The whole way back home was silent. Neither he nor I uttered a word but the silence wasn't awkward. I wanted to ask him some questions about my family but I didn't bother to ruin his mood plus I was so exhausted and my muscles were aching a bit. "Where are you going?" I frowned when I noticed he made his way to the third floor where the indoor swimming pool and the gym were. "To take a warm bubble bath. Feel free to join." He smirked and walked away. I just ignored him and entered the bedroom, throwing my body on the bed I thought about his offer. A warm bubble bath wouldn't be that bad. I quickly got up and made my way to the closet and changed into a baby pink color bikini set. Throwing a robe over my body, I made my way to the third floor. When I entered the room where the swimming pool was, my eyes popped out of their sockets. The room was warm and smelled like cinnamon and rose. I slowly removed the robe from my body and made my way to the pool. The streamy pool water was

I groaned as the sun rays fell on my face, peeping through the large window curtains and bird's chirping sound ringing inside my ears. Adjusting my eyes to the lights, I slowly got out of bed and made my way to the bathroom. After brushing my teeth and taking a warm long shower, I made my way downstairs, to the kitchen for lunch. "Good morning, amore." Rosetta smiled teasingly. "It's not morning, Rosetta." I rolled my eyes and sat on the kitchen counter. "Don't make it a habit. Go to the table and finish the lunch." Rosetta put her hands on her hips and glared at me. "Well, it's too late. It's become a habit already." I pouted then started eating the spaghetti Rosetta had made. "Mmm. It's delicious. Will you teach me some Italian dishes?" I hummed and raised my thumb, earning a smile from Rosetta. "Sure, why not? From when do you want to start?" Her eyes lit up. "From tomorrow? I guess." I placed my index finger on my chin and replied. "Okay, belle." She giggled. "Rose, do

About one hour later, the car stopped in front of a villa. I was sleeping the whole ride though it took only an hour to reach the villa. The area was so beautiful and peaceful. Bracciano was full of small hills and there was a big volcanic lake beside the town. The most breathtaking views from the villa were the volcanic lake and the small hills. "Wow! It's beautiful, Nick!" I gasped. I almost forgot that I called Nicolas by his nickname due to over-excitement. When I realized that I blushed hard and Nicolas seemed to stop for a moment. "Yes, this place is beautiful. Especially the lake." He nodded and grabbed our luggage to carry them inside the house. He ignored the fact that I called him 'Nick'. And I was so confused about his sudden calm behavior. The previous Nicolas would hit me a thousand times this week but this Nicolas was an opposite person like a lion without rage. The villa seemed very elegant and cozy. When we entered the living area, I saw Victor, Stephen, Marian

I straightened myself and looked around, pretending like I never saw him standing there. Alexander and Mariano were drunk as they were blabbering and arguing over nothing but an empty whiskey bottle, so Bella and John took them inside the house. "How's Ellerie?" I murmured to Stephen. He didn't seem surprised. "He's fine but asks about you every day." He blew a long sigh. "Granny, is she okay?" I turned to him and asked in a broken tone. "God, I wonder how she blabbers all day. Our guards were complaining that she kept blabbering some quotes and trying to teach them how to be a gentleman." Stephen laughed. "She's still like that. She was on a mission to make my two best friends polite, punctual, and modest." I giggled. Suddenly Stephen's phone buzzed. He smirked at the caller ID and turned to me. "It's already 11. I think I should freshen up and take a nap. Enjoy." He smirked and looked in the direction where Nicolas was standing. I frowned in confusion as he

I didn't know why but I replaced myself in his place unknowingly and I felt like I would burst into tears. I knew I shouldn't but the story of his life was so pathetic and nobody deserved that. Everybody should get a chance to live a happy life with their parents. Nobody deserves to become a ruthless and heartless criminal like him. A part of me became soft for him but I didn't show him. I understood that he had a dark past but that doesn't mean he could kidnap me and my family and torture us like that. So I remained silent and kept watching the beautiful town. "At the age of six, I killed the father of the church and it was my first murder." He spoke after a long silence. "What?!" I snapped my head toward him and gasped. "Why the hell did you kill an innocent father?! Oh my God!" "I still remember, I burnt him alive and he was nude." He spoke as if he hadn't heard me and laughed like a mental patient. It scared me like hell. I quickly moved aside to make some distance between