I slammed my glass down, whiskey sloshing over the edge and staining the expense reports I'd been reviewing earlier. "You read my private contracts now?" "Someone has to make sure you don't cross a legal line." He gave me a look that told me he didn't think my head was still functioning properly. "
Because what I wanted to do to her went beyond the physical boundaries I'd always maintained. "You're overthinking this," I said dismissively. "Am I?" Kegan studied me with the same intense scrutiny he used in courtrooms. My phone buzzed, saving me from having to respond. Dr. Ramola's name flash
Chapter 14 ALLESIA …complete surrender of bodily autonomy… …compliance with all reasonable requests… …financial penalties for early termination… I blinked away the remnants of restless sleep, momentarily disoriented by the unfamiliar ceiling above me. Then reality crashed back. The mansion, the
Bookshelves lined one wall, filled not with leather-bound classics for show but well-worn volumes that had clearly been read many times. “Who would have thought that that ogre reads?” I ran my fingers along the spines…business strategy, psychology, art history, and to my surprise, poetry. Neruda,
Chapter 15 RUSSEL "Well?" I said through gritted teeth as I marched into my office to find Kegan already sitting comfortably in my chair. He raised an eyebrow at the look of disappointment on my face. "Your extracurricular activities can wait. We have a very important pressing issue right now an
And that could only mean he was knocking too hard on hell's gate, because provoking me to that extent was the quickest way he'd be pushing me to find an end to his miserable existence. "A coup with who?" Kegan took the bottle and poured himself another glass. "He's heard of the small break with Iv
Chapter 16 RUSSEL “Hello boys.” “Do you have an appointment?” A guard asked cautiously. “Do I need an appointment before I visit Ignacio?” I replied in the same casual tone. “I'm afraid you do, Mr. Mancini. Given your reputation–” “Oh come on. I came alone, obviously unharmed. What harm co
“Who do we have here?” Ignacio remarked dryly, eyes boring into mine. It was almost like Ignacio was trying to see if he could read my mind or something, but I had no qualms about returning his stoic gaze because what other way to see if my hands would feet around his selfish neck? “Long time no
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I watched as Vincenzo Mancini stepped down from the private jet. Dressed in a sleek, custom-tailored Italian suit, he took a minute to adjust his tie and cufflinks. The handsome bastard, I thought with a proud grin, ever so cold. It was past 10PM, but Vincenzo had no intentions of staying the nig
I watched her for a moment, marveling at her glow and beauty, which just kept increasing like her bump every day. She looked radiant, even more so with the big swell of her belly showing. Her staff saw me first because they slowly began to disperse; all of them knew how protective I was of my wife
EPILOGUE RUSSEL ~~~0~~~ I stood perfectly still, my thoughts reeling as I waited in the quiet hall of the warehouse. During my absence, Stacy had refused to speak, see, or let anyone touch her. Even Kegan, who was supposed to order a pregnancy test done for her by now, couldn’t do that because
I reached out and touched his face, “I have the perfect man, and I wish to keep everything around us perfect.” After a while, Russel turned to me with a mischievous smile. “You know, we still have some time before we have to go back.” I raised an eyebrow. “What are you suggesting?” He leaned in,
Russel released a shaky breath, his eyes slowly meeting mine. “Nolan killed the fucking detective you went to,” his voice was strained, barely audible. “He wanted to frame me for it, wanted you to hate me, so when that didn't work out, he went to Stacy for help.” “So you took him out.” His hands c
Chapter 165 ALLESIA ~~~°°~~~ Three wonderful weeks on this island, as much as we enjoyed the bliss, we couldn't stay forever. Tomorrow morning, we'll have to return to our life in Sicily. Kegan handled things in Russel’s absence up until the second week, allowing us undivided time to enjoy our h
Everywhere his finger bared, he pressed his lips there. “You’re so fucking gorgeous,” he murmured against my skin, “My wife.” “My husband.” it came out in a low moan, “How did I not know I’ll never be able to move on from you after that first time?” Russel grinned, “You were the most helpless,