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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Natasha!” James called out.
Howard abruptly turned around to see her, but to his dismay, no one is there. It’s just him and James inside the room.
“There! At last! I have been trying to call your attention for a while now, Howard. Your head seems to be drifting elsewhere,” he said and clapped his hands enthusiastically like he just won a lottery ticket. It made Howard threw his pen on his direction.
“Damn you.” he said. Howard really expected that Natasha would appear.
“What happened between the two of you, dude?” James intrigued.
Howard “I admitted that I have known her since she was a teenager. I think she got mad. She’s ignoring my calls.”
“Tsk, tsk,” James shook his head. “That explains why you are being like that. Girl problems again and again and again. Maybe she blocked your number.”
Howard considered it and fell silen
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He should not have agreed on coming to the bar with James tonight. The stares of women on his direction all over the club is making him irritated. He does not feel tempted on being with any of those women, all he can think about is Natasha and the way she moves in bed. Of course, he still haven't experience spending a night with her and it is killing him.“So, do you want to come over to my place?” the girl who kept on pestering him asked.He darted his look to the dance floor to find James but the room is too crowded that he couldn’t even get a glimpse of his shadow.“Where the fuck did that guy went?” he asked himself.“Come on, baby. I will make sure you will enjoy the rest of the night.”He ignored her. The woman had been flirting with him since he arrived and he does not know why she can’t sense how uninterested he is towards her.He drank from his glass and his eyes finally darted o
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“What are you doing tonight?”A couple of days after their encounter at the bar, Natasha kept on touch with Howard but they have not seen each other for the last two days because she was too immense at work. He still send her flowers but she did not reject them anymore like what she used to do. Little did she know, he was itching to see her and was prepared to leave his important matters at work anytime if she is willing to make time for him.Howard is not still certain about the way she feel towards him. She is giving him mixed signals and he is not quite sure how should he perceive it. Most of the time, she was quick to respond to his messages and emails, but sometimes, when he messaged him first thing in the morning, she will reply by night. It frustrates him.“I have a meeting with a client,” she replied upon reading his text.Howard’s face lit up when he saw Natasha’s name on the screen but it immediately faded the
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“Is there something wrong?” he asked. Her gaze is directed to the floor so he could not see her eyes. He does not have any idea what kind of reaction he will get from her. But, as they stood there, just the two of them, he can’t help but to imagine her naked in bed.“For fucking sake, Natasha. Just for this night, please,” he knows how desperate he sounds like. Since he started talking to Natasha when the broke up between her and Jacob happened, he haven’t laid a hand on any woman but her. He just couldn’t do it anymore if it’s not with her.She raised her head and looked directly at his eyes. She can’t bear to stare in those blue eyes any longer, she can easily get lost to it and she does not want that. Those eyes belong to Howard, but they look exactly like Jacob’s.“This is just to pleasure ourselves, Howard. Don’t ever think that there is something I can offer you more than that,”
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Howard kept his mind on focus but no matter what he do, the naked body of Natasha kept on flashing to his mind.“Damn it, I am going crazy,” he said in exasperation and stood up from his swivel chair. James have called him when he saw him walking out of his office.“Your meeting will start in an hour, where are you going?” James asked him with his forehead creased. Howard never leaves his office when he has an appointed meeting, he will just usually stay inside his office and review the documents. So, James was curious to know if something strange suddenly happened.Howard continued walking and ignored James. Once inside his car, he started its engine and drove to Natasha’s building. Her secretary did not stopped him from coming to her office because she already got used to Howard visiting Nat from time to time. She honestly thinks there is something going on between the two.When the door of her office opened, Natasha was to
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Natasha was scrolling on her laptop when she heard a knock on the door. As expected, it was her secretary.“Is everything ready, Kendra?” she asked her secretary.“Yes, ma’am. Should I ask your personal driver to get you there?” she inquired and handed a document to her.Natasha waved her hand. “Nah. I’ll drive there myself.”She looked at her wristwatch and decided that it is time to go.“You may leave now, Kendra. Give me a few minutes to prepare for the meeting,” she smiled and her secretary bid her goodbye before walking out of the door.Natasha put on a lipstick and added a light make-up on her face. She sprayed a sweet yet seductive scent of perfume all over her body. Once contented, she stepped out of her office and told Kendra that she won’t probably be back by the office for the day because her meeting may take a while. It may even take the whole night.Natasha
