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Adrian The day has finally arrived and I will be making Ella my wife. Not for the ledger and not for power but because I have fallen for her. Hard. When I went to that Auction five months ago, I wanted to ruin her. Her tears were satisfying for me and my sadistic cock. But now all I want is to see her smile. I will burn the fucking world for her without even blinking or thinking twice about it. The ledger is just a bonus and if it will keep her five times more safe, then why not? "Come on man, you don't even have friends!" Luca nudges me and I hold back the urge to punch him. "No!" I growl and he curses. "Why not?" He frowns and his blue eyes light up in amusement like a child. The only time I've ever seen this side of Luca is when he is asking me to give him someone to torture, seeing him behave this way over wanting to be my best man makes me question if my assumptions have been right all along. "You want to be the best man just because Camilla is the Chief bridesmaid?
Luca I don't know what the Fuck Adrian just saw that made him five times alert. I don't need him to speak up, I know what to do. "I've got it. Proceed with the greetings so that no one suspects anything." I whisper to him and he nods. Taking that as a sign of a go-ahead, I walk to the one person who can have answers to my question. "Why the fuck is Carlos alive and why is he here?" I whisper to Dad who looks like he just saw a ghost when all I did was mention his name. It's a funny scene because this man is a deadly beast hiding behind his nephew now proclaimed as his son Pathetic! I wonder what Mum saw in him. "I'll check thoroughly." He says as he tries stand to up and I just push him back down by his shoulders. "Stay sitted, you'll only cause a stir. If he is up to something we'll know." I say and turn around to proceed with my best man duties. Once I'm certain all the men we stationed are in their positions, I nod in satisfaction but my eyes stop on one figure. A
Camilla I’m so busy catching my breath that I barely notice the door has opened. Luca is still inside me when the door opens and his body is too big for me to see who is standing there. Or for them to see my face. The man must be horrified by what he sees that his voice rings, ‘’Five minutes and I’m coming back in.’’ and the door shuts. Luca pulls out of me and curses under his breath, ‘’That was dad.’’ He sighs in a frustrated tone and I frown. Did he forget that he tore my dress to pieces? ‘’ The man said he would be back after five minutes! My dress is in shreds!’’ My voice comes out stronger than it should and he holds the bridge of his nose in irritation. Blue eyes stare back at me and I drown in them, ‘’I know. Toren is on his way.’’ He says in a ‘’as a matter of fact tone.’’ ‘’What time did you contact him?’’ Curiosity grows deep inside me as I begin to wonder how that was possible. ‘’Just now.’’ He responds plainly and I don’t believe him. Right before I can call him
Luca I watch as she runs out the door and my heart hurts. Why am I bothered by how she is feeling? My father came here intentionally to test me but I’m not sure what his real angle is. My legs want to run after her but I can’t because he will use her against me especially after I saved her and as if reading my mind he laughs before he says, ‘’Are you not running after her?’’ ‘’Why would I do that?’’ I ask as I try to sound uninterested and bored. Right before I came in here, he was about to shit his pants from my threats and now less than an hour later, he suddenly has enough confidence to stand and try to corner me. He is up to something. ‘’Oh I don’t know, you tell me. Are you not the one who is always rescuing your damsel in distress?’’ he asks in a sarcastic tone and It takes everything in me not to land a beating on him but that is what he is looking for. A weakness in me is what he wants. A confirmation of how I feel, so they can use a bunch on bullshit hidden as rules t
Luca The kiss is intense, a mix of frustration, anger, and a dangerous longing. For a moment, everything around us fades, and it's just her lips on mine, her taste, her warmth. I feel her resistance at first, but then she succumbs to the unexpected kiss. When we finally pull away, her eyes are wide, and I see a myriad of emotions playing across her face—confusion, anger, maybe a hint of desire. I ignore the glares from those around us, the shocked whispers, and the disapproving looks. I only care about the woman in front of me It was meant to be a statement but now I feel really drawn to her and the foreign feeling that has been building inside me explodes. . "What the hell was that?" Camilla's voice is a sharp whisper, her eyes flashing with a mixture of emotions. "A reminder," I respond, my tone low and filled with a challenge. "A reminder that I’m not immune to the chaos, that I’m not as untouchable as they believe." I can also fall in love. That is the reminder I want to sen
Camilla I should run. I shouldn’t be standing here like my legs are tied to the ground but no matter how much I try, I’m still glued and pinned in place. It’s like I’m bound by a spell and only he can release me. He has put me through so much hell. Taken me away from what was going to help me make money faster, took my virginity, and made a fool out of me yesterday, and to make it worse, I don’t know how Adrian will react to it because as far as I know when you wrong this family, you sacrifice the entire generation. No matter how hard I try, my feelings keep getting in the way and as much as I want to be strong, I can't. It makes me so angry and I somehow feel like I have been disappointing my family. I can’t keep playing this game of lust with this man. But the command that comes makes it mission impossible. Only for tomorrow night. Just this one last time, I convince myself before turning my head and responding, ‘’Yes sir. But I have no dress to wear.’’ I can feel Luca’s eyes
Camilla The ride back home all goes in a blur and I don’t even know how I walk up to my room. ‘’Earth to Camilla.’’ Melody snaps her fingers and I smile. ‘’Hey.’’ She pulls me into my room. ‘’You look like you were hit by a truck.’’ she teases as she takes the bags from my hands and I shrug. ‘’Having a party without me?’’ Ella’s voice comes through and Melody stands right away. ‘’Mrs. Moretti.’’ she addresses her respectfully and only then does it hit me that she is not of our level now. But I'm sure she will always be her sweet self. It is us who will have a hard time adjusting. ‘’Oh no! Please call me Ella. Please, I insist. I hope you won’t change how you treat me just because I got married to Adrian.’’ She says and I smile. Of course we will, I say to myself. Adrian will have our heads on a platter. Melody shifts uncomfortably but remains silent. ‘’So, dinner huh?’’ ‘’It came as a surprise even to me.’’ I try to explain before they both think otherwise. ‘’Show us the b
Luca The feeling inside me keeps throwing me off the radar. I don’t know if she meant what she said or if she was simply joking but it still angered me heavily. As I wait downstairs for her to come I can’t help but wonder, ‘’What the fuck are you up to A?’’ Adrian just shrugs as he leans on the wall next to me. ‘’ Playing matchmaker.’’ He responds sarcastically.’’ ‘’Why the fuck would a Don play matchmaker? Don’t you have better things to do?’’ Curiosity grows inside me as I try to understand what he is truly up to. But one thing is for sure, I’m very irritated. ‘’We have a board meeting tomorrow. Don’t forget.’’He responds. Ignoring my question completely. I’m about to curse at him when a sound of heels rings through the air and I look up. Everything is in slow motion for a while as I watch Camilla descend the stairs. She is a vision in red which makes my breath catch in my throat. The elegant gown clings to her curves, the color complementing her olive skin in a way that is