Chapter 119Sage's POVDiego carried me to the restroom attached to my ward, and the moment he set me down, his lips crashed on mine, capturing them in a slow, sensual kiss that set shivers running through my body. My breath hitched as the warmth of his touch spread through my body, igniting my entire system.I sighed into his mouth, moving my lips desperately to match his pace. It was a rough and passionate kiss, different from the one we shared moments ago. His hands moved to the small of my back, rubbing his thumb in circles, and slowly, he pulled the knot that held the dress as a piece. I melted against him, moaning in pleasure, everything forgotten as that moment, it was just him and I.We broke from the kiss, both breathless but our bodies were ignited with the primal desire for each other. Diego stared deeply at me, his eyes holding a glint of dark desire as he rid my body of the hospital gown. He dipped his head, and kissed my shoulder blade, trailing up to my neck and chin.
Chapter One Sage's POV “You have to believe me, Sage. It all was a mistake. It was my fault he cheated on you. I am totally to blame for it all,” my husband's mistress sobbed as she sat before me, wiping her crocodile tears for the tenth time since she sat before me. She does not know how much I wanted to smile with joy and pour myself a glass of alcohol to celebrate the appearance of a tangible reason to divorce my husband. “I do not mind being his mistress,” she suddenly said, kneeling in front of me to reach out to grab my hands. “I promise, I'll make sure to stay out of your way, and if my child is born, I can leave if you want. But you would not want me away from my child, would you? I'll have to stay with him for a while.” I wasn't a fool; I understood what she was trying to do perfectly, and I wasn't complaining. It was going better than I had anticipated. “Please, say something, Sage.” As I was about to open my mouth to voice out something, the door was suddenly fl
Chapter Two Sage's POV “Aaahhh, so life is this perfect,” I exhaled, sinking deeper into the warm, fragrant bath, a smile of satisfaction spreading across my face as I looked down at the glowing city from my penthouse. I have not been this free and satisfied since before I met Theodore. I didn't care what he was doing right now, but I knew he should be welcomed by his cellmates by now, and whoever that Emily bitch was can drop dead. “Boss, you have a lot of paperwork to attend to.” I heard Violet's voice from the other side of the door. “Do you ever talk about anything but work, Violet?” I pouted, shaking the glass wine in my hand gently, not peeling my gaze from the dark city filled with dots of lights beneath me. “No, I don't, Boss.” She replied bluntly, and I just wanted to stuff her with alcohol, but I knew I was going to regret it. She was a very light drinker, and her drunken state wasn't the one I could deal with on a daily basis. “I am going down to the club to t
Chapter ThreeSage's POV Without his approval, I walked over to him, and in no time I was standing in front of him. From that, I could measure out our height difference nicely, as he was much taller than my petite self, reaching just his chest. His cologne was a mixture of ocean scent and rain scent, and I just wanted to drown in it as I sat on the sink, looking up at his flustered face while pulling off my shoes. “I didn't expect you to be the shy type, but now you're totally even more of my type.” I said, grabbing his rock-hard cock with my legs, making him throw his head back, trying to stiffle a moan. He was trying hard to keep in, but as my feet moved up and down, rubbing him together, he let out a groan. “Fuck… I want your mouth,” his deep baritone made my stomach tingle, and a smirk appeared on my face as I got off, kneeling before him while looking up at him. His face immediately flushed as I stared up at him naughtily, grabbing his cock, and a soft gasp escaped his lips.
