Page 118 of Sinful Lies

Giovanni seems to have vanished off the face of the earth. No one has heard from him in over a week, and while I know Dimitri is very much the reason behind his sudden disappearance, I haven’t asked, because I don’t want to know.

This pregnancy is a fresh start, a chance to truly build the family I’ve always dreamed of with the man I love at my side, and Giovanni Saccone is not going to haunt me any longer.

As I’m finishing up work for the day, I hurry to send the last few emails and pack up my things, eager to get home to Dimitri.

He’s cooking me a late dinner as Karlie and I had a mountain of reports to go over and decided to stay later than usual to get them finished. So, by the time I’m packing up, it’s almost ten, and I cannot wait to spend the rest of the evening curled up beside Dimitri on the couch.

“See you tomorrow, Karlie.” I sling my bag over my shoulder.

She gives me a wave as she continues to organize the files stacked high on her desk.

I can’t stop the smile that spreads across my face as I make my way over to the elevators. I’m eager to get back to the penthouse, tohome.

Looking back, it seems foolish that I ever doubted Dimitri’s feelings for me, but I was letting my past plague my reality with darkness.

But not anymore.

I pull my phone out of my bag and open up my texts as I step off the elevator.

The main foyer of the building is empty, with most people having gone home hours ago.

Knowing that I’ll be on maternity leave in a few months makes me want to put in extra time now to ensure that everything runs smoothly while I’m gone.

So for now, Dimitri’s going to have to get used to some late nights.

I know Dimitri can track my location, but I still like to let him know that I’m on my way home. It was part of the deal we made when I insisted on continuing on with life as normal despite the pregnancy, which includes going into the office five days a week.

I’m just about to hit send when my phone is knocked out of my hand.

“What the?—”

I whirl, but before I have a chance to scream, a hand is around my mouth, silencing my cries.

My body freezes, but it’s all they need.

Huge arms lock around me, pinning my body back against a large chest.

I try to send my elbow backwards to try and fight the man off, but it’s no use.

He only tightens his hold as he drags me toward the revolving doors.

I’m completely at his mercy.

A whimper escapes my lips as I spot a blacked-out van waiting on the curb outside, another man, dressed head to toe in black, waiting by the open back doors.

I can’t make out his face with a cap pulled low over his eyes, but it’s clear who he works for.

I screw my eyes shut as reality dawns on me.

I was stupid to think that Giovanni would let me walk away after what Dimitri did to him.

He wants revenge and he’s not going to stop until I pay the price.

Before I even have a chance to scream, something hard strikes the side of my head and everything goes black.

I hissat the throbbing pain in my head. I reach up to clutch the side of it, and something hot and sticky coats my fingers.

Blood?

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