Chapter: Her bodyguard, her lover (6)ELOISE POVI had managed to avoid Alexander for almost six hours, it shouldn't have been difficult. The house was large enough for two people to disappear from each other, and I had made sure to stay upstairs whenever I heard his footsteps in the hallway. After everything that happened that morning, I wasn't ready to look him in the eyes and pretend the kiss hadn't affected me, because it had.I could still remember the feel of his hand against my cheek, the controlled restraint in the way he kissed me, and the way his eyes had looked at me afterward. He had warned me that it was a bad idea, and somehow that only made me want him more.I was beginning to hate myself for it. I finally decided that the only way to get him out of my head was to distract myself, so I took my laptop downstairs and settled on the sofa in the living room. I had barely managed to read through a few lines when I noticed the weather outside.The rain had started sometime in the late afternoon, soft enough that
Last Updated: 2026-10-10
Chapter: Her bodyguard, her lover (6)ELOISE POVI had managed to avoid Alexander for almost six hours, it shouldn't have been difficult. The house was large enough for two people to disappear from each other, and I had made sure to stay upstairs whenever I heard his footsteps in the hallway. After everything that happened that morning, I wasn't ready to look him in the eyes and pretend the kiss hadn't affected me, because it had.I could still remember the feel of his hand against my cheek, the controlled restraint in the way he kissed me, and the way his eyes had looked at me afterward. He had warned me that it was a bad idea, and somehow that only made me want him more.I was beginning to hate myself for it. I finally decided that the only way to get him out of my head was to distract myself, so I took my laptop downstairs and settled on the sofa in the living room. I had barely managed to read through a few lines when I noticed the weather outside.The rain had started sometime in the late afternoon, soft enough that
Last Updated: 2026-10-10
Chapter: Her bodyguard, her lover (5)ELOISE POV How I had managed to sleep, I had no idea. All I knew was that I woke up and the sun was already high in the sky. Rubbing my eyes sluggishly, I got up to prepare for my day and confront the one person I thought I was safe with. I was still in shock from the video I was sent last night. Alexander was a murderer. I knew he had killed people while in the Marine Corps, but I didn't think he would continue in the bloodshed now that he was a civilian. I showered quickly and dressed without giving much thought to what I was wearing. My mind was too occupied with the same questions that had kept me awake most of the night. Why had Alexander killed that man? Why had he lied to me? And who had sent me the video in the first place? I picked up my phone from the bedside table and stared at the message again. Are you sure you can trust him? I hated that the question had gotten into my head,more than that, I hated that I didn't know the answer. I left my room and headed downstairs
Last Updated: 2026-10-03
Chapter: Her bodyguard, her lover (4)ELOISE POVLena was already waiting for me downstairs when I came out of my room, and the moment she saw me, she clapped her hands together.“Finally. I was beginning to think you had decided to spend the rest of your life hiding upstairs.”I rolled my eyes as I walked toward her. “I said I would come shopping with you, didn't I?”“You did, but knowing you, you could have changed your mind.”“I wouldn't dare.”“Good answer.” She looked me over before nodding approvingly. “You look better already.”I smiled faintly. “I feel better.”It wasn't entirely true. My ear still hurt, and the memory of the gunshots hadn't disappeared. Sometimes, when the house became too quiet, I could still hear them in my head. But sitting there with Lena, talking about clothes and shoes like we had done a hundred times before, made everything feel a little less frightening.Nico was waiting by the door, his expression as serious as ever.Lena pointed at him. “Nicky, let's go.”“Nico.”“That's what I said.”“
Last Updated: 2026-09-29
