Once we reached outside his enormous mansion, the horror crawled back into my mind remembering the reason he brought me there. And my struggle to break free started again when he carried me inside the house with long powerful strides.In the whole ride, he kept me in his chest with his arms tightly wrapped around me. His sweet kisses made me forget about the mayor and about the promise he made to punish me.As he walked through the door, Maria rushed to us. Pink coated her cheeks, noticing my very uncomfortable situation."You can leave now, Maria. Good night," Syl said, in a very deep and authoritative voice. It vibrated through my body."No! She won't go anywhere!" I couldn't stay with this brute alone in his mansion. God knew what he had in store for me."Your every order will be her command, but not tonight, cuore mio" he said, making my heart skip a beat. Her command? Why? I wasn't her employer. Flashing an apologetic smile, Maria nodded in respect. "I will see you tomorrow. Ha

Setting the cup of mocha on the kitchen countertop, I walked over the window to close it. The chilly night breeze sent goosebumps across my skin.My eyes caught movements outside my building. Two black Mercedes were parked at the opposite side of the street. Dark uniformed bulky men lingered around. My lips pursed. Fuming, I slammed the window close and grabbed my phone before starting to type to the devil.'I said I don't need any bodyguards babysitting me! Why are they still outside my building??'The answer arrived in a few seconds as if he was waiting for my text.'And I said they won't go anywhere, cuore mio. I need my queen to be safe.'Cursing at his stubbornness, I threw the phone on my couch. Queen my ass! Something burned inside my chest as I remembered his words from that night four days ago. How dare he call me his queen when his heart clearly belonged to someone else? I didn't know how I spent the night in his arms that night, the first thing I did when the sun rose w

"Cuore mio?" his deep voice asked, icy blue eyes filled with alert and concern. He helped me stand straight with his arms firmly wrapped around me. "Are you all right, baby?" I took a deep breath, his crisp scent filled my lungs. "What are you doing here?" His guards definitely informed him.As if my question didn't reach his ears as his eager gaze swept over my body, touching my arms. "Are you hurt?"I shook my head, my anger suddenly diminishing. But I couldn't say the same for him as his head snapped to John. Crimson rage clouded over his dark eyes. Before I could blink, his long lean fingers wrapped around John's throat, slamming him against the wall. "You touched my Sandra?" he snarled. "How fucking dare you!" John's face paled, gaping at the towering enraged man before him while he struggled in Syl's death grip. The powerful knuckles that met his jaw made him let out a groan of pain. Mason gasped while his mother and that girl stood at a corner clinging to each other in abs

Why did the great Duncan De Sylvano want me to use the VIP elevator? When even his close friends and family members weren't allowed. And his uptight granny definitely didn't like it.Ignoring the whispers and curious gazes around me, I walked into the VIP elevator. I was too excited to see the magazine to think over their reaction. As soon as I was on the fifteenth floor, Chad met me with Elizabeth. He already had a magazine in his hands."Look who is here. Rossa's star of the month," he whistled.Ignoring him, I snatched the magazine from him and glanced at the front page. There I was, dazzling amber eyes stared back at me. With a bright smile on her blood red lips, she donned a beautiful red gown. The one Eluzabeth suddenly made me wear the other day for the shoot that resembled so much to the one I wore at the fashion show five years ago.A happiness bloomed inside my chest as I jumped up and down, throwing my arms around Chad. "This is amazing, Chad! Can you believe it? I'm in R

"Are you sure you'll be fine? You can stay here for some days," I said to Beth. She nodded, standing before the door. Her small smile didn't hide the dark circles under her dull eyes. "I will be fine at my parents' place. Don't worry. I haven't visited them for a while. I miss them."Letting out a sigh, I engulfed her in a hug. "Take care and let me know if you need anything. All right? And don't worry about Mason. Syl's men will keep him away from you."Once she pulled away, she cast a look. "No matter what the world calls him, that man is a gem, Cassie. Don't let him go. I know your plans, how you want to suppress your heart's desire and focus on your goal. But whatever beliefs you have been preserving in your heart, don't let them snatch the chance fate has given you." She let out a soft chuckle. "It doesn't matter what you want or not, I saw the way he looks at you. He is not letting you go, even if the universe tries to stop him."My breath hitched in my throat.That dark intens