Leroy Kingston.
He is dangerous. He is ruthless and he craves revenge.
As a mafia boss, he's used to simply taking lives out without even blinking. Why didn't it work with Katrina? Was it the fear in those sky-blue eyes that made him start thinkin...
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Today is William's party.
I'm up early, but Leroy is no longer beside me and that's good because when I recall what happened last night, I feel like crawling back under the covers.
I was ready to give him everything and just the moment I thought it was happening, he suddenly pulled away.
I was so astonished by this, I was barely breathing while he just looked down at me with furrowed brows and exhaled deeply before he got up and left. I tossed and turned for hours because sleep was out of the question.
What the hell am I doing here?
In order to have a better life, I'm trying to create a real marriage out of this forced one, and I'm making a complete idiot of myself by doing so!
I am nice to him, obey him, and offer myself to him - only to be rejected so disrespectfully?
No, I won't make it so easy for him anymore.
I want to gain his trust so that I can get my reward and not for him to play with me.
"Good morning!"
I wince slightly as the door opens and Franca walks in smiling broadly.
"Oh, good morning," I reply delayed, pulling the blanket further up over my shoulders since I'm only in my bra.
"I'm sorry, did I disturb you? I knocked but since you didn't respond, I thought you were asleep and wanted to wake you up for breakfast before it all gets eaten away," she explains, looking down at me apologetically as I merely shake my head.
"I was just thinking and didn't realize you knocked, but thank you so much! I'll be right down in a moment," I reply, giving her a tired smile.
Why exactly did I get up so early?
I should have just slept a little longer because I don't feel like sitting at the dining table with everyone else and playing wholesome world.
"Well, I'll see you in a bit! After that, we can go and see what we can find for you to wear. Leroy said you didn't have anything suitable and left his credit card here so we could go into town, with the gorillas with us of course, it would have been too good if we could have actually gone alone, but what's the saying? You shouldn't push your luck!"
"I couldn't agree more," I say simply, maintaining my silent smile. Why am I allowed to go out alone, but not into town alone with Franca?
Franca leaves the bedroom and I sigh as I get up to get dressed.
Well, let's go shopping for a while.
☼ ❅
After several hours we come back to the mansion and I throw myself tiredly onto the bed as soon as I am back in the bedroom.
