More Than Lust novel Chapter 49

Authors pov

Grace panted heavily as she finally saw the back gate. She ran closer but her legs froze in place when she saw Dominick standing in front of the gate.

He looked at her casually while hands in pockets like he was expecting this and he was ready for it.

Grace trembled in fear when he looked at her with Peircing gaze.

"You run good in heels"

He mocked while walking towards her.

Grace was too shocked to move from her place.

"bellissima" (beautiful)

He breathed out when he looked at her, she was looking breathtaking in her wedding gown.

He knew she will do something but couldn't understand from where she got so much courage to run. Was she letting her father die? He thought.

He saw letter in her fist and grabbed her hand. He took it from her forcefully, Grace wasn't ready to let it go. Thinking if not her then at least her father can escape, if he reads letter then he will bring her father back to the basement.

Dominick opened the crumbled paper and read it, his eyebrows scrunched together.

He took out his mobile and opened the CCTV footage of basement, her father was still tied there in chains then for whom she was running?

Dominick placed the Letter in his pockets and gave her his mobile.

"You think people can escape from my clutches just like that, he is still there... If you want we can have little session with him..."

He said.

Grace's eyes widened, She understood that Rafael lied to her. What was he going to do with her once she was out because her father wasn't with him.

She looked at Dominick with watery eyes.

"I a_am s_sorry..."

She stuttered.

Dominick picked her tear before it falls on her cheek and ruin her makeup.

"Save it... Looks like i need to teach you how to trust people and where you shouldn't use your fucking kind heart.'

Grace gulped down her tears. She was shaken from within. Rafael was misleading her. Because of him she would have lost her father.

"dov'è Rafael?" (where is Rafael?)

He asked his guard.

"We haven't seen him from last few hours Chief."

He replied.

"Who was on guard for her?"

He asked looking at Grace who was clutching on her dress for her dear life.

His bodyguard called the guard who was guarding Grace's room. Dominick shot him in the leg and Grace screamed.

"Don't come in front of me again"

Dominick threatened.

He grabbed Grace by arm and pulled closer while putting his gun in waistband.

He cupped her cheek gently.

"Look at me"

He ordered. Grace looked at him with terrified eyes.

"I really want to punish you right now but this is not the time... Everyone is waiting for us."

He said and her stomach churned.

"Listen to me very carefully bunny... You will not create any trouble for me inside, trust me you will regret it for your whole life... Smile!"

He said and she looked at him confused. Is he serious, how can she smile in this situation.

"You will smile if you don't want to get punish tonight... You won't talk to anyone and don't you dare leave my side."

He warned.

"Not even a single drop from your eyes bunny, i swear I don't know what will i do if you do it inside."

Grace gulped down her tears not wanting to anger him more. He has already hurt the guard in front of her. But her breathing was shaking.

Dominick sighed. He was scaring her more instead of calming her down.

"Look at me"

He said and she did.

"Take deep breaths, I am not going to hurt you. You are fine, your father is also fine."

He assured and circled his thumb on back of her neck and cupped her cheek with other.

"Relax..."

Surprisingly Grace calmed down, she couldn't understand if it's because of the circle he is doing on her neck or something else.

"Come on, give me smile"

He said.

Grace wasn't ready but she had to, to save herself from punishments. She forced a smile.

"Not like this"

He shook his head in disapproval.

"I want the one which you gave me after that massage..."

He demanded.

She wants to cry and this man is making her smile. She wanted to scream at his face but couldn't.

'laugh Grace... Laugh on your helplessness...'

She smiled at her destiny.

She smiled at him and he kissed her forehead.

"Good, don't let it vanish..."

He said and smiled in response. She never thought that she will fake her smile on her wedding day.

Dominick picked her up in bridal style and walked inside. He entered the hall through huge door and crowd went crazy when they saw Romantic couple only if they knew reality.

Grace's heart was racing second by second when they were getting close to the aisle.

He placed her down and she fixed her dress nervously. She isn't used to so much attention, all the eyes were on her.

She took a shaky breath.

"Don't look at them."

He grabbed her hands gently and told priest to start the ceremony.

''Damian Anamika Massimo Marino, do you take 'Grace Alfred Stuart' to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days of your life?"

Grace internally scoffed, knowing that this man isn't capable of anything which priest mentioned. But she was little surprised that he used his real name and he has used his mother's name in his name.

"I do!"

Dominick said not even wasting a second.

'''Grace Alfred Stuart, do you take Damian Anamika Massimo Marino' to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him all the days of your life?"

'I will never love this man, who has destroyed everything'

She pledged.

"I do"

She said loudly not to marriage oath but her personal oath.

"You may kiss the bride now"

Finally priest said.

Dominick didn't waste a second and pulled her in a passionate kiss. Grace kissed him back not wanting to give people things for gossip. Afterall she is in a role of happy bride.

"You are mine now"

He smiled looked at her and she looked away.

Dominick soon got busy with guest, everyone was congratulating him.

Grace was standing there keeping fake smile on her face. Many looked at her confused because they knew that Leena was supposed to be the bride.

Grace ignored wierd gaze until her eyes fell on Anamika who was coming towards her.