All Chapters of BOUND TO THE TEXAS TYCOON : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Jasmine POV“Don’t worry, honey,” Mom laughed. “The sketch Adonis brought me wasn’t Sebastian’s face, but I lied and he believed me.” She circled me slowly and stopped behind me, stroking my light brown hair.I felt my shoulders relax a little after hearing that. “Why, Mom? I thought you hated Sebastian.”“I do. I don’t like that miscreant one bit. But it was kind of fun watching Adonis struggle to find him. I could have described exactly what he looks like, but I didn’t. Think of it as a favor for saving our family.”I pulled away from her touch. “Don’t act like you’re doing me or Sebastian any favors. Everything you’ve ever done has been for your own selfish reasons, Mom.”“Oh please. “Everything I’ve done has been for you and your brother.” You will understand when you become a mother yourself.”I had heard that line too many times. “I don’t want to hear it anymore, Mom. If you don’t have anything else to say, I’m going back downstairs.”I turned to leave, but she grabbed my arm ag

Adonis POVI was lying in the guest room, staring at the ceiling, when the door swung open without a knock.“Your wife rejected you again, didn’t she?” Maya’s voice cut through the quiet.I sat up, shocked to see her standing there. Before I could say anything, she kept talking.“Adonis, she doesn’t love you. Isn’t it obvious? Can’t you see me? I would make you so happy.”She stared at me with a playful smirk, then slowly loosened her robe and let it fall to the floor. She stood completely naked in front of me.“What the hell is going on, Maya?” I got up quickly, grabbed the robe from the floor, and draped it back over her shoulders. “I don’t want to lose my temper tonight, but I need to be very clear. I don’t feel anything romantic for you, and I never will. I love you as my childhood friend, and that’s where it ends. I’m married. If this happens again, you will leave this house and my life.”“Get out. And don’t ever barge in on me again without knocking.”“Adonis, you really can’t b

Jasmine’s POVI came down the staircase and called out to Maya. “Maya, tell the maids to set another place at the table. Adonis invited the foreman to eat with us.”“Sure.” She replied while rolling her eyes at me.“Where’s Dominga?” I asked, stopping her again.“I don’t know, and I don’t remember being her nanny.” She said it and walked off into the kitchen.I let out a breath and headed to the sitting room. Seb was already there, sitting on the couch with a tight expression on his face.“You should have fucking said no to Adonis’s offer,” I told him. “Don’t you think of how awkward it will be for both of us at that table?”“You didn’t keep your promise,” he said. “I waited for hours but you didn’t show up. Have you made your decision now?”I glanced around in every direction before facing him. “Seb, don’t pressure me. I’m sorry for not showing up but I don’t have an answer yet.”“Fuck you. I want it right now.”“You don’t get to say that to me.” I tried not to yell at him. “I don’t

Jasmine’s POVA soft knock sounded on the bedroom door. I folded the paper in my hands and stood up from the bed.“Come in.”Dominga stepped inside carrying a cup of coffee. “Good morning, ma’am. I brought you coffee.”I took the cup from her, set it on the vanity table, and held her hand. My fingers were shaking.“What is it, ma’am?” she asked, studying my face.“Dominga, you are the only person in my life right now that I can trust. The only one I am sure cares about me.”“Yes, ma’am. I care about you so much.” Her voice was firm.“I need you to do me a very big favor. No one can know about this, especially my husband. It has to stay between the two of us.”“What do you need, ma’am?”I held out the folded letter. “Take this letter to the foreman, Mr. Antonio. Like I said, no one can know. If anyone finds out about this except the three of us, I am dead.”Dominga gasped when she saw the letter. She took it from me with shaky hands.“I know you have questions,” I said, “but please do

Jasmine’s POV“We have to talk.”The voice came from behind me in the kitchen. I spun around, heart already racing, and found Sebastian standing at the back door.“Are you crazy? It’s late and Adonis is upstairs in the bedroom. Do you want us to get caught?”He stepped closer, ignoring the warning. “You still love me, right, baby? I know it. I can feel it. You still love me the same way I love you, Jasmine. This can’t be over.”He kept coming until he had me pressed between his body and the kitchen cabinet. I could smell the night air on his clothes and the faint scent of the ranch that now clung to him.“Don’t you see that your being here only makes my life harder?” I whispered. “If you stay, I will never be able to forget you.”“But I—” he started to raise his voice. I quickly covered his mouth with my hand.“Shh. Please stop yelling.”His eyes searched mine. “Jasmine, I don’t want you to forget me. You’re burned into my heart, my mind, everywhere.” He leaned in to kiss me. I pushed