VLADIMIRI woke up with a start. My head was pounding. I groaned and pushed myself up but froze when I realized there were limbs draped over me.I looked beside me and found Yvonne fast asleep. Slowly, I untangled her from me as fragmented memories from last night popped into my head.I frowned while staring at her. I tilted my head, trying to jog up my brain. Did it really happen?My nakedness seemed to confirm it. My now placid cock felt sticky with the evidence of what ensued between us.I don't know how to feel about it. I was frustrated because of my condition. I thought I wanted to be fixed. But now that it has happened, I felt torn.Immense guilt washed over me. I felt like I was cheating. But she's long gone..."Fuck this!" I grabbed and pulled my hair when my head throbbed.I called Mike. He's my head of security. He's the one I always bring with me together with his best men. I asked for hangover pills to be brought to my room.It took a while before I heard a soft knock on
YVONNE"Does it hurt?" he asked while stroking my shoulder ever so gently.The way he touches my skin stirs something within me.I shook my head even though it does sting a little. I could feel my cheeks burning with utter embarrassment. Even my ears are heating up!Are we seriously talking about this while I am stark naked in front of him? He was already wearing his boxer shorts but I can still see most of his skin. I am trying my best to fix my gaze on his face but I am visibly failing!"I was too rough last night," he whispered, which brought fine shivers down to my back. I gulped.I am just speechless. I blinked a few times to think of something to say but I couldn't come up with any smart comeback!He just stopped my brain from functioning."Are you sure you're okay?" he huskily asked when I said nothing. I think I'm not the only one affected here. I can see the outline of the tent he was pitching down there.Damn it. His cock has really risen from the dead!I cleared my throat a
YVONNE "Yvonne," Vladimir's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I quickly slid the photo back and closed the drawer. "Why?" I turned to look at him. "I-I'm looking for something to wear," I stuttered defensively.His jaw clenched as he looked at the open closet. Something cold seemed to have spilled in my stomach when I realized something. How could I be so dumb? Why haven't I thought of it?These clothes are hers! My hands fisted on my sides. I suddenly want to go home. But the thought of the penthouse as my home made me even more bitter. I have no home. I'm an outsider there. "Are you okay?" he frowned. "Can I borrow your shirt instead?" I asked. "Huh? What's the matter? There are plenty of clothes there. Most of those are new," he said. "Uhm, but they're too thin," I shrugged, struggling to make an excuse not to wear her clothes. It's probably the reason why Vladimir thought I was her last night. He was dead drunk. It was dark and I was wearing her clothes. It was definit
VLADIMIR"Who are you talking to?!" I growled when I finally found Yvonne in the cabin's back deck.I've been looking for her all over the house. Yet here she is, leisurely passing the time through a video call.She sounded so excited to talk to whoever it was on the other line."It's Dave," she turned her laptop so the screen would face me.I hated how his name rolled out of her lips. My jaw clenched when I indeed saw him. Why are they talking to each other? Didn't they know this could compromise our safety?"Sir," he said when he saw me. I forced myself to nod in response before turning to Yvonne."Tuned that shit off," I grumbled in a low voice."But..." she was about to argue but I quickly cut her off by raising my hand."Fine," she sighed."I need to go, Dave," she told him. I was tempted to crush her fucking laptop with my hands. I didn't hear what Dave said.Perhaps he was smart enough not to fuel my anger. He'd been working for me for more than a decade. He knew me.She clicke
YVONNEI chewed on my bottom lip when he sat beside me. I don't think this is a good idea. Actually, it seemed like a terrible one. I just knew it.His manly scent immediately wafted through my senses. He always smells so good. It was the only thing I could think of, damn it. How am I supposed to finish anything when my brain ceases to function around him?I shook my head to somehow clear my mind."Is there something wrong?" Vladimir asked."No," I gasped. "It's just... uh." I struggled to form coherent thoughts.Fuck. What was I doing again? Ugh!I mustered all my strength to be able to look away from him. I turned to my screen to remind myself of what I was doing."Uhm, Dave told me to make a draft of the project's mission," I told him when I finally gathered my wits."Why do you always have to talk about him?" he asked, sounding pissed.I turned to look at him. My forehead creased when I saw the serious expression on his face. What's wrong with that?"What?" I confusedly asked."St
VLADIMIRJealous?Why would I be jealous?I frowned while looking at her. Why would she even think that?My jaw clenched when I realized the reason why. I snorted and walked away without bothering to answer her stupid question.I don't know why I was suddenly pissed with Dave. But I am sure it has nothing to do with her. I'm not jealous!I shook my head. What am I doing? I've already wasted enough time helping her. I should just focus on what I needed to do. I called Blaze to finalize the plan for tomorrow."I need to leave," I told Yvonne the next day."What do you mean?" she frowned. "Are you going to leave me here?""Yes, Mike will have to go with me but the other two bodyguards will be left here with you," I tried to explain."But why?" she confusedly asked. "Is there something wrong?""No," I muttered while looking straight into her eyes. "I will leave tonight when the chopper arrives.""Why can't I just come with you? I don't want to be left here alone," she insisted."You're no
VLADIMIRIt all happened so fast. The girls escorted by Mike were able to go out without any hitch. They were led to a van waiting behind the building. It immediately sped up after the girls hopped in."Fuck," Blaze muttered while staring at the screen. "They're caught!"I looked at the screen and saw some of our men fighting with the syndicate. The girls behind them were clamoring, not knowing what to do."John, staircase, second floor!" I hissed."Copy!" I heard him reply immediately through the earpiece.The whole place turned into chaos as soon as the syndicate discovered our presence. I cursed while looking at the screens. Thankfully, John was able to help rescue the girls."Blow up the dancefloor," I ordered when I saw the girls were already near the exit. We needed a distraction. Also, I seemed to have a personal vendetta against that fucking dance floor.That is where I first saw Yvonne.
