Chapter 6

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Isabella Rose

I might as well say it now.

"Fine. I ran away from home when I was just 17. Hated it so I took action. Only that resulted me in being in a train station at midnight, alone and cold.

A man comes my way, who at that time I thought was nice. He gives me his jacket and starts making conversation, as if he was genuinely worried about me. Even though he was a stranger, and looked to be older than me, he gave me comfort. Looking back, I was such a naive idiot.

This man was Alexander Ivanov, who at that time I had no idea was the Russian Mafia leader. He offered me a place to sleep and lots of care until I found a new place, and I believed him. I mean I was only a dumb 17 year old. So I went with him. He took me to his house, which was a huge mansion and I was in awe of it. I was never rich so I found it delightful.

He gave me a room to sleep in, sent maids to take care of me, and had amazing food served. Little did I know it was all a trap. Some days later, I was looking online on my phone and I found a place to stay. It was a small apartment in Russia, where all this was taking place in.

I went to tell him, and he got mad. He immediately took away my phone and said that I wasn't going anywhere. That I was to stay with him and be his. You could imagine how a young girl would feel hearing this, knowing she was tricked and now trapped.

I still remember trying to make a run for it. That day was the first time he used physical force against me". I feel my fist clenching and unclenching at the memories. I still wonder how my life would be if I didn't run away from home.

"What happened next?" Valentino asks. I turn to look at him, surprised at how emotionless his voice still was knowing what happened. Only when I looked at him, I could see some emotion in his eyes. Concern?

"Well I was trapped. He waited until I was eighteen, and then forcefully married me. I was raped on my own wedding night with no delicacy even though he knew I was a virgin, and further on during my time there. He claimed he loved me, but still abused me both mentally and physically." I mutter.

"How did you escape?" Vincent asks, his face full with sympathy.

"You know that Spanish Mafia attack on the Russians two months ago?" I ask, making him nod. "Well I took it as my chance to escape. All I could see was smoke and no one else. So I ran.

Only I bumped into my trainer, who was ordered by Alexander to teach me how to fight during my time there. Alexander always wanted me to rule with him, as a powerful queen by his side.

My trainer always felt pity for me, and so on that day he gave me money and a plane ticket to Italy. He even surprisingly gave me a fake ID under the name Daisy Hill.

The thing is, it was unusual for him just to carry around all that. That fake ID, he obviously got done ages ago. Everything looked planned. But I could never ask him, as everything was happening so fast and even now, I've lost contact. But I'm forever grateful to him".

I faintly smile remembering the way Ivan, my trainer, would play fight me. He was like an older brother to me, and it was special because I never had a sibling before. Because of him and his training, I am who I am now. A better version of myself.

"Damn" Vincent says, totally taken back.

"Yep. I came to Italy, found myself a small apartment with the money and everything was working out fine. Until tonight, where some Russian men spotted me".

"So Ivanov is still out there?" Valentino asks, as he gets up from his chair and starts walking towards me. Thank goodness, he doesn't look like he still wants me dead.

"I don't know" I simply reply. It was the truth. "If your lying to me-" he begins before I interrupt.

"I really don't know. I haven't had a phone since he took mine away from me all those years ago. So I literally have no idea what happened after I ran away" I quickly say.

"I'll tell you what happened. The Spanish Mafia attacked but never found him. He has gone completely hidden from the world, that no one knows where he is. People say his death could only be the reason for his disappearance. But I know he's still out there. And I won't stop looking for him until my revenge is completed" Valentino says with a cold expression.

He then looks at me with a really emotionless face. It was as if he was having a debate with himself in his head. Possibly about what to do with me.

"non dirmi che vuoi ancora ucciderla o usarla come vendetta. È letteralmente innocente" Vincent says. (don't tell me you still want to kill her or use her as your revenge. She's literally innocent).

Vincent. I love you. Wait shall I tell them that I can speak Italian or should I keep that to myself?

I'll keep it to myself.

Valentino looks at him for a couple of seconds. Again, how do they communicate with just their minds?

He turns to me then, taking a knife out of his pocket. I feel my heartbeat starting to increase. Wait is this the end of my existence?

Unexpectedly, he starts cutting the ropes using the knife, making me sigh relieved. I rub by arms, trying to ease the pain from the rope burns.

When he kneels to cut the ropes around my legs, I look up at Vincent, my smile mirroring his. He then stands up to his full height, "Fine. I'll give you two options. Either you team up with me and help me take him down, by giving me all the details I want. Or you can choose death." He says seriously.

My heart drops hearing the word death. "Option 1" I tell him confidently, watching a smirk form on his face.

"Smart choice amore".

Chapter 6 completed! Did we like it? Any improvements?

So that was a bit of background to Isabella's story. Throughout the book there will be flashbacks to give you more detail.

Also I do not speak Italian so I am forced to use Google translate so I apologise if there are any inaccurate translations.

But anyway, please vote and comment <3

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