LOGINWhy did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
The world around him seemed to blur, the sounds of roaring trucks and cars a chaotic symphony of departure.Each rumble felt like a nail in his coffin of trust, leaving him feeling betrayed, failed, and utterly broken, a whirlwind of emotions threatening to consume him whole."I trusted you to this
Ace could do nothing but lower his head, tears flowing freely down his face.The solemn gazes of his friends, shimmering with unshed tears and raw pain, bore into him."Ace..Don't cry in front of him. Shoot us," Hudson's words cut through the tense air."Aww, Agostino always said you seven are reall
Ace, his young face contorted with a raw mix of emotions, glanced up at him, his own skin smeared with a grim cocktail of mud, blood, and the tracks of his own tears etched deeply on his cheeks."Changing the age-old rules of your village," He stated."Before your ascent to the throne, the villagers
Suddenly Allegra threw her head back, attempting with the back of the head.In a split second response, Mikhail swiftly tilted his head to the side, narrowly missing the collision."You fucking bitch," his rage overflowed, leading him to violently hurl Allegra to the ground, launching a vicious kick







