Page 5 of Revenge (Corrupt Empire 3)

“I… I can’t give you an answer right now.”

That was the honest truth. Too much to process all at once. I rubbed my forehead with my free hand, trying to numb the pain starting to radiate from my temple.

Aiden dropped my hand and captured me up in his arms, cradling me close. He leant his cheek on top of my head.

“Why is everything in our lives always so complicated?”

He didn’t answer me. I wasn’t expecting him to. It was complicated because I was a Daniels and he was the man I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with. Wasn’t supposed to know intimately. Hell, he wasn’t meant to tell me the truth about my family and set me on this path.

What if I wasn’t there that night? I might well have ended up never knowing how awful they were. I shuddered at the thought. Never knowing Aiden. Never truly knowing myself. Those were not outcomes I wanted to consider.

“Can I just say this proposal is worse than Ben’s?”

He laughed, pulling away slightly to look down at me.

“Should I try again?”

“No…”

He kissed my forehead.

“That means yes.”

I was about to protest, but he was right. If he was serious, then he’d do it properly. I stepped away, folding my arms over my chest.

“Even if you do, that doesn’t guarantee I’ll answer.”

He shrugged before he grabbed me by the waist and hoisted me over his shoulder like I was a ragdoll.

“What the hell are you doing?”

He walked out of the room, leaving me dangling precariously over him.

“Taking you to bed so I can fuck you.”

I felt my cheeks burn and heat flooded my veins. Was it really necessary for him to carry me like this? He could’ve just told me he wanted to fuck me. I would’ve come willingly.

“So what, you’re going to act like a caveman?”

He placed me down on the bed when we reached it, pulling down my pyjama shorts and underwear in the process. I hadn’t bothered getting dressed since we weren’t leaving the flat. He ripped off my t-shirt, leaving me naked before crawling over me.

“No, just a bad boy.”

I snorted. He really was idiotic sometimes. I liked this side of him. Where he made jokes with me. His grey eyes glinted.

“Is said bad boy expecting me to just let him take advantage of me?”

He took my hands, pinning them above my head.

“Mmm, yes. I intend to take many liberties.”

I squirmed beneath him. He could take all the liberties with me he liked. I was his to command.

“Tell me what you want.”

“Just you. Only you. Forever.”

Before I could respond, Aiden kissed me like he was drowning in me. And I forgot all about my trust fund and his sudden proposal. When Aiden and I touched it was like fire burning in my chest and heat spread between my thighs.

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