Larissa Maynard~•~Monday came by so fast and despite the fact that I just had my engagement party three nights ago, I was back to work.My part-time assistant, Ava, pushed open the door for me and I walked in while she kept her pace behind me. Ava had been my assistant since I took over the company right after finishing college, even if she only ever assisted me during specific work hours. I didn’t like a full-time assistant as I didn’t want someone following me around all day and everywhere.However, Ava was leaving soon. She had gotten married last year and she was pregnant. It wasn’t showing yet but she was going to take a break anyway. I needed to find a new assistant before she left and I wasn’t looking forward to it.“Good morning, boss.”“Good morning, Miss Maynard.”“Good morning, CEO.”“Good morning, ma’am.”Despite the turmoil going on in my head, I managed to smile at all my employees, replying to their greetings as I walked by. My life had been going smoothly before Casp
Caspian Bianchi~•~It was exactly a week after I visited Larissa. I had missed seeing her already and I felt the urge to, but there was something I needed to take care of first. I was going to visit her fiancé.I stepped out of my vehicle and gave the keys to the valet, then I entered the club through the back door. It was my luck that Alexander decided to visit my club today.“Good evening, boss.” The two men by the door bowed respectfully as I walked past them. Larissa would have my head for daring to meet with the man she was to marry, but I didn’t care. I was doing it for her good, and eventually mine. The only way to convince her to be with me was to get rid of Alexander. Well, I wasn’t going to kill him. I just needed to remove him from her life.I walked up the stairs that led to the VIP area. It was basically a gentlemen’s area where all sorts of things took place. Women usually stripped for men and if they wanted extra servicing, they could have whatever women they wanted ho
Larissa Maynard~•~I was quite annoyed even if I had been the one to blow him off first. But then again, we didn’t have plans then. How could he forget that I was supposed to spend the night at his place? And couldn’t he just come home?I wasn’t trying to be a controlling girlfriend but blowing me off to go a club with his friends didn’t sound appealing to any woman.I sighed as I looked around his house, wondering if I should just go back home. I wasn’t in the mood to see him anyway. I’d been thinking a lot and I was considering a break up with him. It wasn’t because I was still in love with Caspian or anything as ridiculous. It was because if I cheated on him, I didn’t like him enough and I would be punishing the poor man by getting married to him when I didn’t even love him.Closing my eyes briefly, I sat on the couch, not in the mood to sleep yet. I had a new design to work on. I didn’t have the time to think about my love life. It was a hassle at this point in my life.The doorb
Larissa Maynard~•~Caspian Bianchi had successfully overworked my brain cells. I spent most of the weekend thinking about what he meant when he said getting rid of Alexander, what he was up to when he vowed that I was never going to marry the man, and what was going through his brain when he approached my fiancé and told him to break up with me.The worst part was that Alexander didn’t act like anything weird happened. It made me wonder if Caspian had just been messing me with or if he really went to see the guy.I needed to talk to him fast before things got more out of control. I hated it when things came as a surprise to me. I loved planning out every part of my life and Caspian was ruining those plans one after the other. It annoyed me greatly that even when I tried not to, all I could think about was him. Fuck him.Someone knocked on the door to my office, bringing me out of my thoughts, and I looked up as Ava walked in. She dropped a file in front of me.“What is this?” I asked
Larissa Maynard ~•~As soon as I rounded up my work on Thursday, I went downstairs to see Caspian leaning against his car with his arms folded. He was dressed in a white undershirt, dark jeans, and a thin wooly jacket. He also had black sunglasses on, giving off an approachable vibe.I watched as girls eyed him like a piece of meat as they walked by and for some reason, it made me uncomfortable. I snickered as I walked toward him. “You could have just given me the address.”He pushed away from the car and flashed me a blinding smile. “You would have gotten lost. You’re bad at taking directions.”My cheeks heated up at the fact that he remembered that detail about me. “I also have a GPS, Caspian.”He rolled his eyes and pulled open the door to the passenger’s seat. “Get in.”I wiggled my car keys in his face. “I can just drive behind you.”“Where’s the fun in that? Get in, Larissa. People are beginning to stare at us.”I didn’t waste time getting in and I heard him laugh as closed the
Larissa Maynard~•~Rolling my eyes, I was thankful when the car finally rolled to a stop. Immediately after it did, I jumped out of the car. Staying in an enclosed space with Caspian was messing with my head. It was not only in the hot and bothered way but in the annoying way.I had not properly landed before someone crashed into me and before I had the time to process that, I was up in the air, spinning around. I let out a yelp at the sudden movement, wondering who I knew enough to hug me like that. Even Caspian didn’t have that right.“I can’t believe Caspian brought you here, Larissa. I never thought I’d see you again.”As I went back on my feet, I realized that the voice sounded oddly familiar. I pulled back, staring at the boy in front of me, my mouth falling open when I realized that it was Antonio, the scrawny little thirteen-year-old I’d known five years ago. “Fuck, look how well you’ve grown.”I was amazed. It was not like I never expected him to grow but he was literally a
