Immortal Billionaire Brothers: Book 1 - Mark

Immortal Billionaire Brothers: Book 1 - Mark

last updateLast Updated : 2023-04-23
By:  MaydelineOngoing
Language: English
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Nina falls in love with a very striking man. It is only later that she realises that he is a man with secrets. These secrets quickly put her in mortal danger and the object of her affection, Mark, pays a price to have her kept out of harms way. When Nina finds out what Mark had to give up for her safety she is determined to set the world right again. But there is always a price that need to be paid. Isn't there?

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Chapter 1

The sky is falling

NINA’S POV

Have you ever met someone who just seems to have the worst luck in the world? They would walk on an even pathway and trip over absolutely nothing. They would lose one of their earrings and throw the other one away, only to then find the one they have lost. This is me. I am this person with the worst luck in the world.

I have gotten so used to being the one with the bad hair day, or the one with the odd shoes. I am usually the one who messes up in stead of helping anyone. When assignments are assigned to members of a group, I am usually the last person they ask.

I have long since given up trying to work in groups. I have opened up my own little antique shop and spend most of my time finding old treasures and restoring them without compromising their worth. This is about the only thing I am good at. I like the time I spend alone, in silence with my antique items. I feel their history and it excites me.

I have also gotten a degree in antique evaluations and I sometimes give advice on what items are worth when other evaluators have trouble finding the right era or timeframe for a piece. I love my job. Just sometimes it gets lonely, and today is one of those days.

I walk slowly past the row of windows in the large shopping mall. I like to come to busy places whenever I feel low. I hold my handbag in front of me and let my thoughts wander as I stroll past the large windows with all its beautiful things inside. Once in a while my eye would catch something shiny and I would look at the item. The last one was a beautiful mirror mosaic lamp. It was truly something I would have liked to put in my apartment, but my first thought after seeing it was, “That is going to break within a week.”

Somehow, I knew today wasn’t going to be the best day. I chose to wear black work pants with a short-heeled sandal. I paired it with a grey blouse and tied my hair into a bun. Thinking about my outfit, I planned it in dark colours in case I fell down today. If I wore dark colours, I may be able to pretend nothing happened afterwards.

I come to stand to the side of a very large pillar on the side of the pathway. I lean my back against the pillar and let out a very depressing sigh. My eyes wander across the crowd. The little bistro that is set to my right has a few small tables that are placed slightly in the walkway. At one of the tables four men are sitting, casually talking and enjoying their drinks.

A woman comes rushing past me and my eyes follow her as she heads down the walkway. She is clutching a small boy’s hand and telling him that they are going to be so late. The small boy is trying his best to run by her side but her pace is a bit quick for him. I feel sorry for the boy. Kids don’t always understand why their parents have so little patience.

I take my glasses off my eyes and clean the lenses with a special wipe. It is not that I cannot see without them, I just cannot see very far without them. I place them back on my eyes and as the view comes into focus, I can see one of the men at the table staring intently at me.

When I looked at them the first time, I noticed that the four of them are very attractive. They also bare a resemblance to one another. I thought they may be brothers. I keep my eyes focussed on the man staring at me. For some reason, I do not want to look away first. It feels a bit like a power struggle. If this man only knew what an accident-prone person I am, he wouldn’t even enter into a tiny battle of wills with me.

I take in as much of him as I can. It is a kind of game I started playing while I was a young child. The exercise was to teach your mind to be more observant. I would focus on what I saw and I would describe what I saw to myself in specific words. Not just remembering the image but the description of what I saw also.

Attractive man, thick dark hair, square jawline. Piercing green eyes, manly lips. Slight stubble on his cheeks and chin. Top button of his shirt is undone. Black tailor maid jacket fits perfectly. My eyes wander back to his lips and for a second my mind betrays me. I have a flashing image of what it would be like to gently press my slightly parted lips against those beautiful lips of his. To touch the tip of my tongue on his lips to invite him gently to kiss me deeply.

The man to his left touches his arm, he turns his head to the man and I am suddenly very aware of how hot and bothered I am feeling. I use this small distraction on his part to slip around the large pillar and make my way away from this devastatingly beautiful stranger.

I take the first pathway to the left that leads away from Mr Piercing stare. I keep a fast pace while walking, forgetting the reason why I came here in the first place. As I make my way away from him as quick as I can, I cross a grid in the floor. I am not sure what the reason for it is, but I have tripped over it before, even though it is level with the floor. The fine blocks are no obstacle for any other woman to cross it ever. For some reason, I fall down when I cross it. I make sure to take my steps carefully even though I do not slow my pace down. I do not want it to appear that I am afraid of crossing the grid section. I make sure to plant my feet firmly on the ground with each step.

As I reach the middle of the grid, I feel my ankle wobble and quickly steady myself by placing my other foot next to the wobbling ankle. This forces me to come to a complete stand still in the middle of the grid. I take a deep breath and prepare myself to continue walking, making sure that I have my balance now.

