Kiss Me While The World Burns

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designed specifically for her by her father, Damien De Luca. Smiling down at his

went on a vacation with her friend," he explaine

's brow furrowed. "But the other day,

eant every word, and that she had already signed the divorce papers? Pray

odyguard walked up to them

get you more diamond-studded teddies when I retur

f the living room before running straight to the

Thinking they were simply running late, she brushed it off and turned to head back inside. But t

SEN

a father; it incinerated the innocent, gray-eyed girl who had

eature of pure ice and u

and power was the only shield against a cruel world. Fifteen years later, the little girl was

stened to belonged to those

t me go... I'll pay you back in two w

ing a brutal interrogation echoed th

ding were the low, terrified

ed?" A chilling, emotionless feminine voice rang t

r, Victoria walked toward the pregnant woman who wa

. Now that I've come to collect my money, you dare to play the 'do

whimpering woman, but paused mid-a

press Victoria! I beg of you! Mercy!" The man crawled forward on

skin made contact with her clothi

dragged him back into the center of the room

chilling, satisfied sm

you like to do the honors?" Victoria asked, t

r outfit, strode over to the pregnant woma

ically between the feared Mafia Empress, the co

elp you?" Victoria asked again, t

lashed a remarkably sweet smile, putting her deep

oodied man groaning on the concrete flo

er her, the woman took the gun, her hands shaking as she a

as he watched his once-submissive wi

is pregnant wife to squander a fourteen-million

down," he stammered, tears and snot staining h

ntirely. She spat at his feet. "You dare beg me now? You left me! You called my unborn chi

she struggled against the heavy weight of the pist

that trigger, little bird. The aftermath of your choice here will be your ultimate undoing," Victoria whispered

arlier: either the syndicate would execute

at, her voice suddenly ringing out with ab

gether in a slow, mocking rhythm. "That's the spirit, girl! I can a

Olive. What does she mean? Why do I feel like I'm stepping into a t

al twisted her confusion int

w you!!" Ol

A

old floor. A neat, dark bullet hole bloomed instantly righ

quite bra

her. Before Olive could process the words, the cold metal muzzle o

the steel bit into her skin. "E... Empress... I... I did exac

simply asked you to make a choice. I never told you to execute my prisone

pt her expression perfectly blank,

er the gun to let Olive kill him. Victoria

eck stood on end as the sharp, metallic click of Victoria cocking the pistol echoed through the quie

th neve

a slow, hypnotic sway of her hips. Her long, waist-length blonde hair-a striki

en, her face a mask of pr

tic smile as she gestured toward the secure exit where a fleet of luxury sedans sat waiting. "On th

w dropped.

ressed a bank cheque into her

new life. But remember this: the next time my boss s

ger seat of the lead black sedan. Within moments, the fleet tore out of

igarette, watching the international business news flash across her tabl

my weapon designer?

public, he's the city's most coveted bachelor and the brilliant billionaire CEO of DanTech. But the cybersecurity firm is a mere front for his true ope

oss Victoria's lips. She had known his name for a while, bu

il

ll be meeting ver

that her father's death was an orchestrated execution rather than an accid

rities, but the trauma of watching her father explode

ely by a thirst for absolute vengeance. And she was going t

t the tinted window, she

h. It's time to pay our new