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“We need to stop right now,” he says. “I can barely control myself when it comes to you. If I keep this up, I’m going to forget why I’m here.”

“No, I don’t want you to stop,” I gasp, clawing at his shirt. “I need you, Cillian.”

He growls, a pained look crossing his face. “You don’t know how badly I want to sink my cock deep inside your cunt and remain there for the rest of my goddamn life, but that’s not why I’m here. We don’t have time.”

I groan in frustration as he pulls away from me. His body heat is gone, leaving me cold and unsatisfied. I feel the loss of him keenly. It’s like my soul is crying out for him. I want him. I’ve never wanted anything as much as I want him right now. “Maybe we can lock the—”

He groans. “We can’t.” He runs his hands through his hair. “Not yet. We don’t have much time until everything crashes around us, Gwen.”

“I still don’t understand why you’re here.”

His eyes darken again. “As I told you before, I’m here to save you.”

“From what exactly?”

“From this damn wedding and meeting the same fate as my sister.”

“What?”

His eyes are frantic as I search them. “My men uncovered Piero’s plan for you and your father.” A muscle flexes in his jaw. “He intends to murder both of you and take everything.”

I gasp, wondering if he’s telling the truth. “Are you certain?”

“I’ve been going fucking insane trying to get to you ever since I found out. The day after I let you go...”

I move closer to him, pressing my hand against his muscular chest. “How are you intending to stop him?”

He grabs my hand and kisses the back of it. “Let me worry about that. I need you to do something for me.”

“Anything,” I breathe.

“Stall this wedding for as long as physically possible.” His nostrils flare as he takes a step back. “I need all the time you can buy me.”

I give him a nod, as my stomach twists with nerves. I need to know what he plans to do, but before I can ask, he pulls himself out of the window and is gone as quickly as he appeared. My head is spinning with the news.

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined Piero intended to kill me... It makes me feel so sick, as he always acted like he wanted me.

All I am is a vessel for him to take over my father’s territory. If he did that, then he would be unstoppable.

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CILLIAN

Ihaul myself out of the window as fast as I can, knowing I’m on the brink of turning around and sinking my cock into Gwendolyne. She drives me insane and two weeks without her makes it impossible to think straight when she’s looking at me like I’m her fucking God.

he last thing I need is a distraction from the plan. Right now, my men should be orchastrating attacks on Piero’s establishments. The longer he’s stuck here waiting to get married, the better.

Learning she’s pregnant only makes success vital. It has to go right. I’ve wanted to get her pregnant since the moment I set eyes on her, but I’ve never considered the implications. I’ll be a father. Something I have no idea how to be, especially not with the example my father was for me.

While my men are causing a nightmare for Piero back in Los Angeles, I’ll be waiting in the limousine as the driver for thehappycouple.

The intetion is that I will drive away with Gwendolyne before Piero gets a chance to climb inside, that’s if he doesn’t head back to Los Angeles immediately to clear up the carnage my men will leave in their wake.

Straightening up, I brush the leaves from my jacket. The click of a gun behind me makes me tense.

“Well, well, I didn’t expect to see you here, Cillian.”

That voice.

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