Natalia's POV: Good question. What exactly did I want to know about Carlo? Well, I was mostly curious about the jagged scars on his right arm. They might have faded a bit… others were already covered with tattoos but they were still obvious and no matter what Carlo or the others say… I do know what I saw that night.I still shudder at the memory. The way he let the ade cut deep into his flesh, letting the blood drip down from his arm onto the floor.Oh lord.I knew I couldn't ask Angela about those. Not with the way she and Caterina reacted weirdly whenever I asked. “Let’s start with the basics,” I said instead. She spread out her fingers, ticking each of them as she spoke. “You already know his name, his family, his job, his house….. What else are the ‘basics?’”‘Yeah, what else, Natalia?’ Nothing came to my head as I searched deeper. I already knew about his late wife… Luca told me all about that. So what else could I ask Angela that could give me anything on him.“Nothing else?
CHAPTER NINETY-ONE: Natalia's POV: Fine.I wouldn't ask Carlo.The whole evening I spent with the others after Caterina called us down, it has been the only thing on my mind.Because while Angela may have been edgy about it, I still needed to know the kind of man Carlo was, who his parents were and why they are a sore topic for him.After pondering on it for almost half an hour, I finally came to one conclusion; my curiosity wasn't that important, well, it was, actually. But it seemed like a sensitive topic and I wasn't one to be insensitive.Maybe I could find a way to ease him into it? Man, I dunno…Moments later, after all snacks had been exhausted and they were all deep in a conversation, Tanya tapped me. “Can you lend me that headband”I frowned, suddenly feeling disoriented as I was so lost in thought that I'd zoomed out of reality. “Headband? Which one?” “The green one, obviously,” She said it like I was supposed to know without her saying it. “Since Angela said she'd take m
Carlo's POV: It was official… I was definitely acting like some love sick teenager. And at some point I was beginning to question it all. What was the point of all this? Why did I take Alessandro's advice? But even asking myself that only made more questions bombard my mind. Like; Why was I so reluctant to let her go?I've had my fun… it should be easy. Pay her off like the rest and we both go our separate ways but no.Instead, I find myself smiling at my phone these days. Especially on those days where I’d intentionally avoided her so we could text each other—another odd behavior of mine and Enzo was beginning to think that I was crazy. And maybe I am. Crazy, I mean. Crazy over her, her beautiful smile, gorgeous eyes, and that body…. Madonna.This wasn't healthy anymore and I meant getting hard with just the thought of her, which was why I thought I couldn't count how many times I've jerked my cock off just looking at it, it was probably going to fall off if I kept it up. The
Natalia's POV: ‘I missed you.’As soon as the words left my mouth, I almost smacked myself across the face. Hard. I could feel my heart rate already picking up.Was it too late to take back my words? Probably. Considering the fact that I had managed to stun Carlo into silence.But it was the truth though… I did miss him. Yes, I was sick of the sling and that was the major reason why I took it off but I wanted his attention too… Sure, it was fun, texting back and forth. More than just ‘fun’ if I was being honest but it was getting old pretty fast. The texts…. They weren't enough anymore. I found myself thinking about him all the time now, he invaded my every waking thought and I didn't think it was normal anymore… It had even started to freak me out a little because; WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I couldn't even tell when the lines began to blur between captor and captive, love and hate….couldn't tell when my feelings got so confused and all jumbled up.What was this mess?Every single se
CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR: Carlo's POV: My lips still tingled from the kiss as I watched her sleep.Memories from earlier played like a loop in my head… I wasn't stupid, I could see it, could read it clearly in her eyes.She was developing feelings for me.It should have me running the other way since I hated complications like that but it only seemed to draw me closer to her. Ironic how I'd cut ties with my mistresses in the past for becoming a little bit attached, let alone developing feelings.Why do I keep breaking my rules for her? Why do I let her move past my boundaries every single time? I think it has always been this way between us… Even from the very beginning, I'd always let things slide with her.What do I do now that I know she had these… these feelings? It wasn't love, of course it wasn't. A bit of an exaggeration to call it that but the feelings were there… Probably infatuation? If it was then I should probably enjoy it while it lasted—enjoy? Madonna.Did I just say en
Natalia's POV: Breakfast ended and Carlo slipped out of the dining room even before anyone else could while the maids cleared out the table. My fingers itched to grab my phone and go through his texts but that wasn't possible, not with Ava tugging at the hem of my oversized band-tee asking me to play Candy Crush with her on her iPad—did I mention that Carlo got her one so she could also study with it? Probably not, but he did and I still didn't know how to react to the way he does things for Ava.I felt another strong pull at my shirt. “Nattyyyyyyyyyyyy,” Ava whined, wiggling against me like a snake. Dear lord, not today, not now when I so badly wanted to talk to Carlo and I couldn't just open his texts in public for obvious reasons.“Ava,” I began softly, making my voice as sweet as possible. “I'll join you shortly, I promise. I just need to check something real quick.” I tried to reason with her but I guess today was my unlucky day. “Nope!” She said sharply with a pout. “You sa
