ly. Riccardo's dark expression sent an immense fear into Adriana's system.

n taking slow steps towards her. Each step he to

entering the restaurant the previous day, the feelings he had harbored deep

in he went through for years. To make her go

back but he immediately caught her waist, dragging h

at her. Adriana couldn't look away from his

to just crash into his arms, and let out her fears and apologies. She wanted to hear

ared not move an inch as their bodie

rself from his grasp but his

voice sounded dangerous and she concluded within her that the o

round the restaurant befor

et out a dry chuckle an

u were talking abou

he next thing she felt was his lip

ps of his the moment he stepped into the restaurant

lips as his tongue probed into her mo

, she knew she had to push him away. And she did, her hand gras

trembling. He never felt remorseful, ins

that," he said casually as though he hadn't

vered as she spoke. Her eyes were filled with t

was hard for me!" She suddenly yell

you, I swear! I..." the rest of the words caught up in her

you pay for everything you've done, I'll make you experience hell, mark

oked out and the next second, she fel

e turned and walked out of the restaur

y red from his tight grip. With her li

herself. What the hell was she talking about? It's been more than five ye

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aded home. All through, he was on her mind. His words rang back in

d's calling, but how could she pick it up when she wasn't in her right state of mind? Her kids could sens

sent a message. * Mommy is busy now,

age they had just received, they wanted to hear her voice

ice night, we love you

She covered herself with the duvet as she tried

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Y≈LEON'S

having their meal. Adriana had no time to think about he

she had decided to hire a worker who w

er day, Adriana cleaned the resta

closed the shop after

ut what could she do, the customers couldn't stop coming and she had

tched her bag too tightly as she suddenly

e at the restaurant, there were always some p

steps behind her. The first thing that came to her mind was her k

mething hard against her chest and the last thing she

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K ACE

Adriana heard as she struggled to

" the familiar voice she heard

igure by the window and the mom

ers and he smiled, tha

e words that came out of his lips. The wor