“I still can’t believe what happened, Callie. You live here now. Is this forever?” Sienna was allowed to enter Vin’s private floor atop the Tomb after much persuasion from Callie. An opportunity the two women took full advantage of, to Vin’s dismay. Callie had been spending all her time either helping at the refuge center or with Sienna and Ella, which quite frankly made Vin jealous. It was now almost one week since the fire, and they were getting ready to go back to university after their class suspension. Out of consideration for all the students, all school activities had been suspended, but it was now time for them to go back. “Callie!” Sienna called out from the door to the spaced-out Callie inside the bedroom. “Did you hear a word I said?” Shaking her head, Callie offered Sienna an apologetic smile and followed her out the door. “Sorry, sorry. I’m just really freaking out right now!” Grabbing Sienna’s hand, they dashed down the stairs to meet Raleigh, her usual chauffeur.

Callie spent her days between school and the Tomb. Vin had honored her request and the two of them had not returned to his residence for a while now. When she wasn’t rehearsing, she was downstairs, helping feed or entertain the children. Weeks passed, and each day, Callie watched the number of people in the refuge dwindle. As the city was rebuilt, more and more people left, but the children stayed, they had nowhere else to go. Callie, together with her friends, Ella and Sienna, helped the women who had volunteered to stay behind to care for the kids. When she asked them about the possibility of putting the children in an orphanage, the women advised against it. “It’s not a good place, Miss,” one had told her. “I have friends who grew up in the system, they didn’t have any good stories to share.” “The orphanage is understaffed. There is not enough money to feed and clothe the children there, let alone provide for the social workers.” Callie knew it all too well. “And who allocat

Vin’s morning started dreary, with only meetings and paperwork to look forward to. Since nine that morning, a dozen people have filed in and out of his office to present and report different aspects of the reconstruction project. On top of that, Vin had the drug cleanup to worry about.From across his dark mahogany desk, his accountant presented the latest budget proposal for the reconstruction of the Ashen City.“The construction project was a huge undertaking, but we’ve managed to allocate the funds properly,” his accountant said. “If you could just review these and sign, the additional budget will be released and allocated to the workers’ salaries.”Vin took the folder and thumbed through the pages. Those that required his signature were already marked and he knew Soren had already reviewed them.“Good,” the mafia boss said curtly, before scribbling his initials on each dotted line. “And what of the proposed budget for the children and women’s shelter?”It was a sudden project but

Callie couldn’t remember how many times she came.  She lost count after orgasm number six. All she knew was that she felt amazing. Vin gave her pleasure no one has ever done, and she’s confident no one will ever measure up to him. And not to mention how attentive he was afterward. He delivered her punishment for apparently letting someone else touch her during their rehearsals, and she endured his torture like a good girl. And afterward, Vin showered her with praises. “You took that so well, songbird,” he had told her. “Now, let me take care of you.” And he did. Vin let her rest as he ran h

Callie remained silent. With emotions still running high, she was worried she might take it out on Vin. She didn’t want to be upset with him, even though he was partly at fault, but his intentions were good. She couldn’t fault him for that. Streetlights illuminated the roads with their soft yellow hue as their car cruised along the highway. “Where are we going?” Callie asked, her first words in a while. They had been driving in silence, with Callie marinating in her thoughts that she realized she didn’t recognize the road they were on. Vin spared her a glance, to check if she actually spoke. “You’ll see,” he replied curtly with a hint of a smirk. Unsure of how to respond, Callie stayed quiet for the time being. Annoying Vin with her questions would only make his mood worse, and she didn’t want that. Risking a glance over at the crime lord, Callie