Mani’s Pov."Praise the heavens, you decided to leave your room." Zoey mused when I took a seat at the counter, and I playfully glared at her while pouting my lips."You act like I don’t leave my room."She snorts, shaking her head. "You can’t possibly count spending hours in the library as a breath of fresh air." She says, "I know you love reading and all, but don’t you get bored?""I don’t. My aim is to read as many books as I can in the library. Besides, it’s my source of entertainment when you aren’t there to keep me company."I understand, but still." She sighs, placing a hand on the left side of her waist. "What book do you plan to read now?"I smiled. "I actually saw one, Fifty Shades of Grey, and I’m intrigued to see what it’s about."Her brows creased and her lips parted a bit. "Are you certain about that?""What?" I asked, confused."I mean, are you sure you want to read that?" She clarifies, eyeing the book in my hand."Yeah, why?" I asked, staring at the book before star

I was sitting close to the window while reading a new book, this time making sure to browse through the book and making sure I hadn’t taken one like the last. Though I doubt that was possible because Sin made sure to remove any books of that nature from the library shelf.I giggled, flipping the pages of the book I was reading, when the door of my room pulled open and a woman walked in.She was dressed in a sophisticated and elegant way. Her brown hair was tied up in a tight bun with little to no makeup on her face."Can I help you?" I asked as she looked at me up and down."Mr. Violante says you need a dress for the ball." She said, "I’m here to assist you and make sure you get the right gown.""Oh, of course." My demeanour was instantly thawed. "It's nice to meet you. I’m Normani.”"Ms. Normani, It’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is Willow. I’ve picked out a few dresses for you. Let me know what you think." She says. "Though Mr. Violenta has already picked out a gown for you tha

"I see..." Before Lauren could finish her sentence, I walked away from her, deciding to approach the buffet table instead of having any conversation with her.I picked up a glass of orange juice as soon as I reached the buffet table and sipped it. My mouth watered at the sight of the variety of foods on the table. I was about to pick up a plate off the table when a familiar female voice sounded from behind me."I find it quite rude to leave in the middle of a conversation." I rolled my eyes, letting out a sigh."We had nothing of importance to say." I said, not paying any attention to her. "I know for a fact that you don’t like me.""Then I guess I don’t have to pretend.""Like you were!""How did you manage to get his attention?" Well, I met him at the club and got kidnapped by him a month later. I wanted to answer that way."I don't know what you are talking about."“Of course, I don't expect you to reveal your technique, since that's what you need to keep your place. Just tell me

"Good." Sin’s grin widens. With a lazy smirk, he wraps one arm around my waist, pulling me against him. Our mouths collide again, and this time there’s no hesitation from my end. I let my head fall back and my lips part as his tongue explored my mouth, harsh and possessive. He breaks the kiss, and his lips trail down my neck, following the same path his fingertips did earlier. He licks and nips at my skin, making me gasp.Then his mouth traces lower, over my collarbone, down to my breasts. He pins my back against the wall of the bathroom and suckles one of my nipples between his lips, his tongue flicking across the hard nub, toying with me, teasing me. I moan and arch into him, and his hands slide around the small of my back, bracing me against him as he sucks and licks at one nipple, then the next."God, you’re perfect," he breathes, his breath hot against my damp skin, when he pauses to tilt his head back and meet my eyes. "You know, I wanted so badly to rip the dress off of you th

I felt someone caressing the side of my face. The touch was gentle, and it pleased me. I nuzzled my face in the hand and signed in content."Mani, wake up. We have arrived," the voice said. But I didn't bother making any attempt to wake up. I heard someone sigh and felt myself getting picked up. The person carrying me was strong, and his grip didn't falter even for a second.I felt myself being carried for some time before I was finally set on something made of cleats. I just smuggled in the warmth and fell back asleep.When I woke up and noticed I was in a car, I was at the entrance of a luxury hotel."Finally, you're awake," Sin said, combing his hand through my hair. "Wait here." He says, giving me a smile as he opens the car door, walking over to the other side of the car before pulling it open.He extended a hand for me to take, and I did, placing my hand on his and getting out of the car. His strong arm wrapped around my waist, and he pulled me along, making sure that I matched