“Hey, you okay?” I asked, knocking on the door. She jerked at the sound and quickly nodded, rubbing her chest. “Yeah, I’m fine. Sorry for the jumpiness.” “It’s okay. I can tell something’s bothering you. Care to tell me what?” She sighed. “Just family drama. You know how they are. Fights happen b
“She thinks of me as the culprit here. But what choice did I have?” He sounded as though it was obvious. “Why are you asking me? I was one of those people who didn’t know about this shit.” His brows dug deep. “For good reason. So why does it sound like you’re blaming me, too?” “Oh, am I now?” I r
MARIELLA By the time we returned home, it was almost a quarter to midnight. After the long day we’d had at the Vitale mansion, I doubted I could stay awake for long. Bella and Adonis had barely talked even after their deal. But the only person I felt awful for was Alessia. Her parents kept pretend
“How was she like?” He tilted his head in confusion, so I clarified, “Ira. Did you like her?” “Like her? No. Like the sex? Yes.” I averted my eyes to the buttons of his shirt. Eros had said he enjoyed having sex with me, but despite that, I couldn’t make Ira’s words disappear from my head. What if
“Every little thing that your body does to touches makes me want to come back for more.” His guttural voice reached my ears. Those words were like a treasure to me. “You’re worried about not being good enough for me.” He snorted, moving his fingers in and out of me slowly. “I’m worried about how I’l
MARIELLA I jerked against Eros’s stiff chest as he looped his hands around my stomach. “You scared me,” I said, trying to step away, but he didn’t budge. Resting his head on my shoulder, he said, “I really don’t want to go to work.” I shook my head. “I think you should. You—a woman who had been p
“I had a feeling that something was different. I didn’t know my absence would change so many things.” Gina walked to me and ran a hand through my hair. “I’m happy to see this change.” I only smiled, not knowing what else to say. This was as sudden to me as to her. My phone buzzed, and I pulled it
MARIELLE I burst into the warehouse my papa was, according to Adonis. My heart hadn’t stopped beating this infuriatingly since Mama’s call. I feared being too late to save Rocco’s life. Even though I, myself, was furious at Rocco, I had to make sure he was okay for my sister’s sake. Papa was obvio