CHAPTER 57

Valentino walked in with a smirk on his face as he inspected the room before his eyes landed on Alex. "We have a business to take care of very quickly. You have a minute?" He asked.

I tried my best to hide my anger as he nodded his head. He just told me that he'd be here when I got back.

"For how long?" I ask him. He looked down at me before his hands tightened around my waist. Slowly, he pulled me in, and he just held me. His face was nestled in the crook of my neck before my hands instinctively wrapped around him in return.

"What did I say, Bella? I'm a man of my word, you'll know everything later doubting me. If I hear anything bad about you from the mall, you might as well have your body tied up for me when you return, no?" he whispered in my ear before letting me go with a smile on his face.

I was gazing at his face, ignoring how turned on that made me before walking over to Anastasia.

"Yeah, I'm ready," I told her. She looked at me with a worried expression before nodding her