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 then gently wiped my lips with a table napkin.
When our eyes met, he was already looking at my lips.
His lips parted and asked, “Do you always eat like that?”
"Yes, I do," I said, staring blankly at him. Then I sighed, "Especially in front of a man I dislike."
He let out a soft laugh when he heard my answer clearly. He put his white sleeves up and said, "You made me laugh, Miss Hansley. But you better watch out, I might make your mouth shut in a blink of an eye."
I gulped nervously as I looked at him, "Are you threatening me, Mr. Romano?"
"Yes." he sneered evilly.
I disgustedly rolled my eyes at him and shook my head. I don't understand why my dad owed this man a lot of money.
I cleared my throat and said sarcastically, "I think I need to leave now. Thanks for the lunch, Mr. Romano. See you tomorrow."
He looked up and said, “I can take you home. Well, your home is my home now.”
"Mr. Romano, let me be clear, I didn't just come to your office to pay off my dad's debts. I also want to ask you to give me that house. I want it for myself."
He stood up and walked with me outside, “Well, let’s see tomorrow.”
He opened his car’s door and said, “Get in. I’ll take you home.”
“No, I’m going to take a cab.” I said sternly.
“Do you want me to take the house from you?”
He's threatening me again.
“No.”
"Be nice to me then. Get inside." He demanded with pure authority and I had no choice but to sit in the front seat while he drove to the lonely mansion in the forest.
When we arrived there, he looked around while he was walking in the hallway. Then I stopped walking and remembered something. “You told me that you’ll be meeting one of your investors today, then why are you with me now?”
He raised an eyebrow, “The meeting was canceled.”
“And?”
He smiled, “And I canceled it. Why do you ask? I don’t need to explain to you everything."
With a roll of my eyes, I made my way into the stately living room. Then I quietly let out a sigh as I remembered that this house used to have many maids, but now it looked like a haunted mansion.
Also, I need to sell the property so I can start over with my life. That's why I need to come to some sort of arrangement with him; I'll accept whatever it is, as long as I can keep this place for myself.
When I turned around, I slammed into his hard chest and glared at him. "What are you doing behind me?"
He leaned down to meet my face and murmured, "It's not my fault..."
I couldn't help but gulp on my nerves when his eyes locked on mine. He stepped closer and I stood there frozen, staring at him in shock.
"Uh, I just realized that you're so little like a dwarf," he murmured.
I pushed him away and said, "Hey, I'm 5'4". I'm not a dwarf!" My cheeks turned red with shame.
The expression on his face was one of seriousness as he stated, "And I'm six feet and one inch, you looked like a kid to me. But... that night, you left me with disappointment, you fell asleep when I was ready to give in."
"W—What do you mean? Look, I don't want to remember what happened that night. It was all a mistake, and I don't have any idea that you were that man!"
"Yes, it was almost a one-night stand, and I hate it so much," he moaned.
"What?"
"You have no idea what I want to do with your body. I wish I could hit you so hard that you couldn't breathe. But with that body of yours, it looked like you'll pass out in one minute."
The insult hit me so hard that my jaw dropped."Yes, I know you hate it because you don't like me. Don't worry, though; I don't like you either! Do not worry about it anymore!"
"How easy do you think it is for me to put that night out of my mind? In all my years, I have never experienced sleep deprivation!"
He took a step forward, and I took a step back feeling unsure. I don't get why he's doing this to me.“What do you want, Mr. Romano?”
“We are alone in this place, Lucy...” he said with a hideous grin.
“Don’t call me by my first name. We're not friends..."
He pushed me up to the round table and asked, "Do you want this house? Beg for it now, before I make your life a living hell."
“What?”
"You have no idea that your dad already gave you to me. Even with all of his property, money, and the failing company, it wasn't enough to pay me, Lucy. But I want something from you..."
“A–And what do you want from me, huh?”
“Marry me.”
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
Lucy’s POVArman fixed his intense focus on me and abruptly drew me near him.I gasped as I looked up at him, confused. Arman fixed his intense focus on me and abruptly drew me near him.I gasped as I looked up at him, confused. He asked his friend with a smirk, "What's wrong with getting married to her? I wanted to marry her more than anyone else.”Ray smirked, “So you’re not marrying Camila?” And who’s Camila?Arman’s expression darkened, “No, not her. You know how much I loathe that woman.” “And one more question—” Arman shut the door in front of Ray’s face and locked it with a deep sigh. He closed his eyes tightly and let go of my waist. “Don’t you ever touch me like what you did earlier.” I grimaced and silently went to the bathroom. “Hey, I’m still talking to you–” I closed the door, then sighed softly. I noticed myself when I looked in the mirror. My round, dark circles under my eyes are the result from not getting enough sleep recently, I still look pretty, though. "L
Lucy’s POVThe sound of gunshots engulfed the entire area, and then my nightmare began. There were also bullet holes everywhere, and I had no idea what the f*ck was going on. I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life, and the thought of it made my entire body qualm. Arman dragged my feet and he took me with me to the window. I glared at him and said, “No, not the f*cking window again!” He said, “We have to jump, or else, we die together!” "N–No… Don't make me jump! This is not a f*Cking movie where you can jump and yet come out alive!" I kicked him out of the way and shambled frightenedly to the door. He couldn't help but follow me down the hall after I ran away from him. "Lucy!" he yelled out. But I'm stubborn; I'm not going to jump. I would rather run than jump the window again. I took a deep breath and tried to open the door to the exit because I needed to run down some long stairs. He kept calling my name, "Lucy!" Until the sound of another gunshot pierc
Lucy’s POVI held my breath as he grabbed my hand and slowly put the diamond ring on my finger. When he was done, he looked at me and said, "It fits perfectly." As I sigh, I look at the ring and think about what happened a year ago. Everyone seemed so happy when Peter asked me to marry him. It was like a scene from a fairy tale. It was a big surprise when Peter asked me to marry him on my birthday. My stepmother, father, and both of his parents were there. It was like a magical night for me, but it was not until Peter got really into Jane, my cousin. They kept seeing each other behind my back until they got the chance to be together because my father died, and Peter had an opportunity to call off our upcoming wedding.I sighed and smiled gloomily. It's funny how fate works sometimes because now I'm engaged again, but to the man I hate.“I’m engaged again.”“Uh, I remembered that you threw the ring on your ex-fiance’s face—” I glared at him, “Don’t mention him anymore.” "I underst