s shut in an expression of agony, hoping for it to be quick. She didn't want to feel pain

it weren't for something that held her fi

st end of her life, was Damiano's stubble beard brushing against her face as he hel

understand,

ed, as if she were in a box that prevented her from hearing all the sounds clearly. Afte

sitting with difficulty, supporting her hands

im, without any

ould think. What mattered was that

pulled her long red hair back into a loose bu

hers, dark as the night. "It seems so, considering that dea

me in a box, or send me to the horrendous place you call 'Paradise.' It doesn't

ay a little visit to your friends on campus," he gri

asked, in

e to avoid suspicions. You'll say your parents are sick, and

the college? I don't even know if I'll be a

icidal talk. Are you ready?

y fool would know that a hostage wouldn't live long in the hands of major mobsters. It di

but her clothes were older, being used, and she had a suitcase of newly bought clo

to feel the fresh air of the Sicilian fields as they drove to the airport. She even

t an airport like she thought they would board; it was a private runway with its own jet. O

a, who saw Damiano go ahead, greeting

oticed the way they seemed intimate. However, the woman greeted her

l situation, a reaction

tling randomly. Unnoticed, Damiano sat in the seat in

nd offered it to Vic

ot to see his face during the entire journey. So, with no other option a

act for when she arrived at campus. Any behavior that put

wasn't sure, she

hrases Damiano had said, from passing thro

way they had agreed. Or rather, th

ot. Not out of negligence, but she knew that someone like him wouldn't risk getting stuck in a simple im

night, they went

the elevator, there were two elderly couples. They smiled in

imagine what the story be

ered absentmindedly, closing it automatically afterward

you doing?

teased, opening the door completely be

I know you can afford it," she retorted,

eep with me." He placed Victoria's gray suitcase next to one of t

, and Damiano completely ignor

hungry?"

ant to sleep,

urs," he stared at her. "We

, as always, witho

s he contradicted everything she said. She thought about not questioning, after all, she still didn't know

shouted. "I'm already

because my job is to keep you alive, at least until we get back. I'll see you in 15 minutes." Putt

unded in Victoria's confused mind, which was starting to

r importance wasn't small, as she thought. She would have to take advantage of something

se the best weapon s

by Catarina. She took a shower, fixed her hair that was previously tangled and messy,

es was worthy of a gala. It wa

ndure him all the time. So, she would try to g

uld use all her possible attributes to try to conquer him, even if it was for just one night. Jus

young man who seems genuinely interested in any equall

e needed to be. After all, she