SECRET BASEMatteo looked around in awe at the secret base of Black Hound. He silently congratulated himself on hitting the jackpot. Now he has all the protection necessary to stay safe.A lone blonde woman was typing away on a laptop. Black Hound walked towards her and Matteo followed."This is Vixen, she is a vital part of The Unit, she has been keeping tabs on the whereabouts of your missis," Black Hound introduced the woman."Thank you for keeping my wife safe," Matteo extended his hand and Vixen stood up and firmly shook it.Matteo noticed how strong her grip was and knew that she could handle herself."You pay us well, it's only right that we perform our due diligence," Vixen said with a polite smile.Matteo nodded in approval.Black Hound sat down beside Vixen and Matteo sat a little far from them due to the large gorilla glass table."Give us all you can about Priscilla Randall," Black Hound ordered.Vixen quickly tapped on numerous keys on her laptop before a picture of Prisc

GIRLS & WINE"Get away with me."Diana stared at Nicholas, frozen in time for a split second; amazed by the offer that he had just placed before her, asking herself why she had not met him earlier.Those four words were enough to clear her doubts. She believed that they needed some time together to figure things out. She did not even hesitate before she agreed. This was what she had wanted, a man who would love he for who she was and she was happy to have found her man in Nicholas."I have to go home to pack though," Diana pointed out to him.Nicholas frowned like there was a bad taste in his mouth. "I don't like to spend time away from you, I just realized that now," he complained playfully.Although it was a jovial statement, it put butterflies in Diana's stomach. She wondered if his words meant something more. If there was hope for the both of them to become a thing or if Nicholas would become the man of her dreams.Soon, the closing hours struck as slowly as the day started. She g

A NIGHT TO NEVER FORGETFriday evening was a night Diana would never forget. Nicholas had created a rather delightful surprise for her. He had arranged for a private dinner on a beautifully lit terrace.Diana noticed as she brought her luggage into Nick's apartment that there were rose petals on the floor spelled in her name and an arrow indicated for her to go upstairs.She left the luggage in the living room and excitedly ran upstairs to the bedroom. The room was decorated with flowers and candles, creating a romantic atmosphere.She gasped affectionately and put her hands on her chest, fighting back tears. There was a wine-colored off-shoulder thigh-slit dress and matching heels hanging out for her at the corner of the room.There was a folded paper with her name boldly written on it. Curiosity getting the better of her, she unfolded the paper to read...'I await you, my queen, up on the terrace where the sky smiles at me with her darkest shades.' She smiled, feeling the warmth of

117. TO GET MY WIFE BACKMatteo did not bother going home tonight. He did not want to go home to an empty apartment. He sat dejectedly in his office with a cup of bourbon in his hand.Ever since Nana revealed the truth about his parent's demise, he had felt something change in him. Something he could not describe. But he knew that he had been filled with a new purpose.It was time to get serious. He had ordered his unit to search for his exes from his college days so he could get to the bottom of Priscilla's motive for coming back into his life.Matteo was aware that Priscilla wanted something more than his love or body. He knew how overtly ambitious she could get whenever she wanted something.He had been so mad at her for turning his life into a game she could play whenever she was bored. But when his Unit had shown him a secret file about her mental health, he had understood.However, it did not excuse her behavior. He took a swig of his drink and frowned at how bitter it was. He n

119. THE END IS NIGHIt was a strange call. No one anticipated the chaos, with the backing of his dearest grandmother that Matteo would cause the next day.Five in the morning, he put a cold firm instruction for Amanda to follow."Good morning sir. I am already in the lobby," Amanda answered, breathing heavily.Matteo knew that she was late to work and was just rushing to get out of the house. He figured that she did not sleep well.It was probably because Priscilla had called her through the night demanding answers. It was all part of his plan. He had purposely ordered Black Hound to scare her.The incident would be stamped into her so that under confrontation, she would have no choice but to tell Priscilla about the incident."Send an email to all the employees that a mandatory board meeting is going to take place in the next hour. Whoever fails to attend loses their job. Oh, and real employees only.""Yes sir," Amanda said suddenly wide awake. Matteo's cold stern voice had jolted h