LOGINKAITLYN “You won't do that!” I growl as I spring up from the chair, almost knocking the cup of tea over.Ana spins around, her eyes glaring and her hand still wrapped around the door handle.“Yes, I will,” she spits out in rage.My heart is racing and my belly is knotting so hard that I feel like throwing up the tea that I have forced down my throat.I can't let her confront Jesse. If she does, it will be all over for Jesse.Nikolai will surely find out and kill Jesse without thinking twice.Even though I hate Jesse for what he did, I still can't let him die because of me. “You can't do that, Ana. I'm the one who got hurt, not you. Please just stop and calm down,” I plead with her, but she only huffs, swinging her head to the side in anger.“It's just a little scratch, it's not that obvious,” I cry out.She huffs out, disbelief flashing across her eyes and her lips twitched up.“I can't believe you're defending a man who almost choked you to death,” she is almost screaming as she th
KAITLYN I keep thinking about what happened between Jesse and me in that house. He can't believe he tried to choke me! I remember he told me that he didn't care if his brother slept with me but now that assurance seems like a joke. A fucking joke. I sigh and rub my red neck. My throat is still burning and sore from all that choking. “Ma'am, we have arrived,” the driver says. I pull out of the reverie I am in and sit up, adjusting the scarf around my neck. “I'll be back,” I instruct him and get out of the car. The moment I step out, a guard ushers me to the door. He is wearing a tailored yellow shirt over black trouser and he is wearing a large smile on his face. “Miss Lopez is waiting inside,” he says as he waves his hand towards the door. “Thank you,” I force a smile back and turn for the door. I grab the knob and turn it then walk into the room as the door pulls open. The scent of lavender hovering in the silent air hits me and I freeze I look around the living room, m
KAITLYN Jaw drops, eyes redden and grow wide, veins pop out in his neck, and his fist grips tightly at his sides.“What?” He gasps.That word is breaking me to pieces and there is nothing I can do about it.The pain is killing and so is the guilt. The look in his eyes shatters me to nothing.“I'm sorry,” I mutter even though I know ‘sorry’ won't do any good. It won't bring back the trust between us, nor will it make my promise valid again.“Sorry?!” He growls as he springs up from the couch.I shudder, bowing my head in fright as he paces around the room, trying hard to swallow the bitter pill I have given to him.He stops pacing and ruffles his hair, taking in a deep breath to pull out the pain that is eating him deep inside.“When did this happen?” He asks.I look up at him, my lips trembling.“Last… last night,” I stammer.Why is he interested in knowing when we fucked? It's only going to hurt him the most.He scoffs loudly, throwing his head back.“So, that's why,” he chuckles an
KAITLYN The car slows and stops in front of the driveway.I pull my shades off and get out of the car then walk briskly to the front door of the apartment. I swerve my head left and right, my heart racing.I take a deep breath and place soft knocks on the door, three times as Jesse instructed.I take a step back and hold my breath as I wait for a response. The place is as silent as a graveyard and there are no signs of anyone being in the house.The garden is overgrown with weeds, and the paint on the walls is peeling off. The blinds inside are down and look dusty. Even the windows are closed and the porch looks like no one has ever been on it for a long time.I hear sudden, brisk footsteps from inside and feel my heart stop for a few seconds.The knob suddenly twists and the door slowly pulls open. No one shows up at the door when it opens and this is getting my heart racing.Should I turn around and leave? What if this is a trap?I shake my head, battling with fear and trust.No on
KAITLYN My eyes pull open and a groan escapes my lips. I can feel my pussy still tingling and my body feels wrecked and tired. Flashes of what happened last night are pouring right into my mind and I can't help but feel guilty and nauseous. I sigh and block the memories out, then turn my head to the other side of the bed. He is gone. I'm not surprised. I gulp hard, feeling a wave of anger and disappointment begin to sneak into my heart I sigh again and sit up, rubbing my neck. I roll out of bed and drag my heavy feet to the bathroom while my thighs throb from last night. The house is silent. I mean, it has always been silent so I shouldn't worry much about that. I pull off my clothes and step into the already prepared bathtub. As I immerse my body in the water, I let out a breath of relief and tilt my head back while the water cools my throbbing body. I shouldn't have done what I did. I shouldn't have let him do it. I wonder how I'm going to face Jesse now. I don't even thi
NIKOLAI “Welcome, Don Nikolai!” The men guarding the hallways greet me as I walk past them into the meeting hall. The hall suddenly grows silent the moment I step into it. All heads turn in my direction and different emotions paint the faces of the men sitting around the table. Giovanni has fear lurking in his eyes when I look up in his direction. I smile at him, trying to suppress the rage eating deep into me. I swear I'll kill that bastard when this meeting is over and Marcell's daughter returns. The patrón is here too, as he should. He is staring at me with a deep frown on his face. I can tell he is burning with rage seeing me there. Every man in the hall is older than me and has been in the underworld long before I joined them. Most of them were born in this world, raised in the ways of leaders, and had thrones and titles passed down to them. Unlike them, I came in out of nowhere and built my empire and business from scratch. And that is why they hate me and wish that I s
KAITLYN “Hey, Kaitlyn, wake up," I hear a voice whisper into my ear as I lie still and almost dead.Why did the voice sound so familiar? Why does it remind me of him?"Kaitlyn?” My eyes slowly open, not because I am strong enough but because I want to be sure it is who I think it is.And just lik
KAITLYNSilence reigns in the car as Philippe drives through the busy road.I glance at him for the sixth time, expecting him to speak and save me from tension, but he doesn't.Instead, he keeps his eyes on the road and grips the wheels tighter like it will break if he dare lets go.I can't take th
KAITLYNI stare at the tea the woman has made, my fist clenching. I haven't touched it since she dropped it and walked away. The only thing on my mind is Philippe's last words, and what gets me so worked up over it is the urgency in his tone.I sigh loudly and run my hand through my hair, then get
KAITLYNMy body is on fire as we deepen the kiss. He rubs my cheeks fondly and cups my face into his hands as he sucks ferociously on my lower lip.A gasp escapes my throat again as he rubs his hand against the folds of flesh between my thighs.I moan again and tighten my grip around him.He breaks







