Someone knocks on the door as I'm throwing my dirty -unsalvageable- panties in the trash can and pulling my shorts back up. "I'll be out in a second!" I yell and hurry to get decent. I wash my hands and wet my hot face to freshen up before opening the door for the girl waiting outside. "Hey… Aiden's sister, right?" the girl says with a genuine smile when she sees me, but I freeze in panic again. I'm basically a fainting goat at this point. Because this is Aiden's girlfriend. She’s the girlfriend of the guy I just fucked. The last time I was in this situation, the girl beat my ass. I'm not ready for that again, especially not when I'm having a psychological crisis. I just had sex with my ex-boyfriend/step-brother and I had the other one arrested. I need a break. "Yeah, hi. Sorry, I have to go," I mumble and I basically run back to the day-bed where Aiden is still waiting for me. I sit down and try to get my breathing controlled before I pass out. "Lily, you're going to give
My father explains again. This is an initial hearing where they will read the charges against me, and I'll have to get up and say I’m not guilty. Even though I am guilty. But everyone's right, there's no evidence against the claims. The girls who are suing me are the same girls who tried to use me to become famous but only ended up leaving my house or my office crying after a scene they didn't like too much because that’s my own personal talent: I always find the specific thing they don’t like and I push until they break. But I don't abuse women, at least not physically. Believe it or not, that's not my thing… unless they ask me to, of course. Like that crazy bitch who wanted me to choke her. I’m such a nice guy, of course I did what she asked of me… but then I just kept squeezing because her scared eyes made me come. Squeezing too hard and almost killing her WAS an accident, but of course, no one is going to believe the sociopath. Luckily, she's not one of the girls suing m
{ Aiden } “I’m not going to tell you,” I respond, making my brother clench his jaw in anger, “I’ll handle it.” “I know you’ll handle it, but I want to fuck them over. I want retaliation,” he says in an obvious tone, “And I promise you, I can do it without stepping foot out of the house.” “Tell you what… once this trial shit is over, I’ll tell you the name and let you do whatever the fuck you want to them. But not right now,” I offer, knowing damn well I won’t ever tell him Lily put him in this situation. She has no way of defending herself against Damon in a rampage, “I need you to be in a good mental state and that does not include you plotting someone’s demise. You get too carried away.” “Fine,” Damon rolls his eyes, looking away from me. The way he’s not cursing me out or making a joke out of what I just said tells me everything I need to know. He’s not doing okay and he knows it. His hands are moving up and down his pants as if he wants to wipe sweat on them, his anxie
When Lily opens the door of her apartment and sees me standing out there, her eyes almost pop out of her face. I haven’t seen her since yesterday when we fucked again, for the third time ever, then I drove her here. In tense silence. Fucking her felt as if I was getting back something I lost, something I missed… but I’ve been trying to delete that feeling from my mind. I have no business feeling like that over a girl who left me when I was seventeen. I’m twenty-eight now and I’m about to change my life completely. I’ll leave Altamira, her and my family behind. I’ll start a whole new life without her, so we cannot have sex again. Never. I walk inside her apartment without waiting for her to say anything and I immediately see the guy standing in the kitchen, making something to eat. Brian Lannister. Dean told me everything he knows about this guy: he’s Lily’s new boyfriend and he’s ‘really fun’ and ‘nice’. Which means nothing, because Dean thinks everyone is nice.
“You got what you wanted. Damon is now public enemy number one. He’s being attacked online from all sides, his name will be tarnished forever,” I start, waiting for a proud smile from her or something, but Lily just sighs and nods with a strained smile, as if she’s forcing herself to be happy about it, “Now I need you to help me fix what you broke. Are you paying for the girls’ legal fees?” “Yes,” she replies, frowning, “Why?” “I need access to that,” I say, but Lily frowns as if she doesn’t understand. Of course, “Your mom is handling it, I imagine? Well, I need to talk to her then.”“Are you going to… threaten her or something?” she asks, raising a hand to bite her nails. When I pay closer attention, I notice all her nails are messed up. They used to be long a few weeks ago. She’s anxious, worried, probably regretting what she did. That’s good. I can use it. “Of course not, Lily,” I say to reassure her, “I’m going to take charge of the girls’ legal team to make sure they l
{ Lily }"Wake up, dear. The day has finally come," my mother says, out of nowhere.Literally, out of nowhere. I haven't seen this woman in TWO years. I haven't spoken to her in... months. I almost don't understand what she means because I'm hangover and she just woke me up, but then I realize what she means.The day.I think she means 'the day' she promised me ten fucking years ago. The day when my revenge against my stepbrothers will begin. I guess we’re powerful enough to actually take them down now."How did you find me?" I ask, groaning as I get up. Then I look down at the guy in my bed… I don't know who he is, "How did you get inside my house?”"This is my house, smartypants," she laughs, looking momentarily at my naked form before I grab my robe and cover myself up, "I can explain later. The day has come, just like I promised. Today, we will start the downfall of those sick boys.""How?" I ask, blinking and trying to keep up. My mother is not a jokester and she doesn't waste
The building is icy cold and I shiver as soon as I step foot inside but my mother walks in front of me with all the confidence in the world. I try to mimic her, but I’m too hungover for that. My head hurts every time her heels go clack-clack.And much sooner than I’m ready for, we arrive at a glass-walled boardroom. I can see three men inside. Men I know very well.“You can do it,” my mother says without looking at me before opening the door for me. I swallow my fear down and walk inside, repeating her words: you can do it, you can do it.Damon and Aiden are seated at the table and I can feel their eyes on me as soon as I enter, but I don’t pay attention to them yet. My eyes land on the man who stands up with a smile to greet me.Harry. Forty-five years old. A tall and athletic body, warm amber eyes, neatly styled light hair and a face that belongs in an action or superhero movie. Harry is still as handsome as the last time I saw him, but that’s no surprise. This family’s genes ar
I walk out of the building like something is chasing me. I’m very overwhelmed by seeing the two guys that ruined me, but also because… what in the fuck am I going to do as the CEO of a company? I've never had a job. I dropped out of college. I don't know anything about math. Or finances. Or business. Or science. Or anything, really. "Mom, what the hell?" I say when she finally gets in the back of the Escalade next to me, "I can't be the CEO of anything.""Of course you can. Horizon is the smallest company we have and it's easy stuff. Think of yourself as the manager, you’ll just make sure everything is running correctly. You don't have to handle finances or legalities or technicalities, just overseeing production and making sure they deliver what they need to deliver to those three stores. That is literally it."I know it sounds easy, but that's still to much responsibility for someone like me. And I kind of liked being unemployed. Think I said that last part out loud because my mo