LOGINLorenzo's PovAfter we left the office, we decided to make a much needed stop at the office because the pain in my shoulder had doubled due to me punching Richard.The pain was worth it, at least I got to teach that asshole a lesson and in his next life, he didn't dare raise his voice at Jovan.Dr. Reeves wasn't pleased when he inspected the wound. He looked at me with a frown, as he took off his gloves.“Do I need to refer you to an ENT?” He asked in a sarcastic tone. “To me, it looks like you're having a hard time hearing.”“I'm fine Doctor Reeves, it's just a minor opening.” He blinked repeatedly.“A minor opening?” He repeated. “Lorenzo Vittorini, if you're looking for a faster way to the afterlife, going through so much pain is certainly not the best path.”“Tell him doctor,” Jovan got up from his seat, eyeing me. “I told him to stay put but he just had this sudden rush of adrenaline and decided to lynch one of my board members.”“Ex,” I corrected him because there was no way in
DONATELLA'S POV“What am I supposed to wear?” I moved frantically round the walk-in closet, tossing my dresses on the floor.I'd totally forgotten about my date until Leilani FaceTimed me asking what I was wearing.“You should wear something that shows a little bit of cleavage,” she'd winked. “Just enough to grab attention.”Yeah right, even if you spread your legs open, if he didn't like you, he wouldn't stick around for a happily ever after.After minutes of rummaging, I found a red dress I'd designed a long time ago. I'd tucked it out of sight because it was a dress I was meant to wear to Jovan's and I date but he ditched me.“Okay Donatella,” I held it up to my body in front of the mirror. “You can do this.”I applied my makeup first because that took more time before slipping into the dress then paired it up with some black heels recently gotten from YSL.360 for the camera, spray and perfume used, hair gorgeous, I was ready to go.At the restaurant…….The restaurant was tucked a
JOVAN'S POVJust as I'd instructed, the board members were all seated even Richard when I walked into the room.The moment the door closed and I moved over to my seat which was at the head of the table, they were ready to attack me.Lorenzo stood outside with his back against the wall, arms crossed, shoulder still in a sling and a death stare directed at Richard who shifted uneasily in his seat."Effective immediately, all digital signature privileges are revoked." My voice came out steady. "No board member will have access to company files, offshore accounts, or sensitive documents without my personal approval. Every request goes through me. Every single one."Silence which was followed by murmurs then MARGARET WALSH spoke first. She was older and very outspoken and had been with the company since before I took over. "That's highly irregular. We're the board. We have fiduciary responsibilities that require access—""You have responsibilities, not unlimited access." I met her eyes, ho
JOVAN'S POVLorenzo got the phone with Leilani and I sat there anxiously waiting for what he'd found out.Earlier on, we'd received a call from Marcus who told us that Leilani was actively working with Jovani and he'd seen her walk out of the hotel where Jovani was currently staying at.“What did she say?” I asked anxiously.“Exactly what Marcus told me.” He dropped the phone on the glass center table. “She's helping Jovani but she claims that her mother is down with stage four “cancer”.”I pushed off the desk. That was a big fat lie. A person who'd requested offshore accounts would certainly not be poor right? She had moved millions so her mother's treatment was certainly a piece of cake.“She's lying,” I pointed out and Lorenzo nodded in agreement. “ She's helping him just to get back at me. What do we do now?”“Nothing,” Lorenzo adjusted himself on the sofa. His arm was still bandaged but we planned on seeing the doctor later in the day.I stared at him, confused. “What do you mean
LEILANI'S POVI was a terrible person and I'd known it for months since the moment Jovani Hart slid an envelope across the table and said: "A million dollars. A million dollars when I have what I need. All you have to do is be her friend."I'd taken the money of course not that I didn't have it but because it had something to do with hurting Jovan and dealing with Lorenzo, my two enemies.But knowing you're terrible and feeling terrible are different things and watching Donatella smile at me—genuine, warm, trusting—while I fed her information to the man trying to destroy her brother's boyfriend made me feel like absolute shit.I was at my apartment, holding a champagne flute when a message came in from Jovani.“I need updates now.”I typed back: She's going to dinner with you tomorrow by 7 PM. She's suspicious but intrigued so you need to keep being charming.“And the brother?”“He's still in hiding with Jovan which I'm pretty sure you already know about.” I took a sip from my glass.
JOVAN'S POVWalking into my office two weeks after disappearing felt surreal and it felt good to be in a new space.Marcus flanked me on one side, Lorenzo on the other. Both of them scan for threats and are ready to kill anyone who looked at me wrong.Security theater but necessary.Marie looked up when I walked in. Her expression—relief mixed with confusion mixed with something I couldn't name—told me everything I needed to know."Mr. Rosfrith." She stood, then smoothed her skirt. "I wasn't expecting you this early. I was just about to send those files—""Don't." The word came out sharper than I meant. "Don't send anything to anyone, not even if someone who looks exactly like me asks for it."She blinked. "I'm sorry?""The person who was here yesterday. That wasn't me.""But—" She stopped, then looked at me like I'd grown a second head. "Mr. Rosfrith, I don't understand. You were here and you asked for the quarterly reports. The board member files. You said you needed them for the au
LORENZO'S POV“Well Well Well,” the taller man out of all three circles me like a predator. “I've always dreamed of killing you.”“Such a big dream you have there, big guy.”“Well, let's see if we can make it a reality." The first man came at me with his gun raised.I was faster. I took hold of his
JOVAN'S POVI'd been staring at spreadsheets for six hours of board members, corporate records and finance. I was trying to find the pattern or the anomaly who'd been feeding information to Jovani.My twin brother. The person I'd abandoned when we were twelve. The person who'd spent fifteen years s
LORENZO'S POVThe penthouse was too quiet. I'd lived here for six years and it had never felt empty before. Sterile, maybe but it was never empty, now it echoed.Every room Jovan had been in—the kitchen where we'd had breakfast three days ago, the hallway where I'd kissed him, my bedroom where we'd
Lorenzo's POVI hung up and went back upstairs. The cleanup crew was almost done. The box was gone. The office looked exactly like it had this morning, no evidence that anything had happened.I walked to Jovan's room and knocked."Jovan. Open the door."Nothing."I found something about the courier