As I slowly try to move my one foot in front of the other, I realise that my heel is stuck in the grid. I roll my eyes at myself. This is so typical. I contemplate at what would be the most gracious way to remove my heel from the grid. Do I take the shoe off or do I bend down and pull it free?

I am still thinking about it when I hear a low rumble coming from the other side of the shopping mall. As the rumbling gets louder, I feel a tremble coming from the ground. I look around me to see what other people are directing their attention to. Some people have already grabbed their kids by the arms and are running towards any exit. Others are walking slowly towards the rumbling sound.

A loud crack sounds and everything turns into chaos from then on. Everyone who was still standing around is now running towards the exits. Some leaving their shopping behind, others still trying to salvage whatever they can. The sound came from above. I turn my head upward to see what is happening. There is a large crack forming in the roof of the mall. It runs a few meters and then stops.

My heart starts pounding in my chest. I bend down to untie the strap around my ankle. It doesn’t have to be done graciously anymore. I just need to get free. The loud crack sounds again and I do not even have to look up to know that it is now directly above me. I struggle to get the strap undone. I am still bent over trying to free myself when the whole world went silent.

I feel something hard hit my body and I am forced into motion. A darkness comes over me and I struggle to breathe with the amount of dust that is now in the air. I can taste dirt whenever I try to take a breath. I feel the warmth of another body close to mine. I try to calm my mind so I can focus on my immediate surroundings. It is difficult when you have trouble breathing.

I pull my blouse over my mouth, the material blocks most of the dust, allowing me to take a few breaths. I wipe over my eyes with the sleeve of my blouse. I open my eyes slowly as the dust starts to settle around me. I am backed into a corner between a pillar and a solid wall. I do not know how I got here since I was in the middle of the floor, stuck on a grid.

My ears are ringing. I look up to see a man towering over me. He has his hands pinned to the wall on both sides of me, shielding me with his body from the chaos outside. I look up to find his piercing green eyes staring down at me.

