Rihanna’s POVDavid turned away from me abruptly, leaving me with unanswered questions about why I was no longer allowed to enjoy my meals in the comfort of my room. Moments later, he called for help to escort me back to my room, and that was the last time I laid eyes on him.Two weeks had passed since that day, and I found myself huddled in my room, wrapped in a baggy sweatshirt. Frustration consumed me as I sent countless text messages to Ivory, desperately hoping she would pick up my calls. Maria had kindly lent me an extra phone when she couldn't reach me for an entire week. I took advantage of the opportunity and tried to reach out to Ivory, longing to know if she was still alive. But for the past five days, she had been ignoring my calls, and I blamed myself for it. I had warned her long ago to never answer any calls from the States unless they were from me. Since Ivory wasn't active on social media, I had no other means of reaching her. My text messages remained unread, and anxi
David's POVHer breath came in heavy, labored gasps, as she struggled to conceal her desire. But I could see right through her facade. The lust in her eyes was undeniable, a blazing fire that couldn't be extinguished. She was an open book, just like the countless women who had come before her, always craving more after having a taste of me. "Quite bold of you to assume I would repeat the same mistake I made two years ago." I murmured, my voice husky as I leaned in close to her ear. Her eyes widened, and a blush crept up her cheeks in an instant. She blinked rapidly, trying to process my words."W-What?" She stammered, confusion replacing the once fiery glare in her eyes."Oblivion can make one look rather foolish." I said, my tone cool and composed. She understood exactly what I was referring to, or at least her body did. The way it responded to my touch, yearning to be worshipped by me. She couldn't forget me, not after I had taken her innocence. I never meant to fuck her that night
Rihanna’s POVI didn’t step out of my room until it was nighttime and I had to go and grab my food from the kitchen. As I headed out on the way to my room, a seven-foot man suddenly blocked my path, causing me to frown at him but still he didn’t move. “Get out of my way!” I was forced to yell with an angry glower. “I’m sorry but the boss wants you to have dinner with him.” Dane said, his expression as stoic as ever. I swear, that guy never seems to do anything other than look all serious and intimidating. I wondered if he had looked at his family the same way. “Tell your boss to go to hell! He could go shove the dinner up his— hey! Give me back my tray!” I said to the help who’d taken my food tray from my hand. She was heading to the dining room where I was sure David was waiting for me but I’d rather starve than share a meal with him. “Fine then! You can have the food. I wasn’t hungry anyway.” I declared, storming towards the stairway. I had only managed to take two steps before D
David’s POVRunning late for my meeting with the Russians wasn’t in my plans. I was known for always being on time, but today, the Russians were going to have to wait as I had business to finish before heading back to Manhattan. At that moment, I was in the basement of my secret house in Brooklyn with Dane. I got here about an hour ago when I finally tracked down the bastard that tried to steal my merchandise, the merchandise he’d made me believe was lost in the sea. Luckily my investigation and contacts in the South led me to the truth otherwise I would have never found out that the bastard was planning on building an empire with my fortune. “Who sent you?” I asked for the second time, I wasn’t fond of repeating myself, and the fact that he already made me do that riled me even more. He had to be working for someone, someone must have sent him because no one had the balls to single-handedly decide to steal from me. No sane person who knew who I was could have tried to steal 500 mi
Rihanna’s POVMy fingers hurt from typing at a fast pace in a short amount of time. And although the air conditioning was on, it couldn’t stop the sweat seeping down my back. I never realized how challenging Elena's job was until that moment. Typing everything people were saying in real time was no joke, especially when they were speaking so fast and all at once. It would have been so much easier if we’d just recorded the meeting instead of choosing that method of documentation. I couldn't shake the feeling that Nicholas had some sort of grudge against me. He hated me, that was the only explanation. Why else would he make me take the difficult route when there was a much easier and less stressful way to handle the situation?Out of nowhere, Nicholas suddenly turned his attention to me and asked, "What do you think?" All twelve pairs of eyes in the room were on me, and I looked up at him with wide eyes, completely caught off guard."Huh?" I blurted out. I had been so focused on try
Rihanna’s POV Luckily for me, Nicholas didn't notice my hand in the air right away, so I quickly hid it behind my back. Then, David stepped out of the elevator, and what happened next completely threw me off balance. He wore this genuine smile on his face, and not because he was compelled to 'cause he was on TV, but because he wanted to.And no, he wasn't smiling at me. He didn't even acknowledge my presence. He was smiling at Nicholas. "Mr. Stones," David greeted, extending his arm for a handshake. "It's great to see you here. How long has it been?"Nicholas reciprocated the handshake, a smile playing on his lips. "Likewise, Mr. Marchetti," he replied. "I think it's been about a year. I heard you managed to secure a contract with those stubborn folks at The Cabaneiros—"I stood there, completely stunned, as I watched their friendly exchange. My jaw dropped, and my eyes widened in disbelief.I mean, seriously, I thought these two were rivals. They were supposed to hate each other! N
Rihanna’s POVAfter ending the call with Alicia, I realized two things: First, Nicholas lied about not knowing what 'friends' meant. Second, I had gotten inside his head and that made my confidence level skyrocketed. Maybe, just maybe, if I continued what I was doing, I could break through his walls and make him fall in love with me.And no, this wasn't about David anymore. It started that way, but now it was more about the thrill of seeing if I could win someone like Nicholas over.When Nicholas walked out of his shoot, he had his usual signature look - a blank face and arctic eyes. But this time, I wasn't fazed. I immediately switched to "Operation Make Nicholas Fall in Love with You" mode. It was going to be fun."Welcome, sir! Did you enjoy the shoot? When can we see the pictures?" I said confidently, with a cheeky smile on my lips. He gave me a questioning glare, rightfully so, since I was acting quite differently from my usual self.I was surprised when he extended his hand towa
Rihanna’s POVI blinked a couple of times, straightening up and brushing off the invisible dust on my clothes while pretending as if I couldn't notice Nicholas’ glare at me. "Don't make me repeat myself, Ms. Garcia," he warned with a stern voice."Um," I paused, desperately trying to come up with a quick excuse. "I, uh, saw... there was something... inside my office," I stumbled over my words, awkwardly pointing back and forth between my office and his."Ms. Garcia?" he called, narrowing his eyes slightly."Yes, sir?" I looked down at my feet, then back at his face. "There was a... fly that I was trying to catch, but it...""Ms. Garcia," he cut me off."Yes, sir." I met his gaze briefly, feeling a chill run down my spine under his icy stare. He didn't say anything else, just continued to glare at me as if he wanted me to freeze and disappear."Oh, come on, leave the poor girl alone," Alicia chimed in, pushing Nicholas back and standing between us, shielding me from his gaze. "You're E