"Delilah is not a toy! I will never toss her away," answered James firmly.
"If she's not a toy, then what is she for you?"
"She is my lover!" James unhesitantly replied to him. Alberto smiled and lowered his head slightly.
"Is that also the name you gave to your mistresses before her? Then what happens if one day you meet the woman who is supposed to be your wife by destiny? Are you going to toss her out?" James was stunned and froze at his place. He had never thought that far.
"Delilah is an innocent girl. She may hate you now, but when she falls for a man like you, and you start to get bored of her innocence, you will throw her off like trash. She will be very hurt. Let her go before all that happens," added Alberto, still looking at James expectantly. James hardened his jaw. He did not want to compromise to the disguise matter of an uncertain future.
"Stay away from Delilah and me! Do not try to convey her on your sickness trap of lies!" threate
James leaned closer and was about to kiss Delilah. But he stopped when his face was close to her. His nose was about to touch Delilah's forehead, though he retrieved back a bit. One hand stroked Delilah's blonde hair while his eyes fixed on him, staring intensely. Delilah slept peacefully, and it was something good after all she had going through in her life recently.'Is it true that I will be bored one day? Was falling in love always ended up hurt?' James whispered through his heart. The slight smell of alcohol mixed with the scent of James' perfume made Delilah squirm a little and start to wake up."Hhhmm..." James smiled and finally kissed Delilah's cheekbones gently instead."Good morning, Candy," James mumbled as he kissed her. Delilah's eyes were fully open, and she was slightly stunned to see James. James also raised his face and gazed up at her beautiful bare face. His lips carved a small smile, but Delilah didn't send him back the same smile.
THE HEIST"I heard you were on your honeymoon, huh?" James abruptly questioned Bryan after their previous group talk. Now they were in more casual discussion than before. Bryan slightly chuckled and shook his head."I've been married for more than four months, James. I went home to escort Arya. He's going to propose to his girlfriend!" Bryan announced, smiling happily. James raised his brows and nodded while Aidan, who accidentally eavesdropped, instantly clapped."The player has conquered now! What news!" stated James, still with a big smile on his face."I thought Arya was dating a girl from his hometown, Bryan!" Aidan chimed in. Bryan smiled and shook his head."No, fortunately, his girl is a New Yorker!" Bryan answered while nodding and raising his glass."Boy, when is he going to do that?""About tonight. He can't wait to get married," Bryan replied."Then I have to meet him now… Mars!" called Aidan and Mars walked
Delilah innocently stared at James when he appeared behind Grey. She smiled at him and greeted him as if nothing had happened. Her grin was different from when she giggled with Grey a few minutes ago. But James' glare at Delilah now had made her awkward.'Am I wrong?' asked Delilah in her mind. Her smile faded slowly. Grey was standing right beside the table and put his head down."Hhm ... we play Monopoly," replied Delilah innocently. Grey Hunter's eyes that initially looked at James now lowered. The strange atmosphere made Grey stand up and smile oddly at Delilah. He intended to leave immediately. But, Delilah instantly turned and frowned when her playmate suddenly left."Uh, where are you going? You said you will want to play one more role!" Delilah protested that Grey seemed to have chosen to leave."Uhm, Mr. Harristian is back, so I'll excuse myself, Miss." Grey approached James and asked if he needed anything. It was such bad timing."Do you
James sighed when putting off the call to Delilah. His girl must jump out happily to be out of the house. Unfortunately, James hit a different situation since he was not with Delilah. He seemed a bit off."Mr. Belgenza, this is one of our investors, Miss Nicolette Schurman," said a business partner of James startled James' reverie. James attended a business dinner organized by one of the teams participating in F1 next season. One of his partners introduced him to some colleagues, whether they were investors or new association members.James turned and reached out his hand to the beautiful woman in the sexy red evening gown. He put his best manner respectfully."I am James Belgenza. Nice to meet you, Miss Schurman," greeted James politely. He gave a slight friendly and mysterious smirk as he reached out her hand. Meanwhile, Nicole smirked slightly seductively."Nice to meet you too, Mr. Belgenza!" James nodded and turned his back to join in greeting a few
Daniel ended some photos and interview session before walking towards Delilah, who was waiting for him in one corner of the cinema. Delilah stood with Deanisa and Emily, who smiled as Daniel approached them."Hello,""This is Daniel Belvedere. He was my boss at the flower shop. Daniel, these are my friends, Emily and Deanisa," spoke Delilah introducing her friends. Daniel reached out his hand and smiled kindly to Deanisa and Emily."I'm not her boss anymore because she doesn't like to work for me," Daniel teased while glancing at Delilah. However, Daniel smiled afterward and introduced himself."My name is Daniel Belvedere," Daniel replied, trying to blend with Delilah's friends. Nisa and Emily giggled then told him their names as well."I'm Nisa...""My name is Emily. Nice to meet you."Daniel smiled sweetly at them, especially Delilah, whom he had not seen in a long time."It looks like you guys want to speak, so we'll just w
