Sienna shoved the billionaire off her and quickly ducked into the bathroom. She closed the door and locked it before Declan could react, which forced him to return to his seat. Sienna felt her heart racing as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. She wet her face with water and tried to understand why she kissed the enemy.
“Get a hold of yourself.” She said aloud to herself and returned to her seat after using the toilet.
Declan watched the waitress walk back down the aisle and sit down. He couldn’t understand why every part of him wanted to hate her when in reality, he found himself growing attached to her. He decided it was best that moments like the kiss they shared did not happen and fell back into silence. The private investigator tried to talk to either of them, but they weren’t interested.
Eventually, the flat table mountain of his city and vast blue ocean came into view as they flew into Cape Town. Aa
Declan scanned his eyes over the waitress and found himself annoyed. He had work to do, and she complained because she was bored. He rolled his eyes and grabbed a file off his shelf, then handed it to her. “These are complaints that I received for the company. Kian printed them all out for me to go through, but honestly, I don’t care nor have the time. Read over them and see if there’s anything important or worth my time.” He said and returned to his desk to continue working on his employee’s salary. “Okay,” Sienna replied and placed her stuff on one of the chairs in front of his desk and sat on the other. Declan glanced at her and shook his head. He expected her to leave, but she could sit here if she was quiet. He went back to work, and Sienna started reading over the complaints. Many were about things he couldn’t control like staff complaints, slow internet during bad weather, being put on hold and issues not be
The three of them ate in silence and listened to music. It was awkward for Aaron to be in their presence when they were together, but both seemed friendly when alone with him. He finished up the delicious food and then excused himself. “Hello, this is Mr Wohoon. I am Mr Foster’s private investigator. I would…” He started to say into his phone as he walked off to his apartment. “So Declan finally found someone he could trust.” The man on the other side of the call chuckled. “Yes, Mr Hoffman. I was told you have a file for me. Will you email it to me, or must I collect it?” Aaron asked. “Please call me Ryan. You and I will be in contact often, I’m sure. I’ll email you my hotel’s address… actually scratch that. I’ll be hosting a masquerade party soon. We’ll meet then.” Ryan replied, then hung up the call. “I guess that means to collect it,” Aaron said to himself and shrugg
Declan walked into his house, and his personal phone started ringing. He groaned and ignored it while he poured himself some whiskey. He sat on the couch, and the phone rang again straight after it ended. “What!” He yelled into the phone without checking the caller ID. “Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?” A cocky voice replied. “Ryan, what do you want?” Declan asked and rolled his eyes. “I’m hosting a masquerade ball tomorrow evening. I noticed you have not responded to my invite yet. So I decided to phone and tell you to check your email.” He replied. “Why would I attend such a thing?” “Oh, so I can meet your new fiancé, of course. I want to see the lovely lady that stole your heart… I mean seed.” Ryan chuckled. “Shut up, Hoffman. I have to start making our relationship public in any case, so I’ll see you there.” The
Mount Nelson was a 5-star luxury hotel. They were led to a massive hall, and if you walked outside, you would find yourself by a pool. It was mesmerising and filled with people dressed to the theme. As they walked past, everyone stared at the stunning woman that held the billionaire’s hand. All eyes were on Sienna. “Uh, so this must be the lovely fiancé.” Ryan Hoffman cheered and walked over to greet the couple. “You didn’t tell me she was so beautiful, Declan.” He said with a sly smile which made Sienna tense up. “Sienna, this is my business partner, Ryan,” Declan explained. “Please, more like best friends. Hello sweetheart.” He bowed and placed a kiss on Sienna’s hand. “Pleasure to meet you, Mr Hoffman.” Sienna politely replied. “How’s the pregnancy?” Ryan asked and placed his hand on Sienna’s stomach, which gave her a fright. She stepped back, and Declan shoved Ryan’
Aaron Wohoon went straight to his apartment and locked the door behind him when they got home. He placed the file on the table and took out the masks that were in his pocket. He accidentally went home with Kian’s mask and ran his fingers over it.Kian’s gorgeous light brown eyes and blonde hair entered his thoughts. He found himself attracted to the assistant and didn’t understand why he felt connected to him when they held hands. Did this mean he was gay? He put the mask down and went to splash water on his face. He still liked women; heck, he found Miss Chae-Soo extremely attractive. Perhaps he was bisexual?Whatever was happening to him was new and made him feel confused. Why was Kian the one to bring out this side of him? Yes, he was kind, sexy, had an adorable smile, he smelled nice all the time… hardworking, accepting. Aaron smiled at the thought and looked at himself in the mirror. He looked happy. He had neve
