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Lilly held me in her arms as I cried on her couch. Rocco wasn’t giving me time. All I needed was until next week when my wedding was.“Don’t cry, you’ve come so far.” Lilly said.“It doesn’t feel like I’ve accomplished anything other than other people’s debts.” I sniffled.She bobbed her head from side to side, “All this will be over next week. Oh, am I your maid of honor?”I laughed softly, “I wouldn’t want anyone else.”I was back at Lilly’s apartment after a failed attempt to speak to Rocco. I took a bus all the way to his nightclub, in high heels and my date’s jacket only to be told the bastard couldn’t see me. They didn’t even let me into his office.Brad hadn’t texted or called. I thought I pissed him off. I know I would be mad if my date ran out on me without explanation. I just didn’t feel comfortable telling him about the debt I took on. I was already marrying him to help my dad with some agreement that would help me pay mom’s debt. He’d think I was a gold-digger or something
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“No, we have a deal remember? I’m telling you this will all be fine.” She smiled, but it looked like she was going to break down and cry.She and I both.“I’m in serious debt too. Expect no one’s paying for it and I’m running out of time.”“Brad… you’ll be his wife I’m sure he’ll pay it.”I frowned. I’m not going to beg him. Would I rather marry Rocco and be subjected to his fantasies or become a prostitute? Brad wasn’t going to make it easy for me. Especially after I ran out on him.“I doubt that.” I pouted.“Okay, how much debt are you in?”I bit my lip. I’m sure she spent more on shoes which gave me to confidence to tell her.“Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars.”Her eyes went wide she even stumbled back. “Gianna Amelia Glass! What in the world?!”“Haven’t you spent more on shoes?”“Why would I do that?!”I’m dead.She paced the length of my room, taking in deep breaths.“See! I needed this. Now they guy’s pressuring me to pay him and I don’t have a dime.”“I… I don’t even wa
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“Every inch of you belongs to me sweetheart. I won’t let you make a fool of me. You need to be broken in.” His words should have been threatening, but they turned every nerve in my body on.The way he spoke in my ear and held me possessively in his arms. Oh damn him.“Oh… ha! I didn’t mean to interrupt.”Brad moved away and I could finally breath. He snaked my waist, tugging me to his side as a slightly drunk man wobbled over to us. He had to be around Brad’s age. His eyes wouldn’t leave me. I was sure I’d seen him around here watching me.“Luke.” Brad said calmly.“I was looking for Turner’s whiskey stash. Can’t take any more of this Champaign.”If he asked me he shouldn’t move on to the whiskey at all with the way, he wobbled.“Hmm, good luck finding that. You know how these old men are with their alcohol.” Brad said, sounding jaded.“Bradley, don’t tell me this fine specimen is yours.” Luke said.Brad’s hand tightened around my waist.“Gia’s my fiancé.” Brad said.Luke staggered ba
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No one stopped us when we left the table. Not even a word, except Bryan who coughed suspiciously.“Is there something you want to show me at your house Brad?” I asked.We were in the hall, walking towards the exit. I noticed tall frames holding oil paintings of men and women. His relatives. Some of them were modern photos as the rows of portraits went on. I was about to ask about them when I was pinned to the wall in an instant.“Do I really have to spell it out for you Gia?” He smirked, his face too close for innocence to mine.I swallowed. He wanted… “I thought we already had this conversation.” I tried to play it nonchalant, but he could feel my heart racing, I’m sure he wasn’t buying it.“I’m not interested in you Brad.”He narrowed his eyes at me. “Yes, you are. I see it when you shiver.”His nose ran up my neck and my blasted body reacted by doi
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“It’s too late to take my other option Gianna.” Rocco said.Not that I’d want to be his wife. I could only imagine the trauma of being tied to him for life.“I hate to admit you wounded my pride ego when you got engaged to Bradley.”For how long after this? I glanced at the door, was there really no way to escape this?“There’s no way out of this Gianna.” He laughed. “You owe me your life at this point.”“You don’t have to keep reminding me!” I snapped.He raised his hands in mock surrender. He smirked. I hated the way he looked at me. It was like he had the power to see through clothes and could see everything I possessed. I shuddered, wanting to wrap my arms around myself.“Let’s get to it Gia. I’ve been looking forward to this.” He pushed his chair back.I leaned back in mine. Suddenly Rocco was too big. This is not what I expected to happen when I took my mom’s debt. I thought everything would be fixed when I signed a contract to marry Brad. I’d run out of Brad’s house while he wa
