N'S P

past few hours of the day replayed in my mind, and with it came a seet

insulted me and I could still feel the sting of the paper bills as they slapped against my skin. How th

I had never imagined that a mere woman would be ab

such a huge blow to my pride before, and the memory of the expression

ot interested in knowing, had managed to permeate into my mind, leaving a trail of frustration and anger in her wake. In all of my years of living as Adrian Valen

came upon a realization that jerked me out of my reverie. Suddenly, I let out an amused chuckl

people had never done would make me think about her; and she had succeeded as for a little while there, the very th

round me longer. I applauded her reasoning; for a strange woman, she sure was smart. But she was definitely not more smarter than I was as her plans would fail woefully. After all, I was Adrian Valentino, and being the most sought after man in the city meant that I had seen and experienced

ossible. I would ensure that she would never have any access to me, never again. Reaching for the intercom on my tab

ened and turned in time to see, Ja

" he greeted, bendin

omething urgent and

asked, looking at me with a

hold and I could not afford for a crazy wanton woman to roam about my premises, soiling the image which I worked hard to build.

hatever attempts that she had would make to maneuver her way into my life would be in vain. I never spent my time with the same woman twice, an

come to the estate immediately as he has some

strode out of the hotel lobby with Drew trailing by my side. When we arrived at the old mansion in which I had been born, gre

to greet her, but I could not afford the detour as I had more pressing matters to settle. Instead, I focused on my pathway, making my way through the grand hallway with my footsteps echoing against the m

knowledgement of my pres

while pushing the

ay?" He

s I'd hoped, y

." He replied. "Good fo

ss." He

t you? You called me here becaus

to discuss something, we always went straight to the point as we both did not believe in wasting precious time; time was money, after all- and we both enjoyed making our money. Watching him beating ar

ther whenever we wanted to, and that was very rarely. I took a seat, my curiosity growing by the second. What could possibly be so important that my fat

as the words registered in my mind. Married? The very thought of it was unbelievable

, Father." He looked at me with a

cessity. It is your duty to this family." I felt

lan that you have contorted in your hea

, do you hear me? You can not defy me and you can def

ave the room, but then he uttered those words that froze the blood in m