“Can you believe it?" Tess' eyes were like huge saucers, "Cameron Grayson in the cafeteria. I have seen it all.”“What do you think Cameron would be doing here?” Lynn asked in a whisper.“How would I know?” Tess drawled out. She turned to Scarlett, “Do you have any idea?”She shook her head, “He hasn’t been at work for a week. I wasn’t expecting him, none of us...”“Is he coming towards us?” Anika asked, tilting her head to the side.“No, he can’t be...” Lynn shook her head.Whitney squinted her eyes at him, “Well, it does look like he’s looking for someone...”“Why would Cameron be looking for someone?” Anika cut in, slurping her drink in her hand, “He could easily have sent someone to get them.”“Yeah, he could have,” Tess commented absentmindedly. She had a small smile on her lips as she stared at him, “Is it just me, or is Cameron looking even hotter than I remember?”Scarlett stole a glance at him and quickly pulled her gaze away. She had a feeling that maybe he was looking for h
Cameron signaled the driver and whispered something in his ear. The driver began driving. Scarlett glanced at him, “Where are we going?” She asked, “We got a change of dresses and I...” “Don’t act like you don’t want to be here, Scarr. If you didn’t want to be here, you wouldn’t have readily agreed to change into this dress...” He gave her a once-over. It was a short, tight-fitting black dress paired with matching heels that made her legs look longer. She was conscious of his lewd gaze trained on her body. He didn’t bother to be subtle about it, he was gawking at her like he wanted to devour her. “What did you think was gonna happen, Scarr?” He asked curiously, “That you’re going to put on this hot dress and what? Go to an office with me? Do work?” He chuckled in amusement, “Don’t act coy, Scarr...” Her eyes widened in shock, “You pulled me out of lunch with my friends, dragged me across the hall because we had an important meeting, and now you’re saying... where are we going?” H
Cameron flashed his boyish smile at her, his hands in the pockets of his pants. "I don’t think we’ve met since the unfortunate incident. My heartfelt condolences."Lucia lowered her gaze and began playing with her fingers. "Thank you so much, Cameron. It means a lot to me..."Scarlett shook her head in disbelief. Did he really bring her along to watch this painful conversation? For what purpose exactly? So she would feel jealous?“I missed out on the first chance to dance with you. I hope I don’t miss the next?” He asked expectantly.She glanced curiously at Scarlett. “I thought you already had a partner?” She had a wide smile on her face, but there was no denying the sharpness of her tone.Cameron let out a dry chuckle and glanced at Scarlett. “Contrary to the common misconception, Scarlett is just my secretary,” he held her gaze. “She’s not my lover, nor is she my girlfriend.”The words he said were true, at least they were now, yet it hurt so much to hear him say it out loud. To op
Scarlett had a scowl on her face as she walked through the sea of bodies. "Sorry," she muttered as she bumped into someone.She could hardly see ahead of her because of the tears in her eyes. She knew it was pathetic to be angry, even more pathetic to be crying. Yet she couldn’t help how she felt. Why did it bother her so much that Cameron was with another woman? Just like how it bothered her when he was with Hadley, so much that she wanted nothing to do with him. Now, it was happening all over again, her emotions were getting the better of her. She bumped into Lucious. "Lucious, I’m sorry..."He spun around and gave her a quizzical look. "Are you okay?" he asked, giving her a once-over.She nodded, averting her gaze. "Yes."He stared at her like he didn’t believe her. "Are you sure?"She nodded and managed a small smile. "Yes, I am."He looked around. "Where’s Cameron?" he quizzed."He’s somewhere. I’m going to get him, then a drink...""Scarlett, is it Jaxon? If it's him, I’ll...""
Scarlett soon grew tired of protesting because it was futile. Her pleas fell on deaf ears as Cameron carried her on his shoulder through the alley and out onto the main road, which was deserted but well-lit.As soon as he let go of her, she tried to run away, but he pulled her closer.“Like I said, we are going to talk. You and I, we are not leaving here if you don’t talk.”She let out a huge sigh of frustration and ran her fingers through her hair exasperatedly. “Cameron…”“Yes, exactly! Don’t even pretend you don’t want to talk. If you didn’t want to talk, you wouldn’t be out here with me…” He cut in. Before she could respond, he pulled her close, grabbed her ass, and captured her lips in a passionate kiss. She was relishing in the feeling of his lips pressed against hers, his tongue probing her lips, his hands caressing her ass cheeks with reckless abandon out in the open. She couldn’t even focus on the fact that they weren’t supposed to be out here alone in the first place, nor we
Her eyelids, lined by full, long lashes, fluttered open as she struggled to adjust to the lighting in the room. Golden sun rays seeped through the tall glass windows, casting a glow on her fair skin. Her luscious dark hair sprawled across her pillow. She let out a relaxed sigh and shut her eyes, relishing in the feel of the silk sheets against her bare skin and the caressing feeling of the soft blanket over her. It took her a moment to come to, her eyes took a long sweep of her surroundings. There was a fine chandelier hanging above her bed, the room was chill, and soft music filled the room. The only source of light was coming from the tall windows behind her. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her head, the banging in her head was the indication of the kind of night she had. She massaged her temples as it all came rushing to her.She sat up with a start, clutching the blanket over her. She looked around, this was not her bedroom, neither was it the hotel room Luke paid for, for the
It was like his voice pulled her out of whatever trance she was in, she retraced her steps and ran out of the room. She could hear him call out to her, but she didn’t stop. Her emotions were all over the place. She could not make sense of it but she was certain of her need to put as much space between them as she possibly could. She jumped into a waiting cab and tapped him on his shoulder, urging him on. “Where to miss?” the driver asked. “Far away from here,” she replied. She peeked behind and thanked the heavens Luke was nowhere to be found. She spent the long ride analyzing their relationship, every bit of it. She realized; she had been the one overly compensating over the years. She had nurtured the suspicion for long but Luke was just so good at covering his tracks and any time she accused him, she was unable to prove anything and ended up apologizing for being insecure. This led her to ask the important question, why did he not cover his tracks this time, was he tired of hol
Scarlett sat unmoving, in her stool, her heart was beating loudly in her chest. There was no time or place where it made sense to follow a random stranger in a foreign city to his place, yet, here she was considering that very option. She could not quite place her fingers on what it was. Was it her aching heart, hurt by her boyfriend’s betrayal or was it the alluring voice of the handsome stranger with a promise to do wicked things to her body. She shook her head, trying to fight back the images her head was conjuring, images of her naked under the onslaught of the stranger’s hands and tongue. And even though, she was yelling in her head that this was a bad idea. She found herself standing on her feet and walking up to him. He looked taken aback as she approached him, “Well…” His eyes widened in shock. He dipped his hand into his pocket, pulled out his wallet and took out a wad of cash and absent-mindedly handed it over to the bartender. She was surprised. She had guessed he was