Hello, everybody. Again, one chapter was way too long, so it will be split into two, totaling three chapters today! ^^ I hope you like it!
After that exhausting day, in which there seemed to be no energy left in a single cell in her body, Millicent just wanted to go home and get some rest. But apparently even that couldn't be easy.“Oh, fuck. Here we go again.” Sage growled the second they stepped out of the elevator on the ground floor and came face to face with Austin, standing there in the parking lot, looking like he truly believed that his one-man barricade would be enough to defeat all of her security team “I have permission to punch him and knock him out, so you can go to the car in peace?”"No. That would make him call the police on you and the last thing I want is for you to spend the night in jail.” Millicent sighed ruefully “Let’s just try to lose him, like we’ve done all day…”“Millie!” Austin screamed the moment he noticed her there and just the sound of his voice made Millicent stop for a moment and think about accepting Sage's proposal “Please, baby, wait! We can’t let the day end without us talking about
“What the…!” Isaac growled, causing his driver's face to appear over the back of the seat.“I’m sorry, sir. A cat appeared out of nowhere in the direction of the car and I had to brake to try not to hit it…”“A cat?” Millicent gasped “And is it okay?”“I… I don’t know…” the man swallowed hard “Nothing seemed to hit the car’s wheel, but…”“That’s fine…” Isaac huffed, irritated “Just make sure you pay more attention to the road next time…”“What? But… We should stop and check if the cat is okay.” Millicent interrupted him “If he was hit, he needs to be taken to a vet…”“We are close to where several roads meet. If it has run away, it will be impossible to find it.” he replied and, in his tone, Millicent heard no disdain or cruelty. Just… Practicality. However, she still shrugged her shoulders in annoyance.“Of course, you don’t have to worry about it. Thanks for the ride. I’m going to look for the kitten and I can go home in my own car, after that.” She said goodbye politely, but just a
A business group of the Bianchi's magnitude had meetings taking place and important decisions being made all the time, every day. However, Millicent was starting to realize that when it came to Isaac, people tended to overreact for some reason.“They seem pretty sure that Austin is going to lose his managerial post today.” Cassidy commented, as if she had read her mind, as the two watched the movement of all the employees in that sector who looked more like ants preparing for the entrance of their queen “I bet they just don't want to lose their seats to watch this from the box.”“I wish it were that easy, but the decision to choose Austin was made in conjunction with all the other investors and executives.” Millicent sighed “Even though Isaac is the main investor, he can't just go against everything and everyone without a plausible reason. Besides, there are already enough rumors spreading about why my father chose him.” “Are you talking about this shit about everyone thinking you guy
Millicent was… Totally shocked.Hours had passed since Isaac had named her as his representative and one of the company's top supervisors, but she still couldn't believe it had actually happened. She certainly had long wanted to take an opportunity to prove her worth, but… Well, the comment that there were people more qualified than her was not a lie. She had never been more than an intern or junior executive at the company. The most she had ever done was elaborate on every project Austin had ever presented as his, including the one he had stolen.Just thinking about it made her grit her teeth. Damn, had she been that stupid? What exactly had stopped her from realizing he always left the hard work to her and just took the credit? However, there was one question that was much more important than all the others: was she really capable of doing a good job? Or was that too much and she would only end up humiliating herself?With her thoughts piercing her mind like shards of glass, Millice
“You… How could you…?” Austin looked around, almost as if he wanted to remind her they weren't alone there and there were several dozen tongues to criticize her if she disdained of the romantic moment he had created.And, on any other occasion, perhaps Millicent might even give in to the pressure of being in public, just as she had when he had proposed. However, Austin probably didn't imagine the disgust she felt whenever she had the displeasure of coming face to face with him. It was what made her sure she wouldn't say yes to him again, even if her life depended on it.“You can save all your romanticism for Jasmine. That's all I have to give you: the possibility of leaving a relationship you were in just out of obligation and being with who you really want.” Millie shrugged, turning away from him “Isn't that en
Millicent had only felt this nervous on her first day of work in that building, over a year ago. But, well, if she was fair to herself, this was indeed a new first day of work for her, now as a supervisor sent by Isaac. Gosh, her hands were as cold as a corpse's, but even so she refused to stop once again on her way or hide in some bathroom to catch her breath.This was her chance to prove her worth. She couldn't chicken out or let others realize she was the one who was most suspicious about her own abilities.Taking a deep breath, Millicent straightened her shoulders and tried not to get distracted by her own thoughts again the moment the elevator opened. She had been working on that same floor for months, but somehow, now that immensity of tables and workstations seemed new and even more intimidating than before. Especially when, the instant she approached where all her other co-workers were, their conversations ended abruptly in the same instant, as all eyes in the place turned to
