Almost four months! Wow, I didn't realize there were so many time jumps until I had to calculate them for this chapter. Anyways, what do you guys think of Skylar's decisions in this chapter?
“Is Mr. Knight inside?” Skylar asked, stepping in front of Luca's secretary's desk.“Oh yes." The young woman beamed. “I think he's been expecting you. He told me to inform him if you stop by even if he's in a meeting. Luckily, he's not in a meeting now, so you can go in, Miss Simpson.”‘Luckily', Skylar thought wryly as she thanked the secretary and proceeded to knock Luca's door. For whatever reason, she was nervous about having to discuss the new arrangement with Luca.She opened the door and stepped inside, closing it behind her. Their eyes met and locked, eliciting a vibrant buzz of awareness through her veins she had to strive hard to not let show.It didn't take very long for the staring contest to unnerve her even further, and she cleared her throat, letting him win by looking away.“I'm here to talk about the new arrangement.” She said.He quirked a brow. “Do you intend to stand through it? Please sit down, Skylar.”She shook her head. “I'd rather not. This won't take long any
Skylar knew she shouldn't even be surprised, but she was surprised. And she was shocked.For a long moment she just stared at Alex's father even after he'd ripped the sheet out of the check book. When she finally found her voice, she shook her head in wonder.“Three million dollars? Is that what you think your son's happiness is worth?”“Happiness?” The man scoffed. “Please, I know my son. He's fickle, impulsive, makes decisions on fleeting emotions rather than his common sense. You wouldn't believe it if I told you how many women I heard him telling his mum was the one.”Skylar huffed. “He was just barely an adult when your wife died, Sir. We're all allowed to be impulsive during that time. But he's mature enough now to know exactly what he wants. And even if that weren't the case, you have no right to try and meddle in his life like this.” “Of course I have to meddle in his life. He is my son. He's going to be thankful to me later.”
Skylar thought things couldn't get any harder than they were, but the aftermath of the fiasco with Alex's dad proved her wrong.At least, before, she'd been able to genuinely enjoy Alex's company, but now, whenever they were together all she could feel was the guilt of knowing that she'd wrecked Alex's relationship with his father knowing very well she didn't feel the same for him as he felt for her.At least not yet.A week and a half later, Alex had still not spoken to his dad despite Skylar's numerous subtle indications that he should, and her guilt only grew further. Maybe if he finally made up with his dad, then she could stop feeling so guilty and be able to focus on the things that mattered to be able to fall in love with him quicker.Sighing, she pushed her disconcerted thoughts aside and focused on her computer screen. She was still reviewing details when an email popped up.She clicked on it, her breath hitching when she realized who it was from. It was from Luca. The man h
It occurred to Alex very quickly as soon as he arrived in Rockford that he didn't even know where Nicole lived. Pulling his car over on the side of the road, he picked his phone and dialed her number.It ranged until it went to voicemail. So did the second dial. She finally picked up on the third.“Alex,” She said.His chest constricted when he realized that he'd been right all along. She was still crying. It was clear in the hoarseness of her voice.“Text me your address, Nicole.”“What? Why?”“I'm in Rockford. I want to see you.”“You're in Rockford? Why?”Alex swallowed. “I needed to make sure you were okay.”There was a long pause where the only thing he could hear was her breathing before she finally spoke. “Okay. Should I come for you at the airport?”“I didn't take a flight. I drove.”Her incredulous voice came through immediately. “You drove all the way here just to make sure I
Skylar felt the burst of deja Vu as soon as the plane took off for Atlantic City. It felt like forever ago, but she could still vividly remember the last time she travelled with Luca there.She'd been hot and bothered and irritated just as she was today, sitting across from him in his private jet, horny as fuck because while she just wanted them to fuck to get each other out of their systems, Luca had been intent on not touching her unless she agreed to go exclusive with him.To think that their trip had ended with him getting exactly what he wanted.Her defenses shot up immediately. She knew that this so-called business trip was just some kind of pretext to get her alone for him to continue establishing his case. Well, she was going to make sure this one ended with him being sorely disappointed.“Why the long face? Is going on a business trip with me so bad now?” Luca sighed, looking up from his laptop.Skylar ignored him, staring out th
Fuck! Luca cursed under his breath as he watched Skylar storm off, running his fingers through his hair to see if it could dissolve the reckless frustration gripping him. How could he have fucked everything up so soon?His hope that Skylar hadn't meant it when she said she was leaving was quickly thwarted when she burst out of the bedroom in less than a minute, her small duffle bag in hand. She brushed past him, and he was too stunned to speak as he watched her stalk towards the door.But the moment she turned the lock, ready to bolt out and take his hope of tonight being a turning point for them away, his brain jolted out of its inertia, and he sprang into action. He got to her in a flash and slammed the door shut before she could open it wide enough to step out.“What the heck?" She snarled. “Get out of the way.”“No." He shook his head firmly.She attempted to shove him away with her petite arms but he didn't budge, keeping himself pla
