Elowen:After a few hours on air, the plane finally landed. We got down from it with the bell of his aides, and they escorted us to a car that was on standby. The driver stuffed our bags in the trunk, then he got in and zoomed off.“How do you like Italy?” Dante asked.Leaning back in the plush leather seat, I stole a glance at the unfamiliar Sicilian landscape blurring past “I think it is incredible,” I said with a wide smile curving my lips.Sure, I had visited once, but Sicily had left a deep impression on my heart. The city was rich with the culture of my people, and it made me feel at home.Even the honking cars and the chaotic symphony of street vendors felt strangely comforting. It reminded me of the stories my papa told me before he passed.I forgot the sad part of Sicily was the fact that the man who showed me this great city was no more.“Elowen,” Dante called out, causing me to realize that I zoned out.“You’ve been zoning out lately, and I can’t tell what is wrong,” he sa
Elowen:When I saw the message, my mind thought of a lot of things. I wanted to know what the package was about and what exactly was inside it.“I’m sorry for that,” Dante said, kissing my cheek, and then I handed his phone to him, staring into his eyes.“Package acquired? What package, Dante? What is going on?” I asked, and he gaped without a word.He definitely had something.“I thought as much,” I said, attempting to leave, but then he grabbed my hand.“It is a business deal and it shouldn’t bother you.” He said, and I scoffed.“Dante, this get away was supposed to be us, but suddenly there are packages and phone calls. What next?” I asked, and he sighed.I was truly tired, and I needed sleep at least. All this drama wasn’t helping me, and I couldn’t see the difference between this and being at home with his entire family.“The phone call is related to the package, and I am sorry for having it at the dining, please,” he said, and then I turned to face him.“Then why can’t we have a
Elowen:“Meet me in the pool, Mr. Guerra,” I said to him, grabbing my robe and walking away.“One, two, and...” He swept me off my feet before I could say three, and I wrapped my hands around his neck while he attacked my body with kisses.Although this was an imperfect fairy tale, I was ready to live it until the chips were down. My life was already rough and I couldn’t imagine it getting rougher. I didn’t want to scare him away, so all I could do was wait and hope he would come to me with his problems, even though it seemed almost impossible. “You push my buttons a lot, and I like it,” he whispered in my ears.We arrived at the indoor pool shortly, and he put me down. Then he walked towards the large glass doors and closed them. I took off my robe and walked down the stairs in the pool while he stared at me with his arms crossed.I dipped myself in the water, causing my bra to lap on my skin, which made my nipples hard and pointed.“Aren’t you gonna join me, Mr. Guerra?” I asked, a
Elowen:After hearing those words from Dante’s mouth to a strange lady over the phone, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me to the room. I bolted the door and put the duvet over my head. This was unexpected, and I really couldn’t tell what I expected from him. After all, I was nothing more than a girl he picked up at the club. Maybe I didn’t deserve love.I beat myself up badly as tears rained down my eyes. Dante suddenly pulled open the door of the room, causing me to quickly wipe my tears while pretending to be half awake. He pulled the duvet off a bit to reveal my face, then he kissed it.“Let’s eat dinner. We missed lunch,” he said, and I turned away at once, yawning as though I was too tired to stand up.“Babe,” he said, and my eyes flickered open. I had never heard him say those words, but at this moment, that was the wrong choice of word. Did he think he could lead me on while he had a lady out there? I wished I could punch him square in the face so that he could feel as ba
Elowen:Dante needed to count his days lucky, because I had thought of the best way to punish him for what he did, but I found none, because I wasn’t a sex fanatic so I couldn’t run off to have an affair with a man. The only man he trusted me with was Ralph, and I didn’t want him to lose his head yet.It had been three days since he abandoned me and yet I hadn’t gotten a single call or text from him. Each time I closed my eyes, I imagined him with another woman. The lady in the shadows was my culprit and she should be thankful I didn’t see her face because she would be sorry.I had a bath this morning, and then I went downstairs to have breakfast alone, but after I took a couple of bites, I was fed up, causing me to push away the plate.“Is there something wrong with the meal, ma’am?” one chef asked, and I rolled my eyes at him, standing.I grabbed a bowl of fruits and stomped upstairs to my room. Of course I was hungry, but there was no appetite to eat, because everything belonged to
