Luca's POV
I hadn't expected her to accept that quickly but then again, I haven't given a choice to think about it. She accepted—and that's all that matters. I stood there like a fool at a loss for words. I had proposed the marriage but standing there made it looks like I had no plans on what to do after she accepted the offer—or maybe because I had thought Sabrina was more tougher and stubborn than someone who would accept my request on my first day of trying. "It's cool then, we will start making arrangements for everything" I said, sighing in relief. I'm just a step closer to having Sabrina Ventimiglia as mine again. I missed her, everything about her and I was mad at her and myself for losing her. She left me, dumped me but that had only kept me going, the only thing that made me come back as the successful CEO of multiple organizations. "Let me drive you" I suggested and walked to my car, opening the door to the passengers seat for her. A gentlemanly gesture I'd never show anyone except her. "Thanks Luca but I think I will just take a cab" she said, walking away from me but I wasn't going to let her go. Watching her leave right in front of me only brings memories about the past and would always makes me think that I'm losing her yet again. "You don't have a place to go, do you?" I asked. "Your husband just divorced you" I added and even with her back turned to me. I could sense her anger with the way she clutched her bag more tightly into her hand. "Your Mom is in the hospital, I'm sure you don't want to go to the house you've abandoned for years" I said, and she turned to me in shock. Obviously, I know too much than she must have expected. "And your best friend is out of the country, where else do you have to go?" I asked and I could see the amused look on her face. She crossed her hands beneath her boobs and took a step closer to me. "You know too much Mr. McCorkindale. Have you been stalking me?" She asked and I laughed. "Stalking is a bit too far fetched, Miss Sabrina. All I did was dig about the lady I would be marrying" I smiled although it wasn't even funny to me and not to her. "Get in, stay at my place" I said, my voice authoritative. "I'd rather sleep out in the cold" she spat and I chuckled amusingly. I watched as she picked her phone and dialed some few numbers, none of them picked. The only one that picked up ended up disappointing her, I could tell from her looks. "Still saying no?" I asked again. "Shit! Have I ever had a choice?" She muttered angrily before she threw herself into the seat. I chuckled to myself as I moved to the driver's seat and ignited the car. I knew Sabrina, she was damn stubborn and getting her to do people's will was never her thing. It made me wonder—How the hell was Haynes able to walk all over her. The only reasonable conclusion I could come to was that she was blinded by love. Love? It hurts me to think about that but she really did loved Haynes. ** The car halted in front of the mansion and glancing at Sabrina's face which was lost on the building. I could tell she was marvelled at how huge the mansion was. "We are here" I said and she cleared her throat. "You can make yourself feel comfortable in here. Forget about all the troubles of today and take some rest" I said and I sincerely meant that. "Thank you Luca" she said and I only hummed before I got off the car. She got off too and just as I walked in expecting her to follow behind, I realized she haven't taken a step away from the car. I turned, raising a brow as I wondered what was wrong. "Why are you helping me Luca?" She asked and I chuckled. She already agreed to taking my help and getting into a marriage with me but it looked like she's still having doubts about it. "I mean...you could easily get any girl you want to do your bidding, why me?" She asked and I could see it clearly in her eyes—fear....panic. She was becoming afraid of me, like I was intending to hurt her. It made me chuckle. "You know better the reason why I chose you over any other girl" I smirked and walked into the house. I took my jacket off and threw it to the sofa. Claire hurried over and welcomed me. Her brows furrowed with curiosity when she saw Sabrina walk in. "Quickly prepare dinner Claire" I instructed. "Yes, Mr. McCorkindale" she hurried into the kitchen. My gaze went round the room until it landed on Evelyn, she bowed in greetings when our eyes met. "Show her to the best room available and prepare a bath for her, show her to the dining table afterwards" I said, my head nudging at Sabrina who was still taking the whole decor in. Evelyn nodded and I walked upstairs leaving Sabrina in her care. Evelyn and Claire—The two maids I live with. ** The dining table was set. I sat down in a casual T-shirt and a denim. Sabrina wore an oversized pajamas which I presume belonged to Evelyn. Pasta with steak. It wasn't bad for dinner. I watched Sabrina as she ate and cut the steak gracefully. She knew I was staring and I could tell she was uncomfortable with my glare but I wasn't ready to back down. Her phone pinged and she took a glance at it. A moment later, she dropped the phone and the fork angrily. Hell! That scared me. She looked up at me, her gaze dripping with venom. "When are we getting married?" What? That was unexpected. "What??" I exclaimed. "You look so eager to get married to me" I teased and she gulped. "I thought that was a necessary question" she defended. "Well, when do you want us to get married?" I asked. "This week?" She said and I mouthed a wow. Sabrina is not the type who would want to be submissive to me, and she's also not the type that would be so eager to get married to