“How is Elena?” I asked Ric, who seemed busy on his phone. “She's fine, the maid said she's eating very well.” I nodded slightly. Ric slowly looked up from his phone. “Why are you asking? Are you interested in her?” He said with a smile on his face. “Oh my God, I can't with you.” “You're interested in her, just say. You even refused to give her to me.” “I don't see why I should do that?” My voice was laced with seriousness. “Calm down. Jeez, I was just joking.” “It's time. Call Carter.” Ric immediately picked up the phone and called him. I mean, I only gave him till midnight. Also, I'm not a very patient man. I walked into the room Wendy was being kept in. I sat in the same place as before, my demeanour calm, as if I hadn’t a care in the world. Wendy was still tied to the chair, her head hung low, but she lifted it at the sound of my approach. Carter answered the call immediately and spoke. “Hello.” I put the call on speaker for Wendy to hear. “Dad!” she cried, her
Archer I didn't utter a word as I drove. Elena was also quiet, fidgeting with her nails. It's funny how she would've actually escaped if I had arrived a bit late.She's a smart girl, that I will give to her. I'm just surprised how she got that courage. Even if she had escaped, I would've sent my men to haunt her down. “Please,” she said in almost a whisper. “Just—let me go. I swear that I'll keep my mouth shut. I'll just continue with my life like nothing happened. Please, I feel suffocated. Just let me go.” I just maintained my composure and didn't answer her. My hand tightened on the steering wheel. “I don't have anything–but I'll do everything in my power to pay you back. Just let–let me go.” She said through sobs.Mostly, I enjoyed it when people cried to me, I got some satisfaction in me whenever I saw someone sob, but why am I not liking hers? Why do I actually want her to stop crying?I feel irritated, I don't like her crying to me. “I don't have a family, and my life suc
ElenaI still don't understand how Archer was able to catch me. Every time I remember how close I was to escaping, it digs a deeper hole in me.Now I'm in his room. He just spanked me. I feel so embarrassed, but why do I feel hot at the same time?My eyes travelled to my shorts, and I tried picking them up, but Archer held my hand. I looked into his eyes, and he had mischief written in them.“Who said we were done?” My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. What is he going to do to me now?“Wha–what?”He smiled mischievously. “Archer, please don't, I'm not ready for sex.” I pleaded with him, but would he even listen? He always does everything with force. He just finished spanking me. Why would he leave me now.He came closer to my face, and I looked at him with fear in my eyes. “I may be a monster, a devil, or whatever the hell you guys call me, but there's one thing I'm not, and that is a rapist.”A wave of relief washed over me, and I was finally able to breathe again. Just then
Archer The heavy oak table in my study was scattered with blueprints, photographs, and notes—our roadmap to the next phase of control in this city. Ric leaned over the table, his fingers tracing on his ipad.“We need to move the shipment through Boston,” Ric said, his voice sharp and focused. “The police presence is lighter there, and the security we’ve paid for has already cleared the area. We have to do this quickly, Don already sent the word.” I nodded absently, my gaze fixed on the Ipad, but my mind was miles away. Her face kept flashing in my head—Elena. The way her lips pressed into a stubborn line when she was trying to hold her ground, the fire in her eyes when she challenged me. “Archer,” Ric snapped, pulling me back to the present. “Are you even listening to me?” I blinked, realizing I hadn’t heard a word he’d said. “Yeah, Boston, Light police presence. Go on.” Ric frowned, clearly unimpressed. “We also need to reinforce our hold on the eastern districts. With the
Elena Archer wants me to have breakfast with him again. I don't know if I can look at him after what we did last night, I feel so embarrassed. Why is he doing this? Oh my God, this is going to be so awkward. I made my way downstairs after wearing my hair down and throwing on a sweatshirt and sweatpants. I wanted to wear a hoodie, but they're dirty, so it's being washed. Fuck fuck fuck, this is so embarrassing, I hope he doesn't urge me to sit by him, oh God please. “Good morning.” Ric looked at me and give me a smile and I pulled out a chair to sit. I don't know if Archer did anything because I didn't look at him, I don't think I can. “That will be the last time you'll sit there, this is your seat. Come sit here.” Oh no. Why universe, why? His deep voice echoed in the quiet room. I still didn't look at him, I just got up and occupied the seat he urged me to sit on. We started eating and Ric kept on telling Archer some things. I believe it's about their work because I didn'
Archer “The shipment was successful, we need more firearms for the Britains, they've requested for more. Our next target is Sweden, we have less allies there, we need to move there.” Don said as we all stared at him as he talked. “The southern part of Sweden is already occupied with the Russians, so we can take the eastern part, although we might have some small problems with the Russians.” Nikolai said as he ran his hand through his hair. “What do you think, Ed?” Don asked, and even though I wasn't looking at Hugo, I knew he would be giving me that look. “We cannot focus on the Russians right now. Our main aim is to spread our territory, the Russians must know that we take no interest in them. After we're done, we can complete our mission in Colombia and move on to our next mission.” “I agree with Archer, we must not show any signs of fear to the Russians.” Hugo said while leaning closer to the table. Don nodded slowly. “I'll send some men over there to report to us, then we
