Emelia wasn't impressed by my tardiness, the glare she sent my way was enough to give away, yet for some reason she didn't bother bringing it up. She was the boss here, she held all the cards, yet she was being understanding enough to take my excuse. I knew immediately that she had something up her sleeve. This woman hated me ( or my brother ) with all her being and she would never do anything without purpose.
" Shall we begin, Mr West? " She gave me a mocking smirk as her assistant presented me with some documents. I only read through the first half of the contract before I felt anger burning inside me. " She wants me to sign away half my stock shares to you?" " It is for your own good. Your Company is already going under, and it might not survive the few months that would come. I can not invest in a Company I have no assurance would last long enough to produce any profits. So giving me half the Company entails that I will take better care of it than you ever could with your resources. Your company won't go bankrupt " Emelia's words were spoken with a hint of concern in her voice, an emotion she had faked just to get the support of my team. And seeing the way my board of Directors had brightened up at the idea, I knew she had successfully gotten into their heads. The damn bastards, they wouldn't mind selling out the company if it meant earning more profit and getting to keep their jobs in the long run. After all they only held small shares, and if my company was to go under, I would be the one to suffer the consequences. Emelia was more cunning than I had thought. The smile that made its way across my face was deadly. " Thank you for such a generous offer Mrs Walker. However, I would need to speak to my family before agreeing to any of this. Mainly my ex wife, Sasha has helped me a lot in growing my company, it would be unfair to make such decision without her knowledge " Emelia's expression darkened at the mention of her sister, the anger I had seen in her eyes yesterday had replaced the calculating look in her eyes. The next words she spat out were bitter and filled with rage " If you think so highly of her, Damien West, then why did you divorce her?" " Same reason I divorced you, she got boring " The room was deadly silent. Even though all of our co-workers must have known about I and Emelia's past, it must have been surreal to watch their bosses go at each other's neck. Riling my brother's ex wasn't the best thing to do knowing that we were going to do business together, personal matters shouldn't be involved with work, but I couldn't help it. She was annoying the hell out of me and I wouldn't just sit and let her have all the fun. Emelia was trying to school back her emotions, but I saw the hurt in her eyes as she recalled all the sad memories of her past. " The meeting is over " " Is it? We haven't decided whether or not we are fit to work together yet. Didn't you say you feared my company would collapse " " Whatever I have to say, I will email it to you " She would rather not see my face at the moment. " That is all " I watched her get up from her seat and exit the room. The murmuring among her coworkers starts the moment she is gone. ' Did you see that?' ' It's the first time I saw that she-devil being put in her place ' ' She thinks too highly of herself ' I frowned slightly on hearing those jabs aimed at Emelia. I didn't have any positive feelings for her, but I didn't like hearing her own employees talk so nastily behind her back. My assistant seemed to have noticed my sullen mood on the topic. " Emelia isn't respected by her workers, it is because they all believe she is a golddigger who married Winter Walker for his money. " " Not for the money " It was for the power, I was certain of that. Emelia didn't seem like the money hungry type, yet she had been pushed to marry so she could be on equal standing with Damien, all of it was for revenge. Now that I think about it, I might have been too harsh on her. I needed to remember that it wasn't me she hated, it was my brother whose identity I had taken. So I was also responsible for the way she treated me. " Are you willing to make this deal with her? It might prove beneficial to the Company, but they again Emelia might try to sabotage you. It is very risky " " Then, I guess the only way to make this work is to ensure she doesn't sabotage me " The look my assistant gave me suggested that he didn't think I could manage such a feat. I merely dismissed him and took my leave. * * * " What did you say?" Deric was in disbelief and shock " You plan to do what?" " I will make Emelia Carter fall in love with me. And in return she would help fund company and no longer interfere with my plans " " Boss, you do realise that Emelia is Damien's ex, and currently you are posing as him. She would never fall in love with you, not after everything that has happened " " Never say Never Deric. She fell for Damien once, unconditional love, and I'm sure I can make her fall again " " She is married " " To Winter Walker, the man who has been comatose for so many years. It's clear she has no feelings for him. She only married him for the money and power " " I really don't think this is a good idea " " Well, it's not your choice to make. My mind is already made up. Tell me, where is Damien going to be tomorrow? " Deric still doesn't approve of my plan, and he seemed hesitant to give me any help, but he knows that I would Still do what I wanted with his help or not. With a tired sigh, he pulled out his phone and went through Emelia's schedule. How he got hold of that, I still don't know. " There is a fundraising event taking place by 4pm tomorrow. It's a charity event, so I know that she will show " " Great. I will woo her there " Deric rolled his eyes but didn't say anything. He has no confidence In my plan, but that was fine, I was all too happy to prove him wrong when I had Emelia in my arms tomorrow night.I hated Damien more than ever. He had not only reminded me of how badly he had treated me in the past, but he had done it in front of my employees, those people who already hated me and wanted to see me fall. I was sure the gossip would spread by tomorrow morning, I couldn't imagine being in the office with people who talked badly behind my back." Are you sure you wish to keep him here?" I was brought out of my thoughts by Winter's nurse. I had brought the woman from the hospital along with my husband to properly take care of him. Now that I was in charge of Walker Corp, I hardly had time to look after Winter, he needed professional aid, and I trusted Emily enough to bring him home." I trust you would be able to provide him any medical assistance he would need " I told her while taking a seat beside Winter. I ran my hands through his soft black hair " I feel safer having him here with me than at the hospital "" I understand Mrs Walker. I will do my best "She gave me a smile before
Emmett doesn't seem convinced. He rises from his seat slowly and closes the distance between us with a few steps. He was standing too close for my comfort, but I didn't want to think he intimidated me by stepping back " You know, Valet has an awful resemblance to you. If you really want me to do this, you might as well take her place and perform the kissing scene with me "I was frozen at Emmett's words. He used the opportunity to run his hand across my arm in an intimate manner that had me flinching back. I was almost tempted to ask him why he was acting like this, but knowing him, he was probably doing it to rile me up or to create a scene. We were already getting looks from some of the crew members that lounged around the area. " That won't be possible " I told him simplyHis gaze narrowed at me in displeasure. " You don't want to do it?"" In case you've forgotten, I am not only your boss, but your brother's wife. "" But my brother isn't here, how would he know?"I was running ou
Damien's approach had drawn the attention of almost every person in the room. Well, I wouldn't blame them for looking, after knowing the nasty nature of our past relationship, they must have all expected that we would avoid each other, especially after those pictures of us were leaked to the media. The only saving grace about this whole thing was that the paparazzi hadn't been allowed inside the event hall or it would have been messier than this." Mr West " Emmett was the first to break the awkward silence. " It seems you have some interest in my sister in-law "" Whatever interest I have, it's of no concern of yours " Damien said without looking at him, his gaze still remained fixed on me, he was taking in my appearance shamelessly, I was sure everyone had noticed as well.Emmett sure noticed and he wasn't very pleased with Damien ogling me. His arm tightened around me almost possessively. I was a bit confused at both of their behaviours, why were they giving me so much attention?"
