Chapter: 8Vito pushed through the heavy door of the bar, and the sound hit him first… a voice, smooth and raw at the same time, cutting through the smoke and chatter. He had heard it from the back room, muffled through the walls, but now that he was right there, it filled every corner of the space.And there he was. Aiden. On stage, under a spotlight that made his skin glow with sweat, his eyes closed like he was somewhere else entirely.Vito stopped walking. And just stood there, staring.The kid was nothing like Ash. Nothing. He was naive, soft, and very much different from Vito’s world. But still… something about the way he moved, the tilt of his head when he hit a high note, the way his fingers curled around the microphone–‘Why the fuck does he remind me of him?’The thought landed hard, and before Vito could stop it, an old memory crashed in.*******FLASHBACK**The old bar had smelled like spilled beer and cigarette smoke. Vito had been standing with his back to the wall, arms crossed, f
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Chapter: 7Aiden moved around the bar with practiced ease, his hands working on autopilot as he mixed drinks and served customers. The music from the speakers filled the space, loud enough to drown out most conversations but not so loud you couldn't think.His job at the bar was basically two parts. The drinks part… mixing cocktails, pouring beers, keeping the glasses clean. And the singing part. He had a section in the evening where he would perform with the band, usually an hour or two depending on how busy they were.He'd joined the bar to get some extra money. That was the plan. But somewhere along the way, he'd realized that singing like that, up on the small stage with the lights dimmed and the crowd watching, was the only way he could really express himself. The only time he felt like he could breathe.He looked around the bar now, scanning the familiar faces. Regulars. New customers. The usual Friday night crowd.And then his eyes landed on the guard.The same guard who'd been standing s
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Chapter: 6Aiden bit his lip, his mind racing. He hadn't really thought about what he'd do to his father's killer when he eventually found him. He'd been so focused on just finding the person responsible, on getting answers, that he'd never actually planned beyond that point.But now, standing here with Vito waiting for an answer, the reality hit him hard. He couldn't kill Matteo. Not yet. Not until he knew for sure.Because Matteo might know where Elena was. He might know if she was still alive. If she was safe. Aiden couldn't risk losing that information. He couldn't let revenge get in the way of saving her.He looked up and found Vito staring at him intensely, those dark eyes watching every flicker of emotion that crossed his face as he patiently waited for his response.Aiden forced himself to look away, his hands gripping the edge of the counter."He might know where Elena is," Aiden said quietly, his voice barely above a whisper."What?" Vito asked, his head tilting slightly."My niece. E
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Chapter: 5Aiden groaned and stormed out of the lounge. He stopped at the bottom of the stairs and stared up at them. The bedrooms were probably up there. But choosing a room upstairs would only keep him closer to the boss, and he refused that. He refused to make this easy for the man who'd basically bought him like he was some kind of object, regardless of the help he could provide or not.He turned away sharply and started searching the ground floor instead. He passed a dining room with a table that could seat twenty people. Then a study with walls lined with books that probably cost more than everything he had ever owned. Finally, at the far end of the lobby, he opened a random door.A guest room. Small, at least compared to everything else in this place. A bed, a dresser, a window with heavy curtains.Good enough.He stepped inside and locked the door behind him, even though he knew it probably wouldn't keep anyone out if they really wanted in.He was angry. So angry his hands were shaking.
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Chapter: 4Aiden's jaw dropped. His whole body went cold. This had to be the craziest day of his entire life. First, he'd lost his family. Now he was about to lose his life too, when all he had wanted was some goddamn help.He knew it would probably cost the boss nothing to help him. A phone call. Maybe some money. But clearly, this was the kind of person who needed to make a game out of everything.Aiden's hands curled into fists. He wanted to punch that infuriatingly sexy smirk right off his face.Vito glanced at his watch with a bored expression, like Aiden was wasting his time. He waved one hand lazily at the guard standing behind Aiden."Go ahead," Vito said, his voice flat. "Pull the trigger.""Wait!" Aiden's voice cracked as he shouted. "Wait, wait, stop! I'll do it! I'll do whatever you want!"He hated how desperate he sounded, but he couldn't die here. Not now. Not when he still didn't know what had happened to his niece. She was only six, and she was out there somewhere, scared and alo
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Chapter: 3Vito stared down at the man kneeling in front of him, and something ugly twisted in his chest. He was irritated.This guy went easily on his knees like he had no pride left in him. And that pissed Vito off more than the fact that he had barged in here uninvited. A man should have some self-respect. Some dignity. You made deals standing up, not groveling like a dog begging for scraps.But what really got under Vito's skin was the face staring up at him.His features. The way his dark hair fell across his forehead. It reminded him of a ghost from his past. A ghost Vito had spent years looking for. Someone he had fantasized about making kneel exactly like this in front of him, broken and desperate.Except, that asshole had fucking black eyes, this one had blue. And he would never bend his knees for something as measly as this.It made Vito's hands itch."Don't make me repeat myself," Vito said, his voice cutting through whatever daze Aiden had fallen into.Aiden blinked, his eyes refocu
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Love is War: But I'd bleed for you
Jeffrey leaned against the door, his eyes locked on Ronald. “Why do you keep looking at me like that?” he asked, his voice low. “Like you’re holding something back.”
Ronald’s stare didn’t waver, “Because I am.”
Jeffrey stepped closer, heat building up between them. “Then stop.”
Ronald’s fingers brushed his jaw, slow and intentional.
“You have no idea what I’d do to you if I let go.”
“I’m not afraid of you,” Jeffrey whispered. “I’m afraid you won’t.”
The tension grew as Ronald’s lips were only a breath away from his.
“Say it,” he said.
Jeffrey didn’t blink. “I want you. I’ve always wanted you.”
