Lucy’s POV
I've been grieving a great loss for the past two weeks since my father abruptly left me without saying goodbye. I could not stop crying because I missed him so much, and it hurts so bad.
My dad was a great doctor and the owner of a famous hospital in the country. His doctors did their best to save him— and It still breaks my heart that they couldn't save him.
As I danced the night away at a famous, glamorous club, I guzzled down my last shot of tequila. But guess what? My friends left me here in this club by myself. F*Ck them! Despite everything I've done to them, not one of them has ever made an effort to be a friend to me.
I was about to ask for more tequila when someone said, "Hey, that's enough."
And I don’t even know him.I shot him a piercing stare, but my eyesight was hazy from the clubgoers' dancing in my head. I closed my eyes, but the feeling of spinning lingered in the back of my head. The man led me out of the club while he was holding my body tightly, asking, "Where do you live?"
"And who the hell are you? Do you really think you can just throw me out? I have money! I can buy as many drinks as I want!"
"Look, you're drunk, woman. My club closes at 3. You should get out of here before my guys do something nasty to you."
I smiled at him, "I don't care..."
"Tell me where you live, and I'll take you there."
"No, I don't. I'd rather stay here than go home. I told him as I cried in his arms. All of a sudden, I felt so sleepy that I couldn't help but give him a tight hug. He had no choice but to carry me into his car and put me in the front seat. I blinked and saw complete darkness. Then whispered, "I want to try something..."
"Huh?"
I sat on his lap and slowly took off my dress. "I want to forget about my problem. Kiss me, f*ck me, and use me however you want..."
He was cursing silently, and I could hear it in his deep voice. "You don't know me--"
I grabbed his polo shirt collar and pressed my lips against his like there was no tomorrow. Then I remembered that my boyfriend had left me for my cousin. Tears streamed down my face while I was kissing the man passionately until he kissed me back with the same fire.
Just because I don't meet Peter's needs? Well, it's too late. I'm now giving everything to a stranger.
He sucked my neck with his hot mouth; I closed my eyes and moaned into his ear until I couldn't help but fall asleep in his arms.He sighed dissapointly and whispered, "Hey, wake up. I'm not done yet...."
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The following day, I had a terrible headache and couldn't stop thinking about what had happened last night. The shock rippled through my entire body, and my eyes widened in disbelief.
Then I got out of bed, looked for my shoes, and checked myself in the mirror. I felt like a mess. Hair in knots and a pale face. But I felt better when I realized I still wore the dress I wore last night.
I bit my lower lip and whispered, "So, nothing happened."
A man stepped out from a bathroom and he looked like a Greek god from heaven. I couldn’t help but stare at him with shock in my mouth. “YOU!”
He gave me a cold look and slowly wiped his wet chest with the dry towel.
He asked coldly, “What are you staring at?”
“WHO ARE YOU?”
He chuckled sarcastically as he looked at me, “Are you sure you don’t remember what happened last night?”
My cheeks blushed and the back of mind remembered how I begged for him to kiss me. I bit my lower lip and lowered my head. Damn! That was so embarrassing.
He walked towards me, “Tell me where you live so I can take you home.”
I was scared as I looked at him; he looked at me like I would melt in front of him. His good looks are something I've never seen before.
Damn! What am I thinking? Maybe he's a serial killer or just plain wrong for me; in any case, I should get the hell out of here!
"Stay away from me!"
I immediately threw the pillow—or anything else I could find—at him. Then, out of nowhere, I snatched the doorknob open and ran away in panic.
Having spent the night with the man, I felt like slapping myself. What makes me think that going out with a stranger was the best idea?
Oh no, I must have been really drunk last night.
"Miss!" He tried to hold me back from running.
But I pushed him away, "Don't touch me!"
I quickly ran to the lift out of fear.
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HANSLEY’S MANSION
The family lawyer just came back from his vacation and now he’s in front of us reading my dad's last will.
“WHAT?! THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE!” I exclaimed.
