Her Secret Addiction

Her Secret Addiction

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By:  Queen Ebony Ongoing
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Like a moth is drawn to a flame, she's drawn to him even when she knows the consequences. She has been attracted to him the very first time she saw him, only that she had no idea how hard she is going to fall for him, how deeply she is going to care for him. Nathalie is an only child, the heiress to her billionaire family's fortune. She isn't interested in the family business, instead she finds comfort in drawing, painting and photographing. Lucas has an assignment to carry out and damn right he's going to do it, he mustn't let one amazing girl with a honey brown hair and eyes sway him. But can he? He came into the house hiding under the mask of being a bodyguard but it is much more than that. Both his survival and that of his twin sister depends on it.

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Chapter 1

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Prologue

"Lou! Lou." The familiar voice keeps echoing in his head.

He is drenched in sweat, jerking wildly on the bed, trying hard not to go to where his subconsciousness is leading him to. But like always...he failed.

LuCaS

No! I don't want to experience this tonight. Just for this night let me have a restful sleep. My pleas fall on deaf ears as usual and I see my eight-year-old self in that familiar car filled with the aroma of mom's pasta which my sister, Lauren is eating. But instead of laughing with her, trying to steal some from her like that day, I'm yelling at dad to stop the car. Begging desperately not to go through this torture again. It's coming, I can feel it but I'm trapped in my seat. I can see the flashlight, it's blinding, and the loud horn of the truck, it's terrifying. No! No!

...

I jerk awake with a gasp, my heart pounding in my chest. I scan my surrounding in panic, only relaxing when it clicked that I'm in my room. And like always, I remember everything vividly. So vivid it feels like it happened minutes ago. Glancing at it time, I see that it's just a few minutes to 3am. I yank my blanket off me with an angry huff before heading to the adjoining bathroom in my room.

Standing in front of the washbasin, I stare at my reflection in the mirror with my fist tightening around the basin. Ever since I lost my parents to a car accident nineteen years ago, I haven't had a restful night once. That accident took everything from me. I never slept without being tortured by the nightmare.

There is no way I can go back to sleep so there is only one thing to do now. I pick up my headphone and make my way to the gym at the third floor. Not bothering with the hand wraps, I started with the punching bag. Damn! This is so frustrating. Why does this nightmare hunt me every single time I close my eyes? Why?! I punched till my hands are bleeding, venting my frustration on the poor punching bag. After a while, I moved to the pull up bar, later the bench press and finally the treadmill.

By the time I'm doing venting out my frustration and anger, it's already dawn. My muscles are aching but it's nothing new. I walk to the refrigerator just at the corner of the room, pick up a bottle of water drank some and poured the rest on my head. I take off my vest using it as a towel to clean off the water and sweat on my body.

I feel my phone vibrating in my back pocket, I pick it up and it's a text from Vaughan, my uncle.

‘To my study. Now.’

I am already pissed up as I'm and seeing my ass—ole uncle now will only make me more pissed but there is nothing I can do about it, I learned the hard way to do what he wants or Lauren takes the brunt. Not anymore though. It's time to start over again.

Lauren is my twin sister, the accident made her cripple and there is no hope she can ever walk again. I promised to take care of her and damn right I'm going to...with all my might. She is my weakness, Vaughan knows and he uses her as a leash to keep me under his control. But like I said...not anymore.

....~....

I walk into my uncle's study-more like his home office-with a blank look on my face like always, I'm an expert in masking my emotions all thanks to him.

"What do you want Vaughan?" I spit in despise immediately not bothering to waste time. He has his new toy on his lap, both eating out each other's tongues.

My jaw clenches and unclenches, my heart filled with hatred for my uncle who made me what I am. A monster. A heartless monster.

After the death of our parents, Vaughan became our guardian and he brought us to Italy. He made acquaintance with some members of the Italian mafia who trained me, he made me do his dirty work by using my sister as bait. I never kill for him though, just some horrible things I'm not proud of.

"Guarda chi abbiamo qui è il mio ragazzo. (Look who we have here. It's my boy)." He smirks pulling away from his toy.