Elowen:“Good morning, ma’am,” Lee said, causing me to open my eyes.I peered at her through my sleep mask and closed my eyes again, but then she pulled off the duvet from my body.“Mr. Guerra will be here in a few minutes and he wants you awake,” she said, and I jerked up at once, removing the sleep mask, tossing it away.Then I stared at my finger to see the beautiful diamond ring sitting pretty.“Isn’t it wonderful?” I asked with a smile and Lee returned the smile, nodding her head, which caused me to roll my eyes.Sometimes her energy was off and it made me believe she hadn’t forgiven me for what I did to her.Lee opened the curtains, allowing the stream of sunlight to attack my face, and then she said, “I’ll go fix a bath.”“There will be no need for that.”We both turned to see Dante standing by the door with his t-shirt unbuttoned and one hand in the pocket of his pants.“Lee, leave,” he said in a low tone and then he walked up to me.As soon as Lee shut the door, Dante sat down
Elowen:Adjo had a lot of nerve to send me a vibrator. Not just any vibrator, the one he used on me when we snuck up to meet in the days we were courting. We couldn’t have sex because I needed to bleed on the first night, according to their stupid tradition and a family member would witness it. It was a gross activity that they held onto in the twenty-first century.“He will be sorry he did this!” I said, hurrying into my closet.I ransacked my entire closet for a casual gown, and when I found it, I hurriedly put it on and searched for my flip-flops.“Ma’am, I think you should calm down,” Lee said, and I stopped for a moment, shooting her a death glare.“Calm down?” I asked, raising a brow, and she shook her head. “Adjo is a bitch, and he needs to go down!” I yelled, grabbing the door handle.I pulled it open, then I faced Lee. “Are you coming?”“Yes, ma’am,” Lee said, and then she trailed behind me as I rushed down the large halls of the mansion, searching for Adjo.It was game over f
Dante:There was one person I had neglected more than Elowen, and that was my daughter, Guilia. Guilia didn’t grow up in the estate because I didn’t want her to face the cruel treatment the relatives gave me. She was my precious baby, and she would break under the clutches of my relatives, so I totally avoided that by keeping her away from them.Last week was her graduation, and I wasn’t present because of my problems with the red mafia. She refused to attend my birthday party too, because she was mad, and to make it worse for her, I proposed to Elowen.“Do not think showing up at the airport would make me believe you love me,” Guilia said the moment she walked out of the jet.This juggled back my memory to the present, and I looked to see her standing with a small back in her hand while the men on the jet struggled to bring down her luggage.“My princess,” I said to her, pulling her into a hug, then I kissed her forehead.It had been a while and even though I didn’t want her back in
Third-person POV:Elowen was too stunned to speak for a while. She had no clue this trip had been in favour of ruining her marriage, and she walked right through it.“Guilia sent Dante out of town, and he kept it from you to let peace reign,” Flynn continued, causing her heart to ache more.She took a step back and almost collapsed, causing“I think I need to sit down in my room, and I need an actual painkiller.”Flynn took her hand, leading her to her room, then helped her onto the bed and rushed downstairs to get painkillers from the kitchen, where he knew Guilia kept the first aid box. He handed it to her, giving her a clean glass of water.Elowen took it and rested her head on the pillow.“Thank you,” she muttered.“I have to leave now because Guilia will be home soon. I trailed her to a club, which I believe she is reserving for her final blow, and now you know her plans. You need to act fast. Call me if you need help,” he said, and she nodded.“She will probably get Eliot in trou
Third-person POV:The ear-splitting tone of her phone ringing woke Elowen up. She groaned, grabbing it to check on the caller. When the name Flynn showed up, she flung it away, and putting her hand across her aching head.“Fuck!” she groaned, pulling herself up from the bed.She walked to Guilia’s room in search of painkillers. On getting there, she gave the door a gentle tap, and opened it to see Guilia still in bed.Guilia opened her eyes sluggishly with a yawn when she saw Elowen, and then she shut it almost immediately.“Please, I need some painkillers,” Elowen said, and Guilia’s eyes flew open at once.She thought it was the right time to feed her some meth in the guise of painkillers. Her lips spread across her face with a smile, and she jumped out of bed.“I’m sorry, you must have had a lot to drink,” she said to Elowen, who supported her aching head with one hand. “Please sit,” Julia grabbed her hand and pulled her gently towards the bed.Then she walked to her closet and retu
Third person POV:“Do you love him?” Eliot asked Elowen, and she looked at him with her brows drawn down. “Answer me, please. I need to know if all I have been doing has been a waste of time. Was he the one who broke your heart?” He asked, and she scoffed.“Eliot, I think you need to leave.” Elowen said in a low tone, placing her hand on her forehead.“I won’t leave until you give me a reason. I love you, Elowen, and I can’t deny the chemistry I saw between the both of you. If he is the reason you are heartbroken, then tell me. I will fly you out of the country, take you…”“Eliot stop!” She yelled, and he came to a halt. “I’m heartbroken because the man who wed me has abandoned me for a month. I have heard nothing about him since he left two days ago,” she said with her voice cracking, and tears hanging in her eyes.Eliot’s eyes widened and his mouth fell ajar.“You.. you are married?” He asked, and she scoffed.“Yes, and that is what I have been trying to tell you the entire evening.
