Chapter 106 ALLESIA ~~~0~~~ Russel instructed Nikolai to take me to the car, his grip was firm yet gentle as I let him lead me away, the fear of the past few hours still echoing in my mind, and I felt numb. I had no doubt that Ignacio would have pulled that trigger but for Melissa's timely intervention. I slipped into the back seat with Luca standing guard by the door while Nikolai returned to monitor the men. As I watched them, I realized that my mind had taken up a complete new fascination– Ignacio. Watching from the car as Russel's men rounded up Ignacio's remaining allies and his captured men into the waiting SUVs, there were lots of bodies shattered all round the church, a few of Russel's men were even wounded, but they had successfully secured the quota of the innocent audience to safety. I could tell that Russel and his men would be very busy in the coming days– including Nikolai. Each moment stretched into eternity, my thoughts swirling around what Ignacio might p
Chapter 107 Russel ~~~0~~~ I hadn’t meant to kiss her, but watching Allesia in that skimpy red dress that clung to her skin so tightly froze my blood, the effect it had on me was even worse than the wedding dress she wore earlier. The way her nipples pressed against the silky fabric, leaving me painfully aware that she wore no bra underneath that cloth. Those luscious lips moving as she spoke made me lose every atom of self-control. Why would she dress like that knowing my men were all over the place? Her skin felt hot against my palms as I pressed her closer, her anger radiating off her lips as she struggled against my grip, but I held her firmly as my tongue sought to claim her. It was crazy how I had gone all these weeks without the faintest desire to touch a woman, but just a glimpse and she was driving me mad. From the minute she walked into that church, the only thing on my mind had been to kiss her, to possess her. The kiss was fierce and possessive, my grip unyieldi
Chapter 108 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ “Get me a bottle of the strongest scotch available here and a glass.” I instructed the first man I found by the door as I entered the basement. “Right away, Boss.” The man responded before scurrying away. Tonight, I was feeling a shit load of emotions- anger, pain, frustration, tiredness, but desire took the cap. Love, lust, sexual frustration, and all that shit, fueling a fire that I needed so badly to quench. I've never really had to feel this way about anyone, certainly not any woman. My position, looks and bank account usually did all that for me, it still can, except I was suddenly feeling compelled to worrying just about one particular woman, who thinks she could do and say whatever she pleases to me because I had simply lost the willpower to hurt her. “Here, Boss,” I collected the bottle and glass and made my way into Ignacio's makeshift cell. I set down the glass on the table and filled it, then I gulped down the entire thing without
Chapter 109 ALLESIA ~~~°~~~ Last night, the screams coming from the basement echoed through the mansion, chilling my bones with every agonized cry. I knew without being told that it was Ignacio in that basement and it was Russel who was orchestrating the torture. It had taken every ounce of my resolve to ask Vincenzo to intervene, because even though they all didn't exactly agree with Russel's madness, none of them seemed to care for Ignacio either. According to Nikolai, it was Russel who Ignacio wronged most, so whatever fate Russel decided for him was exactly what he was going to get. But knowing how much fun he usually resolved from torture, Kegan agreed Ignacio needed saving, at least so that Russel doesn't kill him before they even get anything tangible out of the man. On my part, I needed answers about my father, and a dead Ignacio wouldn’t give me that closure, so I didn't stop pestering Vincenzo until he agreed to intervene. “The old fool gets what the old fool gets,
Chapter 110RUSSEL~~~°~~~Gausto pulled the car to a halt in front of the mansion and I stepped out, taking a moment to breathe. The familiar scent of New York which I hated so much whisked right into my nose, giving me a rethink of my whole choices lately. I shook my head, dreading the moment I would step into that house only to be confronted by Selina's mocking image once again. My thoughts were thankfully interrupted by the sight of Kegan. “How did it go at Sylmore Hills?" he asked, his eyes sharp with anticipation.Sylmore Hills was a lead I tortured out of Basilica Amardru, one of Ignacio's trusted allies last night and I had taken up investing it this morning. Safe to say I wasn't disappointment. “Ignacio’s evil surprised me yet again,” I muttered under my breath, running a hand through my hair. Kegan stepped in front of me, “Which means there’s still more you ‘singlehandedly’ hope to uncover in New York?” I eyed him suspiciously, “Of course.” Kegan rolled his eyes and I g
Chapter 111 ALLESIA ~~~~~~ I held my pose, the fur coat barely clinging to my shoulders as the photographer clicked away, giving me directions I barely heard. My mind was elsewhere, lost in a whirlwind of emotions. It’s been three days since I left Spines Square and since then, there has been a series of shoots after the other, just enough work to keep my thoughts away from unnecessary things— and people. Nolan leaned closer, his hand resting on my waist, "Feeling good?" I nodded mechanically, offering him a weak smile which the camera didn't miss, "Just tired,” I murmured as I held his chin in a sexy pose, “Can we take a break after this?” “Sure,” he signaled to Reuben. "Take five, everyone!" The photographer called out. I took the opportunity to step away from Nolan's touch, needing a moment to collect myself. On set, Nolan had a way of working my expressions and reactions into perfect, photogenic qualities that kept his fans begging for more. But sometimes his touchine
Chapter 112 RUSSEL ~~~°~~~ She agreed! I pulled her to myself and gently brushed my lips against hers, then I drew back slowly, searching her eyes for something– maybe a permission or a fire that would match the hunger that was blazing through me. It was there, and she didn't only nod her response, she drew me in and brushed her lips against mine too, inviting me in. I didn't want to make the same mistake I made in Spines Square. Our short, fiery kiss in the library was purely out of my pent-up desire and the sexual frustration I had held up for weeks. Seeing her again had ignited that fire, clouding my senses for a minute. Right now, kissing her like this, it felt totally new to me, like it was our first time and I wanted to make it special. I had to remind myself that she was mine, my girl, no longer just another girl. God, I fucking love her! And even though she didn’t say it back, just knowing that she chose to be with me despite all my flaws was enough. As our tongue
Chapter 113 ALLESIA ~~~~~ I stirred awake, feeling the warmth of the morning sun streaming through the window. As my eyes fluttered open, I found Russel watching me with a dreamy smile, his gaze tender and filled with an emotion I had never seen before. “Good morning,” he whispered, his voice husky from sleep. I grinned, feeling a rush of happiness wash over me. Leaning in, I kissed him softly. “Good morning big boy,” Somewhere between last night and this morning, he had carried me back into my room. We had been so engulfed in eating each other that we hadn’t even noticed the change of surroundings. We went at it from evening up till I slept off sometime before dawn. As I stared at him, the memory of the previous night made me blush, my body still tingling from the intensity of all that. Russel cocked his head to the side and watched me with those dark, lazy eyes as I tried to stretch and sit up. I felt utterly exhausted, my muscles pleasantly sore from both the strain of w