Lily's P.O.VI have never been so scared of my actions, yet so yearning.I also couldn't believe I was doing this—that I was willing to let him have me, despite the consequences, but the feelings you can't fight against, you end up submitting to it. He didn't hesitate, his lips moving in gentle sync with mine, his hands slowly caressing my back, as if reassuring me that my actions right now were one of the best decisions I have ever made.My chest fills with an unknown emotion, and my stomach warms with heat. His kiss was so gentle like I was a delicate piece of act he needed time to get through—that he needed time to break down the frames, the glasses, and the barriers around it before grabbing onto the art.It was all his fault. He riled me up in a way I could no longer think straight. His darkened affection followed by the sweet taste of the cocktail he had probably drank before coming over to my apartment hit me at the back of my throat and I suddenly felt the need to deepen the
*Vincenzo Ace.*A perfect strategy—the perfect moment to claim every one of my yearnings and lust for her was just here, right in front of me. I have always wanted this moment. I have always fantasized about having her under me, doing just everything I intended to do on her little body while devouring her to the depth of her soul until she never forgets every one of the filthy things I’d done to her.Back then, when I first set my eyes on her, all I wanted was to have a taste of her, and then, we all went our separate ways, pretending like it never happened, just like I'd done to other girls.When she decided to play it stubbornly, I was determined to prove to her that I always got what I wanted, but then, that seems to be just the beginning of a mistake that couldn't be amended.I did extra—I went the extra mile just to prove a point to her, but little did I realize that It only pulled me to her even more. Slowly, even without realizing it, my feelings graduated from Lust, attractio
*LiLy's P.O.V*Submission, succumbing, and surrendering mixed with stupidity meant I was possessed. This wasn't me!How he could bend me into deep yearning, twist me into cravings, and make me melt under his touch was one thing I couldn't apprehend. My actions right now were a disgrace to my words earlier. Who would have thought that after speaking so confidently to Vincenzo's fling about the impossibility of succumbing to his desire, the next minute, I would be beneath him almost begging him to have me? Who would have thought that a moment like this was even possible?“Do you know just how much I have visualized this?” He confessed as he undid the front buttons of my jeans trousers. Panic began to creep into me. I flinched under him, waiting for what his next move would be, yet, unable to form a word to stop him. I was so into the moment that I definitely couldn't see the possibility of ending this.“Fucking you so hard until you lose your senses.”My breath hitched. Was this really
*Lily's P.O.V*“Are you having an affair with the boss?”I choked on my drink as I beat my chest to stay calm when I suddenly got defeated by a coughing fit. I swerved the counter tool a bit only to make direct eye contact with Kylie standing at the door with her left hand clutching her handbag.She hasn't been speaking to me—all this while she pretended like I never existed and the moment she decided to speak to me, a strange question was all she could come up with.I gave her a puzzled look, “What do you mean?”She walked casually towards me, but then, she halted her steps and averted her gaze to the ceiling. Just like she did, my eyes trailed in the direction and I noticed she was glaring at one of the surveillance cameras fixed to the ceiling. “What? Why are you staring at that?” I asked as I dropped my gaze back to her.She huffed, completely ignoring my question. “Don't play dumb Lily. He treats you differently—” She took an approaching step, “He treats you in a way he has neve
*Lily P.O.V*I have been roaming my eyes around the restroom for the past two minutes, searching for any possibility of any hidden cameras I haven't noticed all along. Fortunately, they were known.I breathed out a sigh of relief before changing into my waitressing uniform and then headed over to the main floor. Elena's suspicious gaze was the first thing that welcomed me in. I mentally sighed before walking over to the counter.Can she, at least, for once pretend like she doesn't like gossip?“You can't just cut me off, Lily. What relationship do you have with the boss? Believe me, I will hold no grudge against you, I just want to know—”“I have no relationship with the boss, Elena. Maybe, everything happens to be a coincidence and Kylie was just mixing it up and overreacting.” I replied dismissively as I headed towards the back of the club without waiting for any further words from her.Kylie didn't mix it up, I knew everything she stated was the truth. But, admitting that I do have
*Vincenzo Ace*Betrayals are a bunch of lunatics who think they are wise:Betrayals are stupid men who think it is the best choice to work with those with something else to offer while forgetting that men with power end up winning, and once they get caught, there will be no one to save them.Yes, that's the consequence of betraying me for a person that wasn't worth it—someone as cunning as Selena.My fist clenched, suppressing and holding onto my last bit of self-control as I stormed into the silent room with great dark tension lingering in the air.Being aware of my presence, everyone became alert, their hands gripping firmly on anything they have been assigned to torture the motherfucker.“Don, he has been acting stubborn. We tried to make him speak but he refused to. He claims he has never met her, so we tortured him until he—” The words of my secret investigator, Russel, trailed off as he motioned towards the bastard tied to a pole.I nodded my head and hummed in response, my furio
