“Say it as fast as you can.”All the stupid eulogy I had formulated in my head about his daughter suddenly vanished, now I had to depend solely on the words just as they come out of my mouth. I cleared my throat, “I don't intend to take up your time, so I'm going to go straight to the point.” A mus
Chapter 91RUSSELA WEEK LATER~~~•~~~I sat in front of Ignacio Salvatore, flanked by his men and mine. To his left was Matteo Salvatore and to his right his daughter, Stacy Salvatore, my unlucky fiancée. Nikolai strolled into the crowded room, taking a seat on the armchair next to his father, whi
I withdrew sharply, starling her. Her dark black hair smelled like strawberry.And I fucking hate strawberries. I’ve never really imagined what my favorite eye color was, but thinking about it now, I think I love hazel eyes. But Stacy has opaque eyes. I’ve always loved dark hair, but everyday for
Chapter 92 RUSSEL ~~~•~~~ Stacy's possessive grip on my hand tightened as she led me through the dimly lit corridors of the Salvatore mansion, her voice a constant buzz in my ear. I tried not to appear as uninterested as I actually felt while she kept prattling on about things that didn’t go bey
Ordinarily, I appreciated such wits in a woman, but when it’s coming from a woman like Stacy Salvatore, whose first impression gave off a seemingly harmless innocent facade, such heartlessness and brutality could be dangerous. Even for me. Everything Ignacio knew, he had imparted to his daughter,
But trust her to push her limits. “I can’t hold it anymore, Russel. I want you. Now, here.” I glanced around the room with a questioning frown etched between my brows, “And this is your idea of a romantic scenario?” “No. My room has been like this from the day I laid my eyes on you five years a
Chapter 93RUSSEL ~~~°~~~I entered my room, still reeling from the unsettling encounter with Stacy. As I closed the door behind me, I was taken aback when I found Kegan comfortably lounging in the armchair, a cigar in hand and a smirk playing on his lips. The grin on his face faltered when he saw
“Even the wedding plans with Nikolai were fake.” I said impatiently, anger brewing right beneath the surface, “And now I'm right where they want me to be.” I shook my head slowly, “Never felt so used in my life.”Kegan's frown only deepened, “I thought– I thought you had this whole thing mapped out?
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I watched as Vincenzo Mancini stepped down from the private jet. Dressed in a sleek, custom-tailored Italian suit, he took a minute to adjust his tie and cufflinks. The handsome bastard, I thought with a proud grin, ever so cold. It was past 10PM, but Vincenzo had no intentions of staying the nig
I watched her for a moment, marveling at her glow and beauty, which just kept increasing like her bump every day. She looked radiant, even more so with the big swell of her belly showing. Her staff saw me first because they slowly began to disperse; all of them knew how protective I was of my wife
EPILOGUE RUSSEL ~~~0~~~ I stood perfectly still, my thoughts reeling as I waited in the quiet hall of the warehouse. During my absence, Stacy had refused to speak, see, or let anyone touch her. Even Kegan, who was supposed to order a pregnancy test done for her by now, couldn’t do that because
I reached out and touched his face, “I have the perfect man, and I wish to keep everything around us perfect.” After a while, Russel turned to me with a mischievous smile. “You know, we still have some time before we have to go back.” I raised an eyebrow. “What are you suggesting?” He leaned in,
Russel released a shaky breath, his eyes slowly meeting mine. “Nolan killed the fucking detective you went to,” his voice was strained, barely audible. “He wanted to frame me for it, wanted you to hate me, so when that didn't work out, he went to Stacy for help.” “So you took him out.” His hands c
Chapter 165 ALLESIA ~~~°°~~~ Three wonderful weeks on this island, as much as we enjoyed the bliss, we couldn't stay forever. Tomorrow morning, we'll have to return to our life in Sicily. Kegan handled things in Russel’s absence up until the second week, allowing us undivided time to enjoy our h
Everywhere his finger bared, he pressed his lips there. “You’re so fucking gorgeous,” he murmured against my skin, “My wife.” “My husband.” it came out in a low moan, “How did I not know I’ll never be able to move on from you after that first time?” Russel grinned, “You were the most helpless,