Grey is still driving and hasn't spoken of anything to James' question. His hand gripped the steering wheel tightly, and he didn't dare turn his head to glance at James, who was also looking the opposite way."I see you guys are getting close lately," added James after pausing on his question. Grey's breath started to hitch hard. His thumping heart almost jumped out of his place, and Grey worried that he would lose control."What do you mean, sir?" Grey wondered back to clear out a few things."You and Delilah. Are you guys’ friends?" Grey drew more air into his lungs and let it out as it choked him. He chose not to answer, and James kept guessing what was going on."Just spill it out, Grey." James was still pressing more buttons to corner Grey."She is your girl, sir. I was trying to talk to her so she wouldn't feel alone. I didn't mean anything," Grey replied in the same flat tone. James slowly nodded though he felt Grey was hiding somethin
Daniel Belvedere sits on the balcony of his luxurious Penthouse, fiddling with the cell phone in his hand. The cold wind of early winter caressed his cheeks. He looked up at the more transparent sky tonight. Although there are not many stars, Delilah's voice and the night's view can make him raise his sincere smile for more.The joy of falling in love, which he had not felt for a long time, is now back in his heart. Moreover, he will turn 34 years and two months away, and finding love might be one of his goals now.Suddenly, there was a crack sound at the bedroom door. Daniel tilted his head slightly to see who was coming. He took a deep breath before getting up from his couch. He was getting tired of his secret relationship with Nicole Schurman.Nicole came inside with a sexy dinner dress. She took off her coat and threw it on the couch of Daniel's room. Daniel closed the balcony door and walked over to Nicole, smirking seductively."How was the premiere
A slightly sunny winter morning in New York. It hasn't snowed yet, but it feels better to hide under the duvet than stay outside to get to work. So did James. He came home late and still found Delilah in the walk-in closet alone.Like the previous nights, he loves sleeping while cuddling Delilah like a good boyfriend."Mmmh!" James muttered, tightening his arm around Delilah's waist. Delilah squirmed a bit because of his mumbling and the clutch. She opened her eyes and glanced slightly at James. He was still sleeping, though, as he closed his eyes.Delilah tried to get up, but James' hands wouldn't even allow her to move. Delilah tried again to put James' arms away. Unfortunately, it triggered him to clutch her tighter. Moreover, James' nose was between Delilah's jaw and cheek. He sniffed her scent while breathing."Mr. J...""Morning, Baby girl," James muttered without opening his eyes. He was so clingy to Delilah and still cuddled her. James igno
Delilah had severe contractions within an hour of being taken to the hospital. James had no time to change his pajamas, which didn't match his top. But never mind; James doesn't care about his appearance anymore. He often appears to no longer match his attire. There was one time when he actually wore sandals to the lobby and prepared to get into the car to go to the office. Luckily, none of the employees dared to laugh at him at all.This time, he will officially become a father. Grey, who was also in alert mode, was forced to jump out of bed in the early hours of the morning because Delilah's water broke. Lenora didn't want to come because she was still sleepy, so she let Grey go.Now in the treatment room and waiting for the perfect opening, Delilah hugged James while standing with Grey, who also stood up, stroking Delilah's back."AHHH!" Delilah screamed in pain when the contraction occurred again. James could only continue to hug and calm his wife, but in fa
The trip to Los Angeles takes less than two hours from New York. Initially, they all went to the hospital to visit Aidan. The hospital was full of Aidan Caesar's family. In the end, only a few people were allowed into Malikha's treatment room.James and Bryan chose to wait outside for a while until Arjoona, Jayden, Mars, and Shawn came back in after seeing Aidan's condition."How is she?" James asked a little impatiently."Still under treatment. I think the baby will be born soon; Aidan will be staying with her," answered Joona, and James nodded in understanding."Let's just wait!"Outside, Jayden then asked Erikson and Grey to take all the children of The Seven Wolves, along with their nanny, to the booked hotel. Meanwhile, the parents will wait in the family waiting room. They rented a luxury hotel for all the family members who would stay with Aidan."Uncle Grey, where are we going?" Rei asked Grey, who accompanied him, to escort the chil
James occasionally glanced at Delilah and Shawn, who were just sitting and watching the campfire in front of him."Why isn't this over? It's been almost two years since we killed Kanishka. Why isn't he dead yet?" said Aidan, still adamant. Jayden, who heard the whispers, then approached."Kanishka is dead. But his son is not," Jayden said to Aidan. Aidan let out an annoyed breath. He looked at Shawn, who continued to stare at his wife and then occasionally looked down."Does he know?" Arjoona nodded."He's the first to confirm this," Joona answered, turning to Shawn and then to Jayden."So Kiran has a brother?""Exactly. It's a sibling who hates her so much. Kiran is the unlawful daughter of Kanishka's mistress, while Rohan is Kanishka's son from his legal wife," Jayden added."His name is Rohan." Jayden nodded."He's MIT's best graduate. genius; his IQ is equal to or more than Joona. He's more dangerous than Mars and the creat
