Eriantha"I... I... Don't understand what you are talking about Mr.Karwitz."I spoke after clearing my throat, I couldn't believe my voice sounded this coy. My nervousness was palpable, and my breathing was hitched.He was leaning too close... Hot and cold, I have never experienced those two sensations together. But that's exactly how I was feeling at this moment.How does he know? Why does he know? Those two questions were making me lose my mind. There was no way anybody else other than Viv and Anders, would ever know my little secret. It's impossible for him to remember me from that competition, I even used a pseudonym. Sorbiquet is a small online business that operates through social media, it's only popular among students. A third party b grade company manages it. He shouldn't even know about its existence.When I had seen emails I considered ignoring them as spam. Yet, here is Mr. Darcel Karwitz himself offering me a position at Karwitz Perfume's creative team. I already had
ErianthaPeople seek shelter at their homes when it rains outside, but how does one protect themselves in a home which has no roof?You get wet in the rain either way, for you have nowhere to hide.My situation was somewhat similar, Darcel Karwitz came like a thunderstorm and I had nowhere to hide. I found Anders approaching the meeting room right after Mr. Karwitz left. I would have done the same thing, obviously he was curious, he definitely wanted to know why the mighty CEO of Karwitz perfumes of all people wanted to meet his sister.But instead I avoided him and made a run for the elevator, because I needed to think before I could tell him anything, my lungs needed some fresh oxygen and my nerves definitely needed to relax a bit, before I could speak with Anders.'Fuck Eri, you also need to think, what to tell him and how much to tell him. Anders already had too much on his plate, don't make it even worse for him.'I was overwhelmed by the situation, and by that sinfully gorgeous
DarcelEriantha Reux was the biggest anomaly I have ever come across, and I can swear I hated anomalies until I found her.I had half expected her to decline my offer by tomorrow and the other half of my irrational hope said that it would need some more manipulation, some more sacrifices of my immaculate schedule to get her on board.Yet, she was sitting right here in my living room, wearing an impeccably formal attire for a Friday evening, along with a pair of neck breaking red heels which definitely encouraged some extra attention. Her legs were slim and my fingers itched to trace them, and my lips craved to feel her flesh along her ankle to her lean and tender calf and beyond that.'Since when did you develop a foot fetish Dar?'I am getting an appointment with my therapist the first thing on Monday.I tore off my gaze from her legs to her face, she was trying hard to suppress her nervousness, and I could see she had put on a lot of effort concealing her bare face behind a layer o
Eriantha"Why are you here Miss Reux?" My words from this morning were copied and pasted to the tone, back to me.I had rehearsed this conversation throughout my drive to his apartment, and I was just lucky that I found him here, because, he had mentioned in many of his interviews that he doesn't like to stay in his city apartment, unless he has some business at the headquarters.Play it cool Eri.I reminded myself,.Don't reveal your angst in front of him. I tried hard to imagine Vivian, how she would be relaxed and put together,with her plastic smile, even when she was under pressure, she would never reveal her insecurities. I relaxed and smiled back at him, as if his pinning gaze hasn't affected me at all, like him in white t-shirt and grey sweatpants isn't a sight to behold at all, or the veins running in his arms doesn't distract my thoughts in anyway."You have a lovely apartment Mr.Karwitz." I gestured at the neatly arranged living room with black and grey walls, and finest i
Darcel'Fuck'I couldn't believe my own words. Was it me? Did I really say it! Eriantha's large eyes grew larger, than they already were out of sheer shock and disbelief . The last bit of waning sanity in me was pleading to my reason, which had already bit the dust.I knew I was vicious, and I grabbed the first opportunity presented to me to capture her, the sinister darkness caged inside me lurked at my prey. I couldn't let go off this opportunity of keeping her by my side, and indulge into that scent which has ensnared me like an addiction.'You are a selfish opportunist Darcel, the moment you felt unsure about her intentions for asking to fake date you, you turned the tables and made it into something beneficial for you.'Always looking for a win-win, I decided that, I would throw Maximilian Karwitz's cards right at his face. I will gain a greater leverage on my perfumer, so that she can't back out. "What?" she finally let those words out.Among the many things that I excel
Eriantha"Trust me you are enough," I was under his sweltering gaze, which immediately sent electric shocks right down to my nether area, I couldn't take my eyes off his fingers, which were languishing his lower lips."However," he continued "in order to make it appear more convincing, you shall mortgage Reux Perfumes to me." He stated as a matter of fact.That's it, nothing comes for free in this world, he must have had his eyes on our company just like Vivian had said, i should be my cue, I should leave, in fact it was a naive move to come here on the very first place.My heels hurt, but I didn't smart and stood on my feet."That's impossible, I would never do that, I can't betray Anders, I would never sell out our company..."Darcel gritted his teeth, I could see his jaws clenching, his composure was replaced by anger.Can't I even speak my mind? What did he imagine I won't be able to see through his intentions?"You aren't helping yourself, with this habit of reacting before you
