LOGINMarco never let me go after that. Even when we slept, we stayed side by side. I didn’t want to be away from him either. I was terrified that someone might suddenly appear and take me away from him again.
When we got back, my heart broke all over again. Nana Lucing was already laid out for her wake. I cried and cried over what happened to her.
She didn’t deserve any of it. She was just a loyal servant. Her whole
I never expected that entering that club to learn about sex would actually teach my heart how to love. Not that it was my first time falling in love, but this kind of love… Who would have thought I’d find it with a ruthless Mafia boss?A genuine love.He gave me a reason to understand my own worth as a woman. That someone like me could be loved — and deserved to be loved.Marco Valenti taught me that even the scariest person in the world was capable of love.And I did the same for him.Several months had passed since our second wedding. Just like he promised, this one was much grander. There were more guests, and this time, my family was there with me in Russia. They flew in especially for the ceremony.Mama was shocked when I told her everything. They were angry at Greg too. But in the end, they said
Marco never let me go after that. Even when we slept, we stayed side by side. I didn’t want to be away from him either. I was terrified that someone might suddenly appear and take me away from him again.When we got back, my heart broke all over again. Nana Lucing was already laid out for her wake. I cried and cried over what happened to her.She didn’t deserve any of it. She was just a loyal servant. Her whole life, she had served the Valenti family. Because of her, the Philippines had become close to Marco. And this was how it ended for her.Marco didn’t say anything, but I could feel the sadness in him too. He stood silently in front of Nana Lucing’s coffin for several minutes.After the burial of Nana Lucing and the fallen men, Marco decided it was time for us to go to Russia. I didn’t want to leave yet, but he refused to let me
I buried my face in Marco’s chest and hugged him as tightly as I could. He was okay. He wasn’t hurt. That was all that mattered to me.I broke down into heavy sobs. I pulled away from him and looked up at his face.“W-What are you doing here? Why did you come?” I asked.He just looked at me with gentle understanding. He cupped my face and wiped my tears with his thumb.“Why wouldn’t I? I told you… I will burn the world for you. I will kill anyone who tries to lay a hand on you. I won’t hesitate, Lorribel.”I cried even harder. He was so stubborn. He must have known coming here would put him in danger, yet he still came!I buried my face in his chest again.“W-What if you got hurt? What if he killed you? You shouldn’t hav
Ever since Peter told me those words, I couldn’t stop crying. How could he even think of doing that to his own cousin? And he was going to use me just to carry out his plan!I just hoped Marco wouldn’t come looking for me. I hoped what they said was true — that he was only using me. Because if he didn’t come here, he wouldn’t be in danger.I would be fine. I couldn’t bear it if I were the reason he got hurt.But that same night, Peter’s men came and took me. They brought me downstairs to a long dining table. There was food again — dishes I didn’t recognize. Lucille was there too, still glaring at me with pure hatred.“Lorribel. Sit down.”I sat on Peter’s left side. There was already a plate and utensils waiting. Lucille sat directly across from me, never taking her
I kept pacing back and forth inside the room where Peter’s men had locked me. I had overheard one of the men call him by that name earlier.We were on an island. From what I could observe, it was a private, exclusive one. I didn’t see any other people except for us, who had just arrived from the yacht. I wasn’t even sure if we were still in the Philippines. Almost everyone around me spoke a different language.I walked over to the window and peeked outside.At the dock, another yacht had just arrived. Several men were unloading large boxes. Just by their posture and movements, they looked dangerous.There were armed guards patrolling everywhere. I wouldn’t be surprised if every corner of this house had someone watching too.Oh God… Where is Marco? Why hasn’t he come for me yet?
In the blink of an eye, I was on a boat. I could tell from the way the waves moved under my feet. My body swayed slightly with the motion, making me dizzy. My hands and feet were tightly bound. A blindfold covered my eyes, and a gag was stuffed in my mouth. I was crying, with no idea if I would ever see sunlight again.Nana Lucing… I could still clearly see the moment the bullet went through her head. They killed her without mercy.I cried even harder.Who were these people? What did they want from me? Why did they take me? Why did they kill Nana Lucing?I didn’t know what happened to Marco. Or if he was safe. Where was he? Why hadn’t I seen him yet?After a while, I heard footsteps approaching. Someone suddenly yanked the blindfold off my eyes. Once my vision adjusted to the light, I saw a man sitting on a wooden chai
I didn’t know how long we had been driving. But ever since he choked me earlier, I hadn’t spoken another word.I simply stayed quiet beside him with my head lowered, hugging myself tightly.I was already close to tears because the night was getting deeper and deeper. Greg was probably looking for m
My head almost swelled from what he said.He chose me? I belonged to him now?Had he completely lost his mind?!Before I could stop myself, my hand flew across his face and slapped him hard. He instantly grabbed my wrist and pushed it slightly away from him.I swallowed hard when I saw his expressi
All I wanted was to learn how to romance my husband. So how did I end up in a situation like this?Regret flooded me even more because of all the ridiculous things I decided to do tonight. If only I had stayed home instead, waiting for Greg to come back.I had no choice but to let the man who saved
I let out a scream and immediately moved away from him. I didn’t even know how to cover myself because the room was small, and the only thing inside was a chair. My clothes were still in the other room, so I had absolutely nothing to hide my body with.“Hey! You can’t be in here—”The man suddenly