me, not the Sabrina that doesn't even want me around her. Something just triggered her. The message she received a moment earlier. Haynes Chadwick—That must be him.Haynes POVLuca McCorkindale—He happened to be her ex and I couldn't shake that off since the time I left the company to the airport. He's wealthy, powerful and a very significant figure in the whole city. That bothers me. I heaved a sigh as I stare at my phone, something in me expecting Sabrina to call, to beg again but no call came. Luca McCorkindale couldn't have come to her rescue, could he?"Haynes!!" The loud cheerful voice was what brought me back to the world. I looked up to see Camilla waving at me, her smile radiating through the whole place. I smiled back as I spread my arms for her to run into and she did. I loved her, and I had to let her go all in the name of business two years ago. Two years ago, Richard Ventimiglia and I needed each other. He needed a huge sum of money and unwavering support of the media to keep his business going as he had almost gone bankrupt. I helped him with that and in return got Sabrina. I had to take her as I knew what I was after then. Ha
Sabrina's POVI must be going crazy to tell Luca to get married to me this week. It would look like I was pushing things ahead of how they were supposed to be. "Uhm. We will talk about this later, thanks for the meal" I said to Luca and rushed out of the dining area back to the room they had given to me. I sat on the bed and stares at the message Haynes has sent me earlier. "I have Camilla sleeping peacefully by my side right now Sabrina. I plan on living a happy life with her away from you, so don't cause me trouble" He texted me to let me know his ex is back, now by his side. In his bed. I shouldn't care but I couldn't stop thinking about it. He divorced me for Camilla and now dates to threaten me. After I clear my name, I will make sure Haynes suffer. Happy life? He doesn't deserve anything like that. He cheated on me, divorced me and even had to bring his ex back to take my place. I put a call across to Didi, my personal assistant. The moment she picked up, I asked, "How's
Luca's POVAll I did was watch as the reporters swarm all over Sabrina. Her gaze transfixed at a spot and her whole body in shock. I glanced at the car that drove past me and with a quick gaze with Blake—My assistant who drove me here, he understood what I meant. To get everything he could on the lady in the car. The one who had just brought panic to Sabrina. I didn't want to jeopardize the media the more by stepping out there to pick Sabrina. I clenched my fist hoping she'd steady herself. She was never this weak when she was with me. I didn't know what that black haired bitch might have said to her, but I felt like she could overcome it. Blake noticed my tenseness and turned to face me. "Should I go get her, boss?" I waved him off with a flick of my wrist dismissing his thought. If anyone was to go out there, it should be me. I had her followed the moment she left the mansion in the black sedan. I didn't want to trust anything, not even bodyguards. I knew the public were still
Sabrina's POVI didn't know what to do. All I wanted was for him to stay with me, I was scared at the moment. Scared of everything, but Luca stood out and I felt I could trust him. He leaned back to the bed, hugging me and I hugged back tightly. His huge body frame that wrapped me in it's embrace feeling like the only thing I needed at the moment. I cried in his chest while he caressed my back. I needed to talk to someone but still, I couldn't bring myself to talk to Luca about it. "It's okay, Sabrina. You are fine" He said, patting my hair gently. Slowly, my cries slowed down and I only sniffled. I could hear his heartbeat and truly—I didn't want to get out of the embrace. I haven't felt like this in two years—It's the first time in two years I would be sitting this close to Luca, hugging his chest. I knew we were over, but I couldn't help this situation. Slowly, I drifted to sleep and all I could feel was the soft tender hands that caressed me. That was all it took until I fe
Luca's POV"Get every damn articles on Sabrina down, except the new scandal about the two of us" I instructed Blake, making my way out of the mansion. It's time to end all these. "On it Sir" He responded and I paused, wanting to make a clarification. "I want it done in a maximum of two hours" I emphasized, my voice low and deadly, then resumed my walk after getting a satisfying response.Butler Ren got the car door opened and I slid in while he drove out. I had left Sabrina's side after I made sure she was fast asleep. I fixed my darkened gaze on my phone and after scrolling aggressively through my call history, clicked on one. "How's it? What did you find out?" I asked Sam, the head of the secret organization I had created for this kind of situation. "She's a fast rising model, she had just applied to the No.1 Glamhouse Agency hoping for a contract and..." He paused, as if wanting the information to sink in before he proceed. "From her previous records in Canada, she's surely g
Haynes POV "Honey, I'm home" I yelled into the room as I stepped in. I paused, my gaze meeting with Camilla who was seated on the sofa, her gaze to the floor as she held tightly to her phone. On a normal day, she would have stood up and showered me with kisses the moment I entered but something was wrong and here she is, ignoring my presence. "Camilla?" I called gently, walking towards her. She lifted her gaze, those amber eyes of hers blurred with tears. "What's wrong babe?" I asked, quickly grabbing her shoulders in the most affectionate way ever. "Glamhouse.....They..." She choked on her words and I consoled her. I needed her to talk, but pacifying her comes first. "Take a deep breath Camille, then talk to me" I said, my voice more like a whisper. "They got back to me today" she said, taking deep breaths like I had told her. "Okay. Aren't you supposed to be happy? They would accept you of course" I said. Many people knew Camilla. She pursued her modelling career in Canada a
