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Chapter 10 The Contract
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Dominic Chapter 11 Small Victories
_Isabella_I woke up and checked the clock next to my bed. It was well after 7 am. I dragged myself out of bed, not that I had gotten any sleep the previous night. After the conversation I had with Dominic, I had spent hours tossing and turning.I wanted my freedom, that was for sure. But to have kids that I would never be able to raise? I would not go through that. It was wrong and inhumane.When I reached the breakfast table, Dominic was already sitting down, having his morning coffee and reading the paper."Morning," I said, and he looked up from his paper and gave me a once-over."You look well, not that there was anything wrong with you, to begin with," he said, looking back at his paper.In my frustration and worry about the contract, the fact that I had pretended to be sick yesterday had slipped my mind."I do feel well indeed. I told you I would be fine as soon as I had a warm shower and a good night's rest." I took the chair next to him, and he raised his eyebrows."Cut the c
Dominic Chapter 12 Being Pissed
_Isabella_Sorry, he was late, this man. Was that the only thing he was worried about given the state of affairs?"What do you mean, you've been shot? Were you hijacked?" I stood next to Dominic in disbelief.I was shocked but knew that in a situation like this, I needed to keep calm and not panic.He shifted on the couch with a groan."I can drive. Give me your keys and I'll take you to the emergency room," I offered."No hospitals. I want you to do it," he said, his face contorting in pain."Do what? You said so yourself, you've been shot. What is it that you think I can do?" I put my hand on my lips and shook my head.I noticed that his lips were not their usual rosy pink color.Oh my god. He was going to bleed himself to death."Dominic, you're bleeding all over the place. You can die if you don't get checked out.""Then you better start working." He lifted his arm and I took hold of it and tried to find where the blood was coming from.There was also blood on the front of his shir
Dominic Chapter 13 House of Cards
_Dominic_I managed to change without bringing more pain to myself. When the doorbell rang, Joseph ushered Yuri in, and we went to my home office.No explanations were necessary because Joseph had put Yuri up to speed. The only question on everyone's mind was: "How do we stop this?" I voiced it out. "That's a tough one, given that we don't know who the enemy is here," Yuri said in his usual laid-back voice. "But I cannot let things as they are. It's clear that whoever this person is wants to see the Montego name wiped out."Yuri nodded and seemed to be in deep thought. "What is it?" barely containing my irritation. "There's been some talks recently." He said. It was visible from his features that he was fighting with himself on whether he should say whatever it was that he was thinking of or not. "I don't have all day to prompt you into talking.""Your marriage to that girl." He said simply. "What does this have to do with who I decide to make my wife.""She is not from one o
Dominic Chapter 14 Different World
_Dominic_ The minute I walked into the lounge area, my mother pounced on me. "You look flushed, are you okay." My mother said. Looking stylish in her old age. You don't know half of it. But outwardly I said: "I'm fine mother, this is just not the best of times that's all." I sat down opposite her and looked around. "Where is your so-called wife?" her gaze looked in the direction of the stairs."She's upstairs," I said more sternly than I intended. "Do you see what you have done? Now the maid can not be bothered to come and greet me." she raised a hand. “Because I told her no to come down. Would you like something to drink, tea maybe?” I said trying to diffuse the situation I could sense was the fast approaching. "And like a little maid, she listened." I let her win this one. I didn't want to add that she was taking a nap after, well..."I cannot believe that you went ahead and married that girl. I had to see with my own eyes what a laughing stock you've turned this family int
Dominic Chapter 15 Flesh Business
_Dominic_The cool breeze from the crashing waves left gentle shivers on my skin as we stood at the docks, looking out into the clear blue distance.I knew it was too soon to be out in the open after what had happened. But I couldn't let whoever was responsible think that I was going to sit back and cower.Plus, this in itself was a message to the other families not to even try me.I was with Yuri and Vini. Vini was one of my trusted men. The only downside about him was that Vini had itchy fingers. He was quick to reach for his gun. If left to his own devices, he could create a bloody mess just because someone looked at him the wrong way.But in times like these, when Joseph was unable to come, he made for a good substitute. Besides, with the man I was meeting today, Vini's hothead was a perfect fit.I may have downplayed the whole shooting incident, but I knew that every step I took was crucial. Someone had it out for me. Hence, Joseph needed to keep an eye on Isabella.The fact that
Dominic Chapter 16 Going Clubbing.
Isabella. The door to my bedroom opened and closed with a bang.My heart sank. I already knew who it was, Dominic. Here to scream his unhappiness in my face. I washed my hands slower than I would normally have done, suddenly feeling drained by the confrontation I knew was coming. When I looked at my reflection in the mirror, even I knew I had taken the space cookies' situation too far. What if someone died? I sighed and closed the tap. In my defense. I so badly needed to go out. I needed to make money and fast. Maybe I should have tested the space cookies on Dominic first. Given how enormous the situation was, any excuse I came up with seemed childish. I walked into the bedroom, feeling sheepish and probably looked the part. As I braced myself for a lash-out at any minute. But nothing came. I looked up at Dominic, who was still standing by the door, holding his sho
Dominic Chapter 17 The Secret
_Dominic_The loud music greeted us at the entrance of the club.I asked Isabella if she liked it, but from her body language, I could tell that she did not hear what I said. We stopped and looked at the scene in front of us and I loved what I saw, sweaty bodies swaying to the beat of the music and on the other side of the club, people were perched on barstools enjoying drinks and watching the action on the dance floor.It was not every day that I came to this particular club. But once in a while, I had to come and see that everything was still in order. And from where I stood, it looked as though things were in order. But only the books would confirm that things were indeed running smoothly. I leaned against Isabella’s ear and asked her,“Do you wanna dance?” Out if habit, she backed away. The action pierced me somewhere deep but I quickly recovered from it and made a humming sound.She mouthed, “Hell no.” and managed to look shocked. That somehow took away the sting of her rejec
Dominic Chapter 18 The Warning
_Isabella_I stretched my legs, but my body felt stiff as if I had done strenuous workouts the previous day.When I opened my eyes, I groaned in pain.“You're awake,” a voice said curtly above me.Gently, I peeled myself off the couch. Dominic was standing above me, looking impatient.“When did I fall asleep?” I yawned and quickly regretted the action when my breath hit my nose.I couldn't remember much after the cocktails I had downed, but I did recall telling Dominic that I had a secret.Gosh, I was an idiot.“After you showed what a party animal you can be,” he chuckled as he walked over to his desk.I didn't ask. What if I had embarrassed myself last night? Although it didn't seem likely.Dominic had made it clear why he was there. He had come to work, and I was only allowed to follow since he couldn't trust me alone with his men at home.“Judging by the sour look on your face, it seems like you didn't do much partying,” I retorted.I knew I looked terrible because I felt it.“If
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