*Vincenzo Ace.*These were Di Benedetto's words:“It pleases me to know that you are finally making a mistake.” A threat.“Anyone can use her against you, including me.”A hint. Since Selena was his right-hand woman, it was just right that he relays the information to her, but then, she came up with this:“I heard there's a new bitch working at your club called Li—Lily, who has been trying to get your attention. I need to meet her. Maybe, have a face-to-face conversation with her.”She knew all along I was the one going after Lily, but then she decided to play dumb to avoid further suspicion. For the first time in my whole life, I was admitting to the fact that I got fooled. Easily fooled by the same girl I'd always called dumb.She's definitely manipulative because how else would I explain the fact that she made this scumbag I had left in charge of the search for her dad to do things against me all in the name of love—the same love she knows nothing about.Thinking about it now, how
*Vincenzo Ace.*I was fascinated by how terrified he was. His whole body trembled naturally, and as a result, he had completely turned pale. The thrill of danger surges through me at his reaction as I turn to instruct my men.“Search around the Vicinity. Know that you should not lay a finger on her if you happen to find her. I need her dragged here. Alive.”“Yes boss,” They chorused before storming out of the torture room.Such boldness. The possibility that she might be sneaking around here with the idea that she's highly wanted by me was an incredibly bold move.I paced around for a bit, before turning swiftly to look at him, “Michell, I need you to tell me about the attack. What are they planning to do?”Lily's safety meant a lot to me too, and the realization that she would be in such danger because of me makes my chest tighten in rising anger. This was the reason I hated commitment. Getting so involved with anyone will only bring them undeserved Issues and threats. I wasn't even c
*Lily's P. O. V.*I have been here, in Vincenzo's house for the past two days. The cook and her daughter have been my only companion. We've been discussing and talking about a lot of things but whenever I bring up the questions about Vincenzo's past, then there's always an awkward laugh coming from her with the same reply,“It will be best if he decides to let you know, himself.”I was curious about his past. What exactly had made him ruthless? I mean, everyone is not born to be ruthless but grows up to be, due to some reasons. But then, I knew, no matter how he joked with me, we were not close enough for me to suddenly bring up the question about his past. And besides I haven't set my eyes on Vincenzo for the past two days.It makes me wonder about the number of people that must have died in those two days.I definitely shouldn't be thinking about him, especially when I'd just received a call earlier from the landlady reminding me of my deadline to pack out.I have no place to go to
*Vincenzo Ace.*I stood right in front of her, and asked, yet again, “I asked. What are you, Selena?”She rolled her eyes and replied, sarcastically, “Selena: the girl you've been fucking. The daughter of a drug addict you've been going about searching for.”I gritted my teeth as my finger rolled up into a ball on their own accord.“You have no right whatsoever to speak in such a manner in your state. So, shut the fuck up and only speak what I need you to.”“What other response do you want from me? What hasn't that bastard said to you already.” She bellowed, her gaze darkening with fury.I should be the one mad at her—I should be the one yelling in her face, still, she held no regret whatsoever for her actions and acted like I was the reason for her misfortunes.An entirely different person—different from the submissive Selena I have always known was right in front of me. Her switching-up character still baffles me.“You killed him, right? You had the guts to pull your fucking trigger
*Lily's P.O.V.*“Good Morning Ma’am.” I walked into the kitchen, my eyes roaming about in its luxury before settling down to meet a pair of brown bright eyes smiling up at me. She could be in her early forties, yet she looked gorgeous with a few wrinkles on her face.“Good Morning, Angel. How are you feeling today?”Angel? That sounded more like what Vincenzo would call me. It reminds me of him, unnecessarily, so, I'd prefer to be called by my name instead.“I am Lily.”I smiled genuinely at her. She studied me for a while before blinking in confusion.“Lily? He told me your name was Angel.”I chuckled in astonishment.What? Not only does he call me Angel, but he has also officially declared it my name to other people now or what?“I will prefer to be called Lily instead.”She nodded, and her smile grew as she spoke, “That's not a problem. But you should know—” She leaned forward and I leaned in. She talked so slowly, emphasizing each and every one of her words.“He said you were an a
