"Rule No. 1 – sex is off the table" He looked at me, a certain darkness clouding his eyes that only brewed lust and desire " Don't worry doll, I'm not going to touch you, not unless you beg me to" Five years ago, Helena De Luca is divorced by her husband, Dante D'angelo, when his high school sweetheart returned and claimed his heart. Now, Helena's back, not for rekindled romance but for survival. Her family's empire is under siege, and the only way to protect it is to strike a dangerous deal with the man she once called her own. Dante agrees to help-but there's only one way: a fake marriage. Helena's reluctance turns to desperation when the rival gangs close in, forcing her to accept. She sets one rule-no falling in love. The stakes are high and complications arise in the form of Dante's manipulative cousin Matteo, who's determined to tear them apart to have Helena for himself no matter what it takes. To make matters worse, Dante's first love is back, determined to destroy Helena's life and claim Dante for herself. Their worlds entangle, a dark sinful attraction festering between Dante and Helena and getting caught in a dirty game of lust, dark desires tainted with betrayal and manipulation. Would Helena be able to withstand the demands of falling for a man as dangerous or would she give in to the pressures of those who want them apart?
HELENA'S POV
I lay on the vast expanse of the bed, the silky sheets embracing my body with the soft tenderness that I craved from Dante, my husband. I could hear the metallic ticking of clock, each tick reminding me of every second that passed and Dante wasn't still home. I tried to ignore the moonlight filtering through the sheer curtains. I couldn't sleep, if I didn't feel the warmth emanating from his body while he slept beside me, the weight of his body pressed upon my fragileness while he pumped his load inside me.
Tonight, the emptiness of our bed felt particularly suffocating. I had yearned for his presence all day, a deep longing that gnawed at my soul. As I lay there, the sound of the door opening made my heart race. As I turned my head, there he was, the silhouette of my husband – Dante D'angelo watching me silently from the door. His strong muscular arms were flexing without him even trying to do so and I took a nervous gulp while my insides burned with desire – a desire that burned for just him
He moved towards me with a grace that belied his strength, the soft rustle of his clothes was the only sound in the room save for my heavy breathing. The mattress dipped as he sat on the edge of the bed, his presence a comforting weight. I felt a warmth spread through me, as his scent wafted through my throat.
"Dante," I whispered, my voice barely audible. He turned to look at me, his dark eyes reflecting the moonlight. There was something different about him tonight, his eyes seeming more distant than ever, a barrier that I couldn't seem to cross, or that he wouldn't let me cross.
He lay down beside me, his body a solid warmth against mine. I felt his arm wrap around my waist, pulling me closer but more like a ritual than an actual act of tenderness. The contact sent shivers down my spine, a sweet mixture of comfort and desire. He had never touched me like that and for the first time in a long while, I felt truly safe. I closed my eyes, savoring the moment, wishing it could last forever.
"Dante," I murmured again, my voice trembling with emotion. He leaned in, his lips brushing against mine in a tender kiss. It was soft, yet hesitant and I kissed him back, pouring all my yearning and affection into that kiss to draw him out of the shell he seemed to be encasing himself in. But he was Dante D'angelo, a powerful billionaire, he could hardly be in any shell so why was he holding back. But as our lips parted, I couldn't help but notice the distant look in his eyes. It was as if he was here with me physically, but his mind was elsewhere. I searched his gaze, hoping to find a hint of what troubled him so I drew his chin closer to mine.
"What's the matter?" I had intended to sound calm and reassuring but my tone came out croaky with a hint of harshness to it but Dante didn't seem to notice.
"I'm fine" he replied back with no emotions to his tone, more like the automated response of a robot.
"You can tell me what's going on Dante, even if it's about the business. Papa used to discuss business with me all the time, I can understand it"
Dante's eyes washed over me in a tender gaze and he pulled me closer to him in an even more passionate kiss, if this was his way of reassuring me that his distance wasn't intentional then I'd gladly take it. It'd been two years since my father sold me off to him in an arranged married to secure an alliance deal. Two years since I had been sold like a prized possession to a man I barely I knew and having to give up my dream of going to ballet school. The first few months had been hard, I wanted nothing to do with him, I loathed and hated him for pulling away from my dreams but that feeling didn't last long when he touched me – finally. Something shifted within me, opening my senses to explore more pleasures that he was willing to offer and there was a lot more where that came from. So I began to fall for him, I wanted him – no I craved and needed him.
"Come here" he pulled me closer to him, enveloping me in a warm hug. My insides exploded into jelly and he kissed me deeply. An intense make out session that slowly evolved into our clothes racketeering off our body and unto the cold floor which then morphed to sweet love making that captivated my insides. But just as Dante pushed into me, his face contorted in ecstasy, a single name spewed out from his mouth – a name that wasn't mine.
"Gianna" his tone had a croaky hint to it and he was so far gone that he hadn't realized his mistake.
Gianna
I knew who Gianna, everyone in Algreen Cove knew who Gianna was. She was his high school sweetheart but she had broken his heart by going abroad to study and it's been years, so why was he suddenly remembering her name.
Was she – was she back?
Chapter 1 1 - WRONG NAME
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Chapter 2 2 - I WANT A DIVORCE
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Chapter 3 3 - SHOCKING REVELATION
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Chapter 4 4 - WOW
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Chapter 5 5 - I DO NOT BLUFF
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Chapter 6 6 - HOW
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Chapter 7 7 - JUST ONE HOUR
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Chapter 8 8 - YOU'LL BE BACK
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Chapter 9 9 - THE FUNERAL
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Chapter 10 10 - I UNDERESTIMATED YOU
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Chapter 11 11 - A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
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Chapter 12 12 - WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED
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Chapter 13 13 - HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Chapter 14 14 - NO, HELENA
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Chapter 15 15 - DANCING CHALLENGE
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Chapter 16 16 - SPANK OF DESIRE
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Chapter 17 17 - DRUGGED AND ALONE
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Chapter 18 18 - TONY'S GREED
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Chapter 19 19 - ECSTACY
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Chapter 20 20 - SHARED ORGASM
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Chapter 21 21 - PROPERLY MINE
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Chapter 22 22 - HELPLESS
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Chapter 23 23 - TUG OF WAR
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Chapter 24 24 - I WANT HIM
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Chapter 25 25 - YOU JUST BROKE THE RULES
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Chapter 26 26 - TEN COUNTS
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Chapter 27 27 - PLEASE
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Chapter 28 28 - MATTEO
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Chapter 29 29 - GIANNA SAYS HI
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Chapter 30 30 - SHE HAS NOTHING TO OFFER
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Chapter 31 31 - FUCK!
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Chapter 32 32 - WE'RE GOING SHOPPING
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Chapter 33 33 - GONE
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Chapter 34 34 - STOLEN RING
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Chapter 35 35 - ANOTHER PUNISHMENT
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Chapter 36 36 - DIAMOND RING AND NECKLACE
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Chapter 37 37 - CONFUSED
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Chapter 38 38 - AS A MATTER OF FACT
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Chapter 39 39 - HEAT
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Chapter 40 40 - NO
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