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“Engagement is off,” I say calmly.
The two Outfit soldiers next to him still. One jerks his hand toward his jacket, ready to pull out a weapon if necessary.
Matteo finally stands. I’m a few inches taller than him, so he has to tilt his head up. “That’s not your call to make.”
“Sure it is,” I reply. “Besides, it’s already done.” I shrug.
His nostrils flare. “The fuck makes you think you can get away with this?”
“The fact that I can do whatever the fuck I want.”
“You’re really going to fight over pussy I had first?”
Finally giving me a reason to do what I came here to do, I lift him by the throat and slam his head into the glass table. The table smashes in an instant. His men are about to jump on me but mine pull out their guns. Two Outfit barrels point at me, while one barrel from each of mine points back at them. I don’t pause. I pick him up by his throat again and slam him to the floor face down as I kneel on the top of his back.
“You fucker!” He tries to fight back, but he can’t move. “You’re going to die for this.”
I grab his arm, placing his palm flat. Using my other knee to hold his forearm in place, I pull a knife from the holster on my calf and stab it straight through his hand, pinning it to the porch.
He whimpers, probably waking up everyone in the neighboring cabins.
I bring my head close to his ear. “I didn’t come here to chat. I came to give you a warning. You blink in her direction, you even think about her, and I’ll fire a bullet into each eye. The only reason I don’t end your life right now is because Anya cares about Dominic. She is the reason I’mlettingyou live. So, instead of disrespecting her, you should be thanking her.” I spit in his pathetic face, then straighten up and fix my shirt.
Without another word or glance, I head back into the mansion.
Anya
Soft kisses trail my jaw and neck as I gain consciousness. I take a deep inhale, smelling his signature fragrance. I open my eyes as he peppers more kisses on me. Nico came back to bed late last night. There’s no way he’s already up and dressed.
“I want to be woken up like this every morning.” I blink, letting my eyes adjust to the light and taking in the sight of the man in front of me.
“Get dressed. I want to show you something. You have thirty minutes,” he says with his devilish smile and darts out of the room before I can question him.
I get up to get ready. I choose a matcha-green minidress, put some light makeup on, and curl my hair loosely. Maybe we’re going on a picnic? He’s seen me at my worst, but I want to look nice for his surprise.
When I come downstairs, he’s waiting for me at the bottom with the biggest smile on his face.How could I have ever doubted him?He’s wearing black dress pants and a black dress shirt that shows off his muscular tattooed arms. My mouth just waters at the sight of him. Damn, my man is hot. He takes my hand, and he walks me to Our Spot, over by the giant tree in silence. I don’t know why, but I’m nervous, and my palms are sweating. Is he about to dump me? He interrupts my thoughts when he begins to speak.
“Anya, from the moment I saw you, I was obsessed. The more I learned about you, the more I needed to know.” He pauses to grab both of my hands into his. “When I saw you at the club, I had no idea if you were the enemy or not. But I knew then it didn’t matter. Nothing else mattered. Fate had taken complete control the moment you came into my life. You were mine from the moment I saw you, and I was yours.”
He gets down on one knee.Wait,oh god.My right hand shoots to my chest as he holds my left. I can’t see him anymore. Tears flood my eyes. Just as I blink them away, he pulls out a small black Graff box.
Covering my mouth, I muffle my sobbing.When did I turn into such mush?He opens the box, but I can’t concentrate on anything but him.
“Anya Liu, will you do me the honors and become my wi—”
“YES!” I yell breathlessly, launching myself into his arms, crying from excitement, smothering him in kisses.
I never thought I’d be that girl—hell, I never thought I’d get married let alone fall in love.
He catches me and chuckles before he picks me up, spinning me. I pull in his head and take his lips to mine. I don’t know how long we kiss for, since I’ve completely lost the concept of time. The kiss quickly turns heated, and I wrap my legs around his waist.
In two strides, he pins my back against the tree. I quickly undo his pants as he lifts up my dress and moves my panties to the side. He thrusts inside me in one swift move, and I let out a cry. His pace picks up, and as he thrusts into me over and over, he takes my left hand and slides the engagement ring on my finger, his lips never leaving mine. He isn’t just fucking me. He’s claiming me, and I relish in the moment.
After the quickie, we walk toward the mansion hand-in-hand, but instead of going back, he pulls me into a different direction. As we walk, I finally take a moment to look at my engagement ring.Oh my.He did well.I would honestly marry him with a Ring Pop, but this ring is exquisite, with its huge oval-shaped diamond set in platinum with a pave band.
“I want to show you something else,” he says, heading for the heavily wooded area. We’d never gone in there before.
“Is this the part where you kill me?” I joke.
