tore'

hating how rough he looked,his shirt stained, hi

ever had. That's why h

"Yes, boss. He won'

o

a rival at half the price was a death sentence. Mercy didn't exist in o

ight behind me and vanish into the com

ime to make it t

dead in

thout a second thought, pulled my gun

affairs again," I said

ands slightly. "

ave. But Enzo knew the line now. Knew never to c

lammed the door shut, and sped off. The streets blurred past in st

layed in my mi

he Middle East...it's our future. We need it fast before they d

suicidal. My grandfather wasn't a man you said no to. No

f my brothers. Young. Unprepared. Still foolis

blood. I'd buried the

princess to secure the land and keep my bro

orar

dn't even need to see her face. I'd made that clear,I would be an absentee husband at the wedding

actly the monster he

d through the grand iron gates, past guards who str

down. Showered. Let the heat o

black shirt and tailored slacks. Adjusted my cuffli

ning the last of my

n my door,the signal that the

dy but mind sharpeni

the patience to walk downstairs and exchange hollow pleasantries. Not tonig

fa

ri

o

, a few guards followed with luggage,black leather bags st

to my house but I'm back now,I think it's tim

, gesturing toward the east wing, likely inst

ed my ey

doors, still

stepped

ma

rv

to her like it had be

nfident sway of her hips, the way her hourglass shape pulled ev

n, brow fu

the

ed the

n

ic

sta

le broke across my

was

her drink, cursed me out, and looked me dead in th

ide's name but I couldn't care less, now staring at her in that wh

storm in

no

bri

the bed, iPad still in hand, as h

she was saying, but I didn't need audio. Her face sa

n anything I c

ver meet her. But fate? Apparently, it had a b

who fearlessly

she knew I w

to the living room, my earlier fat

ar more invigorati

heir high horse,especially the ones

as I made my way to the stairs. I stopped at the top, perfectly

flickered with amusement before he leaned slightly

mes the

hat, all eyes t

mi

were

ng with the motion. Her mouth parted slightly, a f

for the tell,some sign that she knew who I w

I s

ning of

her grip on the

stiffness i

er voice a sharp,

to m