"Bye-bye, Daddy," she called out, laughing. Gosh, it's not funny to me. As Alex started the car, her laughter fading into the distance as he drove away. Daddy... I shook my head slightly and settled into the driver's seat of my car, with Ares seated beside me. "Βασιλιά, όλα είναι έτοιμα (King,
"Iris!" the teacher's voice cut through the air, snapping me out of my thoughts. I rose from my seat, gently pushing past Edrick as I made my way to the front of the room, my heart pounding in my chest. The teacher looked at me with an impassive expression as I tapped my fingers nervously on my th
"So, did he ask you?" his friend retorted, snickering. "Gosh, now girls also use this way to get our attention, pathetic," he added, standing up. What the actual hell!! "Let's go, Ed," his friend called, leading the way. Edrick rose slowly from the bench, his gaze flickering towards Ali momenta
I had explicitly instructed the maids and guards not to remain in the house past 7 in the evening, except for emergencies. "Boss, mam was preparing some food, so we were helping her," one of the maids explained nervously. "You're home," Iris's voice washed over me, and I felt a rush of relief as I
"Woah!" I blurt out in surprise at the impressive result before me. "You should be proud of yourself," I praised her, offering her a spoonful of cake which she accepted with a contented sigh. "Are you proud of me?" she asked, her fingers tracing the tattoos on my skin. "I am, so much," I affirmed
Iris POV: Sighing deeply, I found it impossible to focus on anything the teacher was saying. My mind was consumed by thoughts of the previous night. I hadn't seen Ace since he stormed out of the house, leaving me with a sense of unease that lingered like a shadow. When I told Hudson about Ace's d
With our food in hand, Nick and I made our way back to the table. I carried a plate of burgers while he balanced a plate of french fries and a soda. It's easy to carry this much so why would he want my help? Weird. I sat down and resumed eating my spaghetti, each bite feeling like a chore. Why ha
"Who? Ace?" I asked, struggling to understand. Aiden nodded solemnly, his gaze fixed on the road ahead. "Yeah. Just... speak to him normally," he instructed, his tone cautious. "Iris, there are so many things you don't know about him and it's good. There is a reason why we all fear him even after
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d