AITHANHis office was the last place I thought I would find myself in. I believed we would part ways after spending half the day playing in his casino, but Alex seemed like he didn't want that. How else would he ask to discuss work with me when he knew I wanted to take my visitor home?I stepped into his office, looking around the neatly kept space. Alex didn't strike me as someone who would have such a commanding office. It looked just like mine. The only difference was how boring this place looked. I bet he hardly stayed in this place for a long time. The dark wood panelling and leather-bound books seemed to belong to another office, not to one that was his. He didn't strike me as someone who read. Behind the massive mahogany desk, a high-backed leather chair seemed to loom over the room, as if waiting for its occupant to return and reclaim his throne. He adorned the walls with framed photos of golf games and hunting trips, each one showcasing Alex's toothy grin and hearty handsha
I'd become used to his kissing, that was why it didn't come as much of a surprise to me. I returned the kiss, and we began kissing passionately. His tongue tangled with mine in a smooth, rhythmic way.His hands started feeling my entire body. The strong smooth hands caressed my body, and I felt myself arching towards him.He stopped at my crotch and lightly stroked my bulging hard-on. He slid his mouth down my neck, sucking and licking down as he unbuttoned my shirt with the quick precision of a man who knows what he was doing.“No,” sanity instantly returned. I held his right hand and stopped him from going further. It seemed like I had been kicked in the gut, to remind me of where we were before I let things escalate more than they had. “We are in your office. We can't do this.” I glance around as if I were expecting someone to jump up from the shadows. There was a massive possibility of someone walking in to see us in each other's arms.“And what about that? It's not as if we can'
“Yes, Ly. That's it. Just like that,” he groaned as if he was in pain. I reached around and grabbed his arse cheeks, and brought him closer.Alex started thrusting as I sucked on him. He took a fistful of my hair in his hand and started controlling my mouth as he tried to show me how he preferred it. He rocked on his heels again, and he thrust a little harder.From that, I could tell he was getting close.My scalp hurt, and my mouth ached; however, I didn't stop. I wanted him to feel so much pleasure. He would think of me for days to come. Though I didn't know how to pull that off well, I knew I could do it should I put my mind to it. I sucked him harder. My mouth expertly worked on him as my hand palmed his ball. Despite his urge for me to stop, he thrust into my mouth, harder than he had ever done. With a loud grunt, his shaft began to twitch in my mouth. I continued to suck on him as if he were the most delicious dessert I'd ever tasted.It was surprising how natural it felt to b
I slept off, and by the time I woke up. It was already late. I got ten missed calls from Viktor, and a text asking if I was okay. Yawning, I rose from the couch, and the blanket on my body fell to the floor. Frowning, I glanced around.“You are awake?” Alex smiled. “I wanted to wake you, but I figured you needed to sleep more.” He drew up from his chair. “I wiped you down while you were asleep and dressed you. I don't know if you still smell of me, but here.” He gave me a bottle of perfume. “It will help you conceal my scent.” I took the perfume from him. “Thanks.” I forced the word out. Somehow, appreciating him didn't sit well with me. “Anytime.” He smiled at me. “Do you want me to drive you back?” “Not at all. I can do that.” I got up from the couch. “My father must be looking at me. He called and sent messages to me.” “Can I come with you?” He looked reluctant to part with me. “You can drive and I will —”“Why do you want to go with me?” I lifted a suspicious brow at him. “Wha
ALEXANDER I should have known I wouldn't be able to change his mind easily. You would have thought fucking him senseless would make him crave my touch, but that wasn't the case. It seemed like the more I tried to get him to fall for me, the more difficult it became. I followed him out of the office, making certain to put enough distance between us to avoid getting my ears bitten off by him. I couldn't afford to piss him off any more than I had done. He entered his car and drove off without looking my way, even though he could tell I was following him. I stood there and watched him leave before I walked over to my car. I didn't drive home straight. Marcus sent me on a mission before I got a call from my employees, so I drove over to the location they gave me, knowing I might be late. There was no way someone would stay at the same spot waiting for me. I reached the house only to frown when I saw a familiar car parked in front of the building. Puzzled, I killed the engine and got o
“You don't smell like it's just a chance meeting. You spent time with him, didn't you?”“We had a boxing match.” I turned to Max, who was leaning on the car. “Complete the check on the bars and get back to me.”“Alright, boss.” Bowing to me, he walked back to his car and got in. “Why are you always smelling like him?” Marcus asked, bringing my focus back to him and reminding me I was conversing with him before I sent Max out to prevent him from listening to our conversation. “It's not my fault that I always run into him whenever I leave. It's getting suspicious, almost as if Viktor has something up his sleeves.”Marcus frowned. He looked as if he didn't believe me, but he nodded after a while. “I had the maids prepare dinner. You can either eat at home or have your chef cook your meals. I'm out. There's something I need to take care of tonight.”“Huh? What's that? You didn't mention anything to me.” “It's unnecessary.” He turned and walked back to the house without saying anything
