PROLOGUE

— Are you all right?

— Yes.

At that moment Nick is called to the stage, there, he receives a microphone and starts talking about his newest red casino, he seemed like a God exuding power and authority, everyone respected him and boasted with attentive looks at everything he spoke. Nick Ross showed everyone to be a kind man, but due to his dangerous words of double meaning make me doubtful, something tells me that this is nothing but a pretense, that everything is a great manipulation architected, for me, he hides his real nature.

Maybe I’m wrong, maybe Ei is exaggerating, but the way he sometimes treats me, especially looks at me with a certain obsession, tries to control me, and manipulate no doubt. Nick leaves the stage and everyone claps in warm applause for his beautiful words, he goes back to his table and the pianist returns to play. I’ll let Ethan know I’m going to the restroom, and I’m leaving the salon. I walk around the casino and find a bathroom closer, enter the place, and approach a sink, look myself in the mirror, I was serious. I’m a pile of emotions, I don’t know what my real feelings are for Nick, but seeing him next to another makes me uncomfortable.

I hear the door being opened, quickly look at the entrance, and see him walk through the door with a serious expression, Nick walks towards me as if nothing had happened.

— What are you doing here?

— Why are you around that man?

— The same way you’re around that woman.

— I asked him to wait for me, not that he would be funny with the first one who showed up.

— I wasn’t making fun of anyone, I was just talking.

— It wasn’t what it seemed.

— Think what you want.

I gave him my back, ready to leave the bathroom, however, Nick grabbed my arm and pulled me towards his body, holding me in his arms with a terrifying expression on his face, I try to get rid of it, but he easily overpowers me.

— Let’s get out of this bathroom together and go to a table, sit next to me, and be quiet.

— You think I’m going to be around that woman?

— Are you jealous, little dove?

— From you? No!

— Of course, it is, but let’s not sit next to the pretty blonde.

— If you think she’s pretty, you should have come with her and not made me come.

— You’re making me horny, my rabid kitten… — Nick touched his fleshy lips and kissed my neck, my skin shivered quickly.

— No… — I try to protest and take him away from me, but the strength of his arms prevent me and make my body soften and surrender

— Come, let’s play a little doll. — Nick released my body from his possession and circulated the palm in mine, then took me out of the bathroom