ASHLEY… I jerked my head up and I stumbled back, losing my footing for a brief moment. I clamped my hand over my mouth and my eyes widened in disbelief, suprise had taken hold of me threatening to spill from my lips in an uncontrollable gasp. Dante looked into my face for some response, but I just stared blankly at him. A tear was forming but I wouldn't let it fall as I looked away, my face turning red and I was shaken to the core, I was unable to believe the scene that happened before me. He raised his filthy hands on me in front of everyone and that was enough disrespect being hauled at me. "Ashley" he muttered, stalking towards me "No!" I screeched with blood draining down my face,my right hand raised up in the air and resentment smoldering inside of me. "Don't you dare come near me you bastard, just get the fuck away from me. This slap will always remind me of how you disrespected me and how cruel of a man you are" I spat with a disgruntled look on my face as I scurried upstai

ASHLEY… "Miss Mateo my definition of work means money so I won't entertain any act of negligence" I heared Dante voice out as I pushed open the door of the board room and a blaze of indignation burned through me furiously and the temperature in the room seemed to rise as my balled fists started to turn white at my knuckles. "I'm not late on my own accord you sent me to get the documents for your meeting" I shot back, refusing to accept defeat so easily "I sent you for a document and not to take a break, stop acting clumsy and learn to accept your mistakes" his enraged words seared my heart and my face dropped with embarrassment at the way I was being stared by the board members. My face was like a burning volcano filled with a burning lava, flexing my hands and unable to control the urge to slap him right in the face as anger coursed through my veins. "I'm sorry for wasting your time gentlemen, please let's proceed" I stated, putting on a fake smile as I walked towards Dante and p

ASHLEY…I was paralyzed to the spot as the floor gave way under my foot and with a sickening lurch of my heart I plunged downwards holding my right arm where the knife had passed through with blood spewing out.My eyes were burning up with tears and my body slowly dropped to the floor then I felt a hand under my head as I layed on his lap."This is madness Ashley I've warned you not to interfere in my business" Dante retorted, his heart racing in his chest"This is the only way I could think of stopping you and I don't want you to kill anyone for my sake" I muttered in between my tears and the pain I felt"You need to understand that I'm born to kill and you can't change that fact" Dante snarled at me as he removed his suit jacket and slowly discarded it onto the other end then he ripped off the down of his shirt in a harsh tug"What are you doing?""Stay still I need to get the knife out of your arm, you're losing a lot of blood""No please it'll hurt" I pleaded but my cries of pain

ASHLEY…"What! I hope this isn't another made up story of yours?" I muttered under my breath. I was in total, complete and utter shock as my face swelled up and burned as tears ran down my cheeks."I wish someone could pinch me and tell me this is all a dream then I would be the happiest man alive but unfortunately for me I have Leukemia" There was a hint of sadness in his voice, the temperature of the room increased as it felt like a lonely place."Kylian you should know this isn't the end of the world we can still work things out I'll speak to Dante about this" I uttered"No miracle can save me because the doctor said my organs are already affected and there's nothing I can do about it, I just have three months left to live""Please take a grip on yourself I'm here for you, I know you've hurt me but I won't turn a blind eye to you. Before we became lovers we were friends and consider it a commitment to you not a promise" "A commitment?" he inquired as he pulled his eyebrows togeth

Ashley…"What's going on here?" my voice boomed from behind as Dante's eyes widened at me and I watched him bite his lower lip in nervousness, something I wasn't meant to see him do or should I say he rarely does. He was taken aback on how I could arrive there.My gaze dropped at the woman whose hands were on his bare chest and for some reason jealously sparked inside of me.How dare she get to touch him in such a cozy way? and why would Dante even let her do that? was there something that had been left unknown to me?I scoffed as I breathe out heavily with closed eyes as I tried to calm my nerves and also get rid of the wild thoughts creeping into my head."Here comes Dante's submissive and why do you look so shocked? did my actions leave you questioning your position in his life?" the strangely behaved woman spoke up and she leaned towards Dante's right cheek then she placed a deep kiss on it."Who are you?" I asked, my gaze bearing deeply into her's as I balled my fists in a feelin