Mr. Santiago said, “You have to find him if you don’t want to lose everything you have.”
I couldn't believe that all the properties and money that my father left for us would be used to pay off the bank debt and the person named Arman Romano.
How could he leave us with enormous debt? Who exactly is this Arman Romano, anyway?
My hands were trembling in shock and confusion as I stared at my stepmother who had nothing to say. She just packed up all her things and said, “Lucy, I’m sorry, you’re on your own now.”
“M–Mom, you can’t just leave me like this—”
"I simply couldn't cope with your father anymore," she said as she looked at me and held my hand, her eyes welling up with tears. "I forgive him for what he did twenty f*cking years ago and consider you as my daughter... but this is too much to handle right now. I'm done with him.”
“M–Mom…”
“Please, take care of yourself."
My lips trembled as realization hit me. And just like that, she left me too.
And now I don’t have a choice but to find this mysterious man, Arman Romano.
Lucy’s POVTHREE DAYS LATER, "Romano Motors’ Company." I whispered to myself as I looked up at the tall building. I bit my lower lip as I walked inside. Then I walked directly to the front desk. The woman raised an eyebrow and asked, "Yes, what can I do for you, Miss?" I cleared my throat and smiled at her, “Hi, I’m looking for Mr. Arman Romano.” "Do you have an appointment?" she asked as she scrutinized me.I let out a sad sigh and said, "No, but—" "You should probably ask for an appointment first if you don't have one," she advised. Still, I wasn't going to give up and said, "Yes, I don't have an appointment but I need to see him. It's really really important. I know he knows my father. Please, can you call him and tell him Lawrence Hansley's daughter is here?” She took a deep breath and smiled awkwardly as she said, "I can't do that. At this very moment, Mr. Romano is engrossed in an important meeting. You can wait in the lobby if you'd like; he will finish his work at exactl
Lucy’s POV “What?” "We should consider our future agreement, Miss Hansley. But I have to leave now. I have to meet with one of my investors, and I don't want to lose millions of dollars every hour by staring at you all the time," he said. "So you promise to give the house to me in one condition?" "I'll talk to you again in another day. Please make an appointment. You're the same as everyone else, so don't feel special." He gave me a cocky wink. After that, we both took the elevator to the next floor. As we got out of the lift together, I couldn't help but wonder what our agreement would be in the future. That house my dad left me is too valuable for me to lose. I will have nowhere to live and no job! Also, I can't rent in New York City because the last time I checked, the rent was too high. Although I did earn a degree in interior design but I have been unemployed for three years already. I wouldn't be this hopeless if all I did was think about the future. I’m all alone and
Lucy’s POV “What?” I raised an eyebrow and my eyes widened in shock as I felt his palm on my wrist. He slowly let go of me and said, “Stay and eat with me, don’t worry, you’re not paying anything.” I smiled at him and nod my head, “I don’t want your sympathy, Mr. Romano.” “I’m not doing this because I pity you.” he said between his teeth and looked up to see my reaction. I laughed and said, "I'll stay as long as you tell your secretary about me. I don't deserve to wait in line just to talk to you." He smirked at me playfully, “Deal.” I leaned back in my chair and did my best not to look at him as I placed my lunch order. Now that our meals are already on our table, my tummy is rumbling with hunger. I skipped breakfast this morning, and now I feel like I could devour an entire horse. He was shocked to see that I gobbled my plate of food while he struggled to finish his own. He didn't move and just stared at me until I was done eating. I drank the whole red wine glass and t
