Matteo Valentino~•~I placed Cassie on the bed and warned her not to fall asleep as I went to the bathroom to prepare a bath for her.I turned on the tap, filled the bath with water, and poured some bath bombs in it that contained lavender essential oils and peppermint for soothing her muscles and relieving pain. When the bath was ready, I went back inside my room to see that she was falling asleep already. I sighed and patted her cheeks softly.She groaned as her eyes fluttered open. "Please, just let me sleep.""No, Cara," I said firmly. "If I don't take care of you now, you'll wake up all sore tomorrow."Cassandra sighed and raised her hands weekly. I bent down, allowing her to attach them around my neck, and picked her up by the ass, taking her into the bathroom. I placed her inside the tub and she sighed in satisfaction.I didn't get in the tub with her, but I made sure to wash her properly, taking extra care when washing her long hair that had been doused with sweat.She let ou
Rowan Valentino~•~I couldn't stop thinking about what Cassandra said about her father which meant I woke up a lot earlier than usual, as early as four o'clock in the morning.Did that mean he hurt her as well?I didn't care that he was her father or the fucking President. Whoever had the audacity to hurt our girl would have a lot to answer to us.I spent most of the morning working out at the gym as I tried to think of more ways to get information about her father. I brought out my phone and sent a text to George to look for information on Cassandra's father. I would've called him but it was only five o'clock and I wasn't cruel.My mind was eased a bit after that text because I knew how competent George was. He'd managed to find out that the person embezzling from us wasn't doing so from directly our company. The person was working in a smaller branch close by, which meant we were close to catching the bastard.I knew Matteo would get mad at me if he found out I was hiding such impo
Cassandra Salvatore~•~I collapsed on the bed, tired from the day's work. It was only my second day of work, but I was finally starting to see what Matteo meant by demanding.Yesterday, we had finished a bit before five, but today, I was dropped off at Jules' apartment by past seven.But then again, the pay and the fact that I was working with Matteo were worth it. "Girl." Jules joined me on the bed. "You seem tired.""That's because I am, Juliet." I sassed. "I can't even think about quitting because the pay is very generous.""Yeah, I'm looking forward to your first paycheck."Jules was a writer, so she never really left the house. Recently, she developed writer's block and she didn't seem eager to overcome it. She only had one published book and was looking forward to publishing the next one."You know damn well that paycheck is going into the apartment.""Speaking of the apartment, did you tell them yet? You came in this morning and rushed out of the house without speaking a word
Cassandra Salvatore~•~"We found the house for you and your people," Rowan announced, coming into Matteo's office without knocking.Since I started working here on Monday, Rowan has been coming in and going out of Matteo's office uninvited at random times. Sometimes, Matteo kicked him out, but other times, Rowan didn't leave when Matteo did."You did?" Matteo asked, looking up at his brother at his arrival."Yeah. We can go look at it after work if you want." He told me."Yeah, sure. Thank you so much."I didn't have any time to waste as Rafael was becoming more frequent with his visits. It seemed like he was also visiting my father's house because my father kept calling and texting me to take Rafael back.I didn't know how to take my stuff from both houses.My father was becoming suspicious about my siblings' everyday visits, so they stopped because he promised to punish them if they continued to see me without his permission.I'd promised them that I'd get them out of that house whi
Cassandra Salvatore~•~I watched as Rowan's face scrunched up in confusion before it settled in realization."What do you mean your ex? Was he the guy you were with when you met us?""Yeah," I answered briefly, hoping he wouldn't ask any more questions about it. Of course, he did."So why was he hanging around your apartment? Is he harassing you?"Rafael coming to Jules' apartment every day should be considered harassment but I didn't want Rowan to worry which was why I brushed it off. "No, he's not.""But he was chasing your friend.""Jules." She imputed from the back seat."Hello, Jules." He smiled at her through the rearview mirror, turning back to me immediately after. "Why was he chasing her then?""It's nothing. He wants to talk to me but I blocked him.""Is that all?""Yeah."I didn't know how the Valentino brothers always knew but somehow Rowan felt I was lying. His hand landed on my thigh and he squeezed in a warning. "Princess, what did I say to you about lying?"Panicked,
Rowan Valentino~•~"Her friend likes the place," I announced as soon as I entered our house. Matteo was at the dining area and as usual, he was working on his laptop, but this time, a plate of food was beside the device. I walked up to him and moved his laptop away. "Bad manners, Matt."He glared up at me but didn't say anything about it. "And Cass?""She does as well. But she's hesitant. She thinks she's taking advantage of us.""Well, she does have an advantage because she's with us.""That's different," I told him and he nodded. "She says she'll give me an answer about the house tomorrow.""Answer?" Matteo snorted. "Did you ask her to marry you?""That was exactly what her friend said." I laughed, going into the kitchen to see that Matteo already made a plate for me. I chuckled under my breath, knowing he'd never do it if I was around before joining him back at the dining."What if she says no?" "She won't," I assured him. I saw how much she liked the place. I saw how much Jules l
Cassandra Salvatore~•~"So have you thought about your 'answer'?"I didn't look back as I continued pouring the cereal into my bowl. "Stop bugging me.""I'm not bugging you. I'm just curious about your answer.""Yeah, sure." I went to the fridge and brought out the milk. "That's why you've been asking me this question since I woke up.""I just want to know what you'll tell your men."I sighed. "I don't know yet.""Whatever. I'm going to shower. Don't leave before I'm back."I released a breath as she left. I was both dreading today and excited about it as well. I was going to receive my first paycheck today. But I still had to give those men the answer I promised Rowan. Deep now, I already knew my answer.Rafael's visits were becoming threatening. I wondered what he would do if he got to see me. I didn't know how I didn't see how crazy he was before we started dating. My father was also getting out of hand. He didn't know Jules' apartment and yesterday, he had asked Lauretta where
Cassandra Salvatore~•~Jules kept a finger to her lips to ensure I didn't make any sound, but I couldn't keep my eyes off her.However, my silence aggravated my father and he placed his leg on my thigh, putting all his weight on it. I cried out in pain. I could feel a glass under my thigh and it was digging into me violently.I didn't feel any remorse for whatever Jules was about to do. He might end up killing me if she didn't intervene.One minute, his leg was on me. The next minute, the pressure was removed and he turned around swiftly, catching Jules' hand just in time. Her eyes widened in fear as the vase clattered to the ground.He wrapped his hand around her neck, laughing as he pushed her backward. "And what were you just about to do?"Frantically, I looked around, searching for what I could use to stop him, then I pathetically remembered that he was stronger than both of us combined and if I didn't do anything, he may hurt Jules.The worst part was that nobody would come to o