Page 61 of My Sweetest Temptation

I was no one’s savior. I built these walls for a reason. Lowering them, even for a moment, would expose my weakness and blind me from my sole purpose of running the empire.

Even for Winter.

How fucking convenient that the girl, pure and white like snow, decided to create a blizzard and cause chaos in my life. My black heart and soul lay dormant for the longest time until she woke me up. And now that she was here, I found myself drawn to her.

Winter, a season I once despised, but now I wished it could last all year round if it meant I got to keep my angel with me 24/7.

I was abruptly brought back to reality by the sound of heels clicking against the bedroom floor.

Demon growled, and I smiled. “Down, boy,” I reassured him with another pat on his head.

I glanced up to see Davina standing in the doorway, as alluring as ever in a slinky black dress that clung to her every curve. Off and on over the years, Davina and I had made an arrangement, and it was fine at first—simple, no strings. But then the she-devil turned into this clingy nightmare, like a damn monkey. The fun we shared disappeared as quickly as it started.

Davina moved toward me with a seductive sway, a familiar smile playing on her lips.

“What are you doing here, Davina?” I asked.

Davina stood before me, giving me a clear view of her cleavage. “We’re friends, aren’t we? I thought you’d be happy to see me.”

“Can’t say that I am,” I replied coolly.

“Come on, Nico. It wasn’t that long ago that we fucked. Remember the passion, the intensity...” she whispered, her voice dripping with lust.

“Tell me, Davina,” I bit out, each word laced with contempt, “was it the way I fucked you from behind so I didn’t have to look at your face? Or was it when I shoved my fat cock down your throat while another man fucked your ass? Is that what you’re referring to?”

Davina’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she pressed on. “All of the above,” she rasped, licking her plump, bottom red lip. “No other woman would be able to handle your ways, Nico.”

Like a serpent slithering into my sanctuary, she made herself comfortable on my lap, her attempts at seduction falling flat. She rolled her hips against my dick, causing it to jerk in my pants. Despite her sultry whispers and knowing glances, I remained unmoved. The girl was a devil in human form, her vindictiveness seeping through every pore.

She smiled in triumph. “See? He’s ready.” Her hand traveled down to my dick, but I grabbed her wrist—hard—and she winced.

“Of course he is. You’re rubbing your ass on it,” I said, pushing her hand away. Plus, I had someone else on my mind, and she was causing my body to react the way it was. I wrapped my hands around her neck, and her eyes widened. I pulled her face closer until my lips hovered over her mouth. “You were never anything special, Davina. Now get the fuck off me,” I hissed, not bothering to mask my irritation, and pushed her off with a firm hand.

Davina pouted, her eyes flashing angrily.

“You overstayed your welcome. I suggest you leave and never come back.”

I stood up. “Demon, come.” My dog obeyed and came to my side. I exited my room and called to the guard down the hall. “Escort Davina out the door.” He nodded and promptly walked into my room to fetch her. “And she is not to set foot in my house without my permission,” I shouted over my shoulder. At least that was one problem taken care of.

“You did what?” I asked Mya while I held the staff list for tonight’s event in my hands.

I was going to kill her.

“Oh, shit.” Matteo chuckled, shaking his head. “Mya, Mya. When are you going to learn?” he asked.

“What the hell is the big deal?” Mya asked, clueless to how Winter’s name, let alone her beautiful angelic face, taunted me every fucking night. She was like a rare million-dollar jewel being left out in the open without protection, ready to be stolen—by me.

Mya planted her hands on her hips. “She works for you—I might add, hired because you forced her to leave her other job,” Mya retorted, giving me a pointed look.

“I didn’t say he was smart,” Matteo grunted.

“Shut the fuck up,” I snapped at him, then addressed Mya calmly. “Mya, I don’t want her working tonight.” The last thing I needed was for other clients to see her and then want to bargain with the devil to buy her.

Fuck that.

If anyone was going to own every single part of her body and soul, it was going to be me.

“What do you want me to do then, Nico!” Mya threw her hands in the air. “I couldn’t find anyone else at the last minute. Had you said something a few days ago, it wouldn’t have been an issue.”

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