Book 1: Chapter 13

Enzo stumbled back, his hand flying to his cheek in shock. The room fell silent, all eyes on Gabriella as she stood before him, her chest heaving with rage.

Enzo's eyes blazed with fury, his face contorted with rage. He couldn't believe his eyes, no man, worse, no woman had ever dared to speak back to him or raise their hand to hit him across the face.

Yet, here Gabriella stood, unafraid and unapologetic. Her defiance only fueled his anger, making him seethe with an intensity he had never experienced before. He could feel the heat rising in his chest as he struggled to control his temper.

Without a word, he looked through the crowd signaling his men to come immediately.

As the onlookers whispered and murmured around her, Gabriella took a deep breath, her hands trembling with the aftermath of her bold action. 

She knew that there would be consequences for her defiance, but at that moment, all she wanted was to give him a piece of the pain he had inf