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216: Surprise
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The Ganglord’s Girl 217: Engagement
Of course I say yes, with tears streaming down my face. I'd always say yes. I'd choose him over and over again. There's no one I'd rather be with.We're getting married. It's actually happening.He slips the ring on my finger and rises. We're kissing when the lights turn on. I'm surprised to see so many people clapping and cheering us on. It takes me a moment to realize that these are all employees and some of his friends. Theo is the first to approach us with an enormous smile. She's wearing a shimmery gold dress and black heels. She looks stunning. I found her behavior and subsequent disappearance earlier strange. I realize now that she knew about this all along, she was trying to keep it a secret.She kisses my cheek and wraps her arms around me. "Oh, Amelia. I'm so happy for the two of you."I hug her back. My head is still spinning. I stare at the scintillating ring on my finger and I can hardly believe it's there. This is a dream, a wonderful one."You knew," I say.She nods and
The Ganglord’s Girl 218: Breakup
"Penelope," Ethan says forcefully. "You're being ridiculous."How could she just fucking walk out like that? Doesn't she know that they're being watched, that anyone could find her behavior suspicious? He's had enough of her and her sensibilities. If he didn't fucking love her, he'd leave her. But he can't do that. He loves her and he needs her, but she doesn't believe him anymore.He can't blame her. He doesn't know what to believe either.Everything is crumbling down around him. His exchange with Damien broke his fucking heart. Smashed it right to pieces. He knows this is all his fault, he's the one who's been lying and keeping awful secrets. It all started a year ago, when he was pissed off. He made terrible decisions and he's paying the price for that. He wanted to get back at Damien, at his dead father, at anyone. Those fuckers approached him with the offer and he accepted, like the dickhead he is. He can't shake them off now. He doesn't know how to, he can't fight them alone.Oh
The Ganglord’s Girl 219: Curious
Damien can't take his eyes off her.She's glowing tonight. Well, she's always glowing, but it's different tonight. He can't explain it. She's been staring at the ring he slipped on her finger the entire night and he'll take it as a good sign—an excellent one. He's been planning this moment for a long time, practically since the day he took a good look at her and realized that she wouldn't be leaving his side anytime soon. He made her his secretary and raised her salary. She wasn't going to leave, he'd never give her the chance.The night was perfect, he couldn't have asked for better. Theo did an exceptional job, she always does. She helped him put everything together. She'll help him organize the wedding too. He's going to marry this woman, and he doesn't plan on waiting a year before that happens. In a month's time, he's making her his wife.Mrs. Keller. He likes the sound of that.He locks the apartment door. No one's interrupting them tonight. Theo has plans, and Ethan, well, he c
The Ganglord’s Girl 220: Special
I'm the happiest woman alive.I get out of bed and I'm practically skipping to the bathroom. Damien was in here earlier, I can smell his shower gel and his shampoo. His scent further elevates my mood. It's a gentle reminder of last night, which was absolutely perfect. I'm tingling all over at the memory of his lips on me, of his tongue in me.I can't stop staring at my ring. I don't think I'll ever get over this moment. Damien and I have been going steady for the past year, and I'll admit that I thought of marrying him once. I never mentioned it, I didn't want him to think I was putting pressure on him. This is a brand new beginning for us. We'll get married in a month–how crazy is that?—and then we can start our own little family. I've been on birth control for the past year, I didn't want to risk getting pregnant again. I wasn't ready emotionally. But after the wedding, I'll take the implant out. Again, it's a fresh start for both of us. Everything is stable now, so why not try agai
The Ganglord’s Girl 221: Crazy
Devon wakes up with a pounding head.That punch nearly knocked him out. He could feel blood trickling down the side of his head and now the spot on the side of his head is unbearably painful. It's throbbing. The dried blood is making his skin itch. This is absolute torture. Why doesn't Damien Fucking Keller just kill him already? What's the point in keeping him alive?The motherfucker saw him at the party, talking to Amelia. It was so quick that he thought he was safe, but he should've known better. He left with her, but he must have paid someone to follow him around all night. One of the guards, maybe. Devon would never have guessed it. The guy's slick, he'll give him that.He had no choice but to surrender. At the time, he didn't know what was going on. His first thought was Ash, his second Theodora Keller. He never would've guessed that Damien was involved. His gut feeling failed him. Life failed him. The universe failed him. He didn't see this shit coming. The fucker warned him la
The Ganglord’s Girl 222: Relief
I push that spot of blood on his cuff to the back of my mind.It's nothing. If it were, he would've explained himself. There's nothing off about him so there's nothing to worry about. I remind myself that today is an incredibly special day and we should be celebrating our engagement. We're going out for lunch and it's all going smoothly. It's going to be a marvelous day.We've been holding hands for the past thirty minutes. I don't know where he's taking me, I didn't ask, but I'm sure I'll love it. I asked him about his meeting and he said everything went well. Again, he didn't elaborate, but who talks business when they're supposed to be celebrating? I'm prying too much. I'm making too much of that smudge of blood. It could be anything."I'll have to find a dress soon," I tell him. "Theo is confident that we'll find something tomorrow."He smiles and kisses my forehead. "Don't let her bully you into picking something you don't want. I know how impatient she can be.""I don't mind," I
The Ganglord’s Girl 223: Hysterical
Damien drops Amelia off at the apartment.He accompanies her upstairs. Their talk over lunch was tense, but necessary. Now he knows about Ethan. Something changed in his brother that night. He has the certainty that he's in some kind of trouble, he just can't figure out what it is. It's only a matter of time before he does.He also knows how she feels about Devon Tyler.He was worried about her reaction. He knew what he had to do, he had no doubts, but Amelia and that man had a bizarre...relationship. He couldn't understand it at first and it infuriated him. They're on the same page, though, and she wants him out of their lives as much as he does. Hearing her say the words was relieving. He'll admit that if she had asked him to release him, he'd release the son of a bitch. He would let him go. He'd do whatever she asked him to.He kisses her at the door. "I'll be back later.""Okay," she simply says.He gets back in the car and tells Roger to stop by The Lounge. They have to pick up t
The Ganglord’s Girl 224: Past
He can't believe he's going to die in this miserable place.He has no clue of how many hours have passed, all he knows is that he's lost all hope whatsoever. He's never been this thirsty before in all his life. He can't even manage to scream for help anymore. His body is shutting down, he can feel it. It doesn't help that he hasn't hydrated properly in some days. He was drinking at the party.His hands are incredibly sore. He's been pounding at that piece of metal for a door for hours. He managed to free himself, but it didn't benefit him in any way. He's still stuck in this room. His voice is hoarse now, he can barely utter a word without feeling pain in his throat. This is it. This is the end. This is how he dies.He's gone from feeling angry to feeling like he deserves all this shit that's happening to him. He deserves an end like this. How many people has he fucked over before? He fucked those girls and gave them hope. He promised them that someday she'd work for them but he disca
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