That was all it took. Ronald grabbed him by the waist and pulled him in with a wild kiss…
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Ronald was to be engaged to seal a business alliance between both families, unknown to them that he was into men. The night before his engagement, he found a man that stole his heart. And this man happened to be his fiancée’s brother. Would Ronald overcome his desire, or would he choose love?
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Chapter: Chapter 129: THE ENDSix months after Victoria's death, Ronald found himself standing in front of Jeffrey's favorite restaurant. He'd reserved the entire place for the evening, every detail carefully planned.Inside, candles flickered on every table, and soft music played. Jeffrey walked in, looking confused."What's all this?" he asked."This," Ronald said, taking his hand, "is me trying to do something romantic for once."Jeffrey laughed. "You? Romantic? Are you feeling okay?""Shut up and sit down," Ronald said, but he was smiling.They ate dinner, talking and laughing like they always did. But Ronald was nervous, his hand occasionally moving to his pocket where a small box rested.After dessert, as they were finishing their wine, Ronald stood up."Jeffrey," he began, and his voice was shaking. "We've been through a lot together. Probably more than most couples face in a lifetime.""That's one way to put it," Jeffrey said, smiling."And through all of it, through every crisis and every challenge, you'v
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Chapter: Chapter 128: I Forgive YouOne Year LaterThe hospital room was quiet except for the steady beep of monitors. Ronald sat beside Victoria's bed, his expression unreadable.She'd been sick for months, the combination of her injuries and the stress of imprisonment taking their toll. The doctors said she had weeks at most.Connor sat on the other side, holding his mother's hand."I'm glad you came," Connor said to Ronald."She asked to see me," Ronald said. "Despite everything, I couldn't say no."Victoria's eyes opened slowly. "Ronald," she whispered."I'm here," Ronald said."I need... to apologize," Victoria said, each word clearly an effort. "For everything. For the pain I caused... your family.""Why?" Ronald asked. "Why did you do it? The organization, the revenge against my father, all of it?"Victoria closed her eyes for a moment. "Your father... knew what Silver did to me. He could have stopped her. But he chose his wife... over the woman who loved him. Over his son.""Connor," Ronald realized."When I fou
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Chapter: Chapter 127: A Big StepThree months later, Ronald walked into his office to find Connor waiting for him."We need to talk," Connor said without preamble.Ronald sighed and set down his briefcase. "About?""About what you're planning to do with my mother's assets. The companies, the properties, all of it."After Victoria's recovery, she'd been arrested and charged with multiple crimes. She was currently awaiting trial, and the legal battle over her organization's assets was ongoing."I haven't decided yet," Ronald said honestly. "It's complicated.""It's my mother's life's work," Connor said. "Whatever else she did, whatever crimes she committed, she built that empire from nothing.""She built it on the backs of people like Kyla," Ronald countered. "People she forced into servitude.""I know that," Connor said, frustration evident in his voice. "Don't you think I know that? But she's still my mother, Ronald. And she did what she did to survive, to protect me.""That doesn't excuse it.""I'm not asking you to
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Chapter: Chapter 126: Sounds PerfectTwo weeks later, Ronald stood outside Jeffrey's apartment, his hands full of groceries. He had been coming by every day since Jeffrey got released from the hospital, bringing food, helping with the chores, and making sure he had everything he needed.Jeffrey had been polite but distant, accepting the help but keeping Ronald at arm's length emotionally.Today, Ronald was determined to change that.He knocked on the door and waited.Jeffrey opened it, looking healthier than he had in weeks. The color was back in his face, and he was moving without wincing in pain."You brought more food," Jeffrey observed."You need to eat," Ronald said, pushing past him into the apartment. "I brought ingredients for that pasta you like.""Ronald, you don't have to keep doing this.""I know," Ronald said, unpacking the groceries. "But I want to."Jeffrey sighed and closed the door. "We need to talk."Ronald's heart sank. Those words never meant anything good. "Okay."They sat down in the living room, th
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Chapter: Chapter 125: Always Love YouIn the hallway, Kyla was waiting, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed. She looked up when Ronald emerged."How'd it go?" she asked."He needs time," Ronald said, running a hand through his hair. "And I'm going to give it to him. However much he needs.""That's probably smart," Kyla agreed. "Give you both a chance to heal, to process everything that's happened. Trust isn't rebuilt overnight.""What about you?" Ronald asked, focusing on her to distract himself from the ache in his chest. "When are you leaving?""Tomorrow morning," Kyla said, and there was both relief and sadness in her voice. "I've already booked the flight. Paris, Charles de Gaulle. I figured I'd start there, see where life takes me.""Does Jeffrey know?""Not yet. I'll tell him tomorrow morning before I go. I want to say goodbye properly, apologize for everything and not just disappear."Ronald nodded. "He's going to miss you. You are still his family regardless of everything that has happened.""Yeah, I on
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Chapter: Chapter 124: Never Give UpThe silence was heavy, weighted with everything unsaid between them. Ronald didn't know where to start, didn't know how to bridge the gap that had opened up."I looked for you," Ronald said finally, the words tumbling out. "For days. I tried calling your phone over and over even though it just rang and rang. I drove myself crazy trying to find you. Especially when it wasn't your body the police had found in the accident."“What?” Jeffrey asked, trying to remember all the pieces.“Don’t worry about all that Jeffrey… you're here now, I'm grateful for that. I'm sorry about everything.”"I know," Jeffrey sighed softly. "I tried calling you too. Before the accident, when I was upset and hurt and needed to hear your voice. There was something important I needed to tell you, but you weren't answering.""I was at Collins's," Ronald admitted, shame coloring his voice. "At that party. I was drunk and stupid and I wasn't thinking clearly about anything.""You were with that guy," Jeffrey said
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