Chapter 12

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Adrianna POV

After I managed to do my hair in goddess braids I went around to explore the house. It's probably around 8pm now and I wasn't tired yet since I took the nap on the plane.

I can't believe it. I'm lost. I know I passed the piece of expensive art more than five times. No one was around to tell me directions, the house was dead silent. I was getting a bit scared. Listening carefully I heard the footsteps of some one coming around the corner they were very light.

The footsteps approached closer, I mean I wasn't scared I just wanted someone to tell me more about what, why, when to questions I have because Manuel can't answer them without being pissed. Daya appeared she was holding towels in her hand, it looked like she need help so I took the first five on the top.

"What are you doing outside of the room Adrianna, if Manuel catches you out you'll be in trouble?!," Daya says.

"I was just taking a look around, seems that I'd be saying here for awhile," I said.

"Let me take you back you your room, alright ", Daya said looking around as if she were expecting Manuel to pop up anywhere.

"Okay then," I said I didn't wanna cause anyone trouble so I might as well head back to the room.

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Daya know Manuel since he was in diapers she was like a grandmother to him. Now for him to bring a company in the house wasn't unlike him. Mind that the others were not what Daya liked for him; especially his ex-wife , Daya felt happy for him to find this woman who's well respected.

She hoped he didn't screw up, mind the girl seemed a bit underage for he was 26 and she was turning 18 soon.

As Daya guided Adrianna to the room, that Manuel never let a girl sleep in. She examined her, Adrianna wasn't skinny nor obesity but thick. Her body curved in all the right places, her skin was a beautiful melanin, her hair tamed. Daya than thought she can do my hair one of these day.

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The walk to the room was a comfortable silent with Daya, I felt her staring at me but I just ignored it. Once I got to the room I jumped on the bed and fell in to slumber.

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"You are worthless like your mother, can't you do anything right." He hit me harder this time and waked away in the kitchen , "What the hell is your problem huh?" I wanna run away but I can't my legs are glued to the ground.

My father held a knife in his, within each step his smirk became wider. I was in tears terrified, I wanted to scream but I couldn't.

I than started shaking terribly, the knife was now entering my stomach I felt this awful pain.

My mouth finally opened and I let out a scream....... some one was shaking me.

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I woke up in sweat, alone the clock on the wall read 3am. I was still shaken up by the dream I had I haven't had one in a while.

I wanted them to go away badly. These dreams seem so real.

I don't know when but I feel back to sleep not deep sleep but I did hear when Manuel entered the room the bed dipped a bit and I think I heard him whisper something.

I was warm. I snuggled more into the warmth around me. I heard a low chuckle as arms squeezed tightly around me. My eyes snapped open to see a very toned, hard chest. I gasped and tried pulling away from Manuel. Manuel wrapped his arms tighter around me so I won't pull away.

"Morning love ," Manuel cooed in to my ear. I wasn't scared, I was just adjusting what was going on. I tried wiggling out of his arms because I need to use the bathroom. When I didn't stop he pinched my butt.

"I need to use the bathroom", I whimpered quietly. I didn't wanna upset Manuel this early in the morning every since he told me about himself I see him a bit differently. Like he's more serious now and I don't wanna get yelled at like last time.

I felt him softly kiss me neck, than he released me to go use the bathroom. I was ready to close the bathroom door when Manuel claimed not to close the door.

I didn't want to respond to him I just wanted to pee. After doing my hygiene I went back to the room to find Manuel dress in a black suit. Seems that he finally got clothes for me because there was a pair of sweats and a t-shirt on the bed.

Manuel walked up to me and hugged be tightly, not to tight though. He pulled away a looked me in my eyes but I looked down.

He nuzzled his nose in my hair. "Look at me love", he said nicely. I heard a low growl. Two finger laced underneath my chin pulling my face up roughly.

"Adrianna I said look at me. When I tell you to do something you do it. Understand?", he growled at me roughly.

I tried to move my head but his grip was to tight. I was scared a little he started to become someone I didn't know..... I want James back.

"Words!" Manuel growled again.

"Yes", I said trying not to show fear. His eyes softens as his grip loosen. "Now I'ma be out for a while. I brought you new clothes , there all in the closet. Stay in the room at all times I have guards outside the door if your hungry call for Daya", Manuel said with a stern face.

"Okay", I said as he kissed my forehead then hugged me I leaned into him a bit, wanting more warmth and comfort.

A small smile appeared on his lips and he walked out the room.

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I've watched 3 movies and called Daya twice for popcorn. I was done watching movies and being locked up in this room, I wanted out I called for Daya once more I need some one to talk to and she seemed like a good person to be friends with.

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Manuel POV

I finally got to the night club I owned and meet up with Dean, my right hand man basically some one I can trust. It's hard for me to trust people. As I walk though the club I see a few of my men I know. Girls were everywhere some were trying to throw themselves at me I didn't pay them no mind.

"Aye, send Dean up here", I shouted over the music to one of the boys who worked for me, I didn't even know him, I have a lot of men working for me.

"My man Manuel, it's been a minute we got shit to deal with you should've been here the other day this guy named Santiago is downstairs I caught him stalking. He won't tell me who sent him ", Dean said scratching is beard.

I found pleasure in torturing; ripping off nails, twisting heads. Call me a monster all you want.

My father was the same but they say I'm worst. But look what this fucker did stalking my gang.

