Athena “Luciano?” I called, a frown etched on my face. I was pressed. If I didn’t make it to the bathroom in the next five minutes, my bladder was going to fucking explode. One might think, just go anyway. And oh I would have, I definitely would have hauled my ass out of bed and relieved myself, except for one teeny, tiny problem. There was a hundred seventy-poundound man on my chest. And he was very heavy. I tapped Luciano again, shaking at his shoulders. We were in my room and last I recalled, I had gone to sleep alone the night before. After the whole episode with Giorgia, he had been in a foul mood all through the rest of the day. That meant I got yelled out and he pushed me aside as if I was some piece of discarded rag. That made me mad as hell. Why the hell was he taking his anger out on me? I wasn’t the one who made Giorgia betray him or some shit like that. Later that night he had approached me and well, I was fucking pissed to cuddle and shit with him. If he would trea

Athena "I'm busy Raven," Luciano grunted. My legs had barely stepped foot into his office and I furrowed my brows at him. "You don't even know why I'm coming!" I spat, storming over to him. "I know. I'm busy," he replied. "Well, how about you say that while looking straight at me? I don't think you're making a point when your head's all buried in that stupid document." Luciano gave a long sigh and dropped the document he was holding. His eyes narrowed in a glare that was supposed to look terrifying but I was too pissed for that shit. It had been four days since the whole construction incident and well Luciano had been weird afterward. The dude kept disappearing every single time I made a move to talk to him. And here I thought I had made progress. He was bringing all my efforts back to fucking square one. What the hell? Did he just sprout a conscience? I didn't need him to. What I needed was for him to play completely into my hands! And I thought I was close to having

Athena "Smile Cara," Luciano leaned down to say in my ear, pulling at the lobe with his teeth. I pushed away from him quickly, fixing him a glare. The bastard had the nerve to smile and tilt his head at the flashing cameras. "I can't have people thinking I kidnapped my date." "Like you didn't?" I hissed, sucking my teeth at him. "I don't want to be here." "I know Cara, I know," Luciano replied in a patronizing tone. He was treating me like a child! I gritted my teeth in anger, trying to stop myself from throwing a fist square in his stupidly handsome face. "But I need you tonight. By my side." And folks, I almost melted at those words. Almost. I caught myself quickly and gave him another glare, hoping it would put a hole through his flawless face. He looked ravishing. His suit was an old Italian model, black and glistening in the lights of the ballroom perimeter. His hair as always was slicked back but just to please me however, after I expressed my distaste over how he alw

Luciano's POV Bastards. Fucking bastards. They got tired of playing their games and decided to come out on a frontal attack? The fucking nerve of them! In the distance, I shuddered at the thought of the police over here in a few minutes and dragged a hand down my face. I hated getting involved with those dumbasses. It was hard enough not whipping out my gun and blowing off that fucker on the dome-shaped building. I stood outside the ball, next to my car. Bodyguards, dumbasses who were nowhere to be found when that bastard tried to kill me, suddenly surrounded me, looking everywhere like a bunch of watchdogs. Raven. Fuck I thought she couldn't get any hotter. My eyes closed and I allowed myself to reimagine the way she had flown out of the window. Her hair whipping all over her, that fierce determination in her eyes. It was fucking crazy. I knew she was strong. Hell, I knew she could be fearless, I didn't know how much she could be THAT strong, not physically at least. N

Athena "No!" I glared at the overlord who sat behind his desk matching the look on my face with a similar one. The evening sun could be seen through the window on the side of the office and I resisted the urge to look at my watch. I had done so all day ever since the call with Frederick. A few minutes more and it would be five o'clock. "What do you mean no?" Luciano narrowed his eyes until they were nothing more than slits. "Exactly what it means. No, you cannot get off work by five.". I looked around in disbelief. Who the hell was the guy bullshitting? Okay, calm down Athena. You won't gain anything if you lose your shit now. "Luciano," I said in the most patronizing voice I could muster. "Work closes by five normally. I can get off by five," "You're my assistant," he replied stubbornly. I watched him lean his back against his chair and fold his arms. "My assistant closes from work whenever I close from work." "Come on!" I groaned, "Don't be a jerk." "A jerk?! Woman, d