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“Who is she?” I ask, and Anton laughs

“Dante hasn’t told you?” he sneers

“Told me what?”

“That’s Marlena His off-again, on-again fiancée They break up every few ether They were on a break when he bought you”

It feels like I’ve been stabbed, right in the heart, and I’m surprised by how much it hurts

“Looks like they’re about to get back together again, and then he won’t need you anymore,” he continues “It’s okay, sweetness Once upon a time, Dante and I used to share all our toys I’ll make sure you earn out the rest of your contract”

Now I really want to throw up, and preferably all over Anton’s expensive shoes Luckily, he laughs low onethere I stand there catching lances in my direction He walks towardat so He looks like a ular focus, and it isn’t directed at the blonde

Anton’s a snake I know this I don’t doubt that Dante and Marlena have a history, but I’m the one here now, not her And Dante doesn’t striketype

So when heI’v

e wanted to do since the first time our eyes met: I place myself in his hands It won’t be forever, but I’ll take the way he makes me feel in the moment

Because he makes me feel alive, and he’s introduced me to a side of myself I didn’t even know existed, and I want more

Chapter Ten

Dante

It’s a week after the night I took Samantha to that musical, and I’ve had her every way I’ve ever wanted to have a woot her naked and

And, to be honest, even soot her that way I’ve been having fun introducing her to her naughtier side I’m pretty sure that if I live to be a hundred, I’ll still re me off while I was on a conference call, like it was yesterday