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One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE
Gabriella's POVThe road ahead was a long, dark stretch of asphalt. The yellow beams of my headlights cut through the deep blackness of the night, illuminating the gravel on the shoulder and the dark trees lining the edge of the route. The speedometer needle sat steadily at seventy miles per hour. My hands were planted tightly on the steering wheel, my fingers gripped around the worn leather cover.Pain throbbed continuously in my right ankle. Every time the car hit a small bump in the pavement, a sharp, burning sensation shot straight up my leg, making my breath hitch. My right foot was stiff and swollen inside my shoe, resting heavily against the gas pedal. I ignored the throbbing. I ignored the exhaustion that pulled at my eyes and the tightness in my stomach. The single goal of finding my mother burned hotter than any physical pain.I reached over with my right hand, picked up my phone from the passenger seat, and unlocked the screen. The bright blue light flickered across my face
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR
Gabriella's POVIt had been three days.I sat at the wooden desk in the corner of my bedroom, surrounded by stacks of white paper. Pages were scattered across the floor, draped over the edge of the bed, and piled high around my laptop. The continuous hum of the small desktop printer vibrated through the room as it spit out another set of property records, public deeds, and financial disclosures.My eyes burned from staring at the bright screen in the dim lighting. My stomach was a tight, painful knot of empty air, but I ignored it. I had not eaten a bite of food in seventy-two hours. I had not left this room. My entire world had shrunk down to these four walls, the ink on these pages, and the relentless search for my mother.The bedroom door clicked open.Raphael walked into the room carrying a porcelain plate loaded with hot food. Steam rose from the meal, filling the room with the smell of meat and vegetables. He stepped over a pile of printed documents on the rug and walked over to
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE
GABRIELLA POV"Why?" My voice was shaking now, the anger bubbling up behind the shock. "Why would she do this? Why would she try to destroy her own family?"Levi walked closer to me. His eyes were full of a deep, aching pain. "She is not trying to destroy her family. She is trying to take back what was taken from her.""What was taken from her?""I do not know the full story," Levi said. "She never told me everything. But I know that something happened to her a long time ago. Something that broke her. Something that made her the way she is today.""And Mariano?" I asked, my heart racing. "What does he have to do with this?""Mariano is the obstacle," Levi said plainly. "He is the one who stands in her way. He is the one who has what she wants."I felt the tears start to prick at the back of my eyes. "I do not understand. I do not understand any of this."Levi reached out and took my hand. His fingers were freezing cold against my skin."I am sorry," he said again, his voice breaking.
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT: THE BROTHERGabriella's POVThe taxi pulled up to the curb on the east side of the city. I paid the driver, opened the car door, and stepped out onto the pavement. The air hit me instantly. It was cold, damp, and heavy with the smell of salt water and rotting wood from the harbor.I looked around. The area was completely abandoned. The old docks stretched out before me in long, silent lines. The warehouses were rusted and falling apart, their metal walls peeling away from the frames. The water in the harbor was dark, still, and black under the grey sky. There was no one around. There were no cars parked on the streets. There were no people walking by. There was only the sound of the wind blowing against the metal buildings and the distant lapping of water against the concrete piers.I started walking.I walked past building one. The windows were smashed out, and dark holes stared back at me. I walked past building two. The wooden loading dock was splintered and b
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE
I stood straight against the wall. I did not run. I did not yell for help. I stayed right where I was and looked at her.“Nok,” I said. My voice was steady.“You look different,” Nok said. She took a slow step closer to me. She kept her hands in the front pocket of her hoodie. “You are not crying. You are not trembling. The last time I saw you, you were terrified. What happened to you?”“I grew up,” I said. “And I stopped being afraid of you.”Nok laughed. It was a short, dry sound. “You should still be afraid. You stand here in this alley with no security, no Mariano, and no father to shield you. You are completely alone, Gabriella.”“I am not alone,” I said. “I came looking for you.”Nok stopped walking. Her smile faded a little bit, and her eyes narrowed as she looked at me. “You came looking for me? Why would you do something that stupid?”“Because I need to find Levi,” I said. “And you know where he is.”Nok stared at me. She did not answer right away. She tilted her head and loo
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
The law office was small and clean. It smelled like fresh coffee. I sat in a leather chair across from a woman named Mackenzie Cole. She was in her forties with sharp eyes and short dark hair. She had been recommended to me by a former classmate who owed me a favor. She did not work for my father. She did not work for Mariano. She worked for me.“I need you to understand something,” Mackenzie said. She folded her hands on the desk in front of her. “You are facing serious charges. Plagiarism. Embezzlement. The evidence against you is strong on paper. But paper can be burned.”I leaned forward. “I do not want you to burn anything. I want you to help me fight.”“That is what I am here for.” Mackenzie picked up a pen and tapped it against her notebook. “Tell me everything. From the beginning.”I told her everything. I sat in the chair and spoke clearly. I told her about my mother. I explained how my mother had manipulated me for months. I told her about the forged documents that had my na
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law FIVE
Gabriella's POV"—and then Darius came along to claim the proposal but I beat him to it and got the patent." Davis droned on"Nice." I said half-heartedly "Nice? I just told you how I worked hard during my travels and all I get is 'Nice'?" He turned to me annoyed that I was fawning over him like b
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law FOUR
Gabriella's POVI woke up to a knock. Groggily I tossed around the bed, swinging my arm to the space beside me. I patted it twice but didn't feel the figure that should have been there.I opened my eyes to see an empty room. Where was Mariano?The knocks came again. I sat up searching for my dress
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law THREE
Gabriella's POVIn one swoop I was in his arms as he walked towards a different door. I helped him open it and there was an inner room with a more simple yet luxurious decor.He dropped me on the bed, towering over me as he threw his shirt to a corner of the room and then his hands moved to his bel
One Night Stand With My Future Uncle In Law TWO
Gabriella's POV "Excuse me?" His voice snapped me out of my daze. "Huh?" I looked up at him. God he was more handsome up closer. His eyes were deep like whirlpools slowly dragging me in. "I believe you must be in the wrong place." He said, his voice was deep but the sound slid through m
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