Chapter 39
“Answer me. Dante. What would you do?”
Td tear his fucking heart out, Flara. I’d make him choke on his own screams
ams while making you watch. And then,” His hand slid to my throat, fingers pressing just enough to make me gasp. Td fuck you right there, in his blood, until you remembered you’re mine. That’s what I’d do.”
My stomach twisted, heat flooding me despite the horror. His words were a vow, a threat, and I hated how they lit me up, how his rage made me crave him. “Then why can’t I feel the same?” I whispered, volce breaking.
He laughed, a cold, vicious sound erupting from his throat. “You didn’t get it, did you?” He pushed me away, running one hand through his hair while the other rested on his hip. He poked his tongue against his cheek, chuckling in anger.
“You accused me of betraying you in front of the whole goddame world?” My breath hitched, his words slamming into me like a fist. “W–what?”
His lips curled into a cruel smirk that chilled my blood. “That whore Rossi’s pathetic gift, crawling on me on her own. I was about to throw her ass to the floor when you stormed in.”
“Don’t lie to me,” I shouted, voice cracking with desperation. “Didn’t you come here now and then to entertain yourself!”
Dante’s eyes darkened, a storm of disappointment flashing in them. “Entertain myself uhu!”
“You think I’m some lowlife chasing skirts behind your back! You think I’d risk everything my empire, my fucking soul for a quick fuck!” He stepped closer, towering over me, his presence suffocating. “Tve killed for you, Flara. Bled for you. And you stand there, screaming I’m a cheater in front of my own men? Who do you take me for, Elara Romano!”
My chest tightened, his disappointment hitting harder than his anger. “Your hands was on her…”
“And you thought I wanted it?” he snarled, his hand slamming the wall beside me, the crack making me flinch. If I wanted her… do you think I would have let you hurt her!
My heart sank, the truth sinking in like poison. My throat burned, shame creeping up.
“You’re the most powerful person after me, amore, Second only to me. And you showed them that Dante fucking romano is a cheating dog. I don’t let anyone disrespect me like this. You humiliated me in front of everyone who fears me!” His voice dropped, dark and filthy, “I should fuck you right here, raw and screaming, until you learn what loyalty means.”
My stomach churned, guilt wrapping around me like chains. I knew I had messed up. “Dante, I thought-”
thought wrong,” he snapped, his voice full of anger. Get lost, Elara. I am fucking pissed and i don’t want to do something we both regret later.
Dante, please listen=”
“Enough” His roar shook me “I’ll send Mark to take you home” Saying so, we walked out
In the car……
I was sitting in the car:
he car as Mark drove in silence. My mind churned, replaying Dante’s words. “How could I have been so stupid
I leaned my head against the cold window, my breath fogging the glass.
Mark’s eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, catching mine for a split second.
“Young madam,” he said, voice gruff but steady, “Young master is heir to the Romano legacy. Cheating, in the mafia world, is a crime after marriage. Loyalty is everything.” He paused, knuckles tightening on the wheel.
“It’s an old tradition, the head of the family must be loyal to their partner. Break that, and you risk losing the throne. Some follow it, others fuck around in secret. “His voice hardened. “You slapped the boss in front of everyone at the club, called him a cheat. That’s not just personal. You’ve god to answer to the elders now. There’ll be a committer to decide if the young master’s still eligible to lead.”
“My heart stopped, ice flooding my veins. A committee? I thought it was just between us. But this. this was bigger. “I didn’t know,” I choked, my voice barely audible, guilt twisting tighter.
Mark didn’t look back, just kept driving, “Young master will need to face them, young madam. And i am sure he will handle it. But you’ve made it a Dinle harder.
“I tried to speak, but words failed me. I couldn’t defend myself. I acted weak, spineless. I was his wife, I should have carried myself like one. Instead, 1 wallowed in self–pity, blaming my recklessness for his anger. Tears streamed down my face without me realising. But why did I care so much?
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Chapter 30
Why was I sa consumed with worry for him!
Back hong
I stepped inside the mansion with a heavy heart. The disappointment on his face did something to me. I guess our relationship went back to zero,
Why the fuck was 1 so angry? I’d never behaved like this before, never lost control so completely, never lashed out with such reckless fury.
What the hell was wrong with me? My chest ached with guilt
“Elara!” A voice jobed me from my thoughts. Bell stood in the hall, pacing back and forth, her wide eyes locking onto me. Her usual mischief was gone, replaced by raw concem. She rushed forward, her hands wringing together. “Oh God, Elara, I’m so sorry!”
I froze, my sad expression hardening as I met her gaze. “Bell?”
She bit her lip, her dark hair falling messily over her shoulders. “I fucked up, okay? 1 was just kidding. I swear! I thought it’d be fun, a stupid prank to see Dante squirm when you scolded him. I never meant for this!” Her voice cracked, her hands gesturing wildly. “I told you about Lena to rile you up, to make you storm in all badass like at the wedding. I wanted to see my big bad brother get his ass handed to him by his wife, not like
thais
Bell’s eyes shimmered with unshed tears, her playful spark dimmed. “I will talk to my brother, it wasn’t your fault. It was mine. Elara, I’m so sorry I’m such an idiot”
I stared at her, my throat tight. Part of me wanted to scold her, to blame her, but my actions were mine to control. How can I get manipulated by anyone to raise my hand on my husband in front of the world ).
Bell was just a naughty, mischievous girl who thought she was fooling around. She also didn’t know it would become this big
en sagged, the fight draining out of me. “Bell,” I said, my voice low, raw. “You didn’t make me slap him. That was me. My stupidity, my wallowed hard, my eyes burning. “I don’t know why I did it. I’ve never been this.. this unhinged, I saw her on him, and it was like my heart to fucking knives.”
Bell stepped closer, hesitant. “I’m s
so sorry, sister, I’ll fix this. I’ll talk k to him, tell him it was my fault-”
“No,” I cut her off, sharper than I meant. I softened, sighing. “This is my mess. I will fix it. Don’t worry.” I forced a smile as I turned toward the stairs.
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