~Damien's POV~I pushed open the door to my office, the familiar scent of polished wood and leather greeting me like an old friend. Sunlight filtered through the tall windows, bathing long lines across the floor as I walked in, feeling... satisfied.Bianca's plan was bold.Using Elena to take down Nathan?Not only was it clever, it was personal. And she'd meant every word. Even if it scorched her to say it. The flicker of jealousy in her eyes had been brief, but it was there. She didn't want to admit it, but I'd seen it.Even better.This was going better than I ever imagined.I shrugged off my suit jacket and draped it neatly over the backrest before sinking into the seat behind my desk.Almost instantly, a knock came at the door."Sir," my assistant's voice came through the door, soft and composed. "Mr. Nathan Hayes is here. He says he's here for your twelve."Sighing, I rolled my shoulders back as I straightened in my seat."Send him in, Jade.""Yes, sir."Heels clicked away down t
~Bianca's POV~Martha's hands moved gently, rhythmically, as she dabbed the cloth along my shoulder, unfazed by the bruises or the raw, trembling skin."From how he was when Sir Herman first brought him in," she murmured in a soft but certain voice, "I can definitely say… this is him being happy."I froze.What?That shut me up completely.How was he when Herman first brought him in?My lips parted to ask, but Martha was already wringing the cloth out, her face smoothing into that calm, blank stillness that told me the conversation was over. A wall I couldn't push through.So I shut my mouth. But my thoughts wouldn't follow.Back in high school, everyone knew Damien, not because he was popular, but because he stood out. Quiet. Odd. Dirt-poor. The kind of boy who wore the same shoes all year and never looked anyone in the eye. A foster kid who eventually slipped through the cracks and onto the streets.Then prom night came… and he disappeared.Vanished. No trace. Like the world swallow
~Bianca's POV~The cuffs dug into my wrists, metal pressing against my skin, blood ebbing slowly. My legs trembled where they were bound, spread wide, muscles cramping from both the heels and the position. My chest rose and fell in ragged breaths.I was helpless. Bare. Burning.Damien stood a few feet away, his shirt discarded, exposing inked muscle and arrogance carved into every inch of him. His gaze devoured me—slow, possessive, devastating. No longer the cold, calculating monster in a tailored suit.He was something else now, and I was his offering.He came forward without a word, his palm dragging up the inside of my thigh—teasing, claiming, spreading the slick already glistening there.A whimper escaped my lips, small and broken, but he didn't speak, his silence was its own form of cruelty."You ache," he murmured. "I can smell it."My throat seized as his fingers trailed downward—between the curves of my breasts, along the dip of my waist, until they hovered over the soaked str
Chapter 15: You Are Mine.~Bianca's POV~The room looked like a velvet-covered nightmare.Dark red walls flickered with shadows, and chains shone under the warm lights, sharp and ready. Leather straps hung in neat lines—some thick, some thin—each one hinting at pain or control. A large X-Cross stood at the far wall with straps at each each, surrounded by shelves filled with gags, ropes, cuffs, and clamps, all laid out like they belonged in a shrine to power and submission.It carried the scent of leather and musk. Of power and sin.A red room.Every inch dared me to kneel.My heels sank into a plush carpet, and my chest tightened. This wasn't just a space—it was an invitation and a warning, a place built to strip you down, body and soul.Then I saw Damien standing by a tall mirror, no longer in a suit but in a white shirt, half unbuttoned to reveal golden skin and the sharp cut of his chest. Dark pants clung to his hips, and he was barefoot, at ease.Dangerous. He looked like he belon
~Bianca's POV~The silence in the car had teeth.For five whole minutes, Damien sat across from me, legs crossed, phone in hand, eyes glued to the screen like I wasn't even there. Like he hadn't just detonated my entire life and walked away without a scratch.The air felt thick, not just with tension but with velvet-wrapped control. Power hummed from the leather seats, the dark panels, and the unopened champagne nestled in the console. Every inch of the vehicle whispered: Obey.I didn't move, my jaw locked and shoulders squared, as my gaze lingered on the details, but all I could feel was the pressure building inside me.Then finally, I broke the silence."So now that you've gotten what you wanted… do I get what I asked for?"His thumb paused mid-scroll, and he slowly lowered the phone, eyes lifting to meet mine. A flicker of amusement danced at the corner of his mouth. "Which is?"I clenched my fists. "What I said this morning. At your company. Don't pretend you don't remember."He t
~Damien's POV~I haven't felt this alive in years.Not even when Herman shipped me off to Europe, convinced that military-grade discipline could burn the fire out of me. The cold showers, the brutal drills, and the endless boardroom simulations. All of it meant to scrub away the rage and shape me into something useful.It worked for a while until I saw Bianca Calloway again, and every buried ember roared back to life. First, at the cemetery, where she started rambling—regret, wrong choices, sorrow pouring out like a confession no one asked for. I dropped her off and drove away. I should've left it at that, buried the past, like everyone always says.But then she walked into my meeting.Begging.Asking for help to bring down her husband using my company—my resources. She said Nathan was responsible for her father's death. That he'd ruined everything.That's when it stopped being coincidence.This was opportunity.What were the odds that I'd come back to New York and run into the woman