Chapter 42

RHIANNON

As the tears trickled down my face, I felt the stinging pain at the corners of my mouth, blood dripping from my lips.

“You don’t think I wouldn’t know… huh, Ria?” he asked, yanking on my hair until I screamed.

“Ash… Ashley was right about not trusting you—about that fake smile on your face,” I said, gritting my teeth through the blood in my mouth.

“That snoopy friend of yours… she’s problematic,” he said, finally letting go of my hair with a sharp jerk.

“Pl… please… leave her out of this,” I said weakly, as though I were in any position to give commands.

“Worry about yourself and your little Prince Charming first,” he replied.

“You wouldn’t dare… Alessandro will come for you!” I yelled, coughing as my throat burned. I had forgotten how raw and dry it felt from all the screaming and struggling.

Alessandro’s going to