AUTHORTime slipped by quickly, with weeks blending into a haze. Nadia was growing accustomed to the light workload Jeff handed her—primarily backing up files, arranging business meetings, and noting down key points from business proposals. Luciano had deliberately kept her away from any files tied to his darker dealings, ensuring Jeff only gave her minimal and non-sensitive tasks.Yet, Nadia had begun avoiding him ever since she received a cryptic message from an unknown number. Luciano noticed her change in behavior almost immediately. She avoided his gaze, flinched when he spoke to her, stepped back whenever he approached, and stuttered through her replies. At first, he brushed it off, but the fear in her eyes gnawed at him.For a man like Luciano, who thrived on the power his presence commanded and relished the fear he instilled in others, Nadia's reaction should have satisfied him. Instead, it infuriated him. It wasn’t fear born of respect or awe—it felt like rejection. And for r
NADIAMy fear for Luciano increased after what happened earlier today. Just because the girl had tried to go against him, he set her up, not with any other person but a gigolo, and now she's pregnant. No, that was way too extreme. Yet I couldn't sit well with the thought of him being the father of the child. I had searched through the internet, trying to know more about Black Death and why he was called that, but I can't seem to find the exact information I was looking for. Who had I gotten myself entangled with?Yeah, he hadn't done anything to hurt me or try to hurt me, in fact he's truly protecting me, just like he had promised. But that can't guarantee he wouldn't try to, in the future. I wasn't sure if he was helping me or wanted something from me, but now, I am sure. I'm sure, he must have a reason for approaching me, just what could it be?From what I heard earlier, he has a brother, but they seem not to be on good terms. Just, who was this man exactly? No one visits him, has h
NADIAWhen I woke up the next morning, Luciano was already gone. Hatred and anger gnawed at me, as I could still remember what happened last night. I went for a quick wash, and returned to the room. It wasn't long before Layla came, her face was all smiles, making me wonder what she had to say.“Good morning, Layla. You seem happy, hmm?” “Yeah, I never thought Mr. Luciano would agree to my little request, but he did.” Her smile grew wider.“Ohh really? What request?” I asked, eyeing her expression. “I requested to take a leave for a month or two.”“A leave? Is everything okay?” “Yeah, but not really.” Her smile slowly faded, I frowned and moved closer to her.“What happened?”“My son got into an accident, the doctor said it isn't serious, but I have a feeling it is.”I felt bad for her, Layla is a nice woman, and her sweet smile shouldn't ever leave her lips, it is welcoming and contagious.“I'm sorry about that. Don't think too much about it, he'll be fine.” I smiled cheekily.Sh
NADIAThe atmosphere in the car was suffocating, almost unbreakable, with Luciano's features dark and unreadable. He was still holding my wrist, but not as tight as before, i stole several glances at him, but he didn't return any of it.With my heart thumping and pounding hard, I wondered what had gone wrong. “Luciano..” I called, my voice barely a whisper, as I glanced at him.“Shhh, kept it shut. I didn't ask you to say anything.” He cut me off coldly, not even glancing at me.I swallowed the lump forming in my chest and looked away.Immediately the car was pulled to a halt, Luciano's grip around my wrist tightened and he pulled me out of the car, dragging me inside the house. I'm certain a bruise is forming on my wrist, tears welled in my eyes, but I fought them back, as the pain was becoming unbearable. He pulled me into the living room and paused in his steps, finally releasing my wrist. With tears brimming in my eyes and blurring my vision, I raised my face to look at him. “Luc
DAMON After finding out that Luciano had tricked Mia and I, he saw through my plan. My next agenda was to meet the late Emperors' doppelganger, the one rumored to be staying with him. It would be fun. Luciano was sorely protecting her, making it difficult to get to her, and that only piqued my interest. If Luciano is protecting her that much, then she really must be important and have more to her. I had some men, camp close to his estate, to feed me information about him and to inform me, once the girl was out. I'm really going to make Luciano pay, not just for the money I lost, even for my men, who are now dead. And that girl seemed to be my bait on him. It was my lucky day, when I got to meet with the doppelganger, and all I can say and think is that I'm going to take her for myself. Looking at her alone felt like I was looking at that asshole Emperor, and the thoughts of making her suffer was extreme. While I thought about how to adopt her, my father's footsteps echoed in
DAMON Sophia had left in a fit of rage, after our argument, but my decision remains resolute. She could've said that to Luciano before he took her.The club was now filled, and these sluts stared hungrily at me, while I downed my wine. Sophia was the reason I came here, because I also had thoughts of fucking her tonight, but her unending argument and points, did nothing but turned me off.My eyes fell on a brunette, who stared intensely and lustfully at me. Maybe she would do it for just tonight, I winked at her– a gesture to come over. As expected, she smiled seductively, and made her way, slow and deliberate towards me.Before she could get to my table, I received a call from my father, which instantly turned off any urge for sex, I had within me. I grabbed my car key from the desk and got up to leave, my gaze turned to the brunette, who was now close, I pulled out a few cash and threw it at her, before storming off.Reaching home, the atmosphere in the room was thick and heavy. My
LUCIANOAs usual, Nadia had begun avoiding me again. She only came down when she was sure that I've left for the office. When Luke told me about that message, I was furious. The phone I gave her was connected to one of my devices and I can access her phone through mine. Luke was in charge of that, although it had issues and was sent for repair, which he retrieved not long ago, before he saw the message.I tried to hold in my anger, not until Jeff Informed that Damon and his men had infiltrated the restaurant, meanwhile, Nadia had gone out to wash off the stain on her dress and was taking too long. I knew how extreme Damon could be, and I knew he had only come for her.But her replies when I'd asked her what took her long, infuriated me more. Maybe I'd been too soft on her, which made her overestimate herself and thought I wouldn't do just anything to make sure she remains by my side.Then again, I dislike that emotion that crawls into my chest, when her tears spill and it's painful.
