Madison When Victor’s strange friends come to take Gustaf away from the stair house, I’m not allowed anywhere near them. It shocks me. Stanley is acting as if the men are part of a criminal organization or something. Still, I won’t complain. My brother beat the crap out of Gustaf, and if this is the way to prevent jail time for Stanley, then I will turn a blind eye to what is happening downstairs. Instead, I sip my tea and hum to myself while the men throw Gustaf into the trunk of a big black SUV outside the apartment. I scroll a little on my phone and glance up when I hear the doorbell ring. Stanley chooses that moment to stroll into the kitchen while only wearing his goddamn boxers. “Are you expecting someone?” “No, and put on some clothes, will you?” My brother rolls his eyes at me, and I gasp when I see him stealing my energy drink from the fridge. “Hey!” I exclaim. “I was saving that!” Stanley smirks. “Well, too fucking bad…” I glare at him, and he gives me a wink before

Madison This is the first time I visit Victor at his mansion, and my eyes are close to popping out of their sockets. How the heck could he afford this place?! Victor’s mansion looks like a Getty Images picture. It’s white and gorgeous, with a large pool before its grand doors. There are lights around it so you can take a late-night swim, and palm trees in pots are placed everywhere as decoration. I swallow. My boyfriend is this rich, yet he is choosing to date a street rat like me? I mean, Jesus, just look at the details on the door! That thing must have cost him a fortune! As I stand there, marveling at everything, the mansion’s doors open to reveal a butler. He has pouty lips and a bald spot on top of his head. Wrinkles cover his face, and he doesn’t look friendly. If anything, everything about him screams pompous bastard, especially since he holds his hands perfectly folded. When he sees me, he wrinkles his nose as if disgusted. “I’m sorry, but this is a private estate. Begg

Madison I stare at the necklace for a second longer before I put the box and necklace back where I found them. I’m sure there is a logical explanation for why Victor has them, but I won’t ask him about it. Things are good between me and Victor, and meh. Perhaps the antique necklace was in Gustaf’s car or something when they dumped him on the street? Or maybe, since the necklace is important to me, Stanley told Victor about it, and then he retrieved it for me as a surprise? Regardless, I’m sure Victor will explain it to me later whenever he chooses to reveal the necklace and give it back to me. I push my concern aside and eat a late lunch. At some point, Zarah calls me and asks if I can come and work at the restaurant since Frida called in sick. I agree with it since Victor is nowhere to be found and because I have a feeling Frida’s sudden fever has something to do with Stanley... I make it to the restaurant and work like an idiot through the rush hour. We call it that since it fe

VictorI watch Madison scramble out of the office and smile to myself as I admire her from behind.Fuck, what a beautiful ass she has. One day, I will eat that out. Not today, though. Today, I'm glad she decided to go back to work because I also have some work to do myself.After she closes the door behind her, I quickly take out my phone and dial Marco's number. As soon as he answers, I get straight to the point. "Hey, Marco. I need to talk to you about the exchange plan we've been working on.""Everything is going smoothly as far as I know," Marco says."Did you send Gary and Juno to meet with Alejandro Jimenez?""Yes, boss.""Make sure you have the sniper ready at the building behind them. I don't trust Alejandro one bit," I say grimly.Marco confirms the arrangements, and I nod in satisfaction. I can always rely on Marco. This whole plan has been risky from the start, but the potential payoff is too great to pass up. And now, with Alejandro involved, the stakes have become even hi

VictorGreat...now I have to plan a trip.I don't why I said that. The words slipped right out of my mouth when I saw her look pale and vulnerable. I told Stanley I was going to give Madison a present because I wanted to calm him down. Show him how much I care about her so he doesn't think I'm just playing around. Madison looks surprised at my sudden offer. "You don't have to do that," she says, her voice soft."I want to," I reply firmly. "You've been working hard, and you deserve a break. Let me take you somewhere nice for a few days."Madison looks down at her hands before meeting my gaze. "Okay," she says quietly, a small smile forming on her lips.I smile back. Maybe this trip will be a chance for us to get to know each other better and see where things go between us.And the best of all, I get to have her all to myself for two weeks straight."Where are we going?" Madison asks me. Her eyes are sparkling with interest."I haven't decided yet," I say. "But I promise it'll be some