It was the social event that I dreaded but still go to at the end. The thing about my uncles was that they were both manipulative bastards, and my aunts were no better. They knew just how to push the right buttons to control me and I hated that the most.Being the head of a criminal family does make one have power, but what I have to consider was the intricate side behind every decision-making that I make. When I ended things with Oscar, it was not supposed to be for real. But then somehow they noticed and they pulled the rug under me saying things can get messy easily. Remembering what they did to Oscar's sister, I believed them. Since then I've made several attempts to turn things around though just like they said, they have been in the business longer and I've been tackled with their so-called business smarts more times than I liked.Months after having to cut ties with Oscar my relationship with them had been at a standstill. They never pushed me to build relations

I couldn't believe that I stupidly made him feel insecure about himself. Remy was gorgeous and I didn't realize that underneath that cool composure, he was sweet and fragile at the same time. This was Oscar all over again. And I'd be dammed if I treated him the way I treated Oscar.Needing to feel him tucked safely under me, I wrapped him in my arms the second we reached my bed. My new bed. My new penthouse apartment. Because after Oscar, I needed to forget about what we had and everything that could be between us. I needed to let him go. I know that he was doing okay in London, I had eyes on him. That was when I finally decided to move on after Oscar. I needed him to be safe. I owe him that.But right now, Remy was making me remember the one person who got away, all over again. The sweet lovely person in my arms burrowed deeper and his hand curled my shirt as if he didn't want to let me go. He was badly shaken, I can see it in his eyes. Someone in his past made him th

Since Ghazi was not out, he and I was secretly seeing each other. It has been going on for a couple of weeks now. I was okay with the arrangement because the man was hot, sexy and everything I could ever want.Anyways, it didn't take long for him to learn about my living condition, and when he does he insisted on moving me to another place. The offer was laced with sugar daddy theme all over it. I know that it was what Bill and Rhys had pushed me for, it was why they told me to go to the Gala dinner the night that I met Ghazi. And I should've expected it from the wealthy businessman. The rich wanting their boy toy easily accessible, living in their preferred zip code. It shouldn't offended me by now. I should be used to it. Right?Though Ghazi might seem nice on the surface, but I've only known him less than a month. I get that he has money to throw around. It was probably small change for him to pay for my apartment. But still, I was trying to be independent. Besides

I was so excited for the next day that I couldn't contain my thrill about the foreign country that Ghazi was going to take me to since I have never been out of the country. He wouldn't even tell me where we'd be going, saying that it was going to be a surprise. He said that he was picking me up before lunch. We planned to leave early, but then it got postponed because he had a last-minute meeting. He was sorry, though I told him that it was okay that I could use the time to sleep.But it turned out that I only slept for two freaking hours and it annoyed the hell out of me since I decided that I wanted the rest so I'd be refreshed when he picks me up. Knowing that I couldn't get back to sleep, I put on my clothes after deciding to get my favorite creamy coffee and donuts at the coffee shop around the corner. I thought maybe it would take down my excitement a bit. The walk was nice, the morning air was still cool, and everything was quiet. It was still pretty early in the

I couldn't believe that we were rushed away by Ghazi's guard. The adrenaline made me feel like I was in some kind of movie, but the pounding of my heart didn't slow until we arrived at our destination. What they said was his safe house looked like a cute little cottage about an hour's drive away from his mansion. My heart was back to normal, the excitement had faded away after the drive to his safe house, though I was still not sure about the four guards and two black SUVs parked outside. It was still intimidating, but I try to remain calm."Are we in real danger?" I asked out of curiosity almost three hours later. I didn't care if I'd be in trouble, what I want to know was if my being there might have caused him trouble. I didn't like feeling like he needed to be responsible for me."We're not. My men are just being cautious, things are a bit hectic back home and my cousin thinks it could follow me here. I'm sorry if I dragged you into this.""No, no...I just h