Daphne's POV My fingers relaxed on the trigger, just enough to make him step away, but it seems I had forgotten how much of a psychopath Lorenzo was and that it hadn't changed a bit. “ Do it” his lips curled into a smile as he dared. “ I would love to die by your hands anyway, if I am dead, at least you will be there for our kids” he said to me. I scoffed at how blunt he was barely able to bear myself to pull the trigger, my hands relaxed on the trigger before I placed it down. “What is wrong? You don't have bullets in yours? I can hand you mine, dying in your hands would be much better than dying in anyone else's hands, Daphne”. “ Fuck off’’ I pushed against his chest, trying to hide the tears that attempted to race out. “ Don't come close to me” He stepped closer, bridging the gap between us, he held my head, lifting my chin with a finger before clasping his lips against mine. I fought, bite into his lips, scared that I might enjoy it a tad bit too much, and he would catch on
Footsteps traipsed down the hall, each heavy and determined as they waded through the sea of people to the VIP floor. They have been given one instruction, and that was to make sure they get their first lady down. Her presence was paramount, and she had been gone long enough.They had stalked outside for hours, and after seeing Lorenzo had gone out, had decided to come in. There would be no one to protect her, and before she could scream or make a move, that would be gone. Helena had her hand stroking Alexis' hair gently, her eyes strayed to Jaden and Avery who were fast asleep on the couch as she let out a gush of air. She couldn't place her hands on why she felt this way, her heart ached so hard that it didn't seem normal anymore. On a last thought, she forced herself up, deciding to meet with Chad, and get a checkup. She had barely taken a step out, when she saw them and her heart flipped, she knew…she always could tell who they were because she had spent the last years with
When he was at his tether’s end, kneeling on the pavement as a gun was pulled to his head, he had found himself praying for her safety, found himself praying that even as he paid the price for their love, she would always remain happy, but it seemed that wasn't it. Shortly after he had squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the bullet to go through his head, then he would go numb in seconds, bullets rang out, shooting everyone who held him down. He was forced to pull his eyes open as he tried to witness what exactly was happening when voices chorused out. “ Sorry we are late, your highness” he had been stunned, had even glanced behind him just to make sure that he was the one they were talking to, and only after he was told how he had been misplaced did he feel a tear slip down his cheek. He had gone through training while keeping her close to his heart, Jack knew that he wasn't supposed to check up on her, wasn't supposed to come close to her, but he couldn't stop himself from doing
Lorenzo's POV I halted, glancing at Tristan who had just relayed the one news that I never thought I was going to hear today. Was today going to be even any better than I thought it would be? “ She was taken by the Governor, and on their way to the state house was intercepted by a young man,” “ And what did you do?” His head was averted to the ground, I took in air. It was none of his fault, had never been but still, I hoped that he was going to have whisked her away. “ Where is she?” He handed me a crisp note. “ He said I should hand you this if you come. Sent one of his men over, and also said he would explain when you come”I waited for a while before accepting the note. It indicated that whoever it was didn't want to make an enemy of me, but I couldn't still help but wonder who it was? A secret admirer, maybe. I let my heart settle a bit, watched the kids who were still sleeping gently before paving my step through. “ Get two of our best men to watch over the kids, I have
Daphne's POV The tears fell so quickly that I didn't have any other way of stopping them. I really wanted them to stop, I wanted it to stop trailing down my face, but I just couldn't do that. My heart ached, so bad that I wasn't so sure I was going to stay the night alone, I had tried, so difficult to come up with somewhere to go, I could afford a suite, the best out there, or a penthouse, anyone I wanted, but I didn't want to do that. I inched for a hug, one that I hoped I would get from someone who would understand me. I eased my foot on the pedal as I drove down the road when the huge building came to view.Irene had done a good job, we now had a company of our own, a building with people in it that catered to our event management, and I had read that it was still one of the best. My phone dinged in my hands, and I clenched it hard when I saw who it was. Lorenzo. The man who loved me to a fault, the one who was ready to do everything for me if I wanted it, he was ready to burn
Lorenzo's POV “ Wait” Jack had his hands placed out, trying to stop me from taking another step further. I rolled my eyes inwardly, wondering what exactly he was about when I had both hands on my waist. “ Stepping in there is like a death wish, do you want to die? Or have you been planning your funeral, and you didn't tell me?” He was surely a dramatic person because I couldn't understand what exactly he was talking about, this was Dawson alright, Don Dawson but in all of our scuffle, I turned out to be the winning one and not him. “ He is Daphne's father, it is only right that I acquaint myself with him, besides what exactly would you have me do?” Helena was sleeping upstairs and I didn't want to make a noise, not any that would distract her. I had to be as calm as possible. “ It is practically a death wish, and you know it, you know how much he hates you, heavens help you if he doesn't shoot you on sight”I sneered, a bit relaxed when the image of blood smeared across my face
Daphne's POV When I had gotten a call from Zane that Lorenzo was at the house, I had driven like I was mad, wading through the sea of humans, I had even broken several and countless rules before making my way down here. Lorenzo was hot headed, but so was my father and I didn't want any bloodshed, at least not before I got married to whomever he thought was the man he wanted me to get married to. I had no idea who he was, had tried finding it out, but I had just been given an answer, just one and that was, he was a mafia prince also, one who was supposed to take over his father's empire pretty soon. I had found something else that was mind-blowing, that was he had someone he was head over heels for, and he didn't want me. I supposed it was a win-win, but this arrangement dated years and I didn't know what else to do. I had tried getting in touch with him, to avert this, but it seemed like he was off the grid, well off the grid until we got married.We would be hooked in a loveless
Daphne's POV His lips slid into my mouth, making me miss all the times that we hadn't had time together. His teeth bit into my tongue, possessively, fiercely, while I fought for him to let go. My cunt pooled before he could slip a finger in, while I ached my back properly, giving him a proper view of my face. I held myself, my hands by my side as I forced myself not to run my hands on his face. I inched to do so, wanted to do so, found myself inching and aiming to do so, but I just couldn't. He pulled away gauging my expression. “ What?” I asked, his eyes softened as I stared into them. His hands drew pretty lines over my face, his love filled eyes pierced through me as he exhaled. “ You look so beautiful, so beautiful that I wouldn't mind gazing at you for the rest of my life, and I also wouldn't mind giving you my heart. I want you to own it all” My heart slammed at his words, as I drowned in them. They sounded perfect to me. I sniffed in, keeping my emotions at bay, befor