VLADIMIRI leaned back and closed my eyes. Surprisingly, I felt calm and at peace despite the exhaustion. Even the noise from the helicopter's rotors didn't bother me.The feeling of contentment calmed me down. I have avenged her. Now all I wanted was to see her. I couldn't wait until I held her in my arms. I know what I did couldn't take back all the pain and suffering she had been through. I'm not even sure if this was what she wanted. But I wanted to do it for her.All that's left to deal with is her mother. But I will take care of her some other time. For now, I just wanted to take her away from everyone."Vlad!" the sound of my name from her lips echoed inside the house as she yelled while running down the stairs."Yvonne!" I roared when she almost tripped. "Stop running!"Of course, the stubborn woman acted like she didn't hear anything."You're back!" she exclaimed when she stopped in fro
YVONNE I took a deep breath while the elevator moved up. We were heading to the penthouse. I didn't know what to expect. The anticipation is fucking killing me. What if I just volunteer to leave? I'm sure Vladimir wouldn't mind. I chewed on my bottom lip. He would probably appreciate it. Should I? I gasped when the elevator pinged, signaling we reached the right floor. We're here. I heaved another lungful of air before stepping out of the elevator. The short ride felt suffocating. The bodyguards walked me to the unit. I scanned my index finger and sighed in relief when I realized I still had access to the front door. He's not kicking me out. At least, not just yet. If I thought he would kick me out when my identity was uncovered, now that Riva turned out alive, it felt all too real. I was kind of expecting to see them in the living room, waiting for me, probably with my luggage and the divorce papers in hand. But the unit was too quiet when I stepped in. It was empty.
YVONNEI was beyond dumbfounded. I didn't even realize we had already arrived at the hospital. I can't believe I was kidnapped twice in just a short matter of time."We're here," the driver said.Two men escorted me to the emergency room. I told them I was okay and there was really no need to go here but then I remembered how I was bashed in the head with a gun. That part of my head was still throbbing but the crazy events of the night made me numb.The nurses immediately checked if I had wounds. The area where I was hit was tender and sore but it didn't have an open wound."We still need to check. You could have internal bleeding or concussion," the attending physician said when I told them I wanted to go home already.That sounded over dramatic. I wanted to insist on being discharged, but then I remembered I may not have a house to return to anymore.Riva is back. The thought brought a bitter taste to my tongue. She is Vladimir's real wife. Where will that leave me?"Okay," I weakl
YVONNEHow is this even possible? Am I hallucinating?I know I've only seen her in pictures, but...I glanced at Vladimir. Looking at his shocked and pained expression, I knew I was right. It was Riva standing behind the second-floor railing."Dad, stop this! What else do you want?" she cried, weakly sliding onto the floor. I don't think she noticed Vladimir yet."Hush, mia cara," her father cooed before turning to Vlad who still hadn't recovered from his shock.I couldn't blame him. Even I was left gaping at the scene unfolding right before my very eyes."Did you miss Riva?" her father taunted him.A loud gasp echoed. I looked up to see Riva staring back at Vlad. My heart clenched painfully when I saw the longing in her eyes, which mirrored the same expression in Vlad's. The more I stare at them, the more real it gets. She's alive. Riva is alive. I felt an inexplicable stabbing pain in my chest."V-vlad," she called, her voice sounded pleading.Her father gestured something and the
YVONNEWhat the hell is going on?!I tried to call for help but the car made a sharp turn, causing my head to hit on the door.Damn it! I groaned in pain as I felt the car going faster. The speed and the hit on my head made me a little dizzy. Despite that, I still tried to look outside to see where we were heading but couldn't see anything clearly.It was dark and we were going so fast. I grabbed onto the door handle when the man suddenly hit the brake. I almost slammed into the back of the shotgun seat. "Where are we going?" I asked while looking at the man who had taken me. He was wearing a ski mask, making it impossible for me to recognize him.Is this Raoul, Riva's brother?"Who are you? Why are you doing this?!" I cried but he didn't bother to respond. He just kept on driving as if he were in a race.Memories from the last time I was kidnapped replayed in my head like a broken record. No. I won't let it happen again. I looked for something I could use in the backseat. My eyes wi
