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When I heard her say those words, I froze in place. I stopped kissing her and was completely taken aback. I took a step back to give her adequate distance from me. Those are the words I've been waiting to hear. And she just blurted it all out right now. I'm not sure if I'm hearing things or if she actually said that. She whimpered, "Elliot." I tried to find justification by staring her in the eyes. I'm sure she doesn't mean what she states. Not at this time, when she had only recently discovered that her fiancé had cheated on her. When she's just broken up with Matt, how can she claim she loves me and mean it? "I'm sorry, Elliot. I'm sorry if I scared you." Ari stumbled over her words, unable to articulate what she had spoken. But this time, I'm not having it. "Baby, believe me when I say that I enjoy hearing those words from you. And I'd love to hear that over and over again, but I'm sure you don't mean it that way. You don't intend those words in their truest sense. Not now, when
"It's wonderful of the boss to come here today after being away for several days." As soon as I walked into the warehouse office, Kyle said sarcastically, "And look at that with a bright smile on his face." "Boss!" greeted Briton. "How polite of Briton to welcome me first, while you, the jerk, greeted me with sarcasm the instant I walked in." I muttered as I walked straight to my office chair. "For fuck's sake, I almost believed we'd lost you somewhere because you've been missing for several days and can't be reached. I'm on the brink of sending out a search party for you. So, boss, how do you want me to react now?" Kyle is clearly irritating me, but I'm not going to let him ruin my good mood on this good day. "You know, I was intending on giving you a big bonus for a job well done, but since you're being such a jerk, I'd be happy to change my mind." Kyle's eyes widen in response to my statements, and I can't help but smirk back. "Wait, you don't mean everything between Ari and yo
"From a legal standpoint, everything is fine with their transactions. Contracts and plans were all in sync with their operations. Gregory's group, in my opinion, is no longer relevant to our concerns. Their dealings have nothing to do with us." Kyle said after we ended our talk about the A-hotel group's development and projects. "Brit, any updates on that potential lead we're tracking on?" I asked, nodding my head and turning to Briton. "According to the most recent information we have, the Lucios and Dimitris conspiracy appears to have disintegrated. According to insiders, both factions are now on the lookout for each other after a recent deception." This piqued my interest even more. It appears that the closer we get to the information we seek; the newer loops emerge to bind us. "What started going down between those thugs?" I inquired, intrigued. With this incoming knowledge, I can see Kyle being more serious as well. "It appears that Lucio defrauded Dimitri about something. We
Ari has been estranged from her cheating ex-fiance for about three weeks now. And those three weeks with her have confirmed that we do indeed have a connection. Everything has been going so well for the both of us that I am anxious for it to be official between us right now. "What's the matter with you, Elliot?" Kyle's voice resonated through my ears, compelling me to stop thinking about my future relationship with Ariella. "What?" I snarled, clearly irritated that he dared to interrupt my focus. He cynically reiterated, "I'm telling you not to make any plans with your pretend girlfriend tomorrow evening because we're meeting with the elders. And right now, that is one of our priorities." "Fine. I heard you the first time, but whatever floats your boat." "What are you pondering right now? Don't tell me you're embroiled in a lover's spat even before your relationship with Ari even commences." Kyle has a penchant for aggravating me with his derogatory slurs and behavior. And he does
I can't stop the thrill I'm experiencing as soon as I hang up the phone. When I converse with Elliot, I always seem to have a wide range of emotions and good feelings that warm my heart. Yes, Elliot has been by my side for about three weeks since my separation from Matt. He impressed me by devoting most of his days to me. Despite his hectic schedule, he always finds the time to be with me and ensure that I should have moved on already from Matt. And I'm grateful beyond words for Elliot's presence in my life. I managed to block Matt after receiving his last text message. It's pointless to ponder what happened to our relationship. There is nothing I can do about his decision to go astray. It was his choice, and while I am devastated and disappointed, I am seeing it as fate's way of telling me that perhaps Ethan was right all along. Elliot and I were always destined to be together. And a part of me genuinely hopes this is the case. I don't want to come across as a slut and a bitch who
I suddenly heard the phone ring, but I didn't move. I'm too exhausted to budge and perhaps even squint my eyes. I felt Elliot move as I was wrapped in his arms. I immediately felt the loss of his warmth when he pulled his arms away from around my waist. The phone continued to ring, and I could feel him reaching for it. Then I heard him answer it in a matter of seconds, "What?" He asks softly, but his tone of voice indicates his displeasure. He doesn't answer after that initial greeting, so whoever is calling him may be giving him a hard time. He just keeps listening to the other person on the line. "What time is it, hmm?" he queried once again. I continue to pretend to be asleep, but I am actually eavesdropping on his conversation. I don't want him to leave immediately today, and since it's the weekend, I'm planning to ask him to stay with me so we can spend the day together. "I'm already awake, asshole. I told you, I didn't plan to spend the night here, but I'm just too exhausted.
My entire day was consumed by work. I can't stay with Ari as much as I'd like to because we have a lot of significant shipments this weekend. Despite my heavy workload, I make a conscious effort to message Ari every hour. What for? simply because I wanted to do things that her ex could not seem to do. I wanted her to know how special she is to me, and that no matter what really is going on in my life, I will almost always favor and choose her. And this is something that Matt wasn't able to do for her. And I can't stop smiling when I think about the make-out sessions we had last night, which nearly took my breath away. Ari's sweet kisses gradually warmed my heart and, as I kept repeating, those sinful kisses would be my sweet surrender. "Wipe that fuckig grin off your gorgeous face, lover boy," Kyle says. "Do you realize that we'll be meeting your father? And that is not how you should conduct yourself in front of him. Elliot, the heartless and merciless mafia boss, should be let loo
Following our conversation, my father and Kyle's father both left immediately. I massaged my temples as I took a deep breath and leaned back in my chair. We had another round of hellish discussion, but I was relieved that we were finally getting to the bottom of things and starting to see through this damn ordeal. "Briton has inquired as to our activities for tonight. He just finished his work checking in the brothel and is on his way now to the warehouse. So how about us having a drink to celebrate our mini accomplishments for tonight?" Kyle wants to know. "As much as I want to, man, I can't tonight," I said with a grin. "I'm going back to Ari's place." He leaned in close to the table, his eyes glared at me. "Again? You are going back to her apartment, again, tonight? Elliot, do you already reside there? Have you recently move in with her?" he adds cynically. "I haven't. And if anyone's going to move in, it'll definitely be her moving in with me at my house. But for tonight, Conne
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for