Chapter 19
JASMINE
“Let her go!”
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The gunshot earns a sharp whimper from my mouth, it takes me several moments to realize that I don’t feel any pain.
My eyes fly open just in time to see the man holding me captive drop to the ground, blood. trickling from his forehead.
Nothing could have ever prepared me for the shock when I look up to see the face of my savior and the owner of the deep masculine voice.
My mind goes completely blank.
Why’s it him?
My frantic gaze clashes with Romano’s; I don’t blink, unable to breathe, and I feel as though my heart has stopped beating.
My mind flares with disbelief and a sudden bolt of panic snaps me out of my trance.
At the very next moment, Romano appears in front of me like a looming horrifying nightmare to grab my arm, “We need to leave, it’s not safe!”
His touch spread goosebumps through my flesh, his unexpected presence feels like a knife tearing open at the gaping hole in the deepest depths of my heart.
The sad memories hit me at once, the pain stinging harder than a bullet wound and I’m reminded of my child he had cruelly killed, my baby whom I carried for eight months but didn’t even get the chance to see the world.
This monster.
He deserves to rot in hell. How dare he save me?!
“Let go of me,” I hiss through gritted teeth.
If only I have a knife with me right now, I won’t hesitate to stab it right into his cruel heart.
Romano’s eyes narrow at me; the bastard has the nerve to look surprised when I yank free from his grip; his expression morphs into a blank mask the next moment.
“I did just save you, Cara Mia”
The pet name sends my
blood boiling instantly.
“Ac if Duranted unuto. I’d much ether die thun he caved hu vou
My voice is on hear with
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I would rather die than be grateful to this beast.
Romano’s e
eyes narrow even further. “Say thank you, Jasmine. You never used to be this impolite!”
His words strike me with more anger, the hot waves so intense that I can barely breathe.
“You want me to thank you? In your dreams!”
Not wanting to spend even a second longer in his suffocating presence, I turn to leave when he suddenly grabs my wrist again, spinning me around to face him.
“Who was that man beside you earlier?”
“You have no right to question me about my life, Romano? I’m no longer your property!” Even as I say these words firmly, my heart trembles with trauma, the scars in my soul that never got to heal attacking me all at once, and I nearly double over from the pain.
“Is he your current boyfriend? You have got pretty poor taste. Cara mia” He taunts.
Romano’s criticism of Bruno makes me cast him with a disgusted glare.
“He’s at least ten thousand times better than
you!”
I see the dangerous flash in Romano’s eyes; when we were married, he used to be brutally possessive, and the slightest thing made him irrationally jealous; I see that hasn’t changed.
Only that he doesn’t own me anymore.
“Are you sure he can satisfy you better than I can?” I shriek when he suddenly yanks me closer, causing me to lose my balance and fall straight into his chest.
“Does he fuck you better than I do? I remember how you used to trash beneath me,” His voice drops to a velvety whisper.
Yet, I hide my panic perfectly; I have to pretend that he doesn’t affect me; this way, he won’t hold any power over me anymore.
“He never causes me pain. He’s very understanding and makes me happy all the time. He’s also not a psychopath like you. Comparing you to him is a stain on his name, and yes, he’s much better in bed than you are!” I smile at the ice that brews in Romano’s gaze, I’m far from satisfied but the sudden noise outside jolts our attention.
Before I can move, Romano starts to drag me away despite my struggles; he pushes me inside the Janitor’s closet whilst clasping a palm over my mouth.
“Shh, Be silent!”
We are standing too close; the space is so cramped that my breasts end up being cushioned against his chest. My blood boils with revulsion when he leans so that his lips are nearly grazing my neck.
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This disgusting bastard!
How did I even forget that he is a sexual beast who is always horny?
The way he watches me so intensely makes me want to gauge out his eyes “Stay away from me, Romano. Don’t make me sick.”
I try to set some distance between us, but the sound outside gets louder.
“Shut up woman, you will get us killed!” Romano whispers fiercely in my ears, still staring at me with that look in his eyes that makes me uncomfortable.
