Anthony's POVOur first date was just in a few minutes and I was nervous because I needed our plan to work and hoped that someone spotted us and took pictures. The more hours went by, the more I realized that I needed to make this plan successful enough for my father to believe in and give me my right.While I buttoned up my dress shirt, my phone lit up on the vanity before me. I stared at it and saw a pop-up message from Vanessa; one of my flings. I smirked and picked up my phone. Once the device was unlocked with my face, I read her message which was asking if we could meet and fuck as always. I was down for a night with her since I was stressed and needed sexual relief.I typed back a response that we would meet soon and hit send then finished dressing. This was the first time I was doing such a thing with my best friend and it was so awkward. Awkward in the sense that it would be difficult seeing her as nothing more than a friend. I didn't even have the guts to imagine us kissing
Anthony's POVWe were now at Subway for her to get her dose of unhealthy overseasoned food. As soon as I parked, she jumped out of the car, making me chuckle. I got out and followed her into the fast-food restaurant. The bright lights and smell of fried foods made my stomach churn but I had to hold myself from throwing up.I noticed that people were looking at us and I wouldn't blame them, we were two expensively dressed coupl— Friends walking into a cheap place. “Hi, welcome. What would you like to order?” I snapped out of my thoughts when I realized that we were at the counter. Sandy excitedly gave her order to the girl behind the counter who I noticed was eyeing me like every other woman usually did. I had to hold myself back from flirting back because of Sandy and our plan. So, to put a stop to it, I wrapped my arms around Sandy's front and kissed her cheek.“Are you sure that's all you want, baby?” I asked to the hearing of the girl.“Uh… I… Do you also want something?” Sandy a
Sandy's POVOh, my God!Anthony just kissed my neck. He pinned me to his car. He made me feel his body more than once! My heart was racing more than ever! This was not happening! It had to be a dream.This date had started with a spiral of nervousness after I wore the dress and it had been the sexiest thing I had ever put on around him. The dress had left me wondering what he would think but my heart crashed into my gut when I saw a nonchalant look on his face, even throughout dinner with him, he didn't act like I was dressed so differently around him. All he cared about was if we were being followed.Anthony hadn't said one word since we started driving home and I was in a way glad because I didn't want to say anything to embarrass myself. The only thing that filled the confinement of the car was the soft music playing on the radio.I sighed and my phone vibrated in my purse. I had a feeling it was Trent and that put a smile on my face. I could remember how charming he sounded when w
Just like every day, I was occupied with working to the point that my feet hurt from walking around and standing in meetings with Anthony. His company never had a day when no one worked tirelessly which made me wonder how no one saw Anthony as a good boss even though he hardly interacted with his staff. Even through the stress of work, some people had time to gossip and spread rumors; which was good but not at all good. There were rumors about me finally showing my true colors as a gold digger, how I have been plotting to have Anthony for myself and that I was the reason he didn't look at the single women the way they dreamt about. It irked me and made me wonder if he was aware too.Being friends with someone who was higher than me in social status and financial status was not as easy as people would think. Sometimes, the reason I hated when Anthony paid for my stuff was because of what people would think or see. Just fake-dating him brought out the worst in his staff, even from the
“Is that so?”I rolled my eyes at Anthony when he responded to what Trent had said. I tried to move out of his grip but tightened his hold on me and sent me a warning look. I sighed and leaned on his body. I blushed when I felt his hand start to move softly on my lower back, almost close to the top of my ass. I gulped and lifted my head off his chest.“I will take my leave now. I still have some paperwork left to check,” Trent said and I saw him walk into my line of vision. I offered him a smile and he returned it before leaving the office. The moment I was certain he was out of earshot, I moved out of Anthony's arm and smacked him on the shoulder.“Really? What did I tell you about PDAs at work?” I asked, trying to juggle his memory.“When it comes to him, I'll act like the perfect boyfriend. I don't trust that man, especially since he's been sent here by my dad, I've said this before. He seems smart and I don't like it.”I rolled my eyes and went to the desk where the food bag was.