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Natasha went back to her office that made her secretary furrowed her brows in confusion.“I thought you’ll be back by tomorrow, ma’am,” she said and was about to follow her inside when she stopped her by raising her hand.“Not now, Kendra. I want some time alone,” she told her and slammed the door of her office.She was disappointed by herself. It was just pure business. Why did she suddenly start on thinking about Howard? It doesn’t matter how his touch differs from others. She should have been objective and controlled herself from being emotional. Now, she lost a partnership that her company had been looking forward to.She thought about her current status with Howard right now and how it felt weird that he never fails to make her feel better. What happened between them was just meant to pleasure themselves. She should not develop anything personal feelings towards him. It will be difficult if she just let her g
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“How was work?” Howard asked her while they were driving on their way to the restaurant.“Exhausting, you’ll never imagine how tiring it is. Lucky you, all you do all day is to think about me,” she teased him and tickle his stomach.“Stop that, I’m driving,” he said between his laughs.Natasha giggled and turned to see the view outside by the window.When they reached the parking lot, Howard opened the door for her. She glanced sideways upon having the feeling that someone is looking at her.“Are you trying to look for someone while you’re with me?” he said with his forehead creased and his hands still in the door handles.She ignored her and went inside the restaurant.“Wait for me, Nat. I was just kidding.” He chased her but she seems out of focus even though they were already seated on their reserved table.Her hands keeps on shaking and she
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It’s been a month since she saw Jacob but she still haven’t heard anything from him. So he expects to see him or hear any news about his comeback, but to no avail, there is no single article about him. She’s starting to wonder if she was just mistaken, maybe it is not Jacob. Perhaps, it was just somebody who looks like him. She is not certain so she hired a private investigator to ease her mind.“What have you found?” she asked the investigator over the phone one morning. She is anticipating that he can give her some useful information.“Nothing, ma’am. There is no news about him since he vanished in thin air when he became a suspect for murder a year ago.”Natasha took a huge breath. A year. She can’t believe it has been one year since that case broke out. Time flies so fast, she did not even notice it.“Do you think he is New York?” she whispered, not wanting anyone to hear her though she is alone in her office.The investigator fell silent on the other line for a moment. “I am not
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36The next thing she knew, Jacob is carrying her inside his car. Natasha did not notice it before but it turns out that he brought a car with him which is parked right across her house. It was the same car he used to bring whenever they had dates or events that they would attend together. She hates it but she can still remember all of the silly things they have done in that car. She thought it was already taken by the bank when his company suffered bankruptcy, maybe he bought it back. Too sentimental and nostalgic. He carried her inside, she tried to stop and fight against him but he is too strong that she cannot even resist him. She slapped his back and all of the parts of his body she can hit but to no avail, he succeeded on getting her inside. She used to adore the fact that he is stronger enough than her to protect her, but she hates it now. She wished she is capable of physically fighting back.He forcefully made her sit on the passenger’s seat and locked the door and windows o
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35She was looking at the screen of her laptop above her desk but her mind is elsewhere. She kept on glancing at her phone as if waiting for someone to call her. She can hardly focus on her work. Her thoughts is lingering on everything that is happening in her life right now. Everything suddenly changed when she found out that her long time boyfriend was cheating and making a fool of her. She have been trying to find the missing piece of her life again, she thought she is already figuring something out with a new man who is obviously missing in action now that her ex-boyfriend is back. Her life is totally in chaos and she hates it more than anything. She was distracted from her thoughts when her secretary knocked on her door.She told her to open it.“Someone is here to see you, ma’am,” her secretary informed her.“Okay, tell that person to come in,” she instructed, glad to be away from her thoughts but she immediately regret that she did not ask who it is before allowing him to enter
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Thirty-fourIt's been weeks since Howard left but she still haven't heard a single thing about him. She thought he is going to call her as soon as he arrived to wherever he is going but she was obviously wrong. He did not even left a message. Maybe, he decided to be a gentleman and let her be for a while, but he is giving her too much space and she misses him. She paced around her office and contemplated whether to call him. If she calls, then she would appear desperate for wanting to talk to him. No, she can't do that. She should not call. But it's been weeks. He should have at least left her a message. She do not know what's really happening to her. She does not even know why she misses him, his voice, his touch, his kisses, all of him. It's driving her insane to want him right now. Oh, what the hell. She thought and decided to just call him. She picked up her phone and searched for his number on her contacts, she licked her lips and touched the call button. The phone rings, and she
