Nathan:I closed my door behind me and stood there like a mannequin. I couldn't even think straight. It felt like my mind had shut down and no thought seemed to make sense anymore.Why did she have to say that? Why did she have to say that she loved me?She was only half asleep when she said it but that didn't mean that she didn't say it. It didn't take away the value of what she said.This didn't make any sense. No, what was I saying? It made perfect sense but I didn't think that it could happen. I didn't think that she would be able to fall in love with me.“Damn it,” I cursed silently as I made my way to my bed.I wasn't even sure that I could be mad at her. I cared for her. She was beautiful, charming, undeniably sexy but I wasn't in love with her.This wasn't an arrangement for us to fall in love. It was supposed to be light and casual, just for the fun of it, just because I found her appealing. But now, she was falling from me and it was possible that I was falling for her too.
Enora: My eyes were white as I looked at him in shock. Just a few hours ago, he was being so stern and cold towards me but now, he was an entirely different person. My eyes searched his face. I couldn't see the distant look in his eyes anymore. It was like his persona had changed completely overnight and I didn't know who he was anymore. He pulled away from me and I watched him unlock the door with the key card and gesture for me to leave. "Ladies first," he said huskily. What was going on? However, I didn't waste any time leaving the penthouse and heading to the elevator. The sudden change attitude was slightly terrifying. He was like a chameleon and I never knew what he was thinking at one point or the other. I opened the elevator door and as I got in, he entered beside me. Our hands grazed each other and I got a little nervous, stuffing my hands into my pocket and using the other to hold my purse. It was an awkward pose for a lady but this was the best that I could manage. T
Nathan: I was in the meeting room early. According to the schedule that I had sent Ms Catherine, I had a meeting scheduled with New World Enterprises. “They will be here in a minute, Sir,” she said gently as she dropped me off at the conference room. She handed me the files and I took my seat, waiting patiently for the representatives to arrive. As I waited, I let my mind wander. I remembered the stares that Enora and I got as we walked into the office this morning. I hoped she was faring okay and was not being overwhelmed by all the heavy glances and gossip that would circulate around the office today. My hand came down flat on the table as annoyance surged through me. Crystal still hadn't come to work and no one had any idea where she was. I drew a deep breath and continued my brooding. I would make her face the heavy hand of the law if I found her in time. I couldn't tell why but I felt deep down that she had a lot to do with what happened to Enora. She had a motive: she was j
Enora: I had to leave work early. Seeing Mr. Wright and Crystal like that in the conference room made working very difficult for me. I had this arranged with Miss Catherine and she was very open to the idea considering what had happened to me during the gala. She even considered it unfair that Mr. Wright had made me come back to work so soon after an incident like that. On the bus ride back to the penthouse, what I saw in the office was literally all that I could think about. The way she had her arms wrapped around him, the blush on her face and the surprise in her eyes were etched so deeply into my mind that they gave me a headache. And the worst part was that I couldn't even be mad. Mr. Wright and I didn't have any formal arrangement. This…thing we were engaged in was just casual. I wanted it to mean something more. I wanted him to take me as something more than a pretty face in bed but I guess now, I knew that that was impossible with him. Seeing him with Crystal made me reali
Enora: I was at my laptop when I heard a knock at the door. I took a deep breath and said nothing. I didn't want to see him. That was something that I was certain of. The knock came again but I continued typing away at my laptop, ignoring the knocking for all I was worth. Finally, the door creaked open. "Enora?" He came into my room without permission. I guess that was count one on the official list of charges I was holding against him. "What do you want?" I asked coldly, not turning around to look at him but rather focusing on the spreadsheet that I had displayed on the screen. "You haven't eaten all day. I have ordered dinner. You should eat something. It's for your own good." I scoffed, just loud enough for him to hear, without turning my head. "I won't be eating with you. You don't have to worry about that. L be going out to eat tonight. Alone." I could imagine the dumbfounded expression on his face as I grabbed my jacket and threw it over what I was wearing. He didn't
Enora:My jaw slackened and my eyes searched around the room. Shock and anger mingled and waved through me.He... He was here?"Where are you? What are you even doing here?"He chuckled slightly and a frown crossed my face. There was nothing funny about being a stalker. This was weird and out of turn, especially for him."This isn't funny. Where? Are? You?""Look up."I did and there he was, sitting at a table a few meters away from me, in a black shirt and trousers.He waved but I didn't dare return it. He was crazy. He had to be for him to have the audacity to follow me all the way here."Miss, have you decided on what to eat?"The waiter was back and I was cornered: use the insane amount of money he sent to me to pay for my meal or leave and send it back to him."You know what? I don't think I'll be eating here anymore. There's nothing wrong. I just lost my appetite."The waiter looked astonished as I got up and so did Mr. Wright. It served him right.The evening breeze cooled my a