NADIA'S POVI stood at the wedding hall entrance, my heart racing with excitement and nerves. Today is my wedding, the day I would marry the love of my life, the day I would finally become whole. But as I checked the time, my eyes scanned the crowd for one person - my fiancé. And that's when an uneasy feeling settled in me.He wasn't there.Panic set in as I tried calling him, but his phone went straight to voicemail. I tried again and again, my fingers trembling with each attempt. And then I tried my parents' numbers, but they weren't answering either.A sense of unease crept over me as I realized something was terribly wrong. I excused myself and stepped out of the wedding hall, hoping to find some answers. But what I found was a crowd of mocking faces, their smirks and whispers cutting deep into my soul.That was when I noticed her- a woman, she stared at me with an unnerving intensity and beckoned me over. I felt a sense of trepidation, as I walked over to her."How can I help you
LUCIANOAs usual, Nadia had begun avoiding me again. She only came down when she was sure that I've left for the office. When Luke told me about that message, I was furious. The phone I gave her was connected to one of my devices and I can access her phone through mine. Luke was in charge of that, although it had issues and was sent for repair, which he retrieved not long ago, before he saw the message.I tried to hold in my anger, not until Jeff Informed that Damon and his men had infiltrated the restaurant, meanwhile, Nadia had gone out to wash off the stain on her dress and was taking too long. I knew how extreme Damon could be, and I knew he had only come for her.But her replies when I'd asked her what took her long, infuriated me more. Maybe I'd been too soft on her, which made her overestimate herself and thought I wouldn't do just anything to make sure she remains by my side.Then again, I dislike that emotion that crawls into my chest, when her tears spill and it's painful.
DAMON Sophia had left in a fit of rage, after our argument, but my decision remains resolute. She could've said that to Luciano before he took her.The club was now filled, and these sluts stared hungrily at me, while I downed my wine. Sophia was the reason I came here, because I also had thoughts of fucking her tonight, but her unending argument and points, did nothing but turned me off.My eyes fell on a brunette, who stared intensely and lustfully at me. Maybe she would do it for just tonight, I winked at her– a gesture to come over. As expected, she smiled seductively, and made her way, slow and deliberate towards me.Before she could get to my table, I received a call from my father, which instantly turned off any urge for sex, I had within me. I grabbed my car key from the desk and got up to leave, my gaze turned to the brunette, who was now close, I pulled out a few cash and threw it at her, before storming off.Reaching home, the atmosphere in the room was thick and heavy. My
DAMON After finding out that Luciano had tricked Mia and I, he saw through my plan. My next agenda was to meet the late Emperors' doppelganger, the one rumored to be staying with him. It would be fun. Luciano was sorely protecting her, making it difficult to get to her, and that only piqued my interest. If Luciano is protecting her that much, then she really must be important and have more to her. I had some men, camp close to his estate, to feed me information about him and to inform me, once the girl was out. I'm really going to make Luciano pay, not just for the money I lost, even for my men, who are now dead. And that girl seemed to be my bait on him. It was my lucky day, when I got to meet with the doppelganger, and all I can say and think is that I'm going to take her for myself. Looking at her alone felt like I was looking at that asshole Emperor, and the thoughts of making her suffer was extreme. While I thought about how to adopt her, my father's footsteps echoed in
NADIAThe atmosphere in the car was suffocating, almost unbreakable, with Luciano's features dark and unreadable. He was still holding my wrist, but not as tight as before, i stole several glances at him, but he didn't return any of it.With my heart thumping and pounding hard, I wondered what had gone wrong. “Luciano..” I called, my voice barely a whisper, as I glanced at him.“Shhh, kept it shut. I didn't ask you to say anything.” He cut me off coldly, not even glancing at me.I swallowed the lump forming in my chest and looked away.Immediately the car was pulled to a halt, Luciano's grip around my wrist tightened and he pulled me out of the car, dragging me inside the house. I'm certain a bruise is forming on my wrist, tears welled in my eyes, but I fought them back, as the pain was becoming unbearable. He pulled me into the living room and paused in his steps, finally releasing my wrist. With tears brimming in my eyes and blurring my vision, I raised my face to look at him. “Luc