Elena Sena, my personal maid, brought me a glass of orange juice. I love orange juice, but this house didn't have any, so I had to beg Sena to get me some when she went grocery shopping. Grocery shopping, I used to hate it so much, but now I miss it. I heard a loud knock, and it startled me, I nearly spilt my drink. I dragged my feet and went to open the door. I immediately stood up straight when I saw Archer. What does he want now? Another punishment? Fuck, looking at him after last night made me feel so embarrassed, I could feel my cheeks heat up. “Here.” He said, handing me a shopping bag. “What is this?” “A dress, you'll be my date for an important event tomorrow. You'll look stunning in it.” He said as his hand slipped to his pockets. “Me? With you? Outside?” I was in shock, he finally wants me to go out? But why his date, can't he take that blonde haired girl?” “Why do you want me to be your date?” “Because I said so.” “You can't wave your hand around and
CHAPTER 23Archer I tried to focus on what I was doing earlier, but I couldn't. Why does she stir up so many emotions within me? And what was that? Why did I want to kiss her?That has never happened before. No matter how badly I wanted a woman, kissing never crossed my mind, but with her, it's different. I want to kiss her. Is this happening because I haven't fucked her? Or am I taking interest in her because she's playing hard to get?I did hear that men tend to like women who play hard to get. I can't help but notice that I'm sometimes extra soft with her, and apart from Hera, she's the second girl I've shown that side to.I'm trying to continue my work in my office but I keep thinking about her bare legs and her lips. “Ah fuck, I can't.” I cursed as I packed the documents and placed them in my drawer and walked out of my office. Let me just sleep, maybe that would work.****I sipped my coffee, the bitter warmth grounding me as my eyes skimmed the dense document in my hand. T
Elena“I'm going to fuck you so hard that you'll never want the touch of any man ever again.” He said, making my heart skip a beat. “Wha–” Before I could finish my sentence, he smashed his lips on mine, this time aggressively. My hands were on his chest, trying to push him away, but it was like pushing against a hard surface. I felt his hand move towards my back, cupping my ass aggressively. A sudden gasp escaped my lips, and he entered my mouth with that opportunity. The kiss was so rough that I couldn't breathe properly, and my lips started to hurt. We both fell on the bed, and he pinned both of my arms beside me. He broke the kiss, and I let out a loud gasp, trying to take in as much air as I could. “Edward, let me go.” I pleaded while trying to free myself from his grasp. He looked at me intently and connected his lips with mine, and broke it again. “The rain drenched you. You need some warmth.” And with that, he kissed me again, roughly.He slipped off his shirt and went back
ElenaI just stared at Joker, confused. What was he doing here, and how did he find me? He gestured for me to step out of the car, not caring about the pouring rain. I exhaled loudly as I stepped out.One of his guys rushed over to give me an umbrella, but I rejected it. “Feisty, like always. You don't know how that makes you so hot,” he said in a flirtatious tone. “What do you want, Joker? Enough of this Joker madness, what is your name?”He made his way towards me. His hair was damp from the rain, and I couldn't shake off the fact that he had a slight resemblance to Archer. I shook off that feeling and just waited for his response. “Well, Malysh, there's a lot I want, but you're making it very difficult for me. Firstly, why the fuck are you fleeing from Archer when we had an agreement already?”“Because I'm sick and tired of that misogynistic fucker, he only sees me as an object, nothing more nothing less. And I'll be damned to stay even a second longer with such a man. All you me
ArcherMy men and I arrived at Elena's apartment, and from the look of things, it seemed she had already left. Wow, Elena, such a fast girl. I'm impressed. A smile appeared on my face as I brought out a cigarette and lit it up. “Start searching every nearby hotel, guesthouse, everywhere,” I instructed my men, and they all left hurriedly as I stood in her room. I could perceive her faint scent. I started walking around the room.I scanned every little detail. I stopped in front of her dresser, which had a portrait of a woman who looked so much like her. Her mother, maybe, but the picture looked more like a drawing. I kept on looking through things when I found another picture. My eyes widened when I saw the picture. It was Elena, when she was little, sitting on a man's lap. She looks very disturbed and unhappy, whereas the man is grinning ear to ear. That wasn't the reason for my reaction earlier. The man Elena was seated on was oddly familiar. I kept on staring at him keenly, tryin