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Brad had been in there too long. What was he doing? What were they discussing? Was Rocco ratting me out? Of course he was. I nibbled on my nails and paced the side walked as I waited. How did he even know I was here?Brad walked through the front entrance and I raced to him. Ready to bombard him with questions.“What did you talk about?” I asked.“Nothing.”“There’s no way it could be nothing.”“Go home Gianna.”His features turned to ice like an entire lake during the winter.“Wait, he didn’t give you the right version. Let me explain.” My face became hot and my voice swelled with emotion.I shouldn’t care, what he thinks, but I couldn’t stand that he found me that way; bent over a desk with Rocco’s hand in my ass.“I believe the version I saw Gianna.”“No, come on.” I didn’t like the way my voice cracked and that I was on the verge of tears.“Just get in the car. I’ll take you home.”There was no room for protest. He walked back into the club. Whether to get away from me or drink hi
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Brad stood and stalked toward me. I could still hear the rocks clicking in the glass, but Brad had long abandoned the glass.“I’m surprised you still think I’m your fiancé.” He stood a foot away from me.“You… you didn’t deny it in front of Brea.”“Yeah, but that depends on you.”“What do you mean?”He towered over me. It felt like he was gripping me, but Brad kept his hands to himself.“I knew you were a hazard the day I saw you. Now look what you’ve done?”“This had nothing to do with you.”“You’ve said enough.” He grabbed my cheeks and squeezed. “There’s only one way you’re going to marry me. You’re going to be mine Gianna. Mine to possess, mine to fuck and mine to play with. No negotiations.”“What?” I wiggled out of his hold.“Unless you want your father to die in his debts.”“Stop. Don’t punish him for this. You don’t even know the full story—”“Sins of the daughter might as well be felt by the father. What’s your answer? I’m not giving you time to think about this.”I wrapped m
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“Nora, you’re not ready!”She was in a bonnet sipping on a hot cup of coffee in her pink robe and Rebecca was on her way to pick me up with the driver.“Ready for what?”“We’re going wedding dress shopping today!”“That’s not today!”“Yes it is.” I groaned and paced the length of the kitchen isle.Nora’s eyes went wide. “That evil witch didn’t tell me she changed the date of the fittings.”“You have to get changed. I can’t go there alone. Sadie’s going to be there.”Nora cringed, “Look at me Gia. I’m hours away from being ready.”The house lady walked in and I knew I was screwed.“Mrs. Wolfe is here.”“What do I do?” I hissed.“You have to go! Now.”“I can’t do this.” I felt sick to my stomach.Nora set her coffee down and grabbed my elbow. She dragged me to the door.“Oh yes you can. You have to show the Wolfe women you might be a Glass but you’re made of stone. You can do this.”I didn’t know how Nora became my biggest alley in this. I gave her an unsuspecting squeeze. “Thank you.”
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Rocco’s fingers traced the line of the side of my body. How did I end up back here? I lay in his bed, staring at the bathroom door. My clothes had been discarded on the ground. I asked him to help me forget that people exist. He did that. For hours.Subtle moans turned to screams that would have Rocco’s neighbours reporting him in the morning. He closed his lips on my neck. If I checked the time on my phone it would tell me, it was somewhere after two in the morning. I should have been at home instead I was snuggling closer to a man that had knives sticking out of him.“Rocco?”“Lilly?” he rested his palm where he wore a cold metal ring on my hip.“Aren’t your neighbours going to complain? I made a lot of noise.”He chuckled and brushed my hair out of my face. “They should get used to it.”My heart cracked with information I had tucked in the back of my mind.“Right… you have a lot of women here.”“None of which are like you.”I wanted to tell him all women are different but he slid h
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