Isabella 62I could not comprehend what was happening before my eyes. I giggled as my head just replayed what she had just said. It was a prank.I looked around the room. “Is this a prank?" I asked her. She simply shook her head."Is everything okay Natalia? is this one of your stunts? God knows what you are planning now,” I chuckled as I remembered her serious face when she apologized to me.Natalia was very quiet. She held her glass close to her and listened to me.“You know Natalia, you of all people shouldn’t be apologizing to me, what plan do you have up your sleeve that is making you act this way? Is it plans to kill me?” I asked as I chuckled. I checked the chairs to see if there were any props like micropy to catch the moment and I couldn't find any.“I’m not playing any games, I am l sorry about everything that happened yesterday, I didn’t mean to do what I did, I’m sorry,” She apologized again. That was still too much for me to digest. I was losing it. Maybe I had taken som

ISABELLA 64His body felt warm like I was wrapped up in a warm cozy blanket. His skin was hard but at the same time soft.He rubbed my waist gently as he muttered things in my ear. A gentle hand traced soothing circles on my waist, sending shivers through my skin. Soft lips met mine in a tender kiss, creating a moment suspended in warmth and intimacy. Time seemed to pause as the connection deepened, leaving a lingering sensation that lasted an eternity“You know, I lost my cause for life when I lost my mom,” He said as his left hand traveled to my thighs. He squeezed it gently as he kissed the back of my neck. I could detect the sadness in his voice as he spoke.“I just started college and I lost the only person that was keeping me moving, I wanted to join her badly. I didn’t want to be here on earth where everything was terrible,” He said and I heaved a sigh. “Jackson and Nathalia were there too, Like three inseparable thieves,” He joined his hands with mine. "That was how we met.

ISABELLA 66Am I dead? I thought to myself. It was very dark where I was. My eyes refused to open, it was like I was floating somewhere. I suddenly started spinning and I felt like was starting to crash down to the earth. The feeling of falling made me open my eyes.I opened my eyes and I saw a familiar Ceiling. The same stars I put up in Damien’s room. My throat felt very sore. I had been rescued at the last minute. The memory of that dark place became very hazy as if it hadn't happened before. As if it was being forcefully deleted from my memories without my consent.So I will spend the rest of my life in my fake husband’s house?“Isabella,” I heard Damien beside me. “How come I am still breathing?” I croaked. I almost sounded like a bullfrog. I blinked several times and coughed.“Because you are not dead,” He said and he leaned over and grabbed water from his table. It was a bit warm. I sat up and I took down the glass in a second. It didn’t feel like I just got unconscious

ISABELLA 68I ran in an indefinite direction, I just ran where my legs took me. I didn’t know where I was going. I was just moving. My phone was not with me. I couldn’t call Damien to tell him my location. I just ran as fast as I could.My feet pounded against the ground, a desperate rhythm to outrun the encroaching fear. Each step amplifies the ominous presence behind me. Breathless and wild-eyed, I ran, driven by the primal instinct to flee from the unknown that chased relentlessly.I pressed my hands to my chest as I ran. I heard twigs and things snap as I continued to run through. My eyes were getting heavier with tears my heart was beating as fast as my feet were carrying me. I didn’t know what or who was coming for me, I was just told to run away and that was what I was doing. I stopped in my tracks as I tried to catch my breath. My heart was pending in my chest and my head was hurting badly. I suddenly became dizzy from how hard I ran. I was out of breath, I was having an

DAMIEN 70We stopped at the avenue as we promised and the cops were already waiting for us. They were all dressed like casual people. Some of them planned on using the house before then to infiltrate the building.Luckily, the house belong to a retired officer. By foot we slowly approached the house. Some of the cops took the other parts and posed as gardeners. We used the surrounding bushes to hide from them. They were about ten men at the door. We could take them down but they were armed. “The other members in the second house already kne the formation, the rest know what to do. Damien I need you to be safe because you will be the one to pull her out of that shit hole and corner Robert. We don’t have even staff. I hope you are as strong as you claim,” Officer Michael said and I nodded. Three men rolled over to the other side, I watched as they tranquillized all the men at the front. They all fell to the floor. It seems like it was going to be easier than I expected. They wa