Third POV:“Guilia, what is going on here?” Flynn asked the moment he stepped into the apartment, which was filled with caterers arranging meals on the table in the living room.“I’m hosting a party; I thought I told you?” He asked, and he stared at her, trying hard to hold back on his words.“No, you haven’t, and I need to know why we are doing this.” He said, and she chuckled, getting on her tiptoe to kiss his cheek.“I just want to have a little party. Me, you, Paris, John, Elowen, and her new guy.”His eyes widened when she said this, and he immediately sensed a scheme because he knew Elowen would not willingly set herself up, knowing what Dante would do.“Elowen and her new man? That sounds like you, and I do not support whatever this is,” he said, marching upstairs.Guilia rolled her eyes, turning to see a server walking to the table with a bowl of wine.“Gimme that,” she said, taking the bowl of wine from her.“Here, you may leave now,” she said, handing a cheque to the lady.S
Third person pov:“Babe, I’m sorry that I forgot to call yesterday. The buyers had me lodge in a hotel to make business easier, and I was so tired after the meeting that I…”A beep from another call was interrupted Guilia’s speech, and she paused, checking her phone to see an unknown number calling.“I forgot to tell you, and I’m sorry, babe. I’ll talk to you later,” she said, ending the call.She picked the next call.“Hey, it’s Eliot, and I’m getting ready to go to the mall.” Guilia sighed.“Yea, sure. She’ll be out in a..” her phone beeped, and she saw Elowen’s name pop up. “Great, she is calling, and I am sure you’ll have a great day,” she said.“Oh, I’ll get going then.”“Yes, and oh, can you leave out the part that I told you about her breakup? She would freak out if you mentioned it. Bye.”Guilia heaved a sigh before calling Elowen back.“Have fun at the mall. I will meet you soon,” she said, ending the call and getting out of bed.Her brows curled in a frown as she made her wa
Third person pov:Guilia pretended to grab her purse from the table, but the moment Elowen left, she walked over to Eliot’s table.When Eliot saw her walking towards him, he adjusted his tie, hoping she would present him with an offer to buy his way with Elowen.“Eliot, is it?” She asked, and he nodded with a smile on his face. “I’m sorry for the way my friend acted back then. She just got out of a messy heartbreak and isn’t open to dating again, but I can tell that you’ve got eyes on her.”He raised a brow with a nod as he sipped his glass of wine.“Well, I’m here to make an offer.”Eliot dropped his glass, staring at her while she took a seat.“Well, I must admit, she caught my fancy. I will be in the city for a few weeks, and I would like to try my luck. I might as well surprise my family with a wife,” he said, and a smile spread across Guilia’s face. “So, what’s your offer?” He pressed his lip in a fine line, holding onto the glass of wine with both hands.“Elowen and I are like b
Third person POV:“Good morning, babe.” Flynn kissed Guilia on her cheek, attempting to get out of bed, but she pulled him into a deep kiss, running her hands down his chest.Flynn broke away from the kiss, panting, and then he kissed her more fiercely, and hungrily. His hands rummaged around her robe, undoing the rope and leaving her stack naked. Then he attacked her neck with kisses, cupping her soft breast in one hand while his other hand found its way down to her pussy.Gently, he massaged her throbbing clit with his fingers while Guilia moaned softly in his ears. He slid his hands up and down her wet core before sliding in a couple of fingers.“Ugh.” Guilia mashed her lips into his, tugging his hair violently with her back arched against the bed.Flynn pumped his fingers in and out of her while Guilia’s body writhed with emotions. Their fight for lust and pleasure came to an end when Flynn’s phone rang.“Fuck!” Guilia groaned in a tired tone when he pulled away to attend to the c
Elowen:It’s been two days since the saga between Guilia and Dante. Things had been awfully strange, but no one wanted to say a thing to me. I was in my room, reading a book Dante purchased for me, when he barged into my room.I placed my book on the bed, and I got on my feet, walking towards him. He pulled me into a warm hug, then he gave me a light kiss on the lips.“I have something impromptu to take care of, and I will be gone for a while,” he said, and my face became wrinkled.“For how long?” I crossed my arms while he pulled my hands away, clutching them tightly.“It’s for business and it will take a month or just weeks, but I promise to fill you in on it when I’m back.”I sighed, releasing my hand from his grip.“First, you’ve been acting strange for the past forty-eight hours and you want to disappear as usual. Have I done something wrong?”He shook his head.“Then take me with you.” I said, and he held his gaze for a moment, trying to hold me again. “Of course you won’t, becau
Dante:“No matter what is going on, I have decided to trust you, Dante, but the way you are going with Guilia, I do not think it is right. She is going to think you do not want her to have a happy life.”When Elowen said this, I pulled away from her, staring at her with my mind bugging with thoughts and overwhelming emotions.“First was Xavier, and now Flynn.” She added. “I just want you to be fine, Dante, and I’m here if you need me.” She pulled me into a hug.**I asked Ralph to take Elowen home while I headed to the warehouse, where I kept Guilia and her friends captive. When I pulled up at the warehouse, I paused for a moment to coordinate myself.Elowen was right, and it was high time I stopped treating Guilia like a kid.I walked into the warehouse, which had a few of my men littered around, then I went straight to the guardroom, pulling it open to see the three of them bundled in a seat.I untied the hanky in Guilia’s mouth, and she gritted her teeth.“Have you come to gloat on