I knew the voice.  Zion. With panic settling in my mind, I let out a shaky breath through my lips. My hands slipped from the window sill as I slowly turned around.  And there he was. Standing there with his hands in his pockets, he watched me with a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. A smirk that mocked me. A recognition flickered in my head. Dark unruly hair, dark soulless eyes. The man I met at the pizza shop, the day before Dad gave me permission to join the office.  My eyes widened. So that tattooed man was him? Zion Monet? James Monet's son. And he was following me closely. "You…" A whisper left my lips. "Tsk, tsk! Didn't your father teach you not to sneak into the enemy's home, princess? It could be dangerous, you know? You can get killed," he said, menace drippi

Keeping my eyes set on the person sitting inside the car with his face hidden in the shadows, I took a step back. A shaky breath left me. No! I couldn't let them get a hold on me. Not again. With my heart pounding down my chest, I took another step back. Ready to run in the opposite direction. But then the person slid out of the lavish car and stepped forward. The street light fell on him, revealing his face. A pair of urgent electric blue eyes met mine. The eyes I was so familiar with, the eyes I was so much in love with. "Sofia…" His oh so familiar deep voice reached my ears. A sense of relief and happiness bloomed in my chest. Tears burned in my vision at the sight of him. "Adrian!"  Crying out, I sprinted towards him. And before I could reach him, he took two long desperate steps forward and hauled me

His fingers trailed down my neck to my cleavage, leaving my skin burning in desire. My heartbeat quickened as my breathing came out laboured. "You want punishment, love?" he asked in his deep husky voice. I nodded. "Then why is your heart beating so fast? I can tell this anticipation isn't for the punishment. It's for something else." He brushed his lips against my jaw. The rough stubble of his against my soft skin sent goosebumps across my entire being. "Something that brings pleasure. And I can assure you, my love, punishment doesn't bring pleasure. It brings pain." His heady mascular scent, his deep voice murmuring close to my ear, his desirable lips being so close to mine and his sinful half naked frame pressing against me made me squirm underneath him.  "Adrian…" A whimper left me when he moved away his lips from my hungry ones. Lifting himse

Stirring the coffee, I took a sip. Hours had passed and there was no sign of Adrian. He said he had to attend some important meetings via conference calls, but I didn't know it would take so long. Nor was there any sign of Laura.  To kill my time, I had paraded around the mansion, face timed Chloe. I asked her to come over with the others, but she was too busy with her cafe. That girl was a workaholic. Just like her father, Tim. When I didn't have anything to do, I came to the kitchen to make some cupcakes for Adrian and a cup of coffee for me. Last time he loved my cupcakes. I knew after the punishment he gave me last night, his anger had wavered a little. But not totally. That incident still bothered him, I could tell it no matter what he showed. So I hoped these cupcakes would lift his mood a little. Blood rushed to my cheeks at the recollection of his punishment. My behind was still sore due to his delicious spa

The chatters of everyone and clatters of the cutleries resonated around the ambience of the dining room, while the househelps served more dishes if needed. I sat beside Adrian, and Lilly and Maggie were on my other side, asking about my life and likes.    They both were too sweet and kind for me to accept them as my own in such a small period of time. Though my official meeting with them went really well, my concern about the family reunion taking a different route still hung in the air.   Because the brooding fiance of mine didn't like the not so discreet nonverbal eye communication between my future father and mother-in-law. Ever since Lilly had set foot in this house, Sinister was always around. His eyes followed her everywhere she went. And I knew the look in those familiar blue eyes very well. Adrian's eyes held the same emotions whenever he looked at me.    And Lilly on the other hand stayed too alert, he