Helen was finding it difficult to control her excitement as she sat on a couch in a private lounge in the most exclusive club in London, a glass of whisky in her hand which she needed to reel in her feelings as she waited for Luca to arrive. When she got the call from Luca that they should meet, she was scared that he may have seen the countless messages she sent to Iris but he didn’t seem angry when they talked so that couldn’t be it.She had contemplated not coming since it could be a trap but she was desperate. She wanted to be his wife. She wanted to live the life of luxury that swine was living, after all, it was all meant to be hers until she snatched it from her.If there was one thing she didn’t delude herself for, it was Luca’s affection. The man was a cold-hearted bastard and would probably never come to like her if she succeeded in throwing Iris out and becoming his wife but who cares?She didn’t want Luca to love her, she just wanted his last name and the privilege that ca

“Where have you been? What happened?” Ace was already on his feet and rushing towards her when she ran to her office but she made a beeline for the door, ignoring him and putting the lock in place before he could get to her.The slam of the door had startled Hailey who had been sitting in her office waiting for her. Hailey was on her feet and by her side in an instant when she saw the alarmed look and tears running down her face.“Jesus, Iris. What happened? Why do you look so pale?” Hailey had so many questions but Iris was still overwhelmed by what happened and she broke down in tears.“Oh my goodness” Hailey exclaimed as she watched her boss and friend break down but she still wrapped her hands around Iris to comfort her.“Iris!!” Ace’s worried voice came from behind the door as he pounded on it frantically “What happened? Did you get hurt?”Hailey opened her mouth to answer him but Iris shook her head and gave her a pleading look. Hailey sighed, exasperated but she answered “She

Luca sat quietly while watching Jace and the clients he had brought over to discuss a business deal play poker in the VIP Lounge of Domino Bars which was owned by Ricardo play a game of pool.This wasn't his usual type of scene but the client had insisted they wanted to go to a bar and he had to call in a last-minute favour to Ricardo so he could allow him to make use of this premium VIP booth to satisfy the clients. They had finished the business deal signing and wanted to take advantage of the exquisite services the bar provided and Jace was all but willing to indulge them since Luca wasn’t one for games.Luca kept his eyes on his cousin while he played with the clients, laughing over jokes that Luca found not to be funny. He was still wondering why Jace had opted to help him with the clients today, claiming they were old friends which they were but that was not the issue. Jace had never wanted to help him so this was a suspicious development.He didn’t believe that his cousin was t

Iris ran out of the house and through the gates before anyone could stop her. She saw Ace’s confused expression as she ran past him but he could not stop her because her anger and her hurt were her driving force and they pumped her with enough adrenaline that she could not stop her legs as they took her far away from the house. It wasn’t until she collapsed beside a tree in an unknown environment that she took a breather. She looked around and she could barely recognize where she was because everywhere was dark and the only source of light was the street lights which weren’t of great help either. It was only when she saw that she was alone that she finally allowed herself to fall apart. She cried and gasped as the hurt tore through her venomously. Luca had shattered her and she didn’t think it was something that she could ever come back from. She shivered as a chilly wind blew and she wrapped her hands around herself because what she was wearing wasn’t suitable for the cold weather

Iris and Luca stood silently staring at each other in the middle of the room, their expressions different but a mirror of the turmoil they both felt on the inside. Iris had her head hanging low trying not to cry from the words Luca had poured out so honestly to her.The tension in the air was thick and the only thing you could hear was the sound of their breathing. Luca's heart pounded in his chest in a nervous anticipation. He didn't care what her reply was going to be, he would never let go of her.Iris couldn't take it anymore and threw every worry to the wind. She fell into Luca’s arms as a miserable cry tore from her lips and he wrapped his hands around her tightly with a relieved sigh. He presses his mouth to the side of her head in a kiss.“Thank you, princess” Luca said into her hair and she only sniffed in reply as she burrowed further into the hug. It may have just been a day but she had missed him like crazy.Since she left the house, she felt like she was only half of hers