After escaping her past, Bella Rousseau craved a quiet and calm life, but would she be able to reach her goal when a handsome and dangerous guy bursts into her life, making her hot and bothered for him?
"Why can't you grasp the most simple thing? Mi...
Did Matthew send you to kidnap me? If he did, you should know that he is the biggest asshole on earth and deserves to suffer in hell. If you're working with him, you will go to hell with him.
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We were on our way back to my place after dinner cooked by the D'Angelo's brother, but something seemed off about him. He seems to be in his own world since he had a private conversation with his brother. Even after I initiated the conversation, he didn't seem to be in the mood to talk. After numerous tries to get him to talk, I gave up and stared out the window, wondering what they had talked about that caused Antonio to behave this way. When we arrived to my house, I was going to get out of the car when he grabbed my wrist and halted me. I raised an eyebrow at him. I thought he was avoiding me, but suddenly he wants to speak with me. "Anto..." Before I could finish asking him a question about his behaviour, his phone rang.
"I have to take this," he mumbled, picking up the phone, holding it to his ear, and listening to the other person.
"Great, I'll be there soon," he responded and hung up the phone. He gazed at me before releasing my wrist.
"Mi Bella, I need to go. Something important has come up. I'll probably meet you tomorrow at school," he added, lightly pecking my lips. I narrowed my eyes at his words, but instead of arguing, I chose to act like a grown-up and nodded my head before sliding out of the car. He did not even wait for me to enter the house before speeding away.
"Weird," I muttered as I came into the house. And as I entered the house, Theo was waiting for me with the painting in his hand and a big smile on his adorable face. And when I saw his cheerful face, I forgot about Antonio's strange behaviour and began giving my son my full attention.
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The next day, I felt disappointed about not seeing Antonio. Apparently, he was on leave for an important work and didn't think it was necessary to let me know yesterday itself. And right now, he isn't even returning my calls. Every call goes to his voicemail, which frustrates me with his carelessness while also making me concerned about his well-being. I can only pray he isn't in danger right now. With my hectic schedule, everything went by in a blur, and I missed him. I miss his flirtatious behaviour during free hours, I miss our lunch break at his office, and I miss his possessiveness. Overall, I miss everything about him. I sighed as the bell rang to signal the end of the last period.
"Alright, class, just remember to submit your homework tomorrow or else your marks will be deducted from your final grades." I heard several of the kids groan in protest, but others answered yes ma'am in return. As the class filled out, I gathered my belongings and headed to the teacher lounge, where I noticed Gianna arranging the papers. I approached my desk and placed my books on it. I turn around to Gianna to start a conversation when she walked over the printer. I sighed and rubbed my forehead as I felt a headache coming on. Since Antonio beat Elio for misbehaving with me, Gianna has started avoiding me, as if it was my fault that Elio had been suspended because of me. She is just blinded by love. She fails to understand what is good and wrong here. She still believes Elio was a decent person, and she regrets not being able to spend time with him because of me. Even though she wasn't talking to me, I felt relieved since she was free of Elio and his manipulative methods, and she will soon understand her mistake and how she is better off without him. For the time being, it is best to leave her alone and to collect her thoughts. I took my seat and decided to mark a few papers before leaving. After one and a half hours, I decided to leave for the house. Hopefully I can now contact Antonio. I grabbed up my belongings and headed out of the teacher lounge, eventually arriving at the parking lot and almost near my car, which belongs to Antonio's. I was looking at my phone while walking, which was my mistake since I was so preoccupied with my phone that I didn't notice two sets of feet behind me, and by the time I did, it was too late. He wrapped a strong arm around my waist and covered my lips with his other hand to muffle my scream. I was hyperventilating and struggling against his strong grip, but it was useless. He was stronger than me. Soon, a car arrived, and before I could do anything to escape, my captor shoved me inside the car, while he made himself comfortable beside me and held me against him.
I was about to scream for help when I felt him press his gun against my forehead. "If you scream, I'll blow your fucking brain." I looked around the car, concerned. My hostage was wearing a mask, so I couldn't recognise him, and the driver was also wearing a mask, which made me anxious. I wanted to shout and beg for help, but couldn't. My greatest fear has arrived, and I have no way of escaping it. Maybe he found me and now that he has me, he will surely first torture me and later he will kill me and I couldn't help but be scared with the circumstances I was in. Now I just had Antonio to help me get out of this mess. I have no choice but to have faith in him to save me.
"Who are you? And what do you want from me?" I asked the person who was beside me, but he didn't respond, just chuckled, making me frustrated with the scenario.
"Did Matthew send you to kidnap me? If he did, you should know that he is the biggest asshole on earth and deserves to suffer in hell. If you're working with him, you will go to hell with him." I didn't get the response I expected, but instead he pressed his gun harder against my forehead, forcing me to cover my mouth after realizing the situation. I look away and out of the window, only to find that we are leaving the city. I furrowed my brow but didn't say anything since I didn't want my brain blown in this car because I had people who love me and would be devastated if something happened to me. I was peering out the window when I felt the kidnapper's hands on my head.
"Hey, don't touch me!" I cried, but he didn't seem to listen and yanked my glasses off, covering my eyes with a black cloth and blindfolding me, making everything around me black.
"What are you doing?" As usual, I received no response.
"If you want to see another day, stay quiet," I huff in response to his warnings. If I had been kidnapped before meeting Antonio, I would have been terrified of the scenario, but after meeting Antonio, I became courageous and strong. And I am no longer the woman who is easily scared, like I used to be; I can now stand up for myself and face Matthew. I'm no longer afraid of him, and I can take him down if I want to. With determination, I leaned back on the car seat and waited for my faith. After a few minutes, I could feel the car come to a halt, and now that I'd arrived at my destination, my heart was racing. Just a few minutes ago, I was convinced myself that I could take down Matthew, but now that the chance has arrived, I was terrified. I can feel my heart pumping quicker than it actually does. I shook my head, attempting to clear my mind of all negative thoughts. Now is not the time to be a scared mouse; I must face my worst fear. I am no longer the same woman; I can face him and maybe bring him down. He ruined my life, and now it's time to show him that, while he ruined my life, he didn't completely ruin me as he intended to Instead, I am stronger than before, and I am proud of that.
I swallowed as someone opened the door, grabbed my arm, and pushed me out of the car. I believe it is time to face my greatest fear, and I am ready for it.
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