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Samantha Jacobs
I've read the first few chapters and so far so good. Enjoyable storyline
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15 Chapters
The sky is falling
NINA’S POVHave you ever met someone who just seems to have the worst luck in the world? They would walk on an even pathway and trip over absolutely nothing. They would lose one of their earrings and throw the other one away, only to then find the one they have lost. This is me. I am this person with the worst luck in the world.I have gotten so used to being the one with the bad hair day, or the one with the odd shoes. I am usually the one who messes up in stead of helping anyone. When assignments are assigned to members of a group, I am usually the last person they ask.I have long since given up trying to work in groups. I have opened up my own little antique shop and spend most of my time finding old treasures and restoring them without compromising their worth. This is about the only thing I am good at. I like the time I spend alone, in silence with my antique items. I feel their history and it excites me.I have also gotten a degree in antique evaluations and I sometimes give ad
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Saved by a stranger
NINA’S POVI wake up slowly. Although I am awake, I still struggle to open my eyes.I feel the pain in my body before I take notice of the beeping sound next to me. I realise that I am in hospital before I manage to open my eyes.My head hurts. A lot. My eyesight is blurry and I instantly feel frustrated. I can feel the frustration build up in my chest and the beeping sound next to my bed becomes more urgent.I hear footsteps coming into my room, too many footsteps to be just one person. I turn my head towards the sound of the footsteps but my neck protests violently. I groan.I feel an icy cold hand on my arm.“Don’t worry, Honey. You are in good hands.” A young female voice tells me.I can see someone moving around my bed, although my sight is still out of focus.“There you go.” The young voice tells me. I want to ask her what she is talking about but I suddenly feel overwhelmed with tiredness. I close my eyes and drift off into the darkness. There is no pain in the darkness.* *
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This is a problem
MARK’S POV After Anthony stormed out of the house, slamming doors and swearing out loud all the way, I loosen my tie and the top button of my shirt. It has been a long and taxing day. I pour myself a Bourbon and slowly make my way to my room. The girl has been in my house since this morning, but I haven’t seen her since the car ride over here. I had to get away from her. I shake my head at the thought. Imagine that. A man like me, running away from a fragile little thing like her. As I take the first step towards the second floor, I notice a quick movement on the top platform. She was there. She ran to her room. Good. She should be scared of me. It’s good that she has some sense of self preservation. I was beginning to think that she has no way of knowing when she needs to run. I reach the top of the stairs and look at her bedroom door. How the hell can one man be so torn? I want to go into that room and walk right up to her. That would be the worst thing I could do, though. I sho
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Do you remember?
MARK’S POVAfter Anthony stormed out of the house, slamming doors and swearing out loud all the way, I loosen my tie and the top button of my shirt. It has been a long and taxing day.I pour myself a Bourbon and slowly make my way to my room. The girl has been in my house since this morning, but I haven’t seen her since the car ride over here. I had to get away from her. I shake my head at the thought.Imagine that. A man like me, running away from a fragile little thing like her. As I take the first step towards the second floor, I notice a quick movement on the top platform. She was there. She ran to her room. Good. She should be scared of me. It’s good that she has some sense of self preservation. I was beginning to think that she has no way of knowing when she needs to run.I reach the top of the stairs and look at her bedroom door. How the hell can one man be so torn? I want to go into that room and walk right up to her. That would be the worst thing I could do, though. I should
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Are you lost?
MARK’S POVI finish my Bourbon and set the glass back on the tray. I picked her up from the staircase and placed her on the bed and left. I have been avoiding her ever since. Holding her in my arms, brought back memories of the past that I have worked very hard to forget. Clive is right. Cole is going to fight to get to her and I will not be able to stop him. The worst part is that she is nothing what Cole would expect. The girl she resembles died many years ago. They only look alike. They are worlds apart from each other when it comes to personality. Luckily, Clive was able to see this in during the little encounter they had this morning. He could see that it is not the same girl they all use to know. I pour myself another Bourbon and down it quickly. Cole is ruthless. He does not ask questions. He will take her and when I find her again, she will be broken. How do I protect her against my own flesh and blood.  I
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Remembering
MARK’S POVI throw myself into every problem that presents itself at the office. Making things happen faster than they usually do. By the time it is time to go home, I am tired and ready to call it a day. I tried not to think of her at all, but it turned out to be a futile goal. She was in my head all day. Usually, I would find it easy to walk away from any situation. Today, the thought of her heart being broken because I dropped her outside my room, haunts me. I made her feel rejected. What if she cried all day? What if she hates me? Or worse, what if she left?I gather my things and quickly leave the office. The staff caught on that I was on fire today and started coming to me with their most difficult clients and problems, which I, of course, sorted in minutes. The last thing I want now, is another problem to solve. I want to get home. I want to see how much damage I have done. On my drive home, my mind starts to argue wi
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She is mine
NINA’S POVNot the right time? What is this man talking about? I get up from my seat and make my way up to my room. I spent the day going through the wardrobe that was chosen for me. There are a lot of things I love in it, and then there are a lot of things I think Mark would love. There was a whole section of nightwear. Some of it very skimpy if I may say so. I decide to take a long bath and then try on some of the sexier nightwear. After all, I sleep alone and may as well feel good while I am doing so. I run a hot bath and fill it with bubbles and essential oils. I pin my hair up and sink into the bath, letting the bubbles cover my body. I close my eyes and drift off a bit. I wake a few moments later. The water is still somewhat hot, so it couldn’t have been too long that I have fallen asleep. I wash myself and get out of the bath. I reach for the towel and then remember Mark coming ou
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Well, hello Cole.
NINA’S POVI stretch out lazily checking my wrist watch. It is nearly ten in the morning. I look around me to find that I am still in Mark’s bed. I smile to myself. This morning started off a lot in the same way last night ended, with the added bonus of a long lazy shower together. I slide off the bed, pick my robe up and slip it on. I walk to my room and head straight into the shower. I take a long shower, relaxing in the hot stream of water. When I exit the bathroom, completely naked as I have now decided is the best way to exit a bathroom after a hot shower, there is a soft knock on the door. I walk to the door and hide behind it while opening it just enough to look through. It is Florence. “Morning” Florence greets me with a large smile. Seeing that it is her, I open the door a little more but still hide my nakedness behind it. “Good morning.” I greet her in r
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A Brothers' Battle
NINA’S POV Mark takes two quick steps towards Cole. He grabs him by the back of the neck and pulls him backwards. Cole looks surprised as he falls back. The moment he lets go of me, it feels like he loosened a grip around my neck. I take a deep breath to clear my mind. I see Mark bend down and grab Cole by the chest. He says nothing. He pulls him to his feet and takes a step towards the door with Cole still in his grip. He throws Cole out of the study. I am amazed at the strength Mark has. Cole lands on his back and slides on the floor. Mark makes his way purposefully towards Cole. I can see that this could go on all day. Cole quickly gets to his feet and cocks his head. I hear his neck crack. He smiles at Mark who is now standing in front of Cole in a threatening manner. His fists are clenched and I cannot even imagine what the look on his face must be like. He seems very angry from where I am standing. I feel so ashamed. Why couldn&rsqu
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ANTHONY’S POV I clasp my hands together in front of my chest and turn to the wide-eyed girl and smile. She looks utterly bewildered. This is the strangest thing she has ever seen, for sure. I look at her and decide that there is only one way to handle this. Straightforward and blunt. As I always am anyway.“Very well. How are we going to handle this?” I ask her while still smiling. I thought smiling would ease the tension but it seems that she is only more bewildered. She looks at me with her big doe eyes. She then focuses her eyes on where Cole laid for a while, technically dead. Her eyes shift to the broken railing where Cole fell off the second floor. Finally, she shifts her focus back to me. She doesn’t say a word. I will have to rephrase the question.“Are you going to start screaming?” I ask her. More direct than that, I really cannot be. That is the only thing I don’t really want right now. Screaming women irritate me. They are so difficult to talk to. She looks at me a
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