After the phone call with his sister, Declan tried his best to stay away from the waitress. He ignored her when she spoke and rather walked away. For the next couple of days, he stayed at work late and ate his dinner in the study. To be honest, he was afraid of love and preferred to end how he felt about Sienna before he fell for her. His whole life, he had been full of hatred and conditioned himself to believe he wanted to be alone and throw himself into the company. Work was the only thing he loved, and it was going to stay that way. With a baby on the way, the billionaire felt his anxiety growing. He went out of his way to keep his sister safe; now he will have a child of his own… which scared him. He already thought of millions of ways to keep the baby safe and even wondered if Sienna would be a good mother. Could he let her raise his baby? He looked out the window of his office and felt paranoid. What if his enemies were watching him and waiting to strike
Aaron sat in the waiting room when Kian walked in. The billionaire was with Miss Chae-Soo, and he gave them some privacy to talk. The burns on his arms would leave scars, but he never regretted running in to help Sienna. Luckily he did because they saved Declan’s life.“Aaron, hey. Thanks for letting me know that Declan is awake. I stopped the news from spreading about the fire. As far as the public knows, the fire was caused by a short circuit, and everyone got out as soon as it started. The witnesses have been paid to keep quiet.” Kian remarked and sat down next to Aaron. This was the first time they had seen one another since the night of the masquerade ball.“Thank you, Kian. I know Mr Foster wouldn’t want to truth to spread. It just causes unnecessary scandal.” Aaron stated.“I’m glad to see you are still working for Mr Foster.”“I deci
Declan helped Sienna out of the car as they stopped by the beach. He thanked Zem then led his fake fiance towards an ice cream shop. The billionaire ordered chocolate chip flavour while the waitress took a while to decide and finally chose blueberry cheesecake. When they got the ice cream, it had candyfloss covering it, which made Sienna feel bubbly. It was strange for the emotionless, strict billionaire to enjoy something that looked fun.“To be honest, I thought you wouldn’t even eat ice cream,” Sienna stated as they walked on the beach. It was a warm day, and a soft breeze blew while children laughed and shouted from splashing in the waves.“Maybe I don’t show it, but I do like joyful things such as candyfloss and ice cream.” He winked and took her hand in his. Someone pulled out their phone and took a photo as the couple walked past, but Declan let it slide. He was in a good mood today.
They chatted while in the kitchen, and she convinced him to nibble on the chips while they waited. Caleb had never met anyone else like Aideen before; she was bubbly and free with a lot of energy and had so much love to give him. They went to the lounge with the tea, toasted sandwiches and bowl of snacks. Aideen scanned through her movies and asked Caleb if he watched them as she went along. He didn’t have time to watch movies, so he didn’t know most of them. “Choose your favourite and put it on,” Caleb remarked, and Aideen decided to put on Suicide Squad. She was a big DC fan, while Caleb didn’t know which superheroes were DC or Marvel. Caleb hadn’t just sat back and watched a movie in a while; it was extremely relaxing and a good change. Plus, he could cuddle Aideen, and she was super happy, which was a big win. Caleb really enjoyed the movie while munching on chips and sweets. “Do you want to have a family?” Aid
Caleb woke up the next morning to an empty bed. He imagined that Aideen left in the early hours of the morning snuck out while he was asleep. His heart shattered, and he lay in bed disappointed. Last night was amazing. She was exactly the type of woman that Caleb wished he had, one like her that wouldn’t run away. Finally, after Caleb finished sulking, he forced himself out of bed and went to take a shower. The warm water ran over his skin and washed away the smell of Aideen. It was better to not think of her. Caleb knew that being with her was too good to be true. Why did he ever think she would want to be with him? Caleb would always leave when a call came in for a new case, his phone would constantly be ringing, time spent with Aideen would have to be scheduled, and after a hard case, he would come home irritable and seem like a jerk. Caleb would choose to work on a case rather than spend a romantic evening with her because he knows he has responsibilities. The consequences were
“Let’s go,” Caleb stated, his voice deep with arousal. Aideen felt herself being pulled towards apartment 37 and kissed Caleb’s shoulder as he opened the door. “Nice apartment.” She smiled and placed her purse on the kitchen counter as she quickly scanned her surroundings. “Sit.” Caleb beamed and picked her up to sit on the counter; he then undid the buckles of her heels and let them slip off her feet. “You have such tiny feet.” He laughed and held her one foot in his hand. Aideen had a sexy dark purple nail polish on, which matched her dress. “I’m a size 5.” She laughed and wrapped her legs around Caleb, who picked her up and carried her to his bedroom. Caleb carefully placed Aideen onto her feet and unzipped her dress which he then pulled off. Caleb was mesmerised by the gorgeous woman in matching black lace underwear. Her breasts were full of life and firmly held in
