[ 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 #𝟐 ]
Luciano Mariano stayed quiet and poised, with corrupting intentions for anyone who crossed his path. It was the depths of darkness lurking within him. His enemies whispered his name with trepidation, f...
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VALENTINA LARS
I stormed into the bedroom when we reached home after the club, everyone was probably having sex but I'm drunk and fighting the love of my life. Fists clenched, heart pounding against my ribs as I clutched the phone in my hand. The words blazed in my mind, impossible to unsee. Pregnant. Four weeks. And that other line, almost hidden, but damning all the same. Fertility drugs.
"You replaced my birth control," I spat, unable to mask the betrayal in my voice. "You didn't even ask me. You went behind my back."
He looked at me, his face a picture of calm that only fueled my anger more. "Valentina—"
"Don't." I held up a hand, cutting him off before he could even try to explain. "You had no right."
His gaze was unwavering, but I could see a flicker of something—regret? No, that would be too easy. This wasn't a mistake he could apologize for. He'd planned it, calculated it. My skin burned with a mix of anger and disbelief. "I was on birth control for a reason. You knew that. I'm eighteen, Christian. You may be experienced but I'm scared for my life. I was excited until I found this out."
He let out a slow breath, taking a step closer. "I wanted a family with you. I didn't think you'd understand—and I had my excuses."
I felt my heart twist, the words tearing at me. I wanted to scream, to throw something, to make him understand how deeply he'd hurt me. "And you think this is how you show love? By lying to me? By taking away my choice?"
He tried to reach for me, but I stepped back, the space between us an invisible wall of betrayal. Tears blurred my vision, but I wouldn't let them fall, not yet. "I love you so damn much," I whispered, voice raw. "But what you did...it hurts. I can't just brush this off. I deserved the truth. I deserved a choice."
He stayed silent, watching me with that infuriating calm, and the reality settled over me like a weight I hadn't been ready for.
I glared at him through the tears I'd tried so hard to hold back, the weight of his betrayal pushing down on me like a crushing force. "You've been deciding everything, haven't you?" My voice broke, but I held steady. "Is there anything you haven't controlled? You love me yet you love controlling me more."
Christian's jaw tightened, and a glint of anger sparked in his eyes. "I did it for us, Valentina..."
"But I wasn't ready!" I shouted, hands trembling. "You think you know better, that you're allowed to make those choices for me?"
He took a step forward, his voice low and unyielding. "I know what I want, Valentina. And I know you love me. But sometimes, you don't see what's best for you."
"That's not love. That's control," I spat, wrapping my arms around myself as if it would keep him from hurting me any more than he already had. "You keep saying this is for us, but it feels like it's only for you."