Chapter FourDiego's POVMy heart thumped in my chest as I saw the woman I was seated before was the same one from the club last night. I couldn't sleep all night because she was on my mind, and right now, looking at her, my body was acting instinctively. Unlike her wild look yesterday, she looked more professional, and it made me feel hot knowing she didn't have just one side to her. So she was the famous Sage Willows with the reputation of having the best work in town but could also be ruthless and sweet, which was a weird word to stand side by side. She didn't act like she knew me at all during the entire meeting, which made my heart drop and at the same time made me quite intrigued to play the game she was trying to. “Will you love to check out the estate with us now?” Her assistant asked, and my gaze finally shifted to her since she was directing her question to me. “No problem.” I gave a nod of approval, and we all left for the estate they had built just for me. I would be s
Chapter FiveSage's pov He gritted his teeth, and he let out a sigh as I positioned myself below him. His submissive side was in play as he watched me dominate him.I grabbed his button and unbuttoned it, but the familiar footsteps of our assistants held me back."I guess today isn't your lucky day, Papi," I said as I slid off his length."What?" He asked in a whisper, and I could tell that he was confused by my words."Our assistants are here," I informed and arranged my shirt while I spoke.I could hear him curse under his breath as he arranged his clothes, and I knew that he was disappointed by such wrong timing.I would have been too if I wasn't satisfied.I turned to him with a bright smile, one that could pierce through anything, and I saw the defeat in his eyes. He wanted me so badly.The door swung open, and the assistants walked in.The deal was concluded, and I was sure that Diego's mind was divided."It was a pleasure, Ms. Sage," Diego turned to me with a handshake and a s
Chapter SixSAGE'S pov After some time in a Zoom meeting call with my partners, the issue was resolved, and I discovered that the wrong documents were given to them.I settled it professionally and got off the call with them on a good note. With a frown, I turned to Violet, who stared blankly at me with a tab in her hands."Who issued the documents?" I inquired with a frown, and she looked down at her tab once before answering, "Victoria from the management team.""Fire her, and let her know the silly mistake she's made so she won't try it anywhere else," I ordered, sitting behind my personal computer. Violet gave me a suspicious gaze, and I knew her long enough to know that it had nothing to do with Victoria or the issue with the clients that had been settled. "Say it." I met Violet's suspicious gaze, and she held the tab beside her waist before clearing her throat. "Mr Ivanova?" "Come on, Violet, there's nothing between me and Diego." I protested, but she maintained a suspicio
CHAPTER SEVENChapter SevenSAGE'S pov "Good day ma'am, the boss asks that you come with me immediately," Justin informed with a slight bow.Justin was my father's butler, but he shouldered more than what a butler would do. He was the only one my parents could send for such a secretive and urgent matter.I turned to Violet, and she gave me a courageous nod in response. No words were needed. She knew that I was going in for questioning, and the nod was to encourage me to face them.Justin stepped aside, still slightly bowed. He gestured towards the car parked right before the entrance, and I walked to it without arguments. Maybe it was time to let the cat out of the bag once and for all. I sighed and fixed my gaze outside the window of the car. "Would you like some music ma'am?" Justin asked with a light smile "I'm good, Justin, thanks." Justin had almost worked forever for my dad, and the family had grown fond of him. He knew when to speak and when to keep mute. When to smile an
Chapter 119Sage's POVDiego carried me to the restroom attached to my ward, and the moment he set me down, his lips crashed on mine, capturing them in a slow, sensual kiss that set shivers running through my body. My breath hitched as the warmth of his touch spread through my body, igniting my entire system.I sighed into his mouth, moving my lips desperately to match his pace. It was a rough and passionate kiss, different from the one we shared moments ago. His hands moved to the small of my back, rubbing his thumb in circles, and slowly, he pulled the knot that held the dress as a piece. I melted against him, moaning in pleasure, everything forgotten as that moment, it was just him and I.We broke from the kiss, both breathless but our bodies were ignited with the primal desire for each other. Diego stared deeply at me, his eyes holding a glint of dark desire as he rid my body of the hospital gown. He dipped his head, and kissed my shoulder blade, trailing up to my neck and chin.
Chapter 118Sage's POVWhen my eyes opened after what I believed to be an hour later, they fell on Kian's burly frame in the middle of the room, and before him was Diego, ruffling his hair.I blinked, my eyes taking in his angry expression as he ordered Kian to find someone. Who was he talking about that made him so angry? Kian looked equally agitated, I could see that with the way his shoulders tensed.What were they talking about?"Diego," I called out almost gagging as the scent of hospital seeped into my system, filling my lungs. Gosh! I can't stand the scent of the hospital anymore. I just want to go home.Diego turned to me and the angry expression on his face earlier wore off, replaced by that of worry as he covered the distance to me. My brows shut up, worry filling my system as I thought of what it could be that had been bothering him."Did we disturb your sleep?" He asked, gently as he took my hand. I motioned to my bed and he nodded in understanding, helping me sit up. I sm
Chapter 117Diego's POVSage's lips were moving but my mind was focused on the way her face was scrunched up in faux annoyance. A small smile twisted my lips, when last had I seen her this close and freely? I'd fucking missed her and heaven knows, I would have lost my mind if she wouldn't have survived this.This time, I wasn't going to let her go no matter how much she objected. But I doubted she would, she had said nothing but smile when I told her that. That fucking smile! It had stirred something within me that I hadn't felt in days. God, whatever she had done to me, I liked it. No, I loved it."Diego!" She snapped, her voice cracked but enough to get me out of the trance she'd trapped me in. I blinked, shaking my head slightly and giving her an inquisitive lookThe frown on her face deepened. "Did you hear what I just said?""No, sweetheart. I heard nothing, can you say that again?" I smirked, raising my brows and she gave me an eye roll that made my heart jump."Stop flirting wi
