Logan's P. O. V.
" Astrid couldn't do his job and I had to go three miles away to do it myself! " I barked at one of my men who handled my drugs companies, Miko, as he sat at the end of the wide table inside my office. He shivered, his eyes buried down between his legs, waiting for the worst.
I felt angry. Thieving was the thing I hated most. After women. Piece of shits. and what did those retched people had to offer to save their lives? A piece of shit! I wouldn't have had to travel a mile just to get a stupid woman if Astrid had done his fucking job of catching those peasants!
" We're...... We're sorry boss " Miko murmured.
Angrily, I reached for the pistol at the back of my pants, cracked it and aimed for his head. " I said don't fucking apologize to me "
Milo freezes, watching me with pleading eyes. I wanted to pull this damn trigger. I didn't need him anymore. He was a fuck up like the rest of his team so why show mercy.
Then I heard the screaming from up above. That bitch. I tried to fire at Miko but heard her banging at the door, her screams getting louder. A smirk crossed my lips in sheer thrill. she's probably trying to escape right now. She must be a fool at many levels if she didn't know who she was dealing with. No one runs away from me. Not even her fucking parents who brought this upon her.
Another scream and more banging. Fuck.
Putting my gun away, I roared at Miko " get the fuck out of my face." and he scurried out before I made my way out of my office and climbed on the nearest elevator. The anger bubbled up as I went up, intensified as I came face to face with the door and seeing her through the glasses as she continued to bang on the door.
I saw a glimpse of her face, the bitterness and pain in them as she cried. It was tear streaked and threatening to fall off her head any minute now.
Since picking her up from her house last night, I'm only seeing her for the first time after so many hours of the pick up.
I saw her long legs as they ran from the dress she was now wearing, causing me to smirk wickedly. She was about to be food to me and she will do well to obey me.
Punching in the door's passcode, the doors slid open, causing her to stop for a minute to look at me. She's breathing hard from all the struggle to break the door. how pathetic, most of her hair sprawled over her face now.
My eyes moved to every inch of her body before settling on the swells on her bossom. Her firm breasts pointed invitingly at me. She was tiny and if I was being honest with myself, the skinny girls always did it for me in bed and right now, all I saw was her body tied down on my bed, legs spread apart.
" What do you want from me?! " She screamed at me.
How dare her? I laughed at her attitude, somehow enjoying the show she put on. If only she knew the weight of her parents wrongs, she wouldn't stand out to ask me that silly question.
" I'm talking to you! " Her voice screamed fear. I knew her type, not that grabbing a girl from her house was my everyday thing, but she was just acting tough, trying to convince me that she wasn't scared and that she was strong. Clicking my tongue, I wished she knew who she was dealing with and apparently, she doesn't seem to have any idea.
" Answer me! " She screams again, this time moving in to push me by the chest but I caught her wrist mid air and yanked it back, causing her to wince in pain.
" You have no idea who I am, do you? " I said into her ear. The feel of her hair brushing subtly against my lips excited me. The warmth, the closeness of her body oozed onto me even with the slim distance caused me a bulge, but I ignored it. If she was going to be so stubborn she needed a lesson. And I'm about to teach her that.
Layla's P. O. V.
As the doors slid open, I hadn't expected the man who walked in. He was far from what I remembered from last night. Everything had been hazy and foggy last night even to this very minute and I wasn't familiar with the details of his face but looking at him now, I couldn't help checking him out while tossing my escape plans behind me.
He was tall, tall and wide enough to swallow my smaller image if he pleased. His arms were muscular and well built, just like the packs that evidently popped out of his sleek long sleeves office shirt.
His hair is dark, full and shiny, the ones you'd wanna feel it's silkiness with your fingers, melting into them. His face was chesled to go with his lean yet well built body. His nose was long and pointed. The most important detail of all were his eyes. They were slim and set back into his face, his eyelashes long, thick and full, typical of the Mexican boys like Maddy always loved to fantasize. The length of his lashes would almost hide the greenish ashes color of his eyeballs.
And those eyes stared predatorily at me. He takes a step forward and I stepped back a pace, my anger rushing back again. I wanted to slap him, beat him until he let me go but I knew from his look he took no nonsense and I'd probably be the losing one after all is said and done.
My first instinct was to slap him but I found myself pushing his body instead, screaming at him. Then he grabbed my hands and yanked them down, inflicting pain from the pressure of his tight grip around my wrist.
" You have no idea who I am, do you? " His voice is deep and smooth, venom edging every word he spilled. And yes, I didn't know him. But I didn't need to know who he was to let me get the hell out of this madness.
" Let go of me! " I cried but instead he pushed me back and I stumbled back. He advances towards me and stops, his eyes watching my body like he'd done earlier. I looked past him to see that the door had locked back after he walked in. I blew my chance of running by checking him out and now I'm gonna pay for it.
His hands come up and gropes my breast, cutting my breath away. The movement surprises me and I did the one thing my body urged me to in defense, I slapped his hand away and stepped back.
How dare him! A surge of anger exploded inside me and I tried to hit him but he grabbed my two hands now and pushed me back against the wall. I yelped in pain on the impact of the wall and held my lips from crying.
His face leans into mine, his body only a symmetrical line away from mine. My heart beats accelerated.
The tears ran freely down my face now as I felt my body weaken before him. I felt starry sensations clouding up my vision and I tried to blink to keep my focus together but I was slowly losing it.
I felt his grip on my wrist loosen and he steps back. I watched him retreat himself, my vision too starry and blurry to see him walk out, my body too weak to make a run for it. I just stood plastered on the wall, shutting my eyes close to reduce the pain.
