"I can't wait anymore. Make love to me, Damien. I want you. Now!. After the death of Richard Hale, the fate of the Hale Hotels was left in the hands of Richard’s firstborn son, Adrian Hale. But when Adrian found out about the company’s seemingly unending debts, he was desperate to find ways to pay the debts and keep the company. Scrambling to save his family’s company, Adrian Hale was shocked when the young billionaire hotel magnate Damien Cross approached him with a deal. It was to buy his company, call off his company’s creditors and let him lead it in exchange for his sister’s hand in marriage. Furious at the deal, Adrian was worried about his sister having a long-time boyfriend and tried to find another way to fight bankruptcy. Following his grandfather’s request about being married, the billionaire Damien Cross was set to find a perfect wife…or groom. He was gay, and that was the problem. Upon seeing the opportunity in the youngest daughter of Richard Hale, he thought that he could finally be at peace and get married even though it was against his own will. But then everything changed when the oldest son of Richard Hale barged into his office and led him to discover a better deal.
View MoreAdria Hale POVI couldn’t sleep that night. Damien sat on the other side of the couch. There was silence between us for almost an hour.I finally said, “You should have told me everything, Damien. All of it.”He didn’t look up. “I thought I could handle it.”“You can’t keep deciding for both of us,” I said calmly. “You keep shutting me out like I’m some stranger.”“I was trying to protect you.”“Protect me?” I laughed loudly. “You call this protection? Losing the baby we wanted, getting dragged into police mess, and finding out there are files about your past floating around? That’s protection?”He folded his hands together. “Adrian, please don’t make this worse.”“I’m not making it worse,” I said. “I’m just telling the truth.”He finally whispered, “I didn’t think Julian would go that far.”“You shouldn’t have gone there alone.”He looked at me then. “Would you have let me?”I didn’t answer. Because he was right. I wouldn’t have.But that didn’t make it okay.After a long silence, I
Damien Cross POVThe night was so cold, I kept walking until I reached the car, my phone still in my hand.Julian’s message was short: “Meet me at the old warehouse near Harbor Street. Alone.”I sat in the car for a while, staring at the message.Something in my heart kept saying don’t go, but I couldn’t stop thinking about the child.If I didn’t face Julian, he’d find another way to take everything.I started the engine.When I got there, the place was quiet. Julian was already waiting, leaning against his black car, a cigarette between his fingers.He smiled when he saw me.“Well, well,” he said. “The great Damien Cross. Still pretending to be the good guy?”I stopped a few feet away from him. “You called me. What do you want?”He dropped the cigarette, crushing it with his shoe. “You really want that kid, don’t you?”“Yes.”He smiled. “Then give me something I want.”I frowned. “What is that supposed to mean?”Julian stepped closer, his voice low. “You ruined me once. Took everythi
Adrian Hale POVWhen I woke up that morning, Damien was already dressed up.He was standing near the mirror, fixing his tie.“Hey,” I said calmly, rubbing my eyes. “You didn’t even wake me.”He turned a little. “You were sleeping so peacefully,” he said. “Didn’t want to ruin that.”I sat up, still watching him. “You never sleep anymore. You walk around all night.”He smiled a little. “Big day, remember? We’re meeting the adoption agent.”I nodded slowly, “I remember.”Then I said, “You’re scared, aren’t you?”He looked at me through the mirror. “Scared of what?”“That it might not work,” I said. “That they might say no.”Damien walked closer, sitting beside me on the bed. “Maybe,” he said. “But I’m more scared of what happens if it does work. What if we get a child, and I ruin it?”“You won’t ruin it,” I said quickly. “You’re not that man anymore.”He looked down, rubbing his palm slowly. “Sometimes I still feel like I am.”I took his hand, pressing it to my chest. “Feel that? That’s
Damien Cross POVThe message from Julian kept ringing in my head. “Don’t trust Adrian. He’s hiding something. Check the adoption papers again.”I sat on the bed, my phone in my hand. The room was quiet. Adrian was in the shower.I didn’t want to believe Julian. That man had caused enough damage already. But something about that message it feels strange.When Adrian came out, towel he said and smiled. “You’re up early. Couldn’t sleep?”“Yeah,” I said, slipping my phone into my pocket.He looked at me for a second. “You look weird. What’s wrong?”“Nothing,” I said quickly.“Don’t do that,” he said. “Don’t shut me out again.”I stood up, ran a hand through my hair. “I’m not. I just have things on my mind.”“Is it about the adoption?” he asked.“Maybe,” I said. “Maybe it’s about trust.” “What do you mean?”I looked at him for a long time. “I just hope we’re both being honest. About everything.”He stared at me, confused. “Damien, what’s going on?”I didn’t answer. I didn’t want to thro
Damien Cross POVAdrian was in the kitchen, singing while making tea. He always sings when he is nervous.When he came back, he handed me a cup.“Thanks,” I said, my voice low.He sat beside me, quiet. His thumb moved along the handle of the cup.“You’re thinking too much,” I said.He smiled a little. “Can’t help it. It’s a big thing, Damien.”“I know,” I said. “But we’re doing this together. You don’t need to carry it alone.”He looked at me. “You say that, but sometimes you shut down. You stop talking. I can’t tell what’s going on in your head.”I exhaled, rubbing my face. “Maybe because I’m scared too.”His brows lifted. “You? Scared?”“Yeah,” I said softly. “Scared I won’t be enough. For you. For the baby. For all of this.”He blinked like he didn’t expect that. “You’ve always been enough, Damien. Always.”I didn’t know what to say. I just reached out and brushed his hair from his face.“Come here,” I whispered.He hesitated, then leaned in. His head rested against my chest, his
Adrian Hale POV“Damien, are you sure about this?” I asked calmly, sitting across from me at the kitchen table.He looked tired. He had dark lines under his eyes, and his fingers kept rubbing his temple. “You’ve asked me that five times, Adrian.”“Because you keep changing your mind,” I said. “One day you want to adopt, the next day you say we’re not ready.”He sighed. “I’m not changing my mind. I just want us to think clearly before making a lifetime choice.”“We’ve been thinking for months,” I said, voice rising a little. “We’ve filled out the forms, met the social worker, and visited the center. What else do you want?”He looked at me then, “I just want to be sure this time we’re doing it for the right reason.”I swallowed. “You think I’m doing it for the wrong reason?”He didn’t answer.“Damien,” I whispered, my heart beating fast. “Say it.”He looked down. “Sometimes it feels like you want to fill a hole. Not build something new.” “Maybe that’s what love is trying to heal the
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