CHLOE's POV‘‘Are you going to spend the whole night just sitting there in the car?’’ I heard a chuckle from beside me.I slowly turned my head to see Easton standing outside the car, staring at me with his hands folded over his chest as he waited for me to exit his car.I was unaware that we were currently parked in front of his house and that the door to the car was already propped open for me to exit it.‘‘Chloe, please… come inside. I’m not going to bite you or do anything without your consent, I promise…’’He must have deduced the reason why I was behaving in this manner. Great! Now it appeared as though I was a complete idiot. It was just a kiss. A drunken kiss… but other than that, nothing more happened… so why am I acting like this?I was aware of the rationale behind it. I’ve always known it… but I have made every effort to conceal this fact from myself. The kiss that he gave me had some strange effects on me, particularly on my body. When his lips touched mine, it felt so go
CHLOE's POVAs Easton watched me pull the dress down to cover the part of my thigh that shouldn't have been visible to him, I couldn't help but feel extremely self-conscious.Finally, our eyes locked… and I noticed that he had a slight blush on his cheeks and that he was gently brushing his tongue across his bottom lip. I continued to tug at my dress, hoping to bring it down a little bit, but it was impossible to do so because it hugged my body so tightly.‘‘Shit!’’ I heard Easton groan and I couldn’t help but blush.‘‘Now, I'm definitely not going to wear this dress to the party, especially if it's going to make you stare at me like that...’’ I rolled my eyes as I turned around to stride back to the dressing room but his voice made me come to a halt.‘‘Stare at you like what…?’’ he asked and I could hear his footsteps getting closer to me. So close that I could feel the warmth of his body behind me. I held my breath, my hands trembling against the fabric of my dress. I was afraid to
CHLOE's POV‘‘Guess, she was really pissed off...’’ Easton remarked as he transferred the dish that he had prepared on a plate.‘‘You're right, she was...’’ As I set the phone down on the table, I couldn't help but giggle.‘‘You should then anticipate that she will become much angrier with you.’’‘‘I don't have any fear of her...’’ I shrugged. ‘‘I’m not doing anything wrong… and to tell you the truth, I could care less what she thinks of me at this point.’’‘‘I still can't believe you said all that to her...'’ He laughed and shook his head as he made his way towards the dining room carrying a platter of filet mignon with garlic butter. I can hardly wait to get my mouth on it.I leaped with excitement off of the stool when I recalled that he had issued a dare and I made my way to follow him into the dining room. ‘‘Hey! You owe me two hundred bucks, boss…’’ I smiled with victory as I opened my palm in front of him.‘‘Two hundred bucks…?’’ his eyes widened.‘‘You enjoyed my acting, didn’
CHLOE's POV‘‘Easton, you can't possibly expect me to lie to your mother in any way...’’ I gave a little shake of the head and then flung the paper down on the table. ‘‘She’s your mother, so she’s aware whether you’re telling the truth or not…’’Easton went silent, and the deep expression that emerged on his face indicated to me that he, too, was considering the matter.‘‘Okay…’’ he nodded. ‘‘Let's just tell her that we're dating for real…okay?’’‘‘No!’’ I raised a protest. ‘‘Easton, I must respectfully disagree with you. You mentioned to me that she’s not interacting with Rosie, which leads me to believe that she doesn’t like your wife.’’‘‘Yeah, you’re right…’’ he said. ‘‘And correction, ex-wife…’’‘‘You haven't divorced her yet, have you?’’‘‘But we’re not living together anymore!’’‘‘But you’re still married!’’‘‘Fine!’’ He gave a defeated shrug, waved his hand, and groaned as he leaned back against the back of his seat. ‘‘I’m not going to win with you, right?’’I gave him a knowi
EASTON's POV‘‘What?’’ Chloe's eyes widened in panic as her eyes frantically darted to the entrance door.‘‘Yeah…’’ I couldn't help but nervously run my fingers through my hair. ‘‘She still has the key to my place. I need to find a new place or change the locks immediately. Fuck! What are we going to do?’’I had no idea what gave Rosie the impression that it was acceptable for her to show up whenever she wanted. This is my house and she never shared any amount to anything because she didn’t want to work. When she was with me, she never needed to worry about anything since I took care of her and gave everything to her.‘‘I have an idea...’’ Chloe whispered something unexpectedly, but before I had a chance to ask her what was going through her head, I found her sitting on my lap, straddling my hips, with her arms now wrapped around my neck.Shit! What the hell was she doing?‘‘Chloe…’’ I found my voice raspy so I cleared my throat.‘‘Take your shirt off, come on!’’ She continued, but I
EASTON's POVI felt a warm body next to mine, and it made my eyelids flutter slightly. As soon as I opened my eyes, I was welcomed by a beautiful woman who was lying next to me. Her head was resting on my chest, and I had one arm wrapped around her body. Chloe…How did we even manage to get ourselves into this position? Perhaps the events of the previous night with Rosie left us both feeling exhausted.When I thought back to the time when Chloe was sitting on my lap… when we were making out on the couch… I couldn't help but crack a grin. The sensation of her grinding on me was so fucking hot, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a terrible shame that everything that happened was just acting.I looked down and noticed that her body seemed to fit perfectly against mine. It was so comforting to have someone so close to me like this again. It's true that I'd been sleeping with every woman I'd met, but never like this—not in my own house, and especially not on my own bed.I wasn't prepared fo
