Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
I looked at him, smiling at his offer of violence on my behalf. “I think he’ll get his Karma on his own. I don’t think any of you need to step in. But I love you all for offering.” Adrik pulled me close and handed me the glass of water again. We sat in silence…
He dropped the glass in his hand on the bar. Luckily, it was empty. “Um, no. I did not realize that.” He reached over and started to pet my head while looking at the guys and smiling awkwardly. Ivan still hadn’t sat back down. Protective… I swatted his hand away. “Keep that up and no…
The man that tackled me was still trying to get me to the ground but couldn’t. He still had his arms around mine. I still had full use of my legs and I was taller than him, so I was using that to my advantage. He had pushed me closer to the buildings, so I…
“Why didn’t I listen to you?” she groaned. I patted her hand. “I don’t know, gazelle. They want to do more tests on you, but then we will get you food as soon as possible.” Ivan heard a commotion outside the room we were in. He looked at me before stepping out of the room…
He had a la zy smile on his face as he looked at me. “So, you’re happy with it?” “Very.” “Good. Because it’s not over yet. There’s more to the surprise later.” “More? What else could there possibly be?” He grinned at me. “You’ll see. Now, do you want to see the two floors underneath…
He led me to the elevator and pushed the button for the 5th floor. “Where are we going?” I asked. He smiled down at me, “you’ll see.” When the elevator doors opened, he pulled me down the hallway, made one right turn and stood in front of an apartment door. “Knock,” he said. I knocked…
She inhaled and stretched again. “Are you sure you can afford me?” she asked as she got out of bed and headed for the bathroom. She looked back at me before she closed the door, grinning over her shoulder Adrik I reluctantly left the house much earlier than normal because of my meeting with Niko.…
Both chuckled. Ivan asked, “why does he want to take over the city? Is he not making enough money? What’s the end goal? It doesn’t make sense.” “I’m not sure yet. I suspect it has to do with his brother Lorenzo and my father, but I don’t know. I agree that it doesn’t make sense.…
“I’m sorry. I was stunned. I…I haven’t had a woman ever do that for me…like that,” I said, running my hand through my hair. I looked down at the floor. I could feel myself blushing. I felt her hands on my chest, slide up to my chin, making me look at her. “I’ve never done…
“Your surprise is waiting. It can’t come to you; you must go to it.” He kissed my forehead just as Viktor and Stephen were pulling up in front of the house. He took my hand and led me to the SUV that Viktor was driving, opening the back door for me. I hopped in and…