He caught her by the waist before she hit the ground, her hands flaying like there was no bone in them. Her face was white, and her lips parted. Damon gruntled. What was he doing? He had gone too far again. He placed two fingers on the side of her neck. There was no way she was going to die because of one sight. One horrific sight... His conscience ate at him. Jack looked down at Maya and shook his head. The consequences were going to be great if he dared Don, so he looked away, overseeing the cleaning of the room Damon picked her up from the ground like she weighed nothing; walking out of the stuffed room, he could feel the sweat on his cloth, and the strands of his hair that fell into his eyes were also wet and salty. He looked into her face again; regret came, but he stomped on it immediately. She had lied to him, and this was his warning. Hopefully, she remembered her terror before thinking of any funny businesses. He took her past the bar, where nobody noticed them. Maybe j
Maya's POV Alert signs filled my head, and so did the danger of my actions. There should have been another way to stop him, but where? Nothing came into my head at that moment except to kiss him. It was the hardest decision I ever made. But then it was working. His stiffness melted, and he flowed with me, his tongue owning my mouth as he held me, his palms on my back, guiding me to the wall. When my back hit the wall, he placed his hand above my head and continued to kiss me; his head lowered down to my level. His mouth oozed with the stench of alcohol, and his breath was raspy It was gentle and pure, but still, I felt dirty and wrecked. I prayed he didn't go too far. Because how was I to stop him when I initiated it all? He picked me up, my legs rounding his waist as his hot mouth nibbled on my neck. I gasped as his hands touched my breast, tugging at the cloth like he was frustrated. He wasn't being so gentle anymore as he set me down and ripped my clothes, my lacy underwear c
Authors POV The following morning Maestro was nowhere in sight on the large bed much to her relief, she curled on the bed, Swollen eyes and patched lips. She did not sleep even a blink as she had nightmares about dead bodies and guns pointed toward her. She trembled so much she thought she had caught a fever. She wondered if Sir Derinem had granted her request; it was apparent Maestro had gone to see him that morning, and he was also dressed to go out. She second-guessed that Maestro wasn't going to be around. It turned out she was right. But now, she only wanted to know if her request had reached Sir Derinem. She wore a simple, white cotton gown appreciating the coverage after feeling almost naked the night before. She wore her flip-flops and wadded out of the room. The smell of food hit her nose like it always did, and this time, instead of whetting her appetite, she wanted to throw up. Rubbing her arm, she entered the kitchen and came face to face with Derinem's Assistant li
"What do you mean Anna is getting married to Manuel?" Maya stood up, waiting for the woman to call everything she had just revealed a bluff. It wasn't enough that Dora told her that her family abandoned her and never spoke about how to get her out. It wasn't even enough that Anna told the reporters that she had run off with a man, now... Dora repeated, "They got engaged recently and plan to marry soon. I was angry at the betrayal, so I quit." She couldn't take it anymore. Maya shook her head, tears falling from her eyes. "Not Manuel, too, not him. How could he do this to me? Why Dora? What did I do wrong?" Maya couldn't hold back the tears as she collapsed on the floor. "He couldn't even wait for me to get out. What did I do? Is Anna better for him than me? He said he didn't like how I dressed, but that's minor. You told me if you loved someone, all those are minor right?" She now understood why Sir Derinem kept his lips sealed on how Manuel was. He didn't want to shatter her. D
She watched him from where she sat at the edge of the bed; he was writing at the far end of the room; it was night, but he wasn't attempting to get into bed, and she was already drowsy. It had been a long day—another day of being submissive. He was still uncomfortable with her sudden change; she knew and was glad about it. At least she wasn't the only one apprehensive about the next move. He wiped his eyes with his thumb. She yawned. She couldn't wait for him any longer. He looked at her as she began to strip. "No," he shook his head, "don't go to bed now; stay with me." She sighed and sat back on the bed, trying her best not to shut her eyes. "Don't sleep, Maya! Wait a little more time," he said again, snapping her out of a drool, almost enveloping her. She shook her head, determined to obey him, watching him scribble on paper, still in the white shirt he had returned from work. She yawned To her relief, he rounded up whatever he was doing, arranged the papers, and stood up.
Damon strode into the guest room—not bothering to knock. He had to make this meeting before leaving, and as he arranged his cuff, he felt the gun hidden in his suit pants. Most times, protection was needed when it came to Derinem. He knew if it weren't for their father, one of them would have already been dead; they were like two negative currents that shouldn't get close. He found Derinem cleaning a pistol with a small white cloth. Derinem looked at him, then back to cleaning the gun in his hand while facing the window. "Your pleasures didn't change, brother. Father should be happy in his grave; thought you might have gotten bored after finding another hobby in stalking Maya." "Neither did yours," Derinem replied without turning. "What are you doing here?" "I should ask you that question, but then because Father made us promise to accommodate each other whenever the want arose, that's the reason I'm not kicking you out." Indeed, that was the last wish of their father before he d
Maya's POV "I never see you eat so much, madame," Lina's voice cut through me as I raised the spoon filled with rice in it; she stood in front of me across the table, amusement in her eyes; I focused back on the scoop putting it whole in my mouth then picking the remaining grains with my spoon. It was evening, and the day after Maestro was gone, last night had made all the difference. I slept in my nightgown with the lights on, which I couldn't do if he had been around. I also found out they had a beautiful garden in the manor. Spending my afternoon with a book in my hand, hearing the birds chirp. It was such an experience until I looked up and found Sir Derinem behind a window, eyes full on me, I felt very conscious at that moment, rubbing my arm, and was about to leave, but when I looked up again, he was gone. "It's so good, Lina," I groaned, "never been so hungry in my life." She collected my plate and refilled it. "Boss Derinem, tell me to provide you with what you want. Me
Author's POV "Don't you even dare raise a finger on her, Allysia; drop your hand to your side!" He roared again, and even Maya jolted from where she stood. She turned to see him coming towards them; he wore a black polo and shorts and looked like he had been working, for there were beads of sweat on him. When did he even come back anyway? He pulled Maya beside him and glared at Allysia. "What are you doing here?" She withdrew into herself, looking a little calmer than hateful. "I came to see Don Damon, but our new fortunate favorite tells me he isn't home, so I stayed for a little chat with her; obviously, it's not going out as planned." "Leave Allysia! Damon is not in, and you're not even supposed to be here. You and Damon had that talk the last time you came." "He didn't mean what he said," she smiled slyly, "he was acting impulsively because she made him do it. She took him away from me, but then she can have him." Maya frowned, thinking she may not have heard right; Allys