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Morning.His eyes opened before his alarm even had a chance to blare.Fucking insomnia.Mason hauled himself upright, the sheets pooling around his bare torso. He looked to the empty other side of the bed and instantly remembered the shitshow of a seizure he'd had at the stupid party.What? Novozixapine? Someone must have played that stupid trick on him at the party and he was bent on making whoever it was suffer the worst possible when the police finally revealed their true face.The trill of the alarm clock blinded off the four corners of his room in that silent morning and Mason immediately flung out an arm to smack the dismiss button with a little more force than necessary.The ringing ceased and left his thudding head in relative peace again.He scrubbed his hands over his face, pointedly avoiding eye contact with his reflection in the mirror across the room. He didn't need that shit eating grin mocking him about the previous night's public humiliation.How the mighty had fallen,
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A strangled groan reverberated from deep in Mason's throat as her velvet tongue licked insistently at the seam of his lips.He should shove her away!But like a possessed man, his body had other plans. His hands had already begun fisting in the silk of her blouse to yank her body closer against himself.Olivia mewled victoriously against his lips.Her fingers went to work on the buttons of his dress shirt, nails scraping lightly against his abdomen in a way that had his muscles contracting subconsciously.Rational thought was rapidly becoming a fleeting notion for Mason.This woman's presence was a potent and merciless narcotic that hijacked his synapses until she was the only thing filling his mind, body and soul. Her floral musk had taken over his senses and carried him back to nights they’d spend tangled up in sweat-soaked sheets as she'd writhed atop him in complete ecstasy.He quickly got off the chair, using his body to knock her backwards until she was pinned between his torso
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Gianna skipped up the front path to Marco's place. The oversized gift box she held bouncing against her hip whilst walking. She'd had his spare key as usual and could come and go as she pleased, meaning she could easily pull off surprises like what she was planning for him.Biting back a giddy grin, she twisted the key and opened the door, then pulled the gift into the living room with her. The house was silent so he apparently wasn’t home, which was better because she couldn’t wait to see the reaction on his face when he came in and saw it.That would be epic.The box was pretty hefty, she had to give herself props for hauling the thing all the way in there. By the time she'd maneuvered it into the living room, a few beads of sweat were already collecting around her hairline. With a grunt, she propped it upright against the couch and dusted off her palms, nodding in satisfaction.She heard a low thump afterwards, immediately looking up in the direction of where the sound seemed to ha
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She yelped loudly when Marco caught on to her leg. The adrenaline currently pulsing through her however was strong enough to kick her out of his hold. Gianna didn’t dare slow down and kept running towards the first crack of light she could see. Tears streaked her cheeks, whipped by the stinging wind as her lungs burned.She turned her head around just in time to see Marco explode through the exit behind her and her stomach clenched with fresh terror and a cocktail of hormones.It was when she could barely hear Marco’s bellows behind her that she knew she’d run a considerable distance away. Gianna saw an old garage up ahead on the other side of the road she was approaching. She angled her trajectory towards the closest car which was just the a rusted out husk of a jeep.She crouched under the bulk of the vehicle, chest heaving seriously. She could now hear the sound of his shoes getting closer to where she was. Gianna held her breath and watched through the cracks in the rear window as
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Mason didn’t answer, only starting to untie the knots around her wrists. And when they fell away she was able to uncurl from the ball she'd subconsciously contorted herself into. Her arms and legs ached like crazy, even all over: but she still couldn’t believe Mason was actually there….to save her?The noisy wails of sirens blared outside the building“You called the police?”"Why did you leave?" He bluntly asked.Gianna's throat constricted as she stared back at him.“Huh?”"I asked you a question,” he met her eyes squarely and she looked away to the ropes around her feet which he was still busy with."I left because I'm not interested anymore. In any of this.""Is this about the other night?" It was the way his voice was seemingly devoid of inflection that made unease prickle her nerves.God, she was so tired.Not just physically drained, she was tired straight down to her bones and soul. Her head was still pounding dully from there where Marco had pulled her hair earlier."You know
