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Life hasn't been all roses for thirty-four year old Kay, when she meets the handsome Emile it proves to be the catalyst that reignites an old flame and brings her to the attention of some very dangerous people. Emile is a very private CEO and billionaire, having his assistant act as the face of his popular streetwear brand, he prefers to be in the background, watching and working in the shadows. When he meets Kay he is intrigued and taken aback by her effect on him. Once he decides he wants something he usually gets it and refuses to back down regardless of her reticence. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Wait," I blurted, pushing him away from me and fixing my clothes. He exhaled loudly and ran his hands through his hair. I smoothed my hair and took a deep breath. "We can't do this, we need to be professional," I insisted. I didn't know what was happening with his girlfriend and baby, but I was definitely not going to be a homewrecker. I also really wanted to be professional, the agency had a lot riding on this account. His expression darkened and he inhaled deeply. "Are you sure about that Kay, I am the client after all. I am sure you wouldn't want to upset me and risk damaging our professional relationship," he smirked. My eyes widened, did he just insinuate what I thought he did? "Just what is that supposed to mean Mr. Riley?" I asked through gritted teeth, arms folded across my body. I knew it, he was just another rich spoiled brat, not able to understand that he couldn't always get what he wanted. I felt my face heat up, my nostrils flared. "I'm just saying, this could be a very mutually beneficial thing for us. You do want things to go well with our business arrangements right?" he smirked again.

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Kay

I kneeled next to my best friend, hands clasped behind our heads. I should have listened to my gut and stayed home tonight despite Amalia's pleas. Watching the situation closely, I tried to keep my panic at bay. One minute we were drinking and having fun and the next we found ourselves here. I struggled to keep my breath even, willing the tears to stay put as a stranger waved a gun around the room.

Amalia and I had fought about her new guy, Andy, he was no good. The signs were obvious; flashy clothes, cars and money on tap, he was too good to be true. She, however, was blinded by his good looks and smooth talking. I had to admit, he was handsome. He had dark wavy hair, sparkling green eyes and a muscular physique, added to the glamorous lifestyle, I could see why women fawned over him. There was something about him that didn't sit well with me though, a sense of slyness that I just couldn't shake, so I was always wary around him. I was pretty sure he didn't like me either, he was always curt and only spoke to me when absolutely necessary. We were just nineteen and he was in his mid-twenties, all things considered, a recipe for disaster in my opinion, but she wouldn't hear my opinion, or anyone else's, so here we were.

The opulent room was at odds with the current situation, I admired the décor, a perfect blend of modern and luxury, cutting-edge style and the prices matched the atmosphere. I would have enjoyed the space much more if it didn't include Andy and his conceited friends, rejecting their entitled advances was becoming a pain. I couldn't see how Amalia stomached their attitudes. While soundproofed, gorgeous rooms were great in theory, it wasn't doing us any favours right now. Nobody would rush in having heard the screams, it may even have been a moot point considering the ear-shattering level of music in the exclusive club. I looked around the room, taking in Andy and his friends, they didn't look very confident, in fact, fear was very present in their body language and even more concerning, their eyes. The gunman's friends, however, were all calm and in control, each a hulking mass of muscle. This really didn't bode well.

I could hear Amalia whimpering next to me, I risked a quick glance, she was wide-eyed and simply terrified, as was I. She turned slightly, looked at me and mouthed the word "sorry", while her eyes pleaded for forgiveness. My heart melted, I would forgive her anything. She was my sister and we stood by each other through everything, always had and always would. I sent her a look that said 'it's going to be ok'. My eyes moved back to the stranger, he was tall, with long, dark blonde hair and icy blue eyes, cold, just like his demeanour. He radiated power, the kind that gave you chills and not in a good way. He had a slight accent, Russian maybe?

"So you thought you could mess with me?!" the stranger screamed at Andy, "You wanna play in the big leagues, you better have the balls to back it up! Let's see what you got then," he said as he shot Andy in the leg.

Amalia and Andy screamed at the same time, tears and sweat poured down Andy's face as he started begging in desperation, "Please, I didn't mean to offend you, I just wanted to expand a little. I'll give you whatever you want, please."

The stranger laughed, "Not such a big mouth now huh? Where's all the macho shit now huh?" He screamed louder, and shot Andy in the other leg.