The time of that meeting seemed to drag on a hundred times longer than usual. And, even though Millicent was feeling like she was swallowing lava and being burned from the inside out while everyone there paid no attention to a single word coming from her, she at least wasn't the only one feeling uncomfortable.“That’s also trash.” Laura threw another script back on the table, probably the thousandth since the meeting had started “Is that all you have to present?”“What do you think about us reviewing some details of the most promising scripts?” Austin's smile crooked even more as he tried at all costs to avoid saying that what she called trash was his best bet “I'm sure if we read it a second time and you can give us some advice, we can come up with a work worthy of your work...”“I’ll take that as a yes.” Mrs. Poulin rolled her eyes, rising from her chair “My expectations were low, but you managed to lower them even further today. If you really want to make a successful production tha
“If you want to appoint someone else more capable than me to occupy such an important position… I will understand.” Those words hung between the two of them for what seemed like an eternity and Millicent could only wait for the moment when he would agree. Who knows, he might even scold her and give her a piece of his mind about how sorry he was for entrusting her with a responsibility of that magnitude. However, all she received was silence, until he finally responded, with a tone that sounded more like a sigh than a criticism.“I thought you understood the terms of our contract. Once you have become my partner, I will not accept you going back on your word.”“What?! No, I'm not talking about our contract…” Millicent gasped, quickly turning to face him again “I'm talking about…”“Good, because I'm also not talking about your father's investment in my company.” Isaac crossed his arms, watching her in a way that made Millicent feel like she was about to take a test with a very demandin
Millicent was no longer a virgin. That was the first thing she thought when she opened her eyes after a quick nap and found herself After what had happened with Austin, she had even thought that this moment would never come. But, well, it would be difficult to remain a virgin when Isaac had fucked her in various positions and places in the bedroom throughout the evening. And night. And that early morning… And she had loved every second of it.It was a good thing it was Sunday, because she would need to sleep for a long time to regain her energy.The spot between her thighs was sore and her body was a little stiff, but not in a bad way. It was as if she had overdone it a little at the gym, but… For good reason. She should probably get up right away and start getting ready so she wouldn't be home too late, but that sweet exhaustion only made her want to snuggle even more into the warm bed and stay there, feeling Isaac's fullness on the pillow right next to her. Millicent would have to
“Oh, God…” Millicent wailed, her breath catching in her throat as she instinctively dug her nails into Isaac’s back, as that new sensation washed over her.“Take a deep breath.” Isaac murmured, freezing in place with just an inch inside her, as his hands slowly trailed down her belly in a gentle caress “It’s just for now. You will feel better in no time…”Millie, however, didn't give him much time to continue his comforting, as sweet as it was to know he was worried about her. Overcome by that feeling of urgency, she tightened the embrace of her legs around his waist, undulating against him until she could feel a little more of his thickness inside her.“What…?” he grunted in pleasure, but still held her hips firmly, almost as if he believed she had done it unintentionally “You… You're not in pain…?”“I… I don’t know…” she admitted, not knowing if that was the right word to describe the feeling of being filled completely like that “I… I always heard that sometimes there is no pain, bu
For a moment, Millicent can only stand there, her blood cold and her stomach churning with despair as she observes the marks on his legs. The burns were certainly old, as the color was dark and there were parts that had gone through a better healing process than others. While his feet and ankles were completely covered, irregular waves rose to near his knees, becoming brighter and clearer until they disappeared.And her heart sank as Millicent imagined the kind of pain he must have gone through to be marked like that.“Sometimes I forget how disgusting this can be to see.” Isaac commented, finally snapping her out of her shock “Doctors often say I could have reconstructive surgery, but I don't see why I should bother with something like that.” he said coldly, with his eyes on the clothes scattered on the floor “I can always get dressed again, of course…”"No!" Millicent jumped onto the bed, grabbing his wrist “Please, don't say that. I would never feel disgusted with you. It’s just…”