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"There she is!" Sonia exclaimed, spreading her arms wide.Gianna made her way down the staircase with a broad smile stretching past her face, and waiting at the bottom was Sonia."Girl, take it easy on those steps."Gianna ran into her friend’s arms and melted into the tight hug. It had been a little close to two weeks since she’d last seen her best friend, but it felt like several months and gone by already. Although, they communicated online often, it still wasn’t as satisfying as seeing each other’s faces."I was so worried about you," Sonia’s voice was muffled against Gianna's shoulder."That scumbag Marco..."“He’s right where he belongs now,” Gianna replied, more like she didn’t want to be bothered by that bad news of a person."I'm just happy to see your face. There's hardly ever anyone around here besides the staff. Come on,"She looped her arm through Sonia's and led them both up the staircase.“And how is your health so far?”"Better, thanks. But the doctor recommended stayi
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"Mason!"Gianna flung the folder in her hands off and rushed to him. The strain of his muscles were visible on his face as a moan grated out from somewhere in his chest. Gianna quickly ducked under his arm to pull his spasming body off the desk, grunting from his weight on her shoulder as she managed to lever him against her legs.His head and shoulders were cradled on her thighs to steady him."Hey, hey…. shhhh, it's okay," she heard her own voice fighting to gain control of the situation.She ripped off the top few buttons of his shirt and slid her hand beneath it to contact his chest directly.The torrid heat of his hammering heartbeat vibrated vigorously under her hand but she kept on stroking her hand in circles up and down his pectorals."It's okay…you’re fine…you’re fine…,I'm right here..." she kept saying these words, but they weren’t doing much to soothe him eitherHis entire body kept hackhammering against her with so much force that she could no longer keep holding him. His
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The room spun around for a bit, slowly settling to a stop in front of Mason’s eyes as they blinked open. His head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. This was from the effects of whatever sedative had been administered into his system. He raised his hand to probe a spot on his temple where he'd hit the floor during his seizure.The ache still swam around his skull, however minimal. Careful not to jostle himself too quickly, he shifted to his side to sit up.That was when his eyes docked on Gianna who was fast asleep next to him on the edge of the mattress. One of her arms pillowed her cheek while her head rested slightly on the headboard as she sat on the floor. He could hear the faint inhales and exhales coming out of her narrowly parted lips.As if then, he started to hear her voice in his head, from when she was tending to him earlier and he started to take in the scent of whatever she had put on him earlier, which was oddly comforting despite the fog clouding his psyche.More kn
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Golden morning light filtering through gossamer curtains showed Mason slowly surfacing from the arms of sleep. He huffed satisfactorily in the bed sheets as he cradled Gianna’s bare back closer to himself. He pressed his nose into the back of her head and then nuzzled his lips in the curve where her neck met her shoulder.Mason deeply inhaled her scent, which smelled like honey today, unlike the rosewater scent Gianna usually had.“Mhmmm….” Mason murmured with sleep, fingertips tracing lazy circles along her skin as she shifted closer with a pleased sigh. Mason smiled against her hair.“Morning sweetheart.”She twisted to face him and Mason’s grey eyes appraised her morning beauty, with no makeup, raven hair tumbling over creamy shoulders, full lips curved up beguilingly. He suddenly froze. Mason’s brain had just caught up to the waking world. Shock rocketed through his system, and he sprung upright….…because the woman gazing back at him was not Gianna.“Olivia?! What...how are yo
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Both men stopped as the gleaming doors slid open to reveal Mason's chauffeur standing by the open backseat of the car outside. Mason sighed.“Fine, I’ll branch there on my way home.”“Should I come with? ““No need. Been overworking you lately already. Why don’t head back home to SoniaPink tinged Darrell's tanned cheeks even as he smiled gratefully. “Fine then. See you tomorrow.”With an encouraging pat to Darrell's back, Mason folded himself into the backseat and soon, the vehicle pulled smoothly into downtown traffic, his stern countenance giving way to contemplative fatigue. Soon, the long drive ended in Klent’s sprawling estate. Mason stepped out as soon as the car pulled over, and smartly dressed butler greeted Mason on the mosaic tile steps. "Welcome Mr. Caldwell. Please follow me.”The man turned on his heel and led the way beneath a soaring entrance arch. Their polished oxfords sank into decadent Persian rugs lining the wide corridors as they walked deeper into the house.
