“Exactly what I wanted to hear,” Barbara said. “I'll see you in a few hours.”“OK, ma'am,” Allen said, and disconnected the call.He rose from the floor and started putting his room back in order again, as he felt his chest getting lighter. After arranging and sweeping his room clean of the mess he had created, he took a cold, calming shower, and he walked into his room again with a renewed sense of confidence in his strides. He wasn't going to let go just like he did with Veronica; he was going to fight till the end. Till Camilla became his.He bandaged his fists due to the wound. His stomach will need a bandage if he doesn't eat something soon. He grabbed his laptop to do a little work while eating.He strutted out of his room and into the living room when he saw Camilla reading a book. She looked distressed.When Camilla finally noticed his presence, she threw the book on the chair and stood to her feet with urgency, walking closer to him.“Allen,” Camilla called, “I was worried ab
“But don't you think that the dress is a little too short?” Allen asked, his chest heavy with jealousy.The smile that had been on Camilla's face came to an abrupt end, the blush washed away by a simmering annoyance.Camilla twirled, looking at her dress, “Of course not, it is on my knee already. How long should it be before you consider it to be long?”“I mean no offence, Camilla. I was just making an innocent suggestion,” Allen said, seeing a big frown settle on Camilla's face, but he continued, “I just don't want those vile men undressing you with their eyes.”Camilla couldn't quite understand the fluttering of butterflies in her belly, despite her irritation. “That shouldn't bother you because the vile ones will always be immoral, irrespective of what the woman is putting on.”“That's why I insisted on coming with you. I'm not taking any chances. I'll give a black eye to anyone that as much as gives you an innocent once-over,” Allen said in a teasing note.Camilla bridled her laug
Camilla was quite taken aback by Alessandro’s question.“Is that what we are here to discuss? My personal life?” Camilla asked, wiping her sweating hands again for what felt like the hundredth time on her gown.“I don't mean to be nosey, but I think I need to know my business partner better,” Alessandro stated, “so is he your boyfriend?” He asked again.“I'm not answering that. It is absolutely unnecessary.” Camilla responded, annoyance swimming in her voice.“Yes, it is necessary.” Alessandro said, and Camilla scoffed.“What do you intend to do with that answer? Set up another pastry shop? Or do you want to get more flowers with my answer?” Camilla said her voice was filled to the brim with sarcasm.Alessandro shook his head in tiredness. “Just give me a yes or no,” he said, his voice taking on a more serious tone, lifting the glass of water to his mouth.Camilla didn't know what came over her. If he wanted an answer, she sure as hell was going to tell him what he wanted to hear. “Ye
“I want you back, Camilla.” Alessandro confessed his true feelings.“I don't think I want to come back.” Camilla replied without much thinking.“Why don't you want to come back?” Alessandro questioned, “Your boyfriend?”Camilla took a sip of the soothing liquid in her glass,“It has nothing to do with my boyfriend. I plan on setting up an online store where people can make orders and I bake from home to deliver to them.”As much as Alessandro didn't want to agree, the online business idea was a great idea. If well executed, it could skyrocket her profits. He knew this much because he was a seasoned entrepreneur by heart. He also noted that she had used the word home to describe Allen's house. That castrated bulldog's house!“That is a great idea. What inspired it?” Alessandro asked.“My boyfriend, Allen,” Camilla said, “He came up with the idea, and now I am bent on executing it well to see how far we can go with it.”On the other hand, the mention of Allen in this conversation was gri
“GET THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS!” Jax shouted, his AK forty-seven roaring to life and kicking back with such brutal force that it caused his arms to jerk upwards as he walked to the car that had now slowed down to get a better shot. His other henchmen moved with him, shooting against the car.He grunted when he saw the rear windscreen of the goons’ car shatter. One of the goons turned to Jax to shoot him with a pistol, but Jax took cover with the big black S U V beside him. After a few seconds, he popped his head out again and, citing an opportunity, he shot the goon who tied a black bandana on his head. Immediately, the goon on the steering wheel saw one of his men dead, he pushed down on the accelerator.“Shoot the tires!” Jax ran after the car, but he and his men couldn't quite hit the tires, and they were getting away.“Grab those bastards for me!” Jax told his men, and the ten of them jumped in their vehicle as it screeched out of the driveway onto the main road in seconds.Immediately
Camilla whirled around, her jaw clenched so tightly that it could creak when she saw who had slapped her. It was Ruby. Ruby stood glaring hard at Camilla, her fists curled.Camilla charged against her and gave her an even hotter slap for her pain, “What is wrong with you!” Ruby staggered back at the impact of the slap, almost losing her balance.Ruby's eyes narrowed to icy slits; a low, rumbling growl tore from her throat as she snapped the distance between them, yanking Camilla's brown hair. Camilla winced in pain and returned her favour almost immediately.“Gold-digging bastard!” Ruby's voice came out in uneven breaths as they fought.“Stop!” Jax bit out the command, coming in between them and peeling their hands off each other’s hair. “I'll have to send you both out of here. If this fight resumes. This is a hospital for Christ's sake. Compose yourselves.”Both of them glared down at each other, the thick air between them crackling with tension.“Ask this stupid bitch to get out of
