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The Devil's Mistress 58
ROXANNE POVI was heading to the kitchen, my slippers brushing lightly against the floor tiles, when I slowed down near the hallway leading to the bedrooms. Damien’s voice floated smoothly down the corridor, and I paused instinctively. It was coming from Angelina’s room.I tiptoed a little closer, stopping just beside the door, not wanting to intrude. His voice was calm as he read one of the bedtime stories I had picked out for her earlier that week. I smiled without meaning to. Something about hearing him read, the warmth in his tone, made me feel oddly full inside.I leaned just slightly to glance into the room. There he was, sitting on the edge of her bed, tucking her in gently. Angel had her little arms wrapped around the same teddy bear I gave her when we met. Her new puppy was curled in a soft basket in the corner, already asleep.I was about to head downstairs, not wanting to eavesdrop anymore, when I heard her tiny, sleepy voice."Is Roxanne going to be my mommy now, Daddy?"
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ROXANNE POVThe SUV eventually pulled into a quiet plaza lined with umbrellas and blooming flowers. The restaurant ahead had a cozy outdoor setup with white stone tables and smooth wooden chairs. The air smelled of fresh bread and grilled herbs, and the buzz of quiet conversation and clinking cutlery floated around us.As we stepped out, Angelina looked up at me, her stomach already grumbling. "Can we eat here? Please, Roxie?"I smiled and ran my hand through her soft curls, brushing a flyaway strand behind her ear. "Of course. Let’s eat."We picked a table under a striped umbrella, shaded just enough from the sun but still catching a soft breeze that danced with the scent of garlic and thyme. Angelina ordered something off the kids’ menu after a dramatic internal debate between pasta and pizza. I settled on a light chicken salad and lemonade.Halfway through her spaghetti, she dropped her fork and leaned forward, resting her chin in her hands. "I wish Daddy could’ve come too."I
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ROXANNE POVThe sun was already high when I stepped out onto the gravel driveway of the villa in my black heels. The heat kissed my skin, but the breeze that tugged at the hem of my short black dress helped ease it. I adjusted the strap of my purse against my shoulder and reached up to straighten the small beret perched over my straightened hair. A black SUV sat parked in the curve of the driveway, engine running quietly, windows tinted dark like the men Damien kept around him.A man stepped out from the driver's side. Tall, broad, and with a presence that practically announced ex-military. His black suit was cut sharp, an earpiece fitted in his ear, and his black aviators made it hard to tell if he was actually looking at me, but I felt his gaze anyway.He walked around and opened the back passenger door just as light footsteps came skipping behind me."Roxie, wait!" Angelina's voice rang with excitement.I turned to see her in a soft yellow sundress and white slippers, her curls p
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ROXANNE POV I wasn't sure how I felt about what happened last night. Part of me wanted to analyze every second of it, but the other part didn't even know where to begin. Damien had stopped himself, but the way he touched me, the way his breath grazed my neck...I hadn't been able to shake it. I've never been touched like that before. Never wanted to be. And now I couldn't stop myself from thinking about it. I was in the kitchen, trying to distract myself with breakfast. Bacon sizzled in the pan, scrambled eggs fluffed up in the bowl, and a stack of toast rested on the warming tray. My mind kept drifting, wandering back to the way Damien's hands had held me. The way he asked for permission. The way his lips had found mine. The way he pulled away. The way... Before I could fall into the spiral again, I heard giggling. Childlike and full of joy. I looked up. Angelina came into view perched on Damien's shoulders, gripping his hair like handlebars and using his head like a steer
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DAMIEN RAPHAËL POV She stood straight, the book still in her hand, before quietly walking back toward the bookshelves. I leaned back in the chair, bracing my forearms against the armrests, cursing softly under my breath. Get it together. She wasn’t doing anything wrong, but fuck, the way she moved, calm and unbothered, in that damn pair of night shorts, was enough to make me feel like my skin was on fire. I kept my eyes on her, jaw clenched, until her voice floated back toward me. "Where’s your hometown, by the way?" I cleared my throat, sitting up a little straighter before I stood up. "Marseille. This city is just north of it." She nodded slowly, thoughtful, as she returned the book to its place. She turned to face me, but I was already standing behind her. Her breath caught. I saw it in the way her chest stilled, the way her fingers curled slightly as she looked up at me with those soft, damn eyes. I stepped in closer, my hand lifting before I even thought it through, and
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DAMIEN RAPHAËL POV I sat alone in the study, the only light in the room coming from the antique lamp perched on the corner of my desk. Shadows crept along the walls, dancing lazily with the crackle of the fire behind me. My mind was elsewhere, dangerous territory. I stared at the black folder on the table, it was half open and revealing a printed photo of my target, Martín. There were at least a dozen ways I could take him out. Poison slipped into a drink. A clean sniper shot from across the rooftop. Blade through the ribs in a club restroom. Or the old-fashioned way, corner him in the alley or railway and break every bone in his body before putting a bullet between his eyes. Each thought came with a flash of adrenaline, a calm sort of bloodlust. I didn’t flinch. Didn’t question it. This was the part I was good at. The part I didn’t talk about. The part that never left my bones, even after I tried to clean my hands with newer ventures. I leaned back in the leather c
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