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Claim by the Don Chapter 3.20
Melanie’s POV I should have known that Alice wasn’t the type to hover. When she knocked on my door a few minutes prior, I told her I wanted to be left alone so the fact that she was knocking louder on my bedroom door after only a few minutes frustrated me. But imagine my shock when I found Adriano standing on the other side of my bedroom door. Well, technically all the rooms in the house belonged to him but who cares, he couldn’t live in all of them. He raised an amused brow at me. “Are you going to answer my question or keep staring at me?” he asked. I recovered from my shock and glared at him. “What do you want?” I asked. “I want to know what the hell happened to make you want to starve yourself in my house,” he answered. I scoffed. How dare he? “I’m afraid you don’t have any right to tell me when I can eat,” I said.
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Adriano’s POVI remained in my study late into the night.I was still too agitated to go to sleep. I shouldn’t have fucking asked her what she wanted me to do with them. I should have known better.Melanie was too fucking innocent to hurt even a bug, even if that bug stings her one too many times. I, on the other hand, would have quashed the bug before they even had a chance to sting me.This just made me realize just how different we were. She was light while I was my soul was encased in so much darkness.If I had a conscience, I would have let her go after she momentarily lost her temper. But I’ve killed way too many people to worry about my conscience.She just needed a little time to come around and even if she never came around, it doesn’t matter.A knock on the door startled me out of my thoughts and Alice walked it carrying a tray.“I’m busy, Alice,” I said, knowing exactly why she came into my study.“You need to eat, sir,” she said, setting the tray on my desk.“I’ll eat late
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Melanie’s POVThe hairs on my neck tingled and I turned to see the elevator doors closing.For some reason, I felt like I was being watched but I quickly shook off the thought.There was no way Adriano could have reneged on our agreement not to have me watched.Or could he?“Are you okay?” Hayley asked.I turned back to her.“Oh, yeah I’m fine. I just thought I saw someone,” I said.“Expecting anyone in particular?”I shook my head. "No, I guess it's just my mind playing tricks on me. By the way, what were you saying earlier?"“I said you look like you’ve got enough sleep last night. I don’t see the worry lines that were on your face yesterday,” she said.And she wasn’t wrong. Considering the fact that I was plagued with thoughts of Adriano last night, I surprisingly had a good night’s sleep.Plus, I apologized to Alice for my behavior last night and she showed me she had forgiven me by making me the most delicious breakfast.Even Ralph didn't look at me with as much concern as he did
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Melanie’s POVMy shift went by surprisingly smoothly. I still got a few weird looks but it was easy to ignore them.It was amazing what not caring can do to one’s mental health. I felt so much lighter now that I didn’t have to worry about people’s opinions of me.Yes, they already had a skewed assumption but I didn’t really care. I had a job to do and that’s what I focused on.By the time Ralph drove me home after my shift, I wasn’t even as tired as I normally would’ve been.“Someone had a good day,” Alice said once she opened the door.“Well, you’re right about that. Today was a good day, save for a few hiccups during the day,” I said.“That’s good to know. I’m glad you had a good day,” she replied smiling warmly at me.I paused at the stairs.“Alice?"“Yes, dear.”“How come I never see anybody else in the house? I remember seeing another maid after my first night here but I hav
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Melanie’s POVThe next few days passed by quite normally and before long it was the weekend.I finally met Katie and Joy, the housekeepers in charge of cleaning the house. I recognized Katie from the first time I stayed over. She accompanied Alice but I hadn’t seen her since then.But the life of a nursing student isn’t one of leisure so I spent my weekend attending classes which Adriano told Ralph that I couldn’t afford to miss.Although I was relieved not to have to beg Adriano to let me attend my classes, I hadn't seen him since our last conversation at the foot of the stairs when he stormed off angrily.For a while, I thought about going to apologize to him but I decided not to, the less we communicated the better.Besides, he also seemed to be intentionally avoiding me so I guess it was for the best.The only day I had to rest is on Sunday and since I had nothing and nowhere to go, I decided to spend it ha
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Melanie’s POV“Is everything okay?” Alice asked when I got back to the kitchen.“Yeah, it was just my brother,” I answered.“I bet he misses you,” she said.I nodded. “I haven’t been back home in a while. I miss them too,” I replied.“It’s good you still keep in touch with them.”“What about you?” I asked. “Are you close with your family?”Alice turned to face the sink so her back was to me but I saw the rigidness of her shoulders. “No, I’m not,” she said.I figured it was a sore topic for her so I decided not to proceed any further.“How long have you been working for Adriano?” I asked instead.Alice welcomed the subject change and answered, “About five years.”“Do you ever leave the house?” I asked.She loaded the dishwasher and finally looked at me. “I do leave the house, although I don’t have many reasons to except I want to visit the farmer’s market. I’m perfect
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Melanie’s POVBut that wasn’t going to happen today. I haven’t survived living in this house only to be killed by an intruder.So I did the only thing I could think of, I screamed.“Aaaahhh!!!”The intruder turned around in shock and I didn't think. I darted inside the kitchen, grabbed a nearby frying pan, and swung it towards his head before the element of surprise faded away.Luckily for him, he ducked just in time and I took another swing at him but he was quicker this time. He grabbed my arm and we both tumbled onto the ground.My fight or flight instincts were already kicking in and it was kill or be killed.I started struggling and kicking him with everything in me and just as I was about to take another swing at him with the frying pan, the intruder yelled, “Melanie, stop!”I froze in shock. That voice sounded very familiar.Wait, was that…I focused on the person who I th
