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

The girl working the front counter glances our way, and I smile back at her before I duck my head and hiss at Noelle. "What is going on with you? I was the one who wanted to meet and vent, but you're acting weird. Is something wrong with—"


"Everything is great." She shoves her half-eaten sandwich to the edge of the table and grabs her purse. "Everything is amazing. I'm peachy."


She slides out of the booth, and I just watch her for a few stunned seconds. I haven't eaten all day, and I really don't want to leave my sandwich here. But I also can't let Noelle storm out like this without figuring out what is going on.


I toss a five-dollar tip on the table and hurry after her. I run halfway down the block before I can grab her arm and pull her to a stop.


"Noelle," I gasp, breathing heavily, "slow down. Where are you going?"


CHAPTER 84