All Chapters of VENGEANCE AND LUST : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

CHELSEA It's weird that I miss the weight of my knives against the pockets of my trousers. But I don't dare bring them to an interview, unless I want to be arrested. I smooth my hands on the flaps of my suit, not tearing my eyes from the double glass doors before me. I won't delay, and I will answer normally. Like the name is mine. Hell, maybe if I say it long enough, it will actually become my name. "May I ask what you are doing here?" a strange voice yanks me out of my head. "Oh, I'm here for the job interview," I say, making my voice small and timid, like the image of an actual "Chelsea" I have in my head. I don't know this Chelsea in particular—the one whose identity I stole. But I knew others in high school and college, and most of them were straight-up blonde, soft babies. So stereotyping much? Definitely. The lady nods and walks back down the stairs, most likely back to her work. I puff a warm breath into my hands and sit straight. I can't be caught like that ag

CHELSEA The dark peephole glares back at me. I have a job to do. Taking a deep breath, I press the doorbell. The soft ring carries across the hallway. Moments later, Dante opens the door. Once again, my gaze meets his dark green eyes, and all I can think of is how I want to gouge those eyes out. No. That will have to wait. "Come in," he steps aside to let me in, his face more at ease, and for the first time, I notice his looks. And they were not wrong when they said the devil was the most beautiful angel in heaven. This man may actually be the devil, but he is devastatingly beautiful. Eyes like the forest caught in a stormy sky, and lips that— Fuck, focus. I step in past him into the warmth of his apartment, and he closes the door behind us. Shivers prickle my skin as he leads me to the dining table on the left side of the apartment, a half wall separating the kitchen from the dining area. He seems to be fond of half walls. "So this is the list of my most important emails and