Scarlett Knowles, a single mother, finds herself entangled in a web of love, betrayal, and family drama when she crosses paths with the enigmatic billionaire, Cameron Grayson. Will she be able to navigate the complexities of their relationship and find true love amidst the chaos? *** “Let me at least buy you a drink?” he offered. She turned around to face him squarely, “Are you trying to get me in your bed?” she blurted out. She regretted the words as they left her mouth but there was no taking it back now. She held his gaze, even though she wanted to recoil in shame. Her resolve strengthened when she saw the reaction the words elicited out of him. He almost spat out his drink. The arrogance with which he approached her had depleted, he avoided her gaze. “I thought so…” she turned around and began nursing her drink. She signaled to the bartender for a refill. Suddenly, she felt hot air at the nape of her neck. “Yes, I was hoping to buy you a drink, to lure you to my bed and ruin you in ways you would approve of.” His deep baritone voice sent shivers down her spine. She sucked in her breath. Goosebumps spread all over her skin.
View More“Cameron,”“Scarr, you look so fucking hot,” he said in a deep raspy voice.“You said it was an official event…”He looked around, “This is official.”“We are wearing evening dresses; this is an event hall!” she exclaimed.He took one long look at her, his eyes lingering on her cleavage, “Yes, I can see you’re wearing an evening dress and you look bloody fucking hot in it.”She gritted her teeth, “That’s not the point.”“Isn’t it?” he asked with a smirk, “On a serious note, this is as official as an event can get. It is an annual charity gala where pretentious rich snobs can come together to contribute to one cause or another. There’s no express rule, but it is quite important to show up,” he explained.“There are a lot of people here,” she glanced around, a look of panic in her eyes. She bit down on her lower lip nervously, “This is a gala, there’s going to be dining, dancing…” Her eyes widened in alarm, “Every
Cameron sipped his coffee as he peered at her over the mug. She pushed a plate of cookies towards him and sat across from him, pouring herself a cup of coffee. “You know, when you asked me to come over, I presumed Scarlett would be here.” Clarissa shrugged, “If I had told you it was only me, would you have come?” “Let me see, the other time you salted my cookies but you also helped me score some points...” He paused, “Sometimes unknowingly, other times very intentionally...” She chuckled. “I would have come, but I’d still have hesitated to eat your cookies.” She reached forward, took a piece from his plate, and ate it, “See... it’s fine.” He took a piece and when he bit into it, it took everything in him not to grunt out loud in satisfaction, “Perfect.” “I know.” “So, we’re here to talk about Scarlett, behind her back?” She smiled, “Something like that.” “Scarlett has been happy of late, really happy...” She glanced at him, “And as her mother who loves her to death, I shoul
Lucious barged through the doors without knocking. Cameron and Scarlett turned sharply in his direction. "Have you two seen it?" he asked in a controlled voice. "Did you see it too, Mr. Grayson?"Cameron frowned. "What is it, Lucious?"He let out a deep breath and began to massage his temples. "I told you not to worry, that I had everything under control, yet you wouldn’t listen. For whatever reason, you thought you would let her handle it. Have you seen what she has done?"Scarlett exhaled.Cameron leaned back in his chair. "Is this about the interview with...""Yes!" Lucious snapped. "It was released earlier, and we’re topping the charts. We are the most talked about on all social media platforms."Scarlett pulled out her tablet and scrolled through. It was just as he said. "I’m confused. Isn’t that a good thing? I thought the whole idea was to grab the attention of people.""Not every attention is good attention, Scar
'I don’t see my efforts as philanthropy. I know the meaning of the word, but when I hear it, I think it creates a kind of class divide. It emphasizes the vast difference...'Scarlett bit her fingernails, pacing from one end of the room to the other. She stopped to listen to Cameron’s entrancing voice from the laptop on her bed.Not once but twice, she had kissed Cameron, and one of them she had even initiated. She thought about the time he wiped her lips, the soft strokes of his hands, his eyes darkened with the lust he was feeling. She felt a fresh pool of wetness between her legs. She crashed and lay sprawled on the bed.There was no denying her attraction to him, or whatever it was that made her act like a crazed sex maniac around him. It was potent, pulling her with a force she couldn’t explain. It left her core wet and throbbing with need. She wanted him with all of her being. Yet the small part of her brain, the part that still had working cognitive abilities, screamed in her he
