Semua Bab No One Like You : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Claire’s POVAll eyes were on me.The room felt like it would shrink. The hungry gleam in the eyes of every reporter said it all, this was the big moment, this was the breaking news. It was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.I knew that question was coming, this particular one about what really was going on behind the scenes. Why was I claiming this name after all this time? Was I a gold digger?If I ever answered this question, it would end in something more than just if we can use maybe, with Victor suing most of the press to court. I didn’t trust myself to speak in that moment, and so I left it for the professional.And before I could think twice, Dominique was leaned over me, his mouth to my mic.“There will be no comment on that question at this time. We appreciate your understanding and ask that we move on respectfully.”His voice was so calm, and the way he smiled after his statement to the reporters, you could see he had a commanding presence around them.Murmurs erupte

(Luca Delacroix POV)I was angry with her. I was angry that she would let a man touch her. She didn’t seem so free with me, but she was so free with him. It irritated me.“Do you have any idea how close I came to breaking his wrist?” I asked, my fingers twirling between her folds.Ohh gosh, she was wet. Wet and ready for me to sink my cock deep inside her.She met me stare for stare. I caught the hint of guilt cross her face before she buried it in her usual defiance.“Luca, you are crazy, you are overreacting,” she said breathily.I circled her clit with my fingers, with the same rhythm that my pulse rolled in my ears. “Overreacting? He touched you, Claire, in front of me. It was like I didn’t exist, like you weren’t already mine.”Her lips parted, wanting to argue, but a small moan escaped. She was so beautiful with her eyes hooded in pleasure. I could watch her all day and never get tired.“I am not yours,” she stammered.“Fuck, yes you are. You are mine, and mine alone. I don’t wa

Claire’s POVI didn’t expect that his face would morph from a scowl to a smile. It was far from a warm one; it was the type of smile you gave somebody when you wanted to stab them in the back. He leaned backwards slightly.“Father, you do realize the is not from our status, right? In fact, in every possible way, he’s beneath us. He has no right to even think about dating an heiress.”His smile widened as each word from his lips dropped like a bomb. I looked at Dominic, who fell silent. His jaw was set, I could see a faint flaring of his nostrils, and his shoulders seemed tense. His eyes did not leave Luca’s. The way his grip tightened over his fork made me realize that Luca had rattled him instead.I turned to Maddie, who sat with the kind of inspiration only she could wear during this kind of moment. She was amused and entertained by the drama going on in front of her. Her lips curved up. When her eyes met mine, her smile widened. I could see how desperate she was to see how this all

Luca Delacroix POVMy room still smelled of her exquisite scent. The feeling of her lips on mine lingered.I was basking in the feeling of Claire when my phone rang. I took it out of my pocket to find out that my Uncle Stefan was calling. I was glad he called because this showed me that he had answers to questions.“Luca, I have got a name for you,” he said, his voice husky and low. The cancer was really taking a toll on him, and I didn’t like it.“And?” I asked.“Charles Black. Have you heard that name before?”I sifted through my memory, determined to find a connection. The name did not ring any bells.If I knew nothing about Charles Black I would not know what triggered him. But I was sure Maddie would know. I needed to talk to Claire first. I wouldn't want to trigger a trauma which was now healing“Uncle, I have never heard of that name before in my life.”Uncle Stefan sighed. “Never have I either, but my men will continue digging. He is connected and may be the one responsible, o

Claire’s POVMy face went pale at his words. He was threatening me. He was threatening to kill me if I mention anything about what went down there. The question in my mind was, what exactly did they have in store for me?Maybe later I will find out. But not knowing makes me feel unsafe here. I turned to look at Luca. He had a smile on his face. What was he smiling about? I was just threatened by his uncle and all he could do was smile.Suddenly the older man and Luca started cackling. I wondered what was so funny. Were they laughing at me? I swear if I had died, my ghost would definitely come for them without fail.“You should see the look on your face,” Luca said, pointing at me.I still did not get what was happening. I was confused. I looked from him to his uncle, who was hunched over laughing and coughing all at the same time.“I don’t think she gets it,” Uncle Stefan said, looking at his nephew and laughing.“I know, and it makes it all the more funny,” Luca said.I shook my head