LOGINOliver’s mind is very much twisted… use a bullet to take out two. The bullet ought to go through Louis then to his own heart too. Wondering what’s going to happen next? , well drop a comment how you feel about the chapter
CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO: SHADOW AND SILENCE Louis waited for the bullet…his eyes were closed. His face was pressed against Oliver's chest. He could feel the man's heartbeat..fast, erratic, desperate. He could feel the cold metal of the gun against his skull. He could feel Oliver's finger tightening on the trigger. This is it…This is how I die. Lorenzo…Chloe The click. Then….blood. Warm, wet, sudden. It splattered across Louis's face. Oliver's grip went slack. His body crumpled, his weight falling away from Louis's back. Louis's eyes snapped open. Oliver was on the ground, a dark stain spreading across his chest, his hand still reaching weakly toward the gun that had fallen from his grip. Louis didn't think. He kicked the gun away. Men burst through the door…security, police, armed and shouting. They formed a shield around Louis, their bodies blocking him from the chaos. Then Lorenzo was there. His hands were on Louis's face, turning it left and right, checking for wou
CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE: COMFORT POSITION Lorenzo's phone rang. He answered before the first ring finished…his hand shaking, his voice sharp. "Tell me you found him." "Signor Volterra." The voice on the other end was tight, professional. "We found Anya. She was unconscious in a supply closet at the venue. She's been taken to the hospital. She's stable." Lorenzo's grip on the phone tightened. His knuckles were white. "And Louis?" Silence. Lorenzo's chest caved in. "WHERE IS MY LOUIS?" "The car broke formation. We lost visual near the outskirts. But…" The voice paused. "Your company produces those vehicles. We can track them. We already have the location." Lorenzo was already moving, his legs carrying him before his mind caught up. He grabbed his jacket, his hands trembling as he shoved his arms through the sleeves. "Send it to me. Have a team ready. I'm going myself." "Signor Volterra, we strongly advise…” "I don't care what you advise." Lorenzo's voice cracked. "That's my husba
CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO: KINDNESS TAKEN. "Another letter, is it?", Louis forced a smile at the housekeeper, his voice light, practiced. She handed him the envelope with a sympathetic look…the same look everyone had been giving him lately. Pity…fear…concern. He took it and walked to his room, closing the door behind him. He added it to the pile. The letters were stacking up now, a tower of obsession on his nightstand. He had read most of them once…just enough to know how disturbing they were. He couldn't bring himself to read them again. He picked one up, scanning the familiar handwriting. "I hate that the whole world gets to see your beauty. When you're finally mine, that won't happen anymore.” “No one else will ever look at you. No one else will ever touch you. I'll keep you safe, Louis. I'll keep you for myself." Another: "You don't know how many nights I've watched you. How many hours I've spent thinking about you. You're the only thing that makes sense in this world. I de
CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE: OBSESSED Matt pulled the car to a sharp stop in front of the house. He got out, yanked open the passenger door, and grabbed William by the arm, pulling him out so aggressively that William stumbled. Matt dragged him to the front door, shoved him inside, and slammed it shut behind them. "You really are stupid." Matt's voice was low, dangerous. "Did I not say you should never come looking for me?" William straightened his jacket, unbothered. "I kept my distance. I sent flowers and chocolate instead of bringing them myself. I just wanted to see you. Since you want to avoid us being together." He paused. "I miss you, Matt." Matt stared at him. "You don't understand. I would only use you.", "I don't care." William stepped closer. "I like you a lot." "That's enough." Matt turned away, grabbing a bottle and gulping down the liquid. The burn did nothing to ease the ache in his chest. This kid had no idea what he was getting into. No idea how dangerous Matt
CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT: STAY AWAY It was morning, the sunlight coming through the window into the room. William rolled from side to side, his eyes fluttering open to a ceiling he didn't recognize. The room was unfamiliar…soft lighting, minimalist decor, the kind of expensive simplicity that screamed money. Was this a hotel? Or Matt's house? The memories of last night came crashing back. He kissed Matt. He kissed Matt. William's face flushed, and he pulled the sheets up to his chin. "If you're already awake, I think you should get out of the bed, kid." William's head snapped toward the voice. Matt stood by the dresser, dressed in comfortable wear…a loose shirt, relaxed-fit pants, his hair slightly disheveled. He looked like he had just woken up, and William hated how good he looked. "What were you thinking?" Matt asked, his voice flat. "Getting that drunk." William smiled, propping himself up on his elbows. "Did we sleep together?" Matt laughed…a short, incredulous sound. "Y
CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN: MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW Birds chirped outside the window, their songs drifting through the open curtains. Sunlight spilled across the soft white sheets, warming the room in golden patches. It was the kind of morning that felt like a gift. Louis rolled onto his side, reaching for Lorenzo. The bed was empty. He opened his eyes, blinking against the light. He sat up, tied the sash of his robe, and called out, "Lorenzo?" Silence. He wandered from room to room, his bare feet padding against the cool marble. The house was quiet, but not empty…he could feel it. He went downstairs. That's when he saw them. Roses. Hundreds of them. Arranged in massive bouquets that filled the living room like a garden had exploded inside. Birkins bags lined the sofa in a neat row. Shoeboxes stacked in a pyramid. Keys to a car he didn't recognize, gleaming on the coffee table. There was even a small briefcase, slightly open, revealing stacks of cash. Louis froze. "What are
CHAPTER FORTY: EXCEPT YOU. Louis dragged himself out of the pool with water dripping down his body and cameras clicking from every angle. Assistants rushed toward him with towels and robes, their hands fussing over his hair and his skin and his makeup. Matt appeared from behind a light reflect
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: BREAK AND THE DARK The yacht swayed gently beneath him with the Mediterranean sun warm on his skin, and Louis was trying very hard to focus on his book. But the sea was making him drowsy…the rhythm of the waves, the salt in the air, the weight of the past few days catching up
CHAPTER TWO: THE CONTRACT AT THE DOORSTEP Louis’s eyes snapped open to the same cracked ceiling and for one blissful second, his mind was quiet. Then yesterday crashed back in like a wave of cold water…the weirdo at the door, the bodyguards, those crazy words. ‘My husband.’, “who the hell says
CHAPTER ONE: INTEREST ON MY LIFE “Uncle Vinnie ain’t a charity, Louis. The vig don’t sleep. You’re two weeks light.” The voice was a low growl in the dark, right against his ear. Marco’s forearm pressed into Louis’s throat, pinning him to the damp brick wall of the alley behind his apartment.