VLADIMIR"Which of your wives are you looking for?" he smirked. The daunting smile on his crooked lips told me he knew something I didn't."What the hell are you talking about?" I grunted impatiently. I looked around, hoping to see Yvonne, but she was not anywhere in sight. What is he planning to do to her?"Oh," he clutched his chest as if he was in pain. "Have you already forgotten about my daughter? You're hurting my feelings, Vladimir," he chuckled.I frowned. Why is he acting like this? Is he taking his daughter's death lightly or is he mocking me?Fuck him."Let Yvonne go," I growled. "She should be out of this. Whatever happened in the past has nothing to do with her!""Do you think I didn't know that?" he chuckled humorlessly. "But you are in no position to give me orders. You are in my territory. I can get you killed in a snap of a finger."Well, that's what he thinks."Tell me, did you really forget about my precious daughter?" he asked. "Don't you think it's insulting that
VLADIMIRI wanted to be with her. Today, a press conference will be held to address the issue of Yvonne's past and real identity. It had been a hot topic in the business world and started to affect the value of our stocks in the market.Yvonne wanted to speak the truth about the issue. I was advised by the company's public relations director against it, but I still went on with my decision. I know this is a big deal for her and I wanted to be by her side.Unfortunately, I couldn't.Blaze just called me. They already knew where Leon Vitelli was hiding. We needed to quickly devise a plan to take him down. I have to be there to ensure he will be caught."He was spotted going into a warehouse near the bay this afternoon," Blaze pointed at the large map on the screen."We already planted a mole inside," he added."Good," I calmly nodded even though the gears in my head were turning rapidly.We talked about how we were going to capture Leon and his son, Raoul. I clenched my teeth when Riva's
YVONNEI covered my ears with my hands. I can feel the car shaking with the force of the gunshots coming from high-caliber guns. I know Vladimir's cars were all bulletproofed. But would it really last from this kind of attack? It felt like the glass was being hammered by the raining bullets. "What's happening?!" I asked no one in particular. My voice trembled with fear. Aside from Matias who sits with me on the backseat, we have a driver and another member of the security team riding shotgun.It didn't do anything to make me feel safer though. I know they are all capable and well-trained but this scene seemed to be straight out of a damn action movie!"We're getting ambushed," Matias hissed.I tried to peek outside despite the paralyzing fear taking over my body. I immediately saw three black vans parked in front of us, blocking us from driving forward! Most of the shots were coming from them.I shrieked and ducked when a louder noise came up. Shit! I feel like the windshield is goin
YVONNEI breathe heavily, taking in a lungful of air hoping it would somehow calm the brewing storm inside me. I am sitting backstage waiting for my cue to come out.I fidgeted my fingers on my lap. My palms were cold and sweating. I had taken a peek earlier and saw how many people were eagerly waiting outside. I took another breath."You can do this," I whispered.Vladimir agreed to my request. The company's PR team arranged a press conference to address the issue. I am given a chance to tell my side of the story. I can speak out my truth.I don't know how it would turn out in the end, but that doesn't matter now. This is me taking back the reins of my life. This is me taking the first step to get my freedom back.I know not everyone will understand. Speaking up will not magically turn the situation around. I know that. I have prepared myself for that. ,q1My heart thumped wildly inside my chest. This is gonna cause too much trouble. Vlad might hand me the divorce papers after this.
YVONNE I love you... The realization hit me like a bullet train. Damn it! The euphoric feeling from the mind-blowing orgasm he gave me quickly dissipated into the air.You're so stupid, Yvonne! I bit my tongue as I cursed myself internally. I almost said it out loud at the height of my emotions. I am still gasping for air while he gently rolled off me.He put his arm under my head, then pulled me closer. I looked at him. His eyes were closed while catching his breath. There were beads of sweat on his forehead due to the strenuous activity we just finished. He must be running for the hills now if he heard me say those words.I wouldn't blame him if that happened. Even I find it ridiculous! I wanted to laugh even though I didn't find it funny. But do I mean it? Do I really love him? I thought while staring at him.Love. It sounded foreign. I didn't know it was part of my dictionary until now. I don't think I ever felt it. Nobody ever loved me. I never loved anyone either. Love was