Morning arrived faster than Tessa had expected. Her body was still sore from the unholy activities of the previous night. As golden rays of sunlight peeked through the curtains, warming her skin, her eyes fluttered open.She reached out, searching for the other side of the bed—only to grasp nothing but cool sheets. Vernon was gone.Her gaze swept across the vast bedroom, and only then did she realize she wasn’t in his room anymore. She was back in the guest room he had assigned her. Rolling her eyes, she dragged herself out of bed, her muscles protesting with a dull ache.With a soft groan, she made her way to the bathroom. As warm water cascaded over her skin, she closed her eyes in satisfaction, a quiet moan slipping past her lips.Her mind drifted back to the previous night. Her cheeks flushed.She bit her lip, recalling the way she had moaned like a desperate little thing with just his fingers inside her. A shiver ran down her spine at the thought.What if he had actually taken he
Inside the luxurious office, Vernon sat with his legs crossed, his gaze fixed intently on the computer screen. His presence alone dominated the space, an aura of quiet power radiating from him. Every movement he made was deliberate, precise—like a king surveying his kingdom.The door opened, and Ethan stepped inside, an iPad clutched to his chest. His posture was straight, his expression neutral, though his sharp eyes missed nothing.“Good morning, sir.” He bowed his head slightly in greeting.Vernon barely spared him a glance. “You’re the new P.A., right?”“Yes, sir.” Ethan powered on his tablet, swiping through a few files.“Did you get her the clothes?” Vernon asked. Ethan knew who he was referring to and replied. “Yes I did”Vernon finally looked up, his brow slightly raised. “You’re not afraid of me?” His voice was calm, but there was an underlying curiosity.Ethan took a seat, his fingers gliding over the screen as he pulled up Vernon’s schedule. He met the CEO’s gaze without he
Vernon looked down at the small figure on the bed, her delicate fingers gripping his suit as though holding on for dear life. His expression remained unreadable, his sharp gaze lingering on her peaceful face for a second too long.Then, without hesitation, he pried her hand away and stepped back.As he exited the room, Ethan was already waiting for him. “Sir, Mrs. Jane Cameron refused to reschedule the meeting.”Vernon scoffed, his lips curling slightly. “Tell her to come here, then.”Without waiting for a response, he continued walking, his measured strides leading him toward his own room. The heavy door shut behind him, sealing him in the silence he always welcomed.He moved to the nightstand, his fingers instinctively reaching for the drawer. With a quiet click, it slid open, revealing a single photograph.A woman.Emerald-green eyes. Sun-kissed blonde hair. A constellation of freckles dusting her cheeks.Vernon’s grip on the photograph tightened. A flicker of emotion crossed his f
“Vernon!!” A horrific scream tore from Tessa’s throat as she stared at Vernon's unmoving body.Dominic hesitated momentarily, shocked by her outburst, but quickly masked it grabbing her wrist- his hold firm.“Let's go Tessa, you're free now” He said, a smile spread across his lips.She yanked her hand away, trying to run to Vernon, but Dominic seized her again.“Let me go!” She cried, her voice cracking, her body trembling from emotion.Dominic furrowed his brows “Do you love him?” He asked.“I don't have to answer to you, now let me go!” “What do you mean let you go?” His voice rose, pain evident. “I've been in love with you for years and you broke my heart every fucking time. I defied my family, sacrificed every single thing I had– all to be with you” His heart ached and his eyes glistened with unshed tears.“You finally left Tamlin and I was happy- I won't lie, I felt like I had a chance-” he exhaled shakily. “A chance to get to your heart, a chance to be with you, a chance to lo
“I need to get closer to him,” Tessa whispered, running her fingers through her hair. “But how?”She couldn't afford to lose this opportunity—not now. This was her chance to turn the tables, to make Tamlin and Yasmin regret ever betraying her.Her fists clenched at the thought. She needed a way to stay close to Vernon, to keep him within reach. Then it hit her—if she wanted to seduce him, she had to be around him. Working for him would be the perfect excuse.But before she could dwell on the idea any longer, the distant sound of a car pulling into the compound snapped her out of her thoughts.She tore the sheets off her, running to the glass window and pulling the curtain to the side. It was Vernon, he was back.Tessa's grip on the curtain tightened. “I'll tell him” she mumbled.Her gaze on him unwavering, watching his every step like a hawk, till he entered the house.She let the go of the curtain and ran down the stairs to meet him. He welcomed her with a frown.Obviously still upse
The man's blood spilled over the bar floor, his face ruined, teeth out of place, his nose and jaw broken, his lips bursted but Zayne didn't stop punching him.The music, lights, dancers, everything came to a stop as they all watched Zayne ruin the guys face.The scene of him smacking Becca's ass replayed in his mind fueling his rage. At this point Micheal stood up from the where he sat and ran to separate Zayne from the man cause it didn't seem like he would stop anytime soon.Rebecca slumped to the floor, her head throbbed, her heart rate increased, her eyes became moist. Her hands racked through her hair.Zayne threw Micheal off him, going back to the man, to finish him off when he caught sight of Rebecca's trembling form, she seemed to be mumbling something.He left the guy and walked to her embracing her tenderly, his hands stained with the guy's blood. He pecked her forehead and stroked her hair.“It's okay, don't be scared, I'm here” he coaxed.They remained like that for a few
