly hard, " Don't give me an idea. Because I'll never force myself. I've my own rules and my own ways to reach what I want. " He stated.
She swallowed hard and pushed herself behind from his touch. She breathed heavily when he allowed his fingers to slip, partly in relief, partly in disappointment. She never got time to flirt with a handsome man.
This time he pulled over the car in front of a building. He walked around as he jumped out of his red sports car. He opened the door for her and extended his hand. She refused him by shaking her head. He bent down and held it firmly and pulled her out of it, " Please, " She protested, pulling her hand away. The water filled in her eyes.
" Shhh! " He put his index finger on her lips. She felt the hair rising on her arms. She lifted her foot to step back. His hand on her lower back stopped her. She shivered when he pressed her toward his hard chest. The hair rose on her nape.
To put the space between them, she put her both hands on his hard chest. She was perplexed as her hand felt the bulge under his chest. She patted her hand on it as it wasn't looking part of his hard chiselled body. Accidentally, her eyes met his. The corners of his lips lifted in a dark smile. He held her hand, " You wanna know what lies down the fabric. " He brushed his thumb on her cheek. Which was wet with tears. " No, " She whispered immediately. It was a gun. She was sure about it. She didn't want to feel a satisfied smile on his face. His smirk widened, " Good decision. You don't look prepared for my dark side. " The humour was gone far from his icy eyes and tone. His deadly glare stabbed her again, " My friends are in. Don't do anything stupid. " He said. " What are you going to do? " She asked as his harsh words reverberated in her mind
Her breaths returned to normal when his car was taking her away from him. She stared at the ring and couldn't believe what happened right now. She was engaged to a Mafia and was unaware of it. She had a week. Running from him was already hovering over her mind. She glanced black. She gasped as she glanced at another grey stylish car following this car. She straightened herself and stared at the ring. ' I'm going to sell your ring, and buy all the luxuries of life with your ring, away from you, where you can't find me, Mr Lorenzo De Luca. ' She made a promise to herself and waited for his right hand to stop the car. She wanted to reach home and spilt out everything to her best friend, Emlyn.
She grabbed her toothbrush and stared at her slightly red eyes. She finished her brushing task and turned toward the showered. She checked the door's lock again. She kept her attire casual, tight-fitting jeans and dark green crop top, makeup which showed her simple but beautiful look. The doorbell chimed and she trod at the door. " Pancakes, " Emlyn erupted in a smile, holding the paper bag in her hand, " Ready? " She wiggled her brows. " Just a second, " She arranged her shoulder bag over her shoulder and grasped her phone. She exhaled, biting her lip, " Ten missed calls. " She cleared the notifications. Her phone vibrated in her hand, " Gosh! " She threw her head back and frowned at it. She swiped
She sighed as she opened her eyes. It was a headache, she felt at first. She gazed around with a confused expression. She tried to recollect what happened? Slowly, she recalled everything. Her eyes turned glassy. She pushed the thought away from her mind. It was just increasing the pain in her head. Her searching eyes rested on his back. A pang of disappointment made her heart heavy. She wasn't expecting at least him, " Where am I? " She asked him. She wanted to lie that everything would be all right but it wasn't true. She wanted to know why his ring was on her finger? Was it some kind of a joke? Her heart skipped a beat when he turned to face her, ' Why does he look more handsome than last time? ' H
Her mind was blown by the condo. It was beyond her expectation, the only luxury all over. The apartment was huge with marble floor and mirror works gracefully, and chandeliers hanging on the ceiling. Every time her eyes were drawn to the glass-enclosed wall, it made her wonder. She had never been to such a place that looked so grand. She couldn't believe it, she had spent the night in his room. There were only two huge pictures hanging on the left wall of his room. In the first one, Lorenzo was with Matteo. Matteo was their youngest brother, handsome like them. He was known for his grand parties and stayed in the news because of it. They weren't in the centre of her eyes. Her eyes were peering in the blue eyes of the third person. She felt his power. His personality was o
She opened her eyes hearing noises. Emlyn and Romero were arguing over, standing in the aisle, " What's wrong with you both? " She asked, hoarsely. " I'm asking for my phone. But this man is a pain in the ass. " Em snorted, staring at him disappointedly. " Emlyn, don't talk like this. Keep your mouth tight shut there. You'll put yourself in trouble." Romero said and sat on his seat when the pilot announcement echoed. She squeezed her hand when Emlyn sat next to her and frowned at Romero, " Calm down. He's just following the orders. " She said. " Shouldn't he help us? " Emlyn stared at him. " We don't know his situation. We can't judge this be
Nervousness bubbled up in her, with every step at them. Her mother took her in a rib breaking hug. When she stepped back her eyes were filled with tears, " Thank you. " She caressed her cheek.Her father embraced her, " Don't tell your brother anything. He does not know anything. " He whispered in her ear.She could feel him behind her, " Sure, dad. " She stepped back, smilingly. Her father was staring at Emlyn.'So he c
She was staring out of the window. The sun was already down. She was going to step into a new life that wasn't selected by her. His world seemed truly ruled by power. She had seen him issuing words, people were supposed to carry his words. He had an agile mind, he set up his words like she couldn't back off. She met him today, her mind was occupied with tension. His words were reverberating in her mind, giving her a bad headache. She wasn't supposing this marriage would work as he didn't understand her, he ordered and marriage didn't work like this. " Dear Lord! I can't spend one day with him. He's strong, vicious and ruthless. " She murmured. He wasn't the man she wanted to fall for. She shivered, recalling his closeness in the car. She didn't hate him, but when Emlyn's name slipped from his m