로그인GAVINWhen I finally got home that night, my body felt like it had been washed, wrung out, and hung up to dry. Every muscle ached. The weight of the failed operation, the NCAA investigation, and the ghost of my brother walking around as Silvio pressed down on me like a physical burden.If only I could take one full day to turn everything off and just rest. But the team had practice in the morning, and life didn’t stop for anyone.I stripped off my clothes and stepped into the shower, letting the hot water beat down on my shoulders. The steam filled the bathroom, but the heat did nothing to clear my head. Instead, memories of the restroom flooded back. Melanie on the counter, with her crimson gown bunched around her waist, and her loud moans echoing off the tiles as I thrust into her.Did I really have sex with her without a condom?The thought made my chest tighten. Why couldn’t I control myself around her? Whenever she was near, it felt like I couldn't think straight, and all logic d
MELANIE“Sir, that was an amazing decision to blame the opposition,” I overheard my father’s shameless PA, Jake, gushing as I walked into the house that night.Jake turned toward the door, his face still glowing with excitement, when he noticed me. “Your father is a genius, Melanie,” he continued, practically beaming. My plan was just to grab my power bank from the center table and disappear upstairs to my room. Now I was roped into a conversation I had zero interest in.I stopped moving, leaned my weight against one of the chairs, crossed my arms, and just stared at Jake. His smile faltered, suddenly looking uncomfortable under my gaze.My father turned and saw me. He shook his head, already knowing this wouldn’t end well. “Jake, you can leave. Go home. You’ve done well tonight.”“Thank you, sir.” Jake gave a quick nod, picked up his bag, and headed for the door.He was about to pass me when I stopped him. “Jake, you must be so proud.”The huge grin returned to his face instantly. “Y
GAVIN“Hey, calm down, Gavin,” Joe tried to soothe me as I paced back and forth across my office floor like a caged animal. We were back at the Federal Intelligence Unit headquarters, and I had slipped away from the chaos at the ballroom the moment the police arrived. I couldn’t go back inside with blood all over my hands and shirt from Agent Ramirez. How was I supposed to explain that to Dalton without blowing my entire cover?“Look, what happened is understandable,” Joe continued carefully. “Logan was your… or is your brother—”“Was,” I corrected him sharply.Joe gave me a long look but didn’t argue.“We almost lost an agent tonight,” I snapped, even though I knew I should have been directing that anger at myself. The image of Ramirez lying in a pool of his own blood on the patio kept flashing in my mind.“But he’s alive, okay?” Joe said firmly. “Cut yourself some slack, Gav. You’re only human.”The office door suddenly burst open. Director Flint walked in, his face hard and clearl
MELANIE“How on earth do you intend to take his phone from him and delete the video?” Eva asked urgently, her eyes darting left and right to make sure Reynold wasn’t close enough to hear.I shook my head, still trying to figure it out. “I don’t know yet. But I’m not just going to sit around and let him use that video against me.”I turned and noticed her giving me a strange look. “What?”“I don’t know,” she said, making a face. “I’m just trying to picture how he even caught you two. Were you doing it with the door open again?”“No,” I denied immediately. “Reynold is a fucking weirdo. He actually went all the way to the fire escape to record us through the transom window.”“It's a lie!” Eva covered her mouth in shock as she let out a series of loud, disbelieving laughs.I shoved her shoulder. “That’s not funny!”“I’m so sorry.” She tried to stop laughing but kept failing, her hand still over her mouth. “But it kind of is.” The words had barely left her lips when a loud crack of gunsho
GAVINThe man standing in front of me had my brother’s face. This was definitely how he would have looked now; older, sharper, and more handsome. But the expression was all wrong. Logan had always been warm, quick to smile, and full of life. This man looked cold. Calculating. Hardened.I opened my mouth, and the first word came out as a broken whisper.“Logan?”His brows drew together, and his face hardened instantly. “I’m Silvio.” Was I wrong? Why was this so confusing?He took a step closer. I stiffened, every muscle in my body going tight, as the cool night air carried music and laughter from inside the ballroom.“Did you think I was Logan… your brother?” he asked, his voice low and mocking.My eyes widened; I was instantly alert. If he wasn’t Logan, then how the hell did he know Logan was my brother? Even Dalton didn’t know that detail.I clenched my fists at my sides and narrowed my eyes. “Who exactly are you?”He grinned, teeth flashing, but the smile never reached his cold e
MELANIEThe moment Eva walked in holding Silvio’s hand, my whole body tensed up. She had tried calling me several times after the fight at Derek’s house, but the hurt still felt too fresh. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up.“Damn, Eva got herself a rich boyfriend,” Reynold muttered beside me, staring at the couple as they made their way through the room like they were the main celebrants.I ignored him and looked away, just in time to see Gavin walking through the crowd. He passed right by us without even glancing in my direction. Not a single look. Not even a small change in his expression, or even, I don't know, a subtle wink.He just kept walking as if I were a piece of rented ballroom furniture.My jaw clenched hard. Did he only want me when we were behind locked doors? Was I just a secret to him, someone he could fuck in hidden corners and then pretend didn’t exist? The thought burned in my chest.Reynold tried to get his attention, but Gavin didn’t even acknowledge him. He just
MELANIEI stood in front of the full-length mirror in my room and let out a long, tired sigh.I looked like a fraud.The mint green dress hugged every curve like it had been sewn on my body, accentuating my breasts, hugging my waist, and making my ass look way bigger than it was. The thigh-high sli
MELANIEEva’s head snapped from Derek to me, then back to Derek, like she was watching a very confusing tennis match.“What red dress are you talking about?” she asked, her voice laced with suspicion.Gosh. How could Derek be so cute but so damn clueless?My eyes widened. I tried to shoot him a fra
GAVINWalking away from Melanie in front of that coffee shop was one of the hardest things I’d ever done.She had looked so vulnerable, so completely shattered, and every instinct in me screamed at me to turn back, pull her into my arms, and tell her I was full of shit yesterday. But I kept walking
MELANIE:I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I kept tossing and turning all night until the sheets were wrapped around my legs like ropes. Reynold's creepy message had totally destabilised me; it kept replaying in my head like a bad horror movie. The audacity of that bastard grossed me out. He reme







