LOGINSamantha’s heart rate had already increased. From the look he was giving her, it was clear he suspected her. The only thing she could do was try to lie one more time, hoping he would believe her.“That talk about the dog or whatever… that was a code for Adam, wasn’t it?”“No, I just…”Before she could continue, Oliver grabbed her jaw hard and shoved her against the wall.“Don’t try to play smart with me, sweetheart. I guarantee you’ll end up very badly.” He looked her up and down before continuing. “I may desire you, but I guarantee I can hurt you so you learn to respect me. So you’d better behave from now on, and I also hope you haven’t given Adam any other tip to come after you, or I guarantee you’ll regret it.”Oliver released Samantha’s jaw, and her breathing was already accelerated. She thought about what he had just said, and it was exactly what she had done: given tips to Adam, both through the ring and with Andrew’s code, and at that moment she didn’t know what could happen if
After that attempt by Oliver to get with Samantha, he didn’t try again. She was able to walk freely around the house without him locking her in any room or anything like that.She felt a little relieved when she realized that the plan of using that kind of psychology on him was working. Oliver was being gentle, even trying to seduce her, just like he had said he would. At that moment he was walking around the house without a shirt, intending to provoke her.Samantha couldn’t even roll her eyes. She couldn’t show that it had no effect on her at all, since she wasn’t attracted to him. Everything was just a strategy to buy time. She didn’t even care if he wanted to walk around the house naked.At one point, when she came out of the bedroom, she found Oliver lying on the sofa, still shirtless. He had well-defined muscles and was good-looking, but the fact that he was the sadist he was didn’t give him the slightest chance of success in that. Not to mention the fact that she already loved A
Alice needed to be quick, or they could be exposed and killed if she didn’t find some way out of that situation. That was when she had an idea. She took off her blouse, left in only a top, and started giving orders to Marcos.“Push the seat back and recline it. Do it fast. There are two bodyguards coming this way.”Even without understanding what she was planning, Marcos did what she said. He was in the passenger seat, pushed the seat back, and lowered it. Alice climbed over the gearshift and got on top of him.“What the hell do you think you’re doing? Didn’t you just say there are two bodyguards coming this way? This is no time to want to fuck.”“Just shut up and do what I tell you.”Alice grabbed the gun and placed it next to her leg, against the door. She took Marcos’s hands and put them on her ass, leaned forward, and started kissing him.Soon some knocks on the window could be heard. Alice pulled away from him a little, winked, and rolled down the car window.“Hi, boys. Any probl
StrategySamantha was in the car with Oliver. She couldn’t stand hearing that laugh he kept letting out anymore, and on top of that, he was trying to hold her chin.“I have to admit, you were great. Did you see his face? The anger, the disappointment, and the sadness in his eyes? It really was great to see that.”With those comments, Oliver only made her feel even worse. Worse still because the words that had caused all that suffering had been said by her. Samantha only hoped that Adam had understood the message about his brother and that he would go after him… because she didn’t know what Andrew’s real condition was, or how badly hurt he might be.The house Oliver took her to was near the beach. It wasn’t a mansion like Adam’s, but it was nice and cozy. It was already late afternoon when they arrived. Some of Oliver’s men were already circulating around the place. As soon as she walked in, Samantha started getting apprehensive about what that man might want to do with her.What worri
Oliver ordered them to take him out of the apartment, leaving him alone with Samantha. He stood up and went to the glass window in the living room. She followed him, getting closer.“Oliver, you don’t need to do this. There’s still time to back out. You have a choice.”“I don’t. That’s what you don’t understand. Do you know what it’s like to live in someone’s shadow your entire life? Do you know what it’s like to hear, day after day, that you’re not good enough like Adam Donovan? To grow up knowing that your life had only one purpose… to destroy him and that family?”Until that moment, Oliver was looking outside through the large glass windows. Then he turned and looked directly at her before continuing:“Do you know what it’s like to not be able to take so much pressure anymore and end up shooting your own father in the head? I know all those things… and I did it. After killing my father, I thought it was all over. That I could forget Adam for good. That I could live for myself. Be w
Samantha was already in the elevator and was preparing herself mentally, as best she could, to meet Oliver. While going up, she thought that every time she met him, someone ended up getting hurt. She hoped that this time would be different… that everything would go well and that, maybe, the only one who would get hurt would be him.The elevator stopped, and the door opened. Before stepping out, she still held onto the wall, feeling dizzy. The bodyguard noticed and tried to help.“Are you all right, ma’am? You suddenly went pale.”“Don’t worry, I’m fine. It must be all this worry… but it’s already passed.”The bodyguard looked at her strangely and helped her out of the elevator, and the two of them headed toward the apartment door. They stopped in front of it. Samantha took a deep breath and rang the doorbell.Soon a man—probably one of Oliver’s bodyguards—opened the door and let the two of them in.As soon as she entered the living room, she could already see Oliver sitting on the sof
Adam paced back and forth, restless. The thought of Samantha getting hurt because of him was eating him alive. Worst of all, the guilt—he knew it was his fault. If he hadn’t flagged her down that night and forced his way into her car, none of this would be happening.But then another thought slippe
Samantha’s pulse hammered. Floor it and he might shoot. Stay still, and he might kill her anyway. Damned if she did, damned if she didn’t.“Open the door!” the man barked, voice raw and ragged.Without thinking, she hit the unlock. He collapsed into the passenger seat, blood slick on his hands, and
“What do you want, Douglas?” Samantha snapped, yanking her arm free.She was at her limit. The blow-up in the kitchen had drained her patience, and she had zero interest in dealing with him, especially not now.“We don’t talk anymore, Samantha. I just wanted to check if you’re okay. You look amazin
Pedro, a nurse at a private clinic, was the one who’d introduced Samantha to Douglas, her ex. Douglas, a doctor at the same place, became her ex the day she learned (through Pedro) that he’d cheated with another nurse on staff.Right then, all Samantha wanted was to go home. She loved Pedro, but so