Yasmin blinked, clearly stung by Tessa’s words, but quickly masked it with a scoff. She walked to the back of her car, gesturing dramatically at the dented trunk. “So, who’s gonna pay for this?” she asked, her tone laced with mockery. “Oh right, I forgot—you’re broke now.” Tessa folded her arms, a smirk tugging at her lips. If only Yasmin knew. “How much is it?” Tessa asked smuggly. Yasmin smirk widened. “Five million dollars, that's if you have that.” She chucked Tessa slipped out her phone. Yasmin gasped. Tessa was using the latest iPhone, the one she's been bothering Tamlin for. Or was she rich now? Could Vernon really be protecting her? Tessa raised her brows as she stared at Yasmin, who was lost in thought. Tessa cleared her throat to get her attention. “The account number.” Yasmin called out the account number and she deposited the money in her account. Shocking her. The cost of the damage wouldn't actually cost this much, she just did it to humiliate Tessa
His gaze lingered on her pink lips, so alluring, so tempting. His hunger for those pink juicy lips never quenched. He wanted to do so many unholy things to them. Nibble them, suck them, bite them.He leaned in, her eyes closed momentarily–her lips puckered. His lips grazed hers softly, snapping her from her trance.What the fuck was she doing?Kissing the international playboy. No never.She pushed him off, shooting daggers into his eyes before walking out of the hallway.He smirked his fingers grazing his lower lip. His gaze shifted to the brown liquid which painted the floor.“She left her coffee” He walked back to the coffee machine grabbing a new cup and was about to go to his office when his phone binged. He slipped it out of his pocket and saw that it was a text from an unknown number.“I’ll make sure I ruin you for what you did to me” The text read.He rolled his eyes. Probably one of those girls, who got heartbroken by him. He was a playboy after all.He was about to return h
Did he just say girlfriend? Rebecca's eyes lit up, totally ignoring the fact that he said pretend girlfriend. “What do you mean pretend girlfriend? Am I supposed to help you trick Sasha into believing that we're a thing?” “Please just do this for me, I know it'll be hard to pretend to me more than friends but still, let's try.” She wanted to play hard to get, I mean he just technically asked her out, so she was going to pretend as though she didn't really care even though she cared so damn much! “Okay, I've heard you. I'll do this for you because you're a friend of mine but afterwards, we'll go back to being normal friends” She spoke, taking a bite of her food. He nodded instantly, making her chuckle. “Okay, then It's a deal!” She added after swallowing her food. Immediately, Noah's eyes flickered to the side. “She's here!” He alerted, Rebecca looked up from her food. “Whose here?” She wondered. “Sasha and she's with that other guy” Noah frowned. Sash just walked into t
He nodded mounted on the bike and wore his helmet, she grabbed the helmet about to climb the bike as well when she saw Zayne. He stood there and looked at her with this heart broken look in his eyes. She didn't spare him another glance before climbing on the bike and wearing her helmet, her hands made its way to Noah's stomach as she wrapped her slender hands around it and just like that they drove off into the night leaving Zayne standing there. Was he really no one important? Even after the kisses they shared she felt absolutely nothing for him? It would have been a bit less heart breaking if she had said it was from a friend but the words “No one Important” stuck and it hurt him. Was this how those girls felt when he broke their hearts, oof, that hurts.Are you giving up already? Zayne Carter never gave up on anything. He soliloquized. He was a Carter and, the Carter Motto was that you go after what you want and ensure that you get it, either using legal o
The morning approached, the golden rays slipping into the room through the barely covered windows. Tessa was still asleep, wrapped in Vernon's arms, but Vernon, on the other hand, didn't sleep. He stayed awake and watched her like a hawk, his gaze unwavering. He carefully peeled himself from her and walked out of the room. Soon after, Tessa woke up, her lips parted, a breathy yawn escaping her lips as she rubbed her eyes. Her body was weak, but she felt a bit better than the previous night. She glanced around, taking in her environment. It was then she realized that she was in her room, her brows furrowed.How did she get here? she thought. Until she remembered Vernon—he came and saved her last night. She bit her lips, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. Even though she couldn't see it, she could feel Vernon. He stayed with her throughout; he didn't leave her side. Her mind reeled back to her father, memories of her childhood seeping in, making her grip on the
