Eliana"God knows how much I have wanted to kiss you since the minute you walked up to me," Nicholas said in between our urgent kiss, pinning me on the entrance door of his penthouse. I couldn't get over how much property he owned; it seemed the list went on and on."So why didn't you?" I teased, raising my hands as he pulled my top up by the sleeves."And have your mom find out about us?" He sucked on a spot on my neck, making me hiss."What could go wrong?" I shrugged, spreading my legs to accommodate his thigh between them. I wantonly began gyrating on it, moaning at the sensation the friction brought to my throbbing clit."Everything. If Rob hasn't told her, there must be a reason." I froze, stopping the movement of my hips instantly."What do you mean by that? Does Rob know about us?" I remembered the knowing smile he had flashed my way when I whispered something along the lines of fucking with Nick."He figured it out. He said it was easy given the way we look at each other. He
NicholasMy hold around Eliana tightened as Gavin's word-for-word sank in, hisses curling through my mind like smoke tendrils. The audacity of the fucker to drag Eliana's name into the media had my jaw muscles tightening. My glare on Gavin's smug face didn't waver; in fact, it took every ounce of control to not slap the phone out of Allan's grasp."I will fucking kill him," I hissed, letting go of Eliana. The only thing on my mind at that moment was laying my hands on Gavin. Surely he must have known the consequences of a lie of such magnitude on TV."You will do no such thing." Allan blocked my way, standing in front of the door, head raised, his calculating eyes hardening when my upper lip twitched."Move," I spat, balling my hands into tight fists."Babe, please don't go." Eliana's voice drifted into my ears as she wrapped her hands around my arm."Don't make me push you, Allan." I ignored Eliana. "Fucking move," I added, articulating the words clearly in a low, threatening voice."
Eliana"Can we pick up from where we were before Allan interrupted us?" Nicholas spoke in a low, raspy voice, his warm breath fanning my ear. Allan had left after promising to arrange a meeting with Gavin."Impatient, aren't we?" I teased, my breath hitching when he rubbed his nose gently against the skin on my neck."Would you rather I show you around the house?" His voice lowered seductively. I had pushed the issue about Gavin aside because I knew the recording was enough to shut him up. So with a free mind, my body responded to Nick quickly."Oh yes. How about you start with your bedroom first?" I tilted my head when he responded by leaving an open-mouth kiss on the spot just below my ear."That is what I like to hear." Faster than I could comprehend, he was up on his feet, pulling me up with him. With his hand around mine, I followed him to the stunning, curved ribbon staircase across the vast living area. I vowed to come back later and take a good look at the interior design of t
NicholasI bit down a wave of boiling fury the moment I spotted Gavin seated on a lounge chair, tapping his foot on the floor. Beside him sat the man I hated with everything in me, Mr. Hugh, his damned father, holding a glass of what seemed like scorch. His presence was a clue that what Gavin was looking for was something that could impact their company greatly."I can't wait to see you wiping the smirk off Gavin's stupid face," Allan spat beside me, adjusting the collar of his button-up shirt. He had set up the meeting three days after the fucker pulled that stupid stunt on my girlfriend."That is, if I can stand him and his father for even a minute, let alone pretend I care for what they have to propose." My upper lip wouldn't stop twitching, and it only got worse when we got to their table at the most secluded high-end club in the city."I was beginning to think that you bailed out." Gavin's voice had my teeth rattling, but I managed to keep my face blank. The last thing I wanted w
Eliana"What is wrong with you?" Rachel asked from the front seat of Dorian's car. He had just packed up in front of my house and was waiting for us to alight. I was expecting a video call from my mom later on, and she has insisted I be home. She didn't state why, although I assumed she just wanted to keep tabs on me."Whatever do you mean?" I asked, staring at the screen of my phone, trying to ignore the fact that we had arrived."You have been fidgeting on the seat; you keep on biting your nails while staring at your phone on your lap. What's gotten you on edge?" Dorian chimed in; it seemed he had been observing me through the rear view mirror."Is it the issue about Gavin?" Rachel added."No, Nick got that sorted yesterday. It's just that..." I trailed off, trying to come up with words."Just that?" Rachel pressed, turning to look at me over the front seat."Can't you see that she's struggling? Give her a minute." Dorian came to my rescue. The two had worked things out together, and
NicholasI leaned on my office chair, staring at the files on the desk, even though my thoughts were rotating around Eliana. I wanted so much to believe that her mother was spying on her for security reasons. A part of me, however, wanted so badly to get to the bottom of it all because something about Nora screamed secrets."Rough night?" Allan walked into my office as usual without knocking. I had barely slept, tossing and turning and thinking about Eliana and her safety in Rachel's place. My security personnel had informed me that she had driven with her friends home, packed for a few minutes, then left for Rachel's place."Something like that." I shifted on the swivel chair, tempted to call Eliana even though I knew she was at school."Wanna talk about it?" Allan pulled the opposite chair and sat on it, then raised his brows, waiting."Eliana thinks her mother is spying on her." I went straight to the point, straightening up."I wouldn't be surprised if she were. The woman is far f
Eliana"I missed you," I mumbled, tightening my grip around Nick's muscular torso."I was thinking about you the entire night, baby." His admission and his sexy voice sent heated shivers through me."I barely slept," I admitted. Rachel and Dorian didn't make it easy for me with their moans and groans either. When I blocked their noise with headphones, my head was instead crowded with thoughts of my man and how good he fucked me. It was still hard to believe that after so much drama and constant wrangling between us, we were finally together."Then what you need right now is clean up and fed so you can get a good night's sleep." It was barely 7 at night, but all I could think of was enjoying his warmth, smelling his expensive cologne under the duvet as he held me tight against him."I am not hungry." I whined when he stepped away from the embrace, missing his warmth instantly."There's no debate when it comes to eating, babe. Come on, I'll draw you a bath now." He left no room for argu
NicholasI sat down on the kitchen stool by the counter, staring at the pictures Allan had sent me. Daren, Eliana's assigned security had spotted the same black Cadillac Escalade outside Eliana's college main gate, a few minutes before Eliana was picked up by my driver. The vehicle, however, followed Dorian's car; the man behind the wheel must have thought that Eliana was in that car.Allan's name flashed on the screen at that moment. Heaving a sigh, I picked it up and waited for him to talk. I was leaning on the counter with the support of my elbow, facing the kitchen with my back towards the main living area, staircase, and dining area."Have you seen them?" he asked, while I swallowed saliva almost forcefully. I had never thought in my life that my heart would pound so hard because of another person's safety, apart from Rob and Allan. There I was, however, with my heart racing, fidgeting on the stool, and my mind racing, concerned about Eliana's safety."The same car along Eliana's