AZEZAL POV

"Azezal, you still have time. Leave her and marry another eligible woman. There are many suitable women who are qualified and competent for you. That woman is not right for you. She never was. Leave her." Antonio spoke on the other side of the phone. I didn't bother myself to answer him and let him spill all the shit at once. His ear splitting voice and talks are giving me headache almost since an hour.

"Azezal, why don't you understand? That woman has manipulated you years ago and now at the time of your marriage she came back to brainwash you. Such a cunning bitch."

"Enough of your shit. I can't tolerate you anymore and make it clear to yourself that I will not hear anything against my wife from now on." I said with a firm threatening voice. "I ain't just warning you this time but this is a promise. I won't hesitate to kill any fucking soul who gets between me and Leera this time. You wreaked us once but this time before you take any step think twice because I won't think twice before ruining your life that I can with the swipe of my fingers. Be grateful I didn't till now even after learning that you were responsible of every shit"

"Are you threatening me son?" "Your teaching dad and you know how much I keep my words" A grin pestered on my face as he remained silent for a while. "Don't try to over cross me." "You stay out of my business and you will live your best few days remaining of your life. You pry into my bussiness, you'll see hell in this world before you die"

"So eager for my death? Sadly my death doesn't seem to be close enough." I smirked and let out a laughter hearing him say that.

"Antonio, you know it too fucking well that you don't even deserve to live the days I'm letting you survive. If I want you dead, you will be a corpse by tomorrow morning. This is the one last time I'm warning you. Stay away from Leera or I won't hang back from making you pay myself for every sin you did in your worldly life."

"And yes I'm too fucking eager for the man's death who ruined my mom's life, my sister's life and lastly my life. You thought you can part me from Leera sending her those fucking images? Well, good played you succeeded that time. But this time you wouldn't be able to do a shit."

"I didn't want you to be weak. I could see what that girl was doing to you and-"

"Enough." My face contorted with rage and nostrils flared. "Haven't my words got inside your head yet? Stay away from my life and if I see you are plotting and involving in conspiracy again. I promise you, there would be no one worse than me."

He laughed on the other side of the phone. "You are trying to play games with who taught you how to play them? Too bad."

"You taught me one more thing though. Never forgive. I wonder how would you like me to exact retribution for what you did with my mother? Do I need to remind you, you were fucking whores while my mother took her last breath?" I closed my eyes and my next words were even louder "Or should I remind you how you forced Elena to be in a loveless marriage for your own selfish interests and made her suffer a hell after and now you are doing the very same with me which you already did before."

"Elena, Aaron and Leera. If any of three of them gets to face anything for you, I'm assuring you Antonio Pavano you will be completely demolished down and now I also have the complete power to do so. Its better for you to play safe and be careful cause your life is a ticking bomb who's remote is in my hand. I don't care who the fuck you are or even if you are my own father. You hurt them and you know what will happen to you." I cut the call and tossed it on the desk. A heavy breath escaped my mouth as my hands slammed against the desk and my head fell between my shoulders.

After my marriage broke with Carla, he has been after me to marry the woman of his choice. He even suggested me to marry one of his whores who is qualified for me and has a good family background according to him. When I decided I'll marry Leera and told everyone that we are in love and want to get married, he was extremely displeased. He didn't even attend my wedding and of course I don't give a fuck about him. But now he's getting in my nerves again. I don't think I can tolerate this man much longer.

But one thing is for sure, if he does any misdeed this time I have that already set in my head how to make him pay for his trespass in the best way possible.

LEERA POV

The only thing that's giving me sanity here is Casper. It's like I'm having a company with me here because every maid and servant here doesn't know how to communicate in English except Pelima. So it's actually hard for me that I can't even talk to anyone here.

Patting Casper's head I let out a sigh. "You are my only friend here bud."

"Leera?" Pelima called my name and I looked at her to continue. "You look bored. Why don't you go and fetch a book from library?"

My eyes lit up with excitement. "Do we have library here?"

"Yeah but I couldn't show you because it's connected to the study and none of us is allowed inside the study. You can go and ask Azezal."

"Ooh" My interest dimmed hearing her. She looked concerned, "What happened dear? You look sad from the moment you came here"

"It's just... it's that I miss my home and family. It's hard for me to get used to a new place." I tried to smile to conceal my dejection. She held my hand. "I can understand you. And moreover Azezal is busy most of the time, so you must be feeling alone but I'm here."

