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Finishing the Deal

Author: MadlainQ
last update publish date: 2026-03-31 21:24:16

I had told Poppy that she could get more sleep, but she refused. She had merely taken a shower and gotten dressed before walking back to my office. “I need to know what's going on,” she said, folding her arms across her chest. “I won't let you leave me in the dark anymore.”

Lanzo barely contained his laughter. I knew that this situation amused him immensely. Poppy spent more than an hour sitting on the sofa, glaring at me and demanding I tell her everything that was about to happen. I had nothi
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  • Cherished By the Devil   The Plan

    “And you just decided to trust her?!” Lanzo threw his hands up and started pacing around my office.I pinched the bridge of my nose. “She knows that it's the only way she can save her son… or end his suffering.”“And yet she chose to believe Valentino before. She told him our secrets,” Lanzo stated dryly. “What makes you think she will suddenly trust us to rescue the boy?”“She told them a few not-that-important pieces of information, and only because she panicked,” I reasoned. “Those fuckers sent her a video of her kid, along with a whole album of pictures of him as he'd been growing up while being tortured for years.”Lanzo worked his jaw, then blew out a breath. “Damn… That must have been a blow.”“She made herself believe she did the right thing back then,” I told him. “She called herself unsuitable to be a mother, and the only way she could live without guilt was knowing that her kid was safe. It turned out they'd tricked her twenty years ago, and now she was too devastated to se

  • Cherished By the Devil   Interrogation

    GREYMy stomach had been churning for hours. Today was the day of Abigail's interrogation. So far, we had found three employees who needed further observations, and I hoped that Abigail wouldn't have to join them.The specific kind of truth serum we had been using was efficient, but it left the mind clouded. It was good to verify simple truths, answers yes or no, or choosing one from a few options, but not to get more specific information.For now, we didn't lock anyone up. We wanted them to believe they had passed the test. We wanted them to continue doing what they had been doing, so we could learn how they communicate and then catch them red-handed. It was an annoying process that required time we didn't have, but this was also our only option.A knock on the door sounded, and I knew exactly who it was. “Come in, Poppy,” I called out, leaning back in my seat.Today, I hadn't gone to the company. I had spent the day in the mansion, mentally preparing for what needed to be done. I ha

  • Cherished By the Devil   A Hard Task

    POPPYI opened my eyes and found Grey sitting on my side of the bed. He was fully dressed, as if he were ready to leave, which made me wonder how long I had slept. “What time is it?” I croaked.“It's almost six thirty.” His lips formed a faint smile. “I didn't mean to wake you up. You should sleep more.”I frowned. “Have you been sleeping at all?”He nodded. “I did.”I glanced at his side of the bed. The sheets were slightly crumpled, but I doubted he had slept long enough. “You were analyzing everything that happened at Tavolo Verde with Lanzo through most of the night, weren't you?”He cleared his throat, then grabbed my hand and kissed the sensitive skin on my wrist. “I had to. Someone leaked the information about you and our security, and I won't allow it to happen again. We have to find out who it was. So the next few days might be quite frantic.”My chest tightened. “I won't be able to see you…”He shifted his grip on my hand, intertwining our fingers. “I don't want to leave you

  • Cherished By the Devil   Beginning of the War

    GREYMy fury continued to storm inside me even hours after we'd returned to the mansion. Ardian Cavalieri had escaped along with two of his soldiers. We had killed the rest, the forty-six of them. He had begun a war without meeting me in person, and I highly doubted that Poppy had been the only reason. Of course, he sure was one sick son of a bitch, and I knew he would have done a lot to get her back, but this was about more than just her. This had been a test. The fucker had come to check our tactics and our time of reaction, and he hadn't hesitated to risk losing nearly fifty of his soldiers.I brushed a wayward strand of Poppy's hair off her face. She stirred slightly and moaned, but didn't open her eyes. After the doctor had treated the wounds on her feet, she took something to help her sleep. She sure as fuck deserved a rest.I pressed a kiss to her forehead before walking out of the room. I carefully closed the door behind me and turned around, instantly noticing Abigail standin

  • Cherished By the Devil   You Don't Own Me

    I looked around the roof, desperately seeking a way out of my situation. My gaze traveled to the building on my left. It didn't seem that far away. Maybe I could jump through the gap between the buildings…?Fine, I knew that my idea was quite reckless, but I didn't have too many options. First, I turned around and closed the wooden door. Then I pushed an old, half-broken cabinet that stood by the door to block it. I knew that Ardian would follow me up here, and I needed any possible leverage I could get.The sun was setting, and the cold wind began to blow. That certainly wouldn't help with my jump. I stepped toward the verge and looked down. More bodies lay on the ground, mostly those who fought on Ardian's side, but would Grey's men manage to get into the restaurant before Ardian found me? Probably not.“Shit,” I muttered, tossing away my kitten heels and standing on the cold roof barefoot. Sucking in a shaky breath, I walked toward the left side, estimating my chances. The gap was

  • Cherished By the Devil   Stall For Time

    Ardian brushed a tiny bit of dust from his navy blue suit, then stepped toward me. “You look well.” His eyes carefully examined me in my cream-colored pants and blazer, and his lips curved in disdain. “You shouldn't wear pants, Angel. They look awkward on you.”I ignored his comment and focused on my surroundings. Four of Ardian's soldiers were inside, but how many guarded the front or back door? Shivers licked the nape of my neck, but no panic appeared. This must have been the result of my training with Lanzo. He had taught me about their basic tactics and how to act in even the most hopeless situations.“You killed the bodyguards,” I breathed, taking a cautious step back.“We killed all five of them.” A cold chuckle sounded. “Getting to you was actually easier than I thought. Maybe Maledetti doesn't value your life that much.”I swallowed. Five guards. That meant that there were at least three more, most likely waiting for backups. But how long would it take? I would have lied had I

  • Cherished By the Devil   Guilt

    GREYPoppy stiffened on my lap, but her face remained as it was, slightly flushed and seemingly relaxed. I noticed the shift in her breath, and I knew it had nothing to do with my fingers between her thighs. I had told myself that I would use any means necessary, and this—Cantore's words—was someth

  • Cherished By the Devil   The Price

    I passed the long hallway wearing a black dress with deep cleavage and long slits exposing my legs nearly up to my buttocks. My hair was partially pinned up and braided, with the back falling in loose waves. My makeup mainly emphasized my red-tinted lips. I couldn't help but feel I resembled an ele

  • Cherished By the Devil   Plan B

    “So did you make a deal with Cantore?” I asked as we were getting into the Bentley.Grey was even more tense than I'd seen him before he'd gone to look for Cantore. I didn't miss the flexing muscle in his jaw or the way his hands kept curling into fists. He closed the door and told Luca to start th

  • Cherished By the Devil   My Fight

    POPPYA thick layer of blush lingered on my face for long minutes after Grey and I had finally left the terrace. I needed to use the ladies' room, and seriously considered taking a spare pair of lingerie the next time I went anywhere with Grey. I was standing in front of the mirror, surveying my gl

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