The Heiress' Revenge-Chapter 59

A R I A N A

It has been two days since the incident in the alley, two days since our big fight.

Dante has not let me leave the house there are guards outside the door. The maids bring me food m will not let me out I am a prisoner in my own home.

I have not seen Dante.

He has not come to see me ever since that night I may have pushed him a little bit to the wall by why does he care?

A few months back I could rot in hell for all he cares then why doesn’t he care now? It wasn’t making any sense to me.

It is killing me though, the silence.

The not knowing Is he still angry? Does he hate me now? The worry is a heavy stone in my stomach.

I was sitting on the bed, staring at the wall, when my phone rang.

It was an unknown number my heart jumped.

I answered it quickly. "Hello?"

"It is me." The voice was cold It was my father.

My blood ran cold. "How did you get this number?" I whispered.

"Do not ask stupid questions," he snapped. "You have limited time I have not seen any results. I have not heard any news are you forgetting our deal? Are you forgetting your son?"

Panic shot through me. "No! Dad, please! I have not forgotten! I am trying! But things are... complicated Dante has me locked in the house and I cannot get to his office I cannot get the papers! I’ve been searching for them the few days I worked there but to no avail but I swear to you, I’m trying"

I was begging, my voice shaking.

"I do not care about your problems!" he shouted through the phone. "I am not a patient man Your son is not a patient boy he cries for you every night It is annoying so if you want him alive you know what you have to do Ariana... for once just get one thing right"

Tears streamed down my face. "Please, do not hurt him please I just need more time I will find a way I promise just please don’t harm my baby please dad"

"You have one month," he said, his voice like ice. "One month to get those papers and ruin Dante Russo If you fail..."

He paused, and the silence was worse than his words.

"you can kiss your son goodbye."

The call ended.

I held the phone to my ear, listening to the dead silence my whole body was shaking.

I had one month.

One month to betray the man I was falling for.

I don’t know how but my feelings towards Dante were changing, ever since he asked for a second chance things have been oddly different a bit too much as though he’s been in love with me for a long time and it hard not to acknowledge that, the little things he does makes my heart flutter.

And now i had one month to save my son.

I dropped the phone and cried into my hands I had never felt so scared in my life.

I needed to save Asher, the thought of losing him scares me to the core and if it’s the last thing I’d do, I’ll take that chance.

Someone cleared their throat.

I gasped and looked up, my heart jumping into my throat.

It was Esmeralda, she was standing there, holding a tray of food.

How long had she been there? 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

My blood turned to ice did she by any chance hear my phone call? Did she hear me talking to my father?

I quickly wiped my tears, trying to act normal. "Esmeralda I did not see you there."

She did not smile and walked into the room and put the tray down on the table, she looked at me with her kind, old eyes but they looked sad today.

"I heard everything, child," she said softly.

My whole world stopped.

No. No, no, no.

I started shaking my head, my hands trembling. "No. It is not what you think Please You do not understand."

Esmeralda sat down on the floor next to me putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I understand more than you know," she said. "But listen to me If there is one thing Dante hates, it is betrayal It is lies and hiding a child from him? Trying to steal from him? It will not end well for you if he was ever to find out"

Her words broke the dam inside me I could not hold it in anymore.

I broke down sobbing. "I have to! They have my son! My father has my little boy! He said he will hurt him if I do not get those papers! I cannot lose my son, Esmeralda! I cannot! I don’t have a choice here I wish I did, but I can’t lose my son he’s the only thing dear to me"

I told her everything about the secret baby I had years ago, my father kidnapping him and the threat and then about the one month I had to ruin Dante.

Esmeralda listened quietly she did not interrupt but instead she just held my hand.

When I finished, she sighed a deep, heavy sigh. "Oh, my dear girl. You are in a terrible trap, you’re going through so much but it’s going to be okay ."

She squeezed my hand. "You must tell Dante he is a powerful man, trust me, he can help you. He can find your son and I’m sure he’ll understand."

"No!" I said, my voice sharp with fear. "I cannot! My father said he will kill Asher if i tell anyone! Especially Dante! Please, Esmeralda," I begged, clutching her hand. "You cannot tell him you must keep this a secret Dante must never, ever find out Promise me!"

I was crying again, begging this old woman who held my secret in her hands.

Esmeralda looked at me for a long time her face was full of worry and sadness.

Finally, she nodded slowly. "Your secret is safe with me, child I will not tell him but just think about what I said. I’ve never seen Dante so smittened by, Dante is in love with you... what do you think would happen if he finds out?"

No Dante can’t be in love with me, that’s impossible... no no no.

"I’ll leave you, just think it through" she says before making her way out leaving me to my thoughts