Wouldn’t it be better if we both died here? The hate that runs in our blood, our vengeance, why not end it all?
Romano probably guessed what I’m thinking because his eyes flash severely with warning, to taunt him further, I open my mouth to scream, to draw the gun men’s attention.
The sound never leaves my mouth because, in the next moment, Romano swoops to slam his mouth against mine.
I stiffen.
My mind goes blank yet again.
And then it hits me hard like a truck, this bastard is kissing me! His lips doesn’t move against mine, as though his sole purpose is to keep me quiet.
My head feels dizzy and my body vibrates with outrage and Romano grabs my arms, pinning them to my sides and stilling my struggles.
When he pulls away, my chest is heaving intensely and I watch with unconcealed rage as Romano casually walks out of the Janitor’s closet.
The people outside are already gone.
“How dare you!” I screech, following after him and my hand connects hard with his face.
Pain fires through my palm, I just hope he feels just as much pain. I meet his heated glare with my hateful ones.
His jaw clenched hard like granite, and the sharp air of arrogance around him makes me want to grab his pistol and shoot him dead right here, but I know that will be impossible. Romano is a lot faster than me.
“You taste exactly as I remember Cara Mia; consider this my payment for saving you…” He says, wiping his lips with his tongue. I know him well enough now; he’s trying to shake despite knowing this, I still fall for it.
my walls, and
I slap him hard again, and this time, I don’t stop; I jump on him, hitting him wherever I can and
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Frustration and rage completely blind me until Romano suddenly grabs my waist firmly, seeming unfazed by my anger as he jerks me so our chests touch each other.
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“You’ve become such an untamed cat, Bambina; what makes you think you can fight me and win?” His voice lowers to whisper hotly in my ears.
“Fight you? I could even kill you,” My eyes flash with ire and Romano chuckles.
“I would love to see you try,” His eyes are glinting with an excitement that sickens me to my bones.
I hate the sound of his laughter with a burning passion.
He seems amused, almost as though he is toying with me, and he is clearly not taking my rage seriously.
Does he think I’m still weak?
Am I?
His grip around my waist burns my skin; I need to breathe; his very presence is choking me.
I will die from the loathing that swells my entire heart, my blood vessels threatening to burst. I push away from him with every strength that I possess and run to the charity ball. Everywhere is now empty, but I bump into Bruno, who rushes towards me.
“What’s wrong, Jasmine? Are you feeling unwell? Did you get hurt… I heard the gunshot,” Bruno‘
asks in concern.
“I’m fine. I want to leave,” I say before I proceed to head for the door.
The sound of police sirens can already be heard from a distance, Bruno grabs my arm protectively.
“You’re right; it’s not safe; I was so worried searching for you; allow me to give you a ride, okay?”
I nod and follow Bruno outside, and the moment we step out of the hotel, I see him again and my heart plummets to the floor.
Why is this bastard everywhere?
As I meet Romano’s dark gaze, something tells me that he has been waiting for me the entire time. His attention shifts to Bruno briefly and I see irritation flashes in his hooded stare.
Romano starts to approach us and I grip Bruno’s hand subconsciously, my palms becoming clammy with anxious sweats.
“Isn’t that Romano De Luca?” Bruno says to me and I flinch.
He probably only knows Romano as the president of the De Luca Empire and the business.
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What he doesn’t know is that Romano is my ex–husband and also the leader of the underground Mafia ring who has coldly murdered a person tonight.
I wonder if that man on the floor had also been killed by him..
What am I thinking? Of course, he is the killer.
“Are you alright now, Cara Mia? I can take you home if you want,” Romano says to me, and my eyes narrow suspiciously at the tenderness in his tone.
“Do you two know each other before?” Bruno turns to me curiously.
“No.” I deny at once.
“Yes, She’s my…” Romano starts, ignoring my warning glare, thankfully, his phone rings at that
moment.
His eyes flash with mockery as he regards me before taking the call.
“Hello, Gianni,”
My heart collapses when Romano walks away.
Wait, that name…
It has to be a I’m certain that his Gianni cannot be compared to my little angel.
Uncidence that we know different people who bear that name a
