Anamika- The broken beauty novel Chapter 40

AUTHORS POV

She heard everything...

Massimo slowly walked towards her.

"Anamika..."

His voice was dry and merely a whisper.

She didn't say anything, her face was expressionless and he couldn't read what's going on in her mind.

"Anamika please listen to me... I was... I am..."

He stuttered for the first time in his life. No words were coming out from his mouth.

He took a deep breath and cupped her face and said...

"I am sorry, I didn't tell you this but I was scared that I will loose you. I thought you will hate me after knowing that who really I am... I never wanted to break your trust and it wasn't my intent to hurt you, baby please trust me... I will never hurt you... you know I love you, right?.."

Massimo said everything in one breath.

She wasn't saying anything.

"I am sorry baby for not telling you that I am a mafia king. don't leave me baby, please don't hate me, say something Anamika, please..."

His voice broke.

She was looking into his eyes intensely, her face was dangerously calm and when she said those words, his world started spinning.

"I ALREADY KNOW..."

She said in a calm voice.

And another thunder roared in the sky, this time with more intensity And it started raining.

He didn't understand what she was saying, he was totally confused.

"What do you already know?..."

She smirked.

"I already know that you are a mafia king Massimo..."

She stated and his eyes nearly popped out from their sockets, his heart started beating rapidly.

"You know?... How... Since when... Who told you...how did you find out?..."

He threw questions at her confusingly and everyone else were also looking at her with shocked face.

"From the beginning, from day one... When we met at the club... I already knew who you really were...

Why do you think I was scared of you when we spent our first night together. why do you think I left without saying anything the next morning. why do you think I gave in so easily to you and didn't faught back... Because I knew that I can't win against you...

I knew how powerful you are from the beginning, I haven't build my own empire just like that Massimo, I have seen and dealt with this dark world very closely and I know how it works...

I dig all the history of the firms before investing in them, before giving them my money and you thought I will give you my everything just like that, without knowing anything about you...

I am not a fool Massimo, I know how to play games and I have learnt it in a very hard way...

You thought you will put a tracker around my neck and I won't find out...

You will hire your men to keep an eye on me in front of my house, my office and you thought I won't notice it. Even my new watchman is your man, I know that...

If you thought that I didn't knew all this then you highly underestimate me...

I didn't said anything about it to you because I wanted you to tell me about it yourself, not when I confront you...

Why didn't you tell me Massimo, don't you trust me when I said that I love you and I will never leave you... Don't you think that it was important to tell the biggest secret of your life to the woman you love. am I not worthy enough or do you think that it's not necessary... Answer me why didn't you tell me..."

She said in a strong voice, her words made Massimo stunned along with everyone.

Specially Nick, he was already scared of Anamika, he always saw her as a dangerous and smart woman but he never thought that the secret he was hiding from her, she already knew about it from the beginning.

She was looking at him with a piercing gaze and hard face while he was dumbfounded.

" I trust you Anamika, I was going to tell you everything after knowing your secret but when you told me that, I was scared that if I tell you the truth, you will hate me too... You will see me as a monster and I didn't want that. I didn't wanted to loose you that's why I hide everything and I don't regret it... I was never going to tell you that I am mafia because I thought you will hate me... I am not a monster Anamika..."

He said in pain and her heart ached.

She cupped his face with her small hands gently.

" I know you are not a monster Massimo, I can't hate you, I will never hate you...

Yes I thought like that in the beginning, I thought that you will hurt me too, you will break me too but you proved me wrong with your care and gentleness, I never thought that you will heal me and make me feel alive again...

I never thought that I'll will love again but i love you and I don't regret it...

The world might see you as a ruthless mafia king but I have seen the gentle side of yours. You remember that day when I asked you why you are so different with me, this was the reason behind me asking you that question because I know you never show your loving side to anyone but only me...

I know I got my freedom because of you, I know you killed them Massimo... You are not a monster to me, you're my knight in shining armour... And I love you, I love you so much... when I told you that I'll never leave you, It was not just a sentence, I meant it Massimo..."

She finished and tears started flowing from her eyes mixing with the raindrops, he was stunned after listening her.

It was all making sense to him now... Why he always saw fear in her eyes, she hid it very well but he was good to read it... Why she stopped him that day saying don't touch me when you're angry because she already knew about his inner beast. why she give in so easily, why she said in a mocking tone that he is good with knifes. why she never questioned him about his gun, she didn't struggle to get free when he kidnapped her, she knew she couldn't escape... It was all making sense to him now...

He gently wiped her tears with his thumb and chuckled.

"Damn... chang and Nick were right, you are a dangerous woman tigress... I am in love with a dangerous woman..."

They were all wet and their clothes were dripping from standing in the rain.

He kneeled in front of her and everyone's mouth dropped on the floor along with Anamika. Massimo never kneeled in front of anyone, he made others to do that so it was really shocking for everyone to see him like that.

He took out a small box from his pocket and opened it, it was a beautiful diamond ring. Anamika's eyes widened at his actions.

"I know you're a mystery tigress and I am willing to solve this mystery for my whole life... I love you, I want you to become my queen and rule beside me. I want you to make you mine, forever... Marry me anamika..."

Anamika looked at his love filled eyes and her lips turned into beautiful smile.

"Yes, I will marry you Massimo..."

She said and tears of happiness started flowing from her eyes.

He took her hand and placed the ring on her finger, she smiled looking at him and he kissed her hand.

Everyone was looking at them happily, Specially his mother and father.

He stood up and they both kissed. Melting under the rain with their love, trust and obsession...