CHLOE's POVI slowly opened my eyes and took a few seconds to register that I was currently in Easton's bedroom. This morning I couldn't believe I had agreed to sleep next to him again. However, I enjoyed the experience very well. It had been a while since I'd had someone to snuggle up next to me. It felt good though…‘‘Good morning...’’ Easton strolled in from the outside while dressed in a laid-back manner, wearing grey sweatpants and a white shirt. Despite the fact that it suited him, I liked him better when he was shirtless. What? I shook my head to brush those thoughts. ‘‘The breakfast is ready, your highness…’’I laughed as I stood up from the bed. ‘‘Can I just leave already?’’‘‘What? I thought…’’ The brightness in his eyes had all of a sudden vanished.‘‘I mean… I haven’t cleaned myself since last night,’’ I blurted out. ‘‘I need to take a shower, you know? Change my clothes…’’‘‘You can use my bathroom, and I’ll lend you my clothes…’’ he said, as he walked towards his closet
CHLOE's POVEaston dropped me off at my apartment so that I could change my clothes before we went to the amusement park together. At first, he showed signs of reluctance. He claimed that he was terrified of extreme rides such as the Luna 360, the thunderbolt, and the cyclone roller coaster.‘‘You should know that my nephew is even braver than you are...’’ I chuckled to myself and crossed my arms over my chest as I reclined farther in my chair. ‘‘Even though he's just twelve years old, he's already experienced all of the most thrilling rides at the amusement park.’’‘‘Don't compare me to your nephew, Chloe...’’ he groaned, but his eyes smiled in enjoyment as he laughed at the comparison. ‘‘I'm not the kind of person who gets amused by spinning myself around in dizzying rides. God, it's killing me...’’‘‘You haven’t tried any of it yet, have you…?’’‘‘I tried once and I never did it again…’’ he said, pulling up in front of my apartment. ‘‘We’re here…’’I undid the clasp on my seatbelt
EASTON's POVNo longer was I in the mood to enjoy the night. I haven’t given my speech yet, but I already found myself becoming increasingly irritated and exasperated. I wanted to get so drunk that I couldn't care less about anything.Rosie was flirting with Hans Wood, and it was incredibly frustrating how she kept looking at me and giving me a provocative look while she was doing it. I was aware that she was acting in such a way on purpose in order to get my attention. It was incredibly stupid of me not to ignore her.Chloe, on the other hand, was attempting to get me to focus on her instead of Rosie, but as soon as she succeeded in doing so and eventually had all of my attention focused on her, she tried to push me away, telling me that she’s not offering me something like that. Then why did she ask me to look at her breasts instead of Rosie’s? It’s very frustrating.Women!After what seemed like an eternity, the Emcee finally called my name to give my speech and when I was done, my
CHLOE's POVI tried to get Easton to stop what he was doing by pulling harder on his hair, but his lips were like a leech that was stuck to the side of my neck. His tongue was so hot and so wet that it ran wonderfully on the sensitive part of my neck, which brought on an instantaneous aching, throbbing desire of pleasure in the center of my femininity, begging to be filled.‘‘Easton... please, not here...’’ I groaned, and that caused him to pause and glance at me with eyes that seemed to be lost in thought.‘‘Does that mean we can continue where we left off later?’’ he asked, his eyes got darker as they stared over my face, and he cupped my cheeks with his palms in a gentle manner.‘‘No…’’ I gave a slight shake of my head and then immediately regretted it when I noticed how he appeared to be acting like a little boy who was being punished by not being allowed to have another piece of candy.‘‘I…I thought you wanted to help me take Rosie out of my mind?’’ he questioned as he began to c
CHLOE's POV‘‘So, you’re casually dating my son, huh?’’ Mrs. Gonzales asked me as soon as Easton stood up and went to talk to someone at the table beside us. Her gaze fell on the necklace I was wearing and I don’t know why there was a glint of happiness in her eyes.‘‘Yes…’’ I answered softly. ‘‘I don’t think Easton is ready for another serious relationship yet, and neither am I…’’That was the only thing that came to me as the most appropriate response to provide her with… so that she wouldn't become suspicious of anything else. I hated having to lie. Easton believed that I was the most honest person he knew, but since he was the one who gave me this order, all I was doing was carrying out his instructions.‘‘Give him time, Chloe…’’ she smiled genuinely at me. ‘‘Rosie was never good enough for him. I never liked that woman for my son because she never loved Easton. She only wants him for money...’’I looked into her eyes and I could see the pain in them. As a mother, you always want
