Chapter 45: Refresher (3)

4 November, 20XX (Thursday)

"Next time, I will not let you go easily" It was as though he was warning her, it was the last chance he was giving her.

Luciella knew too, hugging him tighter. She seek comfort from him, even though he was the one who hit her. This man was her pillar, her guardian. She and him, had a silent yet deep connection. She hate to admit it, but she cannot live without him.

Without him, she would be squashed by those so called responsibilities. She knew it very well, which was why she could not disobey him. Alessandro caressed her sweaty back, he inhaled her rosy scent.

"I will leave, if you reall..."

"No...No..I want you, please don't leave me!" She grabbed onto him, as though afraid he would.

Alessandro smirked at her stance, "Then you have to be a good girl, and listen to me well." As though coaxing a child to obey him, he kissed her cheeks.

Luciella nodded, "I will be a good girl, so please stay with me." She inched her body closer to him, wanting to joint her body to his.

"I want you to stay in this room for three days." Alessandro pulled her away, knowing he needed to go.

Luciella nodded, knowing that was a fairly lenient punishment received by him. Being grounded for three days, was better than a month like last time.

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In Zenith, as subsidiary company under CASTON.

"How have you been?" Antonio asked Alessandro, who sat on the single couch.

"What made you come here?" without useless talks, he cut straight to the point.

"I'm here to take my granddaughter back." his way of speech leave to no room for discussion.

Alessandro remained unfazed, he found it funny actually. "When she needed you, where were you?. Now that everything settled down, you want to take away my possession?"

"Alex, Luciella is not your possession." Antonio knew of his grandson's sadistic tendencies.

"I decide on what she is and not." Alessandro spoke as though he had full control of her.

Antonio looked at his grandson, he had wanted to test how far the water had went. Seeing how he acted, there was no turning back. 'Were there at the start?' he asked himself. He knew he was to be blamed, when Luciella needed help the most.

He was gone, he did not uphold the responsibilities. It was Alessandro who took the responsibilities to take care of Luciella, he allowed it at first. Knowing the man could protect her, but he forgotten how he was.

Nobody knew this, not even Luciella herself. But he could see clearly, how obsessed Alessandro was over Luciella. He had to admit, he protected her well. Alessandro may never will tell Luciella about what he had done for her, but he could see it rather clearly.

Who would want to help a fallen family, with a new female successor. Nobody would guide her, or safe her from the heavy responsibilities she needed to carry. Those baggage was something nobody would want, even if given a hefty fortune.

It was like a crown that weighs more than you could take, but Alessandro took it for her. The burdens and dangers he took, to stand at where he was where Luciella could still pursue her career. Not many could see, but one only need to take a deep breath and understand the emotionless man.

Behind the man was a very deep scar, one that can never heal. More scars came, overlapping one another, making him who he was. The way he turned out was for the responsibilities he took, in order for 'her' to enjoy.

Antonio knew well that his granddaughter Luciella knew it as well, he could not fathom the weird relationship and connection they had. But no matter how one wants to deny, the connection was undeniably there.

A deep connection and attraction so intense that the harmful relationship between them could not be broken, he heard news of his violent tendencies towards Luciella. When people saw those marks on her, especially the ones four years ago.

He did not say anything then too, he felt disappointed and guilty, for he did not raise his voice when needed. He could see Luciella did not dare to go against him, for he knew she knew the consequences behind it.

"This unhealthy relationship needs to stop." he could not help but remind him, but what he saw was a devilish smirk from Alessandro.

"She's mine, and will always be caged by me."

Antonio shook his head, "What if she wants to run away?"

Alessandro laughed coldly, finding it a funny yet unrealistic joke. "I'll cut of her wings, she can only stay with me." the meaning behind was frightening.

'You love her?' Antonio could see, the forbidden love.

"A wise man would allow a breather, once given, twice given. Eventually, the apple would not fall too far. Just like a man bearing the burdens should be known to the innocent bird, till then will there be a unbreakable bond." Antonio stood up, he tapped on his shoulder.

He was about to go out but he paused, "If what it takes was to lead to underhanded means, what wrong would it fall upon you? For she chose to think it that way.." with that he walked out with guards in tow.

Alessandro smirked, thinking about his words. Day and night he thought of himself devouring her in numerous ways, one that was unthinkable. He yearn and wishes to tear her apart, till she begged him to stop.

She can only be his, and only be by him. Whoever tries to approach it, will die. For he will never let her go, even if she hates him. The bait has been set, all he needed to do was wait till the mouse falls into it.

Once fallen, there will neve be a day where the mouse can escape. Since it was an ironclad trap, on with so many vines that made ones shudders. 'In this life, you are mine. Luciella de Luca, my only cure.' he licked his lips.