Natalia's POV: “Oh, and our names are Elsa.” She pointed to her face, grinning widely. “And she's Anthonia.” She gestured to the taller lady with a platinum blonde buzz cut haircut.“You could just call me, Tonia,” the taller lady quickly added, giving her shorter friend a glare. “Alright, we don't have much time left, let's get started.” She slipped past me into the room without waiting for an invitation much to my surprise.Elsa brushed past me next. “Just ignore her, she's always this bossy.” I shot her a weird look and she shrugged, walking further into my bedroom.Unable to say a word since I was still reeling from the word, ‘Date,’ I shut my door, turning back to face the two strange ladies who now occupied my bedroom.Antonia or Tonia, was setting up a high-top chair in front of my dress while Elsa helped set up a big studio light.“You said it was a date?” I asked, unable to stop myself and paused, their eyes landing on me. Elsa frowned. “Yes?”From Carlo? This made no sens
Carlo's POV: As soon as she stepped foot outside the mansion, I just knew she was behind me. Maybe it was the way warmth pooled in my stomach or how my skin prickled—and it wasn't from the cool evening breeze… I just knew.I turned around slowly and my breath caught in my throat as eyes landed on her.I could tell she was nervous, a little shy but not uncomfortable… But most importantly, she was drop dead gorgeous and that was mildly putting it.Natalia has always been beautiful. She had the face most models would kill for, blue eyes that could seem almost dark from certain angles, pink, soft, full lips with a perfectly shaped cupid bow. Her lashes were long enough to cast shadows on her cheeks. To cut the long story short, she was EXQUISITE. And today, with the makeup and the way her long, black, silky mane had been styled into a ponytail made her look angelic.My heart started beating fast again as she made careful, calculated steps toward me. Her wide, prominent hips swayed slight
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED & FIFTEEN: Natalia's POV: I snapped out of daze and I couldn't tell what possessed me to react, maybe later, I'd question myself.“Carlo!” I yelled, marching over to me. “Stop doing that!” His eyes snapped to mine, a shocked expression flickered on his face before morphing into anger. “Get out!” No way! I fell to my knees beside him, my stomach twisting and churning as my eyes fell to the fresh wounds he'd carved into his right forearm. “Leave!” He barked again, but I could barely hear him over the sound of my pounding heart. Tears stung my eyes, blurring my vision of the brutally wounded arm and the way blood dripped from it onto the floor like a faulty faucet.He pushed himself up, about to get to his feet when I grabbed his wounded arm and he winced. “Why are you doing this?” My tears-filled eyes met his, my chest heavy with a mix of emotions. I could barely breathe. “Why do you hurt yourself, at first I thought….” What did I think? Nothing. No one explain
Natalia's POV: Sweat beaded at his forehead, jaws slack, pupils blown wide and his expression twisted in pure, intense pleasure. I could tell he couldn't handle it anymore. Could tell from the way his cock twitched in my mouth and how full his balls looked.I doubled my effort, swallowing down his cock like a pro, my head bopping rapidly. Gawking sounds mixed with his harsh pants echoed around us. My mouth ached, my throat felt sore but it did nothing to dampen my arousal. In fact, my poor panties were drenched in my juices“Madonna, you're sucking me so good,” he groaned and I preened at his praise. I pulled off his cock, saliva coating my lips and where it connected it to his thick length. I slid lower on my knees until my skirt barely covered my ass. I took one heavy ball into my mouth, sucking it in, careful not to use my teeth while my hand moved up and down his shaft. With the way his breath hitched and his inner thighs flexed, I knew I was driving him insane. So I jerked h
Natalia's POV: Ding! My phone chimed with an incoming text and my heart leapt like it knew who it was. I grabbed my phone from my bedside table, glancing at its screen.Grumpy asshole: My room in five.My stomach flipped. Hard.I knew he'd give in. I might not be certain about a lot of things but this one, I was quite sure of.One thing I knew for certain is that Carlo was insanely attracted to me as I was to him even if he didn't have feelings for me—the thought of that made my chest ache but I chose to ignore it. I knew what it was from the start.Which takes me back to what I said to Angela. To Carlo, this was just sex, hot, dirty, wild sex. Nothing more. Even though I was starting to want ‘more.’Pushing away the negative thoughts, I got off my bed, and out of my room. I slipped into the hallway, heading straight for his room, my heart pumping fast with anticipation and excitement.Few rooms away from his bedroom, I caught myself grinning from ear to ear and my smile dropped ins
