Alexander’s POVI was anxious. After dinner, Melissa told me to keep making my presence known by sending small gifts and messages, and calling persistently. She said this way Catherine would notice that I was paying attention to her.She also assured me that she would find a way for me to meet Catherine and would give me tips on how to earn my beloved's forgiveness.I had another tulip arrangement delivered to Catherine's house. Melissa told me she loved the flowers and their meaning, so I should send an arrangement every week.I decided to send good morning and good night messages every day, as well as afternoon snacks for both of them at the company. Melissa informed me that Catherine had made a friend in her department, so I started sending something for that girl too - one more person to intercede for me.I began sending messages at different times of the day and called her three times every day. Since she never answered, I would leave three voicemails, always saying how sorry I wa
Henry’s POVWhen I walked into that store to say hi to Melissa and Catherine, I had no idea I'd meet the most beautiful woman my eyes had ever seen. A goddess, really - she seemed to float, radiating a golden aura around her. It was like looking at a precious, one-of-a-kind jewel.Samantha was stunning! From the moment I laid eyes on that toned body, I couldn’ stop thinking about kissing every inch of her gorgeous chocolate-colored skin, running my fingers through those small curls in her long hair. What a beautiful woman!I hung around with the girls just to have an excuse to get closer to that amazing saleswoman, but she didn't give me the time of day. I really wanted to see her in a dress as short as the ones Melissa and Catherine were trying on, so I came up with the idea of saying I needed a gift.Samantha brought out that tiny gold dress, and it drove me crazy thinking how divine she'd look in it, but she said she couldn't try it on. So without thinking twice, I bought the dress
When we arrived at the bar's entrance, we saw Virginia already standing at the door, hugging a tall, strong guy who, judging by his hair color, could only be her brother."Wow! You girls look absolutely stunning! Please, I need to know where you got these dresses," Virginia said, greeting us."Oh, you definitely need to come shopping with us, Vi. They have the most amazing things there," Melissa replied, and I could already imagine my bank account hitting zero."Everyone, this is my brother Levy. He's a partner in the bar and reserved an incredible table for us.""Welcome to 'Lime, Tequila, and Salt.' It's truly a shame I can't sit with you ladies, but I would love to have the pleasure of dancing with this beautiful lady," Levy said, kissing my hand.Levy was a very handsome man with the same eyes as Virginia. He welcomed us warmly and led us to a table right in front of the dance floor, while at the other end, a wonderful band was playing Latin rhythms.The place was beautiful and eno
Oh my God, when Alexander and I were left alone at the table, I felt like a teenager at those school parties, the one who sat with the boy and didn’t know what to say. I was so nervous."Listen carefully, Catherine. You might be angry, but you're mine, and I won't let any man get close to what's mine. You leaving the house with that piece of cloth wrapped around your body, showing more than necessary of your sexy little body, I might tolerate, but dancing with another man, my dear, you won't do that again," Alexander said with his face very close to mine, staring into my eyes."You're very wrong, Mr. Miller. Nothing here belongs to you! And yes, I'm angry, I'm furious, so don't you dare provoke me!" I stared back without backing down.That cocky man flashed an absurdly sexy smile, and his eyes sparkled."Hate and love go hand in hand. You're mine, Catherine, it's just a matter of time until you forgive me and come back to me," he said and kissed the tip of my nose.I snorted in anger.
