LOGINGraham's question made my heart skip several beats, and a rush of heat burned my cheeks.Then my mind unhelpfully supplied a searing image of me naked, writhing, and crying out underneath him as he f*cked me into next week.God, it would be so good. I’m certain it would.But instead, I said airily, “You're not exactly my type.""Really?" His gaze turned amused."Really," I replied, trying my best not to look flustered“Oh? So, what is your type, exactly?”He seemed to be mocking me. It was in his tone, his smirk, his body language.I glared at him. “Maybe you should leave.”“Shit,” his amusement vanished. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you.”I had been ready to give him a piece of my mind, but his apology disarmed me.I bit down on my lower lip. “I want to ask you something else.”“Please go ahead.”"Well, I... I kind of have a pressing monetary need that I need to sort out. So, I was wondering if it would be possible to access, say, 100k from the-”"You have it." He interrupte
~Catalina~Graham’s hands were in his pockets, and his gaze was roaming over my old apartment building.Then he saw me.His attention immediately zeroed in on me, and he smiled.It was so sweet, so warm, that it left me dumbfounded. I glanced nervously at my apartment. How did he find out where I lived, and how did he get here so fast?“Good evening to you,” he greeted, his voice low and his eyes piercing.We stared at each other for a moment before he asked, “Invite me up.”“Wh-what are you doing here, and how do you know my house?” I asked instead, finally finding my voice.“You wanted to talk. I came to talk.” He replied.“I only sent you a “hi”, Graham.”He shrugged. “I was in the neighborhood. So, I decided to check on you.”“This neighborhood?” I asked doubtfully.“Yes.”“That’s very unlikely.”He smiled. “Are you going to invite me up?”I sighed. “It’s…a bit messy in there and-”“Catalina,” he called, and I rolled my eyes at him. “I want to see your messy place. Invite me up,”
~Graham~(EARLIER THAT EVENING)From the first day I saw Catalina and realized that she was the one the moon goddess blessed me with, I promised myself I would do anything to make her mine.So, I made it my mission in life to seek her out.She overtook my senses and practically my entire life.It was so bad that I had to find a way to get into her life.Not merely because I was attracted to her, but because she was my mate.And when I found out about the fool she was dating, I thanked the Moon goddess for making things easier for me....My wolf, Knox, has been restless. He has been tugging at me since we left the Island resort.He wanted to run, something to ease all that pent-up tension.It’s been a while since I let him out properly. The last real run we had was almost a month ago.Back then, I was still living close to the town center, surrounded by way too many curious humans.Now things are different.I've finally moved to my own estate in preparation to receive my mate.Acres a
"Let me get this straight. You had a whole rendezvous weekend, finally broke free from the shackles of Jeffery, and somehow caught the attention of the freaking King of Formula One, who's now offering you twenty million bucks to be his wife for just two years. And now Jeffery has your business locked down, too! Catty, your store is in trouble, you're practically broke, and a man is offering you enough money to change your life. So why the hell are you turning him down? Why choose to suffer?” my best friend, Melody, asked.I sighed, “Why do you sound disappointed?”The front door of Melody's apartment opened, and her boyfriend Derek walked in.“Because if nothing else convinced you to marry him, the incentive alone should have,” Melody replied to my question.“Mel, I'm just getting out of this shit with Jeffrey; I don’t want to get myself into another mess. Yet.”“Exactly! That is why this is the best arrangement. It's temporary. All you need is a large shovel to dig gold, Catty. Dig t
I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life when I allowed Jeffery access to my business account.He gifted me the store at a time when I was emotionally broken, and it became so much more than a business to me.I lost a pregnancy with him and spent months feeling like a shadow of myself.Then came the store—a place that gave me a reason to get out of bed, to smile again, and to feel useful.I might have lost my baby, but I could still bring happiness into the lives of other children.The store became my light in the darkness.At the time, I was so grateful that Jeffery did such a sweet thing for me.I wasn't in a mentally stable state of mind. So, I let him handle everything, including my business finances.Because he knew I wasn't fully present, he went ahead and put his name on the account alongside mine, insisting that it was more convenient that way.If anyone could explain why my store had been shut down because of taxes and why thousands of dollars left my account without my
I spent the rest of Sunday trying to recover from the exhausting weekend, with Jeffery's calls buzzing my phone nonstop.His calls became so persistent that I eventually blocked him for my own sanity.By Monday morning, I'd overslept and ended up rushing to get to my store.The weekend fun may have altered my usual morning routine. Anna Witsow, my sales representative, hurried over to meet me just as I reached the store entrance. "Catty, thank goodness you're here,” she whispered urgently. “There are two men inside asking for you. They've been waiting for hours.”“Really,” I whispered back. “I’m so sorry, my phone was in my purse. What do they want?”“They didn’t say; they just kept insisting on seeing you.”I hurried past her and pushed open the glass door.The familiar scent of fresh cardboard, painted wood, and the vanilla air freshener greeted me. Colourful toys filled the shelves, from stuffed animals and dolls to toy cars and building blocks.Then I spotted two men in black s