Andy screamed again, Amalia too, she looked like she would pass out any moment now. "Please," said Andy "Please, whatever you want, money? My girl over there? She's really pretty." My terror was quickly replaced by rage, how dare he, the fvcker!

"What, the loud one?" the stranger asked and Andy nodded. He turned around and without batting an eye, he shot Amalia in the chest.

My heart stopped as I watched the life drain out of the eyes of my best friend, my childhood comrade, my ride or die chick.

The stranger turned back to Andy and smirked, "No thanks," he said.

Andy looked at him, fear written all over his face, as realization set in, there was no way out. True to his character he continued to beg and cry, snivelling about how he didn't want to die. I hadn't made a sound, I quickly made my way over to her and pressed my hand to her wound attempting to staunch the heavy flow of blood, it wasn't helping.

I held her hand as her breathing slowed, her eyes fluttered closed and then her breathing stopped. I was still in shock, my heart slowly shattering into a million pieces at the loss of my cherished friend. As the scene played out, I realized that it was unlikely I would get out of it alive either, I was a witness, they would never let me leave. A few moments later another gunshot rang out and Andy had a neatly placed bullet hole in the middle of his forehead. The stranger then put a bullet into each of Andy's friends and turned to face me.

I looked at him through teary eyes, the devil incarnate, who within a matter of minutes had changed my life irrevocably. I put every ounce of hatred I could manage into my glare and silently, and with all my being, cursed him straight to hell. It was all I could do, since I was probably going to die in the next few seconds.

Surprise flitted across his face briefly, he turned to one of his men and coldly said "Take her."

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“Life hasn't been all roses for thirty-four year old Kay, when she meets the handsome Emile it proves to be the catalyst that reignites an old flame and brings her to the attention of some very dangerous people. Emile is a very private CEO and billionaire, having his assistant act as the face of his popular streetwear brand, he prefers to be in the background, watching and working in the shadows. When he meets Kay he is intrigued and taken aback by her effect on him. Once he decides he wants something he usually gets it and refuses to back down regardless of her reticence. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Wait," I blurted, pushing him away from me and fixing my clothes. He exhaled loudly and ran his hands through his hair. I smoothed my hair and took a deep breath. "We can't do this, we need to be professional," I insisted. I didn't know what was happening with his girlfriend and baby, but I was definitely not going to be a homewrecker. I also really wanted to be professional, the agency had a lot riding on this account. His expression darkened and he inhaled deeply. "Are you sure about that Kay, I am the client after all. I am sure you wouldn't want to upset me and risk damaging our professional relationship," he smirked. My eyes widened, did he just insinuate what I thought he did? "Just what is that supposed to mean Mr. Riley?" I asked through gritted teeth, arms folded across my body. I knew it, he was just another rich spoiled brat, not able to understand that he couldn't always get what he wanted. I felt my face heat up, my nostrils flared. "I'm just saying, this could be a very mutually beneficial thing for us. You do want things to go well with our business arrangements right?" he smirked again.”
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Chapter 1 Prologue

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Chapter 2 One

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Chapter 3 Two

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Chapter 4 Three

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Chapter 5 Four

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Chapter 6 Five

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Chapter 7 Six

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Chapter 8 Seven

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Chapter 9 Eight

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Chapter 10 Nine

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Chapter 11 Ten

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Chapter 12 Eleven

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Chapter 13 Twelve

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Chapter 14 Thirteen

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Chapter 15 Fourteen

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Chapter 16 Fifteen

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Chapter 17 Sixteen

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Chapter 18 Seventeen

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Chapter 19 Eighteen

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Chapter 20 Nineteen

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Chapter 21 Twenty

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Chapter 22 Twenty-One

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Chapter 23 Twenty-Two

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Chapter 24 Twenty-Three

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Chapter 25 Twenty-Four

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Chapter 26 Twenty-Five

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Chapter 27 Twenty-Six

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Chapter 28 Twenty-Seven

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Chapter 29 Twenty- Eight

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Chapter 30 Twenty-Nine

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Chapter 31 Thirty

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Chapter 32 Thirty-One

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Chapter 33 Thirty-Two

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Chapter 34 Thirty-Three

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Chapter 35 Thirty-Four

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Chapter 36 Thirty - Five

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Chapter 37 Thirty-Six

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Chapter 38 Thirty-Seven

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Chapter 39 Thirty-Eight

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Chapter 40 Thirty-Nine

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