Chapter 139

Isabella’s POV After the celebration, Melinda personally sent me and Hope to our hotel room since this place is far from our town. I couldn’t sleep. The bouquet and garter scene lingered in my mind until we’re inside the hotel room. It keeps on playing inside my head like music in a loop. Matteo’s expression. His cold stares. His sharp eyes. His calculated movements. His words. Everything about him haunted me, keeping me awake. I looked at Hope. She was already fast asleep, wrapped into the soft hotel blanket. Her breathing was steady and the expression on her face was calm as if she’s having a good dream. I smiled and caressed her cheek before I rolled the blanket off my feet. Wearing my cardigan, I walked out of the hotel room, locking it as I slipped the keycard in my pocket. I wandered without a direction inside the hotel premises until my feet brought me to the hotel’s pool area. The light in the whole open area was dimmed and the water glowed over the soft lighting under the pool