I fist my palm, trying to mask my annoyance. I hate being called his boy and he knows it but he keeps on calling me that just to irritate me. I am no one's but his father's boy.

He gives his toy a look and she scrambles away.

"Ho qualcosa per te. (I have something for you)." He smirks, trying to retrieve something from his drawer.

"I also have something for you."

"Really?" He pauses. "Okay, you go first."

"Oggi sono esattamente dieci anni. (It is exactly ten years today)." Ten years since I started doing horrible things for him. Hell, I have been counting, waiting desperately for the tenth year. "Ricordi il nostro accordo? (You remember our deal?)" The deal was to let me and my sister go after ten years. I know better than to trust Vaughan's word but I'm prepared.

"Yes." He grins and I can't help but to narrow my eyes in suspicion. "Here." He throws a file on the desk.

"What's this?" I inquire picking it up.

"Questo è l'ultimo incarico che ti ho riservato, ragazzo. Sei libero di partire con tua sorella ogni volta che completi questo incarico. (That is the last assignment I have reserved for you, boy. You are free to leave with your sister whenever you complete this assignment)." He explains smugly sitting upright. "This right here is the most important of all the assignments you been given."

Inside the file are some pictures, the first one is that of a man possibly in his forties carrying a briefcase and there is a younger man in shades behind him.

"That is our main target, Damien Monroe, behind him is his head of bodyguards, Zachary Stawarski. Damien is the CEO of a popular construction company in the USA, Luacas Construction, and a food manufacturing company, Luacas Foods Inc. while Zachary handles all issues concerning the Monroes' safety." Vaughan explains with venom dripping from his voice. He must have a deep grudge against these people.

The next picture is that of a woman presumably in her forties also.

"His wife, Pamela Jones Monroe."

On getting to the last picture, my eyes land on a lady with wavy honey-brown hair staring back at me. It looks like she's getting out of a car and I can see about three men in suite around her-probably her bodyguards. Something about her slim, fragile figure captivates me. Damn, she's stunning. It's not like it matters though, I shrug mentally.

‘Doesn't it?’ My inner voice says and I roll my eyes mentally.

"And that is his most prized possession, Nathalie Monroe. His only child, heiress to his fortune."

Nathalie. The name swirls in my mind and I'm tempted to call it out just to hear how it will sound coming from me but I held back. I can hear Vaughan muttering something about a privileged bitch in the background but my mind is filled with thoughts of her. Don't get me started on that those eyes of hers, even though I can't make out the colour, it is enticing and the innocent look on her face...

"You're going to New York." I snap out of it when I suddenly hear him say.

"What?"

"You heard me. You're going to New York for this assignment, that is where our targets are. You don't have to do you much, all you have to do is to be the girl's bodyguard for a while while I sort out things here. When things are sorted out, I'll tell you what next to do."

"How many weeks is this going to take?"

"About four weeks."

"I'm not killing anyone for you Vaughan."

"And I'm not asking you to, not that there is anything you can do if I ask you to but I'm not asking you to...for now." He adds smugly.

I have a bad feeling about this.

"Just be his daughter's f—cking bodyguard." He snaps probably seeing the hesitation on my face.

"Fine. But I'm not leaving Lauren here, I'm taking her with me." I state firmly.

"Sicuro. Lauren starà in una delle mie case sicure a New York e non le sarà permesso di uscire di casa fino a quando non avrai finito con il tuo incarico. (Sure. Lauren will stay in one of my safe houses in New York and she won't be allowed to step a foot outside the house until you are done with your assignment)."

I nod in agreement knowing that's as far as I can get from him. New York, here I come.