"READY... FIRE!" military salute gunshots at Lieutenant Blue Handerson's funeral. Troops under the command of former Admiral Shawn Miller, Blue's superior during his time in the United States Navy, paid their final respects.All members of The Seven Wolves took part in the funeral ceremony and stood with their mates, except Jayden and Aidan.For James, who still had injuries on his busting face, he could only put one arm around Delilah. He and all members of The Seven Wolves have agreed to no longer be involved in any ambushes.The police have destroyed all of The Seven Wolves' recorded activities and secrets. At least for now, they may feel safe.After the funeral, the Seven Wolves threw a brunch for all the mourners. Grey Hunter appears to be sitting alone. His eyes were still looking at James and Delilah, who were sitting with Mars and Vanylla, still chatting with each other.It was seen that James didn't let go of his hug at all to Delilah. Occ
Aidan gave Grey a code to move to chase the group of gangsters who were about to escape through the underground tunnel. He half-ran, panting, then pressed himself against the damp tunnel wall.His eyes then peeked out from behind the wall and saw a large container truck in the middle of the tunnel mouth. He turned around and whispered to Aidan, who was also pressing his back against the tunnel wall."They're going to escape. We've reached the end of the tunnel!" Grey whispered, and Aidan nodded. He turned and ran back to his group. Shawn's bleeding had stopped, but he was still half-supported by Juan leaning against the wall."They're going to run away. There's a container in the way," said Aidan, breathlessly giving a report to Shawn. Shawn nodded in understanding and called the rest of the team over."We will attack. They cannot escape!" said Shawn, giving his order. Soon, Grey came back and joined."It's bad; they're taking hostages. There's a w
All members of The Seven Wolves have changed clothes and put on all their equipment. They will be disguised in all-black SWAT police attire with helmets. Of the 16 people, the Seven Wolves have four main snipers: Aidan, Shawn, Blake, and Erikkson. The three reserve shooters are Mars, Grey, and Bryan. The five sharp weapons and martial arts specialists are Jayden, Han, Glenn, Blue, and Juan. The strategy and tactics specialists are Arya, Caleb, and James, while Arjoona will lead and guide the entire team."Everyone gather; I will divide our team!" Arjoona was ordered to come forward in front of all the members."We will ambush from four different directions, and one of the SWAT members will be there to help each group as a guide. We will all work together. Our main goal is to free the hostages, as the police will divert attention so we can get in.""The first group is Shawn, Jayden, Grey, and Arya; you will enter through the eastern water tunnel near the Bronson,
James' kiss on Delilah's cheek made her slowly open her eyes while sleeping. One of James' hands then reached forward and caressed Delilah's belly bump. Since 23 weeks of pregnancy, Delilah has been sleeping on her side more often.Delilah turned around slowly, and James' sweet smile greeted Delilah's nap."Are you home?" Delilah asked in a soft voice with a smile on her lips. James just smiled, and his other hand stroked Daelilah's hair. He hadn't even taken off his jacket at all."How's my candy today?" James replied in a gentle tone too. His lips then kissed the tip of Delilah's nose, and he smiled again."I get sleepy quickly," replied Delilah, then chuckled slightly and joined in stroking James' arm."You'd better change your clothes first; they'll get wrinkled," Delilah scolded, but James ignored her and got closer. He started kissing Delilah's cheek and neck. Delilah giggled when she found her husband's consistently spoiled behavior.
Grey Hunter had just finished his work and came home a little tired. His and Lenora's relationship has indeed returned to normal, although it is no longer as passionate as before. Lenora seemed to keep her distance from Grey. He didn't want to be hurt again and chose not to pay too much attention to Grey. It seemed like she was afraid of falling too deeply in love with him.After standing for a few seconds with sleepy eyes in front of the elevator, Grey turned to the left and saw Delilah coming out of the elevator with Blaze together. It looked like she was going out of the Ritz with her dog for a walk.Grey's instinct to pay attention to Delilah wasn't working well. He actually followed back and called her name."Miss Delilah!" Delilah suddenly turned and smiled."Hi, Grey!" Delilah waved at Grey, who was walking quickly towards her."Hi, Miss, Where are you going?" Grey asked as he stood in front of Delilah and smiled at her."I just want
The longer Delilah's pregnancy lasts, the more beautiful and sexy she looks. And James increasingly couldn't be distant from his wife. Starting in the second month of Delilah's pregnancy, James took his wife everywhere. Despite the doctor's long-standing advice to avoid traveling long distances by plane or land, James instead brought in a special obstetrician for Delilah so she could calm down. And when they were alone, James never stopped touching Delilah.Although Delilah's pregnancy hormones were significantly higher than they had been the previous month, her personal doctor once again forbade James from engaging in excessive sexual activity."You could hurt her; the semen in your sperm could cause her to miscarry!" said Delilah's personal doctor, warning James for the umpteenth time. James snorted in annoyance and was already half-sulking."Is there no other way?" James grumbled with a sullen face."You can just find another doctor. I really can't sta