“I don't know what it is.” He was still stubborn. The defiant expression on his face alone told me he wasn't backing down without a fight. His fighting spirit was the reason I kept him alive. I would have long gotten rid of him like I did to his comrades, but I didn't. Not only did I wish to get some pieces of information from him, but he looked like it would be fun to deal with him.“I want to know about Maximo,” I said, my eyes narrowing. “Why did he attack the Kael's family and not mine?”Aside from the information I got about Maximo being the mastermind behind everything, I hadn't gotten anything else from the men. The only reason I wanted to know more about Maximo was my desire to know my enemies before venturing into the unknown.I know I took Aithan to that bar three nights ago to tail him, but I had no intentions of doing anything to him. I only brought Aithan over, so I could get the chance to touch him, under the guise of going on a mission with him. The man's expression c
The minute I entered my car, my phone dinged with a message. I swiped it, thinking it was a text from Marcus, only to sit up faster when I saw Aithan's name. “Where are you? I need your help," his text read, causing all the blood to drain from my face at the urgency of the text. Wasting no time, I dialled his number. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as his phone rang. I couldn't help the fear that took over at the thought of something happening to him. Aithan would never send a message like this if it wasn't critical. I might not know much about him, but I knew enough.He answered on the second ring. “Aithan? Where are you?” I asked, without waiting for him to speak. The thumping of my heart increased as I waited for a response from him. “I need your help.” His voice was low and tired, sending a shiver of worry down my spine. I'd never heard him sound like this. My Aithan had never spoken to me this way. I had gotten used to hearing him yell at me."What's wrong? What happened?
With Viktor out, leaving wouldn't be that difficult. I could just take Pink with me to ensure my safety. Not like I was suspecting Alex. Marcus was the one I didn't trust. I had to be cautious, to thread carefully with them.“Perfect. See you later, darling. I love you.”Those last three words warmed my heart. It sounded so beautiful coming from him. “I love you too,” I responded, confident about my feelings. “I love you more,” he insisted before he disconnected, so I wouldn't argue with him about who loves the other more. With the call disconnected, I let out a sigh and plopped down on the bed just as Pink opened the door and looked in.“Am I safe to step in?”“Of course.” I raised his phone. “He asked me to meet him by 6, and —”“I'm coming with you.” He reached for his phone. “You are not talking me out of it this time.”“I know you will say that.” I sat up on the bed, yawning. “I'm not talking you out of anything. You are coming with me.”I had already decided on that. Taking
AITHAN Pink rushed into my room a few hours later, panting, as he waved his phone in my face. “He called,” he let out as he tried to catch his breath.I sat up on the bed, with my heart thudding loudly in my chest. I knew who he was talking about. Alex was the only one I had been waiting to reach out to me. To have Pink run this fast just to reach me, he must be the one. “Who?” I demanded, despite knowing the response. “Alex.” He passed the phone over to me and plopped down on my bed. “I asked him to call you back in the next 5 min —”The phone started ringing immediately, cutting his words off. I glanced down at it, at the number I knew too well belonged to him, but I didn't answer the call. I watched the phone ring until it stopped. “Why didn't you answer it?” Pink sat up, frowning as he looked from his phone to my face and back at his phone. “Weren't you expecting his calls?”“That doesn't mean I have to answer him now.” I folded my arms, stubbornly glaring at the phone as it s
“Which is?”“How much do you love him? The Aithan father spoke about.”“I… Well …” My lips lifted in a smile. “I love him so much. I doubt I can even explain it. There's this feeling I have for him, one I haven't had with anyone before.” I couldn't stop smiling. Talking about Aithan makes me feel fulfilled. “What do you like about him?”“Aithan is…he's a wonderful man.” My eyes drifted off as I thought about him. “He's kind, so kind that it's almost unbelievable. He has this way of making me feel like I'm the only person in the world.” I smiled down at her. “He makes me feel special and gives me something to fight for. He made me fight for things I love and to stand firm in my decisions.”I beamed, feeling a warmth spread through my chest. This was the first time someone had asked me about Aithan, and I wanted to pour enough into my words, to make her love him just like I do. I wanted her to see Aithan for who he is, not as the enemy Marcus painted him as. Don't get me wrong, I st
