Chapter Four
Diego's POV My heart thumped in my chest as I saw the woman I was seated before was the same one from the club last night. I couldn't sleep all night because she was on my mind, and right now, looking at her, my body was acting instinctively. Unlike her wild look yesterday, she looked more professional, and it made me feel hot knowing she didn't have just one side to her. So she was the famous Sage Willows with the reputation of having the best work in town but could also be ruthless and sweet, which was a weird word to stand side by side. She didn't act like she knew me at all during the entire meeting, which made my heart drop and at the same time made me quite intrigued to play the game she was trying to. “Will you love to check out the estate with us now?” Her assistant asked, and my gaze finally shifted to her since she was directing her question to me. “No problem.” I gave a nod of approval, and we all left for the estate they had built just for me. I would be staying in the city for a long-term project, and they seemed very great, but I wouldn't expect the CEO of Phoenix Estates to be in a sex club. I've heard hundreds of rumors about her wild life, and she didn't seem to care about it at all, and even reporters stopped capturing her wild life since it was like an everyday occurrence. “Do you like it, Mr. Ivanovna?” My assistant asked, and I nodded before the two assistants mimed away in order to discuss something, and it remained Sage and I in the spacious living room. I wanted to talk to her badly and have her do me again, but I doubt she would do that. That would also mean she saw me as a mere man just because I was jerking off in the bathroom yesterday. “You haven't said a word to me, Sage.” I finally said to her, but her gaze didn't leave her phone. She was busy on it with a deep frown before she looked up at me. “We're strictly for business, Mr. Ivanovna.” She said, and I chuckled inward. Was she trying to play hard or get or what? She wasn't going to talk about it despite the fact that we were standing in front of each other and I wanted her badly, and she knew it. I took slow steps in her direction; she took steps back also till her back reached the wall, and she finally looked up at me. “You might have seen this soft side of me, Sage. But let me tell you these tiny details I forgot to. Once I want you to become mine, you will be. And I want you to become mine. I'm not asking; I'm telling you.” She blinks at me a few times before her lips curl up in a sly smirk. “I tend to put pleasure aside from business, but why will I keep up the act if you're trying to be all dominant?” She teased me, drawing lines in my chest from over my cloth. I drew in sharp breaths as her hands crept between my buttons, touching my bare skin directly. Just her touch alone was enough to make my body hot and my arousal spike. I couldn't just take the teasing anymore. Grabbing her head, I pressed my lips against hers in a hungry kiss. She kissed me back with equal fire as I pulled her waist closer to myself, and my bulge was rubbing again on her stomach, but she didn't say a word and only entwined her fingers in my hair, pulling me closer for a much more hungrier and needy kiss. My hand slowly moved from her face; my hand slowly reached her breast, fondling it over her clothes. Her breasts were full and big for her stature, but she carried it with so much ease, and I just wanted to suck them till she stopped me from that. “Why are you so impatient?” She said, finally breaking the kiss while licking her lips to get everything in her mouth. “They'll be here anytime soon, so that...” Before she could complete her words, I grabbed her waist, pulling her closer to myself as I buried my face in her neck, sucking a spot to make a hickey there. My hands traveled underneath her shirt, reaching her bare boobs. They were soft and squishy, and I could help but squeeze her breasts with so much interest, and she let out a soft gasp while wrapping her arms around her shoulders. “I want you now, and I can't wait for all this to be over.” Without warning, I pulled her shirt up, her boobs slipping out of her bra to welcome me, and I just covered her nipples with my mouth, making her arch her back gently. I haven't had a lot of women and was always trying to be dominant since that's what they all loved, but Sage here seemed to like my switch in dominance and submissive. I wanted to keep her for myself, but I knew that was impossible. If it were possible to lock her up and keep her to myself till the end of them, but doing that will only make her hate me. My hands slipped down to her pants, slipping in and finding their way to her pussy, and it was dripping wet. I haven't even done anything, and she was all ready to take me, which made my bulge increase in size, but I knew I couldn't fuck her and eam her with my dick as much as I want now. “Wait, Diego.” She said, but I didn't listen, rubbing her clitter. I watched as she rolled her eyes to the back of her head while trying to protest. I soon slid two of my fingers against a smile that appeared on my lips as her body suddenly went limp, cumming all over my hand. “I didn't even do anything much, and you already came from that little situation. We're you waiting for me to touch you that much this entire time.” I whispered into her ears as she tried to catch her breath from the sudden orgasm she just felt just from my fingers. “Do you want me to fuck you? You want me to fuck you while dominating you, don't you?” I whispered again, but this time, she grabbed my collar, pushing me to the nearby sofa. As she straddled me with a grin, I couldn't tell what exactly was behind. Just seeing her on top of me this way made