Page 64 of Viral Affair

“You broke my nose, you fucker!” the guy shouted, then swung at Rupert with his other fist.

Rupert grabbed it, twisted his hand with one swift movement, and another bone cracked. A moment later, the guy was on his knees, howling with pain as he stared at his pinkie finger, which was now twisted at a very odd angle. Part of the bone stuck out, and I thought I was going to be sick.

“I didn’t break shit. It was your hand that connected with your nose. Now your pinkie, that’s a different story. Now, are you going to apologise to me about touching my woman and then apologise to her about making her uncomfortable, or will we continue with this, mate?”

Oh dear.

Chapter Thirty-Three

Rupert

My adrenaline buzzed as the guy screamed. People stared at us, and it was just a matter of time before someone called over the lifeguard or the locals. I’d snapped and reacted without thinking. I had never lost control like that before. We needed to get the fuck out of here, fast. The guy kept howling like a pig, blood fucking everywhere.

“Come on, let’s go,” I said to Veronica as panic gripped my insides.

She quickly gathered her stuff and I dragged her off the beach. I didn’t even remember how I got out of there. My ears rang. Veronica was talking to me, but all I could hear was buzzing. We quickly jumped into the car and I drove on, without a sense of direction at first. Sometime later, I stopped the car in the underground parking of the hotel and squeezed my hands over the wheel, breathing hard, trying to calm my racing heart.

“Rupert, are you okay? Please talk to me.”

Veronica’s voice broke through, and I finally looked at her.

“I don’t know what came over me. I saw him touching you and I fucking lost it,” I said, nauseated. I shouldn’t have reacted like I had, but instinct had taken over before I could consider other options. My back was stiff, and my hand ached with dull pain.I feel like a fucking caveman protecting what is mine, but I needed to remain calm and think things through. I need to remember the scandals that this could cause. Not just for me, but all my brothers.

“You scared me out there … shit, Rupert, he may press charges,” she panicked, then took my good hand, intertwining her fingers with mine taking a few deep breathes.

She was right. I had never been a violent person, so what happened felt out of character, but all I saw was red in that moment.

“Don’t worry. I’ll call my solicitor now and sort this out,” I said. “But the guy had it fucking coming. He was a prick. Fucking touching you, making you feel uncomfortable. I saw you move away from him, I could see how he was making you feel!”

“Yeah, he got a bit handsy with me, so maybe it was a good thing that you did it. He got a harsh lesson, so now he won’t try it with any other woman, hopefully,” she said. “Are we staying here tonight?”

She was right because the guy deserved what had coming to him.

“Yes, let’s get a room,” I said, getting out of the car. My hands shook, so I stuck them in my pockets after I locked the car.

Suddenly, all the plans I had in mind seemed unimportant. I just wanted to have a night in with my woman. The main thing was that we were in Ornos now. After checking in, I told Veronica to wait for me in the room while I made a phone call to my solicitor. I went through what I’d done, and he told me to not worry too much, but he was going to look into it.

At least that bastard was going to live, even though he probably needed surgery on that finger. The way that bone stuck out was a bit unnatural. But I had to forget about it for now. I had to forget about all of this because we were in Ornos, the place where we’d first met, after two long years, and I was determined to show Veronica a good time. We still had several weeks before we had to go back to London—speaking of which, I had to call Katharina, too, because she was taking too long. I knew she hadn’t picked up anyone else for her brand, but it was unfair that she was making Veronica wait. There was no way Veronica was going back to work in the club. Especially now. Over my dead fucking body.

When I entered the room, I found Veronica was on the bed, scrolling through her phone. I stopped in my tracks, admiring her for a moment, my heart filled with warmth, and then the heated blood rushed straight to my cock. There was no point in denying this any longer. My feelings for her were terrifying, but I was in love with her. I might have been for a long while now.

“Are you hungry? I know we were meant to go out to dinner. I can jump into the shower quickly,” I said, wanting to wash away the sand and sweat of today’s afternoon on the beach.

She smiled at me, still wearing only the blue bikini from earlier on. She’d caught a tan, and her red hair looked like a burst of flames in this bright light.

“Maybe, or shall we order in room service?” she asked, putting her phone away. “I have a better idea of how to calm you down.” She slowly walked up to me with that devastating and mischievous smile.

I released a ragged breath, and her nails lightly grazed the skin on my stomach softly, sensually.

“And how are you going to do it, exactly? You’ve piqued my curiosity, and we both know you’re a cock-hungry whore,” I growled, wanting to take her clothes off and push her limits once again. The incident on the beach was long forgotten, already behind us, and I needed to be inside her again.

Veronica smirked because she couldn’t deny that she loved my cock.

“Let me take you to the shower. You seem tense, you must relax a little. That is something that I know I can do for you,” she said, helping me to remove my shirt and toss it on the floor.

Her nipples were erect and ready to be sucked. Fuck, I was obsessed with this woman. Then she went and undid my shorts. I was hard for her, and when she pulled my boxers down, my cock sprang free. I looked down on her as she stared at it, licking her upper lip.

“Fuck, baby, suck it,” I pleaded, then touched her chin, sliding my thumb between her pink lips.She took my thumb in for a moment, swirling her tongue around it, and then letting it go with a resounding pop from her mouth.

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