LOGINI never expected my mother's new husband to turn my world upside down. At nineteen, I have already been betrayed by the man I loved. The last thing I need is Hermes Vitali, a dangerously charming Mafia billionaire who seems determined to get under my skin. He's forty-four, powerful, and always in control. I'm the one person he never planned for, yet every encounter draws us closer to a line neither of us should cross. But my mother has secrets of her own, and Hermes's marriage was never what it seemed. When betrayal tears my family apart, I'll have to decide whether the man who captured my heart deserves my trust. I never chose to fall for him. But I may be the only one who can bring him to his knees.
View MoreLIANA'S POVFor a little while, I forgot about school, the rumours, and the terrible things people had said about me.I was simply Liana.And I was happy.When it was time to leave, Hermes walked me to the elevator."Call me when you get home," he said."I will.""And don't skip dinner."I grinned. "Yes, sir."He gave me a look, and I laughed before rising onto my toes to kiss him."See you later.""See you, sweetheart."The elevator doors closed, and I leaned against the wall, smiling at my reflection.God, I loved that man.And perhaps that was the problem. Somewhere along the way, he had become the person I ran to whenever the world became too much. He made me feel safe in a way I couldn't explain, and after everything that had happened, I wanted to hold on to that feeling for as long as I could.I didn't know what tomorrow would bring.For once, I didn't want to worry about it.★★The following morning, I woke up feeling strange.My stomach felt unsettled, and there was a faint wa
LIANA'S POV Here's was genuinely one of a kind..the kind I would never have meant in a normal guy of my age.He couldn't undo the things that had happened, but he was trying to help me move forward.And I appreciated that."Actually, Collins, I want to visit Hermes at his office.""Very well, Miss."I climbed into the car.As we drove away, I watched the school disappear through the window.I was so close to finishing.A few more examinations, graduation, and then I could finally begin the next chapter of my life.My secret plans for the UAE remained tucked away in my laptop, waiting for the right time. I hadn't forgotten them.I simply didn't want to think about leaving just yet.Not when I still had so many things to figure out.Including Hermes.★★The Vitali Group headquarters was impossible to miss.The building rose above the surrounding structures, its sleek glass exterior reflecting the afternoon sunlight. It was modern, imposing, and expensive in a way that didn't require a
LIANA'S POVIt had been several weeks since Kyle's death, and people were still talking about him.The news had spread throughout the school. His death had become a topic of discussion in almost every classroom, corridor, and cafeteria.The school had even held a minute of silence in his memory.Some students mourned him genuinely. Others talked about how young he had been and how unfortunate it was that his life had ended so suddenly.And then there were those who still blamed me.Apparently, some people had decided that because Kyle and I had once dated, I was responsible for everything that had happened to him.I couldn't escape their whispers.Sometimes, I wondered whether they would ever get tired.The strangest part was that I missed him sometimes.Not the Kyle who had humiliated me, threatened me, and pushed me off a balcony.I missed the boy I had thought I knew before everything fell apart. The person I had once laughed with. The boyfriend I had imagined a future with before
HERME'S POVI sat down naked on the bed and pulled Liana to cry conformably on my chest. "That thing you said." She continued.I frowned slightly. "What thing?""The other day."She looked down at my chest."When you told me that whatever happened in the future, I should remember that I was worthy of love."I remembered.I had said it because I knew something was coming. I had wanted her to have something to hold on to when the truth began tearing through the life she knew.I hadn't expected her to remember the words so clearly."What about it?" I asked.She shook her head, tears gathering again."I keep thinking about it."I waited."I keep thinking about what you meant. Why did you say it like that? Why did you look at me as though you were trying to say goodbye."My chest tightened."Liana…""And I'm scared, Hermes."Her voice broke."I'm scared of everything that's happening. I'm scared of what people think of me. I'm scared of what happened to Kyle. I'm scared that there's so mu
My body was still buzzing hours later, but my mind wouldn’t shut up.I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, thighs sticky again even after I’d cleaned up. Every time I closed my eyes I felt Hermes’s fingers inside me, heard his voice growling “this greedy little cunt is mine.” The guilt was eating me
I woke up the next morning with my panties still sticky from the night before.My body remembered every single second my stepdad's fingers sliding through my wet pussy, the way he called me princess while he rubbed my clit until I came all over his hand. The guilt should’ve eaten me alive. Instead
The rest of the day dragged like it was trying to punish me.I stayed locked in my studio for hours, pretending to paint,my canvas stayed blank.Every time I tried to focus, my mind dragged me right back to breakfast,my stepdad knee pressed against mine under the table, his voice saying “princess”
I barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Hermes Vitali “My StepDaddy”. That towel barely hanging on his hips, water sliding down his body like it was teasing me and the way his dark eyes had dragged over my tits, slow and hungry, like he was imagining what they’d feel like in his hands.












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