Chapter 34

My entire day was consumed by work. I can't stay with Ari as much as I'd like to because we have a lot of significant shipments this weekend. Despite my heavy workload, I make a conscious effort to message Ari every hour.

What for? simply because I wanted to do things that her ex could not seem to do. I wanted her to know how special she is to me, and that no matter what really is going on in my life, I will almost always favor and choose her. And this is something that Matt wasn't able to do for her.

And I can't stop smiling when I think about the make-out sessions we had last night, which nearly took my breath away. Ari's sweet kisses gradually warmed my heart and, as I kept repeating, those sinful kisses would be my sweet surrender.

"Wipe that fuckig grin off your gorgeous face, lover boy," Kyle says. "Do you realize that we'll be meeting your father? And that is not how you should conduct yourself in front of him. Elliot, the heartless and merciless mafia boss, should be let loo