"Its a relief he is busy." I sealed my lips when I realized I said it loud instead of saying it on my mind. She giggled hearing me. "I know you guys had a fight and it might be difficult for you to get used to him because trust me it is for everyone. But honestly he is very affectionate towards you and it's the first time in years I saw his eyes soften everytime he looks at you like he's so in love with you."

"Maybe but he is still the most rude and arrogant person ever." My eyes went down and I silently traced the ankle monitor. Her eyes landed on it. "Leera, I don't know what's the exact reason behind putting this ankle monitor on you but I can confirm one thing there is definitely a proper reason behind it." Yes, ofcourse he wants to pet me like a fucking dog who will sit, stand and bark at his command and whenever he wants me to do it.

"What proper reason makes a man put a fucking ankle monitor on his wife?" I let out a sarcastic laugh fueled with anger. "Probably for safely measures. It ain't very safe here." No. So that I can never run away from him. And yes I'm not safe particularly from him.

"How can you say that after being guarded with hundreds of bodyguards. God, I feel so sick." She laughed and replied, "Trust me Leera I have known him since his birth, it's been almost 35 years but I still can't really understand him, so I don't even assume you can. But one thing I'm sure of is, Azezal is right in a way he is thinking, so whatever the reason is I can't say anything about it"

"For jesus's sake stop taking his side." I frowned lukewarmly and pouted. She sighed, "You guys married just two days ago and look at you two, already fighting like kids."

She took my face in her hands and stared at me with a gentle smile. "Azezal has always been like a son to me and every mother trusts her child. You are also my daughter and I hate seeing you upset. If this monitor is bothering you then I would suggest you to talk to him rather than putting on a scowl and being upset. He will surely understand you." I nodded giving a fake understanding face. Sure, he will.

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I choose to wear a simple white floor length gown which hid the ankle monitor to wherever I'm taken to. He said we were invited to his some friend's house and I have to go with him. Well not particularly friend rather a bussiness partner because I don't believe he is even capable of making friends. I hate that I'm actually going there with him.

It's almost the date of my monthlies and even after I'm supplied with every unnecessary shit here, I'm not provided with the most important shit and I don't know who to ask for tampons here. Also the chain of my dress is stuck and it not moving at all. I squeezed my eyes shut in frustration.

After a while, I heard the door open and assumed it is Pelima as I struggled asking one of the maid to get her. "Pelima, the chain is stuck, can you-" I stopped my mid way of my sentence, while holding the earring to my ear as I looked at the reflection of behind me on the mirror. He leaned against the door frame and eyed me from my feet to head and a corner of his mouth lifted.

"Can you tell Pelima that I need help? maybe the girl I send to get her didn't even understand what I said." I muttered in a low voice, wanting him to get out of here, out of my sight because I hate how I want to keep staring at him and admire how handsome he looks. My eyes downed their own and I put on my earrings in silence.

Instead of going out he closed the door behind him. Why doesn't he understand I'm mad and I don't want his presence here after what he did to me this morning? His stepped near to me and the atmosphere suddenly felt cold.

"Don't you think anyone would find it strange if a husband calls them just to help his wife with a chain." He stopped right behind me, his hands disappeared in his pockets as he peered down at me.

I shook my head in disbelief. "Then Dear husband, help your wife with the fucking chain" I shoved all my hair from my back to the front, giving him a clear look of my back. I can't believe I'm talking to him, specifically asking for his help when I was supposed to ignore him for days.

"Gladly" A grin pestered on his face as he took another step closer and a jolt went down my nerves just when his fingertips grazed my back. I sucked in a breath biting onto my inside cheek.

His eyes bored on my back and it's making me more nervous than I ought to. "Can you please make haste?" I uttered impatiently and my eyes dropped when I heard him mutter a seductive "Sure." God I hate him. I hate him for whatever he his doing to me now.

At first he freed the chain and made it move freely but instead my pulling the chain upward, he opened it entirely. My eyes widened and I glanced at him on the mirror with a questioning face but he simpered in respond.

His eyes lingered on my lower back and then my face flashed red when I felt his fingertips graze my panty line. My back shivered being in contact with the air.

My mouth fell open before I query him when I saw him on the mirror, crooking his neck down to the level of my waist and taking the chain between his teeth. His warm breaths hit my bare back every second he took to drag the chain up and it felt like it took him an hour to entirely zip my dress. When he was done he kissed my neck and inhaled me. As much as I want to push him away, I can't help but think about how much I want him closer.