Vernon didn’t stop. He continued whipping every single inch of Cameron’s body. The man’s skin glowed a bright shade of red, belt lines etched angrily across it like flames licking flesh.“Please,” Cameron cried, his voice hoarse from the endless screaming.Vernon threw the belt aside and mounted him, disfiguring his face with brutal punches. All he could see—burned into his mind—was the image of Cameron on top of Tessa. That alone made his rage spike beyond control.His knuckles ached, but he didn’t stop. Blood stained his outfit, soaking into the fabric. A nearby guard, who had witnessed the entire scene, trembled in fear. He had never seen his boss like this before—so unhinged, so violent—and knowing it was all for a woman left him stunned.Vernon, who had avoided women like the plague ever since the incident five years ago, was now about to kill a man over one. It almost made the guard smile... but he dared not show it. He didn’t even dare to look at Tessa, knowing doing so could g
The memories came flooding in like a tidal wave. She staggered back.The man immediately stood up, walking to her. His hands wrapped around her, steadying her.“Are you okay?” he said, his voice almost gentle—but she could see through those lies. He was far from gentle. He was cruel. He was cold and ruthless.“How did you get in?” she rasped, shrugging him off and creating space between them.He smirked. “Is that how you treat your father?” he asked, walking closer to her and giving her a gentle caress on her cheek.She shivered. Her body instantly went numb. A tear rolled down her cheek.“Please... don’t,” she said, her voice hoarse.He placed his fingers on her lips, shushing her. “Don’t cry. We’ll just have some fun, like the good old days.” He inched closer, his body pressing against hers. His slender fingers moved to the door handle behind her and pulled it shut.Her back pressed against the wooden door.“Dad, don’t do this,” she pleaded again, her voice barely above a whisper.S
What the actual fuck!Why was Nickolas kissing her?She immediately broke the kiss, pushing him off. Nickolas blinked at her sudden reaction, flustered and a bit confused. He thought maybe she felt the same way.She snatched her purse from the desk and tried walking out when he held her back by the hand, stopping her."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that," his voice was soft and tender. He really didn't mean to make her uncomfortable. Maybe he was a bit too forward, but still—he thought she had some feelings for him.She faced him with a glare. "Get your hands off me!" she snapped, making his hands drop.She stormed out without looking back, shutting the door loudly behind her.She stepped into her car and drove to work. A dry sigh escaped her lips as her fingers raked through her long hair.Maybe she was a bit too mean.He even apologized, but she still snapped at him. Her eyes moved to the mirror as she stared at her lips, reminiscing about how lost Nick had looked when she pushed h
He leaned in, his lips puckered and eyes shut. His hands intricately wrapped around hers, restricting her movements.Rebecca was desperate—she wanted her mother to be back on her feet as soon as possible. But she wasn't that desperate. She couldn't give away her body to someone, especially not this irritating man in front of her.She kneed his balls swiftly, making him detach himself from her.“Fuck!” he groaned, clutching the spot she kneed, pain evident in his voice. She immediately threw herself off the chair and bolted to the door.She pushed it open and stormed out, shutting the door behind her.She rested against the wall, trying to catch her haggard breaths, her hands still trembling. Her gaze blurred with tears. This was the same doctor who always passed her an assuring smile, coaxing her with the words, “Don’t worry, your mother will be fine.”Men always had to be men. One minute you trust them, and the next, they push you to bed and want to fuck the living daylights out of y
Zayne's eyes roamed around the dark streets, hoping that he could at least see something or someone but saw nothing but the thick darkness and the flickering street lights.He dialed a line, after three rings, the person from the other side picked.“I've gathered the info you asked me to and I've dropped the file in your house–” The person said.“Keep watch on Becca for the next few days, don't let her out of your sight and also, fix some cameras in her street.” He ordered the worry in his voice evident.“Okay sir, I will get it done immediately.” He replied before Zayne ended the call.Whoever it was, he would make sure he would catch them and kill them. His gaze went dark, his eyes moving to her flat window, she flicked the lights off signalling that she was going to bed. He couldn't let anything happen to her, he couldn't even bare the thought of loosing her.He started his car and drove off.Soon, his car broke down in the middle of nowhere. He furrowed his brows and stepped dow
He walked past her, ignoring her, like he always does.At this point, she's beginning to wonder if her plan is going to work or is she just fucking wasting her time.She strode to her room, shutting the door. She walked to the shower and freshened up before settling on the bed with her phone.A text popped up, it was from Nickolas.Have you gotten home?The text read, and she smiled, at least a guy cared about her.Yeah, I just finished showeringShe replied.Another text popped up.Maybe tomorrow, after I get discharged, we could grab a cup of coffee and hang out.She bit her lip before replying.I would love toShe knew Vernon would get crazy because of this but did she care? No, she wanted him to loose it and if this doesn't work she doesn't know what will.___Rebecca's shift had just ended, and she was done serving the last customer.“Thanks for coming, please do come again,” she smiled, masking her exhaustion.Of course she was tired. This was her third job for the day, and she