“So tell me about your family?” Cassius asked while biting a forkful of the scrambled eggs.“Um…” my eyes dropped to the bowl of noodle soup, which seemed tasteless after hearing about my family. I had never had a happy family. My mother was addicted to drugs and my father died of cancer and my brother….I huffed, “My parents passed away, and my brother……” “Ran away…!” I turned my head to Luther, who had cut me off. “Your brother ran away with my bride and left you at my mercy.” He smirked and my jaw flexed. I just wanted to snap at him if his bride didn’t want him. It wasn’t my brother’s fault. She chose my brother over a monster. Luther walked up to the chair and sat down, his eyes on me, piercing. “Did you sleep well, Noelle?” He asked and instantly my cheeks turned red when last night’s images flashed in my mind. I bit down on my lower lip, feeling a tingle in my tummy. “Noelle…” Luther’s deep voice made me look at his handsome face. “I asked you something, darling?”I cleared
“What do you think about this painting?” I asked Cassius while putting the finishing touches on my painting. “It’s so beautiful,” Cassius said while examining every detail of the painting. “You’ve put a lot of work into this piece and I could see that. You know, you should open an art gallery. It would be profitable.” I smiled. “I have been dreaming about it since the day my father sold his art gallery.” A weight settled on my heart when old memories awakened in my head. “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to open it again.” Cassius came closer to me and placed his hands on my shoulder gently. “I can help you if you let me help you.” I looked at him, surprised. “Are you for real?” His brows snapped together. “Of course, I’m not joking.” “We barely know each other, Cassius.” “So what?” I shook my head in disbelief. I had never expected this from him. What he had done for me was more than enough. And I wanted nothing from him. I didn’t want Luther to hate me more than he was alrea
I gasped when Luther squeezed my butt silently threatening me through his dark eyes. When his eyes fell to my cleavage, his jaw clenched harder than I had ever seen before. “What the fuck are you doing here?” he hissed.Without letting out a single word, I freed myself from his grasp and was about to get to my feet, but he kept me in the place. “Get. The. Fuck. Out. Of. Here! This place is not for you!” “Excuse me!” I ignored his threat and instantly got off his lap and took a seat next to Cassius. I glanced at Luther, our eyes locked for a moment. I turned my eyes to his date next to him, who was trying hard to get his attention, but it seemed like he couldn’t take his eyes off of me.Now, I have his attention but he was angry, not jealous! I grabbed Cassius’s hand, leaning over him and whispering, “Wrap your arm around my waist, idiot?” Cassius hesitated only a second before wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me closer to him. “I think my blood is running cold. Luther
I was working on painting but my mind was somewhere else. I couldn’t shake his thoughts away. Last night!He accepted he was jealous! I never thought he would ever accept it. I just wanted him to feel the same way I had been feeling for him. But I had never expected he would let out everything. You’re mine! How possessively he spoke these words. When I got up in the morning, I couldn’t find him anywhere in the mansion. I really didn’t want to see his face, but I badly wanted to know if he felt guilty after taking me against my will. I was still feeling sore between my legs. He was always rough, but last night he was on a new level.He fucked me! He fucked me the entire night! And he fucked me until he knocked me out! “What are you doing?” I was startled when I heard a deep voice. I turned my head to the doorway and found Luther. He was leaning against the door, his arms crossed and his eyes fixed on my painting. Oh no! I immediately stood up in front of the painting, hiding i
“You can enroll in art school,” Cassius suggested and typed a few buttons, and scrolled down the page. “I’ve found a few best art schools in California.” I frowned and looked at the laptop screen, which displayed the list of art schools.“How many times do I have to tell you I don’t want to go to school,” I said firmly. But it was a lie. I always wanted to go to school. I had always dreamed of becoming an artist. I gave up on my dreams because I did not have enough money.“Noelle….” I looked at Cassius. “I don’t want to go, Cassius. Thank you for all you’ve done!”His brows furrowed in irritation after getting the same answer. “Noelle, I’ve done nothing for you. Just let me help you once. After all, we’re friends, aren’t we?” “Of course, but Luther….” “Luther told me to enroll you in one of the best art schools,” he cut me off and surprised me.“What!!” I blurted. “He is the one who told me to do this for you, and he also warned me not to tell you about this. But I can’t keep my
“Where are we going?” I asked Luther. “Get inside, darling,” he ordered me while opening the truck’s door for me. Before climbing I glanced at Cassius, who was watching us from a distance. I didn’t trust my husband not after knowing that he was a mafia boss. God knows what’s in his mind and where’ll he take me. Cassius gave me a nod giving me the green light that it was safe to go with his brother. I gave him a small smile and climbed into the truck and settled on the seat before fastening the seatbelts. Luther climbed into the driving seat and narrowed his eyes at me. “You don’t need to ask my brother when you are with me. You are my wife, not his,” he spoke firmly.I frowned. “If you ever consider me your wife!” I taunted. “I don’t trust you, anyway.” He said nothing and started the engine.“Are you going to answer my question? Where are we going?” I asked again.“Trust me, you’ll like it,” Luther replied. I sighed and gazed out the window. He drove through the hillside and ste
“I can’t believe you did all this for me?” I ran my fingers over his abdomen feeling his taut abs and chest.“I never thought that I would ever do all these things for a woman,” Luther said while his eyes fixed on the dark sky above us. At night we slept in hammocks that strung between two trees on the beach and fire crackled next to us. I could feel the warm ambiance of a fire with my husband. “I still couldn’t believe it, Luther.” I smiled and rested my head against his chest. “You are the most dangerous man I have ever confronted in my entire life.” “And still you’re lying next to me.” He laughed while running his hand over my back. “I don’t know I feel good around you. You’re very attractive.” “So are you.” I could feel a smile in his voice. “Thank you for bringing me here.” “Thank you for being with me here,” Luther replied. “Can I ask you something?” “Sure.” “Why me?” I peeked at Luther. “You could have any woman.” “Not every woman feels like you, Noelle.” “What do I
“So how was your trip with your devil husband?” Cassius asked while feeding hay to the horse.I smiled when the thoughts and memories of Luther were refreshed in my mind. I never thought he would ever change. He was so gentle and protective throughout the journey. I had never seen this side of him. I just loved the way he made love to me every night, although we didn’t love each other. I liked his soft kisses and seductive voice, whispers in my ears. We even had a romantic dinner on the veranda with a view of the sunset. He even cooked food for the two of us several times. He had made me feel how important I was to him. I can not believe it because all these things were happening so fast. “What do you have in mind?” Cassius pulled me back to the present and gave me a questioning look. “I asked how your trip was?”I smiled and tucked my hair behind my ear. “It was fun.” “Fun?” He frowned.“Romantic, I guess.” He threw me a knowing smile before stepping inside the barn. After a momen