Chapter 22

Everything seemed too much for her as she ran out through the back door to the garden.

She was trailing along the lines of her end. It seemed like even if she travelled far away, Valente would always have ways to ruin her life.

This was her end if Gaetano decided to tell Marco, but of course, he was going to tell him.

Her heart shattered at the thought of Marco’s anger. Would he really kill her, or was it going to be much worse?

As she sat down by the fountain staring at the sky, someone squatted next to her, cutting through her thoughts. 

“Mariana,” the deep voice made her turn abruptly, staring at Gaetano.

From up close, he was a beautiful man with blue sky eyes just like hers.

“I went to see Adriana in her room a few minutes ago. She flinched away from me and asked me to get out,” he said, staring into the distance.

“I don’t know what happened to you that it even deprived you of