Camilla saw the facial features of Ruby all scrunched up. She darted her eyes away from Ruby, questions filling her to the brim. Why was Ruby so jealous when Alessandro was already her boyfriend?Twisting the cold knob, she walked into the room and saw Alessandro lying on the bed. He was pale. She walked to his side and held his hand and saw him force a weak smile.“How do you feel?” Camilla gently placed her hands against his.“Just a few minor pains here and there, nothing serious.” He croaked in an unsteady voice, a few octaves lower than his normal voice.Even the blind could see that he was not really doing well, and she asked, “A gunshot wound is not serious?”“Camilla, don't worry about me. I'm good. How are you? Were you hurt?”“No. Not at all.” Camilla shook her head, her green eyes sparkling with gratitude. “Thank you so much for saving me. How can I ever repay you?” She squeezed his hands and saw a mischievous smile smeared on his face.“Maybe with some chicken soup. I'm fa
She ambled slowly to his room, hoping whatever her mind was telling her wasn't true.She kept the food on the bench just beside the room door and slowly twisted the doorknob open and saw Alessandro sleeping peacefully. She wondered if he was dreaming about kissing her in his dream, looking at his sweet, pink lips slightly puckered up. His black hair was slightly scattered and covering his eyes. He looked so good, he could pass for "sleeping handsome" if that was a thing.She wouldn't mind kissing his lips if that was prescribed by the doctor to make him recover faster. Quite frankly, if she could, she would unplug her lips from her mouth and give it to him for his kissing pleasure and for faster recovery. She chided herself for the evil thoughts she had for him.She placed the plate on the cabinet and returned to close the door. Twirling again to Alessandro, she caught his eyes open, and her heart jumped, her eyes widening for a few seconds. “You startled me there,” she said, walking
CAMILLA'S POVThe night before had been beautiful with Alessandro and I, making love twice. The first with his tongue. The second with his fingers. Was he intentionally teasing me? I wanted his cock. I wanted all of him inside me. I knew too much about how to play this game especially when it came to a man like Alessandro. It took patience.I had just woken up but I stayed in bed a little longer, cradled in the arms of Alessandro.. feeling his skin around me as he kept me warm. After a while, I climbed out of bed and started off to make breakfast. I fried bacon's prepared eggs, sasages and with toast.Soon he joined me In th kitchen, we prepared the food together and ate and while walking to the bedroom to get ready for the day. We began kissing right in front of the wardrobe where we had been picking up clothes.ALESSANDRO'S POV Her hand moves to the back of my head. With mythrusting tongue, I part her lips so that our tongues clashin heated passion.Our once calm, leisurely kiss
ALESSANDRO'S POVWe were just about to go to bed. I was lying down on the bed when I hear the shower turn on in her bathroom. But then… she walks across the bedroom… completely naked.Tits, the perfect handful.Hips, just enough to grab on to.Pussy, waxed and so goddamn tempting. One taste wasnot enough.Mother.Fucker.She looks over at me, flips her hair over her shoulder,and then goes to her nightstand. She opens a drawer andpulls out her pink dildo with the suction cup at the end.Turning toward me, she offers a full-frontal view, and my mouth goes dry as my eyes take in her tight nipples, hard and craving my mouth. Aware of my staring, Camilla takes the end of the dildo and rubs it across her chest, allowing her head to fall back as she brings it up to her mouth.Her tongue peeks out . . .And she licks the goddamn top.I’m fucking gone.My cock jolts in my briefs.Sweat breaks out on my lower back.And just like that, my willpower snaps.Satisfied with herself, she moves to
CAMILLA'S POVI broke away from the kiss with a rasp, “While you were away I had to get a helping hand.”“What helping hand?” He asked and I stuffed my hand inside the side of the sofa, “This,” I said pulling out the pink dildo with a suction cup from the side of the chair.. His eyes widened. I didn't know you were this… Wild.”I blushed looking away from him, but he turned my face to him and said, “There is no reason to be shy.” He lifts me in his arms and places me on the table, “I love my girls wild.” He said, taking off my palazzo trousers and panties and bending to his knees, “On the day you bought it did you play with yourself when you got home?” I suck in a sharp breath as he places a kiss on my inner thigh. “I’ve played with myself every night since you left me alone.”His eyes meet mine. “You missed my cock?”“Yes I missed it,” I drawled, needy.“From today, If you play with yourself at night, I want to fucking hear it. I want to hear your moans. I want to know that you’re s