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***I can help you.***Olivia stared at the text message glowing from her phone screen. She frowned, sitting up in her bed. Who was this from? And what did they think they could help her with?She set the phone back down on the bed and rolled over, trying to force herself to sleep. It had been such a humiliating and unproductive day, to say the least. Even when she closed her eyes all she saw was Mason and Gianna, and it caused her to fume all over again.Olivia ground her teeth.That insipid woman had somehow gotten her claws even deeper into Mason than Olivia realized. It made her blood boil to think of Gianna smirking in victory now, wrapped safely in Mason's arms in the bed that should rightfully be Olivia's. She sat upright with a frustrated growl. Olivia fledged her fingers, wishing they were wrapped around the column of Gianna's throat. It wasn't fair. None of this was fair. Mason was hers to begin with! How could he just replace her with that gold digger? Or was he only tryi
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She turned her face immediately to Mason in the driver's seat, whose jaw was locked as he stared beyond the windshield.Sonia released a measured breath.“I'm not trying to make a habit of getting in the middle of your personal issues—““If you're here to lecture me, save it,” Mason cut in, much to Sonia’s amusement. “I didn't exactly drag or force you down to this cozy parking lot rendezvous, now did I? Which means you wanted to hear my lecture,” Sonia eyed him pragmatically. She then smiled faintly as she met her eyes stray again towards the park. They could both hear the raucous shrieks of the children, as well as the more muted sounds of people simply enjoying the evening.“Gianna cried her eyes out for hours at my place, you know?” Sonia informed melancholically, now observing a young father energetically push his giggling son on the swings. “She's beside herself with regret over the whole thing.”She then angled herself slightly towards Mason, openly studying his stony profile
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She wouldn’t stop. The tears continued to leak down her cheeks no matter how many times she angrily swiped them away.“Tell me what’s fucking wrong!” Sonia asked for the umpteenth time, but Gianna wouldn’t give her a response, instead, she continued to cry, until it turned into coughs.“You’ve been crying since you got here,” Sonia said carefully when Gianna's sobs finally began to subside into sniffles. She looked at Gianna squarely in her puffy, reddened eyes. “You’re scaring me now. Did something happen with Mason? Did he do something to you?”The mere mention of her husband's name sent a ripple of fresh pain lancing through Gianna's heart. She shook her head vehemently and managed to squeak out a reply between hiccuping gasps.“I'm such a fool, Sonia, I'm the one who screwed everything up. I'm such an idiot!” Sonia frowned with worry as she held Gianna tighter, stroking her hair. “It’s alright, it's okay. Just take a breath and tell me what's going on.”Gianna sat up and stare
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"You've still gotten Mason in the palm of your hands, right? Then I'd like to see you fight tooth and nail to prove it..."His eyes landed on the two women sizing each other up. Olivia's serpentine smirk witheredas their gazes met his and Gianna gasped mutely on seeing him.He slowly walked up where they stood, but without saying anything, walked past them and strode up the stairs, shrugging off his suit jacket with an eerie calm.Gianna shot Olivia a hard look before running up after Mason.Right outside the bedroom door, Gianna sighed and palmed her forehead as if that would help her squeeze out an excuse for why she'd entertained such idiocy in the first place. In the room, she watched him bang the nightstand drawer open and drop his cufflinks inside, still silent as a statue."Mason..."He still didn't make a sound, not even when he unbuckled that belt and pooled his pants on the floor before walking into the bathroom. Gianna quickly went to her to pick up his clothes from the flo
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Gianna's hands immediately began to shiver and the cardboard box trembled precariously in her grasp. She stared at those looping black words, unnerved.Ninny.There we go again. For the second time, someone else was mentioning her childhood pet name. First, it was Bernie —he was dead—, now who was it? Gianna, taking in a deep breath, proceeded to ransack the box to see if there was anything else—possibly a clue as to its sender to come tumbling out. But there was nothing besides that innocuous white lid and the stark black lettering burning itself into the forefront of her mind.She confirmed to stare hard at it, as though if she did it enough, the words would rearrange into something—anything—that didn't feel like such a punch to her gut out of the blue.Now she was aware that information about her birthday wasn’t a secret; it was all over social media; the press was constantly fixating on every single aspect of her life as the wife of business mogul Mason Caldwell.But that name, o
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He was already straightening his tie when he heard the rustling behind him that made the corner of his mouth quirk upwards. Through the mirror, Mason watched Gianna shift around sleepily on the bed with a contented murmur, before her whiskey-warm eyes fluttered open. “Morning, baby girl,”Gianna responded with a drowsy smile, gradually becoming more alert as she realized he was already preparing for his day. “You're up early,” she remarked, sitting up and yawning. She tossed the covers aside and crawled across the mattress towards him on her hands and knees.Mason felt his breath hitch ever so slightly at the overtly feline movement, his eyes darkening with appreciation as it roamed the length of her body in that flimsy thing she was wearing.She let her arms encircle his waist from behind, and she molded herself against his back with a soft hum.“What time is it?” she asked, face nuzzled against him.“Just after ten.”She let out a quiet snort of amusement as she pressed her cheek