Skylar squirmed as she firmly clenched her thighs together, silently informing him that he needed her attention elsewhere. The part that mattered the most.He slid his hand down her stomach and to her waist, curling his fingers under the waistband of her panties to get to her weeping sex.And when he said weeping, it really was just that. Her panties was so drenched with the evidence of her desire for him, and it had a thrill.of excitement shooting through him.“Jesus Christ, you're soaking wet for my dick, Vanilla.” He rasped around her nipple, slipping a finger inside her.A sharp gasp left her lips as she arched her hip, as if she wanted him so much deeper. He added a second finger, pistoning in and out, ever so slowly, wanting to build her high as he continued to service her breasts with his mouth.He knew she was close when her body tensed up against his, and he increased the rhythm of his fingers, moving them sinously, scissoring in
“Good evening. Are there rooms available?” Skylar asked the receptionist after entering the first hotel she came across.Instead of answering, the receptionist looked her down from her face and back up. Skylar soon realized that the receptionist wasn't the only one looking at her. Almost everyone in the foyer was doing the same.She must've looked weird entering a hotel while already in her pink, silky night robe. A wave of self-consciousness washed over her, and it suddenly felt like everyone was judging her. Which was crazy because none of them could possibly know the despicable thing she'd done before coming here.Could they see that she wasn't even wearing any panties? In her haste to leave Luca's house, she'd completely forgotten that she wasn't wearing any, and it'd been too late when she finally realized it.“Hello?” Skylar drummed her fingers on the reception counter, hating the unwanted attention.“Oh, sorry.” The receptionist snapped out of her judgemental daze long enough t
Hey guys,This has been a long journey of a little over three months, and I know that reading this story must've been a bit frustrating because of my unscheduled updates where you never know when to expect the next chapter in a day. But y'all stuck with me, and I'm so grateful for that. Thank you so much for the patience.There were times I wanted to give up because writing was so stressful but all your comments kept me on my toes, along with all those beautiful gems you gifted me. They're truly appreciated.A few of you might not agree with some directions I decided to take, but I realize I can't satisfy everyone. I do believe in second chances as long as the other person is remorseful and willing to change. And I tried to be as realistic about the whole thing as possible.That being said, this is my first story on here, and I'm not perfect. There's always room for improvement for my future books, so do let me know; Where did I lack? What could I have done better? Were there issues yo
The first clue read: YES! YES! I KNOW THAT YOU'RE A DAY OLD, SO LOOK FOR THE FIRST TREASURE WHERE THINGS GET COLD.So Skylar did remember. Grinning like an idiot, Luca figured the first one out easily. It was obviously the fridge. But they had two. One in the kitchen and another at the corner of the wall near the dining table. He took a chance on the one near the dining area, and he was right.His first treasure was there, a somewhat rectangular gift wrapped up so that he couldn't see what it was. Attached to it was the second clue.It read: A MAJESTIC THRONE THAT NO ONE WANTS, YET WE ALL HAVE TO RULE OVER EVERY OTHER DAY.His brows drew together. A throne? Since he was standing around the dining table, his eyes went straight to the chairs there first. But the clue said no one wants it, so it definitely couldn't be those chairs. It took him five minutes of running all around the ground floor before he finally figured it out. When he did, he burst out laughing. What the heck? So the t
ONE YEAR LATERLuca was pissed.The day hadn't gone exactly how he'd envisioned it, and he'd been complaining the whole evening. The unfortunate listeners of his lashing out were Caleb and Abhishek.“How could she just forget?” He grouched. “Everyone remembered. My mum, Ella... Heck, even you guys remembered. And she forgets?”“Uh, with all due respect, your highness, your mother gave birth to you. She's the most inclined to remember when it's your birthday.” Abhishek had the very salient idea of mocking him, becoming the recipient of Luca's very unhappy glare.Caleb wasn't fazed though. “Dude, why are you making this a big deal? I'm sure Skylar had stuff on her mind and things to do, and she must've forgotten. Just remind her when you get home. No big deal.”Luca transferred his glare to the other man. “No big deal? It's not like we're 60 or something. We've just been living together for a year! How the hell does she forget my birthday? She didn't have to remind me when it was her bir
