~ SAND CASTLE ~ SELENA ROOM ~
Selena woke up to find Stephan sleeping soundly beside her.
A smile lit her face and she couldn’t stop herself from fín?E?ing his lips, his eyes, his eyes, familiarizing herself with every inch of his face.
She move towards him, wanting to wake the sleepy head with a kiss when she got a text.
She sat up and picked up her phone, reading the message.
Her good mood immediately change to one of anger.
She text whoever sent her the message and got out of bed, heading for the bathroom.
*****
~ BIANCA’S ROOM ~
“You are up already” Bianca ask, yawning and stretching.
“I have to. Unlike you, I have things to do” Paolo replied.
“But I was hoping you and I could spend the day together after all the big boss will be too busy to notice” Bianca said and Paolo smiled.
“Trying to use me to get Mariano out of your skin. It’s not gonna work Bianca, you are obsessed with the boss and I doubt that obsession will die until you’ve satisfied it. So go and do what you know how to do best to get him cause am not going to be available for you anymore” Paolo told her.
“What do you mean?” Bianca asked.
“Simply put, am no longer interested in this relationship of ours. Am bored to the wits and am sure you are too, so let’s stay away from each other from now on” Paolo said, lightly tapping her cheek but she shrug it off.
“Bastard!” She yelled, throwing a pillow at his retreating figure but it didn’t hit him since he left the room already.
*****
The noise of the chirping birds woke Alexis from his sleep.
He smiled and stretch forth his hand, hoping to seek out Cora but the space beside him was empty.
He sat up immediately, panicked by her disappearance but when he saw her standing at the balcony, he felt relived.
Wrapping the sheets around him, he went to her, hugging her from behind.
“What are you thinking about?” Alexis asked, kissing her lightly on the neck..
Feeling a little of proud at seeing the hickey he gave her last night, it will be a sign to every single guy around her that she’s taken.
“Nothing” Cora answered.
“Common, I know something is bothering you” He said again.
“We just had s*x and I can’t help but to think about Paolo” she said and immediately, he spurn her around.
“What’s that suppose to mean?” Alexis asked.
“Don’t get me wrong. I just…I can’t help but to be worried, I keep causing problem for you two, me being with you wouldn’t seat well with Paolo and so I think it’s best we keep our…”
Cora wasn’t given the chance to say more cause he gave her a kiss.
“Don’t ever say such a thing again. I can take care of my brother and wh@tëver fight might ensue between us in the future is nothing to do with you. Just focus on me and our relationship, don’t think about anything else” Alexis said.
“But…”
“No buts. I love you and you love me too, right?” He asked feeling a bit unsure.
“I love you too, Alexis. I love you so much” Cora replied, smiling up at him.
“Let’s not worry about Paolo. I will take care of him myself and don’t worry, I won’t get into a fist fight with him again, I promise” he said, kissing her lightly while she wrap her arms around his neck.
The kiss deepen and Alexis let out a Mõ@n, lifting her into his arms, he took her back into the room.
Unknown to them, Paolo stood down stairs watching the love scene between them.
A smile tilt his lips before he went on his way.
*****
~ GYM ~
A maid, who has been assigned to clean the gym for the day walked in only to see Enzo and Luna in each other arms, asleep and naked.
“Holy merciful lord” the maid cried out waking the two sinners.
Enzo quickly covered the two of them with his coat, flushing at the look the maid gave them.
“I will leave you two to get dressed” the maid said and left.
Enzo and Luna stared at each other before bursting into laughter.
They got dressed and left the gym room ignoring the frown the maid sent their way.
“So, no regret about what happen last night” Enzo asked.
“None” Luna replied and he couldn’t resist giving her a kiss.
“We are now a couple for real, okay” he said and she nodded, happy to be his girlfriend just as he is her boyfriend.
*****
~ MARIANO’S ROOM ~
Mariano left the bathroom only to get a message on his phone.
★ WE ARE WAITING AT THE STABLES, HURRY UP ★
He smiled after reading Camilla’s text, he was set to leave when the door open and Bianca came barging in.
“Is something wrong?” Mariano asked but instead of replying, Bianca embrace him.
“What are you doing?”
“Trying to hold onto you. Is there no place for me in your heart? I love you Mariano, I love you a lot. Am sure that what you feel for Camila is just a a lie, you will end up getting fed up and come…”
“That’s never gonna happen” Mariano said, cutting her off and pushing her gently from him.
“Bianca, it’s time you accept the truth and see that there can never be anything between us again”
“That’s unfair! You promise me that I will always be your favourite” Bianca said quickly.
“That was when I knew nothing about love or Camila. I thought myself immune to it but Camila changed the whole thing and now, am madly in love with her. You should also let go and try to fall in love”
“Am in love with you!” Bianca said fiercely.
“That’s what you think but you don’t love me. You never did and you never will, so let’s stop talking about this, I need to get to my wife and son” he said, moving away from her.
He was almost at the door when she wrap her arms around him from behind.
“Don’t tell me to stop loving you, I can’t do it. I love you so much that I hurt, I don’t mind being the woman on the other side, you can keep Camila and also keep me too. I can be the lover you go to when Camila doesn’t want…”
“Enough Bianca! Don’t degrade yourself for any man” He said, turning to stare at her.
“As long as it’s you, I don’t care” She half yell, her eyes glistening with tears.
“But I care. I won’t take advantage of you and I intend to be faithful to my wife no matter what”
“Mariano I…”
“Let’s end it here and the sooner you get that it’s over between us, the better it is” Mariano added before leaving the room.
******
~ EVENING ~ TORTURE ROOM ~
“Take this to the prisoner” The head guard said, giving the tray of food to the guard guarding the torture room.
“Which of them?”
“We’ve been told to starve the second prisoner, so this is food is for the first prisoner. The Judas Iscariot guy” The head guard said making the other one laugh.
“Let me take it to him then” He said opening the door and going into the torture room.
The clattering of tray was what came next and the guard came running outside, breathing heavily.
“What the hell happen?” The head guard asked.
“The prisoner is…Matteo is…”
*****
Mariano, Camila and Lucas were all in the room when they heard the rapid knock.
“What’s wrong Stephan?” Mariano asked.
“Something terrible has happen” Stephan said.
“Which is?”
“Cesare has escape and Matteo… is dead” Stephan said….
TBC💚
