CHLOE's POV‘‘Sir, I...’’‘‘It's fine, Miss Bell, if you don't want to answer my question...’’ In between sitting up and leaning on the couch, Mr. Gonzalez murmured.‘‘No, Sir…I-I'd like to respond to that...’’ I forced a bitter smile on my face. ‘‘The fact that you've been so open about your marital life has impressed me, and I want to be fair to you, and because we're going to pretend that we're in a relationship...I want you to know the truth about me.’’ I declared, taking a deep breath. ‘‘I do have a boyfriend…’’‘‘You… do?’’ He sat up straight and his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at my face ‘‘Shit! How can I be so stupid!” he growled. ‘‘Miss Bell, I’m sorry... I believe I made a mistake by asking you to be my date for the company's anniversary, and pretend to be my girlfriend without checking first your situation—I mean…I’m sorry. I think we’ll just have to cancel the—’’‘‘No…’’ I cut him off in the middle of his sentence.‘‘What?’’‘‘We're not going to cancel our arran
CHLOE's POV‘‘So... your boyfriend passed away?’’ Easton inquired, his hand running through my hair as I pressed my cheek against his chest. ‘‘I’m so sorry, Miss Bell. May Jasper find peace in—’’‘‘No!’’ I pulled away from him, looking up at his face. ‘‘Jasper didn’t die.’’‘‘What?’’ Easton looked so confused as he stared at me, and I wanted to burst out laughing, but the tears just won’t stop falling down from my eyes.‘‘He's still alive...’’ I said, wiping the tears from my eyes with my hands.Easton reached into his pocket and pulled out a white handkerchief and handed it to me.‘‘Thank you...’’ My voice trailed off as I blew my nose into the handkerchief.Easton watched me with amusement, but his mouth parted when I handed the white cloth back to him. ‘‘Oh, no… No, Miss Bell, keep it. It’s yours now.’’‘‘Are you sure?’’ I inquired because I was aware of the high cost of this small cloth. Much more expensive than the house dress I was wearing.‘‘Of course, Miss Bell…’’ he said, tea
EASTON's POVIt was after lunch when I arrived at the office building since I had spent the morning at my hotel in Bronx, where I had a meeting with the management and some of my employees.I received a report that one of the bellboys had stolen a diamond necklace that had been left in one of the VIP rooms, and the owner of the item happened to be my former classmate in college.‘‘On behalf of my employee, I want to sincerely apologize, Olivia...’’ In my conversation with the owner of the necklace, I groaned as I leaned my back on the chair. ‘‘I swear it won't happen again.’’‘‘You have to train your employees again, Easton. And aren’t you conducting seminars or making your employees be investigated their backgrounds first before hiring them? God, this is so annoying. I can’t believe you’re running a hotel with thief employees. Don’t you know that this is a gift from my fiancé in Germany? You don’t even know how---’’‘‘I get it, Olivia…” I had to cut her off because she was talking to
EASTON's POV‘‘Rosie…’’ I groaned as I could literally feel my eyes trying to pop out of my head when I took her body in. The black lace of her bra was barely holding her cup d breasts inside and her matching underwear was bunched up on one side, revealing the soft skin between her hip and pubic bones.This couldn't possibly be right! I’m not doing this!I went back to my swivel chair and sat down. But, to my amazement, Rosie approached me and climbed onto my lap, her knees resting on both sides of my thighs. ‘‘Fuck! Get off of me!’’I was completely taken aback by her forward action and I could feel my body trembling and my hands gripped the arm of my chair. My nostrils were tingling with the smell of alcohol coming from her mouth.‘‘Rosie, please…’’‘‘Don’t you miss me, honey…? Don’t you miss the taste of my lips…the feel of my body, and the taste of my…juices?’’ I couldn't help but gasp when she whispered the final word into my ear as she put her arms around my neck. Fuck, it’s bee
CHLOE's POVEaston had already left the room to his office when I returned to my desk after placing the s'mores brownies in the fridge and drinking water. I shrugged my shoulders and returned to my desk to continue my work.I was in the middle of arranging my boss' schedule for the following day when I heard him shout from inside his office. I frowned as my fingers became immobile while typing on the computer. I didn't see anyone enter his office, so I'm not sure who he was addressing in his shouting match.Perhaps he fell asleep as a result of his exhaustion and woke up from a bad dream. Oh my, God! I hurriedly printed a copy of his schedule and dashed into his office, only to find his wife clinging to him on my way in.‘‘Chloe…?’’ Easton seemed to be taken aback as he looked up and saw me standing near the doorway.‘‘I-I’m sorry, Sir...’’ Suddenly, my gaze shifted from him to his wife, and then back to him. ‘‘I was worried that something had happened to you because you were shouting