Patrick’s POVI didn't wait for anyone to say anything. I grabbed my beautiful redhead's hand and pulled her straight to my car. I opened the door for her and watched as she gracefully settled into the passenger seat, her dark green dress riding up slightly on her legs.I walked around the car and sat down beside her."So, Red, do you really want to go home? Don't you want to watch the sunrise with me?"She started laughing and put her hand on my shoulder."Listen here, Casanova, since you didn't give me a choice, be a good driver and take me home.""Aw, Red, don't be mean.""Aw, poor baby! You'll have to watch the sunrise alone today!"She was having fun at my expense, and I didn't even mind - this girl is gorgeous! I was totally smitten."Put your address in the GPS, Red, and choose the longest route. At least I'll get to enjoy your company a little longer," I said, winking at her as I started the car.Virginia is very lively, outgoing, and funny. The ride was quicker than I would ha
I was laughing at how Patrick dragged Virginia away by the hand while she looked back at us with such a funny expression, when Alexander also grabbed my hand and pulled me along, making everyone burst into laughter."And you, Miss Catherine, are coming with me," Alexander pulled me by the waist. "Lygia's spending the night with Peter?""Yes, she is, but I'm not spending the night with you, Alexander.""Oh, yes you are! You're the one who said we'd have fun tonight. Since the night isn't over yet, we're going to finish it at my place." He pulled me close and kissed me, not giving me a chance to say anything else as he led me to his car."Alexander, I'm not sleeping with you!" I said, getting irritated."Who said anything about sleeping?" He replied as he sat me down in the passenger seat, then walked around to the driver's side. He leaned over me, pulled the seatbelt across and clicked it in place, giving me another kiss. "We're going to make up for lost time, and tomorrow you can go ba
I wasn't going to let him off easy. Want to tease? Let's see if you can handle it. I leaned over him with a fierce kiss while undoing his pants and kneeling on the car seat. I gazed at his impressive arousal, hard and throbbing, and licked my lips before taking his magnificent length into my mouth. I licked the glistening tip, sucked just the head and went back to licking, all the way down to the base - he was big, thick and delicious. I licked back up to the tip and took him in my mouth, hearing Alexander moan as I slid down his entire length, savoring every inch. I took him all the way in until he hit the back of my throat and eagerly sucked that delicious member.Alexander moaned with pleasure under my control. I moved up and down while using one hand to massage his heavy sack and the other to stroke him as my mouth worked his length.He was delirious with pleasure, moaning loudly, his skin covered in goosebumps. He grabbed my hair and began directing the movement of my mouth, rocki
Alexander’s POVWhen Catherine and I collapsed exhausted onto the bed, the sun was already shining in the sky. We made love for a long time - I kissed her, touched her, loved her, every inch of her body. We gave ourselves completely and shamelessly to the love that consumes us, because now I'm certain that the same love that makes my heart race and takes my breath away, she feels it too.I fell asleep with my beloved Catherine in my arms, exhausted from the pleasure we'd given ourselves and the happiness of being together. But I was euphoric - she was in my arms again, so sleep didn't hold me captive for long.However, when I woke up, reality hit me hard. My happiness didn't last long. I woke up alone in bed, jumping up to look around the room, clinging to the idea that maybe she was in the bathroom or the kitchen, but I found a note on my nightstand.I picked up the note with trembling hands - she was gone."Alexander,You awaken my body in a way that no one else ever could. Last nigh
Henry’s POVWe returned from the beach house late Sunday afternoon. Fortunately, everyone had recovered well, and that nightmare was behind us. However, the days ahead promised to be quite turbulent. To make my mood worse, Sam postponed the wedding without discussion, though I understood her reasons.We had barely arrived when Flavian called with news that would shake Sam. Romulus had been released from jail. This stressed me out even more. They still hadn't identified who bought the chocolates or from which store, as the delivery person wasn't a store employee. They would have to review all security footage provided by the chocolate brand's stores, which would take time. And if that wasn't enough, Reynold still hadn't been found."Damn, Flavian, don't you have any good news for me?" I asked."Actually, I do. As I mentioned, I placed two undercover officers on standby at the prison. When Romulus left, they followed him and are now staking him out. So we know where he is and who his acc
Romulus’s POVFinally, that cheap excuse of a lawyer managed to get me out. I was released from prison earlier than expected, thanks to a lucky move by that good-for-nothing. Now I had all the energy to go through Sandro's accounts and finish off little Samantha.Nicole picked me up, and Sandro told me to rest for a week before he'd send instructions for me to take my position. So, Nicole took me to her apartment. I only went to my mother's house to get my things - I couldn't care less about that worthless family of mine.But I got a surprise when I arrived at Nicole's apartment; she had a guest, and it was the father of that rich boy who was screwing my Samantha. I came to the conclusion that all families are crap, especially since the old man hated his kids. But I'd learn more about that after I'd taken a shower and spent the whole night with Nicole. And that's exactly what I did."So, old timer, what's your deal with the rich kid?" I asked, sitting next to the old man the next day.
