GRAVES VILLA
9:02 p.m.
I’m about to ring the doorbell when I notice it’s slightly ajar. I hear noises inside. Lenter, keeping one hand on my weapon, just in case
“Who are you?
I spin and immediately point my weapon at the man who just addressed me. He’s tall, pale–skinned but looks North African Green eyes. Sharp features. Tousled brown hair. Full pink lips.
There’s a bandage under one of his eyes. His hands are wrapped in bondages.
He’s shirtless, wearing only boxers, I don’t lower my eyes to avoid giving him any ideas.
“You break into someone’s house like a thief and point a gun on top of them!”
“I came in because I heard noise. I wanted to check it out.”
He studies me, then smiles broadly.
“Inara, right? I’ve heard a lot about you,”
I raise an eyebrow
“I’m guessing none of it was good?”
“You should lower your weapon.”
“As far as I know, we don’t know each other. I’m within my rights to keep my gun pointed at your face.”
“You’re aware this isn’t your house, right?”
“Nor yours”
He smirks
“Aren’t you wondering why I’m half–naked in this house?”
Obviously.
rhead.”
I’d rather not. Too many images running through my h
“Like what?”
“I hope I didn’t walk in on you getting busy with the villa’s owner.”
laugh imagining Mathieu’s reaction if he knew I’d found a half–naked man in Alexander’s house.
Oddly, he doesn’t deny it, Don’t tell me it’s true.
“You should turn around”
I turn and lock eyes with Alexander, who’s glaring and also pointing his gun at me.
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We both lowered our weapons.
haymen, go back to what you were doing”
Aymen?
“I feel like a third wheel. I’ll leave you two to it”
He walks slowly up the stairs
Is it too late to run? Probably. Why did I even decide to barge into his villa?
“How did you get in? Alexander snaps.
“Through the door.”
“Who said you could enter?
“Me.”
“When you step into my house, you can shove your weapon wherever you want, but you don’t point it at anyone. Got it?”
I pretend to turn and look around.
“You talking to someone in particular? Hospitality not your thing?”
“Be grateful I’m not unleashing my dogs on you to rip your face off”
Troll my eyes.
“Charming.”
“You think I didn’t hear what you said to Aymen?”
He approaches, dangerously close.
“It was a joke
“Your jokes can go up your ass too. Got it?”
He scans me.
“That’s a lot to shove up there, huh?”
1 smirk while he remains expressionless.
“What the hell are you doing here? Didn’t our chat this morning suffice?”
“I came to talk. I want you to stay away from my father’s property.”
He lets out a bitter laugh.
Coming to defend Daddy? How sweet.”
Irony
“We live on private property. You have no right to set foot there, let alone threaten my family!”
“You think this place isn’t private property, too?”
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it came to give you a wanting.”
“About yoursell? Hate to break it to you, but you don’t scare ma
I clench
my
lists at his arroganto.
“Stay away from my gang and my father!”
“Your father should come to me himself if he’s got a problem. Do not send his little girl who thinks she can intimidate me.”
“The little girl” says go fuck yourself”
He steps even closer. I resist the urge to back off.
“You think you’re in your fancy palace with your maids and designer gowns?”
Give me the strength not to deck him.
And thank you for not letting me get the wrong kind of ideas.
“You hate us, and we hate you. Don’t come back, and we won’t cross paths again.”
“Impossible. There’s something I want on your property. Until I get it, I’ll keep coming and going like it’s mine.”
I think for a moment. What could he possibly want from our place? Something valuable? No way–he can buy anything he wants.
“What interests you so
so much?”
*You still don’t get it?”
He smirks
“What I want from your villa is you.”
He’s unbearable with these flirting attempts.
“You’re insane!
“You say that every time–and every time, it makes me want you more,”
He grabs my waist and pulls me against him until I feel his arousal press into me. I try to push him away, but he holds tight. He leans in and whispers:
“Don’t you get that I want you? Look at the effect you have on me.”
Alexander Jr. is at full salute. Fuck.
“Back off before I put a bullet between your eyes.”
“You think I’m new at this? Your gun’s on the floor and you didn’t even notice.”
I glance down–it’s true. How the hell did he do that without me realizing!
“You’re so flustered you dropped your guard.”
Llook away
“Let go of me.”
“I hate being ordered around.”
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What, you gonna hit me?”
He laughs. I glare at him.
Td never do that. I want to hear you scream my name when I’m inside you, not because hit
“That’ll never happen! Get your pervy fantasies out of your head!
“Why? Afraid you’ll get addicted?”
“Let me go!”
you.”
“Why are you fighting what you feel? You can’t deny that when we’re in the same room, the sexual tension is mutual.”
I feel sick I can’t look at him.
“Just let me go!”
“Scared you’ll fall for me? I know you want me as much as I want you!
I try to break free, but I can’t. I’m scared. If he crosses the line, might too–and that would be a death sentence.
I remember all the times Khalid best and humiliated me. I’m reliving it, I know what it happen if I give in.
He’ll kill Maria. Then me.
My heart pounds so hard it hurts. I clutch my chest. My hands and lips tremble. I try to calm down. I can’t.
“Please.
Alexander’s expression shifts. He lets go just as my legs give way. I’m about to collapse, but he catches me. My forehead’s burning.
“Let… me… go…
My eyes close. His worried look makes my heart race even more.
1 barely open my eyes–he’s leaning over me, then pulls back.
“What just happened?”
“You probably had a panic attack and passed out for a few seconds.”
I touch my neck.
if you’d let me go, it wouldn’t have happened!”
“How was I supposed to know Missy was about to lose it?
“When a woman says let go, you let go!”
“I thought you were faking it.”
1 glare at him.
“Don’t look at me like that. Let me remind you, you’d use anything to get what you want!”
He dares to say that to me?
I get up despite the dizziness, grab my gun, and tuck it back into my waistband
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“if you tell anyone alsout this parte turck, Fill kill you. Got it?
Imagine if people knew had a panic attack just from being too close to him, de verse, that I’m terrified of my father finding out.
“I don’t want anything to do with you. Stay away from my gang and my father, or amar Fit furni party!
“You’re being nice new?
thead for the exit.
“One day, I’ll get a kiss from you and more even if you won’t admit your body wants mine
I keep walking
“swear, one day have you. You and me we’ll shake the world, doll.”
“Go fuck yoursell.”
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