Chapters (79)
- PROLOGUE
- ONE: BACK IN THE CITY
- TWO: STORMY GRAY EYES
- THREE: HIS ROSEBUD?
- FOUR: MEETING THE DEVIL AGAIN
- FIVE: ALWAYS THE WINNER
- SIX: JEALOUSY
- SEVEN: MINE
- EIGHT: A SHADOW
- NINE: MEETING THE REDHEAD
- TEN: PLAYING WITH ME?
- ELEVEN: AS THE KING ORDERS
- TWELVE: CREEP
- THIRTEEN: THE VIP ELEVATOR
- FOURTEEN: HIS SCORCHING TOUCH
- FIFTEEN: YOU’RE MINE
- SIXTEEN: TURN AROUND
- SEVENTEEN: ANONYMOUS GIFT?
- EIGHTEEN: HURTING
- NINETEEN: HE’S GONE?
- TWENTY: CONFRONTING TESS
- TWENTY-ONE: THE BOSS IS HERE
- TWENTY-TWO: THE DEVIL OF MY DREAMS
- TWENTY-THREE: ANTONIO RAYMOND?
- TWENTY-FOUR: I NEED YOU
- TWENTY-FIVE: CHEESY GARLIC SHRIMPS
- TWENTY-SIX: NOT HIS WOMAN
- TWENTY-SEVEN: WARNER?
- TWENTY-EIGHT: RED FREAKING WITCH!
- TWENTY-NINE: OMINOUS
- THIRTY: ESCAPING HIM
- THIRTY-ONE: TIME TO MAKE A DECISION
- THIRTY-TWO: JUST AS FRIENDS
- THIRTY-THREE: OBSESSED
- THIRTY-FOUR: THE DATE
- THIRTY-FIVE: TEASING MR. VALENCIAN
- THIRTY-SIX: THE PAST
- THIRTY-SEVEN: HEARTBROKEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT: SURPRISE VISIT
- THIRTY-NINE: ARRESTED?
- FORTY: TRAPPED BY HIM
- FORTY-ONE: ALWAYS THERE WITH ME
- FORTY-TWO: MEETING SIERRA
- FORTY-THREE: TWO CONDITIONS
- FORTY-FOUR: PERVERT
- FORTY-FIVE: EERIE CORRIDORS
- FORTY-SIX: A CHANCE
- FORTY-SEVEN: I LOVE YOU
- FORTY-EIGHT: THE SURPRISE OF THE VILLAIN
- FORTY-NINE: ENEMY INSIDE?
- FIFTY: CLAIMED BY THE BEAST
- FIFTY-ONE: SORE
- FIFTY-TWO: LIZA AGAIN
- FIFTY-THREE: DUNCAN DE SYLVANO
- FIFTY-FOUR: THREAT
- FIFTY-FIVE: THE DEMONS OF THE PAST
- FIFTY-SIX: FEARS
- FIFTY-SEVEN: MISSING HIM
- FIFTY-EIGHT: GOOSEBUMPS
- FIFTY-NINE: STORMY NIGHT
- SIXTY: LEAVING HIM
- SIXTY-ONE: PANIC
- SIXTY-TWO: LET’S GO HOME…
- SIXTY-THREE: MRS. VALENCIAN
- SIXTY-FOUR: THE VACATION
- SIXTY-FIVE: THE REVELATION - PART 1
- SIXTY-SIX: THE REVELATION - PART 2
- SIXTY-SEVEN: SHE’S MY HOME…
- SIXTY-EIGHT: ONE DOWN
- SIXTY-NINE: FORBIDDEN PLACE
- SEVENTY: HE DIES…
- SEVENTY-ONE: CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT
- SEVENTY-TWO: THE MASTER PLAN
- SEVENTY-THREE: A JEALOUS MAN
- EPILOGUE - PART 1
- EPILOGUE - PART 2
- CAN I ASK A FAVOR?
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After sharing some of his memories with his grandma, he showed me some of the trophies he won in his college. Those shining trophies were proof of him being active in sports, he was a born winner in everything. He even told me how sports and gym helped him with his drug addiction. He spent most of his time in them to keep his mind busy and away from drugs.
In just some short moments, I found out so much about him. The more I knew him, the closer I felt to him. And I couldn’t be happier he was opening up to me, letting me peek into his past.
As the day passed, we played some matches of chess. Of course, I made him promise he wouldn’t let me win on purpose. And obviously, I lost in every damn match! So, to make up my ruined mood, he made me lunch. My favorite, cheesy garlic shrimps and chocolate cupcakes. Though this time, I helped him make the food in the beautiful, fancy kitchen. Now who would miss ogling a half-naked Greek god cooking while his delicious abs were on display?
After he made me sit on his lap and fed me my lunch, he took me out to the open meadow that was filled with roses. The same one he showed me from our bedroom’s balcony during our last visit.
And he was right. It was breathtaking in daylight. The beauty of the freshly bloomed roses, the green meadow, the lush grass, and the gentle breeze filled with a faint fragrance of flowers blew my mind away. I could spend the rest of my life here without any complaint. And the fact that he groomed this place with rose plants for me, only made it more special to me.
Then he took me to explore the backyard. The woods. It wasn’t dense, nor there were any wild animals, so I thought it’d be a great place for children to play around. Of course, I didn’t voice out my fast-forwarded thoughts and let him guide me through the uneven ways with my hand tightly secured in his.
Tying the belt of the robe around my waist, I bit my lip, staring at my reflection in the mirror.
Mr. Valencian was waiting for me in the pool. The rooftop swimming pool I was quite excited to swim in. After exploring the woods and roaming around the small market nearby, we decided to take a dip in the heated pool.
Though I didn’t bring a swimsuit, as I wasn’t aware where he was taking me, I did wear matching black lacy underwear. Thank God for that!
And I looked quite good in those, sexy even. I was wondering what his reaction would be seeing me in them.