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11 Chapters
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Prologue"Lou! Lou." The familiar voice keeps echoing in his head. He is drenched in sweat, jerking wildly on the bed, trying hard not to go to where his subconsciousness is leading him to. But like always...he failed. LuCaSNo! I don't want to experience this tonight. Just for this night let me have a restful sleep. My pleas fall on deaf ears as usual and I see my eight-year-old self in that familiar car filled with the aroma of mom's pasta which my sister, Lauren is eating. But instead of laughing with her, trying to steal some from her like that day, I'm yelling at dad to stop the car. Begging desperately not to go through this torture again. It's coming, I can feel it but I'm trapped in my seat. I can see the flashlight, it's blinding, and the loud horn of the truck, it's terrifying. No! No!...I jerk awake with a gasp, my heart pounding in my chest. I scan my surrounding in panic, only relaxing when it clicked that I'm in my room. And like always, I remember everything vividly.
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Chapter OneNaTHaLie"Martini," I tell the bartender as I twirl the locks of my hair around my index finger subconsciously. I roll my eyes at my bodyguards who are scowling at anyone who as much as glances in my direction. Gosh, this is so suffocating, I mean must they follow me everywhere I go? Even to the club? I understand my parents for wanting to protect me though, me being kidnapped by my father's enemies for revenge purposes or for ransom is as scary as it is. It's just that they get overprotective sometimes, my dad especially.My mom has more than ten five-star hotels and suites in different places all over the country while my dad is a successful CEO, he has a construction company and food manufacturing company with their branches scattered in almost every state, so my parents are stinking rich, they are multi-millionaires and I'm their only child, heiress to their fortune.I drop some cash for the bartender as I take a look around the ocean of people in the dimly lit club wh
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Chapter TwoNaTHaLieMy eyes widen in fear and my heart thumps widely in my chest as I watch the scene unfolding before me. Who are these people and what do they want from me? These are the questions that run through my mind with no answer. The guy with knife walks to a car parked a few feet away and settles in the driver's seat while the guy covering my mouth removes his hand after shooting a warning glare my way. I watch in trepidation as he ties my hands together in front of me and puts a gag in my mouth. Unfortunately, I couldn't fool them with my little disguise but I'm somehow glad Betsy isn't dragged into this. I yelp as my hair is being yanked roughly and I am being hauled to the car. I'm quite aware that once I'm taken into that car, my chance of escaping will be slim so without hesitation, I stomp my heel into the feet of the guy dragging me, pushing him away with all my strength. I hear him let out string of curses while groaning in pain as I break into a sprint. I tried ru
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Chapter Three NaTHaLieI trail behind dad, following him outside curiously. "Having five bodyguards following you everywhere gets overwhelming at times, doesn't it?" "Yeah..." I mumble not knowing where this conversation is leading to. "That's why your mother and I decided to cut down the number of your bodyguards to just one." He concludes with a small smile. "What?" I ask tossing my head in his direction in surprise. "Really?" It is too early to get excited, what if it is just a joke? "You aren't joking right?""No, I am not sweetheart." He assures, stopping in front of my bodyguards who are waiting beside my car. "He got hired yesterday and damn, he's really good. I still can't believe he defeated Zachary in physical combat, he's also good with firearms." Dad says, clearly impressed. If this guy really managed to impress him then he must be really good since dad is hard to impress. "Meet Lou, your new bodyguard." Dad points at him. "You may not have noticed but he started w
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Chapter FourNaTHaLieWrapping my blanket around me tighter, I toss in my bed for the umpteenth time. There is no use trying, I don't think I can sleep with so much on my mind. I need to clear my head and there is only one way to do that. I walk out of my room, making my way to a room across the hallway, it is a small studio I designed with some help from Betsy. I have something like this back at home and I like to spend a lot of time there especially when there is a lot on my mind. In a way, this small studio comforts me. Inside the studio are some blank canvas, paints, drawing books, easels, brushes, charcoals, and some of my old paintings. After placing a blank canvas on an easel, I grab a brush and some paint letting my subconscious take over. Before I know it, my mind drifts to Ethan and his betrayal. It hurts to think that Ethan was not interested in me in the first place, he just couldn't accept the fact that he's gay. My brush falls to the ground with a soft thud and I bite
