Sold To Mr. Giordano novel Chapter 9

Arielle

"How are you doing my sweet girl?" My mother says over the phone.

"How were you married to the Capo?"

"Because it was my duty and I was honored."

"Did dad ever come home with blood on his hands?"

"Is that what you're worried about?"

"I'm afraid that I'm going to spend my life in a loveless marriage with children who act like Luca."

Mother is silent on the other end. I know she doesn't have anything to say that'll make me feel better. The minute she married Domenico she was destined for a miserable life, just like I am.

"Antonio is very handsome-"

"He is a monster! He's cold hearted!"

"Arielle," Mother sighs. "Your wedding is in a week, are you ready? I can't wait to see you."

"Have you not been listening to me? No, I'm not ready! I'd rather run away."

"He'll kill you."

I hang up the phone in frustration. I need to scream, I need to get away, I need to go.

I make a run for it. I rush down the stairs nearly tripping and falling in the dark. It's not late, but late enough for Angelo to go to bed and for me to get ready for it. Carmelo is probably in his room readying himself for bed too. I don't care about being quiet, if I'm fast, I can get away quicker.

Sprinting down a flight of stairs, when I reach level ground I'm suddenly tackled. Petrified that it's a Russian who was waiting for me to make such a careless mistake like this, I plead for my life.

My body is flipped to see Carmelo straddling me. I'm still frantic, kicking and screaming. I'm so engrossed in my own panic I didn't even notice he is on the phone until I hear him say, "I got her. I'm bringing her back to the apartment now....Okay, you're the boss." Carmelo hangs up and throws me over his shoulder.

Instead of heading in the direction of the penthouse we continue to descend and take an elevator until we are in the lobby and then outside. He stuffs me in the company car and then gets in the driver seat.

"Where are you taking me?" I reach for the handle but he activated the child safety lock. "Please, Angelo will be worried about me."

"He'll know where you are. We will be there soon."

Soon didn't happen quick enough because I must've passed out from overexerting myself.

Once again, I find myself over Carmelo's soldier. An elevator dings and we are in a different penthouse than the one I live in.

"Where are we?" I rub the sleep in my eyes.

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