Lucy’s POV I laughed at him and asked, "Are you crazy? Do you want me to marry you? What? What are you all talking about? I'm going crazy because of you." "Do you really think I'm just kidding?" I laughed so hard that I had tears in my eyes and shook my head. "No, you're not. If there is a lawyer asking me to sign, I will believe you. But it won't happen, I'm not going to marry you over my dead body." It looked like he was really upset, and then he got a call. He answered it with a darkened expression. "Yes?" Then he looked at me, finished the call, and made a serious face. "I need to leave now. But don't be so happy right now. You're going to be mine soon, you’ll be one of my properties. So don't laugh at me like that." I pressed my lips together and gazed toward him. Because every word he spoke seemed so sure-sounding that I was at a loss for words. Then he left me speechless. ************************** The Next Day, I got up at the crack of dawn in preparation to face t
Lucy’s POVHe was utterly dissatisfied when the door swung open unexpectedly. His secretary tried to get his attention, but all he did was stare blankly at me. "Your meeting with Mr. Harrison is ready, sir—" “Fine.” He then told his secretary to shut the door. I let out a sigh of relief because I thought I was going to be able to get away from him, but he grabbed the back of my arm and turned me around to face him. Then he leaned in for the roughest, worst kiss I've ever had. His insistent kisses caused me to moan, and when he cupped my breast, I gasped for air. Then he kissed me passionately and then muttered, "You're such a bad kisser, Lucy. Just kiss me back..." “N–No!”"Okay, fine... You want more than just a kiss, right?" He pushed me against the wall, kissed and sucked my neck sexually, which made my eyes and mouth hang open. "Ughh…" I pushed him away with sharp eyes. Then I slapped his face, “I hate you.” "Don't forget that you inherited an overwhelming debt. Therefore,
Lucy’s POV"No! I'm not going with you. I'm here because this is where I work!” “Really?” Arman scoffed. “I refuse to follow your orders unless we get into a legally binding agreement that binds us to one another. I’ll wait for your lawyer to give me the f*cking copy of our agreement." I said with a firm voice.He stepped forward with a dark expression, “You are really testing my patience, Lucy.” I didn’t budge when he leaned in to meet my eyes. “And now you give me the idea of owning you legally….” We heard a loud click on the door, and a man with blonde hair stood there, staring at me from head to toe. "Are you the new girl?"Annie was behind him and answered, "Boss Leo, she's the one I was talking about. She's my friend..." The blonde man frowned at me as he asked, "So what are you doing here with our VIP customer?"I bit my lower lip in shame, “Uh—” Arman interrupted me and turned around to face the owner, "I want to buy this club." Annie and the man called Leo were taken a
Lucy’s POV Arman Romano has become the center of attention. The whole group jumped back in fear when they saw Arman with a gun. Everybody screamed in shock when Arman pulled the trigger and shot the floor twice. It scared me, too, when his burning eyes met mine. Thomas slowly released my arm. His hand was shaking with fear as he stepped back and left with his friends in panic. Jane stood there with stunned eyes and said, "Lucy—" Arman cut her off, “You have one second to get out of my club.” Jane’s lips trembled, she lowered her head as she was escorted by the guards outside. In the moment when Arman approached me, his unblinking gaze remained fixed on me, leaving me bewildered. After that, he grasped my arm, his icy fingers brushing against mine. He declared, "I'm done with this game with you, Lucy." Annie really wanted to help me, but I could tell from the look in her eyes that she couldn't do anything for me. She is scared and not sure what to do at the same time. She on
Lucy’s POV"And your dad is here too?" I whispered the question. He covered my mouth with his hand and said, "Let's go..." "What in the bloody hell are you doing?" I can't believe the man I saw earlier wants to use the window to leave with me. He took my hand and pushed me up the window, telling me, "We're not staying here." “Well, tell me one reason why I should jump the window?” “Because you look like a hooker right now. I don’t want them to see you wearing a club uniform.” he said and pushed me outside. And I let out a gasp of pain when I felt my back on the ground floor. I cursed Arman under my breath and glared at him as he jumped out of his window. He reached out to grab my hand, but I pushed it away and glared at him, "My back hurts—Whoaaa!" I felt like a bag of flour in his arms. As his powerful arms encircled me, he scowled at me, but I averted my gaze and pursed my lips in response. “Hey, put me down!” He whispered calmly, “I can’t just put you down, woman!” Upon ope