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Chapter FiveNathalieI slump on a bench under some trees with shades against sunlight feeling utterly exhausted. Lou stretches a bottle of chilled water to me as he takes his seat beside me silently. I gladly accepted it, open the cap and take huge gulps till my thirst is quenched. I just had my last class—I mean we just had our last class of the day. Words couldn't express how surprised I was when Lou followed me into the lecture room. Apparently, dad arranged with the school to allow Lou to be with me in all my classes. He introduced himself as a transfer student but my professors have already been informed that he's my bodyguard and under no circumstance are they allowed to disclose his identity. This is the first time dad has ever taken advantage of his influence over the school and I can't help but wonder why. I can not for the life of me figure out why he must go to such lengths just to make sure Lou is always with me. I mean I'm not some fragile girl that needs to be protected
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Chapter SixNaTHaLieImmediately after we came back from the cafe, I locked myself in my studio and spent hours releasing all my anger, hurt, and hatred into my paintings. I painted till my wrist starts to hurt from flicking it back and forth for too long and my legs start to ache from standing for too long. Seeing Ethan—especially with Justin—unleashed all the emotions I have been bottling inside me. I still find it hard to wrap my head around the fact that Ethan has been cheating on me, not only cheating on me but also lying to me about his sexuality. Ethan wasn't attracted to me the way a straight man should so I was never the cause of a single arousal he had during our times together. I can't help but feel disgusted whenever I think about all the intimate moments we had together. It makes me wonder what he had to picture in his head just to orgasm during sex with me. I bite my lips hard to hold back my tears. I am not wasting a single tear on that son of a b—tch. The house is quie
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Chapter SevenNaTHaLieBetsy left with Simeon a few minutes ago and I’m now getting bored. All I want to do is to drink till I’m drunk and dance like there is no tomorrow. That was the deal but someone here is making it hard. I glance at Lou who is seated on a sofa across the room watching me like a hawk. Lou won’t let me drink anymore and it’s getting frustrating. He kept nagging me that I have a class tomorrow and I can’t get hungover. I don’t understand, is he my dad or what? Before he was ignoring but now he’s bossing me around. I scoff under my breath. He suddenly brings out his phone from his pocket and starts making his way outside. Thank goodness! I quickly rush to the kitchen to grab some drinks. Only a handful of people are in the kitchen—Austin included. He is at a corner at the back making out with a girl I recognise as one of my coursemates. I don’t want him to see him because if does, we’ll end up bickering as usual and I’m not in the mood right now.Geez, there are mor
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Chapter Eight NaTHaLie🌹🌹🌹My head pounds so painfully, it feels like it's about to fall off as I bolt out of the bed to the adjoining bathroom. Kneeling by the bidet, I grab the bowl like my whole existence depends on it as I start emptying everything in my stomach. After a while, I return to my room swearing never to go near alcohol again. I lay on the bed with a grimace my wandering eyes suddenly landing on a bottle of water and some pills on the bedside table which I quickly grab at the speed of lightening. Mentally thanking whosoever left it there, I swallow the pills, flushing it down with the water. •••"Lou! Put me down!" I yell but he refused instead making his way to a dark corridor. I think he is kidnapping me. "Help! Help!" I start yelling at the top of my voice. "Hel..." I gasp in mortification when a spank suddenly lands on my ass."I would shut that pretty mouth if I were you."•••My eyes widen in shock and I choke on my water in my mouth. Before I know it, I'm co
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Chapter NineLuCas 🌹🌹🌹 It's a few minutes to 8 AM, and Nathalie still isn't out. Has she forgotten she has a test by 8:30? That doesn’t seem like her. She can be reckless, sure, but not when it comes to her grades.I check my wristwatch one last time before heading to her room. Something feels off."Nat." I knock on her door, a bit impatiently. "Nat, are you in there?" No reply. My fingers tighten into a fist. "Nat..." I push the door open.And there she is.Curled up under her blankets, sleeping soundly, her long lashes resting against her pale skin. There’s something oddly peaceful about the sight of her—so soft, so innocent. Before I know it, a small smile creeps onto my face.Then realization smacks me hard. I’m not here to admire her. I shake off the momentary lapse in composure, schooling my face back into its usual unreadable mask.“Nat.” My voice comes out firm, but she doesn’t stir.I step closer, and that’s when I notice the way her body shivers slightly under the cover
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