All Chapters of The Valentino’s Contract (48 hours of sin) : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The doorbell rang, followed quickly by the security officer’s voice on the intercom."Sir, there’s a strange lady here. She said you’re expecting her.”"Let her in."The big gate was opened and Thalia walked in majestically, with a slight, bored frown on her face. “That took you so long, mister,” she said, rolling her eyes at the guard who stood at the entrance. “Lead the way to your boss. I don’t like to be kept waiting.”“This way, ma’am,” the guard replied, his eyes averted, clearly unsettled by her presence.She wore a black gown that ended right under her buttocks. Making every step she took a provocating one. When they reached the living room, the guards stopped and signaled toward the grand staircase.“Meet him at the top.”She took the stairs immediately, her step slow, and deliberate, with her heels clicking loudly as she walked to the top. When she reached the landing, she stopped and time seemed to freeze.Standing in front of her was Julian. He held a glass of wine in his

The taxi pulled up in front of the Elite Girls Lounge, and Thalia stepped out, holding tons of shopping bags that almost weighed her down. Her arms ached badly as she tried to balance the bags to reach for her phone. She dialed Gigi’s number, but it went to voicemail for the third time.“The number you’re trying to reach is currently not available.” "Dammit, Gigi, what the hell is wrong with your phone?" She hissed frustratedly, nearly dropping the bags.She took a deep breath, holding the bags tighter, and began to struggle toward the entrance, where a group of girls lingering by the door began to whisper.“Move!” Thalia ordered.The girls rolled their eyes, but they didn't budge. One of the girls stepped forward, blocking Thalia’s path, wearing a black bra and shorts, with her horrible makeup on."Look who we have here… Miss Big Tee?" She sneered. Her eyes moved to the shopping bags and she let out a dry mocking laugh. "Who did you have to rob to get all this? Or did you finally fi

“Julian!”“Boss!”Damian and Maya both called at the same time.Damian pulled back, the playful smile instantly disappeared from his face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to get you pissed,” he said, signaling to a nearby waiter to come clean up the mess on the floor.Once again, his eyes went to the stage, as if being pulled by a magnetic force he couldn’t control. This time Thalia spun, and her gaze shifted towards the VIP section. For a moment, her movement slowed when she locked eyes with Julian.She tightened her grip on the pole, biting her lower lip as her body fell into a new deliberate rhythm… a silent tease meant for only him."Mr. Valentino!" The Mayor’s voice cut through the air.Julian’s jaw locked. Forcefully tearing his eyes away from the stage."Good heavens, Julian! Are you alright?" The Mayor asked with his brow furrowed in genuine confusion.“I'm fine, Mr. Mayor. Focus on our discussion and not my behavior.”"You are acting different. I’ve been talking for more than three

Julian slammed the door of his study shut,his body vibrating with a fury of a man who had reached his limit.“So… you’ve got the nerves to come in here to try to blackmail me?”“I… I honestly wasn’t serious about that. I just wanted you to talk to me, that’s all.”“And you seriously think I’ll buy that?”“I’m saying the truth,”“Suit yourself.”“Julian…”"The contract is gone," his voice flat and brutal.Thalia’s world spun, No… she can’t let this happen.”“W-hy?” She asked.“Thalia, I don’t sign deals with women who turn themselves into public spectacles. I have a clean slate to maintain.”She paused. “Is this… by any chance about the club?”Julian went mute for a while before responding."Do you have any idea what kind of mockery you made of me that night? And honestly, I thought you wouldn’t even come back, after all you’ve made lots of money from those men.”“I was just doing my job, Julian. Come on, I thought you knew that already, I’m a sex…”“Sex worker. Of course I knew. Knowi

Thalia pulled the door open, bracing herself for Gigi’s usual chatter. Instead, she found Chloe standing there.“Chloe?” "Hi Tee, there's a guy outside looking for you" “A guy? Who is it?”“Damian,” Chloe smiled.“Dummy… you could have just said that.”“That would be boring,” she laughed. “Hurry up, he’s been waiting for a while now.”"I’m coming, thanks." Thalia said. She went back inside her room and threw on a long trench coat because of the cold, stepping into her slides before heading out. Every step down the hallway was a battle against her own hip, the ache flaring with every movement.She stepped into the night air and got into Damian’s car, parked right at the front of the lounge.“What do I owe this visit to?” she asked flatly"What’s wrong with your leg?” he demanded, ignoring her question."I’m fine, Damian," Thalia replied, staring out of the window while shifting in her seat.Damian stared at her in silence for a moment before asking, “Are you mad at me?”“Damian…”“Se