Larissa Maynard ~•~I told him yes.A part of me was still curious about Caspian and I wanted to see what his room looked like. Since I was already in his home, I might as well take a look.Caspian was happy with my answer and there was a welcomed silence as we walked up the stairs to his room. On the way, Caspian revealed that there was an elevator and I glared at him for making me walk so many flights of stairs when I could just take the elevator.“Thanks for the information.” My words were filled with sarcasm but Caspian barely cared as we came to a stop in front of a black door. The door was password protected and I stared at him for an explanation. I’d seen that a lot of people lived in the house with him but were they untrustworthy? “I hate when people go in my room.” He revealed.“You’re bringing me to your room.”Caspian chuckled, typing in the pin; 2509. Most people used their birthdays as pins, but his birthday was in October, shortly after we met for the first time. I str
Caspian Bianchi~•~I reveled in Larissa’s shocked expression although I didn’t understand why she was taken aback when she knew I’d use any excuse to kiss her. I didn’t care that she was still with that asshole or that their parents were planning their wedding already. I knew that she belonged to me. I just needed more time to show her that.“Why did you do that?” There was a faint blush on her cheeks. She tried to act like she didn’t want me anymore but I knew as much as she did that she wasn’t fully over me. We had gone through a lot together and had promised to spend the rest of our lives together. We loved each other to the point that people thought we were obsessed with each other and I really was obsessed with her. Everything was going well until something came up and I had to break up with her abruptly. I’d expected her to hate me, but since she didn’t, I knew I could win her back.I was being selfish by coming back into her life but I’d always been a selfish man.“Do what?” I
Larissa Maynard ~•~As soon as I woke up the next morning, Caspian was up and ready to take me home.I told him we could do it after work, which was why I was currently waiting for him to come get me. I finished work pretty early today and while Caspian’s home was amazing, I was happy to be out of the house.I heard a knock on my door before it was pushed open. “Do you still have more work to do?” My new assistant asked. Well, he’d been working alone for almost a month and I shouldn’t be calling him new but I still missed Ava.I shook my head. “I’m done here. You can go home. I’m just waiting for someone.”“Are you sure?”Another thing about him was that he was eager to work. “Yes, see you tomorrow.”“Alright, ma’am.” He nodded before he turned on his back and left.As soon as he did, I got a call from Caspian and my face immediately broke into a smile as I picked up the call. “I’m downstairs.” He said as soon as I brought it up to my ear.“I’m on my way,” I told him and hung up. I’d
Larissa Maynard~•~I got back from work pretty late and as soon as I entered Caspian’s room, I saw the suitcase I’d come with, along with another smaller traveling bag that contained the things I’d bought while staying with him when I opened to look.A frown automatically marred my face as I wondered where the hell Caspian was and why he packed my things. Sure I’d told him I wanted to move out but he was the one delaying it. Had he finally realized he was tired of me?I’d wanted to wash up and go straight to bed but I kept my bag on the bed and went downstairs. I didn’t even know if he was at home, but if he was, he was either at the gym or his office.I decided to check his office first. When I got there, he wasn’t in, but Antonio was.“Larissa!” He exclaimed as I pushed the door open. He was sitting behind the desk, twirling the chair. I let out a small laugh, knowing Caspian was going to complain about it if he saw his younger brother on his chair. “We live in the same house but it
Larissa Maynard~•~Despite what Caspian said, he didn’t let me move out just yet. He told me to give him a week and then, he could let me leave. I’d asked him the reason, but he didn’t say.I was nervous as we stood in front of my parents’ house. It was the first time I was ringing the doorbell because I brought Caspian with me.They’d met him back when we were younger. I just didn’t know if they would still like him or not. The time they met, he was still a senior in college so they didn’t have much expectations for him.“I can feel your anxiety rolling off you in waves.” Caspian casually commented as he intertwined his hand with mine. “How are you more nervous than me? We’re visiting your parents whom you grew up with.”He was right. I had no reason to be nervous but being nervous anyway reminded me how much I liked Caspian. I was tiptoeing around the word, love, knowing damn well that was what I felt for him, but I knew that if I admitted it to myself, there was no going back.We