a blush rise to my cheeks. I was trying to act all tough, but she knew how to hold me right by the wrist. Was this even right? This little lady was a lot younger than I am, and an old man like me is able to listen to her even without her saying a word to me. “I hope you don't get your clothes dirty, Papa Diego. Because I'm about to make you pay for making me want you so much.”Chapter FiveSage's pov He gritted his teeth, and he let out a sigh as I positioned myself below him. His submissive side was in play as he watched me dominate him.I grabbed his button and unbuttoned it, but the familiar footsteps of our assistants held me back."I guess today isn't your lucky day, Papi," I said as I slid off his length."What?" He asked in a whisper, and I could tell that he was confused by my words."Our assistants are here," I informed and arranged my shirt while I spoke.I could hear him curse under his breath as he arranged his clothes, and I knew that he was disappointed by such wrong timing.I would have been too if I wasn't satisfied.I turned to him with a bright smile, one that could pierce through anything, and I saw the defeat in his eyes. He wanted me so badly.The door swung open, and the assistants walked in.The deal was concluded, and I was sure that Diego's mind was divided."It was a pleasure, Ms. Sage," Diego turned to me with a handshake and a s
Chapter SixSAGE'S pov After some time in a Zoom meeting call with my partners, the issue was resolved, and I discovered that the wrong documents were given to them.I settled it professionally and got off the call with them on a good note. With a frown, I turned to Violet, who stared blankly at me with a tab in her hands."Who issued the documents?" I inquired with a frown, and she looked down at her tab once before answering, "Victoria from the management team.""Fire her, and let her know the silly mistake she's made so she won't try it anywhere else," I ordered, sitting behind my personal computer. Violet gave me a suspicious gaze, and I knew her long enough to know that it had nothing to do with Victoria or the issue with the clients that had been settled. "Say it." I met Violet's suspicious gaze, and she held the tab beside her waist before clearing her throat. "Mr Ivanova?" "Come on, Violet, there's nothing between me and Diego." I protested, but she maintained a suspicio
CHAPTER SEVENChapter SevenSAGE'S pov "Good day ma'am, the boss asks that you come with me immediately," Justin informed with a slight bow.Justin was my father's butler, but he shouldered more than what a butler would do. He was the only one my parents could send for such a secretive and urgent matter.I turned to Violet, and she gave me a courageous nod in response. No words were needed. She knew that I was going in for questioning, and the nod was to encourage me to face them.Justin stepped aside, still slightly bowed. He gestured towards the car parked right before the entrance, and I walked to it without arguments. Maybe it was time to let the cat out of the bag once and for all. I sighed and fixed my gaze outside the window of the car. "Would you like some music ma'am?" Justin asked with a light smile "I'm good, Justin, thanks." Justin had almost worked forever for my dad, and the family had grown fond of him. He knew when to speak and when to keep mute. When to smile an
Chapter EightSAGE'S pov "Calm down Dad, what other lesson do you intend to teach him? Besides, he's already a sorry soul. " My smirk turned to a smile as I couldn't help but admire my father's aggression.I knew he could make life a living hell for Theodore, but I didn't want him to stress over someone as irrelevant as him. Besides, I wanted to handle him myself. Theodore was my catch, and I was going to roast him to my taste.My parents' faces suddenly held pity for me but I didn't want that, I was so happy Theodore messed up, he allowed me to get the divorce I'd always craved and I was grateful for everything that made it possible for him to cheat and steal from me.Including his mistress, who got pregnant for him and refused to abort it.'Okay! Now is the time to go.' My parent's pitiful faces made me conclude within myself. One more minute in the same space with them could lead to hours of words of encouragement.I didn't have such time, and I had more issues settling outside t
CHAPTER 9 SAGE'S POV “Sit” Diego said. He was calm and being reserved and this greatly scared me. His gentle and soft tone didn't make it any good, I was nervous a little bit but I had to maintain my composure hiding the fear evident in my eyes. “Diego, what do you want from me now?” I said already sat. “Why did you bring these to my workplace, what are you trying to do now?” I added. He smiled for a minute and offered a solution. “What solution?” I asked. “I thought you wanted a solution to all this” he smiled. He smiled again! Diego was so corny and not knowing what he had on his sleeves made me more anxious. I wanted to rip and tear his lips all apart but he was willing to provide a solution, as he claimed. “We just have to play our cards right Sage, this rumor and picture can not help us out of this dilemma we are in already” he said. “What do you mean by playing along Diego, this already ruined part of my business and it's frustrating me” I responded. “Just calm