Chapter: Her Bodyguard, her lover (3)Eloise POVThe sight of blood on my fingers made me nauseous, gunshots still rang in the room and Alexander pushed my head closer to him. There was a consistent whine ringing in my head, until finally the shots stopped.“Are you alright?”I could see his mouth move but I couldn't make out the words he was saying. “The bullet grazed your ear, next time I tell you to get down you do it without questions, do you understand me Eloise”I nodded my head even though the only part I had heard was the bullet grazing my ear. “Are we safe?”Alexander stood up accessing the damage done to the room, glass shattered beneath his boots as he took long strides to reach his phone which was now on the other end of the room. I slowly stood up, raking my gaze everywhere, observing the damage the shooters had caused, bullet casings lay everywhere, broken glass and artifacts lay on the floor but none of that was my concern. The only question on my mind was how did they know I had been discharged from the h
Last Updated: 2026-09-24
Chapter: Her Bodyguard, her lover (2)ELOISE POVI opened my eyes slowly, blinking several times as I tried to make sense of the white ceiling above me. For a few seconds, I couldn't remember where I was or why my entire body felt like it had been dragged through hell. Then everything came back in pieces. The restaurant. The messages. The car coming toward me. The brakes. The crash.My heart began pounding as the memory hit me all at once. I instinctively tried to sit up, but pain shot through my body and forced me back against the pillow. I winced and looked around the unfamiliar room. A hospital room. An IV was attached to my hand, and the faint beeping of the monitor beside my bed filled the silence. I looked down at myself and noticed the bruises scattered across my arms. My head throbbed, and there was a dull ache running through my ribs, but considering what had happened, I was surprised I could move at all.I tried to raise my hand to push a strand of hair away from my face, but I couldn't. Something was resting on
Last Updated: 2026-09-24
The Nanny Affair
Drowning in debt and desperation, Emily Hart accepts what seems like a miracle opportunity: a high paying live in nanny position for billionaire Matteo Rinaldi in Milan. The job promises financial freedom, stability, and a chance to save her ailing mother. All Emily has to do is care for one child and follow the rules.
But from the moment she steps into the Rinaldi mansion, Emily realizes nothing about this job is simple.
Matteo Rinaldi is cold, controlling, and dangerously irresistible. His expectations are strict, his presence overwhelming, and his world ruled by power and secrets. As Emily settles into her new role caring for his daughter Sofia, she begins to notice cracks in the perfect image she was sold.
The biggest one arrives without warning.
A woman from Matteo’s past suddenly returns, demanding custody of Sofia. She is stunning, confident, and unsettlingly familiar. Her resemblance to Emily raises questions Emily was never meant to ask, and her presence threatens to unravel everything Matteo has built.
Caught between a ruthless billionaire, a child at the center of a custody war, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Emily soon realizes she was not hired by accident.
In a house full of wealth, control, and hidden truths, Emily must decide how far she is willing to go for survival… and what the price of freedom truly is.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 15Emily's Pov The first thing I became aware of was the brightness a soft, white glow pressing against the inside of my eyelids, too harsh, too clean. It felt nothing like morning sunlight. This light hummed. Artificial. Cold.The second thing was the smell.Antiseptic. Sterile. A kind of sharp, medicinal scent that filled my lungs and drifted through the haze clouding my mind.I frowned. Or at least, I think I did. My face felt heavy, like my muscles were slow to receive commands.Where…?A soft beeping registered next, steady and rhythmic, like a machine exhaling. Somewhere beside me, a chair creaked, followed by a slow, even breath someone sleeping.I blinked, opening my eyes.Immediately, pain stabbed through my abdomen, sharp and sudden, like a hot blade.“Aah….” The sound tore from me before I could swallow it.The figure beside me jolted awake. Matteo.His head snapped up from where it had been resting on the side of my bed, dark hair slightly messy, his suit jacket wrinkled in
Last Updated: 2026-02-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 14Matteo's pov The ambulance screeched to a halt outside the hospital entrance, lights bouncing off the glass walls. My hands tightened around Sophia’s small fingers, my pulse thundering in my ears. One hand clutched the car door handle, the other held hers, keeping her close, anchoring her to me while everything else spun. “Papa?” Sophia’s voice wavered, small and uncertain. She looked up at me with wide eyes, sensing the urgency in the air. “I’ve got you, principessa. Don’t let go,” I said, forcing steadiness into my voice, though every fiber of me was screaming. Two paramedics emerged, carefully lifting Emily onto the stretcher. Her face was pale, lips slightly parted, eyes closed. Her breathing was shallow, and though I knew nothing for certain, the tension coiling in my chest told me this was serious. I followed close, keeping Sophia close to my side as the paramedics wheeled Emily inside. The doors slid open, and we moved into the bright hospital corridor. Nurses and doctors
