Emilie’s POVThe door thudded shut behind me, startling me so badly I nearly dropped my keys. My pulse kicked up as the echo faded, leaving the room thick with a tension I could practically taste. Milo was already staring at me from across the room - that familiar stormy look in his eyes that always made my stomach do a flip. Before I could speak, his calloused palm was cradling my face, tilting my chin up. He smelled like his leather jacket and that stupidly expensive cologne, the combination weirdly comforting even now. "On the bed," he said, voice of all gravel and command. No "please," never a "please" when he got like this. My knees hit the mattress before I realized I'd moved. The silk nightgown I'd thrown on felt suddenly too thin, too revealing under that laser-focused gaze. The restraints clicked into place faster than I expected, the cool leather a stark contrast to the warmth of his hands as he adjusted them. His thumb brushed the frantic pulse point in my neck. "Quie
Emilie’s POVIt was snowing when Milo ordered her death.Not loudly. Not with the fury I expected. He simply leaned back in the leather armchair, eyes glassy but focused, and said:“Find her.”The room went still.Boris nodded. No questions asked. No hesitation. Just turned and left to obey.I stood in the corner, arms wrapped around myself, my body still sore from everything,every mistake, every moan, every betrayal.Milo didn’t even look at me.Not once.Not since I’d left the hospital room yesterday.He hadn’t raised his voice. He hadn’t touched me. He hadn’t asked anything. That was what scared me most. Not the silence,but how cold it was.Ice could burn just as much as fire.Three hours later, we were standing in a clearing.A cabin. Old, abandoned, forgotten,like Irina should’ve been. She hadn’t gone far. Maybe she thought Milo was too injured to chase her. Maybe she thought I’d protect her.She was wrong on both counts.The sky hung heavy, a dull sheet of grey that swallowed th
Milo’s povThe first thing I felt wasn’t pain. It was cold. The kind that sinks past your skin, curls up in your lungs, and makes every inhale feel like swallowing ice. It wasn’t breeze cold. It was emptiness cold. Soul cold.Then the pain came—slow, deliberate. Like it was reminding me I still had a body. A heavy throb sat behind my ribs, dull but constant. My side burned, every breath dragging through me like broken glass. And my throat? Dry. Rough. Like I’d been breathing through sand.The lights above were too bright, and my eyes squinted against them. For a second, everything blurred. Then I realized something that made my heart pause.I was alive.Barely.And I wasn’t alone.Boris sat in the corner like a shadow with eyes. Arms folded, posture stiff, like he hadn’t moved in hours. Just watching. Waiting.“You're awake," he said gently, like speaking any louder might scare the life back out of me.I tried to talk. Nothing came out. My tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth like gum
Emilie’s POV I couldn't understand what happened. I didn't believe it—the desire I felt; I can't explain it. Something was driving me, as if I were possessed, to suck Ivan's dick. How on earth did I let that happen? I felt ashamed as I walked back to the lobby. What if Milo knows and he banishes me or kills me? How could I let something like that happen? But somehow, I enjoyed it. Something is happening to me. I can't explain it, but I am sure Irina will know something about it. I was the one who wanted to take pictures of Ivan with that girl, but I was the one who was used to play a game of chess. I need to do something fast. I need to inform Milo, or if he finds out, I am dead. Ding ding. A message popped up on my phone. **Boris:** Are you okay, Emilie? Should I come inside now? I didn't know what to tell him, but I couldn't let him come inside now. What if Ivan uses this against me? I was sure he must have set a camera somewhere, but I needed to act fast. **Me:** Don't
Emilie’s POVIrina looked at me with excitement in her eyes. “Let’s go out to a restaurant nearby, Emilie! You need to have some fun now that Milo is not around,” she said, her voice full of energy.I hesitated for a moment. “A restaurant? Right now?” I asked, unsure. “Yes! It will be good for you. Just think about it as a break. You deserve it,” she said, her smile wide.I sighed, still feeling a bit uneasy. “I guess it could be nice. But… I don’t know, Irina. Are you sure?”“Of course! I promise it’ll be fun. Plus, I want to apologize for everything that happened before,” she said sincerely. “I’m really sorry for how I treated you.”I looked at her, searching her eyes. “I forgive you, Irina. But I still feel like something isn’t right,” I admitted. “I understand,” she nodded. “But I swear I just want to have a good time with you. No tricks, I promise.”I remembered how Tatiana had done something similar
Emilie’s POVI was in my room, sitting on my bed with a novel in my hands. The pages were filled with words, but my mind was somewhere else. I was chatting with Julian on WhatsApp, and he was making me laugh. He was sending me his sexy pictures, and I couldn’t help but imagine all sorts of things. My cheeks flushed as I thought about the playful messages we exchanged.But then a little voice in my head told me that I was doing something bad. I shouldn’t be flirting like this, not when Milo was away. I tried to push those thoughts aside, but they kept creeping back in. I wanted to be loyal to Milo, but Julian was fun and exciting in a different way.Just then, one of the maids knocked on my door. “Miss Emilie, the food is ready,” she said.“Okay, thank you,” I replied. “I’ll be down when I’m ready.”I could hear the maid walking away, and I went back to the chat with Julian. We were laughing about silly things, but I felt a little guilty.