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The Better Me

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"Always be a better person, not for others but yourself"

My tearful eyes slowly looked up to meet the familiar blue orbs of the man I was glad to call my love. Eyes where I thought would be filled with disgust and disappointment at my sudden revelation were instead reflecting the same love and pride I never thought I would receive from anyone.


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Regina Jones is the most determined and independent person you could ever meet. She is never a patient lady and this meant there is only a certain amount of bullshit she can take from anyone. Unsocial and intimidating she seemed to everyone but under all that hard exterior was a kind,  compassionate and lovable person that only a few people have the benefit of seeing.

Unfortunately, her intimidating aspect is what usually sent all the potential young men running for the hills, that is until she meets the handsome, funny and easy going  Alessio Barbieri. He was the type of  man admired by many,  and his maturity, pleasant charm and caring attitude made him the lover most women would want to have but Regina seemed to be an exception.

And not because she wasn't attracted to him but because of something that kept holding her back. A secret she had long held within her that could possibly break the strong friendship and relationship she currently had with those around her.



Started: 12 March 2019

Ended: ------All Rights Reserved

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"You were a nurse, no?" I asked her. "Now, I am a stripper." She replied with a hint of agitation in her tone. At loss of words, I stayed quiet as she turned to walk away. Even in the dark sky of light, I could make out her perfectly carved figure and with a newfound interest, I started to walk behind her. She turned around with a frown marred on her face, "Don't follow me." I grabbed the back of her head and pushed her against the wall, "What are you doing here?" Her violet eyes lit up with a fire, "I don't see how that's your business." Her voice was naturally soft but her tone was harsh. And that ticked me off. Pressing my body against hers, I answered, "You are my business, Rheannon. I own that club." I could feel the rapid rise of her breathing just before she pushed me away, "You own that club, Angelo. Not me." Saying that, she ran away. - Rheannon Aurora Pallas, an excellent nurse who have always outdone her duties, had to leave the hospital she worked at as well as the country she called home. New York City may sound like a dream but hidden in shadows are some of the most monstrous human beings. And it took Rheannon only one night to figure that out. And now that she was here, she could not leave. Not until she finds the person she's looking for. Enter Angelo Petrakis, renowned businessman in the day and a drug smuggler by the night. Oh, and did I mention that he is also the patient she once nursed and the man who owns the strip club she works at? No? Well, there's always a first time for everything. When they first met, they hated each other with a passion. But, maybe, just maybe that passion can give birth to an emotion that they both are unaware of. After all, love can be found in the most unexpected of places. --- It's a Spin-off to Sinbound & can be read as a Stand Alone.