Semua Bab No One Like You : Bab 11 - Bab 20

(Claire's POV)My vision turned red in an instant. What did he mean by I can’t? Who was he to dictate my life? He hadn’t even been in it for the past years.“What did you say?” I asked, my voice a bit louder than usual.He looked up from his plate at me. “You heard me, Claire.”My hands clenched into fists. “Victor, Maddie’s not just anyone to me. She is my family. She’s the only person that was there when you were not there for me. She understands me best.”Victor’s fork clattered on the plate as he glared at me. “Yet she does not own this house—I do. The whole damn place is mine. There are rules you must follow, young lady. There are boundaries you must not cross.”I stood up, the force pushing my chair backward. “You talk about boundaries? You’re a hypocrite! You dragged me here without warning, dropped some lame fortune at my feet like it meant something, and now you feel you are entitled to who I can and cannot see? Where were you when I was starving with Maddie? Where were you wh

(Luca Delacroix POV)I was ready to punch my father in the face. He had been pushing me to the wall for years now. I understood that being part of this family only meant I had to be a blood relation—but I wasn’t.Although my father never told me out loud, I know he couldn’t stand taking care of me. What’s worse: being told you’re an orphan and being let go of, or being given everything but, at the same time, told you will never truly be part of the family?“You are holding her here against her will. It’s against the law,” I said gently—not because I feared him, but because I was keeping my emotions at bay.“I am her father. My job is to protect her.”“Obviously you didn’t explain to her well enough, Father. She does not see it the way you do.”“That girl has no idea what she stepped into. If she leaves this house, she won’t last,” my father responded cryptically.“She is strong. She has lived without us.”“No, she’s not, and you would know that if she were your real sister. She is jus

(Claire's POV)The knock came a second time, but after I didn’t give a response, whoever it was left. Luca and I looked at each other.“That’s one of the maids I assigned to you. I’m sure she wanted to check in,” Luca informed.I swallowed hard, the taste of him still imprinted on my lips and my memory. I got down from the table and turned away from him, tears sliding down my face. I brushed them away. I hated for him to see me like this. I wished I didn’t kiss him. I wished I slapped him.The worst part was that a part of me liked it—even enjoyed it—the way he grabbed me hungrily, devouring my lips.I sat at the edge of my bed, trying to remain composed like we hadn’t just done the forbidden thing I swore to myself I wouldn’t do.“You should get ready. We are leaving for New York. We’ll be using my private jet,” he said with calmness.“But what about my things that were already brought here? How are we going to move them again?” I asked, gesturing to the boxes which still sat on my b

(Luca Delacroix POV)Honestly, I didn’t need her to admit it. Not yet. Though sometime in the future? For sure. I just needed her to feel the slow-burn shame of desire she has carefully buried—and if dragging it out of her was kind of like twisting a knife, so be it.She wasn’t my sister by blood, and she would have to find out soon. But up here in the air, she was something else entirely.Shortly, Ariana returned with the tray of seafood boil, but her hands trembled a bit as she walked—seduction soft in her walk—such that she didn’t see her fall when it came.The tray tumbled from her arms and crashed on the floor in a mess.Claire shifted beside me, gaining my attention, and I did not miss the relief plastered all over her face.Ariana let out a gasp and bent over to pick the mess, aware I could see her breasts from where I sat—and so could Claire.I felt Claire stiffen beside me, and I smiled. My little treasure did not know how much I loved her reaction to all of this.Ariana step

(Claire's POV)I looked at the doctor wondering where he got the idea. We were not married. couldn't remember filling any forms concerning Maddie's treatment so it had to be Luca's handy work.As if Luca could read my mind, he squeezed my arm. To the doctor it may be like we are a couple but I knew different.I had to set the doctor straight. “No, we are sibling. Not married.”“Ohh, I’m sorry for the confusion,” the doctor said, and after his sigh, he continued, “Your friend was stabbed multiple times. The wounds were deep. Someone wanted her dead.”My heart thudded in my chest but Luca held me close to himself. I“She survived only because she was found when she was… another few minutes and…” the doctor said, not able to finish his words.My eyes stung with unshed tears. The image of Maddie in a pool of her own blood was imprinted in my mind.I Breathe in slowly. “But is she alive? She’s going to make it, right?”“We are doing everything we can. Right now, we need to perform a transfu