Shackled

ergency. He doesn't like to be disturbed while

swallow hard. "This is an emergency. Mr. Alekos is the only one who can help me!" My voice cracks, an

ot you pregnant? If that is the case, it is best to talk to his lawyer." She ha

, and the last time I saw Alekos was on his last day of high school-we didn't speak that day since we were mad at each other. While I do have fri

e. "Yes. I am expecting his baby, and I a

up the phone. "Mr. Alekos, a woman is l

s so loudly that e

told me her name is

flat tone gives me the impression that he is not lying. The basta

f her. Call security if yo

Mr. Ra

her. Before she can stop me or Alekos can end the phone call, I say, "You mi

something that makes me want to scream. "Ah,

, and after giving me a death

o my office

always had

op floor, where the CEO and the directors' offices are. Florenc

y as I take the card from her

or the top floor. My heart starts to hammer inside my che

hen? I don't have anyone else to turn to. I will do anything to make

out. It takes me a few secon

s." I show her the visitor

Alekos, she shows me

r, I knock on

him to say something. The last time we spoke, we had a huge fight. I shift my weight from one leg to another, unsure if I should be

e was a Lord. Dukes and Lords are not friends, they are enemies. And here I am, in the de

I might have stalked him on the internet. Until I forced myself to stop. The last time I saw a photo of him was one year ago. He has a

, and I am starting to think that I made a huge

ndez," he sp

h said hurtful things, but I had hoped that he was over it. Not that he d

say, "Alekos, nice

leaps from my chest. "I c

get so tall?

ts to me. And I want to do just that because seeing him after so long only reminds

r, I would lea

need

his hard body and the door, placing his hands o

is not the same Alekos I used to know. This Alekos i