I watch as my men beat the crap out of the man sitting in the chair. "Battere finché non risponderà alla cupa domanda", I said I need an answer now.

I got out of my chair I was getting angry. I took a gun from my pocket and shot Santiago right in the forehead blood splat all over my suit not that it was a probably but I became even more angry.

"Manuel, fuck you did?", Dean asked

"Did what I had to do, I was tired of hearing cazzo breath. Boys finish him", I said walking out of the sound prof cellar. I wasn't a heavy drinker but , I needed something to take my mind off of her. I was infatuated with her.

She softens me when I first saw I had to have her. I don't let it show when I'm around others, I can't let her become my weakness so I need to guard myself around her sometimes when she acts up. I wanted her now, I wanted to have every inch of her no one can have her. No one.

But I didn't want to get hurt again, I can't afford going down the path of falling in love again but for Adrianna I don't know.

Tonight I had an event and Adrianna was coming with me.

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Adrianna POV

Can't believe I'm saying this but I missed Manuel. The room was booring. Daya didn't say much but a few sentences. I had finished some online class work and that's pretty much my day until one of the maids came in the room around 5pm placing a dress that may cost more than I can afford on the chair nearest to the bathroom and told me to get ready in 30 minutes for the event that "Mr. Castellano" had planned. At least I'm getting out of this room.

After I cleaned myself I changed in to the dress it's was a bit off the shoulder it had a slit starting mid thigh. It was gorgeous it hugged my curves. Some one knocked on the door than came in the maid from early she was pretty young she did my make up and I did my hair on my own. Don't want people messing with my hair. I decided to straighten it

The guards had finally let me out of the room. as I went down the stairs Manuel was awaiting. The look he gave me was breath taking, in the back of my head I was chanting not to trip done the stairs my legs were wobble.

Once down the stairs Manuel took me in his arms and didn't say a word escorting me to the car.

The event wasn't as packed as I thought Manuel told me to stay close. Lots of men keep on look at me causing Manuel to grip my waist tight and growling lowly.

He leaned in my ear telling me to behave and what not once we reached a table full of men although there was a empty seat next to him I sat on his lap. His hand rubbed slightly on my exposed skin as he talked in Italian with the men at the table they all looked fine. But not as fine as Manuel.

The men talked for what seemed like hours and people were being to leave the party. I was ready to drift away in Manuel's when he suddenly budged me to get up.

"So... who's the sexy gyal Castellano", said one of the men at the table his dark skin made his girl grills pop out. "She's mine", Manuel growled holding me tight. I held his hand trying to calm him down. "Nuh bady say they'd want yuh fat gyal", his Jamaican accent was mad heavy even his whisper was loud enough to make Manuel push me off his lap and literally jump over the table and grab the man by his dreads.

Manuel was beating the shit out of the guy . This would've never happened if I was dragged to this party. A few of, I think Manuel's guards pulled the guy him away somewhere that Manuel ordered.

A friend of his Dean, that I meet earlier before what occurred took me outside to a car where Matteo stood holding the door open for me. I was worried about Manuel, everything was going by to fast. By the time I got in the car and the car was leaving I heard gunshots coming from the banquet hall.

"Matteo, is everything alright can you call Manuel please to make sure he's okay", I surprised that I asked for someone as ruthless as him. Yes I now know everything about him Daya told me a few things and when Manuel stepped in to the banquet hall every one was quiet bowing down or just gazing at Manuel which meant he held some sort of power.

"Madame, he's fine no need worry your self, not a hair on his head was touched."

"How do you know Matteo?," I said now looking in the review mirror were I can see if he was serious.

Matteo chuckled "You really don't know, your Manuel!", Matteo said at once with a sly smile.

One hour it's now 1am in the morning since the event happened. I still wasn't out of my dress. The house was quiet as usual and I was beginning to become upset no one would tell me if Manuel was okay. The man that saved me from hell. I was ready to head to the door to call for Daya when the door opened.

In walked Manuel, his shirt was covered in blood. Manuel walks in as if nothing happened.

He stares at me for a long time, when I shifted he glared at me. He speaks for the first time since what happened "Are you just gonna stand there?" he said. I ran over to him not caring if he had blood on him,and hugged him. I ignored the bloody smell.

A groan escapes his lips as he grips my hips and lets his cold breath fan my neck.

"Are you okay?", I asked pulling away examining him to find any wounds only not to find none. "Yeah", Manuel said swaying a bit seems as if he's drunk.

"May be you should go lay down, I know you've been drinking."

"Mmmm how do you know that?", Manuel asked now squeezing my ass. His voice and his lips looked so sexy right now. What am I saying I thought.

"I can smell it on your breath", moan slipped from my mouth.

"It's that true." he said smirking.

His hand magically found there way under the dress to my laced underwear. "Go lay down Manuel." I said in a whisper. "Okay babe okay", Manuel said getting to the bathroom.

I cleaned him up and throw the bloody cloths in the bathroom garbage I put the big mafia baby in bed. I than undressed myself and wore a silk night gown. Once In bed I stared at the ceiling til Manuel's arm wrapped around me pulling be to his chest. I listened to his heart beat like a lullaby in went to sleep.

Hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to Vote and Comment. I feel as if things are moving at a fast pace idk .

But Manuel's character is changing more thought the story a long with Adrianna if you haven't noticed.

Italian to English translate "Battre finché non risponderà alla cupa domanda" means Beat him until he answers the dumb question.

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