a didn'
tion room, the air rushed back into her lun
hoving them into her bag with far less care than usual b
ve.
one at that and if she didn't act fast, she would lose the
nto the crowd in the main ballroom. The music was louder now and the laughter bri
idor because using the main doors would make it too obvious and too risky. S
ose behind her, stoppin
stood a few feet away. They had polite expressi
you?" one o
y. "I was just looki
." The man responde
nk you." Isabella said
. There has to be more than one exit and other ways out. She tried an
in suits, all watching and waiting. The realization hit her lik
sed after her, because he didn't need
er chest rising and falling slowly as the truth settled in. She wasn't t
han it needs to be." A soft
her eyes briefly
ay, his expression calm, his posture rela
ack subtly, creating space and g
her chin slightly. "I'm working." her vo
me" he replied, as he walked towa
ou don't get to j
want," he cut in quietly a
every detail of her face, as if c
ed his eyes
said, with no anger in his
explanation or trace. And now you walk
was invited."she said
usement passed
u think this is?
d his head slightly and gave a silent signal. The guards straig
ordered making Isabe
losed, boss," one
eplied, his gaze
just trap me here."Isabella
ed up until her back hit the cold marbl
get that chance again." His voice dropped
d," she whispered, her heart poundi
o's lips curved slightly
touch her but he didn't. Instead, he turned a
." The words echoed
and before she could react,
he screamed as she
ugh her veins because that was exactly what she had feared, exactly w
uggling now. "Loren
t simply walked away as if it was alrea
oing back to her quiet life. She remembered Matteo and her chest tightened painfully, the one thing she had b
yes stung with tears, five years ago, she had escaped by a miracle.
a had no intention
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