Chapter 50. My Stepbrothers Owns Me

Vincenzo POV

“It’s my turn now” I announce.

I circle her slowly, dragging the weight of my presence around her like a noose. My hand trails down her arm, then snaps tight around her wrist. She jumps.

Good. Fear sharpens obedience.

“Stand her up,” I order.

Riccardo and Nico move instantly, lifting her from the chair. Her bare feet shift against the floor, uncertain. I take Nico’s belt from the table….the same one that struck her thigh before.

I fold the leather slowly, deliberately, letting the sound of it slap against my palm fill the silence.

She stiffens.

“You lied to us,” I say, stepping behind her. “You let another man put his hands on you. You let another man touch you in sensitive places. Do you understand what that means?”

Her voice is barely a whisper. “That I betrayed you.”

The honesty surprises me, but I don’t let it show. Instead, I lean close, my lips grazing the curve of her ear.

“It means you forg