After a few minutes of their make-out session, Caleb pulled away and stated, “We better get that coffee, or we won’t be leaving this car.” Which made Aideen laugh. “Hey!” She exclaimed as Caleb walked towards the shop. “What?” He asked, confused and walked back to her. “Come here.” She smiled and stepped forward to place a kiss on his lips. “Oh, you.” Caleb beamed, and Aideen slipped her hand into his as they walked into the Fresh Stop at the Caltex garage. “What would you like, baby?” Caleb asked and hugged Aideen from behind as she read the menu. “Can I please get a hot chocolate? What would you like?” She inquired. “A vanilla freeze, please.” “You can go pay at the counter so long.” The man replied and handed Aideen the receipt. Caleb took it from her hands and walked forward
Aideen imagined how he would be in her bed and loved how close they were. She couldn’t stop thinking about this sexy Detective since they first met. She then turned around and moved her hips to grind against Caleb and felt how aroused she made him. “Come with me,” Caleb whispered in her ear and held her hand while he walked away. Aideen was led out of the bar and slowly pushed against a wall. The cool air contrasted with how he made her feel and could hear his heavy breathing. “You can’t do that,” Caleb stated and looked into Aideen’s eyes. “Why?” She innocently asked and bit her lower lip. Caleb closed his eyes and traced the side of her face. Aideen wanted him to kiss her; she wanted him to take her up against the wall and let him feel how wet she was. “You make me want you,” Caleb whispered before he placed his lips against hers. Aideen kissed him back and deepened the kiss. Everything aro
Aideen wore a sexy tight purple dress that rose up to her thighs as she walked, with her wavy hair hanging loose behind her and a pair of pure black heels. She looked gorgeous. Caleb noticed the men watched her as she walked away and was instantly to his feet. He tried to follow her through the crowd, but she slipped away, so he gave up and sadly returned to his friends. “Caleb, there you are! This is Joyce.” Kelly smiled and gestured to a pretty Indian woman. She had black hair and dark brown eyes. “My date,” Samuel added. “Nice to meet you, Joyce.” Caleb greeted and sat down. “So I’ve been told you are a detective. I was just telling Samuel how I would love to have you come speak to the children at the school I work for.” “I’m sure that won’t be a problem.” Caleb smiled. “My friend quickly went to the bar. She hates it when I drag her around, bu
Caleb chuckled and took the coffee from the Doctor. “Sorry, just part of the job.” Before sipping on the coffee, Caleb shrugged and said, “Thanks”. “Can I ask to hear your evaluation?” Doctor Waba questioned and sat down. “By your body language, you are proud of who you are. You are a family man and have OCD, which I assume is why you became a phycologist yourself. You are the type of person to enjoy art galleries and try to find peace through everything you do. Am I on the right track?” “Hmm, very good. I am impressed. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 8 years old, and back then, I thought the only one who understood me was my own phycologist. She helped me feel like I was normal, helped me understand my disorder and became my closest friend. I always looked up to her, and she inspired me to pursue this career and help others the way she helped me.” “That’s a sweet s
That Thursday morning, Caleb drove over to Rohana’s house and picked her up for the psych evaluation. He took her to the phycologist the precinct often worked with, Doctor Kagiso Ledwaba. Everyone that knew him just called him Doctor Waba. “I’m nervous,” Rohana confessed before they walked into the doctors building. The court had ruled that it was mandatory she goes for the evaluation, but luckily, she was willing to agree. “It’s okay, you haven’t done something like this before. It’s normal to feel nervous but don’t be scared. Doctor Waba is the best in Pretoria. He’ll take good care of you and is extremely kind.” Caleb replied to reassure her. He opened the door and let Rohana talk in. Doctor Waba stood waiting for them and offered Rohana a smile. “Hello, you must be Rohana Reed. Everyone calls me Doctor Waba, so please feel free to do the same.” He said friendly and shook her hand. “Would you like anything to dr
Aideen was strong and held her emotions together while she spoke. Caleb admired her for that and watched as her messy bun slowly unravelled and her gorgeous hair fell down to her shoulders. The light reflected against her hair which made it look sleek. The shine made her eyes appear even brighter, and he felt like everything around him disappeared as he stared into those electric blue orbs. For a second, everything froze as she gazed into his eyes, and he felt this immense connection shoot through him. Caleb quickly looked away from her and focused his attention on the case. He tried to distance himself by being professional and asked, “Where were you on Monday night?” Aideen almost seemed disappointed that the detective broke the moment they were experiencing. Her lips pressed together into a line, and her eyes seemed wider than usual. “Ryan had come over for dinner, and I only got him to leave around 1. That man