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It was already evening, and Penny felt completely worn out.
She had spent the whole day hiding in the lab, not because she had real work to do, but just to avoid seeing Osvaldo.
She had spent hours mixing chemicals that didn’t need mixing and pretending to focus while her heart remained somewhere else.
All she could think about was him. The pain... the countless pleasures...
The man who held her like she meant something.
The man who touched her like he owned her. He had awakened something she never thought she had.
Her face flushed just remembering the night before.
He hadn’t been gentle. Not even a little.
But that was the part that made her feel most wanted. Most his.
She had given him everything last night, and now she finally understood what the big deal was.
Why girls whispered about it like it was magic. It was truly magic, or was it because it was Osvaldo?
She covered her burning cheeks with both palms.
"Oh my God, stop thinking about him, Penelope!" she whispered to herself.
"What unholy thoughts are you having at this hour?" How could she hate him, of all there was in her mind was the thought of him.
She lightly smacked her cheek. "Stupid you."
"Ouch."
Her breath caught at the sound of the deep voice. She recognize that voice from anywhere.
Osvaldo?
Her eyes widened as she slowly turned around, and there he was.
Her heart jumped, slamming wildly against her chest. Her body reacting before she could control it, heat rushing to her face, her hands suddenly cold, knees weak.
He looked too good. Too perfect.
His suit was dark, pressed, and hugging all the right places.
His long black hair was tied neatly behind with a satin ribbon, and though his beard had grown a little, it only made him look more powerful. More dangerous.
More hers.
Yes he was hers. Hers to own.
"You shouldn’t hit yourself like that, Penguin..." His voice was low, soft, but firm. "You’ll hurt me too."
She swallowed hard as he stepped closer, each footstep sending sparks down her spine.
Then he stood right in front of her. So close she could smell his cologne, dark, spicy, and warm like everything she shouldn’t crave.
This man was dangerous. He was everything she shouldn’t want.
"I thought... you already left," she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.
Osvaldo tilted his head, his dark eyes locked onto hers.
"Without saying goodbye to my Penguin? That would be diabolical," he said with a smirk.
He lifted he chin gently, turned her face to the side and kissed the spot she had hit. That action was enough to make her heart flutter like a thousand butterflies had been released in her chest.
"Don’t hurt yourself, Penguin. If you’re upset, save it for when I return."
His eyes glinted with something dark and teasing. "You can take it out on my body however you like."
Penny’s breath caught again. Her cheeks burned like fire.
Why was he saying things like that?
He had seen her. All of her.
Her back folds, her stretch marks, her imperfections.
How could he still look at her like she was... beautiful?
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