Chapter 48RUSSEL "I didn't think I'd ever get the pleasure of being hosted by you, Mancini. How about we enjoy it more and talk a little less about business," Nikolai said as a maid poured whiskey into his glass. He leaned in and whispered, ”We could even catch up on old times.”I leaned back in m
Dylan was the first to leave, he merely gave me a sign to kill Nikolai if I get the chance which I responded to with an eye roll. Kegan stood up next and started ushering the men out as they all took turns to nod their allegiance while Nikolai and I sat perfectly still across from each other, our ey
“Because she actually did. I hate to admit it to you, but since she’s not saying anything, I'll tell you,” Nikolai offered and I turned to stare at him squarely. “Tell me what?” “Apparently, Allesia and I were supposed to be the perfect power couple… in my head. I took her out on a nice date once,
Chapter 49RUSSEL Allesia went after Nikolai regardless of the unwavering hatred in his eyes and the venom dripping from his tone. I stood by the window and watched as she clutched his hand just before he reached his car, I watched as she begged for him to give her a chance to explain.But of cours
I leaned in even closer, my words laced with biting sarcasm, "I don't claim to be a saint. I'm just not foolish enough to throw my dignity away."It took everything in me to not bring up the gnawing fact that she slept with him a day before taking money from me to do the exact same thing only to act
“Let me go, you fucking monster!” She growled angrily. But in my ear, she only sounded like a kitten crying. I turned her around so that she was backing me, then I grabbed a handful of her wavy curls and pulled her head back painfully, "Listen to me, Allesia,” I growled, my voice dripping with mena
Chapter 50 ALLESIA~~~~~THREE DAYS LATERIt's been three days since that altercation with Russel, three days since he left and never returned, three days since Nikolai found out I was being paid to sleep with Russel. Three days and I was still feeling so shitty about myself, three days and I still
“And you thought you could as well share in that dark aura, huh? Why? Do I look so innocent, so pure, so soft, so gentle, kind, weak perhaps? You thought I wouldn't be able to protect you, didn't you? That I didn't look rich enough to satisfy your greed?” His anger was a wall between us, impenetrabl
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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,