ra's

nt that I w

ting as if he didn't know me?

s, as though he was piercing throug

long time ago. Dante adjusted his neck tie, suits we

lips with stea

win the business award of the year with y

a grumpy face while letting

legs while faci

I watched every detail about him.

for such a proposal. It wasn't his thing e

and licked his lower lip, jinxed and

s fingers, there was a ring in

epeating the same reas

a mafia, an emotional brute and I swe

I, and when our eyes locked, we shyl

ng to be about your business too," he said

. Money, that was it. I

the same time as he spoke. Everyt

It was so unlike Dante to construct a pr

d his secretary usua

ncentrate. Dante tried his best to convin

m, it would be easier t

s when he said he needed my help to

off. He need not say more, fo

he fact that he acted as

nd the best way of doing that was to c

ied so hard to appear alright b

g like throwing up. Quickly, I took my ha

wanting to look at it because

concerned, and I tried to believe he wasn't. Dan

." I diverted. It turns out I would hold the u

with it and

ce. I would become my own hero and prove to

with him because I wasn't myse

ries" he spurred out as his eyes were on the table. Just

on as Alisha always ran my errands, includin

but then what made him s

et your

oorstep," I snapped, infuriated, and he ducked h

ty wild lady," he s

rt, this is strictly business!

marks, I had already stood up to leave.

he unexpectedly ca

ssd

m. I discovered he was on a phone call, looking n

refer to me and hearing that

he hastily walked past me, our

gh they were quick, he was despe

d the call

, Miss Kendra, and I

e let out a smile, one that looked

scrolling my eyes and I panted sof

eting. He was so close that I co

gard me with love

nes and, for a moment, I fel

r, I realized it was gloomy outside a

ething as colorless as wat

ensed water droplet on the glassy wall of the rest

found myself in my mansion, havi