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The lobby unfolds in a breathtaking display of grandeur. A sparkling chandelier hangs from the ornate ceiling, casting a warm glow over the marble floors. Unlike Maisy, I wasn’t raised in such luxury. Once I was able to afford it, I leapt at the chance. Not only was the Waldorf only a few blocks away from Gemini Towers, but it also offered short term rentals. Until this standoff with the Kings was settled, I couldn’t risk retaliation to a more permanent home.
I escort Maisy past the luxurious furnishings, from plush velvet sofas to gilded accents that create an ambiance of refined sophistication. Even better, the residences are all furnished in the same style. Exactly what I need given my current time constraints. What I need right now is a hundred percent focus on taking down my half-brothers’ business.
The female draped at my side as we wait for the elevator reminds me my efforts haven’t been where they should be since I forced my way into her life. Now that she is staying with me and her safety is ensured, it should be easier to focus.
Surely.
The elevator doors glide open, and we step inside. Maisy leans against the gilded walls and tips her head back, closing her eyes. With her brilliant auburn hair cascading down her shoulders, she looks absolutely exquisite. We’re finally alone after the adrenaline rush of this morning. I inch closer, unable to stop myself. I’d hoped for another round this morning, one in which she finally allowed my cock entrance. After all, the night all about her had come to a satisfying end, and my needs are burning to be sated.
There is only so much selflessness and control even I can exert.
I cage her against the wall and her eyes snap open, a gasp tumbling from her lips. “What are you doing?” She slaps her palms against my chest.
“Fucking that pretty little pussy in the elevator?”
She lets out another gasp, her eyes growing impossibly wide. “No,” she rasps. But her hips tilt toward me all the same.
I eye the emergency stop button as I harden against her. With our height difference, my cock rubs against her belly. There’s no way she can’t feel it.
“It was only one night, Nico,” she blurts.
“I don’t remember that ever being discussed.”
“It’s an addendum, one I added after the fact.” Her hands still press against my chest, but the determination in her eyes is lackluster.
“Why?”
“You know why.” She hurls back my earlier comment like an insult.
I take a step back, a bucket of ice water dousing the building flames. “If it’s time you need, I’ll give it to you.”
“Nico, it would take me until the end of time to allow anything to happen between us again. It was a moment of weakness and wine. Lots of wine.”
“I have wine in my apartment.” I cock a challenging brow.
“I can’t.” A battle surges across those expressive irises, one between her head and her most innate desires.
“What would I have to do to convince you that we are perfect for each other?”
Her brows knit, my impromptu confession clearly surprising her. She isn’t the only one. When I’m around this woman I can barely control my mouth.
A rueful chuckle escapes as she shakes her head. “Give up your war against my best friend’s husband.”
A kick in the groin would’ve hurt less. I stare at her unbelieving. Of all the things she could ask for. I’ve spent my entire life working toward this day. To see Dante and Luca’s business crumble, to burn it to the ground and finally exact my revenge.
“I can’t…” I mutter, the words painful to force out. “Why would you ask for the one thing I can never give you? Anything else, absolutely anything?—”
She shakes her head, the glimmer of hope in her eye vanishing. She’s serious about this…
I find it completely absurd that she can get past the murder, the torture, the kidnapping, all the countless illicit activities, but this, this is where she draws the line? For a friend who won’t even speak to her?
The elevator doors open, and Maisy rushes out. I don’t even have the energy to stop her. Though she clearly has no idea where to go, her only desire is to get away from me.
CHAPTER 21
INESCAPABLE
Maisy
