MATURE

Life hasn’t been kind to me. One moment, I was a carefree eighteen-year-old with dreams of a bright future. The next, I was a 28 year old lady and my world went up in flames. literally. My mom died in the fire that destroyed our home, my little sister is in a coma, and my brother’s in jail for trying to keep us afloat. My dad? He left us drowning in debt and despair.

I thought I’d hit rock bottom, but then I found myself working in a place where dreams go to die, doing things I never imagined just to survive. That’s when he walked into my life, Alex Romanov. Dangerous. Mysterious. And entirely out of my league.

He’s everything I should fear, but there’s something about him that draws me in. Maybe it’s the way he looks at me like I’m more than just another broken soul. Or the way he makes me feel alive when I thought I’d forgotten how.

But Alex has secrets, dark ones that could destroy us both. And as my past collides with his world, I’m left wondering: Can I trust the man who’s slowly stealing my heart, or will his darkness swallow me whole?

This isn’t the life I wanted, but it’s the one I’ve been given.

Two whole days, and Alex hadn't come looking for me. I wasn't sure if I should feel relieved or hurt. Maybe a bit of both. I knew better than to reach out to him. He made it clear that I wasn't to take on any more clients, and I didn't dare disobey him. Not because I feared him, but because I knew he would find out. Alex always found out everything.


My stomach growled again, the sound loud in the quiet room. I pressed a hand against my belly, as if that would somehow ease the hunger pangs. It had been two days since I last had a proper meal. Two days since Alex had come storming into my life, turning everything upside down. And now? Nothing. No call. No visit. Just silence.


Chapter 90 - Who's this