LOGINI tried to hold back my emotions and smiled sweetly at the man in front of me, Benjamin, Gilbert along with the others around us looked surprised to see him recognize me, "Happy Birthday, it's free for you." I said casually then thrust a glass of Jagerbomb towards him.
He laughed but drank it in one quick gulp as if the drink had no effect on him.
Sh*t!
He's capable of holding alcohol, I muttered to myself.
"I didn't know you worked here." He asked as if we were old friends, but when someone ordered something and I took my eyes off him, I gasped in surprise to see the person being pulled by a man dressed in black which made me look back at the horrible man.
"I'm working right now." I sighed in annoyance and saw him raise an eyebrow before looking to my right.
"LOUIS!!!" My eyes widened as I heard him call out to my boss who was currently in the corner helping with the cashier.
Louis looked in his direction before walking over and standing next to me, "What's wrong? Not enough drink?" He asked while thrusting another bottle of drink towards him.
D*mn it, I should have known he knew Louis, stupid, stupid!!!
"Can I borrow your bartender?" I was stunned to hear him talk about me as if I were an item, then turned to look at my boss with my arms folded in annoyance, waiting for his answer.
I’ll be mad if he says okay, I thought irritably.
But Louis raised his hand as a sign of surrender, "Ask the person, you see what she is doing next to me, I don't want to be killed by a little girl, it would be very embarrassing." he said with a laugh then walked away leaving us again.
Seriously?! That's it?!
UGH… Useless man!
“So…” He said smirking like he has got the answer from stupid Louis.
“Take a rest, we’ll take it from here.” Benjamin interrupted with a wink like he came to my rescue.
Why are they acting like this?
The man stared at Benjamin for a while before nodding his head. “Thanks, man.” He said and I couldn't hide my annoyance and rolled my eyes before walking away from them.
“I’ll take a break.” I told them loudly and saw the annoying man following me from the other side like he’s afraid I’m going to run.
Sh*t..
Me and my bad luck!
I sighed when I saw him waiting for me at the end of the counter and ignored the other women who talked to him.
Rude much?
Are you sure you’re thinking he’s rude?
Shut up, brain!
“So, we meet again Dwyne,” he greeted me with a hang hand for me to grab and I just stared at it with a raised eyebrow, “Let’s go to the VIP room.” He explained when I was still staring at his hand.
VIP room, I don't want to think what will happen there.
"Come on, I don't bite..." He teased while laughing at his own joke, "Hard." He added and I couldn’t help but groan loudly which made him laugh harder.
God!
I slowly took his hand and he grasped my hand tightly while pulling me to walk with him.
"Took you long enough" He commented under his breath.
I stared at him "Please don't kill me" I said quickly and made him laugh out loud as we walked together.
Aware of everyone's gaze on me, I looked down in shame as I walked with him.
Who the h*ll is this guy?!
Pop..
Pop..
Pop..!!
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!”
I jumped in surprise when I opened the VIP door and everyone yelled out birthday wishes along with a burst of champagne towards us which made me scream in surprise.
"What’s this?" The horrible man exclaimed, which was met with another burst of champagne towards his face which made me laugh out loud at the sight of his shocked expression.
He looked back at me as I laughed before I shook my head as I watched him grab another bottle of champagne.
"No... don't... don't you dare spray at…. AAAHHH" I threatened but was immediately silenced as he sprayed the champagne at me who gasped in shock, "F*ck!" I cursed at him who was currently laughing out loud at me.
Everyone seemed to be bewitched looking at him and fell silent looking at the laughing birthday man.
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He thrust a towel at me who was wet from the champagne splash.
By this time everyone in VIP had gone downstairs to dance and left the two of us here.
Ugh... it's sticky, I grumble.
"Look at my hair, it's like cotton candy," I grumbled in annoyance as I took a hair tie from my pocket and tied it casually.
It wasn't just my hair that felt sticky but my whole body, "Why would you waste an expensive drink like that? What a waste." I said, still mumbling and trying to wipe my wet and sticky body.
I lifted my tanktop and wiped my stomach which was also wet and sticky without knowing the man beside me was watching me with his naughty grin beside me.
Ugh.. sticky.. sticky everywhere!!!
I gasped in shock as my hand was pulled and made me fall into the arms of that horrible man who was sitting on the sofa.
Yes, I still call him the horrible man because until now I didn't know his name. I remember Richard mentioned but I have forgotten it, ugh.
I narrowed my eyes suspiciously, "What do you want?"
He kept his arms around my waist, holding me back from escaping his embrace.
If anyone comes in, they'll think I'm seducing him because our position as if I'm in his lap looks defiant.
"You look delicious." He said while locking his eyes on me.
I wanted to be offended but couldn't help but laugh, this was the first time I heard such words of seduction.
With raised eyebrows he smiled as he continued to look at me and then surprisingly kissed my neck.
"What are you..." Before I could protest, he savagely sucked my lips and tightened his embrace.
A part of me wants to push him. As if knowing my hesitation, he deepened his kiss as if to mesmerize me and make me forget where I was at the moment.
Defeated, I kissed him back and gasped when he locked his gaze on me with a small smile that made my heart skip a beat.
"It's the first champagne I've ever tasted so good." His comment made me laugh again and smacked him lightly on the chest, what a flirt!
As if just realizing my current position, I hurriedly stood up and tried to fix my appearance which I knew must be very messy, trying to divert and forget about what I had just done with the man in front of me.
"I have to go back to work," I said quietly without looking into his eyes, too embarrassed.
