LOGINANTONIO“Antonio?”My voice echoed softly through the bedroom but there was no answer.I blinked sleepily, as I pushed myself upright against the bed, trying my best to take the sleep out of my eyes.The room was empty and for a second, I simply sat there in confusion.The memories from last night came flooding back almost instantly afterward and heat immediately rushed into my cheeks before I could stop it.I could still remember his voice in my ears urging me to cum for him.A small smile tugged at my lips now, as I buried my face into my hands for a second, laughing softly to myself.Then I looked around the room again wondering where he was.I reached for the oversized shirt lying on the floor and pulled it over my body before stepping out of bed.The soreness between my thighs made my cheeks warm all over again.I pushed the bedroom door open carefully and stepped into the living room.Sebastian looked up immediately from where he sat near the kitchen counter drinking coffee.His
ANTONIOI stared at her as she lay there in my bed for several long seconds. A part of me still couldn’t believe that she was actually there.Slowly, I reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. My fingers lingered against her skin longer than they should have, as I thought about last night.It had been…I did not even have words for it.Magical sounded ridiculous, but that was exactly what it had felt like.For a couple of hours, everything outside this room had disappeared. Even the pain which I had in my side had disappeared and there was just her.To a great point that terrified me more than anything else because I wanted to stay so bad. I wanted to crawl back into bed beside her and forget the rest of the world existed.But I couldn’t. Majorly because if I stayed now, then this became real.Not this whole pretence thing that we were freaking doing. And to be honest, I wasn’t entirely sure I knew how to survive something real.Besides, there were things that need
AURORA"Wait," I said, pulling back from his mouth.I could still feel the heat of his bare chest through my clothes even now. His skin felt so warm under my palms and I could feel myself losing it.I wanted him so bad and it was so obvious, even though I was trying my best not to make it so.I broke away from him before I could second guess myself, feeling a sudden surge of boldness flow through me.There was confusion all over his face, as he propped himself up on his elbows.“Urm, I thought you wanted this…” he began to say.Then he saw my hands, as I reached for the hem of my shirt and pulled it over my head.There I was now standing in front of him with nothing but a bra and jeans. His eyes locked onto me instantly, like I was the only thing in the room worth seeing. I could see the hunger behind them and it made my stomach flip.My fingers found the clasp of my bra and I hooked my thumbs under the straps, then I stopped.I felt my nerves claw up my throat, as my hands trembled a
ANTONIO“Who sent you?”The man spat blood onto the concrete floor.I stared at him from where I stood across the room, watching as Sebastian basically tore him a new jaw. The bastard still refused to talk. He was indeed a tough motherfucker and it was very obvious even from the fight that he had some military training.“You’re running out of teeth,” Sebastian said dryly. “Might as well start using your words.”The man groaned weakly, as his face was almost unrecognizable now. He had one eye that had gone completely shut, but I still wasn’t satisfied with all of this.He definitely wasn’t the mastermind, and even though I had an idea who it was, I still needed a confirmation.The part that troubled me the most was that whoever it was knew exactly where to find me. Which meant they most likely knew where to find Aurora too.That thought alone reignited the rage burning beneath my skin, as I closed the distance between us and grabbed the man by the front of his shirt, slamming him harde
AURORA“You should probably go home and rest.” Antonio said,His voice was quieter now, as he lay there with his eyes still fixed on me. A couple of hours had gone by now and I was perched on the couch, watching Sebastian who had just returned again finish wrapping another bandage around Antonio’s side.There was still that metallic scent of blood in the air, or maybe I was just imagining it, just like I was still picturing everything that had happened yesterday in my head.Everything about tonight felt surreal.The bloodied man on the floor earlier. Seeing Antonio covered in blood.And somehow, despite all of that, I was still here.“That should hold for now,” Sebastian muttered, as Antonio gave a small nod.Sebastian glanced between the two of us like he could physically feel the tension hanging in the room.“I’m going to grab the rest of the supplies from downstairs, for what we have to take care of” he said finally. “I’ll be back shortly.”Antonio hummed in response and Sebastian
ANTONIOIt all made sense now that I knew what was happening.My father was failing at the business he had tried to so desperately to hold onto even knowing it had caused my mother’s death.On one hand, I should be glad this was happening to him and I would have been if I wasn’t sure it would be my mess at the end of the day.He was falling and he was going to drag me down with me by all means necessary and that could also involve Aurora in the long run.I leaned back against the elevator wall and closed my eyes briefly.I had to do something about it.The elevator doors opened.The penthouse floor was silent as I walked toward my front door.I unlocked it and stepped inside.Normally, my butler, would have greeted me but earlier, I had sent him away for a few days.Officially, I told him he deserved a break.Unofficially, I wanted to be alone.And if I was being honest with myself, I also did not know whether he was reporting my movements back to my father.I tossed my keys onto the
SERAPHINA“You are much too early today.” Aurora said, as she saw me at the door. “Did you bring me something?”“Not today, baby girl.” I said, as I saw her smile diminish a bit. “I will be back much later and I will think about if I want to be an accessory to a crime once again.”“Fine.” She said,
SERAPHINA“You weren’t wrong about how good the food here is.” I said, as we walked out of the restaurant.“This is exactly why you do not argue with me.” He replied, “I know all of the best places in New York, even though I do not really have the time to visit them anymore.”“Oh, please.” I said,
SERAPHINA“Wow,” I heard Darren say, as he pushed the door of my office open and stepped inside. He was accompanied by that fly of his; Greta, who was always buzzing by his side. “That was honestly inspiring.”I looked up from my desk slowly, pen still in my hand as I met his grin with a flat stare
SERAPHINA“First of all, if you are being serious, I will have my legal team draft out a contract,” he said calmly. “You will review it with independent counsel and once it is signed, then we will go about the necessary procedures needed to get married.”As he spoke, I still couldn’t believe that







