025

~ISABELLA~

Antonio: "I will find you, and when I do, you will be grounded."

I looked at Antonio's text as I sat down on the toilet seat. Dante was in the dining room with his brothers.

It took a minute before I decided to text Antonio back. It wasn't part of my plan to leave Dante and go back to him again.

I wanted to leave them both behind for good. After my chat with Gabriele, I realized that both men were not safe for me.

But here I was, desperate for Antonio to get me back. I couldn't handle being around Dante and his brothers anymore.

Me: "I dare you to find me, Antonio, and in return, I will make your life hell."

I smirked. I hoped that he would take my sarcasm as a joke. I was desperate for his help.

I gasped when I heard a sudden knock on the door.

"Bella, are you alright in there?!" Gabriele asked.

I quickly turned off my cell phone and got off the toilet seat. "Yeah, I'm fine! I'll be out in a minute!" I flushed the toilet and turned the tap on.

Her footsteps disappe