Bound By Desires

he Bells' Mansion, giving it an almost enchanted glow. The est

young souls remained-Collins and Cassandra Bell. And though the

ansion's stone pathway. The cool breeze carried fall

r twin. "I was thinking... maybe we could host a

don't know if that's a good idea. I mean, I'm not exactly

lly, trying to lighten the mood. "The

re allowed to invite yours bu

nd Charlie. They're yo

htly. "Kingsley, sure. But C

mnly. "Charlie can be

hroat, and Cassandra

't say anythin

nsively. "What we had was in high school. Besides, he's st

said everything. He knew his sister, and he k

" she shouted, her

ow," he said

. But deep inside, she knew Charlie wa

ey's Ap

ey screamed from his couch

essed in shorts and a T-shirt, he jumped up in exciteme

to bet with me,"

The game isn't over yet," Phoe

ix made sure he never felt lonely. She was his cheerleader

s a joke,"

rcelona fan,

her

esssss!" Kin

a pillow at hi

, catching

ree to live here till the seme

dable in her eyes, but she masked

ert E

chamber of shattered dreams. Mina sat in the garden, fingers ru

ietly, arms wrapping

way immediat

ow you love

around with tears in her eyes. "All

her cheek, but she s

us. He looked me in the eye and said, 'I h

an it," Gilber

He's going astray, Gilbert. But you're

exhausted. "You'r

, walking back inside, the

When would she understand that

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e had bought her-the same man who had just shattered her innocence the night before. Every part of her ached-her thighs

e didn

coul

e moment she agreed to give

the onl

coffee with calm menace. The morning sun streamed in through the large windows, casting a golden

t voice, bowing slightly. Her voice c

messy hair, to the delicate curve of her throat, down to her legs. His stare

d closed the distance betwee

d her forward by the wais

Gilbe

r neck, inhaling her like a drug. His hand ro

" she breathed, barely

k, unreadable expression. "Did you just reject me?

deal," she whispered, stepping ba

she feared she would break. Her pride was ha

ace. Then, in a swift movement, his large hand g

e could gather herself, Charlie was on top of her-straddling her with

ive, unrelenting. His tongue forced its way in

ng at his chest with her fists, h

sobbed against his li

nd slid under her gown, cr

him back with all the strength she had left. His he

less, eyes red. "I did this for my mom!

t her, breathing heavily. He stood up slowly, straig

he asked, ton

wed. Her voice t

m fell

that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Five million?" he re

sides. "You did enough," she said

slightly, his hand gripping her j

leave. Take it or lea

art dr

sn't th

what she w

but she held her head high. She

lied

ned, picked up his phone and

worth one night in my be

ammed shut

ared blankly at the floor, her fingers digging into the

as nothing compared to

ried holding his hand and C

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phone r

finally answe

ce came through,one

virgin, the boss is

lipstick-smeared lips cur

the is just