NADIAWhen I woke up the next morning, Luciano was already gone. Hatred and anger gnawed at me, as I could still remember what happened last night. I went for a quick wash, and returned to the room. It wasn't long before Layla came, her face was all smiles, making me wonder what she had to say.“Good morning, Layla. You seem happy, hmm?” “Yeah, I never thought Mr. Luciano would agree to my little request, but he did.” Her smile grew wider.“Ohh really? What request?” I asked, eyeing her expression. “I requested to take a leave for a month or two.”“A leave? Is everything okay?” “Yeah, but not really.” Her smile slowly faded, I frowned and moved closer to her.“What happened?”“My son got into an accident, the doctor said it isn't serious, but I have a feeling it is.”I felt bad for her, Layla is a nice woman, and her sweet smile shouldn't ever leave her lips, it is welcoming and contagious.“I'm sorry about that. Don't think too much about it, he'll be fine.” I smiled cheekily.Sh
NADIAMy fear for Luciano increased after what happened earlier today. Just because the girl had tried to go against him, he set her up, not with any other person but a gigolo, and now she's pregnant. No, that was way too extreme. Yet I couldn't sit well with the thought of him being the father of the child. I had searched through the internet, trying to know more about Black Death and why he was called that, but I can't seem to find the exact information I was looking for. Who had I gotten myself entangled with?Yeah, he hadn't done anything to hurt me or try to hurt me, in fact he's truly protecting me, just like he had promised. But that can't guarantee he wouldn't try to, in the future. I wasn't sure if he was helping me or wanted something from me, but now, I am sure. I'm sure, he must have a reason for approaching me, just what could it be?From what I heard earlier, he has a brother, but they seem not to be on good terms. Just, who was this man exactly? No one visits him, has h
AUTHORTime slipped by quickly, with weeks blending into a haze. Nadia was growing accustomed to the light workload Jeff handed her—primarily backing up files, arranging business meetings, and noting down key points from business proposals. Luciano had deliberately kept her away from any files tied to his darker dealings, ensuring Jeff only gave her minimal and non-sensitive tasks.Yet, Nadia had begun avoiding him ever since she received a cryptic message from an unknown number. Luciano noticed her change in behavior almost immediately. She avoided his gaze, flinched when he spoke to her, stepped back whenever he approached, and stuttered through her replies. At first, he brushed it off, but the fear in her eyes gnawed at him.For a man like Luciano, who thrived on the power his presence commanded and relished the fear he instilled in others, Nadia's reaction should have satisfied him. Instead, it infuriated him. It wasn’t fear born of respect or awe—it felt like rejection. And for r
AUTHOR“You won't take this off, no matter what?” He warned, his tone dead serious.“And why is that?” “You won't want to know. Just do what you're told.”Nadia nodded and moved away from him, as if running away from a predator, as his gaze on her grew heated. The smirk on his grew wider and got up, about to leave but paused before he could get to the door. “I'd be away for some days, call me if you miss me or need anything.” he said, and with one last glance, he exited the room.Nadia reached her hand to the necklace, catching the pendant between her fingers. She instinctively got up from the bed and went to stand In front of the mirror stand, admiring the tiny beautiful necklace. A necklace to justify his misdeed? She thought, frowning slightly. Only if she knew the truth behind it.*****Damon kept his plan to meet Nadia at bay, since he had more pressing matters to attend to, outside the country. He had deceived and lied to Mia, using her feelings for Luciano, only to use her t
AUTHORMia stormed off Luciano's house, with tears brimming in her eyes, and her chest twisting in pain. She'd slept with him last night, thinking things would become less awkward and easier for them, but it seemed like his disgust for her only increased, and yet she couldn't find it in her heart to dislike him.“Don't be a cry baby, Mia. We both know he's just acting big. Take this.” Damon said, handing a handkerchief to her.Mia seemed to calm down after a while, then she frowned, recalling Nadia’s face that she saw in Luciano's house.“Damon,”Damon turned to look at her, swirling the glass in hand. “What?”“I saw someone in Luciano's house and I think she's living with him. I'm confused.”Damon's interest was solely piqued, he placed the wine on his desk and leaned closer to Mia. “She?”“Yes, it's a girl. She just looks familiar.”“Luciano is now keeping women in his house? I'm so interested in this topic, I can't imagine Luciano bringing in a girl, with a pussy between her thighs