rc

r gaze darts to my mouth and for a crazy moment I wonder if she is thinking about what it would be like to kiss me. Madonna, I

h myself, I s

ving. Remember that if you don't communicat

a word. God! Thus woman

room before I ca

don't deal with insolent women. I have never had to d

l

ally fade up from doing this. He is not going to gain anything from it after all. That's what he claims, but I don't believe it. He is targeting something and I am go

omething already. He has been too careful not to get his hands on me,

e. They probably think I was kidnapped, which is true as per the situation since they couldn't find my body. I could even b

swers. I need explanations. Maecwllo won't even answer

over Europe. I finally remember all this. I remember my father telling me about him after he had come back from a meeting with him abou

ssues are going on between them and I am just supposed to be the

a knock a

't knock. I co

black suit comes in. I haven't seen him before. He looks youn

He insists that you jeep time or else he will come here to get y

man this time. Migh

mmands. I fucking hate him for keeping me here without my consent and claiming he is protecting me, with

and I didn't give a damn if he

ok at myself in the mirror. Even though I have Marcello, I give a damn how I loo

had a few meals here. She is friendly too. I wonder how she can stand Marcello's guts. I guess they j

ped girls so that she can feed them?

dy so I sit at the tabl

heads for the kitchen and kisses Elvira on the cheek, greeting her good morning. She walks past the kitchen toward the dining table. She looks so f

Still dressing up," she says, most probably to Elvira

at me. I suddenly feel like sl

d smile, probably to show off her perfectly white teeth. I c

ink I like

way without pressing it. I hope it showed how I do

doesn't she know how long

know why that should bother me. It's none of my business what Marcello does

with needs that have to be satisfied. He can affo

G

nt to thin

familiar voice soun

he has been living here with him for a long time. I feel kike she has a story. I have been afraid to familiarize mys

lready served,"

lling out his chair at the head

was your night," he inqu

ty to call me bea

ow at me when

put it under control or else we won't coexis

y with you. I want to go home," I

gh this and I don't wish to have th

along like a dummy. I want my fam

your family got to know about it. My ent

I demand. I am tired o

and when you are out of my possession, Federico will easily get you.

ay that I am unsafe

is a dirty business, Bella. I don't know if your father taught you that but he should have. We work together but we don't want to see any one of us get better than the other. Your father was murdered

idn't even know had

ose to you. I don't know who yet but I am going to find out soon. That person got Federico all of your father's importan

e. I stare into my black coffee whi

ut my family? Okay, he does h

ng me without wanting anything in return. Why does it matter to you what happens to you what happens to me, whether I get ki

n't unders

ke me un

ly combed silky hair frustration writ

ience, Elsa. I will answer your questions when the right

Next week? Next year? Can't you see that this i

mands. It's much more of a command t

st you at all, and I am not about to start tr

hope that was clear. He quick

to work out whether you trust me or not. No

ter. How am I supposed to e

for but we still do them because they are necessary. Now go ahead and eat or I will help you stu