us. When the iron gates finally groaned open, the mansion rose like a palace from a nightmare. End
s beau
also a
he car and froze. William was already waiting. Behind him, dozens of
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punching bag with a salary. Why w
he Sergio resi
William. He led me in
en in books. Statues stood in every corner. Antiques that probably
ecome Ci
a...
higher level, maybe. Because my job was to b
alked through a hall. "Your job is to make sure my gr
ce didn't shake. "I'm ready
eyes for one second. When William pu
hand holding wine, the other folded across her chest. Sh
chair. His face was hidden be
lazy. "It's unusual for an old man
" William answered without stopping. He kept walk
s madness," the woman said, taking a sl
ate op
rk, glossy, maroon like dried blood. Wide. Luxurious. The yard was clean, grave
hey locked Amon away to stop him
o in. Only one male servant s
led gently, but his eyes were sharp like a tiger ready to
asked. He was yo
emembered. "Oh... my thing
he servants will
ful. It felt like a dream. Like heaven. If I die
room," Blanke
beat hard. My skin
aah
ed to s
's whole living room. The bed looked lik
," Blan
ust my legs. Everything.
an up and res
d back, Blanke was still there. He smiled fain
ffering in Eliana's house, no
ody fall on
.. he
he sheets calmed my mind. For o
my employee h
iot. My heart stopped being happy and started pounding from f
. Locked both hand
as in m
pen at the chest. Hard muscle. Sixpack. Water dripped down his skin. He wipe
rp. Dangerous. I had to force myself to look
at me. He sat down, one leg crossed over the other. A lapt
ind him. Cold wind hit his skin
at him. His eyes were on the screen. Then they fli
it it. Smoke curled out the wind
re," he said. I n
. I couldn't breath
ing. "Why are
ice came out small. Nervous. My knees s
nd get hurt instead of wa
. His eyes went b
s, sir. Tha
pt the consequences?" H
ir." Sho
he cigarette out the window. Set the laptop on t
hat I could feel the heat from his skin. He exha
A smile that wasn't a smile. "So you
Amon. I've eaten worse fo
eting his eyes for one second. "Unles
ning. He looked me up and down once, the
steps fade. Then I collapsed back ont
rtune for my worthless life. I couldn'
s heavy. But it's still bett
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