RESURGENCE (rinascita)

Chapter 24

Jessica's POV

"What the hell are u talking about?" I shouted on his face and played the innocent card. I knew that he knows that I am fucking lying but what else can I do.

I was okay with my life, with no relationships in it but now this man has turned my rules upside down. I was happy in the darkness of lies than truth. When I thought that David and his family were my family and that I was one of the Williams. I was doing fine with Alessandro away from me.

Wasn't I? I have no answer to this question but what I know is that he made me realize what I was missing in my life.

Love, happiness, and trust.

Now that I have realized that I am wrong and I want him by my side, I want to correct all of this but if there is one thing I know about him is that he never forgives. He would never forgive me.

"Shut up Jess. Stop playing this fucking thing because I am done with you. You know what? I am going to crush you, a miserable woman who wants nothing but revenge and power, like an ant. Let me tell you this, I wanted you more than I could have ever wanted anything but you destroyed what I had for you in me. I will show you who I really am and you will fucking regret what you did, Jessica Savanah Williams. I will make sure to turn your miserable life into a hell and believe me you will never be able to come out of that." He said in a dangerously low tone and all I could see in his eyes was pure anger, pain, and hatred.

It hurt. It fucking hurt like someone has penetrated my heart with a sharp knife and this pain was so hard to tolerate. His words cut deep. He broke me. I controlled myself from breaking down like 'a miserable woman' in front of him. I held my head high.

"We will see, won't we? I will be waiting for you to fulfill your promise, Alessandro. And I am the only one who lied? Huh? What about you? You also lied to me about your family when we were teenagers. About your twin brother. I trusted you then and now all I wanted was to keep you safe and away from a miserable woman like me. Now, was I wrong about keeping the truth away from you about James?" I said and turned around when he held my arm so tightly that it almost made me think that I might have just broken a bone.

"Leave my arm. You are hurting me." I hissed but he ignored me. I turned around and looked him in his face giving a 'what' expression.

"I trusted you. You could have told me and I might have helped you. You took advantage of my feelings for you to trap that asshole of your brother. And that is something you can not use as a defense. Yes I lied to you but that was when we were young. If I told you you wouldn't have survived." He said and I could see something in his eyes change but it disappeared as soon as it came. There was hope in his eyes that maybe I will give a suitable explanation for my actions. He lied to keep me safe so what if I did the same? Or maybe I should lie to protect him again.

"You know what? I used you for my plan to work. Now, leave me."  I said and pulled my hand away and left the room. I can't destroy him. It will be good if he hates me. I am not worth him. This is not you speaking, it's the anger. My inner voice said.

"Jessica? What happened? You okay?" Charlotte said from the end of the hallway. "Umm, Yeah I am fine. I am coming with you that's all. Bring the car." I said in a low tone.

"No, you are not going anywhere. They are looking for you. David will kill you the second he sees you. You almost killed her daughter Rosaline. Remember?" She said. I know she is right and I am not that stupid to go back there unarmed but I have a fucking hotel to shout out loud. Yup, I have a hotel and David doesn't know about that.

"We are going to my hotel," I told her when I heard a phone ringing inside Alessandro's office. "Go and start the car I'll be there in a moment." "Right. Okay, I am waiting." She said and disappeared.

I eavesdropped. "Hello, mom." He said. After taking a deep breath he continued, "I am coming tomorrow to visit you and you know what I have a surprise for you." He said.

He is going to Italy. My god.

I heard a deep chuckle and that was a shock. "You spoke." He said in disbelief. I remember him telling me that his mother wouldn't talk after all the traumas she went through. I felt happy for a reason which was not a reason for me to be happy.

"Yup, we are." He said might be referring to his visit. "Yeah, finally. Don't worry I will find Bethany too. I got some news that she was in an accident 10 years before and went into a comma. After 5 years she woke up and then she disappeared. I am looking and I will find her for sure. Don't you worry. See you.."

OMG NO WAY...

Bethany, the girl I found when I was shot 5 years before. I met her at the party. She is his sister. Damn.

I moved away from the door. I will take her to her family. I finally found her family. Francisco was her dad who imprisoned her.

Alessandro might not come back from Italy. I can't live without him. I have to do something for him to forgive me. How can I be so stupid and desperate? I let him leave me. The only person who could have given me a normal and happy life. I won't give up on him. If I made him hate me, I can also make him forgive me. Hopefully... Fingers crossed.

I went upstairs and knocked on Lucas's room. He opened the door after a sec, "Is everything okay?" He asked me. "Yup. I want to see my family tomorrow. Can you book the tickets? I will be taking two of my friends. So book accordingly." I said quickly before he starts questioning me. I might fix all of this mess I have created.