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 sheets are still tangled from last night. It's strange to think the two of us were just here less than twelve hours ago. Especially because this time feels so much different.

Piper picks up on the strangeness, too. When I lay her on the bed, she stretches a hand out over the mattress. "No one made the bed."

She smiles and her nose wrinkles. "You have maids at your house."

I lay down next to her and scoop her closer to me. "Yeah, but I trust those maids."

She places her palm on my chest and spreads her fingers wide. Her eyes are fixed there, like she's studying the size of it compared to me. "It's hard to earn your trust."

Green eyes flick up to my face. "I'm sorry. I… I shouldn't have left that day. After I found out about my dad and the money, I mean. I should have—"

CHAPTER 104