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Thirty-three“What is this, James?” Howard asked his secretary when he placed a folder in the top of his desk.“It’s a proposal, someone wants to buy your company,” he told him.Howard creased his forehead and opened the folder. His secretary was right, it is an offer to buy his business. He scanned the files to see who has the guts to do it and did not quite get shock upon seeing the name Inno Pavel. He knew that Jacob will make a move to destroy him but he did not expect him to do this. His brother is aware that he will not sell it, especially to him.“Huh. Does he really think I will sell it to him? He lost his mind,” he exclaimed.“But, sir, don’t you think it is odd?” James told him.Howard tilt his head and looked at him. “What do you mean?”“Jacob is back but he is not even making an effort to visit you. He is not doing anything against you. He is too quiet.”Howard placed his hands at the top of his desk and intertwined it. “You are right. I am wondering about that too. We won
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Natasha started to realize what is happening. She was too blind not to see it coming. Jacob changed his name, that was the reason why she could not find nor trace him. Huh. Inno Pavel. Where did he even get that name? She thought about him all night and how he managed to still grow a business despite what he had experienced. His company suffered in bankruptcy. He was framed into a murder case. Everybody turned him down. No one dared to help him during that time. She was surprised that he was able to manage all of it at once and still get back up.Now, what? What will happen that he is back?Should something change? Of course, not. She is happy now. Or is she, really? If she already moved on, then why did the world seems to stop a second the moment she saw Jacob’s face again? Why did she feel a void inside her? Why did she suddenly remember the moments they have shared together?She embraced herself and tears roll down her cheeks when she recalled the time she caught him cheating with
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In a luxurious room in a hotel in the city, a well-built man is busily reading some printed documents while his laptop is brightly lit in front of him. He checked his wrist watch and called his secretary who is sitting in a sofa while attending important matter in her laptop.“Is everything ready for the party?” he asked him“Yes, sir. I made sure that everything is settled,” he answered in a formal manner.“Good. Where is Kate?”The secretary glanced checked the schedule she is holding before answering. “She’s probably on her way now.”He nodded and dismissed his secretary.He looked at the image of the grand venue where welcoming party for his company will took place. He heaved a sigh, for sure everyone will be surprised to see him later at the stage. Nobody expected that he will come this far despite his controversies a year ago. He lost so much and he is going to take back everything. I am finally back, he thought.He settled his case about the murder he had been accused with. Aft
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ThirtyNatasha is reading something on her laptop when a notification suddenly popped out of her screen. It was an email from a private company. InnoCorp. She narrowed her eyes as she read the message and the attachment from the email. It was an invitation from InnoCorp to attend a prestigious welcome party for the said company. The company is based on Russia but it will open its new office here in New York. She licked her lips and contemplated whether to go or not. Maybe, she will check her schedule first.The letter that had been delivered to Howard back in the restaurant while they were having dinner is still in her head. She wants to know who is behind it. She is worried about his safety because the letter was a really creepy one. Who the hell in their right mind will write a letter written in blood, she thought.She was too deep in her thoughts that she did not notice the continuous knock of her secretary in the door to get her attention. The secretary walked right inside her off
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Twenty-nineNatasha and Howard was having their dinner in a prestigious restaurant when a waiter approached their table and served them a bottle of wine.Howard creased his forehead.“Did you order another glass of wine?” he asked Natasha.She shook her head, confused as well. She does not recall ordering anything. Howard was the one who ordered their dinner.“Maybe you approached the wrong table. We did not order this,” he told the waiter.“No, sir. Your friend asked me to deliver this on your table. He told me that the drink is on him and he also want me to give you this letter,” the waiter explained and handed Howard a plain white envelope.He opened it and the lines on his forehead are visible as he read what’s written on it. Who could have sent it to him?“What is it?” Natasha asked upon noticing that there is something wrong, but Howard ignored her and gave his attention to the waiter.“Who gave you this letter?” Howard demanded, intently looking at the waiter.“He already left
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27His father used to scoff and crease his forehead whenever he does something stupid. His father was a man with principles. "Jacob", he would call him back when he was young. They were in the mall and he was looking at some toys. His father notice the way his eyes twinkled whenever he saw a robot toy that caught his attention. "Let me tell you about something you should never do." And then, he would tell him with an aura of a serious businessman who is trying to strike a deal."Never waste your time doing useless things most kids your age does. Instead of playing around, why don't you pick up books and take the opportunity to study while you are still young?" He would tell him. Jacob, then, will divert his gaze to the floor and nodded. He found himself following the rule set by his father. Since then, he will look away whenever he saw a toy at a department store and will search instead for handy and knowledgeable books. His father's voice follows him everywhere. Never do this, neve
