The Heir's Retribution

CHAPTER 32

Chapter 32: EXCLUSIVE

I took a deep breath as I looked at myself in the mirror. Naghahanda ako ng sarili para lumabas ngayong gabi. After I told Dominic I'd never been to a casino before, he said he would take me to the one downstairs so I could see it for myself. Para saan pa ba at nasa The Corithian kami— ang world-renowned casino na pag-aari niya. 

Gambling had never interested me, not even once, so the idea of visiting a casino had never crossed my mind. But this was different. Hindi lang ito basta tungkol sa casino. Ito ang unang hakbang na gagawin ko sa totoong mundo niya.

As I ran my fingers from my waist upward, I couldn't help but admire how the dress complemented my look. I truly loved it—it was bold. This dress wasn't designed to blend in, it was meant to turn heads.

I'm sure we would run into people Dominic worked with, and I would have to stand by his side as he introduced me. Let's just say I wanted to make an impression.

But there was one problem. I couldn't zip it up from the back. I tugged at the zipper with a frustrated sigh. 

Should I find another dress?

Bago pa man ako makapagdesisyon, I heard the doorknob turn, followed by the soft creak of the door opening. Hindi na ako nag-abalang lumingon dahil alam ko na kung sino ito.

Dominic stepped into the closet. 

He didn't say a word as he walked up behind me. Wrapping his arms around my waist, he pulled me gently against him. The warmth of his body melted away my thoughts, and I instinctively leaned back into his embrace. A small sigh escaped my lips.

Pagkatapos naming mag-usap kagabi, napadesisyunan naming manatili na lang sa silid at dito na din kumain. We didn't talk again after that, but we fell asleep wrapped in each other's arms.

This morning, I woke up to find him by my side, with breakfast already prepared—just like he always used to do. However, there was something different about him. He seemed more affectionate, and I found myself returning it to him. 

I was tired of fighting my feelings and questioning what was right or wrong. Resisting Dominic felt pointless—it was as if, deep down, I had always known I would stay by his side.

Our eyes met in the mirror, and the intensity in his gaze sent a shiver down my spine. There was heat in his eyes, an undeniable hunger that made my pulse quicken.

"You look so gorgeous," marahang saad niya. His gaze licked at my skin like fire as it trailed up my bare thigh, exposed through the slit in my dress. His lips curled up as his grip on me tightened. "It makes me want to keep you here all to myself."

"If you keep me here, I'll feel like I wasted all that effort making myself look pretty," I teased, though my voice came out softer than I intended.

My pulse quickened as he buried his face in the curve of my neck, planting soft, lingering kisses along my skin. 

"You're more than pretty, and you know that," he whispered, his breath warm against my ear. 

I felt his hand creep under the open back of my dress, his fingers gliding over my bare skin as they creeped toward the front. He smirked as he cupped my boob, eyes glinting when he discovered that I was wearing silicone nipple tape. He seemed so pleased. 

"Like it?" Kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi ko, sinusubukang pigilan ang kumakawalang ngiti. His eyes darkened as they followed the movement of my lip.

"I like the color of your lips," he said, his voice dropping lower. I gulped as he pressed his hardness just above my butt, a wave of shivers cascading down my spine.