ce The man she recognized as her paren

ike he had done to her parents and her Nana. What would be of the old lady? Wo

er sobs were muffled by the tape on her lips. She couldn't even

n with his fists balled at his sides, jaw hardened, and a glare right on her. Angrily, he stormed towards

left her lips when he grabbed one of her arms and made her stand up. "Where are you taking me to?

gged her with him out of t

hat was tightly holding her arm.

hut the fuck up?", He had never raised a hand to hit a lady but he was very livid. Not because of the way Ch

was pulled away from his grip by Valer

nd his back. "Maybe you should tell her to stop whining like a fucking ki

ip of her tongue when he walked away, leaving her alon

with the back of her h

ou. He's unusually like this. It's no

ed, still lo

on the bruise there, she felt her heart tug in pain. "Uh-So sorry about t

as disappeared to as he took long strides towards them. "

of Luciano even though he wasn't as intimidati

smile and nodded. "Y

hearing. "Can-Can I go home to her? It's

ldn't even ask Chase to let Sophia leave t

kled beside them. "Now I understand why L

are at him and purs

saying it to hurt her or anything. Lucas s

her eyes to her brother. "I wonder what got him

ed with Don?",

r happened", Va

her like she should be, and Lucas got upset. He loves sh

heard that. Let's go and have you freshened up. While you do that, I'll get

fear evident in her featur

a's hand, making her look back at her. "It's okay, that's Luciano, my elder brother and Lucas' younger twin. He won't do anything

his sister and Sophia be

hia with a sweet s

ere, Valerie opened the door and ushered Sophia in. As they both walked in, Valerie

her. "Do you li

for their comfort and style. The light illuminated by the moon peeked through the large windows and the curtains were a soft and airy linen. The room was decorated with a variety of plants, adding a touch of green and life to the space. Almost close to the walk-in closet stood a couch and at

e tells me just how much you love the room. Why don't you freshen up? I'll go and

t, and she turned to her with a questioning look." I-"

rry about that too, but you can't get it. I'm so

dn't want to be there. All she wanted was to go back home to her Nana. She didn't want to stay in the same house

cheeks faster than normal. Life was so cruel to her. Why did she even have to be born if the people who birthed her left her alone jus

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te to eat, and she was grateful Valerie listened to her and didn't stay back with her in her room

t for her with a pajama shirt. Valerie didn't know what clothes to give her to wear, so she

the cold wind blew past her bare legs. She then walked towards the same way she remembered pas

feeling. Soft, expensive, black sofas contradicting the white color of the wall and ceiling, sat proudly in the room with a long coffee table in their

her legs, with a mind of their own, took her down the s

and the tray in her hand slipped to the floor, but not before leaving a food stain

ing foolish teenager. Do you normally stare at people's house

' dark, angry ones. "I-I'm sorry", She stuttere

y single word that left his lips. "Just the same way you di

's eyes and she looked dow

her aside a little too harshly before walking up the stairs, mumbling un

bent down to pick up the plate and tray, mentally noting to look for a

e she chose to be there in the house. She hadn't even done anything

u doing down

he moment she heard that deep, seductive, Italian-accented

st where she was and looked up at him. He was staring at he

id. "What are you doing here alo

" I-", She gulped lowly as she felt her sweat trickling down her forehead. "I-I wanted to drop t

alking? This place isn't some dump or anywhere

ead and stared at her

made. You have to clean it off. Dammit, why did you even have to com

please. It wasn't her fault. I

time to escap

d. "N-No. I-I do want

ds the direction. Valerie walked down the stairs to them on noticing how upset Chase was a

s a cigar between his lips and a lighter in his hands which he was using to light up the cigar

nd the space he was standing on empty. She th

pped but d

him. "Sorry about the mes

o his lips and made to walk

lerie call

ulling out the cigar from his lips and b

Wha

e and closed man. She wouldn't be able to understand what he was thinking or what hi

o di voi sia stato insegnato a balbettare", He turned to her with dead calculative eyes. He could read people very well and their next actions no one could do to him and he liked it that w

tter."} {"If you have something better than stutte

hen Chase lifted one of his perfectly arched brows, she fl

or letting

ded his head an

ing back to Sophia and smiled at her. "You

"His facial expression and body move

erie said. "You'll get used

"Sophia w

n't let anyone know I called him that. I can't

Sophia said."Th-Thank

led wider. "Let's get this mess p

cared out of its wits of what w