Semua Bab Twisted Obsession: The Mafia's obsession.: Bab 21 - Bab 25

SiennaI nodded at Adrian’s words, even though I knew damn well there was more behind that smooth line. The alarm in my head wouldn't stop blaring, loud and insistent. He’s danger. He is the real danger. The kind that would not burn you, it makes sure you never grow back the same.Maybe even evil. The type of man who ruins people, slowly, deliciously… until the world claps when you're gone. And still, God help me! I find myself spiraling under that gaze of his, the way it pins me down like I’m a fucking prize.Sienna, what happened to “I only fall for nerds”? For smart, safe men in glasses who wouldn't have guns in their glove compartments and secrets stitched into their knuckles and brains?Adrian is intelligent, alright. But that’s not why I’m short of breath. He makes my skin hum. My brain misfires. My thighs clench. He makes my body tingle with lust, with thrill, with raw fuck-me-and-ruin-me energy. And I know better. I should know better. I survived three days in hell, bare

SiennaMy heart finally stopped jackhammering as the door to Adrian’s penthouse clicked shut behind me. I felt safe. Not even my own home would feel this secure, funny, isn’t it? I can’t sleep in my own bed without flinching at every sound these days, but here, in Adrian’s place, I feel safe, the Adrian who nearly got me killed.I stepped deeper inside, the silence wrapping around me like a thick blanket. The surroundings didn’t make me nervous this time; no eyes on me, no audience, no need to pretend. Just space and expensive tastes. I scanned the corners and ceilings for cameras, old instincts kicking in, then let myself explore.The first room I entered had all the charm of a hotel suite built by a hotel interior committee—neutral tones, uninspired decor, not a single sign of Adrian’s presence or anyone's presence, really. I shut the door and turned toward the master bedroom.That door opened, revealing a sweeping view of New York’s skyline. It's getting a little dark outside. T

SiennaImmediately I stepped foot inside the office, the entire room swarmed toward me, and tension instantly curled in my stomach.Part of me already knew why.Everyone wanted to know what happened to the director. What happened yesterday. How we escaped. What the Reverend did.The problem was that I had no idea where to even begin the story. More importantly, I did not know which parts to bury.As they crowded around me with overlapping questions, I ignored every single one of them and headed straight for the Head of Department’s office.I needed to know what really happened to the director.“Oh, you’re alive.” She practically jumped from her chair the second she saw me. “I was about to report you missing once it reached forty-eight hours. How the hell did the director end up in the hospital? I didn’t think things would get that bad. I thought both of you went there to apologize.”The words rushed out of her so quickly they nearly tangled together.“I don’t know. He left before I did