I woke up feeling groggy, the events of yesterday still clear and going round heavily on my mind. Damon had left early this morning for the trip to lunar with his secretary Selene, leaving me to get killed by whoever that burglar was.Of course , he was heartless like that. As I sat at the breakfast table, pushing cereal around in my bowl, my phone buzzed. I had a video call scheduled with Luxury to check in on the business. The call was pasted in a blur. I nodded and gave half-hearted responses as Elizabeth and Jennie updated me on the sales and upcoming events and also some VIP customer lately. My mind kept drifting back to what happened yesterday, making it hard to focus. Once the call was over, I tried to shake off the unease and decided to freshen up. I couldn't stay here alone any for another day.What if whoever has been stalking me, or the burglar broke in.I pulled on a ruffled skirt and a matching shirt, trying to put some effort into my appearance even though I felt anyt
The next morning, I heard the familiar sound of Victor's car pulling up downstairs. Panic set in, and I rushed to put everything back in its place. I moved the sofa and other things I had used to wedge the door shut. I didn't want Victor to think I was paranoid or, worse, losing my mind like Damon had hinted at when I lost my baby.He walked in and immediately noticed my sweaty, disheveled appearance. I should have done something about it sooner. Stupid me.He raised an eyebrow. “What were you up to? You look homeless,” he asked.I tried to sound as casual as I could. "Just tidying up a bit. How was work?""Tiring," he replied with a weary sigh. "I just want to squish my head into your boobs right now.”See, naughty.We chatted briefly about his day as he headed to the bathroom to freshen up. I took the opportunity to microwave the leftover spaghetti and set the table. When he came out, I served him dinner, and he seemed to relax a bit.After he finished eating, I offered to give him
I just came back from one of the numerous pack meeting one afternoon, so I decided to just stop by at Luxury, since it was a bit early to go home and I wanted to tire myself out so I'd just fall asleep once I reach home and not have time to think about my life. As I was browsing through racks of new designs to showcase , my phone buzzed with a notification. It was an email from one of the fashion bloggers I had been in touch with to help push Luxury out front. I tapped on the photo attached to the email, hoping for a distraction, but the words on the screen only made my heart skip a beat.“Ms Pierce, I thought you might want to know. I saw Victor at an event last night with a woman I've never seen before. They looked pretty close. Thought you'd want to know. Take care.”Marigold, the blogger, after seeing the photos of me and Victor at the red carpet event didn't stop pestering me to date him even though I told her that was a private matter and he was my father in-law.She was a blogg
When I got home, I tossed my bag on the couch and sat down, trying to calm myself. After a few deep breaths, I picked up my phone and dialed his number. It rang and rang, but no answer. I tried again, and still, nothing. Frustrated, I threw my phone onto the couch and buried my face in my hands. Why that fuck wasn’t he answering?I must have sat there for hours, lost in thought, because the next thing I knew, it was dark outside. My phone buzzed, and I picked it up eagerly, hoping it was Victor. But it was from Cecil._‘Did you go see him?’_I typed back a quick reply. _‘Yup, but it didn't go well. Another woman was there.’_Her response was immediate. _‘What? Are you okay?’_No. I wasn't, but I didn't tell her that, I came up with lie I've been getting good at. _‘Yeah, I'm good’_ Theo told Cecil he was going on a trip to Los Angeles to take care of his sister's automobile company because she was sick —that explained why he changed cars like clothes— Cecil and I decided
We took the next flight back to the pack the morning after Theo called to say he was on his way back. I wanted to stay behind since there wasn't anything particularly exciting to go back to, but I followed anyway. We were about to board when Cecil's phone pinged. I turned to her, asking, “Who is it?”She looked at her phone for a moment and smiled, a hint of blush creeping into her cheeks. Before she replied, “It's Theo. He’s at my place, waiting. Earlier, we planned to go on a date once he got back. He’s just reminding me”I had initially wanted to spend the night at her place, but after hearing about her date with Theo, I didn't want to be a third wheel. So I decided that I was going to spend a few hours at Luxury before heading home. When the plane landed, I asked Zara to go home first. I then waved Cecil goodbye as the driver Theo sent came to pick her up. I got into my own car and drove to Luxury despite feeling jetlagged. It was almost night, so no one was there. I tried
“I'm sorry,” He suddenly said, taking three steps back as if his retreat would emphasize his apology and his refusal to leave.“No, you're not,” I retorted sharply, crossing my arms.“Nothing happened between Catherine and me, I swear. Cross my heart.”Goodness!“No one gives two shits about Catherine. Why didn't you reply to my texts or answer my calls?”“Because I lost my phone,” He replied, shaking his head like it was the most obvious thing in the world.“Uh huh? Go on.”“So, I got a new phone...” He nodded when I gestured for him to continue. "Oh! I didn't have your number memorized. I do have Damon's, but it'd be suspicious if I asked him for yours, which is something you wouldn't like, so I decided to come by and surprise you. After we landed and I saw Catherine, I wanted to offer her a welcome-back tea out of courtesy, freshen up, and then come meet you. That was when you arrived.”“I saw you half-naked” I pointed out, shutting the door and returning to where I stood earlier.
Victor hadn't gone to work for the past days, was it the homesickness? He just calls me every second to go on dates or cuddle because he was bored. I don't even remember the last time I went to luxury, because he wouldn't let me, and when I complain about the money I'm losing, he gives me his card because he makes times a thousand of what I make monthly, and he makes them everyday. Even at home. So I didn't insist, I just take the card and kiss him to sleep and then go waste my life. One time I was having a meeting with a few council women at the house and he suddenly visited.It was a women's meeting so he was asked why he came and I had to help him answer because I knew whatever was going to come out of his mouth was going to implicate the both of us. He had to go back, or so I thought, because when the women left and I wasn't about to visit Luxury, I was attacked in the dimly lit parking lot. By him.He was sex starved, because I was punishing him and was on my period. So two days
“Huh?”“Get on the bed, princess. Don't keep me waiting, I have to call Ms. Eve back.”“I’m not going to touch myself while you’re on a call. I don’t even know how.” I slowly sat on the edge of the bed, staring at him in disbelief.“Do to yourself what I do to you.”“No.”“Ana, I’m going to tie your legs and hands apart and put a kitchen knife inside of you if you don’t,” he threatened, and my eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.Yet, despite the shock, I found his words strangely arousing.“I’m serious,” he added, sounding unyielding.My eyes lit up against my will. “Are you really going to fuck me with a knife?”He looked at me like I had just said the most unbelievable thing in the world. “You have a weird kink. No, I’m not. I wouldn’t hurt you.”I shrugged, trying to mask my excitement with a nonchalant expression. “Well, I’d love to try that someday,” I said, my voice teasing. I gently kicked off my shoes and climbed fully onto the bed, my breasts swaying slightly with the mo