Anthony's POVWhy I am grabbing my best friend's ass and why I am loving the feel of it against my palm was a shock to me. Even though I had to do it to spice up the pictures of us that were trending, this felt different. On top of it all, Sandy had the softest ass I had ever touched. Something about it made me feel my cock stir in my shorts. It made me slightly turned on and the way she smelt so flowery and spicy had my mouth watering.“Anthony?” I got back to my senses when I realized I had overdone it. I needed to remind myself that she was someone I had to respect, not objectify. I cleared my throat and took the little luggage she held. I opened the door upward and she got in. I slid the door shut and let out a breath of relief before going over to the other side of the car.I got in and placed her luggage at the back where mine was. I smiled at her and put on my seatbelt then I noticed she was struggling with hers. I waited to see if she would solve the problem but when she didn
“Let's go for a swim,” Sandy suddenly said and left the confinement of my arms.She moved to my side and faced the ocean. I followed her movement and my eyes went to her ass. My heart skipped behind my ribcage as I stared at her ass. They were just the right globes and the bikini was like G-string underwear, leaving her ass cheeks open. I put my hands in my pockets and blew out air.I never knew I had one sexy and gorgeous woman as a best friend. No wonder why some of my business friends wanted her and why people insinuated that we fucked each other. If I was like them, I would think the same because —I felt a tug on my shorts and I flinched, snapping out of my deep thoughts. Sandy pulled me close to the balcony and pointed at the water.“Come on. I wanna soak in the water.”She left my side and went over to the short steps leading to the downward part of the yacht. I followed behind, slowly making my way down the wooden steps, and respectively kept my eyes over her head. Sandy giggl
Sandy's POVWhy was my bikini top around my waist, away from where it is supposed to be— On my chest? I had to make myself believe that I was dreaming and that I wasn't half naked in front of my best friend with the media just a few feet away, ready to take a click of my precious jewels.I blinked and glanced up to find Anthony staring down at me, his eyes on my cleavage. I blushed, then gasped before flicking him in the chin. He hissed and I pointed my finger at his face.“Keep those wandering eyes off my face, or chest,” I said, feeling embarrassed that he was seeing me like this.I saw his Adam's apple move up and down before moving my eyes over his shoulder to where I saw the paparazzi, leaning like they found something interesting. Well, they did, considering I was about to be trending everywhere if they saw my chest.“What are we going to do?” I asked and Anthony shrugged. The movement made my breasts move against his chest, causing my already hard nipples to tighten more. My fa
Sandy’s POVI had been bold.Infact, I was going crazy. I had to be out of my mind because the bold step I took into telling Anthony that I wanted us to go on the honeymoon and consummate our wedding was crazy. Now, I was nervous from what happened minutes ago.The wedding was about to end and I was getting nervous about what was going to happen at our honeymoon. It did not help that my mind was still flooded with our kiss and how he has been looking at me ever since we had the discussion. Every corner Anthony was, he would always look at me with a look so dark that it made goosebumps rise on my skin. I didn’t want to delude myself into thinking that he was looking at me with lust in his eyes because I knew he was just looking to make sure I was still certain.This marriage was a lavender marriage but without the gay part involved or more like a marriage of convenience but I was beginning to pray that our marriage led to something more.“Hey.”I almost dropped my water when I heard so
Anthony’s POVMy mother was lying and trying to manipulate us. Something was not right.“H-How.”I stared right into her eyes, digging deep into her mind to see what exactly was going on and the fact that she was suddenly saying this out of nowhere.“Come with me, you two,” she said and walked away.I exchanged glances with Sandy and shifted my gaze to my mother walking. I sighed and motioned for Sandy to start walking. Together, we made our way to where she was standing, waiting with a glass of wine in her hand. Once we arrived, she smiled at us and looked at me, expression switching to seriousness.“Look, a lot is going on behind the scenes and you already know how important the family business is to your father. It took me a while to beg him to step down for his COO to take the seat as the current ceo. The man is getting old and as you already are aware, your father wants someone competent to take over. I do not know what he sees in the man, Trent Flintwood but all I am trying to s
Sandy’s POVAnthony was kissing me!He was kissing me on the lips!My whole body was on fire from the way his lips were moving on mine, making me go crazy because he was finally kissing me. For years, I fantasized about his lips and now, he was kissing the goosebumps out of me.I could not help but to kiss him back, putting every emotion I held for him into the kiss and when he held my hips and pulled me closer to his body, I felt my body ignite even more. I placed my hands on his chest and tilted my head sideways, deepening the kiss. Just as I was about to open my mouth for him when his tongue asked for entrance, I heard someone clear their throat.It was as if I remembered where I was and pulled away at the same time he did. I became shy when I heard the loud noises coming from the crowd watching us and looked down, trying not to also look Anthony in the face.Anthony held my hand and turned me with him, so we were facing the crowd. I took a deep breath and raised my head with a big