*Vincenzo Ace.*It was all for a competition, but she seems to hold a special hate in her heart for me.“Now, tell me—” I pulled a chair to sit right in front of Selena, “What are you?”She didn't show any indication that she had acknowledged my words. Her eyes roamed about, looking at anything else but not me.I see. She had decided that it was the best choice to handle the situation with arrogance and pride, thinking she could appear unshaken and confident.She knew perfectly since she had dwelt in the game of the kind of world I lived in. Showing fear was a great advantage to your enemies. Showing fear meant weakness.I nodded at her shielding act before turning to meet the cold eyes of my men. Hence, I instructed. “Over there—” I motioned towards the iron pipe. It has both sides stuck to the floor and one crossed over it.“I need you to tie her up there, using her hair.”Suddenly, her eyes sprout up to look at me. Her nose flared in storming rage, “What do you mean?”Regardless o
*Lily's P.O.V.*I walked down the stairs, heading toward the dining table. His house was so magnificent, words cannot explain it. I mean, I thought my dad was rich, not until I met Vincenzo.He was so engrossed in his phone, but when he heard me walking down the stairs, he moved his gaze from his phone and then watched me intently as I ascended the stairs. He asked me to come down for breakfast and not to eat me up with his stares instead.Apparently, he has never for once attempted to hide the fact that he was devouring me with his stares. He makes his stares so obvious like it he had every right to.But then, the way he looked at me had my legs shivering. His icy glare trailed all the way down from my head right to my toe, taking in, yet again, the sight of me putting on his shirt.I was still in his shirt though and I had no clue how I got changed in the first place. And even my own dress, he is refusing to give them back.I pulled a chair from the dining table and sat on it, tryi
*Lily's P.O.V.*I woke up with a splitting headache. My hands moved over to my forehead as I groaned mentally, twisting and curling up on the bed at how terrible I felt.However, I seemed to have moved over to the wrong side of the bed, because the blazing reflection of the sunlight struck me deep into the sockets of my eyes despite not having opened them yet.I tried to adjust to it, groaning audible this time at the discomfort, but, in the next minutes, I was breathing a sigh of relief when I heard the lid of the window shut down, abruptly putting an end to the little torture.But then, as of that moment, something seems to click in my head instead.I live alone!Swiftly, like being pulled out of a trance, I snapped my eyes open only to be met with a luxurious unfamiliar sight. My eyes scanned the high vaulted ceiling, with an enchanting fancy crystal ceiling pendant light in elegant design hung to it.My hands moved to feel the bed. So soft, big, and comfy, embracing me in the warm
*Vincenzo Ace.*Eye contact needed to be avoided so I could stay sane enough to blurt out my next words with as much cruelty as I could.“I thought you were a little smarter. That's where you get it wrong, Lily. Someone like me is not meant to be trusted. You can only depend on yourself in this world—”“That's weird—” Selena chirps in, “Your words sound so bitter and you aren't even looking at her. What? You can't bring yourself to lie in her face?”I took in a sharp breath. Her words made my muscles tense and filled my body with resentment. I hated it when she talked too much—I hated the fact that she was taking advantage of me appearing so calm. No one bosses me around, I boss them around while I do just whatever I want.But the deeds need to be done and someone has to get hurt anyway. It was unavoidable.I turned to look at Lily, my face hardened, tightening all the avalanche of emotions showing on my face.Even in the dim light, I could see the bright pending tears building up in
Vincenzo's P.O.V“Can I have my lady?” I spoke in a low tone.Selena scoffed before taking a step forward, “Long time no see, Vincenzo.” She said her voice sounded rough and raspy.I nodded and gave her a little smirk, “I never expected to meet you—” I rolled my eyes in a circular gesture before speaking, “In such a devastating situation. However, I do not wish to see you at the moment, Selena. Can I have Lily back?”“You know we can't go through that much trouble for you to have her so easily, right?”I hummed at her shielding response, a smile tugged at the corner of my lips.“Makes sense. Unfortunately, all efforts and years of planning end up being chaotic and seem to be a total failure from your end. Moreover, I seemed to have heard someone saying she wanted to challenge me fairly with power instead. Let's do that. But first, I need to have—”She held up a hand to silence me. I instantly blinked back my amazement at her boldness.As usual, the fake smile never left her face, as
*Vincenzo Ace.*I sensed it. The fear of impending danger. It was an intuition on my part.I got the information that Mitchell died. Whoever pulled that fucking trigger had cleared all evidence of their horrible acts—had silenced the only mouth that could speak to expose their ferocious plans, and at the same time, had presented to me that they were around, lurking in the shadows waiting for the perfect moment to strike.Although I got a bit shaken up by the unexpected twist, I was alert—alert to do whatever to save Lily. She was my fear—the only human I cared about. They did make a perfect choice when they decided to use her to get what they wanted from me. I didn't realize until this moment that a girl, as little, daring, and stubborn with nothing favorable to say about her attitude towards me could be used against me—could end up being my weakness.If only I could pretend that I didn't care about her, then their whole plans would crumble down their feet. But what can I do when I ca