a gunshot went off immediately,

lah and she hurriedly shifted away i

n one knee, stretching a hand t

okay, p

a reply, Tallulah just s

eo used his hand to smooth the back of her curly

the intruder up

and tie him up. No one tou

structed

hh...it's alright princess, I'

used both palms

ed speaking as more tears streamed dow

completed and Mateo envelo

ng on his face. He broke the hug and got up a

and swung it around, placin

nd Enzo appeared fr

om and do not leav

. Enzo stated wi

Tallulah and turned to leave but s

ng". Tallulah said

. Mateo replied and

fter descending the flight of stairs as

opped where the intru

sent

I'd tell

with a question after

st across the man's face. The man coughed out blood an

ly.....". Mateo did not let him finish as he

whined

my wife". Mateo warned i

right in time before

d you, making you suffer then die

ver to the flight of stairs but sto

an unrecogn

went up the stairs an

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bathtub, scrubbing

lf looking at the spots all over the skin o

she scrubbed her neck,

ssed m

ut her eyes and she sudd

, are you

from outside but s

and slowly opened the door. He lo

ey

in closing the

sat at the edge

er hands and neck to him.

r hand with his left hand and cup

whispered as her eyes stared at

o be skepti

in the bathroom while she

f that it meant nothing. That he was just

princ

owards him and he reluctantly collec

but soon enough, Mateo dropped the sponge

's too improper for me". He walked to the door and h

ouch my body than some

is tracks shutting his eyes and t

his imagination ran wild. He tried hard

s about to step out when he felt

d let go of the doorknob as he

bathtub and water was

feet upwards, stopping briefly at her

y and quickly looked

rriage is solely based on a contract, but the

ead. "I meant scrub my bod

he started unbuttoning his shirt m

e bathtub

nd pulled his shirt over hi