After finishing my meeting with the board of directors of the company I just bought, I called Camilla but she was not picking my calls. That was quite unusual. I called her about five more times but she still didn't pick up. Maybe she was swamped by work. I went back to the mansion after the meeting. After undressing and putting on something more simple I walked straight to my study to do more work. As I sat on the swivel chair in my study I checked my phone.I had missed calls from Santino. He must have been calling to plead for the release of his father and uncle but that is one of the last things I cared about at this moment. I'll make him suffer for his sins. I called Camilla back and she still didn't pick up.I decided to do some work before calling her again. After about one hour of working, I tried her number again. And this time it was not going through at all. I grew restless and worried, so I drove down to the bakery myself. Once I walked in, the store was brewing with a l
It has been four days since we opened the bakery. I had about a hundred thousand dollars sitting pretty in my bank account. Even though the money still belonged to Alessandro I couldn't help the feeling of pride that swelled within me at having that amount of money in my account. The same person who barely had a thousand dollars to her name eight months ago now has about fifty five thousand dollars which Is mine and a total of a hundred thousand dollars in my account. That is growth in my definition. I dreamt sweet dreams with these thoughts in my head. I woke up the next day feeling so fly and happy. Who says money doesn't buy happiness? I felt as though I could buy the world with just fifty five thousand dollars in my name. And people say that money doesn't buy happiness. What would happen when I have a million dollars to my name? I might as well walk on water.I stood from my bed. I put on the sound system and connected it to my phone and began to play music.I swayed my body f
CAMILLA'S POV“Ruby?” I answered with wide eyes.“What is she doing here?” Alessandro asked the question that was in my mind.“I don't know if she had mentioned that she had something to tell me. I guess that's why she is here.” I explained to Alessandro and I saw a frown crease his face. His face became suddenly distant. “Please let her in.” I told clara who immediately left the office. Probably not wanting to be tagged as a gossip, but it was people most likely like her were the greatest gossips of all time.“Why do you look so annoyed? you obviously don't want to see her, what did she do?”“Nothing really.” he shrugged, “I'm just no5 fond of her anymore.”“Does she still stay at your house?” I asked my eyes swimming in curiosity and he grimaced at me.“Gossip,” he teased and inlaughed “Oh please, Alessandro, just tell me. Why are you eating like a Saint now as though you don't ask me personal questions about people too. And by the way this is just my first time.”“I'm just doing
CHAPTER 98CAMILLA POVI winced, snuggling more into the soft pillow. My hands flew to my head immediately when I felt a sharp headache from hell. My head was throbbing so much as though there were invincible hands pressing my head together to squish out juice from it.Even with my heavy eyelid closed I could feel the full sunlight filtering through the curtains into the apartment. The apartment?How did I get to the apartment? I was at the club. Then I left with someone… Jeez. WHO THE HELL DID I LEAVE WITH??The question forced my heavy eyelids Open, sitting up immediately and backing myself against the headboard. I felt a presence beside me and when I looked I saw Alessandro and immediately a sudden calm settled around like a cold blanket of warmth. I hurled in a deep breath, slowly closing my eyes and opening it to catch myself. “Thank God, I wasn't picked up by some psycho.” I looked down at myself and a gasp escaped my lips when I realized I was wearing one of my night wears. Ho
CAMILLA'S POVTears slipped from my eyes immediately as the elevator shut against Alessandro and I let myself collapse to the floor of the elevator as it descended. The cold of the metal floor seeping through my dress, a mirror to the cold world we live in.Loneliness clothed me like a thick cloth. With no one to rest my shoulder and cry on except the one I couldn't let myself go to. He was my only true ally. Ruby was too busy plotting new tricks, and my mother doesn't give a rat's ass if I was dead or alive. Alone. Maybe I was a true workaholic, like Ruby always said. How can a full-grown woman like me not have friends? Could it have been because I didn't go to college?The ding of the elevator pulled me out of my daydream, and I scrambled to my feet immediately so I didn't leave the security personnel wondering if I was mentally stable.Once the elevator opened fully, I trudged out of the elevator into the hallway, where a few couples were dining and laughing. I looked at the main d
“I'm faring well,” she swirled the wine in her glass with fidgety hands. “What about you?”“Bad.” I said, leaning in to the table, and saw her face go blank. She might decide to hide her feelings, but I'm not about to hide mine.“May I know why?” She asked, setting her glass on the table after taking a sip.“Because I missed you.” I told her and saw surprise splash across her face before she masked it in careful indifference.“How did the advertisement for the bakery go?” she asked carefully, and I leaned back on my chair.“Yes, I'm done with it.” I said, taking a quick gulp of my wine to lubricate my dry throat, “We can open tomorrow and start preparing for the next few days and weeks because it will be such an intense period of growth.”“You are so confident in your strategies.” She said, and I smiled, looking up at the dazzling star-filled sky and inhaling a deep breath.“Of course. I have been doing this for years, so I kind of have a knack for things like this. I already know how