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“I will find a way to convince you that we are inevitable, so it would make things easier for both of us if you simply gave in now.”
I narrow my eyes at the cocky mother trucker and press my lips into a firm line. “Never,” I grit out.
He releases a grunt, and his hold on my neck tightens for an instant. “This is nowhere near over, little fox. We are unavoidable, as inescapable as the ocean’s tides or the inexorable march of time. We are only just beginning.”
A shudder surges up my spine at the intensity of his words. Because as much as I’d like to deny it, I can’t refute the truth I feel in his statement any more than I can deny the pull of gravity under my feet.
Nico Rossi has drawn me into his massive, looming orbit, and I’m helpless to withstand that unstoppable force. Worse, I don’t want to.
CHAPTER 22
A SURPRISE PROPOSAL
Nico
My mind is a jumbled mess as Max speeds down the highway to the Lower East Side. That woman has my insides tied in knots. Maisy is out of her mind if she thinks I’ll abandon my quest for revenge against Luca and Dante. I may be dying to bury my cock in that sweet pussy, but that is too steep of a price.
My fingers curl into fists at my side. I force them to straighten and reach for my phone. Still nothing from Jimmy. How has no one set eyes on Jasper yet? It’s been over twenty-four hours and none of my men have anything to show for it? It’s fucking impossible. Jabbing my finger at the screen, I call my right-hand man, and he answers on the first ring.
“What’s up, boss?”
“Where the fuck is Jasper Whitaker?”
“Good morning to you too.”
I can practically hear the smile from across the line, but I’m too pissed for jokes today. I slide to the end of the seat, rage simmering just below the surface. “Don’t fuck around today, Jimmy, I’m not in the mood.”
“Noted.”
“So if you haven’t found him yet what are you doing to ensure success in the next twenty-four hours?”
“Is that the timeline?”
“No shithead, the timeline was five minutes ago.”
“Relax, Nico, damn I’ve never seen you so uptight. We’re on it.”
“Work faster.”
“Done.”
The call drops, and I shove my cell back into my jacket pocket. A faint scent lingers on my lapel, and I sniff at the material like a fucking mangy dog. Maisy. I never should’ve let her touch my suit. Now her perfume, much like her entire being, is engraved into every corner of my life.
Fuck. Why did I bring her to my penthouse?
That fiery redhead distraction is the last thing I need right now. Not when I’m so close to getting everything I’ve ever wanted. I have Dante by the balls and Luca is in hiding like the enormous coward he’s become. Love has ruined both powerful men, and I vow never to follow in their misguided footsteps.
The sooner I find Jasper the quicker all of this will be over. It’s the irrational fear for Maisy’s life that’s robbing me of logical thought. Once she’s safe, I can move past this unhealthy obsession. If she won’t let me fuck her, then I’ll simply have to move on. There are countless women in this city begging for my cock.
There’s nothing that special about her pussy.
Liar. A dark voice wriggles through my subconscious calling me out on the bullshit. At some point in the last few months, Maisy has become so much more than a warm hole to bury my cock into. She’s an unattainable conquest, the focus of every waking thought.
Cazzo.
It can’t be. I cannot be falling for her. I’m fairly certain I don’t even know how to love. Everything I touch I conquer, then I ruin and destroy. Maisy doesn’t deserve a fate like that with all the pain she’s already endured.
The car screeches to a halt outside the familiar warehouse, and I shove all the tumultuous thoughts to the furthest recesses of my mind. I must focus. Qian Guo is the key to destroying the Kings, he’s the final nail in the coffin, and I can’t wait to drop that fucking hammer.