Luca's POVI went back to the house, slowly opening the door to my room. Sabrina was still in bed, though not asleep. I stared at her for a while before I made my presence known to her by entering. She saw me but acted like she didn't. I took a seat on the bed, my gaze fixed on her. "I took care of those articles, Sabrina" I said. She looked up, her eyes flickering with shock. "You really did?" Her voice came, asking for confirmation. "Hmmm" I murmured. "My Dad......what about my Dad's?" She asked, panic evident in her voice. "Everything" She might seem not to like her Dad but I could tell she cares for him. "Thank you Luca. I really mean it" she said. I don't need it, I would be getting married to her in exchange for these few hours help. My gaze lingered on her as different thoughts ran through my head. She's weak. Vulnerable. And the thought of someone else approaching her to offer help—giving the same conditions as mine made my blood boil. If so, then, anyone could use h
Sabrina's POVI felt alive again. Everything had gone to normal as the media had stopped buzzing and talking about me. I was glad Luca helped me, even though I knew he took a lot more than he had offered. He intends to trap me into a marriage that would indicate a forever with him. No escape. I haven't returned to work yet, I had took the rest of the week off in order to recuperate from everything that had happened within a twinkle of an eye. The mansion feels empty. Luca having gone to work earlier, Evelyn and Claire being the quiet and nonchalant housekeepers they were. I stared at a blank space after breakfast, not knowing what else to do after that. Maybe I should have just gone to work?Evelyn walked across me then, and a question popped up in mind. "Can I take a walk around? Your boss won't mind, will he?" I smirked, my gaze searching for answers. "You can, ma'am" She nodded, her lips curling into a smile. I whispered a thank you and she left. I stood up from the sofa I
Sabrina's POV"Then you'd be playing with fire" Luca replied, making me gulp. Had I expected him to beg me?"I'd ruin you, and everything you've ever called yours, including family" He said, dropping the last blow. Not my family. I wasn't close with my father. Even if he had never said it to my face, I knew he didn't love me but nevertheless, he's still my family. My mom. I wasn't sure if Luca knows about what had befallen her but I bet he doesn't. How heartless he is not to even ask about her. I'd always talk to him about her all through our years of dating. She was my world and still is. But now....She can't even recognize me. Mom had an accident two years ago, same day I dumped Luca. Coincidence.The accident had her stuck in a mental home. She lost it totally that she couldn't even recognize my face. I couldn't remember how much I cried because of that. "Are you that weak that you are tearing up because of my threat?" Luca asked, a surprised look on his face. Then I realize
Sabrina's POV"I Sabrina Ventimiglia take Luca McCorkindale as my husband, to love, cherish and obey and till death do we part" I stood in front of the priest and the court, with Luca beside me. My stomach churned as I said those words. I'd just vowed, to love, cherish and obey him. Till death do we part—Words that bind us together forever. I was in the court, having a wedding with Luca. That's what he wanted in exchange for helping me out. He already solved my problems and truly, I wished I could ball out now....but I have to keep to my end of the deal. Luca repeated the same vow, his gaze washing over me with a smirk as he said those words. I gulped, Luca surely had intentions for me. He isn't just marrying me because he needed a wife. I should have thought of that before I agreed with him. I left him years ago afterall, he's bound to come back to haunt me. The court registrar pushed the marriage papers to my front and I glanced over it with the intention of reading the whole c
Haynes POVI opened the door to the house but froze seeing Camilla on the sofa, a mirror in her hands as she wiped her makeup. I breathed annoyingly, my thoughts spiralling to Sabrina at the moment. Camilla had spent the whole day shopping out. Note; with her money. Although Sabrina also does this a lot, much more than Camilla was doing, I knew Sabrina was mainly doing it for business. Wait! Why was I thinking about Sabrina now?Camilla lifted her gaze but averted it almost immediately, her cheerful look getting replaced with a scorn. Since that day Luca came to my office, we haven't been on good terms. I wasn't ready to listen to her whining, and she also wasn't ready to start telling me everything that happened in her life daily like she used to. Honestly, every part of me liked it like that. No one to whine to me about some fucking minor problems. One thing we couldn't stop doing even as we stopped acting like a couple was having sex. I couldn't resist her and she also couldn