Samantha’s POVI listed everyone to him, and he became alarmed. He asked me to gather everyone in the living room. I ran out again. I found my mother feeling sick in her bedroom and asked Joaquin to take her to the living room. I also found Hebe and Heidi together and shouted for Henry and the guys to come help me with them as they seemed weaker. And I found Patrick throwing up in the bathroom."We need to go to the hospital now. They've been poisoned," Alvaro said, visibly worried. "Come on, let's get them into two cars. I'll go in one and Vince in the other, so we can monitor them. Joaquin, you drive one and Alexander the other. Sam, you stay with the kids, it's not good in your condition to go to the hospital in this chaos. Enzo, keep an eye on her, get her some tea to calm down, and if she stays nervous, call me."Alvaro gave orders like a true commander. He quickly organized everything, and they left for the hospital. They would give me updates, but I couldn't stop crying. Enzo, C
Samantha’s POVAfter all the stress from Enzo's birthday party, Hebe insisted we should go to her beach house the following weekend. She wanted to get excited about the wedding preparations right away, and she was genuinely thrilled about it.That weekend, off we went - friends, family, and dogs included. I invited Ivy and Luna, thinking it would be good for both of them to take their minds off things. Their parents were happy to see them so cheerful after Ivy's difficult week. Her mother told me she had been having nightmares and becoming very anxious.Henry, to my surprise, was very excited about the beach wedding. He kept talking about how beautiful Hebe's house was, but I wasn't prepared for what I saw. Hebe really had a taste for luxury and enormous houses. I'd say it was more of a beachfront mansion.The house was two stories high, built in an L-shape, with numerous glass walls - another thing Hebe loved because it allowed natural light to flood in. It also had a large infinity p
Henry’s POVThe situation with Reynold had gone completely out of control. He went too far by trying to assault the girl at his own grandson's birthday party. That was the last straw for Edward. Edward was furious and rightfully so, just like my nephew. As for my sister, she was deeply shaken that this had happened in her home, and the next day she called the landscaper to demolish the hidden garden and rebuild it completely open.The day after the party, we visited Ivy's family, trying to apologize for all of Reynold's mess. Fortunately, they were a very upstanding family with exceptional kindness. They were very grateful to Sam and Vince for looking for and taking care of Ivy, preventing the worst from happening.Ivy was very brave and filed a detailed police report, and Edward handed over the security camera footage. Luckily, Ivy's father was a judge's brother and knew the judge handling the case against Reynold. Given this and all the evidence we gathered, including the attack on S
Samantha’s POVGradually, Ivy began to calm down, embraced by Vince who hadn't let go of her since we found her. It was clear that Vince was more than upset about what had happened to her."Ivy, how are you? Do you want to talk about what happened?" Vince asked gently, since Ivy had stopped crying."Vince, I went to the bathroom, and when I came out, Enzo's grandfather cornered me," Ivy began. "Enzo had already warned my sister and me to stay away from him, saying he was a bad person. But he grabbed me by force, covered my mouth, and dragged me out through the back. I couldn't break free.""That criminal! We won't let this slide!" I said, filled with anger."Here, sweetheart, drink this tea. It'll make you feel better." Vince took the teacup and offered it to Ivy, but she was shaking badly and wouldn't let go of her torn dress, which would expose her chest if she released it. I went to her and held the dress so she could take the cup."Thank you! Both of you. The security guard told me
Samantha’s POV"I don't like this, Vince," I commented, looking around and seeing no sign of Ivy. "Why would Ivy leave the party? This feels really weird to me.""I don't get it either, Sam, but I don't want to alarm anyone. It shouldn't be this hard to find a woman wearing lime green," Vince remarked."Let's check around the area, maybe she just stepped out for some fresh air," I suggested, though I wasn't very convinced. Like Vince, I didn't want to cause unnecessary panic."I hope that's all it is," Vince seemed very worried and even distressed."What's wrong, Vince?" I asked, concerned about his behavior."I don't know, Sam..." He put his hand on the back of his neck. "Do you think she's running away from me?""And why would she run away from you?" I found that strange."Why wouldn't she? Maybe I scare women away. My ex-fiancée broke up with me a month before our wedding." Vince was afraid of being rejected again. That witch really did a number on his heart."Vincent, should I call
Samantha’s POVThe rest of the week flew by so quickly that I forgot to tell Henry that Nicole had been at the office. That day, Henry and I went shopping for Enzo's birthday present - his birthday party was on Saturday, and he'd been ecstatic all week, calling me multiple times to talk about the party preparations, which I found quite amusing.Saturday came quickly, and I was feeling pretty relaxed, especially since changing my phone number had stopped the calls, and I was sleeping much better after that."Nightingale, are you ready?" Henry walked into the closet and picked up one of his watches, putting it on his wrist."Almost, handsome," I replied while finishing my makeup."Enzo won't stop calling me. What an anxious kid!""He's excited about this party." I found it funny because Enzo had been talking about nothing else for days."He gets excited about any party," Henry laughed. "I'll wait for you in the living room."I finished my makeup, put on my dress, and looked in the mirror
Samantha’s POVAfter having coffee with Manu, I went back to work and ended up being surprised. I wasn't expecting the visit I received at the company late that day. I was finishing up a report when my phone rang on my desk - it was the receptionist informing me that someone in the building lobby was insisting on speaking with me.I found myself wondering what I had done to deserve so many pests in my life. It would be better to get rid of this one right away, before it turned into a weed that keeps sprouting in the yard no matter how many times you pull it out. I told the receptionist I'd go down to meet my visitor, but that she wasn't authorized to enter the building. And that was what I did.I arrived at the lobby and saw the woman sitting in one of the armchairs in a corner away from the reception desk. She was one of those women who you can tell from a mile away was nothing but an opportunistic gold digger. She was wearing a white dress made of thin fabric that was slightly see-th