Chapter 49. Flagitious

Noelle watched as Valentino blinked slowly while the information sank in. Then, just like that, his expression morphed into something lethal. He looked like he would murder someone at this point.

“He abused you… for how long?” He asked.

“Two years,” she rasped, her heart hurting as she recalled most of the things Lucas had done to her. Val looked heartbroken and completely torn. “After I’d told my parents about it, they didn’t believe me. Lucas’ father had an alliance with my dad and they wanted me to get married to Lucas to make their alliance stronger.

At first, he was a good person. But then, he changed drastically. I couldn’t cope with it anymore. I had to leave,” she sighed.

“How did you escape?” He asked, placing a hand over hers.

“That night, I pretended to be in a very good mood. I had planned it all, the night before. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Lucas visited that night. As usual, he came to my room. He wanted to have his way wi