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Iris POV:I grit my teeth as Alex smacked my head. Again. This was becoming a routine, one that I was starting to dread."Why the hell am I studying algebra?" I whined, the frustration bubbling over. I couldn’t understand why these equations mattered or how they were supposed to help me in life. I
“IrIs, DoN’t Be a BrAt,” I mimicked, my voice dripping with exaggerated irritation as I shot him a glare. I knew I was being childish, but I didn’t care—I was genuinely annoyed.His eyebrows shot up in surprise, clearly taken aback by my outburst. “You all lied to me. You’re the brats, not me!” I
He’s definitely here to take revenge on me.“You better go out there and calm him down. He won’t hit you,” Aiden whispered urgently, nudging me with his elbow.“Really? He’ll just lecture me for hours,” I whispered back, my voice filled with dread.“Well, lectures are better than beatings,” Aiden re
I peeked out from behind Leo to see Felix standing in the doorway, his expression as unreadable as ever.The tension in the air was so thick it was almost suffocating, and I could see the barely concealed urgency in both men’s faces as they exchanged rapid words in Italian. Their conversation was q
"Then tell me the truth," I demanded, my voice trembling slightly from the cold, but I forced it to remain steady."Why is Ace so angry? Why does he hate his grandfather so much?" My words were laced with frustration, a mixture of worry and anger swirling in my chest as I stared him down.Hudson pin
Cold fingertips brushed against my skin, sending a shiver down my spine, and I gasped when I felt an open, wet kiss placed just behind my ear. The sensation made me tense up, a mixture of fear and something else I didn’t want to acknowledge surging through me."You're such a fool, Mini. My fool," h
She didn’t belong in that darkness. She was the one light in my life, and I wanted to keep her away from the shadows that had consumed me.By the time I had finished cleaning, it was 9 a.m., and I found myself lying in the garden, staring up at the sky. The early morning chill had given way to a w
"You're unbelievable!" he exclaimed.I shrugged, disappointed that he couldn’t see my reasoning. To me, it made perfect sense.Alex could teach her the basics, the essentials. Why send her off to college, where I’d be worried about her all day? She’d be safe here, happy, and she could spend more tim
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