Licking her tongue down his neck, Skylar groaned along with him as she stroked his hard-as-granite dick. God, she loved how his dick felt in her hand. So warm and meaty and hard and just so damn good. She found herself salivating, her mouth's wish to get reacquainted with his delicious member.Without hesitation, she dropped to her knees, sliding his pants and boxers down to the middle of her thighs. His erection bounced out, the huge member bumping against her face Grabbing it, she licked him from the base up to the tip, reveling when he let out a sharp sound of pleasure."Fuck, Vanilla." He groaned. "Open that mouth of yours. Just like that."Taking the tip in, she swirled her tongue around it for a bit before taking him further. Just like she remembered, she could only get half of him in without gagging, but almost four years of not doing this didn't mean she'd forgotten how to work within her limits.She had Luca groaning and gasping for air as she bobbed her head up and down, let
Once Alex left, Luca refused to talk about anything having to do with him. He claimed he wasn't upset, but his actions afterwards proved contrary.He drove her to her house so that she could get dressed for work, but he barely said a word to her.Laura was horrified when Skylar told her about what Alex did, but the nanny ended up also concluding that Alex definitely didn't have bad intentions. That only seemed to tick Luca off some more.He drove to the company in brooding silence and didn't even give her a goodbye kiss when he parted to go check out some issues with Brandon Wood, the new branch CEO.Then again, Skylar was definitely not prepared for any PDA that would blow up the secretaries' group chat with gossip. She knew most of the people in the company thought she climbed up too quickly and had always linked it to her having an affair with Hector Lancaster. She didn't want them seeing her with Luca and making all sort of bullshit up to suit that narrative again. Luca didn't say
Alex caught the swaying of Nicole's body before she let go, so he had enough time to react and catch her in his arms."Hey. Nicole? Nicole?" He called out softly, realizing she'd passed out.Lowering her onto the couch, he held her cheek in his hand and tried to shake her gently, but she didn't react in any way.Panic shooting through him, he gathered her into his arms, ready to take her to the hospital. He didn't know what was wrong with her, but he wasn't about to take the chance of waiting for her to wake up first.Getting out of the apartment, he was just heading towards the elevator when she finally stirred in his arms."Nicole, you're awake. Thank God!" He said but he didn't stop the journey to the elevator."Alex, where are you taking me?" Nicole groaned."To the hospital.""I'm conscious now. I don't want to go to the hospital." She said and began squirming in his arms just when they got to the elevator, wordlessly demanding to be placed down.Alex obliged and placed her on her
Chewing on a bowl of popcorn, Nicole sat on her couch, fast-forwarding through scenes of the K-drama she was watching on her TV. There was only so much of the goofy, cute banter she could enjoy before she got tired of the lack of story progression.Just when she got to a scene that looked to be exciting enough, her doorbell rang. Pausing the film, she set her bowl of popcorn aside and went to get the door.Her heart nearly leapt out of her chest when she opened the door to find Alex. Partly because she hadn't expected him and secondly because his face looked like a mess. He had a black eye, other bruises, and stitches marring his face."Hey, Nicole." He flashed her smile and winced like it hurt him to do that."Alex, what happened to you?!" She exclaimed, scanning his face in horror."Uh, I got beat up?" He chuckled a bit, obviously trying to deflect the gravity of the situation with humour."I can see that!" She said, "But who did that to you?""Can I come in first?""Of course, of c
The muffled sounds of a screaming match yanked Skylar out of her deep sleep. Groaning, she snapped her eyes open and tried to focus on the altercation. She couldn't hear much, so she slipped out of bed and approached the door, the voices getting clearer the closer she got."You have some fucking nerve showing your face here, you imbecile!" That was Luca, and he sounded very angry.The sudden sound of screeching couches and painful groans snapped Skylar into action. Realizing she was just in her underwear, she quickly grabbed the dress she remembered wearing yesterday which had been thrown on the bedroom sofa and slipped it on. Opening the door, she rushed out of the bedroom and came to a startled stop at what was going on.Luca was beating the hell out of Alex who was lying helplessly on the couch. His body was vibrating with aggression, and he seemed to be channeling that aggression into every punch. Alex's face already looked like a bloody mess, yet his blows were so heavy that she
Before the tentacles of doubts could bury its roots inside his mind, Luca held himself firm and shook his head, slicing through it until it was completely dead.No, he refused to believe it. He refused to believe that Skylar had done this to him. It just couldn't be.She loved him. Over the weekend, she'd shown him that with so much passion he'd felt it within his soul. There had been nothing like uncertainty about her love.Besides, during their fight regarding his marriage proposal, she'd told him that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him too. She wouldn't have never said anything like that if she didn't mean it.And he believed her. He wasn't going to make the mistake of jumping to conclusions again. He'd been there before, and where had that landed him? In hell, for four fucking years. There was no way he wanted to go back there.There had to be some plausible explanation as to why she was in Alex William's house sleeping in his arms in that state. An explanation that