Last Updated: 2026-02-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 13Emily's Pov Sunlight streamed through the tall windows of the Rinaldi estate. I moved quietly around the kitchen, trying to focus on breakfast while my nerves hummed like live wires. Matteo was home today, the second day in weeks he hadn’t left for work. It should have been comforting, especially for Sophia, but every glance he sent my way made my pulse spike.Sophia sat at the table, her tiny hands clutching crayons as she colored furiously, oblivious to the charged tension in the room. Her innocence grounded me. She reminded me why I had to stay composed, even when Matteo’s presence pressed against my back like a physical force.I slid a plate of scrambled eggs toward her. “Careful, don’t spill,” I said, forcing a casual tone.“I won’t, Emily!” she replied, eyes sparkling.I glanced toward the doorway, catching Matteo leaning casually against it. He didn’t speak, just observed, his presence filling the kitchen like a quiet, unshakable gravity.“Busy morning?” he asked finally, voic
Last Updated: 2026-01-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 12Emily's pov I knew something was wrong the moment I woke up. Not because the house was loud. Not because Sophia was already awake. But because the house felt occupied in a way it usually did not at this hour. Matteo was home. Not asleep. Not rushing out. Present. I dressed slowly, choosing something simple and appropriate, though my hands hesitated longer than necessary at the buttons. By the time I stepped into the hallway, I could already hear voices drifting up from downstairs. Sophia’s laughter. A deeper voice beneath it. Calm. Amused. His. When I reached the kitchen, the sight of him stopped me short. Matteo stood by the counter in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, forearms bare, a coffee mug in his hand. No jacket. No tie. He looked nothing like the man who left for work every morning with precision and distance. This Matteo belonged to the house. To the morning light spilling across marble and glass. Sophia sat on a stool beside him, swinging her legs. “Em
Last Updated: 2026-01-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 11Matteo’s POVThe boardroom was silent in the way only powerful rooms ever were.Glass walls. Muted city skyline. Men seated around the table waiting for my next words as if they were law. Contracts lay open in front of them, figures running into numbers that could collapse companies or resurrect them.I had just finished speaking when my phone vibrated once against the table.Once was enough.I did not look at it immediately. I never did. Urgency was a luxury I did not indulge. Instead, I closed the folder in front of me, nodded at the executives, and dismissed them with a glance.“Lorenzo,” I said calmly. “Stay.”The others stood, chairs scraping softly against the marble floor, murmured their goodbyes, and filtered out. The door shut behind them with a quiet finality.Only then did I pick up the phone.The message was waiting.An image filled the screen.Emily.Outside a building I knew too well.And standing beside her like he belonged there was Caleb.My fingers stilled.For a lon
Last Updated: 2026-01-29
Chapter: CHAPTER 10Emily’s POV Sunlight streamed through the kitchen windows, far too bright for the weight of the realization I had woken up with. The light bounced off marble counters and polished steel, ordinary and calm, completely at odds with the restless churn in my chest. I was still thinking about the blanket. The way it had been tucked around Sophia and me last night, careful and deliberate. I had not done that. I did not remember waking, did not remember moving, did not remember covering us. Which meant Matteo had seen us. The thought followed me as I stood at the stove, flipping pancakes and pretending my hands were not trembling. Sophia sat at the island, swinging her legs, humming softly to herself as she watched the batter bubble and brown. Butter melted in the pan, the scent warm and familiar, grounding in a way I desperately needed. Then I heard it. The steady, unmistakable thud of expensive leather shoes against hardwood. Slow. Unhurried. Confident. My heart did a heavy roll in
Last Updated: 2026-01-29
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