The Elusive Billionaire

I pulled down my dress for the second time that night. I had never worn anything that short before, and leather was hotter than I thought it would be.I was in a red leather dress that reached a few inches below my ass and showed too much cleavage. It hugged my body like a second skin and even made me a little uncomfortable.“You don’t have to do this, Serena,” Lily told me.“I have to.”“What are you going to do once you’re there? You don’t even know if you’ll find what you’re looking for. This is dangerous.”“I need to at least try.”She didn’t try to talk me out of what I was planning because she knew that I wouldn’t listen to her. When I made up my mind, there was no changing it. I didn’t risk my life to come to New York for nothing.Like the good friend she was, Lily helped me put on a blonde wig to match my outfit. My hair was brunette, and I was required to be blonde for the task at hand.I also had fake contact lenses to replace my green eyes with blue ones and a fake, realist

Last Updated : 2025-10-27

Follow Me

Standing behind me was Nero DeLuca with his hands in his pockets like he was casually asking about the weather. He was so tall that he towered over me, and it made me feel intimidated. Looking at him standing, it was obvious that he worked out. He seemed to have a lean, muscular form.He looked harmless in casual slacks and a long-sleeved pull-neck shirt. But I didn’t let his calm tone fool me. He would punish me if he found the only reason I had gone to his mansion was to snoop.“I’m looking for the bathroom,” I said in an overly obnoxious tone. “Am I like…lost?”I forgot to breathe for a few seconds, thinking he had realized that I was lying to him. If he caught me, he would send me to jail for trespassing.“You’re not supposed to be here.”I knew I would get in trouble if I didn’t think fast, so I gagged and pretended I was about to vomit. I had taken acting classes in high school. I knew I was good at it.“Bathroom,” I said.“Come on.”He walked away, and I had to follow him with

Last Updated : 2025-10-28

What Happened?

“What does birichina mean?” I asked Lily.Her mother was Italian, and she went there for holidays, which meant she knew the language better than I did. While my parents were also Italian, they never spoke the language, and they were born in the States.“It means little troublemaker,” she said. “Where did you hear that word?”I shrugged, refusing to answer.Troublemaker? Did Nero know I didn’t go to his house to seduce him? Obviously, girls being brought to his house was not his idea. By the time I went downstairs, there was no one else there but me.Luckily, Dominic didn’t speak to me. He just dropped me off at the club, and I took a cab home.“What happened in Nero’s mansion? You haven’t spoken about it.”“Nothing. His office required a fingerprint to unlock. I wasn’t able to find something to link him to my parents’ murder.” I said.“What would you have done if you had? He wouldn’t have let you come out unscathed. Besides, he doesn’t have evidence linking him to murders lying around

Last Updated : 2025-10-28

Charming

I wore a stunning floor-length gown made of pale gold satin fabric. It had a draped cowl neckline at the front and a dramatic low back, which dipped elegantly to my lower spine. It was framed by long, delicate straps that draped loosely over the shoulders and fell down the back.The dress didn’t hug my body, but it accentuated my curves. It was scandalous enough to catch the attention of all the guests, but modest enough that people wouldn’t say I was dressed like a slut.I had my hair in a low, elegant bun, not a single strand out of place, and minimalist makeup. My eyeshadow was pale gold, and it made me look simple and bold at the same time. I went with nude lipstick to complete the look.For the jewelry, I chose a golden back necklace that cascaded down my spine to where the backless design of the dress stopped. The rest of my jewelry was gold except for the simple tennis anklet on my left leg.It went well with my golden stilettos.I walked to the ball, and all eyes were on me. T

Last Updated : 2025-10-29

Certain Tastes

Nero knew who I was and that I had lied to him about my name. How did he recognize me? My disguise had been solid. I had even changed my nose and worn more dramatic makeup.It had worked so well for me in my past.“I…”I didn’t manage to get a word out before I saw a knife pressed into my neck. My heart raced in fear because I thought I was going to die. There was no way out of the situation. Nero knew who I was.Even if I managed to run away, he would find me.He knew my name, and he probably knew my family background. If he and his family had anything to do with my parents’ death, he was going to kill me for even being in New York.Zio had made it clear that it wasn’t safe for me in New York, and yet, I had insisted on coming back to solve my parents’ murder like the stubborn person I was.“You have five seconds to tell me what you were doing at my house, Serena Marino, before I end you, right here. And trust me, your body will be gone in ten minutes maximum. No one will even know y