•3•Sex Addict

Skylar's POV

"What was that for?" Luca turns to face me immediately after we step out of the café a few minutes after Dennis, his uncle, has left.

His left hand is stuffed into his pocket, his right hand holding his left hand back as he glares at me.

I blink, caught off guard. "What was what for?"

"Do not play dumb with me." Luca glares at me. "You just told my uncle that you're my girlfriend."

"May I remind you that it was you who told him we were dating?" I retort snarkily. "The way I see it, I saved your ass."

Luca brings his hands up as if ready to rub it through his hair but he soon shoves his hand back into his pocket.

He looks exquisite in his grey designer suit. His shiny, dark blonde hair is neatly combed with a few strands spilling at the edges, highlighting his handsome face.

His eyes are the most cyan I've ever seen. They are a magnetic shade between blue and green. He has a slightly crooked nose and a sharp jawline that all emphasizes his handsomeness.

I'm sure underneath that suit, he has a gorgeous body. Not that I'll ever see what it looks like.

"I didn't tell him that. He just assumed you were my girlfriend. I would've clarified." Luca groans.

"You could've told him I'm just your PA and I love to joke around." I point. "You went along with that lie."

He looks at me in confusion. "Why did you decide to go along with it?"

"I heard your conversation with Caleb. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but you were in front of my door. You told him that you lied to your mother about bringing your girlfriend along on the trip and had to look for a pretend girlfriend for your family reunion. So when your uncle asked me whether it was true that I was your girlfriend, I thought he'd had you cornered and you'd said the first thing that had come to mind."

Luca sighs. "My mum, she's been setting me up on one blind date after another." He explains. "That's why I... Anyways, she wants me to bring my girlfriend tomorrow."

I arch my brow in confusion. "I'm not complaining, am I?"

Luca frowns. "Why are we having this conversation in the open."

"I've been wondering the same thing." I chuckle, trying to lighten the mood because Luca seems tense.

He leads me to the car, and we get inside.

"So you're willing to act as my girlfriend at my family reunion?" He asks.

"You sound surprised," I note, bemused.

"How much do you want?"

"It's fine. It's no big deal. You don't have to pay me." I answer.

"I'll give you 100 000 dollars. Is that enough?"

100 000 dollars? I nearly choke on my spit at how he said it like hundred-freaking-thousand dollars is no big deal.

Why am I even surprised? The man is filthy rich.

"You're asking me if that's enough?" I ask incredulously with a small laugh. "Hell, we can go right now if you want."

"Not so fast, Skylar." Luca suddenly says, crushing my excitement. "There are rules."

I lean back in my seat. "And the rules are?"

Luca takes his time to answer as if wanting to heighten my anxiety.

"I know you're a sex addict, Skylar. Don't think I've not heard you've been sleeping with some employees at the company." His eyes challenge me to deny his claim.

My cheeks flush in embarrassment and anger. I knew my colleagues have been talking trash about me. But this much?

"I only slept with one assistant manager!" I glare at my boss.

Luca looks at me with a smirk. "The rumors are true then. It means you've also been having affairs with our business associates as well. You know my company policy against employee relationships."

My heart squeezes in my chest. I've heard a lot of things and been called a lot of things but I've never cared about whatever trash people say about me. So why does Luca thinking I'm a slut hurts me so much?

Tears burn in my eyes and I blink them back hastily, glaring at him. "So where the fuck are you going with this?"

"Watch your tone, Skylar. I'm your boss." He says arrogantly.

"The whole point is that you're going to have to put your sexual hunger on hold while we're pretending to be dating My mum knows a lot of people in the town and LA. I don't want anyone seeing you with another guy. And my family members are out of the question. I don't want you to flirt with any of them."

The fact that he's speaking like he has all the power here irks me greatly. "What if I decide to back out?" I ask, crossing my arms over my chest.

Luca flashes me a smile filled with amusement, but his eyes are cold. "May I remind you it was you who confirmed my Uncle's beliefs that you were my girlfriend? You can't back out now. I could've gotten someone else to do the job if you hadn't messed up."

I don't doubt the last statement one bit. After all, he's the son of the self-made billion Raymond Knight and CEO of the multi-million Knight Group and Corporations which has several branches around the world and deals in construction, tech, textiles, and literally anything business. Girls swoon at the sight of him.

He looks so pleased with himself that I want to slap the smug look off his face. I hold that impulse back though. Luca may not be a ruthless boss, but I don't think he'll forgive a slap.

"And just how long will have to pretend?" I ask with a sigh.

He shrugs, causing the sleeves of his suit to tighten around his strong-looking arms. "I don't know. Maybe a month. We'll spend only three days at the family reunion, but knowing my mum, she can even send a private investigator after us to find out whether we're truly dating. So you'll have to control your sexual appetite for a month."

A month without sex. I always have sex at least once a week and now I have to go without it for a month. But the money he's willing to give me is more than my annual salary. It'll be stupid of me to let it go just like that.

Luca looks at me. "I'm serious, Skylar. If you dare sleep with any of my family members, not only will I not give you the money, but you can also consider yourself fired. I hope that won't be too hard for you. Do we have a deal?"

"Deal."