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~ISABELLA~

"Where are you taking me, Dante?" I asked as he drove out of the gate.

He was driving fast, which made me anxious. I couldn't read his thoughts or intentions.

For all I knew, he was probably driving me to a place where he was going to kill me.

His older brother despised me, leaving me to wonder about their plans for me.

As events unfolded, Gabriele's words echoed in my mind, affirming that I was precisely what they needed to take over Atlanta.

They had no intention of releasing me until Antonio arrived to rescue me.

He was my only hope.

"Don't worry, princess, I'm not going to hurt you. Relax and enjoy the ride," he smirked as he increased the speed, passing by the lonely road in the middle of the forest.

I was desperate to slip out my cell phone and turn it on so that Antonio would be able to find me more easily.

But since I was his wife, I knew that he was not going to stop searching for me.

Especially since he knew who took me.

"Can you slow down a bit?" My heart w