~VITTORIA~I grabbed my shopping bags and went into my room proceeding to drop them on the floor. I made up my mind to wear what I'd earlier bought just like I had told him and let go of that uneasy feeling I had gotten from his gesture.Soon enough, evening came and I called Nicola to come help me dress up. Uncle Quinto had earlier informed me that he would arrive with Yara, Robert, and the rest of our dudes differently. Because well since I was partly an Argentero now, I could come with Roman together. And as much as you'd have guessed already, I pretty much despised it.Every time I had to go there, it was a whole mental preparation for me as thoughts of Isabelle flooded my memories. And I was just left with looking around the house and wondering about the things she was up to when she was still alive and lived there.I finished a cigarette and put it off on the ashtray, hoping it would keep me sane and make the evening bearable for me. And after that, I decided to get ready.I wen
VITTORIA~I sat on the bed in my bedroom for some time taking huge breaths and reminding myself that death always wasn't a solution to everything. And besides that, if I killed my husband, I would only pray I made it a few meters past the gate before I joined him in hell.I took several huge breaths as I was taught in the anger management classes my mother had signed me up for when she was alive which didn't really help that much since I stopped going after the second time. I figured out that I didn't have an anger problem, it was just those around me who were annoying.I calmed down a bit and took off the stained dress, then walked to my closet and looked through it, browsing through the options I had like I hadn't done it before deciding to go shopping. I cursed Roman once more under my breath and slid the closet door closed. My phone rang and I saw it was Uncle Quinto calling I knew it was just to ask if we were already on our way or notMy eyes went to Roman's shopping bag and I g
VITTORIA~"I was poisoned when I was younger. You can stop staring now." I told Roman boredly as I took out my phone. He had not stopped looking at me afterNicola had tasted the wine before giving it to me.After I had been poisoned by some househelp when I was younger, maybe six or seven, I had refused to eat or drink anything for days and my mother had to start the testing method to make me eat and regain trust. If I didn't get the drink myself, the person who did had to take it first to show me it was safe. Whenever we were at the table for food, my mother always tasted the food first. And when she didn't do it, Isabella did. After they passed away, Nicola started doing it."So you wouldn't eat something except someone took a bite first?" I heard him ask."Isn't it obvious?" I snapped at him.There was silence for a while before he spoke up again. "That's fucked up. I'm sorry you had to experience that." He said."Hey!! Celebrant. Rio the man!"I looked up to see North and the twi
~VITTORIA~It was safe to say that never in my life would I have been so delighted to see Roman. And most especially when I was in this kind of state, one he hadn't seen me in before.Simone backed up a bit, At the same time Roman strode to where we were, and the previous excitement in his eyes remained, only that it didn't look as dominating as before and his confidence was suddenly wrapped up a bit.Roman glared at him as he took my hand in his and ran a quick check at me. "What is going on here?" Roman repeated tearing his eyes away from me to Simone. "What did you say to her?"Simone scoffed unimpressed. "Nothing I shouldn't have. A little information on Isabelle is no harm."From the side, I saw Roman's jaw clench and his grip tightened around my wrist. There was silence and it looked like they were sharing unspoken words between them.I stood, words far from my mouth to even say anything and the only thing that rang in my head was Isabelle and a deal and her standing here and of
~VITTORIA~My head hurt almost as bad as the light that was harsh on my face. I hissed irritatedly trying to think of a reason why Nicola didn't shut the blinds as she did every night.I tossed on the bed and rolled over, backing the light and pulling the sheet over my shoulder to cover my face. The bed and sheet felt different but I guessed it was only because it had just gotten changed so I didn't really think much about it.Well until I heard some noise coming from somewhere in the room.My eyes flew open and an unfamiliar room came into view. I twisted my face as the light rays shot at my face strongly again and I sat up looking around.This wasn't my room.My room wasn't a light shade of Grey, wasn't this big, didn't have a high ceiling with more expensive marble floors, a dark shade of Grey colored dresser, a nude painting of a faceless woman on the wall, or any dark Grey colored drapes.I took the sheets off myself to see I was in a white oversized hoodie and my underwear and I
~ VITTORIA ~"What?!" I shouted with my eyes wide open. "You've got to be lying.""When have I ever lied to you, wifey?" He asked with an eyebrow raised.I bit my lower lips and narrowed my eyes at him and his t-shirt which was revealing his toned chest with every movement he did. "Well, people do all sorts of things when they're drunk.""Like what?" He asked dropping his mug and folding his arms like I had just opened up a new room for conversation. And if I was being totally honest, this was the first time we were having a conversation where I didn't feel like hitting him the next moment. Maybe it was the hangover. Yeah, I was sure it was."Waking up in people's bed, dancing crazily, kissing random people." I counted on my fingers."And confessing they enjoyed sex with me after being in denial for so long?" He smirked.I stood up. "I'm out of here." I grabbed the mug, took a last sip from it, and headed over to the sink to drop it. And I felt Roman's eyes follow me. When I turned to
~ROMAN~"Okay but dude, you gave her that hoodie?!" Cleto shouted in a louder voice as soon as we all heard the door to Vittoria's room close shut."Drop it Cleto," I replied to him.He studied me for some time before his eyes slowly opened wide and he gasped, "You like her, don't you?""I wouldn't mind smacking your head for a third time," I told him eyeing him.North sat on a stool beside Cleto, watching me. "He's a goner. He's totally in love. Mother would be glad to hear that.""If only you'd go tell her yourself." I snapped back eyeing him as well making him scoff.Diego shook his head, "And the bet?""Look. Why are you guys even here?" I asked changing the topic. "I've got a busy day today," I added starting to get irritated by their questions. So what if I liked her? They didn't know the history we had before the stupid bet or marriage. And who even still gave a fuck about that stupid bet?"Meeting with Zaed? It was supposed to be this evening." Diego answered in a matter-of-fa
~VITTORIA~I stood conflicted. Trying to fight being vulnerable before him and acting like his words hadn't made my supposed hardened heart turn into a soft mush of love Jelly. If there was something like that."I'm sorry about Isabelle." He repeated and before I said any extra thing, he drew me into a hug. His arms were wrapped tightly around my neck and back and with the way he snuggled into my neck and drew me closer, it felt like he had wanted to do so for so long.I didn't hug him back though, it felt wrong to do so for some reason. Hugging back an Argentero, one of the people who had caused Isabelle's death. I had no idea what she would think of me wherever she was and how bad of a person and selfish I was.I pulled back but he still held my hands and I took a deep breath, deciding it was finally time to let him know. "Do you know why I regret that night with you so much?" I asked him, searching his eyes to see if he even had the slightest hint. "It's because that was the same n