Before I left, he pulled my hand again and quickly put on a dry shirt.
"Only I can see you almost naked like that." he whispered in my ear and made me realize that all this time he could see my body clearly because it was wet.
" Pervert!" I grumbled and he just laughed without any guilt or shame.
I studied the oversized t-shirt on my body before tying it at the stomach so that it wasn't too baggy.
"Later then." I said quickly after finishing tidying up and hurriedly ran away with my heart still beating fast.
What was I doing there?! I said embarrassed remembering the hot kiss I gave to the man whose name I didn't even remember.
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** (Go to Benjamin's Point of View) **The mansion had never felt this quiet, not the comforting silence of security or the confidence that came from knowing every entrance was guarded and every hallway monitored.This silence was different, it carried tension and uncertainty. And for reasons I could not explain, it made the back of my neck prickle.I stood in my office, staring at the reports spread across the desk. Another supplier had withdrawn meaning two more financial accounts had been frozen pending investigation. Three business partners had suddenly become "unavailable."Every hour, another piece of my empire seemed to disappear.It made no sense, Bradley should not have been able to move this quickly, no one should.
** (Dwyne's Point of View) **The room had become my prison, not because of the locked doors or because of the guards standing outside. But because of what Benjamin had been doing to me day after day, the injections, the medication and the constant effort to keep my body too weak to fight back.Every morning, every evening, the same routine repeated itself until I almost forgot what it felt like to stand on my own feet, almost but not completely.Because I refused to let myself believe this would be my life forever.As long as I could still think—I could still fight.Benjamin had become distracted lately and I noticed it long before anyone else did. The phone calls that pulled him away became more frequent and his meet
** (Go to Benjamin's Point of View) **The private jet touched down just before dawn.The moment the cabin door opened, I stepped onto the runway, inhaling the cool morning air before adjusting the cuffs of my tailored suit. For the first time in days, I allowed myself to believe that everything was finally under control.Dwyne was with me.She was safely hidden in one of my private estates, a place known only to a handful of people I trusted with my life.No one would find her there, not even Bradley Castellano. A faint smile curved across my lips.Perhaps I had overestimated him and all of the stories surrounding the so-called Italian Mafia King were nothing more than exaggerated legends created to intimidate his enemies.If he truly possessed that much power… He should have found us already.I slid into the back seat of the waiting Rolls-Royce as my security detail surrounded the vehicle before we drove toward the Harrington estate.Everything seemed normal, too normal. Until my p
**(go to Bradley's Point of View)**It had been less than twenty-four hours since Dwyne disappeared. Yet the entire city no longer breathed the same way; traffic still moved, businesses still opened their doors and people still walked along the sidewalks, unaware that beneath the appearance of normal life, an invisible war had already begun.Every major road leading out of the city was being watched. Every airport had additional security. Private airstrips, cargo terminals, train stations, shipping docks, and border crossings had all received one instruction; to watch everyone, stop anyone suspicious and report everything with no exceptions.Officially, it was described as a joint security operation.Unofficially—Everyone knew who was behind it.Bradley Castellano… The man who had just declared war without ever saying the word.Inside the command room of Castellano Holdings, dozens of large monitors covered one wall, displaying security footage from across the city; names appeared, lo
-The Monster Benjamin Created (Dwyne’s Point of View)-When I woke up again, I immediately knew something was wrong, not because of the room or because of the silence but because my body no longer felt like it belonged to me.My eyelids felt heavy as I forced them open slowly, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling above me while my breathing remained uneven.The drugs again… Yes, I could feel it immediately from how the weakness spreads through my muscles, dull and suffocating, making even the smallest movement feel exhausting.I hated it.God, I hated it so much.I turned my head slightly and noticed the curtains were open this time, allowing dim evening light to slip inside the room.So much time had passed already and I was still here.My jaw tightened.No… I could not let myself think like that.I needed to stay calm, to think and to survive long enough for Bradley to find me, because I knew him. And I knew there was no world where he would stop looking for me, never.The thought alon
I did not go home after that.I did not even slow down.The car was already waiting at the lobby, engine running, door open before I even reached it. The moment I stepped inside, the door shut behind me, and we were already moving.Fast, silent and efficient.“Take me to the house,” I said.My voice was calm and no one questioned it because they understood the situation is urgent and have no time to joke around.The mansion came into view within minutes, the gates already open, guards standing at full alert the moment my car approached. The atmosphere was different from usual; it was tighter and heavier.There was no routin
"Dwyne..." I lifted my head and looked at Bradley who called out at the same time holding my hand in his, oh my God. "These are my cousins, they're here because they heard you were here" He said casually and I just gave a nervous smile to everyone, at a loss for what to say."You'll get to know and r
“Vernon…?” I was relieved when I saw the figure of the man who walked up to me. But even though he was my best friend, I still hid my naked body from him. "What? What's going on? Why are you here? Where is this? And.. and.. why am I naked?" I bombarded him with successive questions that made him rai
When the drink is gone, I go to the bar to see Benjamin is there."Hi, beautiful, I see you're there, why don't you call one of the waiters?" He asked when he saw me coming towards him.I smiled widely "Bored just sitting there, how are you?" I said and made him laugh as he handed me a bottle of beer.
Ring.. Ring.. Ring…I groaned in annoyance as I heard the cell phone ringing and not stopping.There was only one person who would keep doing that and I knew she would never stop until I picked it up.Lifting my head to look at the clock on the wall, I groaned loudly again when I saw that it was 10am?!