In total, Millicent tried to have sex with Austin three times. It sucked that she was thinking about this at a time like this, but in her defense, it was almost shocking the difference between those three terrible moments and what was happening at that moment. Everything with Austin was about manipulations and his own desires. She had never really felt like sleeping with him, but had been carried away by his whining and mumbling about how, if she really loved him, she would prove her love in bed. But as great as that bastard was at convincing her to do what she didn't want, not even his talk had been able to make Millicent fight the repulsion and desperation of having him approach her like a pervert, wanting to snatch her underwear. It would forever be a relief that she had never let him get this far, not even with her bra on.Now, however, all that was coveri
“Did you notice the car too?” Isaac asked, as Millicent looked in the rearview mirror at the sports car that was right behind them.“It's hard not to notice when I'm not making any effort to be discreet.” she grumbled, watching Austin's car almost get hit by another when the light they had just passed turned red “I don't know how many messages I've already had to send to Sage asking her not to intercept them. Jasmine must be very determined to become the new Mrs. Carnby if she is willing to watch her boyfriend become a stalker stalker.” Millicent sighed, relieved to realize that they were approaching Isaac's condominium “Are you sure you shouldn't notify your security team too? If Austin seems comfortable following us, I don't doubt he'll try to get in here.”"Don't worry. The security team at this place knows the
“I'm not even surprised they came all this way…” Millicent muttered as she watched her ex-fiancé and his girlfriend enter the bar, surrounded by an unnecessarily high number of security guards, as if they were celebrities or something “But knowing they probably had someone watching me, so they knew I was coming here, really pisses me off.”“I think it was too much for Austin to know you would continue to be seen with me without him being able to do anything to stop it.” Isaac commented, sitting comfortably in the chair next to hers, looking as resigned to the situation as Millicent.“Typical of him.” Millie grumbled, taking the last sip of her drink and trying to pretend just that small glass hadn't already messed with her head.“Do you want to leave?” “And let him think that just his mere presence is enough to make me back out of my date?” she just grunted, pulling her second drink closer “Never.”“Good girl.” A ghost of a smile appeared on Isaac's face and, to her surprise, he cares
“Okay, Millie. The GPS says we’re almost there.” “Thanks, Josiah.” Millicent sighed, watching the city lights pass through the car window “But, you really didn't need to offer to drive me here. Another driver or even a member of Sage’s team could…”“Stop it right there, young lady. I know I'm old, but I'm still capable of putting in a few miles. I’ve done this my whole life, after all.” Thea's husband snorted, as if his pride was hurt “It's great to be retired and be able to just do nothing all day, especially now that Joshua has finally decided to give me some grandchildren. But, oddly enough, I still miss working. Especially when Thea and your parents make me go to those appointments where a butcher keeps breaking my bones…”“You know physical therapy is good for your arthritis.” Millie laughed “Also, you can drive as much as you want, as long as it doesn't harm your health. You just don't have to do this for our family, as if it were your obligation. I would really be fine coming h
It was still impressive to Millicent that she had wasted so much of her life worrying about what other people were thinking about her. Now that she had simply accepted most of her co-workers thought only the worst about her, everything seemed easier and more predictable. Still cumbersome, no doubt, but much easier.“Look at her, thinking she rules over all of us, just because Austin’s brother is here today.” one of the secretaries grunted, probably not even imagining that Millicent could hear her from where she was in the break room “So, What does it matter if this man has money? It's not like he owns the company! I've heard people on the team comment that his frames have caused even a gentleman like Austin to lose his temper lately. I hate knowing we're all in the hands of arrogant idiots like them and that woman, Pauline or something. She thinks that, just because she has a few Oscars at home, she can walk around like she owns everything and everyone.”“Well, it seems like she’s been
“I think this sums up the changes that Ms. Poulin has asked to be made to the scripts approved so far.” Millicent said to the team, taking the slides she had prepared for that meeting off the projector “I ask you all have the utmost perfectionism when making these corrections. Remember, it wasn't easy to convince Mrs. Poulin to give us a vote of confidence. We need to prove to her that we are capable of meeting her expectations if we really want to receive her confirmation to begin pre-productions…”“Thanks, Miss. Bianchi.” Austin cut her off, clearly irritated after being forced to spend so much time just listening to her talk “As the leader of this project, I will take over from now on. After all, I'm sure that if Mrs. Poulin has finally decided to be a little less merciless towards us, it's because the requests I made to her have taken effect. So you can be sure that I will be able to do it again if nec