LOGINHe leaned in, inhaling her sweet scent as his hands traveled from her back to her waist, and then down to her thigh. She felt her breath hitch as she let out a small gasp. "We shouldn't be doing this." She said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Then tell me to stop." His voice was low, daring, as his fingers traced slow circles on her skin. *** Lucy had always lived life on her own terms, until the night everything changed. One moment, she was free; the next, she was bound to Barry Cooper, a cold, dangerous man who ruled the underworld with an iron fist. She never expected to be trapped in a world of power struggles, deceit, and unspoken desires. But as the lines between captor and captive blur, Lucy realizes she’s caught in a deadly game, one where trust is a luxury and survival is not guaranteed. Will she escape the ruthless mobster who owns her… or will she become his greatest obsession?
View More"Of course. You're my best friend." Lucy hugged her back. "And for what it's worth? I think you and Dean are good together. I've seen the way he looks at you when he thinks no one's watching. He's crazy about you.""I'm crazy about him too." Julia pulled back, wiping at her eyes. "Okay, enough about my mess. Let's talk about you. Are you really okay? After everything with Barry and your family?""I'm getting there. It's still weird to think about... that the people I called Mom and Dad weren't my real parents, that they're alive somewhere running a mafia empire. But I'm processing it." Lucy took a deep breath. "I'm meeting with them next week. Barry's arranging it.""Are you sure that's a good idea?""No. But I need answers. I need to understand why they left us." Lucy's voice hardened slightly. "And I need them to know that they don't get to just walk back into my life like nothing happened. They made their choice. Now they have to live with it."Julia squeezed her hand. "You're so m
TWO WEEKS LATERLucy stood in front of the mirror in her room at the estate, smoothing down the soft cream sweater she'd chosen. It had been two weeks since Rome. Two weeks since Barry had told her the truth about her family. Two weeks of processing, thinking, and slowly rebuilding what had felt broken.A knock at her door made her turn. Barry stood in the doorway, hesitant in a way he rarely was."Can I come in?" he asked."Of course." Lucy managed a small smile. "You don't have to ask.""I feel like I should. After everything." Barry stepped inside but kept some distance between them. They'd been careful with each other these past two weeks, polite, gentle, like they were learning how to be together all over again."Dean just called. It's done. Jessica's been handed over to the Council." Barry's voice was neutral, but Lucy caught the relief underneath."What will they do to her?""She'll face trial for betrayal. For plotting against a family head, for recruiting men from my organiza
Lucy's hands were shaking as she unlocked the hotel room door. Her mind kept replaying Carrick's words, the cold look in his eyes when he'd said, 'Ask him what he knows about our family.'Barry was on the balcony, his phone pressed to his ear. When he heard her come in, he turned and smiled, but it faded the moment he saw her face."I'll call you back," he said into the phone, then hung up. "Lucy? What's wrong? You look upset."Lucy set down her shopping bags slowly, carefully, like they might break. Her whole body felt fragile, like one wrong move would shatter her into pieces."I saw Carrick," she said quietly.Barry went completely still. "What?""My brother. I ran into him at the market." Lucy's voice was steady, but her hands wouldn't stop shaking. "He was there, Barry. In Rome. What are the chances of that?"Barry's expression shifted, becoming guarded. "Did he say anything to you?""He said a lot of things." Lucy moved closer, her eyes searching his face. "But the most interest
The next morning, Lucy woke to an empty bed. She reached across the sheets, finding Barry's side still warm but vacant. Sitting up, she spotted a note on his pillow written in his sharp, precise handwriting.'Had to take a call. Didn't want to wake you. Order breakfast. I'll be back soon. ... BLucy smiled, tucking the note under her pillow like a teenager with a love letter. She ordered breakfast to the room, fresh pastries, fruit, coffee, and ate on the balcony while watching Rome wake up below her. The morning sun painted everything gold, and Lucy felt impossibly happy despite the lingering questions from last night.Barry had promised to tell her everything today. About her family, about whatever he'd been holding back. And yes, that scared her. But he loved her. He'd said it multiple times last night, whispered it against her skin, murmured it as they fell asleep tangled together. That had to count for something.After breakfast, Lucy showered and dressed in white linen pants and
“I… I didn’t...” Her voice broke. She tried again, forcing the words out though they shook. “I didn’t take it. I swear I didn’t.”Jessica scoffed loudly. “Please. The file didn’t crawl under your bed on its own.” She turned to Barry, her tone smooth and poisonous. “She’s been here only a short time
The ride back to the mansion was quiet. Julia leaned back against the seat, wiping sweat from her brow with the edge of her sleeve. Lucy sat stiff, her muscles aching in places she didn’t know she even had. Barry sat in the car ahead, and though she couldn’t see him, his presence still weighed heav
Lucy swallowed hard, her throat thick, but she didn’t drop her gaze. Barry’s eyes held hers for a few beats, cold as stone, unreadable, and then he flicked his chin at Julia.“Show her what you know,” he ordered.Julia grinned, rolling her shoulders. “Gladly.” She stepped onto the mat, raising her
Barry’s jaw clenched, but his eyes didn’t flinch away from hers. The silence stretched, thick, suffocating. For a second, Lucy thought maybe he hadn’t heard her over the thump of bass leaking from the club floor.But then his voice came, low and sharp, like ice cracking.“Kitten.”Just her name. Or


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