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~ANTONIO~

"You're not allowed to go anywhere, Bella. You wanted this, and now you got it."

"You can't do that, Antonio! You can't keep me locked up in here after I have just returned from another prison! What is this? Is this why you bought me at auction?" She asked.

I sighed and turned around to face her. "I didn't buy you, Bella. If you can't realize how I feel about you by now, I don't think you ever will."

"If you feel anything for me, you will let me go. You would ask me on dates instead of treating me as your prisoner."

"If you were responsible and kept your distance from Dante as I warned you to, we wouldn't be having this conversation!" I snapped.

"Forgive me, Antonio, that I won't fall head over heels for you after you bought me for millions of dollars and ruined all the plans that I had for my life!" She shot back.

"Name whatever that you want, and it will be yours!" I hissed as I closed the gap between us.

I felt disappointed that she couldn't realize that I'd do anything fo