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STOLEN HEARTS: FALLING FOR THE ENEMY

Chapter 5 The Last Resort

Word Count: 1358    |    Released on: 31/10/2024

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ge was empty at this hour except for the low hum of the

aking Alessia pause for a while, the smell of cigare

id you ask to meet me?" He aske

o is!" Alessia's voice cracked with despe

know wh

help me." Al

d you, I don't know where he i

Tomasso! From the Crimson Empire. Five million! Do you even understand what that

let out a rough chuckle. "Five million, h

a joke!" Alessia's fr

on't know where he is or why he stole from the empire. Yo

anything else, he t

wept by and she was no where

she glanced at Tony's door. Mayb

cked softly

voice from the other side

ice trembled

need y

owing out a thick puff of cigar smoke that filled

fed, waving his cigar lazily in the air.

could feel the tears welling up behind her eyes, bu

her voice barely holding steady. "I just n

raised an eyebrow. "Ho

mill

rly empty room. "Five million? Alessia, you call that little? Th

cheeks "Tony, please. I've worked for yo

ot int

egging you, Tony. I don't h

g my time, Ale

ed as the words hit her

strode toward the door, yanking it open. "And don't you da

in place. How could he be so heartless? How co

her-nothing. She wasn't worth his

d under his breath as he brushed past her,

finally spill over, hot and uncontrollable, as she sank to the floor. All

weakly as she fe

she t

this

rned brother, now a debt she has nothing to

is rea

f her sim

ng down her cheeks like a leaking faucet but as qu

he lounge, eyes vacant, staring at the dirty concrete beneath her.

lled eyes. Tony sauntered out, but he wasn't alone. A brunette

each other, oblivious to her presence. Tony handed the woman a st

had m

s pleasures, for throwing at random women, but

ls digging into her palms and the te

aking advantage of her hard work. He had stolen from her in his o

on-someone who stole, someone who broke the rules-but what choice did she

obviously from Tony. Alessia snuck back inside as sh

s. Papers, receipts, and junk cluttered every corner, but no money. Her

ered to herself, her voice thick with f

t out, her fingers trembling

ic

stared at the money, stunned for a moment. Then, with a shaky breath, she grabbed a

feeling a rush of adrenaline. "All the times you

over her shoulder, hurried out of the lounge, her h

danced on her skin as her f

ed a beat when she reached hom

Leo

ple from the

tomach but whatever it was she would

d out cautiously

se was

si

mother lying unconscious on the floor. Fear gripped her as sh

rely registered her own voice as she shouted into the phone, begging for help. Time seemed to

ve me. Not now when

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1 Chapter 1 Shadows of Valencia2 Chapter 2 Shattered Hopes3 Chapter 3 The Devil's Arrival4 Chapter 4 Debt Collector5 Chapter 5 The Last Resort6 Chapter 6 Slave To Shadows7 Chapter 7 A Life Unchosen8 Chapter 8 The First Task9 Chapter 9 Cruel Game (I)10 Chapter 10 Cruel Game (II)11 Chapter 11 His Note12 Chapter 12 Freedom or Death Sentence13 Chapter 13 The Lie in the Dark14 Chapter 14 Made a Fool of Us15 Chapter 15 New Plaything16 Chapter 16 Man of my Words17 Chapter 17 A Moment of Weakness18 Chapter 18 A Moment of Weakness (II)19 Chapter 19 I've Lost My Soul, Now I Just Want To Survive20 Chapter 20 She Fell21 Chapter 21 She Looks Familiar22 Chapter 22 Survival Instinct23 Chapter 23 Into The Shadows24 Chapter 24 The Wild Escape25 Chapter 25 The Dawn Of Survival26 Chapter 26 Blood, Sweat And Resolve27 Chapter 27 Cruel Boss28 Chapter 28 He's Brutal29 Chapter 29 Marco Is Wrong30 Chapter 30 Hit The Bull's Eye (I)31 Chapter 31 Better Than You32 Chapter 32 The Briefing33 Chapter 33 The Training Ground34 Chapter 34 Shopping for the Mission35 Chapter 35 First Mission (I)36 Chapter 36 First Mission (II)37 Chapter 37 First Mission (III)38 Chapter 38 Wearing His Shirt39 Chapter 39 Thinking About Him40 Chapter 40 The Kiss41 Chapter 41 For Better or For Worse42 Chapter 42 To Keep You Quiet43 Chapter 43 I Hate Him44 Chapter 44 Two Men, Two Lives45 Chapter 45 A New Mission46 Chapter 46 Chase47 Chapter 47 The Pit48 Chapter 48 Shackles and Secrets49 Chapter 49 Mine50 Chapter 50 His To Protect, His To Hurt51 Chapter 51 Hidden Truths (I)52 Chapter 52 Let It All Out53 Chapter 53 Her Real Identity54 Chapter 54 A Dangerous Deal55 Chapter 55 Ambushed56 Chapter 56 Afraid Of Losing You57 Chapter 57 Betrayal Always Has A Price58 Chapter 58 Buried Lies59 Chapter 59 Sins of the Father60 Chapter 60 The First Blow61 Chapter 61 Alliances and Betrayals62 Chapter 62 Warning63 Chapter 63 A Perfect Trap