LOGINSienna’s POV
My phone buzzed as I slid into the back of the taxi, my heels clacking against the floor.
“Hey, bitch,” Kate’s voice exploded through my AirPods. “What are you up to?”
I glanced at my wrist — the Rolex. Sleek, gold, stupidly expensive. A gift from Mr. Steele. Just one of many.
“Running late for work, as usual,” I muttered, pushing a strand of hair out of my face.
“Girl, Mr. Nicci’s not gonna fire you. He’s too busy stuffing you with—”
“Kate!” I hissed, laughing. “Shut up.”
Kate knew everything. Every sinful detail about me and Dominic Steele — the powerful, cold, dangerously sexy CEO who couldn’t seem to keep his hands off me.
“Oh, guess what?” I grinned.
“Spill.”
“He just got me a new apartment.”
A shriek pierced my eardrum. “No f***ing way! Your coochie’s got superpowers!”
I giggled. “Apparently.”
Kate came from old money. We met back in college through Clara — back when Clara wasn’t a complete traitor. Things change. People change.
At the Office
His office could pass for a luxury suite — floor-to-ceiling glass windows, matte-black furnishings, and him…
Dominic Steele.
Dressed in jet-black like sin in a suit. Commanding. Cold. Devastatingly handsome.
He sat behind his desk, eyes on his laptop, posture regal, like the city below belonged to him.
“Morning, Mr. Steele.” I placed the file on his desk, keeping my voice neutral.
“Morning, Ms. Ward,” he replied without looking up.
“Here’s the file you requested.”
Then his gaze lifted — and my breath caught. Those eyes pinned me in place like he owned me.
“Book a weekend trip to Paris,” he said simply. “Just the two of us.”
I blinked. “Sir?”
“You busy this weekend?”
“No… I’m not.”
“Good. You’re mine this weekend.”
Before I could respond, a knock interrupted.
“Come in.”
I turned just as his assistant walked in.
“Sir, Ms. Clara is here to see you.”
My stomach tightened.
Of course, she was.
Outside the Office
And there she was — Clara. In red.
A perfect plastic Barbie with designer curves and dead eyes.
She swept past me without a glance, but her whisper was loud enough:
“Bitch.”
I smiled sweetly. “Snitch,” I murmured back.
Dominic’s POV
She walked in like she still had a place in my life.
She didn’t.
“What do you want, Clara?”
She closed the distance, dragging her manicured nails across my chest.
“Dinner. The family kind. You and me this weekend.”
“I have plans,” I said, moving to the window. Paris with Sienna — that was my plan.
Her body. Her moans. The way her eyes looked when I took her apart — I wanted more.
“Plans with who?” she asked tightly.
“My secretary.”
Her face twisted. Good.
“If that’s all, you can leave.”
She did, hips swaying like she was still on a runway. Forgettable.
Sienna’s POV
Kelvin strolled into my office, no knock, just his usual cocky charm.
“You look fire today.”
He was cute, sure. But I liked my men dangerous, cold, and ruthless. I liked Dominic Steele.
“Thanks, Kel.”
“Weekend plans?” he asked, dropping into the chair opposite me.
“Business trip with Mr. Steele. Paris.”
His smile faded.
“Oh. Didn’t know we had one scheduled.”
“It’s… private,” I smirked.
He left eventually, and I stared at my screen, grinning.
This weekend, I wouldn’t be a secretary. I’d be his toy. His pleasure.
That Evening
The elevator doors slid open to reveal the penthouse.
Marble floors. Gold accents. A view of the entire damn city.
A million-dollar space — for me. Just because I let him own my body.
“Thank you,” I whispered into the phone.
“Anything for you, sweetheart,” he said. His voice alone sent shivers through me.
“Will I see you tonight?”
“I’m already on my way.”
I ran my fingers over the velvet couch. This was it — the life I dreamed of.
Then the door clicked open.
And there he was.
The Night
He came in like a storm — all muscle and hunger.
I met him halfway, melting into his kiss. His lips were hungry, his hands greedy, sliding under my dress. Clothes hit the floor. He lifted me, carrying me to the king-sized bed.
“Mm…” I moaned as his mouth trailed down my neck, his hands claiming me. My legs parted, and he filled me in one deep thrust.
“F***, Sienna,” he groaned, slamming into me harder, faster.
“Yes… yes,” I gasped.
Then my phone buzzed. Kelvin’s name lit up the screen.
Dominic stilled inside me, eyes narrowing.
“Why is he calling you?” His voice was low, dangerous.
“It’s nothing, he ju—ahh… f***…”
“Mine,” he growled.
He slammed back into me, each word punctuated with a thrust.
“I. Said. You. Are. Mine.”
He came inside me, holding me so tightly I could barely breathe.
When it was over, we lay tangled in the sheets.
“Whatever you have with him — cut it. Know your place.”
He didn’t sound cruel. Just like a man who didn’t share.
I traced a line across his chest, my heart aching.
“Nic…”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Because if I said what I wanted — that I wanted to mean more to him — it could ruin us.
This was a forbidden game. A secret that could destroy everything if it ever got out.