Haynes POVIt has been less than a week since I gave him the job but he got caught already?I stared at the man kneeling in front of me, my face laced with disgust. His face was all swollen, every part of his body possibly aching. "If he pushes me, then I won't hold back" That was the reason why Luca spared him, so he could relay that message to me. But this man here? He doesn't deserve to be spared. He fucked me up real bad! Now Luca knows I'm onto him, he knows I'm into his life and wants to know everything that's going on there. "Fucking imbecile!" I spat at the man in front of me. "I'm sorry boss. Please spare my life" He begged. Like he knows I have the intention of getting him killed. In this game I've started with Luca McCorkindale, keeping someone useless beside me will only make me weak and eventually, I will lose. I couldn't afford that. "Why should I spare you?" I smirked, obviously finding no reason to. All I need to do is make a call, then guards will appear here an
Luca's POVI lay rules, she obey. And if she don't, she face the fucking consequences. I went to my room, grabbing my phone. Sabrina's scent still lingered on me. Her smell which drove me crazy. I didn't want to wash her scent off, it's better off driving me crazy. Making scenarios about how I would like to take her flood my head. My phone ringed, and I picked it up. "We got him, Sir" Sam informed me. Yes! That motherfucker, the son of a bitch who had secretly been following Sabrina and I around since the moment we got out of this mansion earlier in the day. I grabbed my phone, my gun, and then balled out of the room. **Loud music filled the air, the stench of alcohol, smokes and drugs filling the air. One of the many places I own. A bar. The bar which stood as a disguise for the secret organization I run. Not that there was any specialty to this organization, but they run my dirty jobs for me. There was no way there'd be a powerful figure in the city and he doesn't have a dir
Sabrina's POVAs much as I think it's crazy, I wanted more. For the past two years, I've never felt so good like I was feeling at the moment. Just having him spank my ass felt like heaven, his hands on my boobs while he squeezed the hell out of them made it feel like a higher level in heaven and oh! Having him slide his fingers into me felt more and fucking good. His two fingers fucked me and I moaned shamelessly without stop. His finger making me feel this good, how would it be when his cock which was just getting hard in his trousers fills me? Damn Sabrina! You shouldn't be thinking about this, he shouldn't be doing this. He....My thoughts were cut short when he slid one more finger into me, three fingers fucking me so hard and ruthless. "Hm. Luca..." I moaned out and my moan felt like a turn on to him. He went faster, his other hand spreading my thigh apart. I hadn't given it much thought when he dragged me into his room to get zip ties, duct tape and a rope. My tied hands m
Luca's POVI dragged her out of there, angry at Grandpa for letting the rest of the family show up, and at Sabrina for disobeying me. It was silent in the car until we got to the house. I got off first, Sabrina alighting after me, and as soon as she got her legs off the car, I grabbed her hand, taking her by surprise. I dragged her to my room, grabbed some few things and then dragged her back to her room. "You're hurting me, Luca" she cried out but I didn't care. Slamming the door to her room behind me, I toss her to the end of the room, her back hitting the dress table. She defied me and needed to be punished. Letting her be wouldn't make her take my words for it. She leaned back, scared and terrified of how I was acting. Too bad. This had always been me but maybe we were too happy two years ago that she didn't get to see this side of me. I rushed to her side like an animal ready to devour it's prey. "Luca..." She whispered, getting scared. I didn't look her in the eye and j
Sabrina's POV"Sorry Grandpa, I came in late. I was getting these off the booth for you" A woman in her late fifties said, entrusting the box of apples to one of the maids. I could tell, they made a complete family that way. Luca's Dad, his half-brother and his stepmom. Although I had never met them, Luca had mentioned them to my ears a few times when we dated. After the woman dropped the apples, then she greeted Grandpa respectfully before her gaze which turned to me narrowed in curiosity. "Hello ma'am" I greeted, a smile tugging at my lips. "Who may you be?" Her gaze swept me off, her look quite unfriendly. "I'm—" I wanted to introduce, but Luca's voice cut me off. "Why do you care?" He snorted, making me realize the woman was just one of them—The family members he didn't like. The woman smirked, moving closer to him as he grabbed his arms. I didn't know if I was the only one who noticed that, but that gesture was damn seductive. Luca jerked her hands away from him and she b
Sabrina's POVLuca must be crazy. I thought he was still the same Luca I had known two years ago. The Luca who would do anything for me, the Luca who would respect any decision I made, but this Luca beside me had changed. Completely. The thought of meeting his family was what occupied my mind until he break the silence making absurd and unacceptable rules. Not to let a man come too close to me? Hell! He didn't own me. He shut me up when I complained. I was getting scared of Luca minute after minutes. He looked like he had turned into someone who couldn't control his anger no matter how small the matter could be. Luca knew me when we dated two years ago. I wasn't the submissive type. I don't listen to people that well not to think of doing what they tells me to do. 'You don't own my fucking life, Luca McCorkindale!' I wanted to yell but I knew that would only make him more furious. I gasped when he slid his hand through my thigh. That mono act sending electric through my body. He