Chapter 116Sage's POVIt was all a daze.I thought I had heard Diego whispering to me but my brain couldn't process a thing. I only knew that somehow, I was safe and still breathing. Still alive.*****My eyelids felt heavy as I attempted to pull them apart. My whole body felt like I was being held down by weights that kept pulling me down no matter how much I tried breaking free. This left my system numb but for some reason, I kept pushing to open my eyes.And I did.I winced painfully as the bright light penetrated my sour and tired eyes. It was as if someone was pointing a flashlight directly at my face. I snapped my eyes shut, my entire system now adjusting to the environment and before I opened them again, my nose had picked up the strong smell of chlorine and bleach, a typical smell of the hospital.I almost gagged at how strongly it invaded my nose.My blurry gaze ran through the room and then to the IV drip inserted in my hand. My head felt heavy and from it came a pang of pa
Chapter 115Diego's POVAs I sped through the highway, my heart pounded in my chest, and my entire system burned with rage. If anything happened to Sage, I would lose it. It felt as though the car chose to drive at its pace and it was getting on my nerves.It was barely two minutes after the call with Sage, but it felt like an eternity, and all I could do while cursing my luck for not being fast enough was hope. Hope that she had fought Theodore. I had heard it when she gasped out his name. How had he gotten inside? How did he breach all that security I placed around her house?I clenched my jaws and my grip tightened on the wheel as a thought hit me. Could one of my men have betrayed me? I cursed under my breath, punching the steering wheel like it were his face. If it turned out that one of the guards helped in, he would have a companion on his way to hell.My mind reeled as I finally got to the estate, Sage's apartment was located and in a minute, I was pulling over roughly before
Chapter 114Sage's POVMy heart pounded in my chest, fear coursing through my being as I squinted in the direction of the figure to make out who it was. The statue looked like that of a man and, somehow, familiar, but I couldn't place out who it belonged to. However, knowing it was familiar, heightened my fear."W.. who are you?" I asked, taking a step back as I flickered my gaze to my phone on the floor. Diego was still on call and he could help me.The person chuckled and I froze on the spot, eyes widening as recognition flowed in. I opened my mouth to speak but he stepped forward, a predatory grin lingering on his lips as he stared at me.I scrunched my face in annoyance and disbelief, gasping. "Theodore!"He smirked, then picked up my phone, ending the call abruptly. My eyes widened as he tossed the phone across the room. Dread settled in the pit of my stomach when he looked back at me. He seemed different and it was terribly. There was an unhinged look in his eyes, like he could
Chapter 113Diego's POVI watched with an intense stare as one of my men tortured the man who had harmed Violet. His face was bloodied and so was part of his body. My lips twitched, satisfied as his screams of agony cut through the air.Initially, he wanted to play it cool like the sadist he thought he was but he had underestimated my men and their methods. They could break the strongest of men with the cruel way they tortured. Most of them had served in the army while others were the finest retirees from the most dangerous mafia families I had connections with.Most people who knew the kind of men I had hired thought of me as some maniac, hence my widespread reputation of being spineless. It wasn't a lie, but only those who crossed me encountered my wrath. But these men were only part of my crew because of my grandfather's close relationship with the mafia and I'd only salvaged this relationship to my benefit.I narrowed my eyes when the man lost consciousness and hung his head. He h
Chapter 112Sage's POVI spent the rest of the afternoon binging a series I found on TV. After the call with my father, I felt less suffocated and in need of alcohol, so the brandy had been set aside and replaced with four big bags of chips and yogurt.I meant to ditch the brandy after the second glass before the call anyway; that stuff was damn bitter. It made me wonder how Diego managed to drink it.‘Thinking about him again?’ The voice in my head treacherously snarked and I scrunched my face. The thought of him has been crossing my mind sparsely whenever a commercial came up and I was back to seriously feasting on my chips.I found it quite infuriating as I had decided to end things. Thinking about him – his hot and ripped body, lips, hands – everything, would just stick with me then. It was a great deal and it was fun while it lasted. However, despite my decision, I couldn't help the subtle tug in my chest that made me wince occasionally. Coming to that conclusion had been heart-w
Chapter 111Sage's POVStepping into my apartment after a moment of internally moaning over my decision of almost having a man killed, I stopped dead in my tracks, a shudder ripping through me as I gazed around the room, which for some reason felt eerily silent. It was weird as I had left here earlier without a care. Other than that, I have been staying here alone for days, but now, it almost felt like someone was inside the room with me, watching my move, which was quite disturbing.I walked over to the window, and my brows creased when I saw the guards on duty; they all seemed watchful and on alert. I doubt someone could pass them without getting noticed. I was probably being paranoid.Sighing, I returned to the living room, dropped my bag on the chair I kicked off my flats, and padded across the room to the small cellar situated next to the kitchen area. My eyes scanned the scanty rack for the best drink to drown myself in. I usually never drink, the reason why the cellar containe