More Than Lust

Authors pov

Grace quickly closed her eyes waiting for the pain but it didn't come. She slowly looked at the Leena and her eyes widened.

Anamika was holding Leena's hand tightly.

Leena looked at her and gulped.

"Mrs, Marino?"

At least she is smart enough to not mess with queen.

"Is this how you behave in public?"

She released her hand with jerk.

"My son has a reputation Leena, keep it in mind..."

She scolded.

"Mrs. Marino i was just talking to her. She was talking shit about me"

Leena scowled at grace.

"She is sleeping with Dominick, she is not his account. It's just a cover to hide their nasty relationship."

"I heard everything."

Anamika sighed. Grace looked down in shame thinking what she must be thinking about her.

"Leave him..."

Leena smiled.

"Yes, please tell her to leave him alone."

Anamika rolled her eyes.

"Stupid"

She mumbled.

"I am talking about you Leena... Leave Dominick..."

She said and Leena frowned.

"Grace is right... She is a stranger to us but Dominick is your fiance, why you are not blaming him. He is disloyal, he is cheating on you. You deserve better man, leave him... You should respect yourself." Leena's face turned pale. She thought Anamika will talk in her favor but she didn't.

Anamika scoffed.

"You won't do that because you are Crazy for him. Blind by your obsession for him... Open your eyes and look around stupid girl, he doesn't want you."

She spat.

Leena clenched her jaw.

"It's none of your

"Watch your tongue if you want it in it's place"

Anamika growled. Leena gulped, she knows that Anamika can destroy her in minutes and if she complained to her husband then he will do it in seconds. No one will ever know that she was in existence. "This is my last warning to you Leena, don't you dare touch her... I will make you regret the day you were born..."

She threatened.

"I am with grace... Do whatever you want to do with Dominick but you will not touch her."

Grace looked at Anamika confused but she was happy that someone powerful is with her. She wasn't expecting that. She thought after Knowing the truth Anamika will hate her but here she is fighting for her and the feeling is amazing.

Leena glared at Grace but Anamika blocked her view by coming between them.

"You are asking for your doom Leena."

"What the fuck is happening here?"

Dominick growled when he came out of the office and they looked at him.

Grace automatically grabbed anamika's hand when she saw those angry eyes. She knows that ultimately she is going to face the consequences.

Anamika noticed the fear in her eyes and her heart filled with pain. She doesn't want Grace to suffer like she did.

"You should make sure that someone else is not suffering because of your doings..."

Anamika glared at him.

Dominick clenched his jaw and glared at Leena.

"You will pay for it... Leave before i lose my shit."

Leena gulped. She is rich and powerful too but when it comes to Dominick or Anamika, she is nothing. She did help Dominick in the past but now he has become more Powerful, now she can't control him and it makes her more insecure.

She turned on her heels and walked away.

Dominick looked at Grace and saw her holding his mother's hand. He grabbed her by arm and pulled her away from Anamika.

He hid her behind his back like kid hides his stolen chocolate. There was different kind of fear on his face when he saw Grace with his mother.

Grace was standing behind him scared, his grip was still strong on her arm like someone will snatch her away from him.

"Maine apse kaha tha, isse dur rahengi aap..." (I have already told you, you will stay away from her.)

He sounded bothered.

"Aur me Maan lungi?" (And i will listen?)

She scoffed.

"I gave you one chance, not anymore... Enjoy your days because you will never see your little bunny again."

With that she walked away. Anamika was getting all the updates from Martha. She told her to keep eyes on Dominick. Martha called Anamika on the first day itself when She helped grace after her first night. Martha asked grace but she confirmed that he didn't Rape her so Anamika didn't pay much attention but Martha kept informing her about little things. And Anamika finally decided to interfere when Martha found terrified Grace in playroom.

Anamika can clearly see that her son is getting obsessed afterall he has his father's blood in his veins, like father, like son. May be haven't realised it yet but he is obsessed. He is acting like a child who doesn't want to show his new toy to anyone, the way he is hiding her behind his back is one of the proof.

Anamika knows how toxic turns these things can take, she has suffered. She managed to survive but Grace is too fragile for this. Doesn't matter if it's her son or someone else, she won't let the innocent girl suffer.

As a mother she wants a Girl like Grace for her son but she knows that Dominick doesn't deserve her.

Dominick grabbed Grace's hand and dragged Grace inside. He locked the door and slammed her against the wall.

Grace's eyes widened in fear, he was literally fuming in anger. He pressed her against the wall and gripped her chin. "You will Stay away from my mother..."

He gritted his teeth.

Grace whimpered as his fingers dug in her cheeks. He can snap her jaw easily.

He let her go and growled angrily.

Grace cowered back in the corner when he kicked the chair angrily. She has never seen him this much angry. She couldn't understand why he is so disturbed, He was relaxed when Leena came but his temper suddenly changed when his mom Said something to him. But that wasn't her concern, she is scared that he will hurt her.

She trembled when he looked at her with murderous look. She doesn't trust him a bit when it comes to her safety.

Dominick knows that his mother can do anything she wants and if she decides it will be very hard for him to find Grace. He can see that Anamika has developed sympathy for Grace and she will do anything to help her. He still couldn't understand why he cares, when she said that she will take Away Grace, he started seeing red.

Grace pressed herself against the wall when walked towards the door. She was on verge of crying. He was scaring her. Dominick grabbed her by arms and pulled closer.

"If I saw you with my mother again then I'll give you genuine reason to be scared of me."

He warned.

"Understand?"

Grace nodded her head furiously.

"Y_Yes"

She looked at him and he was acting restless. Like something is going to happen.

Dominick pushed her on the sofa making her sit down. Grace sat there quietly, as long as she is safe nothing matters.

But today she understood that his mother holds power. She has never seen Dominick so restless, people are scared of him but today she saw fear in his eyes. Fear of his mother!

Martha was right, only his mother can control him.

She looked at him, he was standing by the window thinking about the matter. He called Gomez and ordered him to do something.

His lips slowly turned into evil smirk when he looked at his scared bunny.