ElenaThe car slowed to a stop at the edge of town, the streetlights barely reaching this far. A sigh of relief left my lips when I realised that I had left the city. Bailey rested her hands on my thigh and patted it gently. “This is as far as I can take you.” I swallowed hard, my hands trembling as I reached for the door handle. “I understand. Thank you very much.” She looked at me intently, her expression torn between concern and something else—pity, maybe. “Are you sure you’ll be okay?” I forced a small, tight smile. “I have to be.” Bailey sighed, reaching into her purse and pulling out a wad of cash. “Take this.” I hesitated. “Bailey—” I do need the cash, but it's too embarrassing; I feel so ashamed. “Take it, Elena,” she insisted. “You don’t know what’s ahead, and I’d rather not think about you stranded with nothing.” Gratitude burned in my chest, but I didn’t have the words to thank her properly. Instead, I took the money and squeezed her hand. “I won’t forget thi
ElenaSena and I couldn't take the car all the way because we feared we'd get tracked down. The cold night air bit at my skin as Sena and I hurried through the dark alleyways, our breaths rugged and uneven. My heart pounded so hard that it drowned out the sound of our footsteps. We had finally escaped Archer’s mansion, but we weren’t safe yet. Not even close. We entered another dimly lit alley that led us to a door. She urged me to enter, and I did. We walked slowly because the way forward was very narrow and very dark. We entered a larger sitting area, but it was empty and filled with smoke, mostly from cigarettes. “Antonio!” Sena yelled, and a stout man emerged with a displeased look.He had short wavy hair with so many tattoos on his arm. He looked over at me and then at Sena. “What?” He said in an irritated, thick Italian tone while sighing. “What the fuck do you mean by that?” Woah, I immediately turned to look at Sena if it was the same Sena I knew. Did she just curse? “Cas
Archer I know why Don has called me over to his house. I don't know why he over pampers Crystal, making her believe that she can have whatever she wants. Marriage is a huge deal for crying out loud. How can you just agree to that because she's your lovely daughter? What makes her think that I'd want to settle down with someone as evil as her?I arrived inside the mansion and headed to his office. I knocked once before entering. I wish I wasn't here. Don was sitting with his face down, engrossed with the documents lying in front of him. I turned to my side, and Crystal was standing there with her hands folded on her chest. She looked at me with an expression, but I didn't have time to read and evaluate. I rolled my eyes so hard. “Take a seat, Ed.” Don said, still not making eye contact. I pulled out a chair and sat on it while tapping my forefinger on my thigh slowly. The more he delayed, the faster I tapped. It was just a matter of time before I bolted out of here because he coul
ElenaI hugged my knees as I sat on the bed quietly. Lost in thoughts. Ever since we both found out that I was pregnant, Edward has become very clingy. He's very overprotective and mostly sleeps in my room. I only get to breathe when he has work to do. I don't want to be with him, I just can't. I can't live like this, I can't be with a man like Edward. An idea suddenly struck me, and I jumped off my bed and headed straight to the kitchen. “Sena, I need your help.” I didn't wait for her response as I dragged her to my room. I closed the door behind her and pulled her closer to me.“Sena, I need your help.”“What is it, Elena? You look very tense.” She asked with a worried look.“I—I'm pregnant.” Her eyes widened in shock. “Oh my Gosh, I mean congratulations.”“Don't say that, I feel terrible,” I said as I paced around with my hand on my temple. “So what do you want to do?”“I really do not want to have Edward's child, but that doesn’t mean that I'm going to end this poor child's li
ElenaMy heart was beating so fast as I stared at the doctor in shock. I was just hoping that he would later say that he was joking. Please, please, say you're joking. I couldn't even look at Edward. How am I pregnant? Fuck, what am I going to do?How could I get pregnant with an engaged man? A dangerous mafia man at that. My plans to escape are now ruined, what if he asks me to stay and be his mistress because of the kid?How can I be with a man I've betrayed? Oh fuck, I'm doomed. What am I going to do? I don't want to abort the child either.“Thanks, Doctor, you can leave. You know the drill, if I find out that this news is circulating, I'm coming for you and your family.” He threatened the doctor. “No need to worry, sir.” The doctor said as he packed his stuff and left. I was still shocked and glued to my bed. I couldn't think straight. I felt the bed sink beside me, so I turned and saw Edward sitting down beside me.I shifted away from him. “I won't abort my baby,” I said defe
ElenaI was in the living room with Sena as she cleaned. Sena has literally become like my best friend here, so I just talk to her anytime I'm bored, and she's very sweet. “I think the Master is really warming up to you.”“That's just what you think; Edward is just using me to kill time,” I said while sighing and lying on the sofa.“Wait, what did you say?” She turned with a shocked expression. I shot her a confused look. “I said that I think he's just using me.”“No, you mentioned a name before that.”“Edward?” Her hand shot to her mouth before looking around and rushing to my side. “What is it?” I asked with a puzzled expression. “Did he tell you to call him that?” I chuckled lightly at her statement. “Why do you look so surprised? I mean, it's his name. Of course, people are going to call him that.”“No,” she sighed inwardly. “You don't get it; no one dares call him by his name; the only person who calls him that is the mafia leader and his best friend. He doesn't let anyone ca