Luize
"I'm not going to marry you!" my voice came out firm, but my body was trembling. "I don't know you, and you can only be a madman if you think you can just show up here, out of nowhere, and say I'm going to marry you! Are you out of your mind? Are you completely crazy?"
Vinthezo
I rose from the chair with calculated slowness, my eyes fixed on her. Every step I took towards Luize was fraught with tension. She stood motionless, perhaps overcome by fear — or shock. When I got close enough, I gripped her neck firmly, but not hard enough to hurt her... yet.
I brought my face close to hers, making her meet my dark, merciless eyes.
"Pay close attention, ragazza..." I whispered, my tone as low as it was threatening. "I'm not asking if you want to marry me. I'm stating that you will marry me, whether you like it... or not."
I pulled my face back slightly, but kept my hand firm on her neck.
"And if you dare to defy me, if you try to run away or cross me... you and your dear little mother will pay with your lives. You have no choice."
I released her abruptly. She took a step back, and I could see the tremor in her body. Now, yes, she seemed to understand who she was dealing with.
Luize
My God... my heart was beating so hard it hurt. What is happening to me? What did I do to deserve this?
I left the room quickly, stumbling over my own legs, and ran to the bathroom. As soon as the door closed behind me, my knees gave out. I leaned against the cold wall and cried like a frightened child.
Why? Why is this happening to me?
I wiped my face, trying to regain some control. I finished getting ready with trembling hands. When I opened the bathroom door, I jumped.
A tall man, with a harsh expression and icy gaze, was waiting for me outside. He didn't say a word — just grabbed me by the arm brutally and dragged me back to the room.
And there he was. The devil himself. Vinthezo.
Vinthezo
"Did I tell you to leave?"
Luize
"N-no..." I stammered, almost voiceless.
Before I could say anything else, I felt a sharp sting on my face. The slap echoed like thunder in the silent room. I brought my hand to my cheek and started to cry, unable to hold back the tears.
The man dragging me showed no emotion. He continued to pull me brutally out of the restaurant, towards a black car parked at the curb. He opened the back door and threw me inside as if I were some object.
All I had left was to cry.
He didn't ask me where I lived. He just took the right way, as if he already knew everything about me.
When the car stopped, he turned to me coldly:
"You are being watched. If you try to escape or pull any stunts, the order is clear: kill you. And kill your mother too."
He handed me a thick envelope, with my name written on the front.
"Read it carefully" he said, before getting out and slamming the door shut.
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