Page 49 of My Sweetest Temptation

“I said no.”

The atmosphere turned tense, and I knew I had screwed up by the way Nico’s beautiful face turned deadly. He held the girl’s hips in a vice grip, and she flinched under his hold.

“Nico,” Matteo sternly warned, his clenched jaw his only reply as he kept his gaze on me.

“I will not be spoken to like that, and I never gave you permission to do so either,” Nico warned.

Was he serious right now? I scoffed and turned away.

“Don’t walk away from me!” Nico barked, and I flinched while the room fell silent.

But Nico brought the sass out of me. So, I couldn’t help but mutter under my breath, “Don’t worry. It won’t be your cock I’ll be riding.”

His face turned a bright red, and the girl in his lap looked at me with horror. At that moment, I knew I screwed up, but my mouth had a life of its own.

“Watch it, Winter,” he growled. “Don’t fucking test my patience.”

My heart raced as I felt Nico’s glare bearing down on me. I tried to play it off with a smirk, but deep down, I knew I had crossed a dangerous line.

“And what are you going to do if I don’t stop?” I taunted.

Nico leaped over the couch, knocking the girl off his lap, and I stumbled back in shock. I spun on my heels and bolted, dropping the clipboard to the ground. I ran toward the doors, a torrent of emotions raging inside me. My heart pounded in my chest as I hurried out of the VIP room. Enzo called out my name, but I didn’t dare turn around and instead ran down the stairs. The chase was a frantic blur of dodging and weaving through the crowd. Right as I was heading into the club to get lost in the crowd, a scream escaped my lungs when strong arms wrapped around my stomach and lifted me in the air.

“You think you’re clever, Winter,” Nico said as he tossed me over his shoulder, his voice filled with a simmering anger. “But you don’t who the fuck you’re dealing with.”

I tried to wiggle out of his grasp, but he tightened his hold on my legs and kept me in place. I started to get lightheaded from hanging upside down.

“No one gets in. And if she tries to get away, restrain her,” he barked at the guards. “And if she gets away, I’ll shoot you.”

I froze. He’d shoot his own men?

Nico dragged me into a room, slammed the door shut behind him with his foot, and tossed me on a leather couch. I bounced from the impact and my skirt rode up.

Nico’s eyes blazed with a dangerous gleam. He closed the distance between us with deliberate steps, his imposing figure casting a menacing shadow in the dim light. His gaze dropped between my legs and his jaw clenched. I quickly righted myself before he leaned forward and caged me in, forcing me to lean back. Fear coiled in my stomach, and I swallowed.

“You may think you have the upper hand, but remember—I hold all the cards in this game,” he warned, his tone leaving no room for argument. “This is your last warning. You ever disrespect me again in front of my men and clients, I will snap your neck.”

My bravado was replaced with fear. I believed him when he said he would hurt me. A tense silence hung between us. Nico’s gaze bore into me as he waited for me to wave my white flag.

I finally spoke, my voice softer. “I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”

“The fuck it won’t.”

We stared at each other for a little longer, and I noticed how handsome he was even after what just happened. A well-groomed beard framed his angular face, bringing a perfect symmetry to the sharp angles around his jawline. His ocean-blue eyes were framed by thick brows and long, black lashes. I wanted run my hands through his short, jet-black hair while kissing his full lips.

He was all man.

God, I was so twisted. The man literally almost made me piss my pants and I half expected horns to appear on his head.

His eyes lingered on my mouth, and he licked his lips. He pulled away and straightened his shirt. My gaze moved to his crotch, and I almost choked on a cough when I saw his hard dick sticking up and saying hello. When I looked up at him, his face was blank. He ran his hand over his covered dick and groaned like he was in pain. “The next time you sass me, I’ll tie you to the bed and stick my dick down your throat. You won’t eat for a week, and you’ll be pissing out my cum.”

I just stared at him in response.

He opened the door and said something so low to one of the guards I couldn’t make it out. Then he looked back at me. “You’re done for the night. Go home,” he demanded and stormed out of the room.

I had crossed a dangerous line with Nico, and I vowed to tread more carefully.

NICO

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