The Valentino's Contract(48-Hours of Sin)

d's sake. Smile." Damian remarked, leaning against the velvet curtain

is cufflinks, his

ere to smi

of the hour and the reas

s irre

"everyone knows you're the man o

ate

nd balloons floating in the air. The room looked like a sea of crimson and gold, a cathedral of wealth built to hon

s,it was a night of pure romance, while to Julian, it was a

a corner with his

e-Conti. Even a saint still needs a

scanning the crowd for his

an said clicking their glasses, "And also, five years of being the most unreachable man

ingle gulp. He was about to reply when the ann

e business tycoon in the United Kingdom, the CEO o

followed next was

pping his glass of wine as they

ight, his black tuxedo absorbin

dium, and his dee

ed it an impossible dream, you said a man couldn't build an empire this fast without cutt

mirk playing a

o what happens when you treat your emotions as a liability. In this city, Love is a distraction, and

died in

ddenly felt hot... no, his whole body was turning hot.

pered urgently from t

until his knuckles turned white. "W

it was thundering, a frantic rhythm that made his lungs suddenly feel too small. At first, he thought it wa

n felt like it was being e

oice whispered fr

oices bega

s goin

wrong wi

ody he

is str

ocking so tight that it began

o hold him by his shoulder.

word barely a whisper. "I

hat. He turned and strode off the stage with heavy steps. The Ho

e Julian collapsed against the mirrored wall. He tore off his ti

doors clicked shut."Julian,

oice laced with conce

ainst the elevator wall."Damian... My blood is on

ut, cashing against the edge of his glass desk. The cool surface fel

ight now." Damian said,

No doctors and No press. If this gets out, the stock, the image

do you ha

er it until his lungs screamed, but when he pulled back, the heat was even worse. It wasn't just a feve

n paced the room, watching his

r of a hundred and

an groaned, falling to his knees. He gripped the

rly earnings, a desperate attempt to u

twelve percent..

int status can't just be crumbled

ng him down until they were eye to eye. Julian's skin was radiating

you need?

. He fought it for three more minutes of agonizing silence, his body

the sai

red, the words sounding li

irl? Julian, what

re minutes before sa

girl to

ou sure? Your

amed, his voice cracking with desperation. He grab

nyone. I don't care about the price. Pay it. Triple it. Ju

nize this man. He pulled out his phone, his thumb hoveri

she's the best in

k on Valentine's. S

, his face pressed agains

New York shimmering behind him. He hit the call butto

f and I'm off the radar for today. Unless the

lionaire friend on the floor. "But a very high-profile friend of mine is

. "I don't do charity work for j

working for free? Come on Tee, he's

amian... I'm ha

nd," Damian

for?" Thalia

get it. You walk in, put out his fire and walk out with

stepped stretch

this guy, Damian? Is h

has more money t

n my shoes. Just make sure to tell him l

you. Just

ne wen