MINE (Claimed series 1)

Chapter 02: Intoxicated By Her Smell

The next morning was beautiful and bright. Phoebe woke up much earlier than usual while her father was still fast asleep. It was around six in the morning. Usually, she went to university around eight or nine.

Normally, she would go for a jog at this time. But today, she was on her way to Mr Santoro’s house, dragging the two suitcases of money with her. There was no way she was marrying a ruthless criminal.

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SANTORO MANSION

Phoebe stood in front of the massive gates and took a deep breath. This was it. She was about to enter the home of the world's most cruel man, but she didn't care.

As she walked closer to knock, the gates magically opened on their own.

"Miss Black, please come in," the guards said, welcoming her inside. Great ! Even the guards know her now.

Phoebe stepped through the gates, her eyes widening. Everything around her screamed money ! Damn, how rich was this man ? And why would a billionaire like him want to marry a simple girl like her ? Something was definitely fishy, she told herself.

"Phoebe Black, we’ve been waiting for you. I am Kia..." a voice called out.

"I don't care who you are," Phoebe snapped, cutting her off. "I saw you at my house yesterday, so drop the act. I'm here to see your boss. Where is he ?"

Kia chuckled softly at her attitude. "Look here, little kitten. You don't get to come into this house and give orders. We make the rules here, and your job is just to listen to whatever I say. Now, give those suitcases to the guards. I'm sure they are way too heavy for you."

Phoebe noticed that Kia talked a lot like Mr Santoro. She also looked a bit different today compared to how she looked at the house yesterday. Still, Phoebe didn't say anything. She just opened her hands and let the heavy suitcases crash onto the ground.

"Oops, they slipped !" Phoebe said, rolling her eyes.

Kia smiled dangerously. "Fierce... I like that. Now, follow me quietly, or go back home."

With no other choice, Phoebe followed her inside the mansion. She kept looking around at how clean and perfect everything looked. It was hard to believe a palace this beautiful was built on stolen things, innocent blood and illegal business. She rolled her eyes at the thought.

Finally, they walked upstairs and entered a majestic bedroom. It was massive, looking like two luxury rooms combined into one masterpiece. Phoebe stared around in shock. On the huge bed sat Mr Santoro, quietly having a smoke.

Kia walked straight over to the bed and sat right next to him. She took the cigarette from his lips, took a puff, and then slowly leaned in to press a deep, passionate kiss against his lips.

Phoebe’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. 'Are they gay ?!' Did she just see two men kissing right in front of her ? She stood there in pure shock, wondering if the famous, terrifying Mr Santoro was actually into men.

After a few hot seconds, Kia pulled away from the kiss. Both of them turned to look at Phoebe, who was completely frozen on the floor. Seeing her confused face, Kia laughed out loud and took off her oversized jacket.

"Relax, I'm a girl !" Kia laughed.

Phoebe saw the clear shape of her breasts and let out a huge breath of relief. Why on earth did she dress and look exactly like a man ?

Mr Santoro(Don) stood up from the bed, walked over, and stopped just five inches away from Phoebe. "Sweetheart, what a surprise. Did you dream about me last night ?" he asked, his voice deep and husky.

Phoebe scoffed loudly. "You wish ! I am here to return your filthy money and to tell you that I will never marry a pervert like you ! If you want to get married so badly, go marry her !"

Don didn't care about her yelling. Instead, he leaned down, taking a deep, slow breath of her hair, a dark smile spreading across his face.

"I f*****g love how you smell," he whispered roughly against her ear. "I am completely intoxicated by it. It makes me wanna f**k you so bad right now,"

Phoebe’s eyes widened in shock. Before she could think, her hand flew out and delivered a loud, hard slap right across his face !

"I know people like you !" Phoebe screamed, her chest heaving. "You think just because you're rich, you can get whatever you want ! I don't care about your money. I won't marry you, and I came here to tell you that in person. I will find a way to pay back every cent my dad owes you, just give me time..."

She didn't get to finish her sentence. Don’s lips suddenly slammed down onto hers. The kiss was so fast and unexpected that she couldn't even block him. By the time she realized what was happening, his mouth was already dominating hers. Shaking herself out of the shock, she tried to push his hard chest away, but the man didn't move an inch. He easily grabbed both of her wrists, pinned them tightly behind her back and pulled her small body flush against his, deepening the kiss.

Phoebe tried to fight it with everything she had, but damn, his lips tasted incredibly good. She felt a strange, wild heat sparking deep inside her body.

Why did this feel so good ? She knew she should hate him and push him away, but her body completely betrayed her. A soft, helpless moan escaped her lips, and without meaning to, she began to kiss him back passionately.

Realizing she was falling right into his trap, Don slowly pulled his lips away. He looked down at her, watching her chest rise and fall as she gasped for air. Phoebe softly bit her own lip, her body clearly begging for more. But before anyone could say a word, she violently pushed him away, trying to act normal again.

"Stay away from me and my dad ! I will pay your money back !" she yelled.

With that, she turned around and ran out of the bedroom as fast as her legs could carry her.

Back on the bed, Kia burst out laughing. "Don't worry, Don. She will come around. I just found out that our little Phoebe is still a virgin, so you're scaring her off. To get her, we have to move slowly."

Don chuckled, a dark, hungry look in his eyes. "Soon... soon, sweetheart."

He walked back to the bed and threw his large body down. Kia immediately climbed on top of him, straddling his lap.

"I wanna taste her lips on yours... kiss me," she whispered, bending down to press her mouth against his.

Don smirked, returning the hot kiss. His large hands slid down, tightly grabbing her ass as Kia giggled, melting deeper into the kiss. Don's mind however couldn't shake off Phoebe's body and taste on his... The idea of having her felt so good and there's no way he's letting her go. No matter what it takes.