CHAPTER 18Antonio quickly removed the papers. Earlier, he had given two copies to Rose and placed them on the table. The woman had also ensured the amount of money. Now, the only thing left was the resolution for Antonio. He had been holding himself back since earlier. And truly, there was nothing else Antonio desired but to satisfy his passion for Rose. He had been attracted to her since their first meeting. Furthermore, after tasting her lips, Antonio became even more obsessed. He seemed unable to let go of the girl. All Rose wanted was money, and Antonio had no objection to giving her as much as she desired. His wealth was immeasurable, and what he gave to Rose was only a small portion."Come here, little girl," Antonio smiled, slightly sneering.Rose stared at the man like a hungry lion. Now she felt like a rabbit that had been bought and had to be ready to be devoured by the hunter. But considering the sensation they had just experienced, Rose didn't mind at all. She was confide
Chapter 19"Be ready in ten minutes and take Rose to the hospital now." Antonio called Nath immediately after seeing that Rose was ready.After saying that, Antonio immediately turned off the phone while Nath got ready. The man then looked at Rose who looked anxious. Her face was pale and filled with worry. I don't know what happened, but Antonio knew that it wasn't a simple thing that could be left unsaid. He had been informed by Nathan that Rose had a mother who was ill and needed an operation. Exactly how, Antonio didn't know. But looking at Rose, he could guess that it must be quite important."Wait a minute. Nath will take you." Antonio chuckled. He got a glass of water for Rose."Thank you.""Give the check to Nath, he'll help you take care of it and cash it directly into your personal bank account for easy use." Antonio looked into the innocent clear eyes that were on the verge of tears. "Nath will also accompany you to the bank later.""Thank you, Mr. Antonio.""Just call me A
Chapter 20Nathan was still staring at Rose when they were in the hospital hallway. The little girl next to him was really beautiful, especially when looking at her soft and delicate facial features. She wasn't very tall, but she had the average height of a girl her age. It made her body look a little more petite but it did not diminish Rose's beauty in the slightest. More than that her body was too tempting to be owned by a girl with an innocent face like Rose."Why didn't you tell your mom the truth?"Nath asked when they were out of the hospital, then went to the nearest bank that was still open at the last second to cash the check into money that would fill Rose's account. The girl gave him an incredulous look. It was as if she was saying that Nath was joking and it wasn't funny at all."Your question is strange." Rose sneered. "What girl would tell her mother that she's now a man's mistress?"Nathan nodded. What Rose had said wasn't wrong. Maybe it was her understanding of family
Chapter 21Rose could only hold her breath when she heard Antonio's last words which were so seductive and ridiculous. The woman had no thoughts at all about what they would do after this. She had a big task to accomplish no matter what. And Antonio was waiting for her for that. Rose couldn't afford to lose any time. But, it was still seven o'clock, and wasn't it too late to do that? She couldn't figure it out. Why did Antonio like to tease her as much as Nath?"I didn't mean to." Rose could only say that. "Sorry. Here's the key. Let's go in."Antonio smiled when he found that Rose didn't mind his joke too much. Was this girl getting used to his teasing? Should Antonio step it up a notch to see that shy, flushed face again? The man finally smiled. Carrying all the items in and placing them onto the dining table. Rose helped him efficiently. The girl wasn't talkative at all but was dexterous enough to do things like this."Do you want to take a shower?" Antonio pointed to the main room
Chapter 22Antonio laughed out loud as soon as he heard Rose's scream from inside the room. He already knew that Rose's reaction would be very pleasant. He was still eating his pasta when Rose screamed. He devoured it in one fell swoop and rushed into the room to see Rose's expression."Why?" he asked with a chuckle."What the hell?!" Rose glared at him. "This lingerie is completely unwearable!""It can." Antonio sighed.Then he went over to Rose and picked up a few pieces of lingerie that were made of silk and the soft tile fabric looked dreamy. Rose could even see Antonio's grin underneath. Rose wondered, how crazy was Antonio to let her wear clothes like that? It wasn't just revealing. He was almost naked!"Isn't this not much different from what you wore when you first got here?" Antonio grinned again."Different!" Rose's face turned red. "The dress Chartlotte gave me before had a sexy concept. I wouldn't be ashamed to wear it.""How is it different from this?" Antonio frowned. He
Chapter 23Nathan was enjoying the food Antonio had bought him when he got a call from an unknown private number. Nathan had a tracking device that was no less sophisticated than a government agent. No phone number could remain 'private' after calling Nath. But this number was different. Nathan was both curious and wary. He finally decided to pick up the phone and let the person on the other end speak first."Hey, Nath!"Nathan blinked. It was a heavy, crisp voice. He was familiar with that voice."How are you and Antonio? It's me, Carl!" came a friendly chuckle from the other end of the line.Nath smiled slightly when he heard Carl's name. "Oh, it's you, Carl.""Don't be so alarmed, it's no fun." Carl joked."If you don't watch out, Antonio and I will die faster." Nath chuckled for a moment. "What's wrong?""Well, you're always to the point, just like your boss!" Carl chuckled on the other side. "How's Antonio?""Yeah, he's pretty good, probably sighing right now as the boss rides hi
Chapter 24"Boss, I think we should watch out for Elliot. He's cunning and clever. We can't just trust him to handle the distribution in Miami. Who knows what he'll do later?" -Matt"I can't help it. This is too much. Shouldn't you think it over, Boss? Why did you do that? Do you really trust Elliot?" - Matt"There's no proof, but isn't that what we need to be aware of? All this time we've been snooping around but there's absolutely nothing suspicious even though your feelings tell you otherwise, right? Can't you just trust your instincts, Boss? Elliot is not a good friend. He's manipulative!" - Matt"Boss, just this once, please ignore any preparations or objective evidence and just trust your instincts. Sometimes, natural instincts warn us of imminent disaster." - MattMatt's voice filled Antonio's head. The man closed his eyes and tried to forget it all. Memories of a time long ago, before Elliot managed to trick him and make Antonio a wanted fugitive, the man had trusted Elliot so
Chapter 25Rose looked at Antonio who was squinting, underestimating her. She didn't understand what three rounds meant, but it certainly didn't seem easy. Yeah, Antonio couldn't possibly make things easy for Rose Pennington. The woman who had cost him so much money, and the person he suspected of being one of Elliot's henchmen who wanted to set him up. Rose no longer knew how Antonio thought. But his gaze, which had been sharp, now turned like a hungry lion hunting for prey."Why are you silent?" Antonio raised one eyebrow. "Are you scared, little girl?"Antonio looked at those innocent eyes with a look of confusion. On the other hand he was sure that there had been a look of hurt there before. But he wasn't so sure either."Is this on purpose?" Rose asked then, "You deliberately required those three rounds to make things difficult for me? Because you weren't sure if I was the trap Elliot left behind or not?"Rose's brow furrowed, and to be honest... that response was not at all what