"Dance." He commands and Abigail's eyebrows knit in confusion. "I want you to dance. Show me all that you've got, naked." Blake Knight. Billionaire. Womanizer. Dangerous. He takes what he wants. Love? Never in his plans, not even in his arranged marriage. His only real obsession is LUST--the elite club where the most beautiful strippers compete for his attention. Then there is Abigail, hired to lure him, to trap him, to infiltrate the Knight family. But seducing Blake is only the beginning. His wife, Ursula, isn't about to let another woman take what is hers. And in a world where power is everything, obstacles aren't just removed... They're eliminated! But Blake isn't as easy to control as they thought. He might be a billionaire, a man ruled by pleasure but he's also a predator in his own right. And when the game turns deadly, Abigail will learn that falling for the Mafia King comes at a price. Get ready for a dark, thrilling, and suspenseful Mafia romance.
"You will be meeting with Mr. Rizzo tonight?" Scarlett asked as she walked into Abigail's bedroom.
"Yup. He has got a deal to offer me..." Abigail responded.
"The one of over $50 million?" Scarlett asked again folding her hands to her chest.
"Correct." Abigail turned to look at her sister who had a different color of hair compared to her own blonde. "Imagine how much that's gonna change our life." She added in.
"And you think he's gonna offer you that much?"
"Come on, Scarlett. You and I know how wealthy that man is. $50 million is pretty much thousands to him." Abigail said and Scarlett shrugged.
"Alright. I made dinner."
"I'm running late, sorry I can't..."
"Ahhh, you're unbelievable, Abby." Scarlett groaned as she walked out of the bedroom.
Abigail opened the drawer where her eyes met with the gleaming crest pendant. She didn't even know why she was still keeping the necklace instead of selling it and making themselves quite comfortable because she was sure the necklace might be worth thousands or even millions of dollars.
She closed the drawer, choosing not to wear the necklace that night.
After seeing herself in the mirror, Abigail knew how much prettier she always looked in such a skimpy dress as this.
She stood up, grabbing her green mini bag as she walked out of her bedroom.
"I'd be on my way, Scarlett." She called out as soon as she walked into the living room.
"Be careful! Call if anything goes wrong, babe." Scarlett shouted from the kitchen.
"Okay!" Abigail responded as she walked out of the house.
The Uber that she had asked Scarlett to order had already arrived. She walked over to the car and slid in, shutting the car door from behind, and the driver drove off.
Unlike every other night, when she went to a club to pole-dance or give lap dances to wealthy clients. This time, she was on her way to what responsible ones would call a business meeting, but she wasn't even dressed like one going to a business meeting; she still kept her stripper facade.
Mr. Rizzo, whom she had known for months, might want something else after discussing whatever with her.
The Uber driver suddenly pulled to a stop and when Abigail took her gaze away from her phone, she realized they already arrived at the hotel where she was to meet the man.
"I'll be making a transfer," Abigail told the man as she paid for her charges via a bank app.
She alighted from the car and went ahead to texting Scarlett, a worried 'mommy' as she always addressed her that she had already arrived at where she was to meet with Mr. Rizzo, and it took a few seconds for Scarlett to text back that she shouldn't stay out late.
"Hello?" Someone called, and Abigail raised her head to glance at the person who demanded her attention. "Miss Abigail Fothergill?" The man dressed in a black suit asked.
"Yes?"
"Mr. Rizzo asked me to escort you." He said, and Abigail nodded a bit as she threw her phone into her bag.
"Okay?"
She followed the man into the hotel, where they headed for the elevator. As soon as the elevator opened, the man continued to escort Abigail until they arrived at a door where two men dressed as bodyguards stood, and the man who had escorted her instructed that she go in as that was where Mr. Rizzo was.
Abigail opened the door and walked into the room that looked like a dining, or was it?
A long table with a variety of foods and drinks. Mr. Rizzo wasn't even the only one in the room... There were equally men who were seated with the same aura as Rizzo, all looking as though they were his allies.
"We've been waiting for you." Mr. Rizzo called and Abigail smiled a little at the man in his late sixties. "Please have your seat." He gestured to an empty chair, with his Italian accent as pronounced as his surname.
Abigail had her seat, trying not to seem dumbfounded by the atmosphere of the room. She had thought she was just going to meet Rizzo alone but she hadn't even imagined to meet these men staring at her as though she was some kind of hope to their syndicate from not falling or something.
"Let me officially introduce myself to you." Mr. Rizzo started. "As you already know me for the past month, I'm wealthy enough to give you the money I promised if you get a task settled."
"I'll get it settled," Abigail replied almost interrupting him.
Mr. Rizzo smirked. "Yeah, that's why I chose you instead of your sister who ran away with you from her parents---"
"I'd appreciate you continue." Abigail cuts in, and the rest of the men present dare to glance at her as if questioning her audacity. But she wouldn't tolerate hearing the man stylishly insulting Scarlett.