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Adriano’s POVI watched Melanie bolt out of the kitchen like she couldn’t get away fast enough.But that wasn’t my biggest problem at the moment. I was currently nursing a very painful erection and it was all Melanie’s fault.She had to go wear those fucking short jeans and that top… damn, that top did fucking things to me. Putting her tits on display like that.I have intentionally stayed away from her these last few days mainly because I wasn't sure how I would feel seeing her after our last conversation.It turns out there was nothing to worry about. Any anger I thought I might feel the moment she tried to cave my head in with a frying pan.I smiled at the recent memory. Alice informed me when I got home that she was in the movie room and I may or may not have walked past that room to confirm.The screams I heard on the other side of the door confirmed that she was indeed watching a movie, a horror movie to
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Melanie’s POVAdriano’s lips were on mine, warm and commanding, and every time they moved, I felt like I was unraveling piece by piece. His hand slid up my back, strong and steady, pulling me closer until there was no space between us. The soft leather of the couch pressed against my skin, cool and grounding, but it did nothing to calm the storm inside me.I opened my eyes for a moment, catching a glimpse of him. His sharp jawline, the dark stubble brushing against my skin, and the intensity in his gaze always made me feel like I was the only thing in his world.I could barely breathe, but I didn’t care. Every kiss was like a promise, dark, intense, and utterly consuming. His fingers tangled in my hair, tugging gently as he tilted my head back, exposing my neck to him. He trailed kisses along my jawline, slow and deliberate, his breath hot against my skin. I arched into him, my fingers clutching at his shoulders as his lips trailed
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Adriano’s POVThe soft light of the living room barely cut through the weight of the night as I watched her. I blinked thinking I might have imagined the words I heard earlier.Melanie stood a few feet away, still in her jeans and that worn leather jacket she seemed to love so much. I noticed because ever since the cold rolled in, she had been wearing more of that jacket. She looked like trouble and comfort rolled into one, the kind of combination that could destroy a man if he wasn’t careful and I’ve never really been careful around my girl. In fact, I was fast losing the patience I thought I was holding on to and if she was messing with me, I would be pissed.Now, though, something had shifted. Her eyes met mine, and I knew we were past the point of trying to avoid the sexual tension that existed in perpetuity between us.“Kiss me,” she said softly, but there was nothing timid in her tone. It wasn’t a question or even a
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Melanie’s POVAdriano led me into the restaurant and we were led towards a private booth. The servers were very polite and a little too eager to server but it was to be expected.The man booked the whole restaurant to take his girlfriend on a date. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out he was influential.The food was amazing!I had a hard time deciding between two dishes but I ended up going for the chicken cacciatore while, Adriano ordered the second dish I was considering for himself.I tried not to swoon at how attentive he was to me because I know for a fact that he ordered that dish because of me but I didn’t want to draw attention to it.And as I suspected, when our food arrived and we began eating, he asked me if I wanted to try a bite of his food and somehow, half of his parmesan ended up on my plate.Thank God he ordered enough servings.The conversation also flowed freely all
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Melanie’s POVI clocked out and ran to change out of my scrubs, ignoring the numerous eyes that were on me. Some were staring at me with approval but most of them had looks of jealousy and envy, like I somehow stole what belonged to them.Well, that was none of my business. The fact was, Adriano is my man and they can look all they want but can't have him. So that was one way to look at it. Besides, I wasn't a stranger to being stared at.I changed out of my regular clothes and when I got out. She was glaring at daggers at me but there was no mistaking the envy in her eyes when she saw, Adriano earlier.I smiled at her. Take that you petty, conniving, bitch. Yes, you can think you're all that and try to take away surgeries from me but you'll never have my man.I got to the nurses’ station, half expecting to meet, Hayley alone but to my surprise, she was engrossed in a conversation with, Adriano and they were laughing.
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Melanie’s POV“Ugh… you guys are so cute it’s disgusting,” Aria said, once again interrupting our moment.“Shut up, Ari!” Adriano barked at her.“Whatever, I’m going to be with, Alice in the kitchen so wrap this up because we’re all having dinner together and I don’t want you making googly eyes at each other at the dinner table,” she said.“You still haven’t said it, Melanie,” Adriano said when we were finally alone. “I need to hear you say it.”“You need to hear me call you, baby?” He nodded. “Yes, I do because you’re mine and I’m yours. Every part of me belongs to you. So I’m your baby and it feels fucking good to hear you admit it.”I would have laughed if he wasn't being incredibly sweet. A grown-ass man was happy I called him, baby. Now that was a first.“Still, you shouldn’t have yelled at your sister that way,” I told him."She can handle it besides how do you expect me to let out
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Melanie’s POVAdriano and I spent the day watching movies and munching on junk food after he finished the entire jar of cookies I made for him.I’d never seen someone that obsessed with cookies and it’s actually funny to see, Adriano react that way to the cookies.I must admit that it made me feel good that he loved my baking, now it got me wanting to do more. Maybe bake a pie or some muffins. I might start a bit easier and go with brownies instead but we'll see.When we got tired of staying indoors, he suggested we go out for a walk around the grounds and I gladly agreed.I had never really wandered around the house except the insides. I knew that the staff quarters were also in the compound but I'd never been there, and neither do I know how they live over there. It turned out the quarters were an array of bungalows for the staff.That way everyone had their privacy. There was also a large kitchen. Apparently, th
