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ANNIs he being serious right now?I opened my mouth to say something, but closed it again. You can say it, Ann. Tell him it’s just sex and nothing more.I repeated those words several times in my head, but my mouth refused to say them out loud.“Ann, I’m not letting you go that easily. I’ll be here through all of it, waiting till you conquer every fear you have. Whatever you have going on with Louis isn’t real, and you know it.”I looked down and bit my lips unconsciously.“Now you’re doing that thing again.” His eyes darkened slightly. “You’re making this very difficult for me.”“No, no. Please.” I laughed tiredly and dragged the duvet closer. “I can barely walk.”Duke only smiled and pulled me closer anyway. He keeps patting his hands all over my sensitive body, finally my body succumbed to all of his touch, and we ended up having another hot sex. “You’re trouble,” I muttered.“And you love it.”Sadly, I do.############It was the second day of the summit.Just like yesterday, I

ANNMy body was hurting as I slowly opened my eyes. Everything was blurry at first; it took me a few minutes for my eyes to fully adjust.“You seem to need sleep. You have me to thank for that.”A baritone voice said. I followed the voice and saw a man who looked around the same age as Judge. His huge body and the cigar hanging from his lips were frightening. I immediately sat up and looked around the room. Nothing here felt familiar.“Who are you? What am I doing here?”I kept looking around the place as my mind tried to remember how I got here. I recalled being at the festival with Duke, laughing while he carried me on his back, eating ice cream, then becoming pressed. Two men were following me, and before I could say jerk, everything went blank.I gasped at the sudden realization that I had been kidnapped.What if Judge’s brother had finally caught up with me?Sweat broke out from my forehead down to my body instantly. This has to be a dream.“From the look on your face, you alread

ANN“I will be travelling to Austria. I think you should come with me, Ann. You don’t need all of this.”Running away again. Funny how I am slowly getting used to that life.“Here.” He handed me his cellphone. “His number is saved as Duke. Call him and let him know you are okay. I hope they haven’t involved the police already.”I quietly picked up the phone and dialled Duke’s number. It rang twice before he picked up immediately.“Ann, where are you? Please tell me where you are. Are you okay?”He was breathing fast on the phone, talking too quickly, sounding like someone who had lost his mind from worry.“I am okay. I will be coming back to the hotel. We will talk when I get there.”“Ann…”I ended the call before he could say anything else.Harry collected his phone from me and leaned against the blinds.“You should still think about what I said. Austria might be better for you.”I looked out through the window instead of looking at him.“I will think about it.”“Okay.”The rest of t

CHAPTER 36DUKEI have never been this angry in my entire life. Not even during the worst scandals of my career.But this? This was madness.Never in my wildest imagination would I have pictured my mother having an affair with David of all people. And the video I watched earlier…Damn.I still couldn’t get the images out of my head.I don’t know how Lisa got hold of the video, and in the bid to save my mum’s face, I am dancing to her tone.“I am sorry, son. I didn’t know the video would be leaked. David promised me that no one else would have possession of it.”I almost forgot she was still standing there. “Really, mum?” I laughed bitterly. “It is bad enough that you are sleeping with David. A whole David. Then you decided recording yourselves was somehow a smart idea?” He fucked your two holes. What exactly were you thinking? Saying hello to the camera. Damn! I can’t believe you could be this careless.”She lowered her head slightly.“I know I messed up.”“Messed up?” I dragged my ha

ANN“Let’s go make some vanilla pancakes. Anything to ease up the tension.”“Okay, I will change into something more comfortable and meet you downstairs.”Whatever Harry meant earlier by asking me to learn how to love him instead, I was glad he didn’t push the conversation further.Once I learn how to stop loving Duke, no other man will ever have access to this heart again.I changed into a loose home outfit and went downstairs. Harry was already in the kitchen, measuring flour into a bowl. One thing about him, he could cook almost anything perfectly, baking included.Sometimes I wonder if there is anything he isn’t good at.“How was your last relationship?” I asked casually while tying my hair into a rough bun. “Did it end badly or peacefully?”The question slipped out unexpectedly.Harry stopped whisking immediately.For a few seconds, the kitchen became strangely quiet.“The love of my life is dead,” he finally said. “But she still lives inside me every day.”Something about the wa