Anthony’s POVI woke up to the sound of my alarm ringing— Today was the day I marry my best friend and it felt like a different person entirely. Everything around me felt as if I barely could recognize it. The atmosphere just felt different.I sat up from my bed and turned off the alarm and stared at the door of my room, head empty. After a few minutes, I blinked and got out of bed. The stylists would be arriving soon and I needed to get ready before they arrived. The wedding was going to commence in a few hours. I already knew that the world was waiting for this wedding. The attention was huge on us and I didn’t need to go online to see what was being said about me and Sandy.Sandy…Fuck. Sandy was marrying me to save me, to save my inheritance and protect me in more ways than I have ever done. It made me feel something like a flutter in my heart. This has been happening over the week. I had no idea what was going on with me but so far, I have been getting the urge to touch her, to b
Sandy’s POVEach day I woke up, I was elated, barely containing myself for the D-day. For the past few days, Gina and I have been going shopping, planning the wedding while Anthony did the same with arranging the guests for the wedding since he knew more people than me.The best part of this was the fact that the wedding was going to be the wedding I have ever dreamed about. Even though this would be a wedding for a marriage that was not real, I still wanted to experience this, especially with the man that I was in love with.Warm arms around my waist startled me out of my thoughts. I relaxed when I saw it was Anthony and put my focus back on the pictures of halls I was looking at. Choosing a wedding venue was the hardest. It was either ridiculously expensive or not just fitting what I wanted.“You’ve been standing here for a long time now. What’s wrong?” He asked against my ear, sending shivers and warmth through my body.His arms tightened around my waist and put his face in the cro
Sandy’s POVI was so excited I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs. I knew this was fake but this was beginning to seem real to me. I was going to actually marry my best friend and he was ready to give me anything and everything to make it perfect for me. Three million dollars was too much for just planning. I didn’t know much about it but I was not sure of what it could cover.As I mulled over it, my office door opened and I looked up. Anthony walked in, smiling. I rose to my feet and I approached him.“Anthony, you… you’re serious?” I asked, not having much to say because I was still in shock.He chuckled. “Yes, Sandy. I told you I want to give you the best wedding ever. You marrying me to save me has snatched the opportunity for you to have the best wedding of your dreams, so…”He wrapped his arms around me, and I gulped. I felt my body heat up from how close we were.“I want you to get the most beautiful wedding dress in the world with the money I sent. I already told my secre
Sandy's POVI didn't even know when I spoke but it made them look at me. She gave me a nasty look and took a step back from Anthony who was stunned to a spot. I looked from him to her then back to him, waiting for an explanation to who she was."Who is this, Anthony?" She was looking at me. "I've met her before? What are you even doing here? Don't you work at that store or something?"I was offended and this lady already ruined today for me. I didn't want to entertain her but I needed to still know who the hell she was."Anthony, wha–""Angela, what are you doing here?" He cut her off, his tone clipped.I could sense in the tone of his voice that he was not happy about her being here. They probably have a past as Anthony never told me anything about Angela. Unless she was one of his one night stands but she had mentioned that they were supposed to get married and have kids?"Anthony, why are you like this? You should be happy to see me," she said in a whiny tone. "Come on, let's go to
Sandy’s POVWhen I woke up the next day, the first thing I did was to raise my left hand and stare at the ring wrapped around my finger. I still could not believe that I was engaged. I was going to marry Anthony. This was getting even more real and even though none of it was real, it still made me feel like I was lucky and loved. Just the weight of the ring around my finger made me giddy and want to squeal.I became still when I heard him moving behind me on the bed, followed by a heavy sigh. I kept my gaze on my shoulder, waiting to see if he was waking up or not. I exhaled softly when he did not move again before going back to staring at the ring on my finger, only to freeze when his arm went around my waist and his bare chest pressed up against my back.I swallowed at the contact and folded my hands then stared at the window across from where I lay. My body tensed up more when his hand moved from my waist to my stomach, right under my shirt. I knew it was a habit of his but each ti
Sandy’s POVI walked into the usual bespoke store that made Anthony’s favorite suits. Two weeks had gone by, and he was better than before which I was glad for because most of the work, I had to take care of was due to me forcing him to stay away from working. It made me understand just how hard he was working and me being his assistant did not truly understand it until these past two weeks. Today, I needed to pick up some new suits he would be wearing to resume work on Monday.When I got to the front desk, I smiled at the woman behind it.“Hi, Fiona,” I said to the woman, and she smiled back, widely.“Hey, Sandy. Came to pick up Mr. Hogan’s suits?” She asked and started typing on her computer. “It’s ready. I’ll go get it from the back.”I smiled with a nod as she walked away from her desk. I turned around and leaned against the desk. My gaze swept around the expanse of the place, taking in the racks of bespoke outfits and the large portraits of male models hanging on the wall. As I c