A groan of pain echoed through the air as Edrick lay there."You were supposed to catch me, not just move aside," he complained, rolling onto his back with a pained expression.He looked up at me and Ares, his eyes filled with a mix of frustration and helplessness.I sighed loudly, my patience thinn
Gently, she took the rose from her lips and tucked it behind my ear, her touch soft and tender."Welcome home, precious," she murmured, her voice a sweet whisper as she pressed a soft peck to my temple. The warmth of her breath on my skin sent shivers down my spine.Unable to resist any longer, I le
"Ta-da~" Iris announced with a playful flourish as she gestured to the dishes she had prepared.The spread was impressive, and my stomach growled in anticipation."Don't you think it's a lot, bambi?" I said as I took a seat at the table. "You must be tired from work too."She glared at me with mock
"I couldn't let them go to waste, so I thought I'd wear one at home to surprise you," she added, her words making my heart swell with affection."Well then I should show you how much I loved your surprise then," I murmured, staring at her eyes intently.Her lips parted as I pressed my hard arousal a
Ace POV:"Liam!" we both exclaimed, frustration evident in our voices.He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly and flopped down on the couch, looking completely unconcerned.We both laid there, breathing heavily. I backed away from her and we sat up on the couch as she adjusted her dress, pouting.Wi
"Elijah is after Iris," I said, watching as the tension visibly relaxed the muscles in their faces. Their expressions shifted from frustration to deep concern."Yeah, guys. My mentally unstable brother is after Iris, the little girl who looks like a Bruni," Hudson murmured, rubbing his tired eyes wi
Susan, who had been quietly seething, finally exploded. "God, your mother was like an angel in everyone's eyes. I always pitied her for staying with a man like Antonio. She's clearly a fucking bitch. To think she could do that to her own son, to other people's families. It's disgusting."Edrick nodd
The revelation hit me like a thunderclap, leaving everyone in stunned silence."So, let me get this straight," Felix said, breaking the silence. "Elijah's working with Boris, to help Antonio ruin Ace's life by targeting or by kidnapping Iris. And Antonio's connections in Russia are making this all p
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