Chapter 2 - The Reunion I could’ve lived without
Nova
The persistent knock on the door was what woke me up, it sounded a lot like a persistent tax collector at 7 a.m.
“If you don’t stop knocking, you won’t know peace in this life and the next”
Katie cried out while covering her head with her pillow, she was still sleeping and definitely hungover.
“It’s Jay”
Said a familiar deep voice on the other side of the door.
‘Fuck’ Katie and I groaned at the same time.
Jay is Lena’s dad's bodyguard, and the same man who popped up at random to deliver gifts, check in. Pick Lena up like a VIP and reminded us just by existing that Lena dad is rich enough to have a glorified baby sitter on his payroll.
And if Jay was here that means the car conveying us to Lena’s house is parked downstairs; I shot up from my bed, the sleep leaving my body instantly as I took on the mess around me.
Lena and Katie were still snoring, spread out like dead angels on their beds and the floor was littered with empty bottles of the drinks they indulged in after we got him yesternight, heels and sparkling crop tops.
We were supposed to be ready before jay’s arrival and should have left hours ago.
“Lena”
I shook her shoulders softly, she rolled over changing position.
“Lena”
I shook her harder and with more urgency “wake up, your dad’s party is today!”
“What the fuck Nova”
she muttered, eyes barely open, I walked over to the curtain and opened it allowing the brightness to come in, and I yanked the covers off both of them.
“Bitch give it back”
Katie whined and hugged her knees to her chest in fetal position.
“I hate you” Lena added still sleeping comfortably.
“Jay is downstairs”
I snapped and that seemed to get in Katie’s head since she sat up slowly.
“And. Today. Is. Your. Dad’s. Birthday Lena!”
I raised my voice while shaking her.
“The party you planned for him”
I added through clenched teeth, because they were acting like we weren’t about to miss the one event we had zero excuses to be late for.
Lena sat up like someone has just plugged in her sanity charger.
“I’ll never drink again in my life”
she whispered dramatically while clutching her head.
Lies.
“Hey Jay, we’re almost done”
Lena switched to her fake sweet voice, I couldn’t resist the eye roll. “Give us like thirty more minutes”
I gave her the deadliest look I could manage while picking used facial wipes from the floor.
“Internship starts on monday, I need to make good impression”
“I know, I know”
she muttered and the rest of the morning blurred into a chaotic dressing scene full of last minute packing, shared hair straighteners, and one of Lena’s emergency black coffee shots.
All the pent up tension disappeared like the steam of a boiling water as I gaped at the looming mansion.. point of correction; The private palace.
The sleek BMW that conveyed us gilded into a garage that looked like a luxury dealership and my jaw almost dislocated at how wide it opened. Bentleys, McLaren’s and more than one fucking rolls Royce!
Katie didn’t blink, her expression remained the same, being a wealthy heiress herself I’m sure this is a normal sight to her. But I was stunned, there is nothing normal about this, I’m definitely out of my league.
A private elevator took us to the upper floor where gold lined walls and glass sculptures made the hallway look like an extravagant art museum.
Lena walked ahead greeting familiar staff in tailored uniforms while Katie was still immersed in her phone like she didn’t just walk in a scene into a scene out of crazy rich Asians.
“Your dad is waiting in the dining hall” Jay said, pausing at a set of double doors for us to walk in.
“Daddddyyy” Lena squealed and ran in, Katie on her heels and I was last to step into the doors.
Everything in my body went still immediately and it’s not because of the giant chandeliers that looked like floating glasses of clouds in the room or the twelve foot long golden table that took up almost half of the room, I didn’t care about any of that.
Because at the head of the table with my best friend still in his arms sat the man from last night.
The man whose dick was in my mouth a few hours ago, the man who made me choke, moan, drip and swallow every drop of his cum like I’ve been trained for it.
Katie gave him a brief side hug and it was my turn; I stepped forward, my heart pounding, my cheeks already burning as I extended my hand for a polite handshake hoping he wouldn't recognize me.
But of course… he did.
He looked up from my outstretched hand slowly, his icy gray gaze were sharp and hungry as the locked onto mine and he smirked.
Fuck.
He finally took my hand in his warm, firm grip; the same hand that held my head in place last night, his thumb discreetly traced a circle on the back of my hand.
“Daddy, this is Nova. My roommate and Bestgirl”
Lena said brightly and I smiled in agreement like I wasn’t seconds away from having a stroke.
I’m Nova hart, scholarship student, straight A Virgin and the first blowjob I gave a man was to my best friend’s billonaire father and this is just the beginning.
CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN : Be Careful with MeNova POV Everything around me went silent. Not literally because the music was still there, all soft and pretty like nothing ugly ever happened in the world but in my head, it was just static.Luca’s hand was out.Grant’s grip around my waist was solid.And every pair of eyes on that dancing floor and in that hall felt like they were pressing against my skin, waiting to see which man I’d choose.I wanted to scream. Out of the endless cycle of being pulled between two giants who both think they could own me.Luca’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. “Come on, sweetheart. We wouldn’t want people thinking you’re ungrateful.”Every syllable was a warning wrapped in fake polite.Grant’s chest rose and fell against my back. He didn’t move, and he didn’t speak either but I could feel the heat radiating off him. The anger. The possessiveness.The promise that if I took Luca’s hand, blood would spill before midnight.And yet, that wasn’t what scared me.W
CHAPTER FIFTY SIX: THE GALAGRANT POVThe whole drive there was a blur of red lights and rage. My knuckles were white against the steering wheel, and every time I blinked, that damn picture flashed in my head. My Nova, in the same dress I had ordered for her, smiling in another man’s arms.Luca’s arms.Each mile I covered only added fuel to the fire. The closer I got, the less I could breathe. I could already picture his smug face, his filthy hands on what’s mine.By the time I pulled up to the event, the valet didn’t even have time to reach my door. I was already out, jacket unbuttoned, eyes locked on the grand entrance like I was walking straight into a war zone.Security tried to stop me. One touch on my shoulder and I was already two seconds from snapping his wrist in half. The only reason I didn’t was because I had bigger bones to break inside.The music hit first. Slow, elegant but it didn’t fit the pounding in my chest. The lights were gold and warm, people spinning in their gl
CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE: ERRTIMEGRANT POVTonight was supposed to be nothing short of Amazing perfection. I already booked and planned a show-stopping surprise with the waitress.All they were waiting for was my cue and all I was waiting for was my sweet Nymph’s presence. I want her to feel special and comfortable with me so she can confide her deepest fears and whatever leverage it was anybody has over her.After that we were supposed to fuck into sunset. Nothing short of orgasms and finally acknowledging the feelings I’ve buried deep down in my heart.A perfect evening and a definite contrast to my life for the past few weeks. Save the amazing fuck with Nova two nights before.Her tight cunt was just an addition to everything perfect she represents.I lifted my glass of whiskey to my lips before taking a swallow and feeling it burn its way from my tongue down to my stomach.Any moment from now I was expecting to see a flash of dark blue and a beautiful blushing face—But instead, a part
CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR : SNAKENOVA POV Every cell in my body screamed don’t touch her. Don’t let her reel you in. But Lena was watching, Katie too. They saw an escort. They saw a friend. They didn’t see the snake in red.So I forced my lips into something that resembled a smile, lifted my trembling hand, and slid it into hers.Her fingers closed tight around mine, too tight.And just like that, I felt the trap snap shut around me. The second the hostel doors closed behind us, her grip tightened. Not guiding me but intimidating me this time. I wanted to pull away. Motherr, I wanted to. But Lena was still waving from the doorway, oblivious, smiling like she’d just sent me off on prom night. So I let Sandy drag me toward the sleek black car waiting at the curb.The driver who was an absolute stranger and not Jay— opened the door for us. My stomach knotted tighter.Sandy slid in first, crossing her legs with the practiced ease of a woman who knew exactly what kind of effect she left in h
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE: SOUR CANDYNOVA POVLater the following day, when my roommates finally got distracted with their own drama, I crept back to the bed, curiosity buzzing like bees under my skin. I had shoved the other boxes aside the previous, but now the temptation was too loud to ignore.I started with the smallest one. A pink and white wrap, ribbon curled tight. My fingers tore it open, heartbeat skittering with every pull. Inside—My eyes widened. My lips parted.A dildo.I almost choked on air, clapping my hand over my mouth before my laugh broke out too loud. I dropped the thing back into the box like it burned. What the actual fuck? Luca. It had to be. No one else was this deranged. Who even mails someone silicone like it’s a Valentine?The absurdity was too much. The reason behind this stupid decision of his was Way, way beyond me. But it was Luca, so really? did I expect anything normal?I pushed it aside, shaking my head, and turned to the largest package.The second I li
CHAPTER FIFTY TWO: HAZENOVA POV“Who owns this shirt?”Lena’s voice cracked through the room like a whip, yanking me out of sleep.“Are you looking for yours?” Katie groaned, dragging the blanket over her head.“Who. Owns. This. Shirt.” Lena’s tone had shifted. no longer annoyed, but deadly calm. The kind of calm that only came before a storm.“Bitch, shut up. It’s too early.”“It’s past ten. Rise and shine, motherfuckers.”I stretched lazily, hoping to shake the grogginess out of my limbs. The ache between my thighs hummed with the memory of Grant’s hands, his mouth, his body. A beautiful but dangerous, sharper, sinful reminder of last night, and the sharp, crueler, sting at my neck where Sandy’s knife had grazed me was a harsher reminder of how that night ended. Sweet turned sour. Love turned venom Two truths from one night: pleasure and threat.“Which shirt?” I muttered, yawning as I pushed off the bed. Halfway to the bathroom, I froze. Then it hit me, cold and heavy: I hadn