One proper, one other proper, and I’ll be the place I must be – the third doorway in that corridor.

I spherical the primary nook and are available face-to-face with considered one of Rafaele’s guards. He’s simply sitting there on a chair in a blind nook from the place I had peeked by means of earlier. There’s no method I may have detected his presence.

He sees me and comes at me. There is not any time for hesitation – I strike first, touchdown a tough punch to his jaw. He staggers backward, dazed however not out. We change blows, my fists connecting with flesh, his swinging wildly within the dim mild. My coronary heart races as adrenaline programs by means of my veins, fueling every highly effective hit.

“Quit,” I growl, extra to myself than the guard. “You will not cease me.”

With a last blow, the guard crumples to the bottom, unconscious. I wipe sweat from my forehead and proceed down the hallway, realizing that Romola’s security hangs within the stability.

“Romola, maintain on,” I whisper underneath my breath, hoping she will be able to sense my presence drawing nearer.

Lastly, I attain the door the place Romola is held captive. Gathering each ounce of energy, I kick it, the door slamming open with a bang.

“What the…?” I hear a person exclaim. I step in, and the sight earlier than me sends a jolt of fury by means of my veins: Rafaele stands by the window, smirking, my half of the diamond gleaming in his hand.

Romola is resting her neck towards the wall, the remainder of her physique sprawled out throughout the ground, her grey eyes broad with concern as she clutches her abdomen. I see bruises and a few cuts.

Rafaele’s canine, that brutish man Franco, towers over her.

“Fiero?” she whispers in disbelief. I can see the doubt on her face. She doesn’t imagine she’s worthy. I need to take her in my arms, wipe away her tears, and inform her we’re going to speak by means of this. However first, there are some assholes I need to cope with.

“Let her go,” I demand, my voice chilly as ice.

“Ah, Fiero,” Rafaele sneers, casually tossing the diamond from one hand to the opposite. “You actually thought you could possibly simply waltz in right here and save the day, did not you?”

“Give me the woman and my diamond,” I snarl at him.

“Should I now?” Rafaele counters, a depraved grin spreading throughout his face. “I need to say, I’m stunned at your healthful goodness,” he patronizes me. “Coming all the way in which right here to rescue the woman who teased you and stole from you. How completely… charming. I’ve mommy points, do you?”

“Sufficient with the banter, Rafaele,” I snap, my persistence sporting skinny. The point out of Romola’s previous actions would not sway me from my mission. “Hand over the diamond and launch her. This does not have to finish in bloodshed.”

Rafaele chuckles, his darkish blue eyes glinting with malice. “Oh, however Fiero, this was all the time going to finish in bloodshed. Buying the diamond was by no means going to be a peaceable negotiation. And Coniglietteo over right here, I need to say, Fiero, I fairly get pleasure from seeing you all riled up over a lady like Romola.” He gestures in direction of her with a mocking smile.

Romola seems up at me, her eyes pleading for rescue but warning me to remain secure.

I take a step nearer, my gaze locked on Rafaele. “You’ve two decisions, Rafaele. Launch her willingly and hand over what’s rightfully mine or face the results.”

“Ah, Fiero,” Rafaele taunts, twirling the diamond between his fingers prefer it’s a mere toy. “You are all the time enjoying the villain with morals, aren’t you? Come on, then, come and take it.” He waves the dear gem mockingly in entrance of me.

“Very effectively,” I reply by means of gritted enamel. I take a deep breath and lunge towards him, my fists clenched up for battle. He geese simply as I purpose to jam him within the chin, however I do a reverse maneuver and handle to knock him on the facet of his stomach, on the kidneys.

He doubles over for only a second earlier than rising and slamming his fist onto my jaw. I stumble again however rapidly regain my stability.

“You will not get away with this, stronzo,” I spit, launching myself at him. The struggle turns into purely primal as sounds of bones crunching fill the air. I knock over a desk as I dive throughout it to kick him within the chest. He goes flying again.

“Franco, no!” Romola yells.

I flip round and see him elevating his gun at me. Immediately, I pull out my very own weapon, and he freezes for a second. I take this opportunity to slip to the bottom and kick his ft out from underneath him. I seize his gun and chuck it out of the open window.

“Don’t you dare slit my throat from behind, fucker!” I inform Franco earlier than grabbing him by the collar and slamming him towards the wall.

Out of the blue, from behind, I see one thing blue glitter within the periphery of my imaginative and prescient. Rafaele’s hand comes clenching throughout my neck, pulling me again. From the opposite, he hurls the diamond at Franco.

“Go,” he tells Franco as his henchman catches it within the air. “Convey it to security.”

I watch in horror as Franco catches the dear stone mid-air, clutching it tightly in his grasp. He scurries out of the room, taking the diamond with him.

Rafaele nonetheless holds a robust grip throughout my neck, clenching my very breath out of me. I start to lose focus, struggling for air. My legs kick on the ground beneath me, and my nails dig into his arms as I attempt to free myself.

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