For sure, he doesn't like Scarlett, and neither does Scarlett, who always had a bad feeling towards Rizzo. It's as if they knew each other from somewhere.
"We are not just typical business people. We are part of the Italian-American Mafia, and we are the Morano crime family." As he said this, a sly smile spread across Abigail's face as she crossed her legs.
"Interesting. Nice to meet you, families." She greeted the people present more formally now. "So what does the Moranos want from me?"
"Nothin' much..." Another man chipped in; he was seated beside Mr. Rizzo. "You won't be working at the cheap club anymore and will be moving out of Atlanta to LUST strip club in New York. More details will follow thereafter." The man who seemed like a right-hand man gave out the instructions.
"Working at LUST isn't a bad thing, it's really hard to even be a customer there not to talk about being a worker..." She paused. "But I do wonder what will be my mission if I started working there." She leaned forward. "To have s*x with maybe an enemy of yours and get it videoed?"
"We appreciate your zeal, Abigail. But it will be better if you don't get ahead of yourself." The man who had spoken said like a warning.
"You are already part of us Abigail, no backing out. Someone will be picking you up tomorrow, and you aren't permitted to take anyone along."
"Not even Scarlett?" Abigail asked with a surprised look etched on her face.
"Shall we eat?"
What do you fear the most? Matthew's only fear is coming out as gay to his family, who are devoutly religious and consider homosexuality a sin. But when he heard from his doctor that he had less than three months left to live. Matthew decided that living his truth was more important than his fears. He planned on telling his family his sexuality, and also, confessing his feelings to his longtime crush, the son of a Deacon, Keith who was every lady's dream in college. But what if Keith is just like everyone else? Would Matt's last wish come true before the end of his days on Earth? And what happens when all that glitters does seem to be gold?
"Why do you want me?" She asked as she watch him smirk and pronounce the word. "I want you because you are a virgin." He says biting his lower lips. ••••• Gladys's dream was to have a great husband and a beautiful romance, but not until she got transferred to Morrow's fashion company and there she met her doom. Mr. Caden Morrow swore to have her after finding out she was a virgin. What happens when Gladys falls in love with Mr Morrow? What if Mr. Morrow aimed to continue having her warm his bed? Will fate make Gladys's dream come true? Or will fate make her a sex pet for her craving naughty CEO?
When they were kids, Derek saved Norah's life. Years later, after Derek ended up in a vegetative state from a car crash, Norah married him without a second thought and even used her medical knowledge to heal him. For two years, Norah was devoted, seeking his affection and looking to settle her life-saving debt. But when Derek's first love returned, Norah, faced with divorce, didn't hesitate to sign. Despite being labeled as forsaken, few knew of her true talents. She was a race car driver, a famed designer, a genius hacker, and a renowned doctor. Regretting his decision, Derek begged for her forgiveness. Just then, a charming CEO intervened, embracing Norah and declaring, "Back off! She's my wife!" Taken aback, Norah blurted out, "What did you say?"
When Corynn mustered up the courage to tell Elliot about her pregnancy, she unexpectedly found him gallantly helping another woman from his car. Her heart sank as three years of effort to secure his love crumbled before her eyes, compelling her to leave him behind. Three years later, life had taken Corynn down a new path with someone else, while Elliot was left grappling with regret. Seizing a moment of vulnerability, he pleaded, "Corynn, let's get married." Shaking her head with a faint smile, Corynn gently replied, "Sorry, I'm already engaged."
Loraine was a dutiful wife to Marco since they got married three years ago. However, he treated her like trash. Nothing she did softened his heart. One day, Loraine got fed up with it all. She asked him for a divorce and left him to enjoy with his mistress. The elites looked at her like she was deranged. "Are you out of your mind? Why are you so willing to divorce him?" "It's because I need to return home to get a billion-dollar fortune. Besides, I don't love him anymore," Loraine replied with a smile. They all laughed at her. Some believed that the divorce affected her mentally. It wasn't until the next day that they realized she wasn't fibbing. A woman was suddenly declared the world's youngest female billionaire. It turned out to be Loraine! Marco was shocked to the bone. When he met his ex-wife again, she was a changed person. A group of handsome young men surrounded her. She was smiling at them all. The sight made Marco's heart ache severely. Putting his pride aside, he tried to win her back. "Hello, love. I see that you are a billionaire now. You shouldn't be with suckers who just want your money. How about you come back to me? I'm a billionaire too. Together, we can build a strong empire. What do you say?" Loraine squinted at her ex-husband with her lips curled in disgust.
To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"
"Is it considered betrayal to develop feelings for your best friend's boyfriend? What about when fate intervenes, and he turns out to be your destined mate? You might think it's luck and thank the moon goddess for such a twist of fate. That's what I believed until the love of my life uttered those dreaded words: 'I want a divorce!' As I stared at the pregnancy test in my hands, I realized it was better to keep my secret to myself. My name is Violet, and this is my story."
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"