Scarlett’s whole frame turned rigid. She sat unmoving and stared straight ahead as he got into the car from the other side. It was hard to wrap her head around it; she had just kissed Cameron, full on the lips, quite reminiscent of their first night together in Paris. She had resisted his advances when every part of her was in disagreement, and now, in one slight moment of weakness, in an unexpected place, she had given in to his kisses and enjoyed it. Every bit of it. She had rubbed onto his crotch like a crazy sex maniac. Maybe she was. Who wouldn’t be?Cameron bit down on his lower lip as he got into the car, a grin forming on his lips. It was beyond anything he had imagined. Every imagination he had to the build-up of this moment paled in comparison to having her lush in his arms, her lips pressed against his, a thigh resting on his hips. He gawked at her, amusement on his face. He enjoyed it. The tiniest regret he had was that they were in public and that he hadn’t tak
“Mr. Grayson, shall we continue?” Mr. Smith asked, putting an end to his pleasant daydreaming.“Ye...Yes, of course.”Mr. Smith flashed a wide smile, interviewing Cameron would see his career flying off the charts; he couldn’t miss it. “Pay no heed to the prompter if you don’t like the answers.”He nodded. He wasn’t going to look at the prompter, but that didn’t mean his eyes wouldn’t wander to the sexy woman standing across from him.Scarlett tried to stand impossibly still. Maybe if she wasn’t moving too much or doing too much, Cameron would not be ogling her like she was chocolate chip ice cream. She had lost count of the number of food metaphors she had used to describe herself because of Cameron’s intense staring.A small smirk crept on his lips when he saw she was standing still, her hands behind her back. Not even that strict teacher pose could do anything to quell the desire and hunger he felt for her. Heck, she could be squatting
“How do I look?” he asked as he walked up to her. She bit her lower lip as her gaze traveled up and down. What was she going to answer to that? That he looked as hot as he always did? So hot that she was bothered, so hot that she could feel her core throb in reaction, her nipples poking through her dress. She tucked her hair behind her ear and exhaled, “Smart as always…” He closed the distance between them, a small smirk crept up on his lips, he leaned forward and lightly brushed his fingers against her face. She sucked in a breath, “You say that, yet you’re eye-fucking me in public?” “What! No!” Her cheeks reddened. His smirk deepened, “Don’t hold back, Scarr. I’m counting on you not to…” “Mr. Grayson!” They turned around to see a middle-aged man with dark hair cropped short, dressed in a navy blue suit walking towards them. He had a pleasant smile on his face, “We are ready for you…” He announced, unable to hide the excitement in his voice. “Give me a minute,” Cameron r
Scarlett’s eyes widened in surprise when the elevator doors opened, maybe more shock than surprise because there was nothing strange about Tess in the elevator. Cameron was just about to enter. Also, it wasn’t that much of a shock that Anika had tagged along. “Hello, Mr. Grayson,” they greeted in unison. Scarlett shut her eyes and massaged her temples. Anika could not hide the excitement in her voice. “Hello,” Cameron greeted and nodded in their direction. “Hello, Scarlett!” She smiled at them, “Tess, Anika, lovely day, isn’t it?” Tess stared at her in amusement. Scarlett cursed silently when Cameron glanced at her. Lovely day, isn’t it? Who did she think she was? The British royal family? Maybe she should take it up a notch and ask them about the weather? What next? Howdy? She stood erect, slightly behind Cameron. She was carrying his briefcase and the tab in her hand. Cameron, on the other hand, had his hands in his pockets as he stared ahead, oblivious to the giggling
Lucious sauntered into Cameron’s office. He was momentarily stunned to see Scarlett there, but he didn’t let it show on his face. “Mr. Grayson, you have that interview slated for..." he peeked st his watch, "4 p.m. this evening, which is approximately two hours from now. The studio is downtown, so you might want to leave now.” Cameron groaned. Lucious had a wide smile on his face. “Do it again,” he wanted to say, but he stopped himself just in time. “Normally, I would go on a rant and complain about the interview and ask why you didn’t tell me beforehand. But then usually, you would have a ready explanation of the date and time you told me about the interview and how I readily agreed to it.” Lucious’s smile deepened. “Accurate as always, Mr. Grayson.” He walked up to the chair across from Cameron and plopped down on it, crossing his legs. He exhaled. “So, what’s this interview for? Don’t tell me it's about another shirtless magazine cover.” Scarlett swallowed. There were many of
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