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Ilay slid a ring down Dario's finger and stopped to admire it. It contained a bit of design from both Kally's and his, making it perfect for Dario.
He then kissed his knuckles before straightening. With a glance at Dario's sleeping face, Ilay turned to walk out of the room feeling satisfied with the wild sex they had had.
Now, it was time to initiate a retrieval plan for his possessions from TCB. And the best way into the organization was through the delusional Hailey whom he had already seen through.

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Hailey choked on a gasp upon laying her eyes on the figure walking into the kitchen dressed in casual wear with his blonde hair unbrushed yet still attractive.

He leisurely walked towards his wife as she stared at him, seeing through the clothes to his naked body from her memory.
The images made her core pulsate lustfully. She hadn't had time alone to take care of the arousal she had gotten from seeing Ilay's gorgeous body. It was more sexy than she had anticipated. Which was a good thing cause now she knew that she was fighting for the real deal. And if Dario was a bonus after attaining Ilay, then Hailey knew that the rewards would be quite satisfying.

Now all that stood in her way was Kally.

He hugged Kally from behind, wrapping his arms around her chest, pressing up her breasts while his face sunk to the side of her neck. Ilay took a deep sniff before biting her.
"Ow!"

He chuckled at her neck, completely disregarding Hailey's presence until she cleared her throat.
Ilay stood up while still behind Kally. His eyes met Hailey's and he...grinned. A simple yet dangerously hot grin.
"Haley. I hope that next time you'll ask the maids for directions or you might lose those pretty eyes."

Even something as a threat shook Hailey's insides like lava flooding her. She filtered the threat to focus on his voice and his gaze.
She was helplessly in love with a man who would never have looked her way twice if not for Kally. A man who could never be hers even if she destroyed the heavens and the world.

"I...I'm sorry."

Kally quietly studied Hailey's expression, her tone, and the darkness in her eyes as she openly ogled Ilay.
Her apology was empty, for she could only process Ilay's gaze, erasing Kally, who sat in front of him.

"Back to business."
Ilay occupied the stool next to Kally's taking her left hand in his. He spoke as he rubbed his thumb on her ring, feeling a sense of possessiveness from it.
He 'owned' her. He 'owned' Dario. He 'owned' anything that he found unique and interesting. But he had now to limit his desires to objects and leave alone humans or Kally would actually kill him.

"What position are you aiming for in TCB?" he asked without taking his eyes off Kally's ring.

"Um... I..."

"You accepted my invitation yet you're unsure of what you want?"

"I know what I want!" Hailey blurted. 'It's you.' But she did not dare say that yet. She wanted to wait until she gained the top seat in TCB to be in a position to propose an alliance marriage. She felt she had more to offer than Kally, who had no background in the underworld, and all she could give Ilay was her body.
"I want to take over the organization fully. I know it sounds insane, but I want it all. You can help me, right? I heard that you're a special kind of man who can make the impossible a reality. Please, Ilay. Help me be the the leader and I promise to give you anything and everything when the time comes."

Kally almost broke into laughter, seeing and hearing Hailey's attitude.
Hadn't she just condemned Ilay a minute ago? How could her attitude take such a drastic shift?

"Mmm... I love an ambitious woman," Ilay commented, but to Hailey's dismay, he was now staring at Kally's face instead of looking at her.

The smile that had surfaced quickly faded as a large needle of envy poked her heart.
"Where do we start? I'll accompany you wherever needed and do whatever is needed!" Hailey beamed, determined to draw Ilay's attention. And she did.
Her heart fluttered filling with cheer. "I think we should go just the two of us so that we went put others in danger," she said, darting Kally a glance at the end of her suggestion.

"Danger?" Kally scoffed. "How are your combat skills?" she challenged.

She tucked strands of her dyed hair behind her ear sensually, throwing Ilay a flirtatious glance. "I've been practicing."

Kally smiled. "Perfect. Why don't we duel, Hailey? I'd like to learn a thing or two from you." Kally's challenge was to humiliate Hailey, while Hailey's response was to show Ilay that Kally wasn't worthy of him.

"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you."

Kally smiled even wider, hiding her rage perfectly. But Ilay saw through the smile for the corner of her left eye always twitched unnoticeably whenever she gave a fake smile.
He turned his eyes to Hailey.
"My wife is not that delicate, unless when she's getting fucked by more than one man."

The needle in Hailey's heart inched inside some more, causing her emotional pain. She had noticed the glint of affection in Ilay's eyes as he spoke up for Kally. A sight that disgusted her to her soul. All she wanted was to throw up all over Kally's hair before knocking her to the ground and beating the light out of her.
In her head, she thought that all Kally had been doing was sitting around and giving up her body to any cock that needed a hole. Unbeknownst to her, Ilay had been training his wife, even going as far as to give her extra combat lessons to make sure that no one would look down on her for being an outsider.

Kally acted coy and poked Ilay to make him stop spilling private information before looking at Hailey with a satisfied and real smile. "Let's have the duel in a few days so you can settle down first. How about that?"

Hailey swallowed bitterly. She could not speak against Kally's decision or her intentions would be obvious. "Then, it's a deal," she replied with a broken smile that was the only thing holding back the years threatening to spill.

Ilay slid off his stool looking at Hailey. He then turned to his wife and unexpectedly picked her up.
Kally could only gasp surprised, before ending it with a giggle. "What are you doing?"

"Stealing you. Isn't it obvious?"

Looking at Hailey again, he said, "I have unfinished business with my wife. Why don't you find something to keep you busy before she's back, hm? Watch a movie or something."
His tone held no special warmth as he uttered those words. Something that pushed Hailey's tears close to her eyeballs. They would flow out any second now. And if she tried to keep the two in the kitchen, she would have to cry in front of them. This would be more shameful and pitiful than the pain she was feeling seeing Kally in Ilay's strong arms. She wished they could exchange places. Oh how she would pounce on Ilay and make him fuck her with Kally watching.

"It's okay. I have to take care of something in my room."

He flashed her a teasing smile that was also menacing. "Don't get lost again."

She nodded with a soft chuckle. "I won't. I promise."