Behind Their Veneers

ne glistening in his wineglass as his eyes followed the every move o

attan. He had hundreds of them across New York, thous

le dancing before him. A blonde in a hot pink lingerie, a redhead in a baby bl

rt with a few buttons undone, revealing his ravishingly tanned chest. His s

ever their hands touched. His eyes were trained on the brunette dancing before him, hi

her, he motioned for the blonde to fill his glass with the wine. She fearfully did so a

ving noticed her friend's slip up, also stiffened in fear for her friend's life.

ctly experienced it. They believed that whoever was on the receiving end of his wrath

wards the blonde, his expression frozen solid. She immediately dodged her

se. . . I'm r–really sorry," she stammered as she shiv

blonde friend kneel before the cold-blooded and desensitized devil. She gulped and feared f

ran down his throat, leaving a bitter effect. He tauntingly moved closer towards her, looking deep into her

ded by a couple of tall and hefty guards. There was no escap

and and move it towards her. She turned rigid when she felt him wipe his hand on t

nning the life out of the blonde. She immediately scrambled to her feet and sat besid

core already wet and throbbing with desire. He was a dangerous man, ruthless, heartless, wouldn't think or even b

't be described as a man of ethereal beauty, no. Nothing about him was heavenly. He was carve

husbands or fiance and this devilish beauty before them. He was craved by all, yet attainable by none. He was too hot and dangerous to

l she craved him. So with that thought in mind, she moved her ha

eak. She took his bleakness as a positive response as she went lower, past his taut and ro

her redhead friend, she dared to grip the rod, on

er grip onto the hand in fear. Her eyes widened further as she

black eyes of immeasurable depths. They pulled her in, caged her in and stripped her bare. She fel

tears trickle down her cheeks and she couldn't help but feel like her end was near. She could feel he

out of everyone's reach. Her desire and need had gotten the best of he

was about to give into the darkness that was ca

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r yet still keeping him very much alive. He wasn't currently in the right state of mind. He never has been normal

reports. He was enjoying slowly watching the life slip from her. He was taking it easy on

into focus as he took in his best friend's tired expression. He continued to st

s he sat and continued to look at Jordan expectantly. Jordan took a deep

caught by her two friends. She looked really lifeless and pale as

to calm down. Jordan saw the imprint of his hand on her neck like an ink

every command, the two girls immediately got up and helped their friend up, hastily leaving the presence of the tw

ongst other empty ones — in front of his friend before pouring himself a

on his way home from the airport, only to find it empty — which was a bit unusual — see

as adorned in his usual attire, a black suit, white T–shirt peeking underneath with black pants and shoes, let's not forget the shiny black wristwatch

nd at night time in general?' but it came with the requirement of being

rdan's past. He always accompanied Jordan anywhere anytime. He was the first person Jordan had recruited into the clan. Jordan

knew his friend would go somewhere to try and numb the guilt, so he had immediately d

n his shoulders and thankfully, he had

, leaving the other side in darkness. It successfully gave him a more grim aura. His eyes followed a red stain on the collar of Jordan's shirt and he heave

d, referring to the cut but he onl

. It wasn't anything luxurious, just made with plain old black beads, but that bracelet

ked, referring to the mission Jordan had told

he hummed i

s trying to get him away from his tho

d be crawling his way to h

s, Jordan was excellent at hiding his feelings behind a stony face. Over the years, he had built an immense wall, one as strong

tared at the shiny pole standing at the corner of the room embedded into the ceiling and

?" he decided to c

faring. The last time he spoke to her was about a week ago

ch worse things than she had but he had outright shunned the idea. She had pleaded with him but see

ediately hung up, not waiting to hear his response. Since then, she hadn't called and he hadn't

er than to flare up at a brooding Jordan. It wasn't the wisest thing to do. Even as they were very close

Jordan said and stood up to leave before Keela

ut the room but not before giving Skull a m

girl for t

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