CHLOE's POVIt was already 7:10 in the evening when Easton and I arrived at The Algonquin Hotel. After a server had shown us to our seats, an older woman who appeared to be in her late 50s looking so elegant and classy in her peach-colored dress approached us.‘‘Easton, my sweet little boy...’’ The woman welcomed me with a big smile and gave Easton a bear hug.‘‘Hi, mom… how are you?’’ Easton flashed a grin as he planted a peck on his mother's cheek.‘‘I’m better now that you’re here with me. I haven’t seen you in weeks...’’ she pouted. ‘‘And this beautiful lady here must be the reason why you’re late, huh? Well, I can’t blame you, she’s more gorgeous than Rosie!’’ Mrs. Gonzales exclaimed and I almost choke at her statement. After that, she made a motion for me to hug her.‘‘Hello, Mrs. Gonzales…’’ I greeted her in a timid manner. ‘‘It's my pleasure to finally meet you…’’‘‘Hello, my dear…’’ Mrs. Gonzales greeted me back and kissed my cheek. ‘‘And your name is?’’‘‘I want you to meet
CHLOE’s POVThe night of the anniversary has finally come and I was standing here in front of my full-length mirror, my mouth wide open as I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.I looked very gorgeous in the sparkly tight black strapless dress that halted my mid-thighs. The five inches of silver stiletto heels added further height to my 5’7’’ which made me look incredibly tall. My hair and make-up created by a famous make-up artist were outstanding. I looked incredibly sophisticated.‘‘It suits perfectly on you! Wow, you look extremely gorgeous Chloe… That clothing and make-up accentuated your attractiveness! Easton’s eyes will absolutely pop out when he sees you,’’ Martha Greenwell, popularly known as Princess Martha aided me in preparing for the occasion tonight. Easton sent her for me a while ago.As a fashion consultant, Princess Martha provided services to many of the wealthy and renowned citizens of the country. She served a large number of notable politicians, celebrities, and r
CHLOE's POVAmelia, who was waiting for me at the receptionist's desk when I arrived, called my name as I walked into the building. As I got closer to her and leaned in, I couldn't help but frown. ‘‘Good morning, Amelia...’’‘‘Good morning, Chloe…’’ she greeted back, and then she looked around to see whether anyone else could hear what she was going to say to me before she continued. ‘‘There's been a rumor going around about you…’’‘‘Rumor about me?’’ I asked in confusion. ‘‘What is it?’’‘‘That you’re dating your boss, Chloe…’’ she whispered. ‘‘Rosie is the one who’s spreading it…’’ she then added and pretending she was organizing the papers on the desk when someone passed by. ‘‘Is it true?’’I should’ve known that Rosie couldn’t keep her mouth shut. It sparked my curiosity about the other things she might be saying about Easton and me. I wasn't sure how to respond to Amelia's question because we're just pretending and everything was simply an act, but this made me really nervous. It
CHLOE's POVEaston and I were strolling along the beach when all of a sudden, he grabbed my hand and took me into the water.‘‘Hey!’’ I laughed as I pulled back just as my shoes were about to touch the water. ‘‘Don’t you dare do that again!’’‘‘Or what, huh?’’ he challenged me and attempted to pull me again but I ran away from him, however, he used his foot to kick the water at me, making me drenched from head to toe.The sensation of the cold water on my skin caused me to let out a loud squeal, and I noticed that the thin fabric of my shirt was now clinging to my skin. ‘‘Easton… I'm going to kill you!’’But he was just laughing there not caring how messy I was now because of him. His eyes lowered down to my chest and I followed his gaze only to find out that my bra was on show. The white t-shirt I was wearing became see-through because of the water that was now soaking me.I clenched my teeth as I sprinted towards him and kicked the water as forcefully as I could in an attempt to ret
CHLOE's POV‘‘What was the point of even saying that?!’’ I disengaged the hook of my arm around Easton's and positioned my hands on my hips before turning to face him while maintaining an angry expression on my face.‘‘Say what?’’ Easton acted as though he had no idea what I was talking about and even pasted an obnoxious sneer on his face.‘‘You told Jasper that we’re getting married!’’ He’s not even my real boyfriend, and now he’s telling Jasper that we’re going to tie the knot. The hell! ‘‘You created another lie. My God, Easton!’’‘‘I just saved you from your ex-boyfriend!’’ he exclaimed, completely ignoring my burst out. ‘‘You should thank me, I didn’t punch his lights out. I can crush him in my palm easily…’’ He gestured his hand like he was crushing something. ‘‘With that kind of attitude? I should’ve punched his ugly face the moment he disrespected you in front of other people! In front of me. I was just thinking about you so I didn’t do that. I really don’t know how you manage
CHLOE's POVThe waitress returned with the drinks that we had ordered along with the menu book. I heaved a sigh as I hastily grabbed the menu book in order to hide my face from the couple who just entered the restaurant.Easton as well picked up the menu and launched into a discussion of choices. ‘‘What do you want to eat, Chloe…?’’ I listened with one ear while my gaze secretly followed the couple who came up and directed them to their table by the young waitress.My attention was drawn away from Jasper and onto Avery, who was looking lovely in a yellow dress that was cut to highlight her curves. Even though we were separated by some distance, I could still make out the smitten expression on my ex-face boyfriend's face as Avery giggled at something Jasper had just whispered to her while their arms were intertwined.My eyes lingered on the place where their hands came together, and as a spark of jealousy ignited within me, the muscles in my fingers subconsciously clenched as they grip