HIS COLD ADDICTION

The man who had been captured and locked here for some days now was already bleeding profusely when Vince entered the room.The bright bulb that hung from the ceiling on a loose wire dangled slightly, casting long shadows over the concrete walls.The man was tied tightly to a chair, his hands were roped soo tightly that his fingers had already began to turn purple and numb. Blood soaked the cloth tied around his mouth.Vince barely glanced at him, simply approached the metal table inside the room, putting on the pair of black gloves already made available, and then turned his focus to the pitifully man.The man whimpered when the cloth was yanked from his mouth.“ I..I swear I don't know..” the man sobbed loudly but in the next second, one of Vince's men was already in front of him, a sharp punch met his gut and it caused the chair to scrape loudly against the floor.The man gagged, chocking on his own blood.Slowly, Vince crouched in front of him, their faces level. For years, he h

When she came out, the two of them were sitting on the sofa waiting for her.''Hmm '' The man named Theo hummed while observing her. The dress appeared quite tight on her, too tight.''Not bad, but try this one; '' The woman gave her a pink gown this time.''Tell me if you need a hand in there. '' She said when Tiana spent longer putting it on.When she was done and came out, both parties stared at her, but they still didn't look impressed, the dress was okay, but they needed it to be more than okay.The woman's eyes caught a red gown that was sticking out from the pile of dresses, she immediately pulled it out and raised it up.''Wow! Look at this one”She exclaimed, immediately throwing the dress at Tiana who caught it before it could hit her face.''I think you'll need a hand on that one, '' She said and followed Tiana into the bathroom.In the next six minutes, they stepped out.Theo, who had harboured doubts about the colour because of the girl's blonde hair, rose a brow, taken a

The door of the living room opened and Tiana could feel the atmosphere around Vince turn colder the moment he saw whom walked in. His hand which was wrapped around her waist tightened slightly as the new guest stepped in. Dressed in a black suit, his grey hair was combed back neatly and his beard, properly groomed. He entered with a smile and charisma that seemed too fake to be real. Tiana recognized him from the photos shown, he was Vince's uncle. “Well well..” Jacob mulled the moment he entered and saw his nephew who rarely attended any family gatherings. “Isn't this a rare sighting?” his gaze stayed a while on Vince, before they slowly shifted to the woman sitting closely beside him, for a brief second, his eyes darkened as he stared at the girl as if already aware who or rather what role she played here. They were really desperate to get an heir soon it seemed. “ Uncle “ Vince acknowledged in a flat tone, a silent warning as if telling him to ward his eyes somewher

Before she could complete her words, he pulled her to him and kissed her. There had been no warning and this caught her off guard.Tiana gasped against him, her hands instinctively pressed against his chest in an attempt to push but her action only made him tighten his grip at her waist, pulling her closer until there was no space left between them.Tiana's thoughts scrambled, her pulse paced wildly when she felt his hand slide up her back, his callous fingers threaded through her hair. Her vision blurred, everything around her became a distant echo, the garden, the breeze, the birds twitting, all of it faded off to nothing as the only thing she could sense was the light graze of his hands over her skin.When he finally pulled back, her lips tingled. Slowly, his thumb brushed lightly across her lower lip, she shivered at the touch.“W..what was that for?” She struggled to keep her voice from trembling as she asked.He gave her no reply, instead, his gaze shifted slightly past her sho

The ride back was quiet.Not the stiff, uncomfortable kind of silence that begged to be filled. This one simply existed between them, stretching long and weightless, like something neither of them wanted to disturb.Tiana leaned her head slightly against the cool glass of the window, watching the city lights blur into streaks of gold. The party still clung to her senses — the music, the glances, the murmurs that followed them everywhere. But more than anything, she felt him.Vince.Sitting beside her like a storm sealed inside a perfectly tailored suit.Even now, with his tie loosened and the top button of his shirt undone, he looked composed. Untouched. As though nights like this meant nothing to him.Unlike her.Her fingers tightened unconsciously around the fabric of her dress pooled on her lap.“You’re thinking too loudly.”She blinked and turned toward him. “Excuse me?”His gaze remained forward, calm and unreadable. “You frown when you overthink.”For a second, she just stared a