4 Chapter 4 I didn't return to the Falcone estate , nor did I go anywhere else . Instead , I checked into a private wellness retreat outside the city . When the receptionist learned of my situation , she thoughtfully placed me on a quiet floor . For days , I savored the tranquility , until a notification shattered the peace - a video feed pushed to my phone . It was only then that I remembered I had forgotten to cancel the security account for the penthouse . Without much thought , I tapped the notification . On the screen , Dante and my cousin , Carina , were tangled together on the sofa . Carina was draped in a sheer lace nightgown that did nothing to hide her curves . Dante's head was buried in her chest , his breathing heavy . " I'm going to call Isabella , see when she's coming back ," he slurred , reaching for his phone . " I'm going to call Isabella , see when Carina snatched it away , pouting . attention to what's right here " Hey . Don't think about your ex when you're with me . Pay Carina hooked her arms around his neck , her hands expertly slipping under his shirt and trailing downward . Dante folded instantly . He shoved her onto the sofa , his mouth devouring hers with a hunger he'd never once shown me . Clothes were scattered across the floor in seconds . I thought I had seen enough , but the absurdity escalated . A group of men and women from his club - clad in black stockings and little else - entered the frame , draping themselves over Dante . To my shock , he welcomed them , letting them press their bodies against him as he kissed their exposed necks and chests . I never imagined my cousin and my fiancé could sink so low . They hadn't just betrayed me ; they were indulging in a grotesque orgy . Rage burned in my chest . A beast inside me howled , wanting to tear through the screen and rip them all apart . The sounds of their depravity filled the quiet room . Carina's seductive voice grated on my ears . " Oh , Dante , F'm just out of the hospital . Be gentle ! " Dante , bis eyes red with lust , looked at her and growled , " Can't you handle it , you little vixen ? " Carina , her gaze sultry , playfully lifted his chin . 4 Chapter 4 " That depends on your performance , " she teased . " Me or your ex - fiancée , who do you love more ? " Dante , panting , scowled . " Isabella is my fiancée . Who the hell do you think I love more ? And let's be clear , this was always just transactional . You knew what you were getting into . You like this scene as much as I do ." Carina abruptly slid off him , her lips trembling as tears began to fall . " I almost died for you , and this is what I get ? " Dante panicked . He hated it when women cried . He pulled her into his arms , kissing her until her complaints turned into breathless moans . I watched , numb , as they moved from the sofa to the bedroom , then to the bathroom , trying every position imaginable . I understood with painful clarity - Dante had never loved only me . When he was seriously injured , I had wept in secret , but he never saw my swollen eyes . Instead , he mocked me for making a fuss , accusing me of using my tears to manipulate him . He even flaunted other women in front of me , claiming that even if he had once loved me , he was justified in playing the field . A profound sense of relief washed over me that I hadn't kept the child Even married , Dante would have continued his sordid affairs . As their moans once again filled the air, I closed the feed and deleted the security account for good . The next morning , Dante called . It was the first time he had reached out since the " incident ." I didn't answer . When he couldn't get through , he sent a message . Dante : Isabella , what's the meaning of this ? I agreed to marry you , so why did you throw out all the wedding supplies ? I refused to let him humiliate me further , so I lied . Isabella : The penthouse wasn't to my taste . I've bought a villa on Long Island and moved my things there . A moment later , Carina sent me a video , It was of her and Dante in bed , followed by a crying emoji . Carina : Oops , cuz . Didn't mean to send that to you ! Carina : Dante got drunk last night and insisted on seeing me . I didn't expect hi < 4 Chapter 4 the moment he arrived . He must have mistaken me for you . I'm so sorry , cousin ! I tried to push him away , but he was too strong . Her next message was pure malice . Carina : But God , Dante is incredible . He couldn't get enough of my body . Maybe you should take a few lessons on how to please a man . Explains why he was always looking for more , doesn't it ? She then transferred me a huge sum of money . " This is for the custom gown . I'll be wearing it . You're welcome to come to our engagement party ! " Faced with her blatant provocation , I returned the transfer . Isabella Consider it my engagement gift to you both . Happy engagement . Then , I blocked her . As my health improved , I decided it was time to leave for good . I booked a private jet , which , I noted with grim irony , was scheduled to depart during their engagement party . It no longer mattered . Before heading to the airport , I made one last stop at a jewelry store , a final " gift " in mind . It was then that I remembered the wedding rings Dante and I had designed . They were still unclaimed . But when the clerk checked the records , she told me Dante had already collected them . As I stepped out of the store , I saw Dante and Carina on the cover of a gossip magazine . Their fingers were intertwined , wearing the rings I had designed , as they attended a charity gala in an intimate embrace . Dante saw me looking and rushed over . " Isabella , about the rings- " " You two look good together ," I cut him off , then turned and walked away . The day I left , I walked out of the wellness center and went straight to the airport . At that same moment , Dante's men , armed with a custom gown and a makeup case , arrived at our former penthouse . They pounded on the door , the noise echoing in the silent hallway . Finally , the commotion brought a doorman out . " Can I help you ? No one lives in this unit . "