Caspian Bianchi~•~I had the strongest urge to call a truce with Dario Wellman just so Larissa could be safe.But then, I thought of how he killed my father, how he ambushed my mafia just for a power trip, how he let his men rape my sister, and how he’d hurt Larissa if I let him roam free.He didn’t deserve to live.A truce wouldn’t mean shit to him so I had to end it once and for all. I didn’t care about the members of his mafia. If they wanted to come after me just because I killed their boss who deserved to die, I didn’t mind. I would deal with whoever dared to put Larissa in danger. Anyone still working with him after what I put out deserved to die anyway.It was very hard convincing Dario to meet with me. He believed it was a trap and he was smart in believing so because I wouldn’t miss any opportunity I got to blow his brains out.I really shouldn’t be thinking of killing a man while I was on a date with my girl but it had to do with her safety.As though Larissa could hear my t
Larissa Maynard ~•~I didn’t know what the fuck was happening. One second, I was leaving the supermarket. Next, two men were attempting to grab me. It was like they didn’t anticipate Aldo behind me or they underestimated him because before they could touch me, he had twisted both of their arms at the same time. Then again, it was their fault for stalling first, trying to talk to me before they attempted to take me.I was shaken up. I wanted to leave but Aldo didn’t want me to leave by myself. He also couldn’t leave the men there in the alley where anyone could walk in and see them, or worse, where they could run away. So he called Caspian and I crouched on the ground to wait.I was absolutely relieved when I heard him call my name and I immediately ran to his arms. “You’re safe.”“I know,” I murmured into his chest. I was always safe when he was around but that didn’t mean the fact that I’d almost gotten kidnapped didn’t scare me.“I promise that this is the last time you’ll face any
Caspian Bianchi~•~The fucker was lousy at his job.It took less than a day for Pedro to follow his tracks and trace his IP address to some abandoned building.I was supposed to take Larissa on a date today since she was tired yesterday, but I figured it was more important to take care of the man who was causing her troubles. I wanted her to live freely without the need for a bodyguard even if she was going to have one for the rest of her life.Pedro and I were going to check out the place, together with another of my men, Vincenzo. Antonio wanted to come with me but there was always the fact that it could be a trap and I didn’t want him to get involved in something messy when he just came back from his trip less than a week ago.“I’ll be going to the supermarket today,” Larissa informed me before we left the house, which was why I left Aldo with her. “I need to top up on some of my finished products.”When we arrived at the location the hacker led us to, we took a look at the house.
Larissa Maynard~•~Despite Caspian’s wishes to make sure I went back home with him so he could tie me to his bed and never let me leave, my friends and I went back to Bridget’s house. That hadn’t been in the plan but they wanted to grill me about my relationship with Caspian.It was a long night as they didn’t sleep until they got out all the information they wanted from me. In return, I couldn’t sleep at all when I opened my purse to find a note from the stalker who had been quiet for weeks.‘You were having fun today. I was going to approach you but you were glued to Caspian all night. You looked hot by the way. I understand why Caspian took you to his office as soon as you arrived.’I let out a harsh breath when I saw the note. I didn’t know whether to feel embarrassed or scared. He was watching me the whole night but my clutch was always with me. The only time I left it was on the sink when I was inside one of the stalls. Had he entered the ladies’ room then to slip the note in?
Larissa Maynard ~•~Caspian was like any other cold-blooded male who thought with his dick. I knew what I was aiming for when I wore this dress – I never usually dressed like this – and as I looked at him over my shoulder, seeing the pure lust in his eyes, I knew I’d won.“You can be so naughty sometimes,” Caspian muttered, tracing the curve of my ass through the dress.The moment Caspian dragged me out of there, I felt slick in between my legs. For some reason, his possessive behavior turned me on. “Why don’t you do something about it?”I’d expected him to let his finger travel up my legs but the bastard spanked me instead.“Fuck.” I winced, rubbing my legs together. “You’re an asshole. If you don’t want to fuck me, say so. I’ll gladly walk out and find someone else.”“No, the fuck you won’t.” Another growl escaped his mouth as he pulled my dress up to my waist with more aggression than necessary. “Fucking hell.” He muttered when he realized I wasn’t wearing any panties. His fingers
Caspian Bianchi~•~Larissa’s routine had only involved going to work and coming back to my house, which was why I didn’t oppose it when she said she was going out with Bridget.She wanted it to be a girl’s night but my stubborn ass forced myself into the equation. Antonio heard about it and said he wanted to follow and I didn’t stop him.Was I a bad adult by bringing an eighteen-year-old to a club? Probably. But there was also the fact that he’d drank all kinds of wines and beers there was in this life. He had a good alcoholic tolerance and he never went overboard so I was okay with it. I started drinking when I was sixteen so stopping him would just be me being a hypocrite. Since I was attending, they decided to invite more people.I was currently at one of my clubs, together with Antonio and Pedro and we were all waiting for the girls. Larissa told me she was going to get ready at Bridget’s house so I had Aldo go with her.He had already texted me that they were on their way but