I slid down to the floor and sat down, my weak legs giving up before my mind did and I just sat there for a while, crying. From a distance, I saw the pills that woman had left on my table earlier. it was tossed far away on the floor. I needed to take it and relieve myself of this pain. I couldn't take it anymore. But I was too weak to reach for it and I just sat there, watching it.
I heard the doors slid open before the sound of clicking shoes neared me. The woman from earlier squats in front of me, looking into my face, her voice resounding as she spoke.
" Come on, you need to take a shower " she said, grabbing my arm.
My stomach rumbles loudly. I haven't eaten anything for nearly twenty four hours.
" You'll be having dinner shortly " she adds as she walked me towards the bathroom. My vision slowly gets worse as I managed to walk beside her,
my body shaking involuntarily. I thought I was going to pass out.
" I couldn't even believe my eyes when I saw you, " Logan whispered quietly so I was the only one who could hear him as Ken handed me over to him " you look so beautiful, I can't believe all these men are looking at you too. "A smile forced its way through and I tried to steady myself. Maddy comes forward to take my flowers so we could wear the rings. She steps back to stand beside Dylano who was Logan's best man.Logan and I held hands and watched each other as the priest said the vows to us. And when I repeated mine, I felt a strange peace inside. The kind that told me this was where I'm supposed to be. This was the ideal wedding I wanted. Everyone was here and the place was filled up. Everyone was witnessing my marriage to the man of my dreams.Once Logan started saying his vows, I was left in awe watching his deep brown eyes. They were beautiful. and they called me." . . . And now, you may kiss the bride. " The priest said the line that everyone has been waiting for.I grinn
Logan drove us back to Italy a week later to announce our engagement.The following weekend was Maddy's graduation Convocation and we all flew to California to attend. She basically yelled when I flashed my ringed finger across her face. Dani had offered to attend the graduation with us and on my side, that was a huge process. It was clear as daylight that Dani had a huge crush on Maddy and I hoped things worked out between them. It was so nice to finally be there for Maddy, taking photos with them. Her parents had come too and they were glad to see me. So glad. They never talked about my parents and I assumed Maddy had told them beforehand that I was sensitive to the topic. Either ways I appreciated that. I knew I was bent to think about them soon, especially the day I wear that white dress and walk down the aisle with Maddy. They were all I thought about when I watched the ring on my middle finger, especially when I saw Maddy and her parents at the graduation ceremony.One mon
Two weeks later, I was going out with Logan on a regular date. We would discuss a lot of things. He never stopped bringing up my job. He'd occasionally beg me to stop working at the restaurant as he thinks the work load was too much for me, especially since I was going to the university too.It was a lot of work load but I didn't mind it at all. Along the line, Logan took me back to Italy where I had dinner with the whole family. I could tell that for the first time, I could see the true happiness amongst the family member. Everyone was happy. Especially Logan. His hand was all over mine throughout the dinner. we spent a week in Italy. It was one of the best times of my life. We were mostly out and with Graziella's finance around too after announcing their engagement, our date nights were always fun. Dylano often tags along with Daisy and some of the nights, I was getting drunk and waking up In Logan's room.While Dani had taken a Keen interest in Maddy, they'd become fast friend
I almost forgot what it felt like. Being touched the way he did, being caressed the way he did, being kisses so passionately you begin to question your own sanity.Logan continued to kiss me as he slowly lowered me onto the bed. He watches me for a minute before advancing towards me. I felt a burning sensation in my whole body, like a fire set around me and I just wanted it quenched. I wanted Logan to make me feel better again. I was in a heat and he didn't even know it.Logan leaned into me, and kissed me gently. I needed to feel his body, it wasn't enough against that shirt so I tried to take them off, tucking them lightly from the edge. But he doesn't get the message, his lips sliding down my chin and then my neck.I snaked my hands around so I could unbutton his shirt. I managed to open three before he pulled away and pull it over his head, ruffling his perfect hair.I could see it in his eyes, see how much he wanted me. That was the biggest turn on, being wanted too.He lean
By the end of the night Beverly got multiple orders for all of her new designs and a alos a couple of donations. The highest donation as we realized later came from a young man called Nathan Chandler and another from Monica Hale, one of the most successful fashion designers in South Korea.By 11 p.m I was getting tired eyes and I couldn't point out if it was from the wine I'd been drinking since the past hours or from the late night. I finally spotted Ken and Sophia after the long hours. We exchanged a few pleasantries before I found a corner to rest my head. Beverly was busy taking photos with her new clients, Maddy was busy discussing whatever with Dani; the two has suddenly become so close over the night. Graziella was having a good time with Dylano and Daisy. And for the first time I was on my own, close to the bar table.I left Logan a while ago to take some photos with Beverly and hang out with Ken and his girlfriend. Now I couldn't see him anywhere and I just wanted to lay
Layla's P. O. V.I couldn't believe the number of people that stood up to cheer me on. I thought my legs were gonna give up and I'd collapse to the floor. But then Beverly came out and grabbed hold of my hand, causing the noise to die down." Thank you so much! " She says into the mic. " I call this piece the Labonairé, " she gestures towards my dress as she spoke to the crowd " and it will be available for auctioning in a few minutes. You should know it's made from our finest cotton and silk and is one of its kind. After that, more colors would be available in the next few months. "Just after Beverly finished speaking, Logan us walking up towards us. The climbs the short steps and reached us, a mic in his hand. What was he doing?" Hello ladies and gentlemen, " Logan speaks into the mic as he watched the crowd from beside me " you all may not know me but I'm Logan DeAngelo. I have done many things in my past, things I'm not proud of but somehow I was able to come out of it and r