Fragile in Her Grip

s tired from the weight of years spent in his family's house. His world se

fragile. His suit that once felt too tight, his clean appearance, h

ather has once hoped for. He was now a weak, shattere

him from his thoughts. And when he looked up he swear hi

ut a torture itself . Her eyes were cold and calculating but there was

rinking under her gaze though no one could

r guests, Navarro?" . Damn! his surname ? That was roug

stammering he said ;

wered coolly, inching closer, her

thought he tried hard but guess what ? , the tru

rthy of the empire, not strong enough to possess the power they commanded.And Valentina , the only person who could worse

You're in trouble, Luca", she whispered smoothly and softly almost as if she was e

s, along with her rise to power and her ability to break anyone who stood in her way just with a word. But never in his y

ugh though he tried his hardest to mask it up but he failed to suppress t

, her gaze as sh

ad , as if in thoughts. " I want you to know yo

inches apart till he could feel the

ARE MI

oo. Valentina's words echoed in his head, a cruel whisper he couldn't escape. And as if the weight of her presence wasn't enough, he heard a faint sound and footsteps, quickly ap

and say something, violaaa the door

hallway with a gun in his hand was