Enora: My body felt weak. His angry eyes drank me all in and I felt his body press into me."Don't think that I am not mad at you for just walking out on me. You have been acting strange and I want to know why."My jaw nearly reached the ground. I was acting strange? Hew was the one who was so cold to me yesterday and suddenly pulled a lever today and kissed me out of the blue. Did I really have to mention that I was still mad that I saw Crystal with him?The elevator door sprung open, and I should have known better than to expect a nice casual walk to the penthouse door."Can you stop carrying me like this?!"I was on his shoulder once again and was beating it as hard as I could he opened the door.As soon as he got in, he locked the door and placed me down.He was so infuriating! As soon as my feet touched the tiled living room, I bolted for my room.The door locked behind me and I twisted the key in the lock and sank to the floor. This was getting ridiculous."Enora, open the door
Nathan:My bedroom door closed behind me and I was in my room alone. She knew. She was on to me and it was all because I couldn’t keep myself together around her.Whisky wasn’t going to solve this one. I had a feeling that this was going to go horribly.Fuck! I should not have gone to the restaurant after her but I just couldn’t take it. I just couldn’t take the thought of someone else with her. I couldn’t bear the thought that she was so mad at me that she would be in someone else's company.Damn it!I plopped myself down on the chair and placed my hand on my chin. God, what was I going to do?My eyes stared into the void. My mind was filled with thoughts that whizzed past me at the speed of light.Soon, there was a knock at my door. I jerked and stared at the door as it opened with a creak and Enora popped her head inside, freezing as she saw me on my chair, looking at her.“Enora…”“I just came to get your clothes ready for tomorrow. I don’t want to be late again.”The way she cut
Enora:We got to the main banquet hall just in time. There was a lovely murmur everywhere. Not too far away, a couple was talking happily and smiling with the host. There were some paper slips on the stage, and the couple were chatting excitedly amongst themselves.“...can’t believe that they won the competition…”“...heard they paid the host and his firm.”“You’re wrong. They have good ties with the host. That was why they won.”My heart was racing in my chest. Did they call out the results already? Did we win?My eyes searched the hall for sparkly, snobby Mrs. Vermont, and I finally found her standing happily next to her husband, chatting casually with another couple. From the looks of it, she wasn’t overly posh and was doing her usual flaunting of her diamonds.If I wasn’t mistaken, another game was played, and the couple that were chatting excitedly with the host had probably won. I exhaled and felt my tension ebb away for a moment. I guess there was still a chance that I could bu
Enora:My face burned red and I felt my breath nearly escape my lungs. I pulled myself away from Mr Wright’s grasp and fumbled with my dress, trying my best not to catch the eye of the couple that stood in front of us: dumbfounded and their jaws loose.“Uhmmm… e-excuse us.”I grabbed Mr. Wright’s arm and we hurried out of the elevator. I wish I could atomize and disappear. This was so embarrassing.“Why are you smiling?” I asked with slight annoyance, looking up at Mr. Wright’s beaming face and his bright brown eyes.He stopped and in one swift movement, he grabbed me and pinned me to the wall. My heart was racing. My face was still red, but the thrill of getting caught again made this even more exhilarating.“We can’t do this here,” I whispered harshly. “You are going to get us caught.”“And what is the matter with that?” he asked slyly, taking me in with burning desire, pressing harder to me and inching closer and closer to my lips. “Do you not want to be seen with me?”“I…”The wor
Nathan:I felt her body tense up and I smirked. Even when she didn’t mean to, my kitten was competitive and it was one of the many things I loved about her.“The winner of this competition is…. going to be announced at the end of the party.”“What?!”All eyes turned to Mrs. Vermont and she cleared her throat and hid her unruly outburst with a smile. I looked down at my feisty little kitten and she was giving her a nasty stare. I couldn’t help but laugh. She was such a character when he wanted to be.“Thank you so much for participating. You may join the others.”We all went down to join the rest of the audience. Mrs. Vermont was trying to keep her act together but her eye was twitching in rage.I heard a light giggle and saw my kitten with her hand over her mouth, smiling and fighting to keep in her next fit of laughter.“Funny?”She looked up at me and her face became serious.“I’m… I’m sorry. I just…”I raised an eyebrow at her and she pouted and exhaled in defeat.“Fine,” she sighe
