VENNI - HEIR TO VENGEANCE

CHAPTER 21

           Ellen

I woke up sore in a bright room, there were huge windows on at least two walls of the room, the white sheer curtains let all the morning light in, the bed was huge, I don't remember if it was the same room as yesterday, but because of the layout, the furniture and the size of the bed told me so.

Trying to order my thoughts, to understand how I got there.

The more I tried, the more confused and frightened I felt.

One day he introduces me to the most incredible s*x of my life, in fact, a whole night of it.

Then he leaves without saying a word.

And if it wasn't enough, Diego's threat came, when he sent the damn message I ran home to see Alex, but Lívia was travelling, and he didn't go to work and didn't answer my calls, I didn't know what do, what if it was true? What if my nephew was really in danger?

Alex was so happy, I was so scared for him that I didn't think twice about taking his whereabouts from that bastard, but Diego set me up again, he wanted information about Riccardo, he was going to blackmail me using my family to get what I wanted, on the one hand, Diego and the frames for my family, and on the other the real danger of Riccardo Gouveia.

I was screwed, and in a dead-end, until Diego kissed me. He took me by surprise, I didn't have time to react, and when I managed to get rid of him he was very angry, he tore my shirt, and hit me.

I knew I was dead the moment Lorenzo appeared, he dragged me and threw me in the car, and I only heard the thud of what I thought was Diego's body being thrown in the boot.

I was kept locked in the room until Riccardo decided what to do with me and Diego's scrotum if he was still alive.

I showered and dressed in denim shorts and a red long-sleeved blouse, put on my sneakers and waited.

During the entire trip to Rio de Janeiro, I didn't hear a word from the two men in front of me. They stopped and bought me a snack and a soft drink, and when I wanted to go to the bathroom one of them took me to the door.

When we arrived in Rio de Janeiro it was already dark, it must have been about eight o'clock, I was hungry, but I was taken to a large and spacious room, I waited and waited, cried my misfortune and that of my family until I fell asleep.

I woke up in a throaty voice, it exhaled a deadly rage, which made my insides freeze.

— What made you think you could fool me like that?

His voice made me jump in my seat.

— Riccardo! I …, please excuse me! I didn't want to disobey you, but he threatened Alex, I had to go, please forgive me.

— Lies — he shouted grabbing my hair and throwing me to the floor — I don't know what hurt the most, whether the kicks and kicks or the words he said about me and my brothers.

— You are worth as much as they are, and you wasted my time, and it makes me very angry. — he grabbed me again by the hair and put me on my knees.

— Maybe I'm Riccardo. I pleaded, forcing disobedient tears to stay in their place. — but they are all I have, I couldn't let them die, I did what I had to do and I always will.

— And I'm going to enjoy doing what I have to do with you, unless you tell me a story, Ellie, one that is worth listening to.

— What you want to know?

— All! — he said passing the little fingernail on my face, the chills that caused me were similar to the blade of a cold dagger.

Talking about my family, about my dead parents and sister, sounded like a betrayal. But I had no choice, I had no news of the boys, and if I could have known they were all right, I would die in peace.

— I'm going to hear another story, hope I like yours more, — Riccardo grunted before leaving the room and locking the door.

Watching Diego die wasn't the worst part, but the hatred in Riccardo's eyes when he made me touch his blood, that was worse than if I had shot myself.

The feeling of the still-warm blood was ingrained in my hands, and he wouldn't let me wash them for hours.

Without an answer, I was taken back to the room waiting for what my future would be, until I was overcome by tears and finally sleep.

In the morning I woke up in pain, my ribs hurt, breathing was a penance. I cried as I turned on my side and tried to sit, the room was very bright, the huge windows let in all the morning sun.

It would have been lovely to wake up here in another situation, but as beautiful as it was still my prison.

On the table beside the bed were some pills and a bottle of water.

— Weight on conscience Mr. Riccardo ‘‘ stronzo ’’ Gouveia? — maledetto.

I took the medication, my pain was greater than my pride.

At the foot of the bed were a pale pink dress, similar to the one I have at home, and a set of pink underwear and b*a. — What is his problem with the pink colour? — I would even laugh, but the situation was tragic and not comical.

I took a long and wonderfully relaxing shower and got dressed, with the clothes left for me.

The occasion didn't call for tidiness, so I tied my hair in a bun and let him see every bruise he left on me,

I went down the huge stairs and was guided by Riccardo's firm and humourless voice, I would come back and hide under the bed if I could.

— I see the clothes fit you well." — he said harshly — sit down have your coffee and then explore the house and the outside area, but if you want to go to the beach, ask someone to accompany you, understood?

— Y-yes, Riccardo, please, I need to know if they are okay.

— You should have asked me before Ellie, would have avoided all this confusion.

"I know I'm sorry," I replied with my head down.

— Your brother is fine, he keeps working and seems to be keeping out of trouble.

— And Alex?

— Call him if you want, he went on a spree with schoolmates, drank too much and slept at a friend's house, his cell phone ran out of batteries.

— Thanks! — I took a step towards him to embrace him for bringing me such good news, but I stopped in time, and his countenance told me it was a wise decision.

— I'll be out all day, but Genna and Lorenzo are here to take care of everything, don't do anything I don't approve of and you'll be fine.

— I understand and thank you for telling me about them.

— I control everything around me, do not act behind my back again, Ellie I already gave you too many chances, do not a***e your luck.

I understood the message, I was fine, my family too, as for Diego, he had what he was looking for, I just ask the heavens that my brother create judgment this time.

I called my nephew, heard his voice took tons of over me.

I wouldn't be morbid or say goodbye words, he sure would suspect something was wrong, so he said I was angry because I was going to travel with friends and I didn't find him to say goodbye, he apologized and went to live his life, it was because that's what I was there for, so he could live.

I spent the morning in the room, I did not feel free to enjoy any leisure in this house, I was content with just eating, bathing and sleeping.

The next day I woke up in that huge room alone, I hadn't seen Riccardo since breakfast the day before.

Not that I cared, I felt safer away from him, being close to Riccardo was like always living on the edge, as if I were going to overcome any imaginary barrier, with a word or gesture, and he would hit me or shoot me in the head.

However, that morning there was a rose and a note attached to a bag from a famous brand of beachwear.

"Get dressed and don't forget your hat."

I don't know the reason for the rose if the note was colder than an iceberg.

I looked in the bag and took out a light pink ensemble with hot pink satin ribbons, and on the top, hot pink bows completed the combination.

The set would not be my first for several reasons, the colour is not my favourite, but it seems that Riccardo appreciates it in me.

As for the size, I would never dare in something so tiny and of course, the price would be enough to buy a refrigerator, exaggerations aside, it was certainly a very expensive piece.

I put on the set, put on a lot of sunscreens, and wore a white line beach skirt, it had enough holes to show the bikini details.

There was no breakfast table, just Lorenzo who was waiting to guide me to Riccardo.

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