Chapter 10 Sage's POV "You must be insane, Diego. I don't have time for whatever you intend to do. Get to the point and if you have nothing, leave!" I snapped at Diego who was now leaning too close for comfort. The air between us was dense and filled with the smell of his cologne tainted with a hint of his aftershave. I hated to admit it but he smelt divine. Yet, after all that, he chose to piss me off. He just asked me to marry him with a straight face. I scoffed, the man was fucking delusional. Just because he could call my pussy gold and get away with it didn't mean he could push his luck. "Whoever has spread these rumors must've found something amiss about you and your husband and chose to make this up even though it's not entirely made up. We were indeed together" He said with a hint of a smile on his lips and the way he stared at me suggested that he knew a lot about mine and Theodore's failed relationship. "I'm going to handle it on my own. You're only giving me a headach
Chapter 11 Sage's POV 'Ask away Theodore, I also don't know when Diego and I tied the knot' I thought to myself yet clinging to Diego to put up an act seeing as Theodore looked drained of color. The pulse on his neck ticked as he tightened his jaw. He looked angry. Jealous even. What a loser, I thought. One question bugged me though, how on earth was he out of jail? I remembered tossing the evidence of his dirty deeds to the police and also had seen the police cars go into the house that day so how come he barged into my office with the guts to question my decisions? I glanced at Violet only to find her discretely squinting at me. She showed no signs of being in shock which was very much appreciated. It would have been a dead giveaway of the lie if she were. Her eyes, however, had lots of questions in them. I also had the same questions but I'd clear the air once this was over. "This can't be true right?" Theodore asked, his gruff voice slicing through the icy silence that had f
Chapter 12Sage's POVViolet walked into my office with a file in her hand a few moments after Diego left. I had gotten myself together and was behind my desk."Mr. Ivanovna asked me to give this to you," She said with an accusing stare as she passed the file to me.I looked at the file with a frown then returned my gaze to her. She was still staring at me like she could see the image of my brain."What?" I asked"I didn't know you remarried," She remarked a hint of conviction in her voice."Diego and I are not married. At least not yet" I rolled my eyes, dropping the file on the desk tiredly, "This is our marriage contract"She smirked and pulled a seat across the desk, "So you're getting married to him?" "It's a contract. I'm getting more than he will so it's fair" On his end, he'd be tagged the unfilial grandson once the charade was over, in three months, at best."But you're getting married to him either way" A glare from me made her stifle a laugh. I hated it when she switched t
Chapter 119Sage's POVDiego carried me to the restroom attached to my ward, and the moment he set me down, his lips crashed on mine, capturing them in a slow, sensual kiss that set shivers running through my body. My breath hitched as the warmth of his touch spread through my body, igniting my entire system.I sighed into his mouth, moving my lips desperately to match his pace. It was a rough and passionate kiss, different from the one we shared moments ago. His hands moved to the small of my back, rubbing his thumb in circles, and slowly, he pulled the knot that held the dress as a piece. I melted against him, moaning in pleasure, everything forgotten as that moment, it was just him and I.We broke from the kiss, both breathless but our bodies were ignited with the primal desire for each other. Diego stared deeply at me, his eyes holding a glint of dark desire as he rid my body of the hospital gown. He dipped his head, and kissed my shoulder blade, trailing up to my neck and chin.
Chapter 118Sage's POVWhen my eyes opened after what I believed to be an hour later, they fell on Kian's burly frame in the middle of the room, and before him was Diego, ruffling his hair.I blinked, my eyes taking in his angry expression as he ordered Kian to find someone. Who was he talking about that made him so angry? Kian looked equally agitated, I could see that with the way his shoulders tensed.What were they talking about?"Diego," I called out almost gagging as the scent of hospital seeped into my system, filling my lungs. Gosh! I can't stand the scent of the hospital anymore. I just want to go home.Diego turned to me and the angry expression on his face earlier wore off, replaced by that of worry as he covered the distance to me. My brows shut up, worry filling my system as I thought of what it could be that had been bothering him."Did we disturb your sleep?" He asked, gently as he took my hand. I motioned to my bed and he nodded in understanding, helping me sit up. I sm
Chapter 117Diego's POVSage's lips were moving but my mind was focused on the way her face was scrunched up in faux annoyance. A small smile twisted my lips, when last had I seen her this close and freely? I'd fucking missed her and heaven knows, I would have lost my mind if she wouldn't have survived this.This time, I wasn't going to let her go no matter how much she objected. But I doubted she would, she had said nothing but smile when I told her that. That fucking smile! It had stirred something within me that I hadn't felt in days. God, whatever she had done to me, I liked it. No, I loved it."Diego!" She snapped, her voice cracked but enough to get me out of the trance she'd trapped me in. I blinked, shaking my head slightly and giving her an inquisitive lookThe frown on her face deepened. "Did you hear what I just said?""No, sweetheart. I heard nothing, can you say that again?" I smirked, raising my brows and she gave me an eye roll that made my heart jump."Stop flirting wi
