LAKE“Welcome back!”“Are you okay?” I looked at Rusher. “What’s with the accent?”“It’s nice though. I sound like American,” he said in an American accent.“You could have fooled me. Now, why are you here?”“Just welcoming my friend back. You’re very tanned.”“It’s hot in Europe. What do you expect?”He nodded with a meaningful smile. “Should I expect good news?”“Like what exactly?”“A baby, dumbarse.” He rose to his feet, slipping his hands in his pockets.I wished. I had so many plans for me and Maverick, but I didn’t mind if she got pregnant. I didn’t know if she was ready, though.“You should ditch the breasted suit if you want to look like an American.”“Welcome back, boss.” He walked out of my office at the same time, my phone vibrated.I checked the message. It came from Linden. I stood up towards the window and dialed his number.“I heard you’re back,” he said right away.“Yeah. How’s everyone?” They left Sicily the same day as we were, and I hadn’t heard any updates from hi
MAVERICKHis thighs widened as he sat at the edge of the bed while I was on my knees, naked under his mercy.He pushed my head down until the tip of his cock had reached my throat. I’d gone down, deep-throating him many times, yet I hadn’t adjusted fully to the size of his cock.Then he pulled it out of my mouth. I released a gasp as I struggled to breathe. Then I sucked him again, holding his base, stroking him firmly.“Fuck. Give me your pussy,” he commanded, but I shook my head and looked at him in the eye as I sucked him, bobbing my head up and down.Watching him so turned on, eyes filled with excitement and admiration while he was holding onto the last thread of his self-control, turned me on, too— it throbbed my clit, puckered my nipples, and made me soaking wet.With my body buzzing with so much pleasure rushing through me, I pushed myself to its limit. I flattened my tongue, opened my mouth, and pulled him all in. Then I drew back, pushing in and out repeatedly.His grip tight
LAKE“We’re not doing it again.” I took off my jacket and dropped it on the couch.Owen and Homer gave me a nod as a sign that the penthouse was clear. After what happened to Augustine, they seemed to have taken their job too seriously.“What’s that supposed to mean?” Maverick almost flinched at my words.“You, I know you. Whenever we argued, you left it unsolved and left me for days. You’re not going anywhere.” I loosened my tie and undone a button on my shirt.“Good, because I’m not going anywhere.”My head snapped in her direction, surprised by her reply.“My life is a mess right now. You’re the only person that keeps me standing and steady. You’re the only person that keeps me sane.”I swallowed and looked away. I tried to process what she said but couldn’t find the right words to reply. She just walked away and went upstairs while I still remained speechless.I allowed her to cool down alone. I went to my study to review the CEO applicants. I barely started, my mind went back to
MAVERICKLife had been good. Since Nana was released from the hospital last month, she stopped whining with her private nurse, Adeline. Lake had managed to convince me, meaning he forced me to agree to create a joint account for our future family.AM and Company, LLC just had a grand inauguration yesterday. Today, marked my first day as a junior financial analyst.“Good morning, everyone. I know you’re eager to go back to your work. I’m here to say thank you for trusting a startup company, AM and Co. We still have a lot to work on, but I hope to see this group till next year or for another five years.” That was our new CEO, Ben Lucas, in their late thirties but looked smart in his suit. “May I call Mr. Lake Winston our boss.”Twenty of us applauded Lake in his dark blue suit, and he exuded confidence as he stood beside Ben. He looked at everyone before his gaze landed on me. I chose to stand at the corner with Cooper because I knew he would come to give a short message to everyone.“R
MAVERICKIt was already dark outside, and everyone had left the office, leaving me alone to finish the data I was working on.“Why are you still working?” He just came to my desk.I raised my hand and pointed a finger to not distract me.“Fuck it.” He was about to slam my laptop shut, but I quickly stopped him.“Just a sec, babe.”“I didn’t—”“Just a sec!” I pressed the print button.“Did you just yell at me?” His eyes narrowed, and I just giggled as I heard the printer running.I closed the new laptop he bought for me and rose to my feet to cup his angry face. Then I kissed him loudly. “You’re cute when you’re pissed off.”“What the fuck is so important it can’t wait until Monday?” He went to grab the paper from the printer and began reading it out loud. He paused momentarily, maybe to process, or he was surprised I wanted to make it official.“I don’t care about the money I would receive. What do you think? Unless you change your mind and that I’m terrible—”He was fast to come to m
LAKE“Boss, is that your COO, Mr. Rusher Radcliff?” Owen asked me.“What was he doing here?” I watched my friend walk towards the parking lot of Winston Tower. I decided to come early for the board meeting, but I did not expect to see him earlier than me at Winston’s.I decided not to jump to conclusions. I trusted Rusher. We’d known each other for years. I didn’t think for a second he would betray me. He could have resigned if he had decided to work at Winston Holdings. I would not hold grudges on that unless my father offered him a job he couldn’t decline.“Keep this between us,” I told Owen.“Of course, boss.”The meeting started after thirty minutes. My father wanted to expand the business further in Asia even though Winston Holdings had already invested in South Korea, Singapore, and Macao. That was a good proposal, though. If I had been the CEO for twenty-five years, I would have done it a long time ago.“What do you say, Lake?” one of the boards asked, and my father looked at m
MAVERICK“You’re going in that—?” He gestured his finger at my outfit without finishing his sentence— a golden sequin thin strap with a deep plunging top and my black mini skirt.“Yeah, a club outfit. What’s wrong with this?” I spun around to get his approval.“You barely cover my goods.” He cupped my breast. “Your tits are spilling out.”“Your goods?” My laugh was breathless as I swatted his hand. “And no touching, please.”He shook his head in amusement. At the same time, he didn’t approve it. I could see it in his eyes. “You asked me once how possessive I was.”“How can I forget?”“Hmm.” That was all he said.“Dully noted.” I swiped my hair to cover my chest, making him frown further. “It’s either I go or I won’t, Lake. When was the last time I went to a club? And I’m just going to a bar.”He gazed at me in silence for long seconds before withdrawing a deep breath. “Fine. Go. Keep your phone with you.”I rolled my eyes. “I’m with friends, my co-workers, and Cooper. What can possibl
MAVERICKMira chose a song, hit the play button, and the title popped up.“You’re kidding.” It is one of the most popular pop songs on the internet today.“No belting necessary,” she said, laughing. “We’ll just have fun.”“Good choice, considering I can only sing Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas.”“No one is going to score us. Chill out.” She laughed again.“Right, because this isn’t embarrassing enough.” I had no choice but to join with her.She could sing, but I couldn’t. Halfway through the song, I started to loosen up. We even got hip moves on our own until the song ended.“I can’t believe I didn’t hear anyone boo us.” I laughed with Mira. “I need a drink.”When I went back to the bar, Genesis pushed my Martini with four olives.I grabbed the stick and ate the olives before I talked to Homer. “If you ever tell Lake I went to the stage and sang, I will kill you in your sleep.”With a slight smile, he raised his hands for surrender even though he had probably already told Lake and