DON'S POV"Don," I heard her call my name softly. I didn't turn around but acknowledged her presence with a slight nod.Silence hung between us, heavy and pregnant with unspoken emotions. I heard her approach me, I knew she was approaching me cautiously, the gravel crunching beneath her shoes. As she reached my side, She hesitated before placing a hand on my shoulder."I heard about Jasmine," She said gently. My shoulders tensed, but I didn't push her away. "I'm so sorry for what happened." She continued.I remained silent, and I guessed that my silence would make her believe she could feel the weight of my grief in the stillness of the night. The garden was like a sanctuary to me, it was a place where I could confront my demons under the soft glow of the moon."Sometimes, it's okay to let people in," I heard her whisper, her words were barely audible in the quiet night. "You don't have to carry the burden alone."I finally turned in her direction, my eyes were reflecting a mixture of
DON'S POV"Boss."I turned to find Enzo and Luca walking towards me, "Take her home." I didn't wait for him to catch up with me before I turned and continued walking ahead. Luca stopped in front of me, his eyes searching mine in concern, he had never seen me this angry. I hated to lose control of my emotions, I liked to appear cold and stoic to the outside world, yet, I couldn't hold it back any longer anytime I clashed with Lia."Take the young miss home." Luca ordered Enzo and Enzo nodded and walked away, leaving only me and Luca alone. "I'll take you home boss."I complied and followed him to the car he had parked and in a few minutes we were on our way to my house.When we got to my house, Luca stopped the car and stepped down and opened the car door for me. As I got out, he called my attention, "Boss ""Hmm?" I responded."Life is already hard enough, no one chooses the family they would be born into." With that, he entered the car and drove off to park it elsewhere without wait
BENTLEY'S POVI stared at my reflection in the mirror as I tried to pack my red hair into a messy bun. My face was pale and wan with dark circles under my eyes. I looked exhausted, but still had that air of calm confidence around me. It had been a very long day.I sighed as I turned on the bathroom light, leaving the door behind me open. In my room, the clock struck nine as the first few drops of rain hit my bedroom window. The sound echoed throughout my quiet house like a warning bell.My house was just across from my bar and I had decided to freshen up before heading back to the bar where I knew I would have a lot of stranded customers because of the rain and they would have no choice but to buy drinks even though I had already planned to stay the night off.So much for having a relaxing evening alone. This is why I didn’t want to leave home today. I was exhausted. I really wanted nothing more than to get drunk on whiskey, or maybe even vodka, and forget everything. Maybe then
BENTLEY'S POVHe pulled me closer to his body and leaned in close, whispering in my ear. I could barely understand what he was saying.He slurred leaning forward until he almost kissed me. His breath reeked of alcohol. His eyes seemed almost glassy. He leaned in close to me again, pressing against my body. "Do you wanna fuck?"I pulled away and straightened my dress, giving Max a cold glare. "Get your hands off me asshole." I snapped, shrugging his hand off my shoulder and stepping away from him. Max simply smiled and shook his head, chuckling as if I had just told him a particularly funny joke. He then stood up and swayed dangerously before slamming his fist down onto the counter top loudly."Why won't you let me have you Bentley? huh? My family is rich again." He slurred drunkenly as he looked up at me with his bleary eyes. "You could never compare.""Max," I spoke firmly, ignoring the question as I looked around trying to figure out if anyone else could hear what he was saying,
MAX POVCome on, Bentley, we've paid off our debts, my family is at the top again.""Did you just say we? No Max! Your sister was sold into marriage to pay off the debt, She paid off the debt." "But it doesn't matter anymore. Now my family owns the entire company again and everyone knows who and what we are now. You know how people treated us Bentley, just because of a little debt.""Your sister's happiness doesn't matter?" She replied incredulously. "And if it does Max how can you justify using her to pay off you guys debt?" She paused. "She loves you all Max and she deserves to be happy.""So do I, Bentley, I deserve to be happy too, and you're my happiness." I argued gently. I cupped his hand around her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "Please?" I whispered, my soft brown eyes pleading with her. “I know you love me, don't hide it. I feel you care so much about me.""I care only about Lia and not your selfish ass!"“I care about you Bentley.”"Why do you even care? All you do i
MAX POVShe ran over to me and held the umbrella she was holding over my head and I felt my breath get caught in my throat as I marveled at her beauty and how sexy she looked under the rain.Her red hair was matted to her scalp and face because of the rain, clinging to the sides of her face but it suited her nonetheless. I found myself smiling as I saw my Bentley struggling to remain upright under such heavy rain. She looked adorable and sexy as hell in spite of the fact that she was getting soaked. Her dress was drenched and completely transparent, exposing her curves underneath the fabric which made me smile and groan at the same time. I felt my heartbeat quicken as I imagined her naked and wrapped only in my arms.My heart pounded furiously against my ribcage. It hurt. It hurt to think about how much I wanted to touch her and make her mine. How much I craved for her...my Bentley. I needed her. I needed to have her in my arms, I needed to make her mine... forever. I needed to tast
MAX POV"If you come near me, I swear you will regret it!" She cried loudly and hurriedly disappeared into the bar. I chuckled deeply and followed suit , feeling a warm feeling well up within me as I gazed after her retreating figure.She was so hot. Damn she was hot. She was so beautiful and I wanted to possess her so badly, so badly... I closed my eyes and exhaled sharply as I entered the pub. The pub was empty so I guessed that her bartender had retired for the night since he wasn't present at the bar.My eyes drifted upwards, noticing all the paintings hanging on the walls. They weren’t very expensive but they were beautiful regardless. Some had landscapes on them and some depicted scenes like the ocean or a field, although none of them were familiar to me."Follow me." She said as she headed to another room that I guessed was her office. The door to the office was open so I stepped inside and closed the door behind me. She gestured to the chair across from her desk while placin
ACCALIA'S POVMy lashes fluttered open as I steered from my sleep, the bright sunlight streamed in through the curtains, hitting me directly in the eyes. With a groan, I turned away and snuggled closer into the pillow, seeking refuge within the warm covers of my bed. Unfortunately for my attempt of going back to sleep however, the movement of my body caused me to feel a sharp pain in my head and I let out a groan.“She's awake.” I heard someone say softly.My eyes landed on a worried looking Don watching me with worry. His skin was white and freckled in the morning sun light. His hair stuck out from his head and he wore nothing but baggy gray pajama pants. A small piece of cloth was draped across his upper torso, which revealed a bandage wrapping around his torso. My heart clenched painfully in my chest. What had happened to him overnight? The bandage had blood stains so I guessed that he had been hurt recently. My eyes narrowed suspiciously. How had he gotten hurt so quickly?The m