Chapter 116Sage's POVIt was all a daze.I thought I had heard Diego whispering to me but my brain couldn't process a thing. I only knew that somehow, I was safe and still breathing. Still alive.*****My eyelids felt heavy as I attempted to pull them apart. My whole body felt like I was being held down by weights that kept pulling me down no matter how much I tried breaking free. This left my system numb but for some reason, I kept pushing to open my eyes.And I did.I winced painfully as the bright light penetrated my sour and tired eyes. It was as if someone was pointing a flashlight directly at my face. I snapped my eyes shut, my entire system now adjusting to the environment and before I opened them again, my nose had picked up the strong smell of chlorine and bleach, a typical smell of the hospital.I almost gagged at how strongly it invaded my nose.My blurry gaze ran through the room and then to the IV drip inserted in my hand. My head felt heavy and from it came a pang of pa
Chapter 115Diego's POVAs I sped through the highway, my heart pounded in my chest, and my entire system burned with rage. If anything happened to Sage, I would lose it. It felt as though the car chose to drive at its pace and it was getting on my nerves.It was barely two minutes after the call with Sage, but it felt like an eternity, and all I could do while cursing my luck for not being fast enough was hope. Hope that she had fought Theodore. I had heard it when she gasped out his name. How had he gotten inside? How did he breach all that security I placed around her house?I clenched my jaws and my grip tightened on the wheel as a thought hit me. Could one of my men have betrayed me? I cursed under my breath, punching the steering wheel like it were his face. If it turned out that one of the guards helped in, he would have a companion on his way to hell.My mind reeled as I finally got to the estate, Sage's apartment was located and in a minute, I was pulling over roughly before
Chapter 114Sage's POVMy heart pounded in my chest, fear coursing through my being as I squinted in the direction of the figure to make out who it was. The statue looked like that of a man and, somehow, familiar, but I couldn't place out who it belonged to. However, knowing it was familiar, heightened my fear."W.. who are you?" I asked, taking a step back as I flickered my gaze to my phone on the floor. Diego was still on call and he could help me.The person chuckled and I froze on the spot, eyes widening as recognition flowed in. I opened my mouth to speak but he stepped forward, a predatory grin lingering on his lips as he stared at me.I scrunched my face in annoyance and disbelief, gasping. "Theodore!"He smirked, then picked up my phone, ending the call abruptly. My eyes widened as he tossed the phone across the room. Dread settled in the pit of my stomach when he looked back at me. He seemed different and it was terribly. There was an unhinged look in his eyes, like he could
Chapter 113Diego's POVI watched with an intense stare as one of my men tortured the man who had harmed Violet. His face was bloodied and so was part of his body. My lips twitched, satisfied as his screams of agony cut through the air.Initially, he wanted to play it cool like the sadist he thought he was but he had underestimated my men and their methods. They could break the strongest of men with the cruel way they tortured. Most of them had served in the army while others were the finest retirees from the most dangerous mafia families I had connections with.Most people who knew the kind of men I had hired thought of me as some maniac, hence my widespread reputation of being spineless. It wasn't a lie, but only those who crossed me encountered my wrath. But these men were only part of my crew because of my grandfather's close relationship with the mafia and I'd only salvaged this relationship to my benefit.I narrowed my eyes when the man lost consciousness and hung his head. He h
Chapter 112Sage's POVI spent the rest of the afternoon binging a series I found on TV. After the call with my father, I felt less suffocated and in need of alcohol, so the brandy had been set aside and replaced with four big bags of chips and yogurt.I meant to ditch the brandy after the second glass before the call anyway; that stuff was damn bitter. It made me wonder how Diego managed to drink it.‘Thinking about him again?’ The voice in my head treacherously snarked and I scrunched my face. The thought of him has been crossing my mind sparsely whenever a commercial came up and I was back to seriously feasting on my chips.I found it quite infuriating as I had decided to end things. Thinking about him – his hot and ripped body, lips, hands – everything, would just stick with me then. It was a great deal and it was fun while it lasted. However, despite my decision, I couldn't help the subtle tug in my chest that made me wince occasionally. Coming to that conclusion had been heart-w
Chapter 111Sage's POVStepping into my apartment after a moment of internally moaning over my decision of almost having a man killed, I stopped dead in my tracks, a shudder ripping through me as I gazed around the room, which for some reason felt eerily silent. It was weird as I had left here earlier without a care. Other than that, I have been staying here alone for days, but now, it almost felt like someone was inside the room with me, watching my move, which was quite disturbing.I walked over to the window, and my brows creased when I saw the guards on duty; they all seemed watchful and on alert. I doubt someone could pass them without getting noticed. I was probably being paranoid.Sighing, I returned to the living room, dropped my bag on the chair I kicked off my flats, and padded across the room to the small cellar situated next to the kitchen area. My eyes scanned the scanty rack for the best drink to drown myself in. I usually never drink, the reason why the cellar containe