"ALRIGHT...."
Michelle could not seem to figure out why it was needed for her to treat Ethan as if he was her true boyfriend, but if it could help strengthen their relationship as partners bound by the contract they signed and would lessen his parents’ suspicion, if there was any, then she would cooperate.
Though she had no idea how to act as a woman who had a boyfriend or in love or whatsoever.
Their eyes were still locked, and the longer she looked at him, the more her heartbeat intensified. Behind his marble gray eyes, Michelle glimpsed a spark of something that sent an unfamiliar warmth curling through her stomach.
"I... I mean, I can’t resist that. If that’s what will make our lives easier," she added. Her tone sounded a bit defensive and awkward.
Her jaw tightened when he grinned—a boyish grin she did not expect.
"Those reddened cheeks look good on you, Mich."
Reddened cheeks? Michelle instantly cupped he
HER EYES lingered on Ethan and Ashley that could be seen through the blind curtains. Michelle could not help but fist her hand, noticing how touchy the woman was to her husband. The woman kept leaning down in front of him to show her huge breasts that looked like about to explode in her white tube dress.“Is she a prostitute?” She winced and shook her head.She tore her gaze away and focused on her monitor to finish the report she’d been writing all day, still clenching her jaw as the unwelcomed thoughts whirled on her mind.Why the hell Ethan did not inform her about this project he was cooking with Ashley? Wasn’t she supposed to know the details of it since she was his secretary... and his wife, apparently? Those thoughts made her blood boil even more.“Michelle, are you there?” She heard the familiar voice of her husband from the intercom.Sighing, she pushed the answer button and said, “Yes, I am here.
SOMEONE smelled annoyed. Ethan found it hard to believe but that was what his instinct had been telling him. From the moment Ashley arrived in his office, he was stealing glances at his wife through the small space of blind curtains.It was pretty obvious that Michelle did not like Ashley at all. If not for the project their families had started, he would not be interacting with his ex-girlfriend. It was a great project he did not want to miss, and even if he was all too aware about Ashley’s motive to take over this project from her parents, he did not make any move to dismiss it.“So... this is the final contract.” Ashley held his arm and leaned down to the extent that her breasts became so exposed, before she handed him the folder. “Read it carefully before you sign.”“Thanks, Ash.”He did not want to embarrass her, and so he pretended that he wasn’t aware that she was seducing him and slightly removed her
THE streets were busy on their way to the office. Michelle could not seem to hide her smile, remembering how Ashley reacted when Ethan rubbed it in her face that she, his wife, had to be with him in every meeting they would do for the project they were working on.Needless to say, Michelle felt victorious. Ashley was one of the women she hated the most. The woman got into her nerves the moment she humiliated her as a human.Had she handled things differently, the situation would have been worse of all. However, she decided to stay silent, and kept the truth from Ethan for as long as she could.“Ashley will be coming over.”From the front seat, Michelle turned to him with furrowed brows.“Again?”Ethan nodded. “Yeah, we need to discuss some things about the project. You’re going to attend that meeting, too.”Michelle was grateful that Ethan was not staring at her right now. She could not help but
MICHELLE kept yawning during Ethan and Ashley’s meeting. The three of them were in the conference room. Ashley had been discussing some initial plans to carry out the project and using a visual presentation to impress Ethan. Seeing how the woman purposely put her arms together to further squeeze her large breasts made Michelle want to throw up.Ashley Smith was no doubt part of the elite world, but the way she acted in front of Ethan was close enough to being a prostitute who would like to serve her body to her client. She was a perfect example of a woman who wanted to get laid, and would do dirty acts to get what she wanted.But if Michelle was to grade Ashley’s presentation, she must confess that her plan was brilliant. It was unmistakable to the extent that she got Ethan’s buy in right away and did not make any revision to her initial plan.“So if there’s no problem with this plan, we can go ahead and carry this out by next week,” Ashley declared.Ethan kept nodded his head. “Surel
MICHELLE Finley could not help but stifle a smile as they went inside the elevator. Besides her was Ethan, whose arm was wrapped around her waist to support her. She still could hardly believe that her plan worked. Ethan chose her over Ashley Smith, who was left dumbfounded inside the conference room and was wearing a look that definitely satisfied her.Okay, she must admit that what she’d done was wrong. Ethan and Ashley were in the middle of a meeting, and she was all too aware of how important the project was, but the devil side of her could not sit there and watch how the woman made every obvious movement to seduce Ethan.Ashley made her feel that she had no match for her, and Michelle’s pride could not accept it. Now that she’d done something that made Ashley realize that she had the upper hand against her, Michelle felt as if she was over the moon."How do you feel right now?" Ethan asked.Michelle came back to her senses. That’s when she realized that Ethan was so close to her
FOR a brief moment, Michelle remained frozen on the bed. Her eyes were widening and she could not seem to look away from Ethan’s pants. She wasn’t ignorant enough to realize that he was completely turned on based on how his pants appeared to have formed a huge tent over his groin area. Suddenly, she felt an all-too familiar ticklish feeling in between her thighs."Mich," Ethan said with a low growl.She blinked thrice. Her mouth fell open as she realized that she’d been looking at his groin for so long. Breathing heavily, her eyes followed his dark yet sexy voice. Heat surged through her veins when she noticed the way he was staring down at her.His eyes were filled with so much lust... so much need... and something was off with her because those emotions radiating behind his marble gray eyes made her feel excited."Don’t look at it unless you want to do something with it."A gasp escaped from her throat. Michelle could feel the heat engulfing her face, and her chest could no longer t
NEEDLESS TO say, it was true that you had to be careful what you wished for, because you just might get it.Michelle let out an audible gasp. Ethan started caressing her hips gently, and seconds later, his hands tore her skirt and underwear like a beast. She wanted to scold him for doing that, but her mind was already clouded with both pleasure and excitement. It had been a while since the last time she felt all those things, and she must confess that she longed for them.The way Ethan touched her made her feel wanted, and at that moment, the only thing that whirled around her mind was the fact that he was choosing her over Ashley. Even if what they had was far from being real, a part of her was victorious, and her pride was just set so high."Jesus, Mich. You’re so wet," Ethan whispered against her ear.Michelle could only bite her lower lip. Ethan’s fingers started to touch her wetness. The tingling sensation coursed through her from head to toe. He just touched her down at the very
SHE WAS startled awake by the sudden movement on the other side of the bed. When her eyes opened, she saw Ethan who was wearing a reading glass while reading a certain book in his hand.For a brief moment, what she did was blink her eyes. Michelle never had seen Ethan reading a book before, so the view was kind of new to her.“You’re awake,” Ethan said.That’s when she realized that he was already looking down at her. Clearing her throat, she then nodded her head. Michelle felt so warm that she had to check herself under the blanket. Her forehead creased upon seeing that she was wearing Ethan’s long sleeves which appeared so oversize in her.“I dressed you up,” Ethan explained.“W—What? Why?”“Your naked body is a tease, Mich.”“Oh, okay...” Her cheeks immediately blushed.Ethan turned his gaze back to the book. Michelle could not help but caress her chest under the blanket. It was the first time she wore a man’s clothes and she did not know that it would bring her a foreign, yet cool