LOGINLisa's POV Vincent's hands flew across my body, his fingers digging into my hips, trailing up my spine, and anchoring his grip into my hair to hold me still against the onslaught of his mouth.My breath was completely stolen from me. I was utterly breathless, my heart hammering against my ribs as my hands automatically flew up to find his neck. I wrapped both of my arms tightly around his neck, pulling myself closer into his heat. His massive weight crashed against me, pressing his entire broad frame tightly against my body, pinning me completely between his chest and the solid wall behind me.Vincent pulled his mouth away for a mere second, his ragged breath fanning hot against my flushed skin. He looked down at me, his eyes wild, dark, and intense as they pierced straight into mine. Then he said;“You have no idea how long I've waited for this day, Lisa,” he panted, his grip tightening on my waist.I breathed heavily, my chest rising and falling rapidly against his. A small, di
Lisa's POV The smooth black car slowly drove into the large driveway of the Storm mansion. Outside the compound, two guards were already waiting to open the doors for us.They opened both doors at the same time, and Vincent and I stepped out together. We did not say anything as we entered the house together. The moment we stepped into the living room, I felt how tired I was and dropped onto the leather couch with a long sigh.Vincent walked in after me, but he suddenly stopped when he saw me. I looked up at him, and our eyes met in the quiet room.Taking advantage of the quiet moment, I decided to finally ask the question that had been lingering in my mind ever since the ballroom screens went wild and Christopher's nude suddenly started playing across the large hall.“Was that your doing?” I asked, my voice cutting through the quiet.Vincent, still carrying that funny, nonchalant attitude of his, raised a brow very casually. He didn't answer right away. Instead, he unbuttoned his
Duncan's POVThe night was quiet and dark.By midnight, the living room was completely dark.Christopher and I were asleep on the couch. Completely naked.He was sleeping deeply beside me, like he didn’t know anything was happening around him.His head was resting loosely against my bare chest, his breathing even and heavy, occasionally snoring softly as his body finally rested from the trauma of the night.Then, a sudden buzz broke the silence.My phone, resting on the side table right next to the sofa, vibrated sharply against the wood.I blinked against the darkness, stretching my arm out carefully so I wouldn't disturb Christopher. I grabbed the phone, bringing the bright screen to my face, and unlocked it. My brows pulled together in surprise when I saw the name on the screen.It was a text message from Clara.“Where are you?” She texted me.Before I could even think of a reply, another message popped up right under it.“I'm alone. Can you come? I need someone to talk to.”I st
Christopher's POV Duncan pulled back quickly on the couch, his eyes wide open, breathing heavily.“Christopher….” The name broke out of Duncan's throat, filled with surprise and hesitation.I was too impatient, too desperate for something to hold onto in the dark. I leaned closer, shaking my head. “It's been so long, Duncan. I missed us…”Duncan's hands lifted automatically to my face. His fingers were warm against my cold, pale cheeks. He stared deeply into my eyes, his resistance melting away in an instant, and then he whispered, “Yeah, it's been so long. I missed us too.”Duncan didn't wait a single second longer. He closed the distance and smashed his lips against my mouth.The kiss was heavy, deep, and chaotic—a sudden release of years of hidden tension. His mouth moved against mine with a fierce intensity, pulling me completely out of my nightmare and drowning me in the heat of the moment. We tangled together on the cushions, our breaths mingling as the kiss grew deeper, ha
Christopher's POV My hands were trembling violently as I reached out, trying to touch her shoulder to pull her close, to fix the broken pieces.Clara was still shaking violently on the floor, completely traumatized by how I had almost strangled her to death. She shrunk away from me, her chest heaving as she cried and shuddered under the weight of the terror.I tried to touch her again, reaching for her arm. “Clara, please, just let me—”Suddenly, she flared up.With whatever strength she had left, she violently slapped my hands away from her. She forced herself up, leaning against the wall, and looked up at me. Her eyes were terribly red, swollen, and filled with a burning hatred I had never seen before.“Don't touch me! You bastard!” she screamed, her voice hoarse and raw from being choked. “No wonder your wife left you! Lisa died because of you! I wish I didn't let myself fall in love with you! In my next life, I'd have helped Lisa poison you and end your life before you killed
Christopher's POV The ride home was very quiet and uncomfortable. Nobody said a word. But as soon as we entered the house and the door closed behind us, everything changed.Duncan had stayed behind at the venue to help clear out some things, so it was just Clara and me who came back home.The moment I stepped into the living room, I didn't even take off my jacket. I just dragged my tired feet across the floor, completely exhausted, and collapsed onto the sofa like a lifeless body.I leaned completely back into the cushions, running both hands over my face, before blindly reaching up to loosen the suffocating knot of my tie. I was utterly frustrated, empty, and bleeding inside.Clara walked in right behind me. Her face was twisted into a harsh, deep frown. Without a word, she gripped her purse and flung it violently across the room. It hit the opposite side of the couch with a heavy thud.She marched over, stopping right in front of me, breathing heavily;“So, what do you have to say
Lisa's POV The bitter, painful laugh was still on my lips when Vincent stood up from the bed.Just like that. Smooth and unhurried, the way he did everything. Like the kiss hadn't happened. Like the tears hadn't happened. Like none of it had happened and we were simply two people in a room who had
Lisa's POV I was so overwhelmed by everything I had just heard that my mind couldn’t keep up anymore.Something in me suddenly snapped and my body moved on its own—I didn’t even realize I had gotten off the bed until I was already standing.My hands were shaking. My whole body was shaking.I looke
Lisa's POV "He's gone ma'am." Mary was sobbing now, fully, the kind of crying that shook through a person's whole body. "He's gone, he's really gone, I'm so sorry Ma'am—" Mary couldn't control her tears."Mary." My hand tightened around the phone. "Mary, tell me what happened. Tell me everything r
Lisa's POV Vincent walked in and his eyes found me immediately. I was sitting up against the headboard trying to look like I had not spent the entire day waiting for him to come back. I don't think it was working. He didn't say anything right away. He just stood there for a moment, looking at me