My thoughts were cut short when someone cleared their voice. As I turned to look at Sasha who had walked up to us, I found myself yanking my hand away. A feeling of self disgust threatening to overwhelm me. What the fuck is wrong with me? Had I just been tempted to make out with Damien? My Ex husband Damien? The man who had made my life a complete misery five years ago? Damien didn't seem very pleased by the interruption either. He was probably not happy at having his manipulation being cut short." I heard you were back in town " Sasha said, she glanced warily at Damien, I could swear I saw fear in her eyes as she quickly turned them to me. " I didn't dare believe you would wish to speak to me, but mom and dad have been very worried about you. They asked me to come here in hopes of meeting you "" How very kind of them " The memory of my parents only further soured my mood. I remembered my dad blaming me for my failed marriage and my mother begging me to forgive Sasha. " Send them my
A kissDamien West was kissing me. It was something I had dreamt about when I was younger, to feel his lips against mine. But I had no hope of it ever happening because Damien had made it clear on the day of our wedding that he had no interest in getting intimate with me. And yet here we were, pressed together and making out so passionately. His tongue had slipped into my mouth and was sucking against my tongue sweetly, I could taste the wine we had shared half an hour prior.His arm found the curve of my waist and pulled me closer to him, if that was even possible. At this point I wasn't even sure I could ever get over what a damn good kisser Damien was, he made my entire body go weak and only the pleasure of his touch registered to me.' Of course he is good at kissing ' The dark part of my mind which wasn't high on Damien's touch said ' He must have kissed a lot of women 'And that was the reality wasn't it? Damien was nothing more than a playboy, he had happily kept that reputatio
I didn't feel like facing the paparazzi again, so I asked one of the staff to show me a back exit. I waited briefly outside before my driver arrived and took me home. The moment I arrived at the mansion, I rushed upstairs to Winter's room. My arrival had startled the nurse." Mrs Walker?" Agatha rose from her seat, she watched me warily " Are you alright dear?"" I'm fine, don't worry about me " I gave her a smile which seemed forced even to me. I gestured over Winter's restful form on the bed " I just got back, I wanted to check on Winter first "" Do you wish to clean up first?"" No...I...this won't take long "Agatha must have sensed my emotional stress. It seemed like she wanted to say something more but decided against it. " I'll give you some privacy " She said as she took the book she had been reading and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.I walked slowly to Winter's bed and slid to my knees beside him. I laid my face on the soft bedding and felt the tears ru
Ashton's POV" Oh fuck...yes!!"Panting, moans, the sound of skin slapping against skin echoed in the dim bedroom. I couldn't hold back a low groan of pleasure as the woman riding me rolled her hips in a way that made my cock slid deeper inside her. She was so fucking good at this that I could simply lay back and enjoy her efforts. Well, I did hear she used to be in the porn industry in her younger years before she came into acting, she must have had a lot of practice." Take my Cock! take it!"" Yes yes yes! Oh mhm, I can feel you hitting my walls..." Valet slurred as she rode me faster. Her short blond hair was messy, her face was flushed and her black eyes were glassy from the pleasure. Looking at her, a picture of someone else came to mind. Despite how much I had tried to deny it, the reason I had taken Valet as my lover the night prior was because of the resemblance she had to...that woman.I could have had the real thing in my bed, I would have ensured to give her the pleasure D
Ashton's POV Later in the day, I decided to take a drive around town to clear my head. There was a remote area in the busy city that reminded me a lot of where I grew up. The lush forest, the tranquillity, and the smell of nature left me with a nostalgic feeling. I missed my adoptive mother and the pack I grew up in. I miss being the simple life I was raised in, I missed hunting with my adoptive father and helping my mother prepare dinners, I missed sitting by the fire and talking to them.. These were things I had taken for granted before, but now that I was forced to act like someone i wasn't, I wished I could return to my old life. But I had made a vow, and I would do whatever it takes to see it through. I leaned against my sleek black Ferrari and watched the part that led further into the woods, wondering if it would be a wise idea to go forward. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to fight off the urge to take a run once I was within the comforting shade of those lush trees. With a