I Want My Wife Back

out at the cold night lights of Italy, my

harp knock rat

n," I ca

ression softening just a fraction with something dangerously close to pity. "The D

ad I do

out of my room and made my way down the grand corridor to his st

glaring at me with eyes full of venom. He sh

ulled out the contents, and my breath caught violently in my

ft, Elena, but have you suddenly become blind?" he mo

unged forward, grabbing my wris

lut!" h

cried out, utterly una

huh?" he snarled, tightening his

me!" I sobbed, hot tear

n't sign those papers!" Xavier snapped, his voice

s, Xavier. I've done nothing wrong," I wh

a flick of his wrist, he whipped out his phon

en. My heart stopped. Staring back at me were explicit, undeniabl

ou, Xavier. I'm not stupid enough to cheat on you!" I cri

blink, his hand fla

ra

metallic taste of blood flooded my mouth. It was a norm for him by now; I had long since grown used t

e?" Xavier sneered, looming over me. "After everything I've done for you? With

cold marble floor. I swallowed every ounce of my remaining pride,

nothing-not even a single

gh the room. I snapped my head up to see the dark, terrif

ase, these pictures

t with murderous rage. He looked demonic. He was a mafia lord, and I knew that specific look all too well. It was the face h

!" I choked out, sheer terro

through the paper, but I forced my signature onto the dotted line, si

pure hatred. "And if I ever see your face anywher

t me pack my bags," I ple

, and that's exactly where you're goin

ion looking completely dejected. I had nothing left in the world exce

ty cameras, my knees finally gave out. I collapsed onto the pavement, sobbing bitterly into my

inutes, a torrential storm broke out. I stumbled blindly along the dark highway, shivering violently as

close, missing me by mere inches. The sheer shock of the near-miss, combined with my freezing, starved, and exh

ed my eyes open, the

n rich silks. Sitting in a leather chair beside the bed was a tall, strikingly handsome man. There was so

I whispered, fear inst

ing quietly in the spacious room. His dark eyes scanned me from head to t

suddenly noticing something that made my blood ru

ous, slow-burn smirk. "Relax, love. I didn'

holding, though the tension in the room

ng an imposing shadow over the bed. "What was a pretty girl like you d

mered, shrinking back against the p

th," he said softly, his voice dropping to a

the internal dam broke. I burst into tears and narrated the entire horrific ordeal to this complete stranger.

choose to crush it?" he murmured, his gaze intens

for the best. The marriage wasn't going well for me anyway." I shuddered, remembering the countless times Xavie

ow, dark chuckle. "Xavier

n my throat. My eyes widened

are you?" I demanded, my heart hammering ag

Think again," he smirked, locking

rk, the chilling aura of absolute, terrifying power. Suddenly, a m

urned compl

rd off the bed and hitting the opposite wal

ed, a deep, rumbling sound that sen

ring height, watching my panic

nder S

tically, my body shaking uncontrollably. Out of