I left the study for my room, planning to have a shower, change out of my clothes and leave. Before I returned, I had changed out of those bloody clothes with the spare I had in my car, else I would have gotten more than a raised brow from everyone who saw me. I just wanted to have a bath to wash off the scent I concealed with heavy perfume. It was a surprise Marcus didn't comment on that. Unlike the others, he must have probably scented something. I had just stepped into my room when I got a knock on the door and Sophie stepped in, smirking. “Do you have a moment to spare?” “Will you leave if my response is in the negative?” I frowned, walking over to my bed.“Of course not.” Grinning, she walked to my bed and sat next to me. “You know you can't use that on me, don't you?”“Of course.” I smiled as I reached over to ruffle her hair. It was a wonder how I got close to her when we hardly spent that much time together. I knew the reason. Ryder had always kept her at arm's length, so I
I stormed towards his study, determined to talk things out with him. I couldn't let this slide. With Max acting the way he was, it would be difficult to get him to help me, which was the reason I returned home.To win him back, I needed to confront the man who changed his mind. I didn't bother to knock on the door. I opened it and stormed in, ready to give Marcus a tongue-lashing, only to pause in my steps when I noticed he wasn't alone.Luca and Sophie were with him. Luca wasn't the reason I paused in my steps. It all had to do with Sophie. She was the last person I expected to see. It wasn't Christmas yet, right?“Sophie?” I frowned, blinking to be certain I wasn't making things up. “Brother!” She got up from the couch and rushed towards me, smiling. “I've missed you!” She hugged me tightly to herself. “I've missed you so damned much.”At first, I didn't react. I was too stunned to do that. However, when she lifted her face towards me, I snapped out of it. “I missed you too.” I g
ALEX That bastard Maximo must have known I was coming for him. He wasn't in his home, and the lady in charge of the building informed me he left a few days ago after his rent expired. I checked the gay bar, but none of them recognized who he was. For the entire day, I drove around the city, hoping to get any news or lead that would point me towards his current location, but it seemed like he never existed. None of the men I met knew who he was. Max was the only person I knew who could help me, so I had to drive home to meet him. The new phone I got didn't have his number. The only number I had was Aithan's. As for the number that blonde man gave me, I didn't intend to add it to my contact. As for calling with it, I just wanted to give Aithan some time before doing so. The gates swung open after the sensor on it did a check of the car. It must have recognized me because it made a beep and the gates opened. I drove into the compound I hadn't been to since I left on a mission to hu
AITHAN “Are you certain about this?” Pink asked for the third time since we left the house. “You can't do anything reckless, and you know that. Your father will only —”“If you didn't want to do this with me, you are free to leave. It's not as if I'm forcing you to go with me.” I would have glared down at him if I wasn't that focused on where we were going. Pink was frustrating me with his endless questions and his unnecessary fear.“I didn't force you to come with me, did I? You did that on your accord.”“Because I care for you, damn it!”Heaving a sigh, I stopped the car, almost sending us out of our seats from how hard I hit the brakes. Our seatbelts were the only thing that kept us from leaping out of the car, through the front window.“Are you trying to bloody kill us?!”“If you don't want to go with me, you are free to return home. I won't blame you for this.” I gestured with my eyes at his door, letting him see he could leave if he wanted. “I planned to do this alone. You we
ALEXI wiped the blood on my face as my gaze took in the bodies on the ground. I was exhausted. For two days I had been on the road, tracing the men who hurt my Ly.It wasn't challenging to trace them as the bastard left his ID behind. It went to show how careless they were. With the ID, it wasn't difficult to trace them. I discovered they lived in the state next to ours and left to find them.Their hideouts, just like the info about them, aren't that problematic to find. All I needed was to say the name, and they got pointed out. Looking down at the pile of bodies on the ground, I felt no remorse. The only thing I felt was regret. They died too easily. If only I could have drawn out their death, it would have been better.“Please don't kill me!” the only one I left alive pleaded, raising his hands towards me. “We only did what they sent us to. It was just a job!”I stalked towards him, wiping the blood on my lips. The fear in his eyes as I advanced towards him was enough to make me
Viktor didn't show up in my room throughout that day. Pink was the one who came to help me with my bath and food. It was from him that I knew how upset Viktor was.“He's furious, isn't he?”“I haven't seen your father as pissed as he was when he asked me to take care of you.” Pink sat on my bed, looking at me with a concerned look. “Are you okay?”“I guess.” I let out a sigh. I wasn't okay. Not with Viktor this angry at me. It made me feel like such a failure…if only I could stop loving Alex. It would be better for us. “How do you stop loving someone?” I asked Pink before I could stop myself. "How can I get my heart to stop beating fast each time I see him?" It would be better if I could return to those days when he felt like a thorn in my side.Pink's expression softened, and he reached out to gently brush a strand of hair out of my face. He held my hand and pressed lightly, his eyes gently smiling with his lips. “I don't think you can." He smiled sadly, his expression distant. “L