LAKEThe painting and the naked man sculpture had finally arrived.Since that fundraiser, Maverick and I have yet to talk about the company I wanted to start under her name. She also did not ask me who the woman we bumped into was.I unboxed the sculpture while she was unwrapping the painting. “Where do you want me to put this?”“In your bathroom or bed.” She tried hard not to laugh. The model may be naked, but the private part was covered, unlike the statue of The Thinker and David. Still, the ass was exposed.“I broke the Knight. This serves a place here.” I put it on the coffee table and cracked her up.“Well, this is your penthouse.” She shrugged. Her hands were on the frame. I didn’t know why she was fascinated with the painting of all the unique and impressive displays.“Our penthouse, and that’s why I chose this one, aside from our donations.”“Right. A naked man. If you are on a business trip, I’ll sit here and watch this little naked guy, hoping he would turn to human.”“This
LAKEWe made love despite not talking about why we fought. She was a good wife and a generous lover, and I abused her because she never said no nor asked me for anything. I regretted that action. I may not say it out loud, but indeed, I learned from that mistake.She moaned into my mouth, and my hands came to her ass, squeezing it. Before we could get naked in the living room, she pulled her lips away. “Don’t distract me, Winston.”“You’re the first one to kiss me. I thought we kissed, and then maybe it could lead to another, and I would love that very much.”“I was about to say something.” She swallowed.“Go on.” I looked her in the eye, and there was a hint of guilt in there. “What is it, baby?”“I’ve been ungrateful and a bitch,” she started, and I couldn’t help but laugh. “I was being unappreciative of your effort. I know you’re busy with work here and there, and I never commended you, which you deserve more. I mean, you work hard day and night, come home to me with a smile, do so
MAVERICKWhat the hell is she doing here?It was too late to hide as she saw me first. Aurelia smiled—a billion-dollar smile. She was an heiress to an e-commerce mogul. Not as rich as Lake, but yeah, her family was.“Hi. What can I get you?”She slid into the stool and tapped her well-manicured fingers on the counter. I bet her mani-pedi was worth my two weeks’ income in the bar. She asked as she looked around. “What do you have?”The bar wasn’t crowded until the next day, but the tables were almost complete.I prepared Vodka, lime, and soda for two. Dallas, can you cover me for a few minutes?”He nodded. “Sure. Take your time. It’s not that busy.”“Thanks.” I removed my apron and left the counter with the drinks I made. “Let’s go find a table.”I did precisely what Lake told me not to. Homer would report to him anyway, and he was sitting at the corner.We found an empty spot three tables away from Homer. Aurelia was a classic rich mean girl. I could see now why she always got what she
MAVERICKI stared at her in horror, speechless.She sipped her drink, and I sipped mine. I didn’t know what to say next. I blinked as I scrambled to my feet. “Excuse me. I need to use the restroom.”I didn’t give her a chance to reply. I ran away from her and went to my locker. I blew a deep breath and sagged as I sat on the bench as if all my energy drained.I grabbed my phone and texted Homer.MAVERICK: Is the woman I talked to still there?I saw the message bubble.HOMER: Yes.MAVERICK: Agh. I want her gone.HOMER: You want me to tell her to leave?MAVERICK: No. Thanks.I washed my hands at the staff restroom and stayed for a few minutes, gaining strength before I returned to her.Smiling, I said politely, “Thanks for telling me, but I should return to work.”“Why are you still working here? This is not right. You should be looking for a decent job. Or at least stay at home and ask for marital support from him. He’s a billionaire and should be giving you everything. Money, clothing,
LAKE“The majority voted for Lake to come and take the position of CEO. What do you think, Wallace?” Or this was his strategy.It felt like my father wasn’t expecting that decision from the boards.“He resigned and left from his position as the CFO, and now the seat was taken over by Stoll. We should respect his decision.” Of course, he would say that in a polite manner, of course. Deep inside, he was furious with the unanimous decisions and happy that I was gone.“My father was right. It was personal. I don’t want to go into the details, but I hope everyone would respect it.”After the brief report of the quarter profits, I should have paid more attention to their discussions. Once the meeting ended, I walked out of the room after shaking hands with everyone, including my father.I hadn’t made it far, but he called my name.“A minute, Lake?” he called me again from the conference room door.I slightly nodded as I looked at everyone leaving the room. Once everyone was gone, I shut the
LAKENobody felt what I felt being with Maverick. Nobody experienced my peace when I was with her, and I was lucky that I found the right and perfect woman for me. She was my home, and I was right to tell my father that.And she was my peace.“Fuck.” I grunted as my thrust became hard and fast. She was so tight, and her warm pussy felt like suctioning my cock in.The moment she arched her back and grounded into me, I knew she was about to come. I pressed my finger on her clit, and she screamed my name, and her body convulsed beautifully, eyes wild as she shuddered out her climax.I quickened my pace, hard and fast, until I felt like flying. Pleasure rushed through my spine, making me shiver. My balls were heavy, and my dick swelled inside her.“Jesus.” My spine tingled. A thin sheen of sweat covered our bodies. I leaned down to kiss her lips, suck her jaw, and licked the length of her beautiful neck. She was still sensitive from her orgasm. She groaned and shivered. “Baby, you feel so
MAVERICKHe destroyed the idea of fucking in my head. He showed me what it was like to be thoroughly fucked.Every part of my body was sore, yet I had a smile of bliss on my face. After he was satisfied with what he had done to me, he got up from bed and went to the bathroom. He put on his sweatpants and went out of the room.I might have fallen asleep. His side of the bed was still empty. I slid off the bed and stretched my body before I used the bathroom. Now I felt how sore I was— it was everywhere, between my thighs, my limbs, my breast, even on my shoulder where he bit me. I could still see the mark on his teeth. It wasn’t enough to bleed, but it still stung.I went downstairs, looking for him, but he was not in the living room or the kitchen. The door to his study was slightly opened, and the light was on. Before I could get in, I heard his voice. He must be talking with someone on the phone.My curiosity kicked in. I hid behind the wall and eavesdropped.“No. That’s not the plan
MAVERICKI hoped Terzo was safe somewhere. I knew how dangerous his job was, but so did his entire life. I sipped my coffee until the entire coffee shop went silent. I looked around, and my gaze landed on Wallace, who was coming in our direction.Crap.And he saw me. I had a feeling my day had just gotten better.“May I?” He gestured to the empty chair.“It’s a free country, Mr. Winston.” I gestured back.He looked at Cooper, who seemed surprised. “May I talk to her alone, please?”Cooper fumbled to stand up and smiled tightly at me. “See you later, Mave.”I nodded and smiled tightly. “Bye.”Wallace took a seat across the table. I didn’t mind telling him to order his coffee. I was sure he didn’t drink in a coffee shop like this, and he was probably scared of getting poison.“May I ask why are you here?”He looked at me in the eye. “I’m sure you know it by now.”“Lake.” Of course. Who else?“Yes. I want you to convince him to come back to Winston Holdings. The seat is waiting for him, a