Chapter 43

• “Hey, sis. All clear.” He hugs me slightly; I want to run. I watch as he locks the door then walks through; walking in, I follow him; my parents sat at the table waiting. I feel someone's hand on my back pushing me forward. Sitting, I glance around, Adrian and Marcello on either side of me.
• “It's good to see you, Daniella Rae.” I glance up at my mum; I don't know why but I feel like my willpower has gone, every part of it. For years I had a voice; now it has disappeared.
• “This needs sorting. This is no longer you two pushing me into relationships, forcing me to change. It has got to the point where I am finding myself almost kidnapped in the middle of the street. Random men trying to cut my face to prove a point.” I watch my mother's eyes widen; she didn't know. So was that just Alesandro?