Carlo's POV: The soft raping had me lifting my eyes from my laptop. “Come in.” My eyes shifted back to my laptop and I continued working as the door creaked open. I heard it click shut but didn't bother looking up.“Hey.” My shoulders stiffened, hairs stood at the back of my neck as that familiar voice echoed around the four walls of my office. My gaze met dark blue ones. “Didn't think you'd be home.” She pulled out the chair across my desk and lowered herself into it. “Seriously, do you ever go to your company's office?” “I do, when necessary—” I paused abruptly. Why was I explaining myself? “What are you doing here, Natalia?” She arched her brows, a sly smirk tugging at the corners of those sensual lips. “Natalia? You rarely call me that.” I felt my stomach clenched but I maintained my cool on the outside, returning my attention back to my screen. “What do you want? I have a lot on my plate.” “You've been avoiding me, why?” My eyes met hers again as my mind darted back to t
Natalia's POV: ‘I like Carlo.’ The moment the word escaped my lips, the air around us stilled. My pulse quickened and it felt as though the heater had been turned on to its maximum temperature. Angela's fingers stilled in my hair and I pushed myself up, shifting until I was seated opposite her. She just stared at me, her expression unreadable. Embarrassment washed over me like a tidal wave, the whole situation was awkward. Why did I think it was okay to blurt it out like that? What was I thinking? This was stupid, so stupid.. “Or maybe not. I don't like Carlo. Never will. I guess I was just confused? I dunno. Just—” A loud bubble of laughter escaped her, cutting my rambling off and if I thought my cheeks felt hot earlier, it was like a burning furnace now. “Just… just forget about it.” “Forget about the fact that you admitted to liking my brother? Hell no,” she said between laughter, her shoulder trembling with it.“Did you miss the part where I said, ‘I think?’ I made a mistake
Natalia's POV: Morning sun filtered into my room, forcing me awake. My eyes squeezed shut as I rolled over, away from the window.I still needed to get some more sleep in. My body felt so weak, I'll probably need two weeks’ worth of sleep ro get back to normal. Satisfied with my new position, I hugged my pillow tightly against my chest, drifting into another peaceful sleep when a knock on my door interrupted.“For fuck’s sake!” I muttered under my breath but not moving. Maybe if I didn't answer, whoever was at the door would go away—KNOCK!! KNOCK!! “What now?!” I groaned loudly, tossing the pillow I'd been cuddling across the room. I just need so few minutes to myself, why couldn't I just get that?!KNOCK! KNOCK! “Goddammit! I'm coming!” I yelled, tossing back my covers as I slid out of bed, stomping over to my door. I grabbed the doorknob, twisting it and I yanked it open. As soon as the door opened, I came face to face with a maid and my irritation grew. “Now why would you keep
Natalia's POV: First, the fog cleared, next, my eyes fluttered open. And then I realized; I can't feel my limbs. I couldn't move either. But I could feel hands on me. My body felt like it didn't belong to me. And maybe, it didn't. Not with the way Carlo had manhandled me. I definitely should get on his nerves more often if it was gonna end up the way it did. “Can you walk?” Carlo's deep voice penetrated my thoughts and my bleary eyes shifted to him. “We need to shower, can you walk or do I need to carry you?” I guess you'd have to carry me. I tried to speak but my tongue felt too lazy and my throat was sore from all the screaming. So all I could do was stare at him, drinking in the sight of him in a disheveled state. His thick, dark hair looked wet on some parts from sweat, some strands were flustered to his forehead. My eyes dropped to his bare chest, showing off his impressive pecs. Somewhere along the line he'd taken off his clothes, untied me and cuddled me against
Carlo's POV: “N–yes.” I chuckled under my breath. “Go on, tell me why you're being punished.” “I.. er.. because.” She paused, breathing heavily as if trying to catch her breath. “Uh.. I barged into your office and spoke rudely to you.” Close enough. “That you did, but that is not why you're in this situation right now.” I heard the moment her breath hitched. “It's… it's not?” Well, it was until I changed my mind. I don't say that out loud. Wanted to keep her guessing. I moved closer to bed, admiring my handiwork on her skin. With how reddish and tender it looked, I bet she wouldn't be able to sit for days without thinking of this moment.Good.I liked the idea of being on her mind all the time.Well, for now, let's get right back to business. “I'm still waiting for your reply, bella. It's either that or I double the punishment.” “Shit.” She cursed under her breath, and I could almost hear the gears in her head turning. “You have only sixty seconds to give me a reply,” I said,
Natalia’s POV: ‘Strip.’That commanding tone of his already had my belly flipping really hard. But I decided to mess with him, I mean, is it going to be a fun punishment if i don't mess with him a bit.“I'm sorry, what?” I feigned ignorance, my eyes tracking his movements as he unlatched that black belt from the belt holes of his slacks. At my words, he arched his brow, folding the belt in two. “Are you trying to disobey me, monella?” I rolled my eyes but kept my lips shut. This was going to rile him up. Good. I wanted him that way.God, I was so fucking sick.Why did the idea of being punished by him make me ruby thighs together, relieving the growing ache between them.“Strip,” he growled, his eyes darkened w as he took several steps forward until he stood toe to toe with me and I could clearly make out the color of his eyes. “I will not repeat myself again. Do as I say or face the consequences.” Fuck.A shiver ran down my spine at his words, I should be afraid of the dangerous