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After Rosa had told me that she would attend the party with me, I felt happy from the inside. I thought that she might had started feeling something for me, that was why she had insisted to go along with me; so that the announcement of our soon-to-be marriage could be made.

Infact, I had a huge smile on my face that day, all the time and my men were looking at me strangely. I could not blame them for it as it was for the first time, they had seen me smiling.

But before Rosa, I didn't had any reason to smile. She was my treasure of happiness and I intend to keep her safe till my last breath.

I had personally choosen her dress and accessories for the party. I had taken a little assistance from Adele as I had no idea about those girly stuffs, but the choices were my own.

And when I saw her in my bought dress, I forgot how to breath. She looked so gorgeous, so beautiful. It seemed like an angel had graced me with her presence. I was feeling euphoric.

But everything flew out of the window at the same instant, when I had found out that she had a boyfriend. My temper flared and I felt betrayed. My heart was literally hurting physically.

I had always known only one way to channelize my pain and that was anger. I had always hidden my pain behind the mask of rage and coldness. And I did the same with her.

I yelled at her and threatened her. I even reminded her of the horrible sight of the basement in my fit of rage. I knew that I had terrified her badly and I should have tried to talk with a calm mind, but how could someone expect me not to react that way?

I loved her and thought that she also felt something for me, but when I got to know that her heart belonged to someone else, I felt like I was slapped on my face.

I knew that I didn't deserve her. She was too kind and innocent for my world and I was too merciless and cruel, but I was too selfish to let her go. I had finally found a ray of light in my dark life. So, how could I be expected to let go of that light?

Fate had always been cruel to me. It took away my parents at a very young age. I did not choose that path of blood shedding; I was born into it. And I didn't had a choice to leave it as nonno didn't leave any for me.

He loved me dearly, but he also loved his power and position in the underworld. And he couldn't let it go by letting me quit that life. So he had put a condition for me; either to choose my freedom or him along with the Mafia.

He was my only family left. How could I leave him? We both had no one except each other. So, I sacrificed my freedom and chose him.

But my destiny had finally decided to compensate to me in the form of my Rosa, and I would die before letting her go. I was trying to be my best with her, trying to be as gentle and kind to her as I could. I knew that it was not award winning, but I was trying with all my heart.

But her being of someone else was unbearable to me. I could let her put a bullet through my heart, but I could never see her giving her heart to someone else, except mine.

That day, I had lost my senses and yelled at her too. And I could not regret it any more than I did. I could never forgive for it and had punished myself too by whipping myself with 100 lashes that night.

My Rosa was fragile and needed to be handled delicately.

My mood had ruined and rage had overpowered me. I had treated her coldly at the party because deep inside I had been wondering why was she doing all that when she didn't want any of it? I was afraid that she would betray me and I knew that I would never be able to bear her betrayal. I would be destroyed.

After we came from the party, she went directly to her room. Seeing her leave, I felt a strange kind of pain. I realized that if I continued to treat her badly, she might go away from me forever. So, I decided to try harder to win her heart.

I also made the decision that even if she betrayed me in the end, I won't let any harm come near her and willingly let her destroy me. Because I loved her too much; and I couldn't let my chance go without trying.

So, I decided to ask for forgiveness from her, the first thing, next morning. But my plan got hindered by that Luca Martinez.

One of my trusted men informed me that he was spotted in New York, so I decided to fly there right away and catch him.

Rosa was sleeping and I didn't had enough time to inform her or ask for forgiveness, so I just informed Francesca about my departure, who happened to be in the kitchen at that time to fetch water.

I didn't want to leave when we both were not on good terms, but catching that piece of shit was my topmost priority. He was my biggest enemy, and Rosa was closest to me. I knew that, that man would definitely try to use her as a bait and I would be damned before any harm come to her.

After reaching there, I spared no time and began with the task of searching for him. But I made sure to call Ricci to go to my mansion along with Adele, to give my Rosa some company. I also made sure to ask about her well-being from Francesca and Ricci all day.

All the time, my mind was occupied by her and I desperately wanted to call her and hear her sweet and angelic voice. But I was not sure if she would talk to me after that night. I had witnessed fear in her beautiful eyes that day, and the memory was killing me each time.

But one day, I was not able to control myself. Only hearing about her daily activities was not enough for me. I was craving to hear her soothing voice. And it did not help my condition when Francesca told me that lately, Rosa looked depressed. So, I called her on her phone. It was not a big deal for me to get her phone number.

After hearing her melodious voice, I felt like a man who was thirsty since ages, had finally found some water to quench his thirst. But I didn't speak back to her. I was paranoid if she would cut the call, upon knowing that it was me.

She made me realise for the first time in my life, what fear was!

But I was astonshed when she got angry and threatened me unknowingly. My heart jumped in my throat when she called me her fiancè. I felt like shouting to the whole world about my happiness

I didn't knew that my Rosa could even threaten anyone, but it sounded too adorable to frighten anyone. On the contrary, a laugh escaped my mouth, which i clamped shut immediately so that she didn't recognize me. She cut the call too soon for my liking but I didn't call her again because I knew that she would be frightened.

I could hear her addicting voice all day long and not get bored!

After a week, I got the information that Luca was not in New York, it was just his plan to confuse me. I was furious for my time being wasted there and ordered my pilot to get my private jet ready instantly.

I flew back to Italy right away. It was late night when I returned back and my driver was waiting for me, but I took the keys from him and drove myself back home.

On my way back, there were some big stones scattered in the middle of the road. In my sheer excitement to finally getting to see Rosa after so long, I failed to figure out that it was a clear trap. I got down from my car and it was a huge blunder on my part.

I was, all of a sudden, attacked by three masked men and they managed to stab me in my abdomen. My right hand was also fractured by being hit by a heavy metal baseball bat. I pulled out my revolver and shot all the three of them in one go.

I was not in the condition to drive and my mansion was 2 minutes walk from there, so I opted to go there and treat my wound by myself. It was extremely painful but I managed it, nonetheless.

The guards on the gate rushed to help me when they saw my state. But I dismissed them and made my way to my living room. I sprawled on the sofa, kept there.

It was getting difficult for me get up and go to grab a first aid kit due to the heavy bleeding and excruciating pain. And exactly at that moment, my Rosa graced me with her presence.

When she held my face in her soft hands, I looked at her. Seeing her after a long time, my heart felt like exploding due to all the happiness.

She was clearly worried for me and it brought peace to my heart and soul, knowing that she cared for me. She looked so adorable when she was scolding me, that I felt like laughing at her cuteness.

She was afraid and reluctant to stitch my wounds, but on my insistence and guidance, she nursed them. I knew that it was all difficult for her, but I had full faith on her that she could do it. I trusted her with my life.

She then, helped me to my room and asked me about my wounds, hesitancy was clear on her face. I decided not to keep anything from her and revealed the name, I knew, was behind the attack.

Luca Martinez...

And he was definitely going to pay for everything!

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