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2024-10-29 19:42:56It had been two months since I last spent the night with Kai. Two months since he pressed his lips against mine before slipping out of the room.
I shouldn’t have any reason to expect more. He had never promised me anything and neither had I.
So why did my heart beat faster every time Aria called me? And why did I feel disappointed every time she didn’t mention his name?
As each week passed without Aria calling me to say Eric had been in touch, I felt more and more frustrated with the situation. I had no way of contacting him. Kai and I had no lines of communication. He didn’t have my number and I definitely didn’t have his. He didn’t even know my real name. And I was sure that he didn’t want to know it, either.
Kai’s position as the CEO of a massive company and as the son of the sitting President naturally garnered a lot of media attention, However, the fact that he was single, combined with his status as the sexi
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The dress I chose to wear to the charity gala with James Reese was one I hadn’t broken in. It had been in my wardrobe for a few years, too expensive to actually wear anywhere. It had also been an expensive purchase. It was a green velvet dress that made me look very curvy. It was elegant and not over the top so that I wouldn’t stand out in the crowd too much.I would have liked to meet James a few times before the big event so that we could be somewhat acquainted. But instead, we were meeting at the airport to take the flight to Kai’s city of choice.As I waited for the flight to board, I looked around to see if anyone matched the picture I had seen. I knew he was a good-looking guy.We were called to board and he still hadn’t shown up. As the number of people left waiting to board dwindled to only a few, I decided to get on the plane without him.I settled into the first-class seat and after about ten minutes, just before the door
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James and I mingled as we sipped our champagne. Well, he mostly mingled, and I looked over pretty people in pretty clothes. I was finding out things about celebrities that I hadn’t known before. And while I couldn’t see Kai early in the night, I did see Eric and Daniella. And I avoided them.When I saw his rumored girlfriend, I was in two minds. She was stunning. And although I had no idea if it was a designer dress or not, she was not less conspicuous than the A-list celebrities attending. However, I was a little relieved that she was having pre-dinner drinks. It meant that she was not here as Kai’s date and just came on the invitation.Aria had been right. It was fun and James was a critique when it came to the clothes everyone wore. It was hilarious.We were finally called to dinner and I had to say I was happy to see the ballroom and just how many tables were in it. The chances of Kai seeing me were slim to none. I wasn’t sure if his
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“Mr. Rivera,” James said in a voice full of admiration. He shook Kai’s hand. “You have a great turn-out tonight.” “Ah, you’re Mr. Reese, the famous painter,” Kai replied. My heart jumped in my chest at his voice. It was smooth and all. I had thought I had forgotten it. He continued to speak in a diplomatic voice. “Thank you for attending. Your support means a lot to us.” Despite my nerves, I smiled to myself, staring at the wine glass. It had a heavy price tag. High society was strange. “You have my full support, Mr. Rivera,” James acknowledged. Kai introduced the woman beside him while James made all the right replies, fawning and gushing. He finally recovered enough to remember me. “May I introduce you to my date for the night?” I could hear a hint of pride in his voice. I might not have been a supermodel or something, but that made me feel better about myself. I looked up finally and looked into Kai’s waiting eyes. K
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“I have been traveling a lot. We have been locked down in negotiations on several matters. I really wanted to call.” “What about the other woman?” Kai scoffed and shook his head. “There is nothing going on there. What about James Reese?” “You actually know all the guests?” “I saw the guest list and figured out who he was when I saw someone suspiciously familiar beside him,” he replied quickly as if the information was inconsequential. “You two seem… to be having a good time together. Is this an overnight thing or…” “Oh no. It’s not like that.” “I’m not sure about that. He treats you very affectionately.” His voice was cutting, hurt even. “He’s more interested in you than me,” I said blandly. “What?” he asked, incredulous. “It’s not common knowledge. Don’t tell anyone. I’ve come to keep people off his back.” “Oh. I don’t know the guy so it doesn’t mean anything to me. Although…” He looked down at his hand
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I did look okay, though a little flushed. The ballroom was only half full when I arrived. I made my way back to the table and found a drunk James waiting for me. He was saying his goodbyes to the only couple left at our table and who desperately tried to pull themselves away from James’ clutches. It would seem that James was an emotional drunk. I said my goodbyes before they escaped. I sat down next to James. He looked at me and frowned. “Tonight was a bust!” he exclaimed, defeated. “Why is that?” “I didn’t even get so much as a wink, let alone an ass grope,” he harrumphed. “Sweety, he was too busy to do that.” “Is it too much to ask for the sexiest man alive to get out and mingle with people? How else am I ever going to get a chance to grope his ass?” “Really?” I chuckled. “Shush. Where have you been?” he said seriously. “I was kissing the sexiest man alive,” I whispered into his ear. “G
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“Sure,” I mumbled as I followed along. He led me to an open jeep. It didn’t look official or fancy, which was good. But it was not what I was expecting. I hoped this man wasn’t out to kidnap me or something. I was so tired that I was even coming up with kidnapping plots. Calm down! “Sorry,” the guy said as he pulled into the seat next to me. “I’m Luca. I didn’t want to make it look like we didn’t know each other at the dock.” “Hi, Luca. I understand.” “I am part of Mr. Rivera’s security team.” I nodded in understanding. “We also went to school together.” “I see.” I blushed. I didn’t know how much he knew about it. But there was nothing on his face to give away his real thoughts. “This shouldn’t take too long,” he announced. I simply nodded, unsure whether I should strike up a conversation with the member of the security team and had known Kai for a long time. As we left the dock, we passed houses I couldn’t even describ
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Seeing them down, he then reached under the bench and pulled out two comfortable-looking stools for us to sit on. He returned to the fridge and brought out a bottle of wine and my mouth dried as I watched his hands as they deftly maneuvered the corkscrew and released it. Kai sat down next to me, his knees brushing against mine as he leaned over and poured wine into my glass. It was all so easy and informal. “I thought we should keep it casual. I have better plans for tomorrow, I promise.” He looked so proud of himself that I wondered what he had up his sleeves. I was already impressed but he probably had a gourmet meal or something prepared for tomorrow. The wine was lovely but I couldn’t wait to taste his food. I mixed a little rice into the sauce and bought a spoonful of it to my mouth. It smelled good. But as I placed it on my tongue, I knew there was something terribly wrong. I also saw Kai taste it. “Shit,” he sputtered after a fe
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“I really love the sexy underwear. But this…” His hand reached out to caress the back of my leg as he tugged me a little closer to him. “I really like this too.” There was sincerity in his words that made me feel like he was telling me that he liked me, instead. Regular old Lilith, who was standing in front of him in casual workout clothes, sans the makeup. “What’s that?” he asked, gesturing to my hand. “This?” I replied. I held up a string of condoms and his eyes widened. The wicked gleam returned as I dropped it onto the coffee table and sat on the sofa at his waist. “Planning on using all of them tonight?” he teased. I chuckled at his optimism. “NO. I am pretty sure we can put a dent in the number, though.” Kai sat up and pulled me closer so that his arm was around my waist. His other hand played with my loose hair. “I’ve never told you how beautiful you are, have I?” His eyes were dark, studying my face as if to commit it t
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