Fredrick_Udele

The hottest man I’ve ever seen is now my new boss—
and I’m stuck in a house with him…
Until one of us cracks.

I’ve got debt—yeah, I know, so does everyone else on Planet Earth.
But the bills I’m paying keep my dad and my grandma alive.
So it’s pretty messed-up for Timofey Viktorov to use them as a threat to keep me under control.

Not that he cares.
As a billionaire CEO, he takes no prisoners in the boardroom.
And as the don of the Viktorov Bratva, he takes no prisoners in real life, either.

Which is why he has no qualms about extorting me into taking his deal.
Live in my mansion…
Care for my baby…
Or suffer the consequences.

But he’s not the only one with an agenda.
Timofey has skeletons in his closet—and I’m determined to dig them out.
He’s just as determined to keep me far away from the secrets of his past.

The longer I’m in his house, the tenser things get.
Every time we brush past each other in the hallway, something sparks.
Every time we cross paths in the night, the ice grows thinner.

Sooner or later, it’s going to crack.

Whiskey Poison

"Another one." Timofey flicks his hand lazily at me like he's scrolling through a slideshow instead of gesturing at a human being.


I groan. "This dress is fine! It's…it's…"


I glance down at the disco-ball-like gown ballooning around me and try to drum up something positive to say. Truth is, though, I hate it. It's showy and gaudy and makes me feel like a princess in all the worst ways. But I'm so tired of trying on dresses.


"Preposterous," Timofey finishes. "Next."


"If you want to catch attention, this is the way to go," I say. "I think it's unique."


I spin around and face him. "You've had a problem with every single dress so far."


"That's why we're trying them on. To get the right one." He snaps his fingers. "Put on the next one, Piper."


Usually, I'd jump at him for snapping his fingers at me, but I already tried that. The first time he snapped, I told him I wasn't a dog.


He replied he'd chain me up like one if I couldn't behave.


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