The next evening, the house smelled of baked cookies and fresh flowers. Ava had insisted on helping me decorate, scattering petals on the dining table while Chris kept running to the window to check if “Aunt Ann’s car” was there yet.When the doorbell finally rang, the kids bolted before I could stop them.“Ann!” Ava squealed, flinging herself into her aunt’s arms the moment the door opened.Tara—Ann to everyone but me—laughed as she bent down to scoop her up. “Oh, my favorite girl! You’ve grown so much. What are they feeding you, sunshine?”Chris hugged her next, grinning wide. “Mom said you were coming, but I thought you’d miss the plane like last time.”“Not this time, kiddo,” she said, ruffling his hair. “I made sure of it.”I stood in the doorway, smiling before she even looked up. And when she did, her eyes softened in that way that always made me feel like home wasn’t a place—it was her.“Sienna,” she said quietly.I didn’t realize how much I needed her until I was in her arms.
Seinna povThe flight home felt quieter than the one that brought us there. The kids had fallen asleep halfway through, curled up under thin blankets, their faces peaceful against the hum of the engines. I watched them for a long while, brushing a strand of hair from Ava’s forehead, pretending not to notice the weight of Nic’s silence beside me.He hadn’t said much since the park. He’d disappeared for nearly an hour that evening before we left, returning only after sunset, jaw tight and eyes unreadable. When I asked where he went, he simply said, “Handled it,” and that was the end of it.Now, as the jet sliced through the night sky, he sat across from me, scrolling through his phone with a stillness that made the air between us feel heavy.“Everything okay?” I asked softly.His eyes lifted to mine for a moment before he nodded once. “Yeah. We’re fine.”But the edge in his voice told a different story.When we landed, dawn had already begun to creep across the horizon, painting the cit
Seinna pov My hands trembled slightly as I stared at the screen. Clara’s name glared back at me like a ghost that refused to stay buried. For a moment, the world outside the villa—the sound of waves, the laughter of the kids—faded into silence.Nic’s voice broke it. “What is it?”I didn’t answer at first. I could still feel his kiss on my lips, but now my heart raced for an entirely different reason. Slowly, I turned the phone toward him. His eyes flicked over the message, his jaw tightening. The shift in his expression was subtle, but it was there—the flash of irritation, the cold calm that always followed when he felt threatened.“Clara,” he muttered, almost to himself. Then, looking up at me, his tone softened, even though his eyes stayed sharp. “She won’t touch you, Sienna. I’ll make sure of it.”I swallowed hard. “Nic, you don’t know her like I do. She doesn’t stop until she gets what she wants. What if—”He cut me off, stepping closer, his hand wrapping around mine with quiet
Sienna’s POV“Sienna, I want you to meet someone…” Nic’s voice came from behind me as he stepped onto the balcony where I had been seated, staring out at the horizon.I turned, brows furrowing, unsure who he meant. But the moment my eyes landed on the figure beside him, my heart stopped. “Dad…” The word tumbled from my lips in a whisper of disbelief before I was on my feet, rushing into his arms.His embrace was strong, trembling with emotion. I buried my face against his shoulder, breathing in a scent I thought I’d lost forever. He muttered into my hair over and over, “I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…” like a broken prayer.Tears stung my eyes, slipping down my cheeks. Slowly, I pulled back, studying him as though afraid he might vanish. His skin was clear, his frame healthy—he looked cared for, better than I could have imagined. My gaze shifted toward Nic. He stood a few steps back, arms folded, expression unreadable, as if none of this touched him.“It’s not your fault,” I said firmly to m
“Miss me, bitch?”The voice slid from the darkness like a blade against glass, sharp and cold. My heart stuttered before the shadow stepped forward, revealing Clara.For a heartbeat I almost didn’t recognize her. The Clara I once knew carried a glow—a dangerous, surgically perfected beauty that always felt like a challenge. But this Clara looked different. Thinner. Precise. Her once radiant skin now held a damp, gray cast. Her eyes, once bright with mischief, looked older, haunted. The sleek hair that had always been her crown was now cut short, jagged around her face as if life had stripped her of vanity. Suffering clung to her like smoke.“Mum… who is she?” Ava’s small voice tugged me out of the frozen moment.Clara tilted her head, eyes sliding to my daughter. A slow, poisonous smile crept across her lips. “Aww, the little one,” she cooed, bending to Ava’s level. “She looks just like the man, doesn’t she? The man you stole from me.”“Don’t touch her,” I snapped, yanking Ava behind
Nic POVSteam curled around us, soft and heavy, but her words cut through it clean—I love you.For a second, I thought the hiss of the shower had played a trick on me. My hand, slick with water, stalled mid-motion against her back. The scent of her shampoo, the warmth of her skin—everything I’d been sinking into—blurred into something sharp, electric. My chest tightened, a pulse pounding behind my ribs like it wanted out. I stared at her, droplets sliding down her cheek, searching for a flicker of hesitation, anything that made this less real. But her eyes stayed on mine, steady and unflinching, and all I could do was grip the tiled wall, as if the whole room might tilt and drag me under.I wanted to say it back, to tell her I loved her—but the words felt trapped in my chest, stubbornly refusing to escape, even though deep down I knew how I felt.“You don’t have to—”“I love you, Seinna,” I finally said. As I spoke, I saw her eyes glisten, teary—like she’d longed to hear those words,