Enora:The lively tango music filled the air and Mrs. Vermont was quick on her feet. Her jewelled heels peeked from underneath her dress as she stepped quick and her husband dipped her low, following her movements.She was one with the beat, following the music as her husband dipped her low and pulled her close in a sensual dance that made it look like they were making teasing love in public.The crowd wooed and clapped and I turned away in embarrassment and felt my face burn.“Looking away, are we, kitten?” Mr. Wright teased, grabbing my chin and making me look at him. “Does that dancing bother you that much?”“N-No,” I scoffed, nervously, still unable to look at the dancing couple. The way Mr. Vermont pulled her in close, his lips teasing her neck, his hand sliding up her thigh, it just felt… I mean… they should get a room.The lively sensual dancing continued with eccentric moves and spins that made my head spin.I took a deep breath and watched them and at an interval, Mrs. Vermon
Enora:Mr. Wright pulled me tightly to him and smiled warmly."Last I checked, me and you make a pretty good team. Want to do it again?"My body shivered in delight. Was that even up for debate? Of course, I wanted to dance with him again."We shall only be allowed three couples to dance together. And I shall draw at random from the box."My spirits slightly fell. I couldn't tell how many people had put their names in the box, but it was very likely that Mr Wright and I wouldn't be picked for the dance.The host put his hand into the box and swirled it around for a bit. My breath got caught in my throat as I watched eagerly and prayed that our names would be called. It felt like a one-in-a-million chance, but still, I hoped for the best."The first couple to be dancing will be–"He pulled out the paper and squinted his eyes."–Mr. and Mrs. Vermont."An elegant couple moved through the crowd and got up on the stage. Despite their masks, I could tell they were lovely and rich.Mrs Vermo
Enora:He looped his arm and I slipped mine through. He smiled warmly at me and I felt my heart flutter. For the first in a long time, it felt like I was living a fairy tale.He guided me inside, smiling warmly at guests and pulling me close when eyes wandered in my direction.My dress sparkled in the light and I turned heads as I walked by.I could hear whispers and gossip and a few men smiled and winked at me.I stole a glance at Mr. Wright and he seemed to almost read my mind and unlink his arm from mine and pull me close to him from around my hips."Wouldn't want any male thinking that you are available," he said with a whisper to my ear followed by a soft kiss than made many of the oggling male gazes turn away.I smiled. I couldn't explain the joy I was feeling. I felt like a beautiful damsel with my prince charming, walking beside me and keeping wishful eyes away.We got into the banquet hall and I nearly gasped. The ceiling was adorned with jeweled chandeliers that refracted th
Enora:I stared at myself in the mirror and did a little twirl. I still couldn't believe that I was wearing Versace’s most expensive dress. This was still like a dream.I raked my fingers through my curls and smiled. This was going to be a good evening. I felt it. Something just seemed right. The only thing out of order was the dozens of missed calls and angry texts from Anthony.I didn’t seem to care anymore. Normally I would call him back but my entire body was humming to Mr. Wright. I would close my eyes for a few minutes and I would see that look he gave me, etched in my mind's eyes. Even his voice resonated in my brain, saying that he needed me. It just felt… different.Those words, when he said them, I could feel the yearning dripping in every word. I saw him almost every day but he said them like he hadn’t seen me for a lifetime.“Deep breaths, Enny. No need to overthink it. He probably is going through something very… moving. I mean, he did just have a big fight with his daugh
Enora:He pressed the button and slid the phone back to me. I grabbed it in surprise and held it to my chest while I looked at his face. Was he mad?His eyes were cold but his face was calm.“I don’t know why you still put up with him,” he said dryly, grabbing my chin and planting a tentative kiss on my lips. I moaned softly and soon burned red as he pulled away and realized that we were still in the restaurant.“Are you jealous of him?” I teased back and he grabbed my chin a little harder.“You should really choose your words carefully, Kitten,” he purred huskily, his eyes travelling down to my skirt. “My fingers still feel twitchy.”I lowered my eyes, trying to not see the smirk on his face as he took in my blotchy embarrassed expression. There was no way that I was going to be able to walk home after a second time.He stood up, took my hand and fiddled with my hair lovingly. His eyes were filled with that same softness from before and it made my heart melt. There was something abou
Enora:I got the flood cleaned up and my head fired sparks.If I knew I was going to get fingered in a restaurant, I would have probably packed an extra skirt.The discomfort I felt while I ate and waited for Mr. Wright's driver to help me pick up a new skirt was unexplainable.The entire time we ate, I gave him the side eye. He looked so smug and proud of himself. I thought he was a businessman. I expected a little more... class from him.But even at that, I could still feel the deepest parts of my belly spinning and groaning with desire for him.As much as I was embarrassed that we were nearly caught, I still didn't want him to stop there."Okay, why did you call me out here?" I asked him as the waitress took out plates away."Besides getting you out of the house so that Eliot wouldn't be able to be another inch near you?"My eyes made big circles in my head."I know that wasn't the only reason, else, you would have gotten me out sooner."He tugged at my cheek and shook his head."