CHLOE's POVAfter walking inside the door of my apartment, I kicked my shoes off and placed them neatly by the door before plopping down on the couch in front of my television. A yawn escaped my lips, and my vision became blurry. ‘‘I believe it is against the law to be this exhausted...’’ I muttered under my breath.I had no idea why my boss had assigned me such a large quantity of work before the clock struck five, but I had done everything in my ability to accomplish them all, since I didn't want to be forced into working overtime.Mr. Gonzalez acted and behaved in such an unusual manner, and I would like to believe that it was because I requested that Rosie be barred from the company's premises.I glanced at the clock on the wall and it showed six o’clock in the evening. With a sigh, I forced myself up and headed upstairs to my bathroom to shower. When I was done, I threw on a loose shirt and underwear and headed to the kitchen to make myself a sandwich for dinner.The memory of Ea
EASTON's POV‘‘You should post a photo on your Instagram…’’ I advised Miss Bell as I got out of my black Porsche Cayenne and moved around the car to open the door for her.Miss Bell's pupils constricted as she locked her gaze with mine. Possibly perplexed as to why I was suddenly acting like a gentleman, she reached out for my hand and I assisted her in stepping out of my car.‘‘I was really thinking about doing that…’’ she said in response to my suggestion as she took out her phone from her purse.‘‘Let's take a selfie here, Miss Bell…'' I said as I stood next to my car.‘‘Here…?’’ she wondered as she gazed around. ‘‘With you…?’’‘‘Yeah…’’ I smirked a little. ‘‘Come on…’’She stepped right next to me and stretched her arm to take a selfie picture, while I wrapped my arm around her waist and smiled at the camera.She was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered and snapped a photo of us. ‘‘Just a little bit higher, Chloe...’’ I spoke in hushed tones into her ear. ‘‘That's it...
CHLOE's POV‘‘Damn...this is so, so good...’’ I moaned and closed my eyes as I absorbed the amazing taste of the creamy lobster that Easton had prepared for dinner tonight. ‘‘Can you tell me what you call this type of dish?’’ I asked as I sliced a piece of steak and shoved it into my mouth.‘‘It’s Easton’s Surf and Turf Steak with Lobster Tail. This is one of the best dishes that is served in my restaurants.’’ He smiled as he placed another piece of steak on my plate. ‘‘You know what, I was thinking of looking for a new place to stay.’’‘‘What?’’ I frowned, and stopped chewing the food in my mouth. ‘‘What are you planning to do with this huge and lovely house?’’‘‘I don't need a house this huge when I don't have a wife or kids to share it with... Besides, it only reminds me more of Rosie,’’ he murmured, and I was forced to swallow the food in my mouth before taking his hand on the table.‘‘I have no doubt that you will find new love one day, Mr. Gonzalez...’’ I stated with a smile.‘‘
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
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
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
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
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
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 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‘‘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 POV‘‘S-sir…’’ I took a deep breath and looked up at him from where I had been typing on his laptop.‘‘Yes…?’’ he asked, arching an eyebrow.‘‘There is only one room available at the Serenity Hotel...’’ I informed him and I could see how his eyes sparkled and his lips curved in a smile as if he’d won the lottery.‘‘We can share the room. It’s huge anyway…’’ he stated as he lazily leaned back in his chair.‘‘And where exactly am I going to sleep?’’ I asked, my eyes widened.‘‘Where else could you be but in bed with me…?’’ He gave a casual shrug, as if it was a normal thing to do.Was he fucking serious? I am not going to share a bed with him, not after what happened last night. ‘‘Sir… I’m sorry, but I won’t be sleeping in the same bed as you…’’He gave me a wry smile and said, ‘‘Don't worry, Miss Bell... I guarantee that I won't act inappropriately and that I won't touch even a single strand of your hair,’’ After that, he gave me a wink.Oh… shit! Don’t make another attempt to