ErianthaAs the car rolled around the corner to the open parking space, I checked my appearance in the rear view mirror for a final time. The face that gaped at me wasn't me, or rather a version of me whom I didn't recognise at all. It was Vivian's twentieth birthday, and it might sound strange but this was the first time that I was attending her birthday party. Although, I received an invitation every year, but Vivian knowing fully well how uncomfortable I got around the high society events, insisted that it was better that I don't force myself to be at her party just for the sake of it."You won't like it Eri, I hate it myself, it's so pretentious.My parents throw a party on my birthday just to show off their wealth. As much as I would have loved to have you by my side, I didn't want to make you walk on egg shells just because of my selfish interest, and any way I will have to stick with that scum of a fiance." She would always be disgusted every year right after her birthday, and
ErianthaAt first, all I could see was a crowd who were going wild around something, the live band was playing a popular folk tune, but the cheering of the crowd was surpassing the music."Where's Viv?" I asked Mathew, utterly confused with the situation, because this wasn't something I had in mind while thinking of a birthday party."Oh! She's right across." Before I could comprehend where exactly he was pointing, I was being dragged across a group of men and women who were drenched in grape pulp, their white dresses were stenched in a reddish violet tint which I surmised were acquired from the fruit itself, for the overwhelmingly sweet scent of grape filled had claimed the air completely.My chaperone stopped right in front of a gigantic tub which was filled with grapes, the remnants of which had marked the spectators, and then my eyes fell on the spectacle they were cheering for. On the tub was a man standing with a bunch of grapes in his hands, I didn't need a second glance to
Eriantha"Mom?"I almost jumped out of sheer shock, my voice echoing in this vacant powder room along the terrace.It couldn't be her? Could it?My mom.She had never once tried to reach out to us, once she had left with the love of her life, mom had completely forgotten about us."Eri" I heard her calling me in the same loving manner she used to when I was a child, the same fake love which always made me feel loved and happy.I closed my eyes, and didn't dare to turn to look at her directly, I re-focussed on re-applying my lipstick with trembling hands.You don't know what she wants Eri, or why she's here."Sweety" Mom called me again. An old, and much forgotten feeling crept into my heart and clutched my throat.Get a grip Eri.I warned myself blinking away the appending tears. I dabbed my lips and took a final look at myself. Mom stood there as if she had all the time in the world, determined to wait until I would stop ignoring her. My mother was a stubborn person, Anders often
ErianthaThe buzz of sex is worse than the buzz of alcohol...I had read it somewhere, and now I could tell where the author was coming from. In a way I was happy that finally I had got rid of my v card, and that too with someone I chose, no matter the circumstances, had my father been there, I would have been simply tied down to one of his business acquaintances or may be worse one of those loan sharks. I didn't even want to think about it. When I had consented to have sex with Darcel in this marriage of convenience, I was rejoicing at the end of my virgin era, and there's no hiding that Darcel was a walking wet dream for every woman. It was me who was inexperienced and lacking, for he has had many beauties, there were no dating rumours though, but sometimes there would be morphed pictures coming out of his cars.I wondered if one of them were in this car too, the one I am riding now. I shook away the thought, I had no right to even have such thoughts, it was his past and I am just
DarcelI kept the water running at the wash basin as I tried to shave my untamed stubble, the entire attempt was focused towards avoiding to roll the razor under the chin where my wife had marked me so passionately. I hated shaving on weekends, but then again grandfather's call ruined my plans of just having a day to myself with Eriantha wrapped around my arms for the whole time. however, that old man had no sense of shame when it came to treating me like a pushover. Maximilian Karwitz had once again very conveniently dumped another one of his image cleaning jobs to me, and even when I abhorred it my current situation demanded compliance.It was Ulrich Murrow's birthday, and grandfather expected me to attend the party simply because Leonel won't be able to make it, or rather he wants Leonel to stay put. Leo had made it to the club the previous night though. I didn't need to be told that there was something else behind this, to begin with, after the Davytan fiasco, Maximilian Karwit
