*****Lennox watched Sophia feeling like the biggest jerk on the face of the earth as pain flashed through her eyes for just a second and then she looked all calm and serene, she even added a little confusion in the mix and if he didn't know better, he'd have thought he imagined the hurt he had seen on her face."What kiss? Oh, that one. I was drunk last night so it took me a while to remember. You don't have to worry about that because it doesn't mean anything to me either. You're my boss and people make mistakes when they're drunk, so let's just forget about it. I want a working relationship with you too" she said with a smile but he could see her lips quivering. Lennox clenched his hands by his side because reaching out to touch her seemed to be an inexplicable urge that he couldn't seem to control.Lennox couldn't remember the last time he'd had to struggle so much to get back his self-control because every time he saw Sophia, all his resolution seemed to weaken, and he wanted not
Sophia sat staring at her schedule pad in the board room as the manager of each department took their turn to present the progress they had made so far and how their technique had affected their sales but she couldn't listen and she didn't want to look at Lennox either, or at Sana or Andria who looked like she'd lost a lot of pound in just a few weeks of the competition. Sophia didn't want to pity her and it got easier since she was seething internally at Lennox.How dare he tell her to her face that the kiss had been a mistake, and that he only wanted a working relationship. Why kiss her at all in the first place if he was going to call it a mistake later on. Sophia hated him, yeah, the thin line between love and hate was suddenly very real to her, especially not after she witnessed the pretty model hanging on his arm like she belonged there, and he'd also allowed her to kiss him but he had pushed her off when she'd tried to. Sophia glanced in his direction and his gaze connected w
Andria opened her eyes, surprised to see that she wasn't alone in the room and that her three friends were sitting around her. Sophia was sitting beside her bed, asleep, and holding her hand, Sana was busy reading something on her phone, her face scrunched up in concentration, while Bianca was typing on her laptop, her brows furrowed in concentration.Andria moved her hand, and Sophia jumped, her eyes flying open and she looked around disoriented until her gaze focused on Andria. Sophia looked alert. "Are you alright. The doctor said you haven't been eating right, and that you've been working yourself too hard, why did you do that huh, why didn't you say anything to any of us".Bianca and Sana scrambled to her side."She's just waking up, can you let her breath for a second" Sana reprimanded and Sophia pouted, pulling back to give her more room.Andria's eyes reddened as her gaze darted around the three faces staring at her in worry. She felt that she didn't deserve their concern not
Jenny slammed her hand on the table and Vince flinched as he glanced up from his food to stare at her, one of his eyebrows arched."What the hell, that was totally unnecessary, you could have just called my name you know".Jenny glared, the veins on her neck straining against her pale skin. "You lied to me about Lennox. You said he was still the same, grieving over Melissa when he was not" she accused and Vince took a suffering breath before he leaned back on his seat."The last time I saw him, he was really down, and he just looked like he was contemplating suicide so I freaked. I wouldn't lie about it, but if you say he's all better now, then we should celebrate"."Celebrate" she scoffed. "What are we going to celebrate, the fact that he didn't become happy because of me, but some dumb assistance" she bit out, clenching her fist as if it took all her willpower to let the words out of her lips. Vince's eyes widened then narrowed."Lennox has an assistant? Why do I find that super har
Lennox paced around, looking at the message he'd sent to Sophia after deliberating over it for two blood-curdling hours. He stared at the messages after more minutes passed. It snowed that it had been read, so why wasn't she replying.He stared at the phone as if he had the power to make a message appear. What was he expecting tho, after what he'd said to her in his office, he didn't doubt that Sophia would ignore him and become more professional, which he didn't want her to be at all?Lennox dropped the phone and dragged his hand through his hair. He didn't understand why he was always so hesitant, second-guessing everything when it came to his body and his heart craving. He wanted Sophia, but he didn't want to want her. He could always use the card that he didn't want to end up destroying her like with the others in his life but looking deeper, what he was really afraid of Was getting hurt again, he dreaded the time Sophia would realize just like Melissa that he wasn't worth loving.
Oliver groaned low in his throat as the whip Sana held stroked over his skin teasingly. His shoulders tensed, relaxed and he felt euphoric at the promise of the pain she could inflict with the object in her hand if she wanted to.The room was red-themed, and different sexual gadgets were stationed at different corners of the room which made his heart skip in his chest as he imagined how it would feel when Sana got to using them on him. Would she gag him to keep his voice muffled, or hog tie him so tight that he wouldn't be able to feel his blood circulating. The thought caused a shudder to ripple over his skin and he shook his head, choosing rather to savor the moment he was in. Sana had taken care of everything, from booking the space for their session and making sure that he was comfortable with everything she'd set up. The hotel also promised to make sure that their information remained safe with them which in turn made him relax, his headspace free of all worries.Oliver stared at
Sophia sat facing Lennox as he placed their order, his mannerisms that of a man who was used to getting his way and having his words followed to a T. Sophia wondered why he was so closed off, why he had to raise his guards so high that it was almost impossible to see his true nature and she wondered why she was so obsessed over him. It wasn't like her to be so bothered about another human and the thought had her frowning. He suddenly turned to face her, his dark gaze probing."I hope my choice is to your liking".Sophia nodded because her tongue felt twisted in her mouth and it was all because her thought had spiraled in another direction. it was eerie the way her skin crawled at the thought of Lennox treating Jenny Mark the same way he was doing to her now. "You've been very quiet" he noted and Sophia rolled her eyes."We're in a restaurant, Sir Lennox. Am I supposed to run around screaming" she snarked, just because she was still pissed at him and the thought of him being with ano
Lennox chased after Sophia, his head a mess and his heart almost jumping into his throat the further she walked away from him in fury and the familiarity of the whole situation had his gut twisting. No! Sophia could never get hurt. Not ever. He swore in his head as he increased his pace. What he felt for Sophia scared him, because it was too intense and had him questioning his whole life but for the first time in a long time, he felt alive, he felt like he could let go of the past and just focus on the bright ray of sunshine that had invaded his life in the form of an assistant he'd sworn to get rid of the first time they'd met, but now everything was different, he wanted her, needed her by his side and he would do just about anything to make her see how sincere he was because he couldn't lose her. Losing her scared him too much, so when he saw her punch in her code to go into her house and shut him off, he reached out to grab her hand because letting her walk away wasn't an option