"You look beautiful, Wifey" His lips touched my ear bone and my legs shivered in respond. My hands clenched into fists. Can he actually see what is he doing to me? I just hope not.

I squeezed my eyes shut and took a step away from him. "Um thanks." I said awkwardly and grabbed my lipstick applying it on my lips again, not knowing how to give him an idea that he doesn't make me nervous and out of mind the way his closeness actually does.

He rubbed a thumb on his lower lip suppressing another smirk and I hate it again that he caughted me eyeing him doing that. Does he think I found that action of him very fucking hot too? I gulped and set my lipstick on the vanity.

I turned back and pursued my lips "I-I'm ready."

His eyes fixated at my heels that I just put on my bandaged foot. "Doesn't your foot still hurt?" I looked at him and forced a smile. "Doesn't matter. It will remind me how much I despise you with every step I take."

"Good point but you aren't wearing these heels tonight. Take them off." His voice is stiff now, far away from his flirtatious tone from before.

"You might be crazy to ask me to go for flats in a gown." I rolled my eyes. "Yes and that's what you are going to do now."

"No fucking way and my footwear is none of your concern" I turned on my heels and my lips pressed together when I felt the pain shot just as I took a step but whatever it is I won't listen to him. The next second I'm not on my feet anymore as he scooped me up in his arms. So smooth and easily as always.

"Sometimes it's better you listen to me the easy way and not make it hard for both of us?" His lips drew back in a snarl. No way in hell I'll listen to him.

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Here I'm seated on the passenger sit, fidgeting with my dress silently while his stare remained fixed on the road as he drove. I looked at my feet which were forced to wear fucking Arch Support Sandals. Great. I'm probably the first woman on earth who had to wear fucking slippers with a gown. My pride is entirely diminished. Awesome.

He parked the car in the parking lot as our 15 minute long ride came to a halt. He stepped out first and opened my door. "Do you want me to carry you?"

"Ha ha ha. Very funny." I sniffed angrily. "No thanks. The sandals you made me wear are enough trouble."

He shoved a hand my way to take it. I eyed it for a second and got out of the car by my own, sucking in a breath.

He took my hand and clasped it in his large ones. "Leera" "What?" I scowled. He kissed my knuckles right above the wedding ring. "Behave wifey" "Sure, I will."

We took the lift and then the lift stoped at the 20th floor. He held my hand the entire time as if giving me support to walk. I hate how much care he is trying to show to me. I hate his fake concerns for me just because I'm his wife now.

The door of the apartment opened and revealed a beautiful lady. "Buonasera" The lady said and her hands wrapped around Azezal's neck and she gave my husband a kiss on cheek. Yeah. Husband. His hand was still clasping mine as he greeted her back with a slight side hug. She smiled at him one last time after parting and then her eyes finally found me.

"Ooh Hii" her real smile was almost drowned and she forced a fake smile at me. "Carla, right?"

"Leera" He responded for me. "My wife, Leera Pavano" I stared at him for a moment and I couldn't help mentally laughing when I saw her current expression.

She gave me her hand for a shake "Adelina Rosso" I nodded and taking her hand I uttered again "Leera Pavano".

She forced a smile after glaring at our glued hands "Come inn"

A man with dark hair appeared behind her. He greeted Azezal with a handshake and then his eyes found me. He smiled and took my hand in his, "Matteo Rosso." He's good looking and calm. "Leera Reil- Pavano" I sputtered. "It's a pleasure to meet you"

We were guided to the dinning table after some conversation and it was highly disrespectful how Adeline was stealing glances at Azezal when her husband was just beside her. "Did Azezal mention to you that I'm his mother's bestfriend's daughter?" Adelina said and I shook my head in negative. Not interested to be invested to hear, they were high school lovers now.

"We have known eachother since childhood and from then we were pretty close and then I got to know Matteo and Azezal were also acquaintances as they were associates." I forced a smile and muttered "ooh."

I sat beside Azezal and they sat opposite to us. "Everything looks delicious" I complimented even after I have no literal appetite to eat now. "Thankyouu" she said and I thought for a moment she didnt sound that bitchy but the way her eyes are observing my husband literally makes me want to rip them off their sockets.

Azezal and Matteo kept on talking in italian, probably about their bussiness and deals. Adelina also took part in their conversation in turns. Matteo seem to be cracking some jokes the way he is speaking and I can tell by their face expressions they might be conversing something fun. My eyes fixated on plate and I stirred the fork on my plate, almost wanting to go out of here. I'm literally feeling so out of place because I don't understand Italian and can't even take part in any of the conversation among them. I have no urge to talk but my silence is literally making me more awkward here.