Eriantha"You will take this cock like a good girl, won't you baby?"My heart did that flip again, not just because Darcel was huge, I really didn't mind that, having read my fair share of smut novels, I knew that even if it would hurt in the beginning, but the pleasure would overcome the pain.Of course, there were many disasters when it comes to reality, but Darcel was experienced, he knew his game and I trusted him in this, just like he trusted me about perfumes. But, my heart had been doing flips, because he was calling me names of adoration like, Baby, Nectar, Wife.I was too aroused to rationalize that it was just in the moment of heat, too lonely to acknowledge that we are just in a marriage of convenience having consensual sex because we were physically attracted towards each other. I was afraid of lines getting blurred, I was having a struggle to keep reminding myself this is all temporary. Two years, we had two years. It could be stretchy long two years, but I have a feelin
DarcelGigantic predators hunt smaller animals not for the need of filling up themselves , but they hunt because, those creatures are fascinating; how those tiny creatures cower, hide, run away,when the mighty hunters give the chase for the fun, and when they finally nab those tiny things, they enjoy how their prey's heart flutters, the fear quotient always make the hunt thrilling. Yet some of them give a good fight until the very end, and even that bravado seems appetizing.My wife was an anomaly I couldn't quite understand, she was the most exquisite woman, a small herbivore, from outside, she was like a rabbit, or say a squirrel, who fell into the hunting grounds of predatory beasts. She should run right now? She must cower away, but pray tell, she is telling the beast that she trusts him. I wanted to laugh, if she only knew the things I wanted to do to her. Eriantha was too pure, and hence tempting for me.I had been holding back for too long to stop now, consequences be damned
ErianthaI woke up in my shittiest hangover state possible, my head was hammering unbearably and my entire body was in excruciating pain. I have never been this groggy in my life. The moment I tried to sit up, my head spun and I winced because my entire body right from my hips to my toes felt sore, as if I had been lashed innumerable times.Am I dead? Is this hell? Well, the amount of alcohol I had taken in this body yesterday, they would never sign me up for heaven, would they?I looked around, it was dark, because the curtains were pulled down but the trace of faint light that entered from the gaps, illuminated the room incandescently, the light had a pink hue, it must be early hours of dawn. Or was it not? How long did I sleep?"Ah" I winced again, this time audibly, this soreness was worse than my condition during my periods. Resting my head backwards I felt the headboard, fortunately I am still in bed in I touched the soft matress, and the sheet which was covering me.Wait! Di
Darcel"Don't tell me you have shot someone at the hospital. Or worse you have screwed a nurse there and got yourself in trouble" I had picked up the call on the second ring because it was from Leonel. I wasn't in the mood to speak with anyone at this moment, I had been without sleep for hours, and then had a shitty day because of the unpleasant encounter with Eriantha.I had been a jerk to her this morning, all because that scoundrel Evan Winter couldn't keep it in his pants, though he couldn't get it up.Darn it!I couldn't focus on a single meeting and now I was held up with so much of pending work that I couldn't clock out early even though it was Friday. Even Sebastian had left for his 'dinner appointment', dumping me, as if I didn't know he would bury his dick inside Julia the first opportunity he would get. Those two have been what they call, "Friends with benefits" for the past two years, and probably there weren't any surfaces left in the company where they he hasn't railed
ErianthaI must have gotten out from the wrong side of the bed, for my first a at work was anything but rotten. As if crossing path with that scum Evan wasn't enough, then Darcel came in like a bulldozer, a little part is me was glad that he did, but then he is no less of a megalomaniac himself. I accept that the way he had found us inside that room must have shocked him, but that man is impossible, he refused to hear any explanation. Not just that he uses his seduction skills as a tool, knowing fully well the kind of effect he has on me. That man is a wolf, a buly, and what makes me mad is that, everytime I succumb to him.Not today, I have decided I won't talk to him, unless he mends his ways, and speaks with me like how two civic humans interact. I can't let him take advantage of my inexperience every single time. What he did at work today could have ruined everything, fortunately when I left the room nobody was around, including Sebastian. So, during the team meeting, I only rece
DarcelThis question was wrong in so many ways, but my anger got better off me when I found that prick towering over my wife. I could tell that Eriantha was scared and was looking for an out, but the moment I came back here, after what grandfather had to say about the whole situation, the way he insinuated the matter shifting the blame at me,yet again, I wouldn't have bothered had he not insulted my wife, but he did, he had called her a whore and that made me furious.Eriantha was unblemished,pure and she was mine. I wanted her in my arms, to take her in every possible way, to mark her as mine and only mine. Instead, I found that brat trying to lure her. Something blew off in me, when I heard him say something about kissing her, and that she should let him have her for one night.How dare he? That Fucker was trying to get his rotten hands on my wife, but the way he spoke to her in a certain familiar tone, made my unruly mind create images of them together. Did they have a past?