LOGINAdriana’s breath hitched the moment his lips pressed against hers. The kiss came without warning, crashing into her like a tidal wave. One second she was seething with fury; the next she was paralysed, caught between shock and something dangerously unfamiliar.
Eros didn’t rush the kiss. His lips moved with purpose, moulding against hers, slow and sure. He gently tugged on her lower lip, savouring it like it was something he’d been craving for far too long.
Adriana clenched her fists at her sides, ready to push him off. But she didn’t; she couldn’t.
She stood frozen, confused, her heart thundering in her chest so loudly that she was sure he could hear it.
It wasn’t that she wanted the kiss; it wasn’t even about desire. It was about the storm he had stirred inside her, one she hadn’t felt in years.
Then, just as suddenly, Eros p
As the kiss deepened hungrily and unyieldingly, his tongue slipped past her lips, exploring her with a fervor that made her knees weaken.Adriana matched him stroke for stroke, her own tongue tangling with his, as desire pooled low in her belly. Antonio's grip shifted, one hand sliding up her back to cup the base of her skull, holding her steady as he devoured her mouth, nipping at her lower lip until she gasped into him. His two hands hooking under her thighs, he lifted her off the floor in one fluid motion, her legs wrapping around his waist instinctively as he spun them toward the counter.The cool edge of the cabinet met with Adriana’s ass as he set her down gently, but there was nothing gentle about the way he pressed between her thighs, his hips slotting perfectly into the V of her spread legs. With her dress riding up slightly, exposing the smooth expanse of her thighs, she hooked her ankles behind him, pulling him impossibly closer.Antonio's mouth never left hers, as the ki
The next morning came quietly. At exactly 6:30 a.m., Adriana stirred awake, her mind already fixed on one thought: Hardin and Tessa’s favorite breakfast. They had begged for it during dinner last night, their faces so hopefully adorable that she couldn’t say no.After washing up, she slipped into a loose, sleeveless dress that brushed just above her knees. She also tied her hair up into a high ponytail before dabbing a light balm across her lips. With this, she stepped out of her room and made her way toward the kitchen.Upon reaching the kitchen doorway, she froze, as she saw a very familiar figure standing in front of the cooker with broad shoulders. Her lips parted slightly, her breath catching. “What are you doing?” she snapped in a voice sharper than she intended as she stood framed by the doorway.Antonio instantly turned with a wooden spoon in his hand. He stared at her for a second too long before finally speaking. “Umm… good morning,” he muttered, pressing his lips together,
Before Adriana left the company, she faced the swarm of paparazzi waiting like hungry wolves by the glass doors. With flashlights bursting against her skin and microphones jutting toward her face, she made sure the responses she gave them were enough to shake Eros a little bit.When she was done with them, she turned and walked toward her waiting car. Her bodyguards closed ranks immediately, shielding her from the final volley of questions. As the car door shut behind her with a heavy thud, the noise from outside faded into silence immediately.At exactly 5:30 p.m., she arrived at her penthouse, stepping back into the living room, with exhaustion carving soft lines around her eyes. There, she found her kids curled up like tiny angels on the couch, both asleep with their heads resting on Antonio’s lap.Antonio, sitting still, gently brushed Tessa’s hair from her face with one of his hands, while the other rested on the couch’s armrest. As soon as he sighted her, his half-closed eyes fl
As she began to undress, her fingers danced along the hem of her blouse, teasing the buttons open one after the other until they reached the last one. Her fabric parting slowly, the smooth dip of her collarbone came into view, followed by the swell of her breasts and her pebbling nipples.With a swift movement, she shrugged the blouse off, the silk whispering to the floor in a soft heap. Then, her hands slid lower, her thumbs hooking into the tight band of her black leather mini skirt. She tugged it down with a deliberate roll off her hips, the material peeling away from her curves like a second skin. Right after, she dragged her matching-color lace panties, the fabric tangling at her ankles, before she eventually stepped out of them.Her body now fully bare, a faint sheen of anticipation gathered between her thighs as she straightened up. Then, she took arrogant strides and planted herself between Eros' knees and the edge of his desk. “Use me to wipe her out of that thick skull of yo
With Adriana now sitting in the dining room, she could only hear faint murmurs drifting from the living room. She wanted to stay and listen to them longer, but she knew if she did, her composure would crumble, and she would sob right there in front of the kids.Her eyes stung, and her chest burned as the ache of her broken family weighed her down, no matter how hard she tried to breathe through it. In an attempt to distract herself, she reached for her phone, her thumb scrolling mindlessly through her social feed until an image of Eros' face filled the screen, with a caption, ‘Eros Rodriguez: The Nation’s Most Successful Tech Developer of the Year,’ screaming in bold letters beneath.“Successful?” A hollow laugh escaped her lips, the word tasting like poison on her tongue. Almost immediately, her pulse surged with anger, and every cell in her body lit up with rage, sweeping away the fragile sadness that had held her moments before. Without hesitation, she marched to her room and retur
Unlike before, Hardin didn’t run into his arms this time. They just stood close to Adriana, with their fingers clutching the hem of their clothes, as Antonio approached them.“Those guards have to know who owns this house. I didn’t even tell them beforehand to let anyone in,” Adriana murmured as soon as he was close enough.Almost instantly, Antonio stopped a few steps from her and their kids. “They know I can’t hurt any of you,” he mumbled in a low and rough voice. Then, his eyes drifted to Hardin and Tessa, his jaw flexing slightly before he lowered himself into a crouch in front of them.The shift in height made him less intimidating; Adriana stepped back just a little with her chest rising and falling steadily.“I know you both have a lot of questions,” Antonio began in a soft tone, as he reached out, his large hands engulfing his kids' smaller ones. He paused, hesitating for a moment, before continuing. “And I’m ready to answer every one of them truthfully, because… I’m your real







