"Emerald Maree Pearce, a 25-year-old psychologist bestowed upon with an out-of-this-world beauty, screams the concept of elegance with her voluminous and bodacious features. 
Jordan Calix Kale, a 34-year-old man, however, wasn't considered just an ordinary man. Having been the almighty J.K, the Mafia Lord of the J.K empire, which happened to be the biggest, most prestigious, and most indomitable Mafia gang in all of the US and even more, he was insurmountable and the most feared human alive. But all of that is about to change when these two worlds clash over a rather spontaneous meeting, dangerous and erotic sparks are sure to fly."

Behind Their Veneers

　　Grunting softly, Jordan rose to his feet, straightening himself out from his crouched position with his hands occupied by a broom and a dustpan filled with shards of the shattered vase; some of the broken pieces had blood splotches on them and sight of it pulled at the strings of Jordan's heart.


　　After carefully and properly disposing of the trash, Jordan walked into the living room, where Emerald sat, completely motionless as she continued to stare into space, something she had been doing before and after her crying episode.


　　Her posture was tense, stiff and almost defensive as she sat, her back not touching the backrest of the couch and her bandaged hands facing upwards on her thighs.


CHAPTER 129