LOGINKassy's Pov“Shawn, I didn't ask you for any surprises, actually I don't need one from you,” Shawn just stared at me.For a second, neither of us spoke.The bouquet in his hand was ridiculously huge and looked even annoying.“Well... I'm already here. Let's go.”“She isn't going with you. I'm taking her there,” Jenny jumped in immediately.“The hell you are!”His voice came out harder than before.The sudden change in his tone made my shoulders tense.“Jenny is taking me to the restaurant,” I said firmly.“But I'm here already.”“I didn't ask you to.”He just kept staring at me.I watched his jaw tighten until the muscles stood out sharply.His eyes slowly drifted toward Jenny.The stink eye he just gave her made me go completely still.A cold feeling settled in my stomach.What if he decides to target Jenny?That thought alone made my heartbeat quicken.Jenny had done nothing except stand beside me through everything. Shawn better not even think of hurting her in any way. “The agre
Kassy's PovI stare at my mom as I contemplate whether to tell her the whole truth or not.If she knew Derrick Mandes was responsible for my pregnancy, maybe she would be less disappointed. Maybe she would stop looking at me with that quiet worry she had been carrying around these past few weeks.Or maybe everything would become even worse.Because telling her Derrick was the father would never just stop there.It would lead to more questions.And once those questions started, they would keep going until it reaches the very beginning from when it started and where it started.I couldn't make that decision alone.What if Derrick didn't want people knowing how we met? What if exposing the truth meant exposing everything?Jenny was already saying hello to my mom, giving me the few seconds I desperately needed to think and not look overly suspicious.I silently thanked her.Telling my mom the truth was going to depend on how much she had heard.If she had only heard Derrick's name...The
Kassy's povMy brother kept looking at me like he wanted to say something to me the entire ride back to the company, but he didn't say anything, which I was grateful for.I could feel his eyes drifting toward me every now and then before returning to the road. He was obviously curious and confused.I couldn't really blame him.The tension between Derrick and I back there hadn't exactly been subtle.Still, I was thankful he didn't ask.I wouldn't even know where to begin if he did.I rest my head on the seat and stare outside the window until we pull into the company.The moment we got back, we went to our separate offices.I stayed in my office for about an hour, trying to finish up my work. Trying my best not to think about what happened at Derrick's office and how vulnerable I allowed myself to be again.I know very well that I shouldn't have let myself melt into his arms.I shouldn't have looked into his eyes for that long.I know all that but I'm pretty sure I'll still do it again
Kassy's PovI sat back down on the sofa and looked up at Derrick.Honestly, what was the point of telling him?He was just going to start fighting Shawn, and Shawn would become even more hysterical and expose everything.No matter how powerful Derrick really is, no matter how untouchable everyone believed the Mandes family to be, a scandal would still hit hard.Maybe not enough to destroy him, but enough to create chaos. Enough to drag innocent people into a battle that had nothing to do with them.It was already affecting me.Dragging Derrick into it didn't seem like it would bring a solution. It would just bring war between both of them, and everyone around us would suffer for it.I lowered my eyes to my hands resting on my lap.I was just so exhausted.Derrick was still staring at me patiently, waiting for an answer.He wasn't rushing or forcing me.I let out a shaky breath before looking back at him."What do you want me to say again? It's exactly how my brother said it. I want a
Kassy's PovI closed my eyes, I didn't turn around immediately.Just hearing his voice was enough to make my heartbeat lose its rhythm.For one brief second, I couldn't move.It felt like every emotion I had buried since yesterday came rushing back all at once.I slowly inhaled before forcing myself to turn around.My brother stood up immediately.I had to force myself to stand too.There he was.The hunter in my dreams and my reality.Derrick Mandes.Standing just a few steps away from me.He looked exactly the way I remembered him yesterday.Perfectly dressed in another expensive suit that looked like it had been made specifically for him.His eyes found mine almost instantly.For a second, neither of us looked away."Derrick, you know my sister?" my brother asked, probably because he had addressed me by my first name."Yes," I said at the exact same time Derrick said,"No."I immediately turned to glare at him.He stared right back at me without blinking.My brother looked between
Kassy's PovI have been to Finlink before, but being here again, knowing who actually owns and controls the entire massive building, makes everything feel different.Yesterday, this had just been another powerful company.Today...It felt like I had just walked into Derrick's world.Every person walking around.Every department.Every office.Every elevator.Everything somehow belonged to him.The realization made me strangely nervous.My brother and I walked toward the front desk together.The lobby was just as grand as I remembered.Employees walked confidently from one end of the building to the other, each looking busy with something important.People in expensive suits talked quietly as they passed us.The entire place screamed wealth.Power and Influence.I wondered how many thousands of people worked in this building alone.My brother gave the receptionist his name.She typed something into her computer before smiling politely."Please have a seat. Someone will be with you shor
KASSY The moment I got home, my mom was in the living room, sitting with her legs tucked under her like a teenager, flipping through fancy photographs. Her face was lit up with this wide, genuine smile that made her look ten years younger.“Sweetheart, you’re here,” she said, her voice warm and so
KASSYI peel my eyes open, and for a moment, I’m confused about where the hell I am. The ceiling looks strange, not mine. The smell in the air. My brain scrambles to catch up.Then it all comes crashing back into me at once.Sex Academy.The heat.The hands.The voice.The way I lost control so co
DERRICK “Fuck, baby, you’re so tight.” I groan into her ear, my lips brushing her hot skin.Her nails dig into my arm, her face twisting in that mix of pain and pleasure that always gets me.“You okay?” I ask, my mouth pressing against her parted lips, catching her shaky breath.She nods, then kis
Kassy's POV “What an asshole,” Jenny says, shaking her head as she takes a sip of her drink.I chuckle softly, more tired than amused.“Bringing his lover home?” she continues. “God, Kassy, I have no idea what you even saw in that guy that made you chase him for years.”I shrug, lifting my shoulde







