10 Chapter 10 " Scumbag ! I swear , if I ever see him again , the Kelly family enforcers will deal with him on the spot ! " I had thought that once I left New York , left the territories of the Falcone and Moretti families , Dante would never find me . I was wrong . A month later , when he suddenly appeared before me , I thought I was hallucinating . He was supposed to be the pride of the Moretti family - once tall , handsome , radiating the confidence of an Underboss . But the man before me was a ghost . Gaunt and skeletal , with sunken eyes and skin so pale it seemed stretched over his sharp cheekbones . His entire aura of authority had vanished , leaving only an empty shell . His once - thick black hair had thinned , with shocks of white at the roots . " Isabella ! " he gasped , reaching for me as he staggered forward . When I instinctively took a step back , he looked heartbroken , as if he might fall to his knees right there . I held my breath , trying to remain composed . Dante , knowing I despised him , stubbornly tried to close the distance between us . " Isabella , I found you . Please don't leave me ... I can't live without you . " Just then , Siobhan returned . The moment she saw Dante , she rolled up her sleeves and charged . " Scumbag ! How dare you show your face here ! " She barked into her radio , " All units , my location . I've got some Moretti trash that needs to be taken out . " Before I could react , Siobhan had summoned a group of her men . They were fierce , the kind of men who settled problems , especially for morally bankrupt Scoundrels . Each one was built like a brick wall , muscles straining their suits , eyes like daggers , guns holstered at their waists . Dante frowned when he saw them but made no move to run . Instead , he dropped to his knees , the dirt digging into the fine fabric of his pants , " Isabella , do anything to me , he begged . " Whatever it takes to make this right . I'll take any punishment " " I dealt with Carina . I sent her home myself . Her father married her off to some brutal chieftain in a remote region for his own gain . 10 Chapter 10 She can never threaten you again . " And those women ? All of them , gone . I cut all ties . I haven't set foot in that club since that day ! I'll give up everything if you just forgive me ! " Unfortunately for him , I no longer believed a word he said . I would never forget his cold , dismissive voice on the phone . I never wanted to see the images of him with other women in my mind again . It was all supposed to be over . tugged on Siobhan's arm , signaling that it was time to go . Dante crawled desperately toward me , grabbing the hem of my pants , sobbing . " Isabella , please , don't leave ! I swear I'll never betray you again . I know I made an unforgivable mistake , but from the very beginning , I have only ever loved you . I never wanted to marry anyone else ! " " Dante ," I said , my voice like ice . " You have nothing left to offer . Your only choice now is to disappear from my life . " Siobhan's men closed in , their leather shoes crunching on the gravel . ] I saw one of the hulking men fix his eyes on Dante , his hand hovering over his gun . Siobhan waved them on . " Go ahead . Don't hold back ." Dante remained motionless , tossing his own weapon aside and baring his neck as they approached . " I won't fight back , Isabella . As long as it makes you forgive me ... " " Stop ! " I finally said . The men halted . Siobhan stared at me , her voice urgent . " Isabella ! A man like him doesn't deserve your sympathy ! " A flicker of hope crossed Dante's eyes , and he crawled closer , trying to reach me . " Isabella , I knew you still cared ... " " Dante , " I said , my voice devoid of all warmth . " I don't care about you . I just don't want your blood staining my new life . Stay away from me . " He froze , my words shattering what little hope he had left . He knelt there , fists clenched , head bowed . A broken , " Okay ... " escaped his lips . His body collapsed to the ground as the enforcers surrounded him , not even bothering to touch him , as if disgusted by his cowardice . Siobhan pointed at him and shouted to her men , " This is the Underboss of the Moretti family , a scumbag who fakes being sick to cheat on his woman ! Remember his face . Whenever you see him , teach him a lesson . 10 Chapter 10 Dante curled up on the ground like a stray dog , not even daring to cry , just lifting his head to watch my retreating back . " Isabella , I'm sorry ... " I didn't look back . I just walked away with Siobhan . He didn't know it , but I didn't need his " sorry ." What I had needed was his loyalty . Comment 1