THE COLD AND RUTHLESS DON

Arya woke up earlier than usual the next morning. After her conversation with Leonardo she had gone straight to bed and he went on to do whatever.

She turned to her lamppost to pick up her phone when she saw a bouquet of flowers by her side.

She smiled. She was hot for him but it won't be bad if he earned it instead. Besides, nothing good comes easy and she considered herself the best.

She took a warm shower and got ready. She wore a loose flowery dress with her bikini set underneath and took a walk around the resort.

"I was just coming to see you", a voice said from behind her.

Arya turned around and saw the Don.

Her cheeks turned pink.

"Good morning", he said as he kissed her cheeks.

"Good morning", she replied.

"I thought we should have a tour before breakfast", he said.

"Funny because I had same thoughts", she said with a smile.

He returned her smile warmly. He looked more relaxed and she liked this side of him.

Leonardo showed her around the resort. The walls were all glass, offering gorgeous three-hundred-sixty views of the surrounding hills and the ocean in the distance. Everything was open, airy, and made of natural stone and wood, and the house's design made it seem like it was flowing into its surroundings instead of dominating them. Her favorite feature, however, was the infinity pool on the second-floor terrace which would be perfect for sunset if she couldn't go down to the ocean.

"This is beautiful", she said in awe.

"I put a lot of work into the designs", he said, pride appearing in his eyes.

Her eyes fell wide open. "You're joking. You designed this yourself?", she asked.

"Yes, I did", he answered in a sincere tone. She nodded.

"I guess there is more to you than meet the eyes", she said.

His brow furrowed into a frown.

"You surprised me, that's all", she said trying to clarify.

He laughed, not the arrogant laugh or smirk but a real, genuine laugh. It tugged on her heart.

"Let's go get breakfast", he said and held her hand as they walked to the restaurant.

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Maria got all the information she needed and even more. Turns out sex makes men irrational and careless.

She overheard the conversation between Arya and Leonardo the day she confronted her and she decided to dig deep into it.

She walked into the villa hoping to walk into Bianca. And she did.

"Hey girl", she said to Bianca.

"Do you have a rusted nail in your brain?", Bianca frowned.

Probably.

"Are you not tired of the back and forth? Leonardo is married now and we no longer have a relationship", Maria said.

"You never had one", Bianca retorted as she walked upstairs to her room.

Maria eyed her behind her back. She followed her.

"Anyways, I have a useful piece of information", Maria said as she kept up with Bianca.

"Anything useful to you is useless to me", Bianca responded and continued. "Stop following me".

"Then listen to me so I can get out of your sight", Maria said.

Bianca sighed and stopped walking.

"I have important stuffs to do today. Please just get your nonsense over and done with", Bianca rolled her eyes.

"Anyways, I think I have useful information", Maria said, mischief twinkling in her eyes.

Bianca rolled her eyes. "Which is?", she asked, irritated.

"I know Leonardo and Carls have planned the wedding for more than three years now. Carls owes Leonardo", she said.

"And?", Bianca asked.

Maria's smile got knocked off her face.

"What do you mean and? It's a big deal", Maria said.

"Bitch go take a nap", Bianca said as she walked away leaving a dumbfounded Maria behind.

Maria had hoped to get a reaction from her to confirm her doubt but she got nothing. She stomped her foot on the floor and walked away disappointed.

Bianca finally let out the air she's been holding as she stepped into her room. That was confidential information and she wondered how Maria found out.

She unlocked her phone and sent someone a text.

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Arya sat down and Leonardo gently pushed her chair closer to the table before he sat down next to her.

They were having a good time and she began to notice other things about him. Like how the side of his eyes crease whenever he had a genuine laugh and how his eyes showed emotions unlike the icy Leonardo she always saw.

"Can we go for a swim later", she asked. She was surprised yet pleased when she realized that her closet was filled with clothes and bikinis her size and style.

"Sure kitten but…", he was interrupted by a notification on his phone.

It was Rob.

His nice expressions turned grim at the text.

"Is everything okay?", she asked him, genuinely feeling concerned.

"No, I have some urgent matter I might have to attend to. I don't want to leave your side", he said.

She felt a butterfly flutter in her stomach.

"But I might have to", he continued turning her butterfly into a sad one.

"If it's that urgent you can go attend to it. I saw the library on our way here so I think I'll spend my afternoon reading", she said.

"I never knew you liked reading. What other surprises do you have in store for me, kitten?", he said huskily, his soft gaze returning.

"Time will tell", she replied. She no longer had an issue with him calling her kitten. She wanted to be his kitten. Her kitty wanted to be his.

Arya looked up and saw him looking at her. She knew mind reading was not real but in that moment she felt like he could read her thoughts, what her mind said and listen to her darkest desires.

He watched her cheek flush as they stare at each other. Her eyes left his and went down to the spot on his chest where his button was undone. As her eyes went further down his cock jerked in reaction.

"I'll advise you to take your eyes off me except you want to do something about it", he said.

Oh, she just might.

Her cheeks flush a deeper red as she looked down at her plate.

Before she could respond his phone made a sound alerting him of a text.

He picked it up and read the context.

She watched the once warm, affectionate and loving side of Leonardo disappear, leaving behind the ruthless and cold Don.