I gasped all of a sudden feeling something touch my thigh. I looked down and found his hand. My eyes flinged to his face. He's engulfed in his conversion with Matteo but I noticed the slightest grin on his lips that weren't present before.

I sucked in a breath when I felt his hand moving upward. Attempting to shove his hand off me, I tried to move my leg but he clasped it even harder. I bit onto my lower lip as I felt an electric jolt straight between my legs when his hand trailed to my inner thigh and moved upper. He was still talking and talking. I tried shoving his hand away again but this time he inter locked my fingers with his and grasped them in a tight hold. What is he exactly trying to do?

The uneasiness was probably clearly evident on my face as Matteo asked me, "Are you alright, Leera?"

"Yes I'm" I said instantly and I know he might be laughing inside doing this to me. After trying more than a minute to free my hand from his, I have up and he won. Then he raised my hand up the table and kissed it infront of them as if it's a trophy that he just won. "It's time to leave, wifey."

"Wooh wooh man! I'm getting to see a new and different Azezal. So unlike your old version." Matteo chuckled up but his wife's expression was completely different and she was literally boring holes at us as if she hates to see us like this.

Azezal only let go of my hand when his phone rang up. He excused us and disappeared somewhere to talk.

"You guys aren't leaving without eating the special chocolate mousse I made. I'll go and bring it." Adelina got up and left, leaving me and Matteo alone behind.

"Are you a magician?" Matteo queried me with a straight face. "What?" I asked confused. "Well, you definitely are cause what you did to Azezal is not something a very normal person can do." He says making me laugh half heartedly. "How did you do it? Spill the tea!" "You are hilarious, Matteo."

I told him about my life before for a while and I realized be is aftuall9a nice person to talk to.

"Um I need to use the restroom" "Sure! Go right and then straight then it's in your left" He replied, showing me the way by his hand. "Thanks" taking my purse with me, I went the way he mentioned.

I took a few steps after turning left and stopped on my feet when I heard some small voices. It was from the balcony where the sound was coming from. "Ti voglio bene, Azezal. So che non la ami. non c'è niente tra te e Leera" I heard Adelina's voice muttering something but I couldn't understand anything except the names.

I took a step closer and peeked into the open balcony. I blinked my eyes and a part of my heart shattered. Her hands are clinged on his neck and her face on his chest. "Lasciami." He said closing his eyes, his gesture was annoyed. I remained still on my place, watching them, taking in the sight clearly.

"hai dimenticato tutto? come abbiamo passato le notti insieme negli ultimi due anni. ho detto che lascerò tutto alle spalle per te Lascerò Matteo se dici solo una volta. Azezal, ti amo così tanto, cazzo. So che l'hai sposata solo per via di tuo padre. quindi non devi più agire." Her voice was low and sad.

"quante volte devo ripetere che non era altro che qualche scopata casuale? Adeline smettila di essere così infantile" Azezal said in a frustrated tone and continued after a sigh. "perché non vivi felicemente la tua vita coniugale invece di correre dietro a me? Sono passati anni e sono fottutamente sposato. basta andare avanti."

"Non posso Azezal. Non posso" she said and I watched how her lips went to his neck. My palms clenched my purse as I stared at them and my eyes were itself turning glossy. A felt my stomach turning sick with every second I watched her clinging to him.

A somewhat small amount of relief crossed me as I watched him jerking her away from him but it wasn't enough to the pain I felt the whole time witnessing the sight. His eyes came to me as if he knew that I am standing here. Our eyes met and I felt a cold wave pass through me as I stood still, watching him from afar.

"I have a wife and I love her. Stay in your limits Adelina and stay away from me" He said looking at me from afar as if it signifies how much he values me. He said those last few words in English to make me understand those words, most prolly thinking I'm the dumbest person to be alive. I felt nothing. The words didn't even touch my ear cause I knew he is just trying to conceal his deeds, ain't he?

I turned back away from him and wiped off the lone tear that unwillingly escaped my eye. He doesn't need to see this. He is a liar. He is a fucking deceiver. He did this before and he is doing the exact thing again.

His eyes endeavored to tell me the words he said were true. Words lie, eyes don't? But I can't trust those eyes when all I can think of is our past and how he betrayed me in every stage of it. He is doing it again. He is fucking doing it again.

"I hate him.. I hate him.. I hate him.." these were the only words chanting inside my head after this as I took steps away from the balcony.

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