Kelvin's jaw ticked. The voice from the other end of the phone annoyed him. Amara was in the seat before him, making another phone call. He gave her a thumbs down and she cancelled a name from the list on her notepad.
Most part of yesterday had been spent on getting a list of current and potential investors of Contra Tech, the company Charles led. Kelvin had only one mission. To ruin Charles. The restraining order was one step in the right direction. Kelvin would take everything the man loved, leave him as helpless as he left Leila.
"Sir, Contra Tech is currently in the process of signing with Good Corp," Amara muttered.
Good Corp was another popular tech company, Contra Tech and Good Corp could create wonders that would rock the media. Kelvin hadn't thought of a deal with them because he recently acquired Tech Valley from its previous owner. But the longer the thought stayed in his mind, the more he wanted it. He would strike a crazy deal with Good Corp to spite Charles, push him out of business and expand Tech Valley.
Amara passed him her tab, he flipped through the images and files on the screen. Images of the CEO of Good Corp was on the tab. One thing he liked about Amara was her efficacy, she had learned long ago how to crack down the business world. It didn't matter if the contracts were confidential, she would get them.
"Contra Tech made a suggestion to introduce a new channel. The same idea we have with Stars Glow but under a new name. It involves tech, entertainment and sports." His lips twitched, he clenched his hands under the desk. The bastard was trying to steal his wife's idea and implement it on a wider scale. "The deal is halfway closed, sir."
Kelvin sensed the hesitation in her voice. He folded his arms on his stomach and asked her to continue.
"We can offer them something better. We have tech and entertainment but we don't have a sports audience. Good Corp has tech and sports. Contra Tech has only tech." There was a gap he could fill. Placing the tab face down on his desk, her face took on a seriousness he was familiar with. "Charles offered them a really good deal and we can only beat that by going lower. And it will cost us for a while. We will be at a loss."
He arched a brow. "How big of a loss?"
"Two percent."
Numerous options filtered into his mind. If push came to shove, he would handle that from his personal finances. "Do it."
Browsing through his contact list, he hit dial on the number of the CEO of Good Corp. They were business friends who kept on good terms for the sake of their future. It was an unspoken rule in their world. To be at peace with everyone because you never could tell who would be your next partner or investor. The CEO didn't pick but Kelvin got a text stating he was in a meeting.
"Contact his assistant and set up a meeting."
Amara typed away on her tab. Kelvin itched to head over to Good Corp and demand to see their CEO but he understood how these things worked. Patience was key.
"Done," Amara answered. "Sir, we can recover from the loss in the sixth month if the partnership holds."
"Great." He almost went back to his laptop but paused. Amara's head was bent over her tab. "You will get a bonus when that happens."
She smiled. "Thank you, sir."
They continued their research. There were five potential investors lined up for Contra Tech. He already took over one, he had to find four more CEOs who might be interested in unknowingly putting Charles out of business. He contacted Nate, the CEO of Index. The man's excitement knew no bounds as Kelvin mentioned the possibility of an extra investor in their company.
His smile was big and proud when the call ended. Two down, three more to go. Charles messed with the wrong family. Leila was family.
A knock on his door made him and his assistant pause. They were not expecting anyone and if they were, Amara would have been informed.
"Come in," he said. The knob jerked without opening. "Come in." Seconds passed but nothing happened. "Come in or walk away."
The door opened, his wife stood at the doorway with the top buttons of her shirt undone for him to see her cleavage. Her cheeks flushed when she spotted Amara, and her grin disappeared. She tried desperately to button up, missing the buttons so many times Kelvin was torn between laughing and rushing over to help his wife.
Amara was nearly as red as Leila as she jumped to her feet and excused herself, leaving the two alone in the office. For the next few minutes, Leila didn't move.
"Return it to how it was," Kelvin told his wife.
Leila gulped. Her hands shook as she undid the buttons to the third one. Her red lacy bra was in view and her nipples pushed against the red material.
Bending a finger, he said, "Come."
Kelvin created space for her to sit on the edge of the table while he positioned himself between her legs.
"To what do I owe this pleasure?" he teased as he undid the last button of her shirt. Her pale skin was flush. "I missed you, Leilani."
"I missed you too." She purred when he pinched her nipples and he slipped one hand into her skirt. "Kev."
Her pupils dilated, he flicked a finger over her clit and winked. "What, Mrs McKenna? What's Kev doing that you don't like?"
As expected, she couldn't say a word. Her hands slid around his neck and she leaned forward to touch her forehead with his. He pushed aside the material of her panties hiding the promise land from him and pressed a finger into her wetness. Her moan was sudden and loud, and he captured her lips to prevent a reoccurrence.
In her daze, she sunk her nails into his armrest and he noticed the ring on her fourth finger for the first time. He didn't mention it but his heart swelled with pride. He had gotten used to her ring-less fingers. He smashed his lips against her. If she was already showing off her ring, it would only be a matter of weeks, or days before she introduced him to everyone in her life.
"What was that for?" Leila asked.
They were both panting. The kiss had been intense. "For being yourself, Leilani May McKenna. For being you."
"Thanks for being you too," a flustered Leila replied. He pushed his fingers back into her wetness and a new wave of satisfaction crashed over him. He could do this every day. She dragged in a breath and her fingernails sank into his shoulders. "Guess what happened today?"
Kelvin brought out his wet finger and inserted it into her mouth, she licked it and he kissed her. "What?"
"I got promoted." His eyes bulged. Leila nodded. Sarah had talked to him about a promotion following the success of Star Glows first episode but she hadn't sounded serious about it and he didn't think too much of it. He hadn't insisted on it because he didn't want a fight with Leila. She wanted to earn her promotion due to her hard work, not his influence and he respected that. "Stars Glow did a great number. I did it, baby."
"Yeah?" He kissed her harder this time and she squirmed. "Congratulations. You earned it."
Leila giggled. She fished for something from her side pocket and he watched in amusement. A proud smile curled her lips when she found it, she held a bunch of keys to his face and said, "Guess what this is for?"
"Your new office?"
As far as Kelvin knew, the promotion came with a few perks. An office to yourself was one of such. The promotion package was dependent on your level. At some level, you could get a house or a car or an all-paid month vacation trip with your immediate family.
Leila flicked a finger over his forehead. "Not my office. It's for my car. I got a car."
His smile disappeared and he hugged her. "I wanted to be the one to get you a car," he whispered into her chest. He pulled the bra cup and her breast spilled free. Taking one nipple in his mouth, he sucked on it and Leila moaned. "To give you your first car."
"You can do that in the future but we have to go celebrate this. Let me take you out." She guided her breast into his mouth when he stopped sucking. "I like it when you do this, Kev."
Kelvin freed the second breast to shower it with love. His dick twitched from being left out. His hands were inside her skirt again. He moved close enough to feel her wetness but not touch it. His tongue swirled over her tits.
"Do you want to celebrate with a blowjob?"
"Kev." Leila smacked his chest, he would have assumed she was annoyed if she wasn't smiling. "How's that a celebration? You're the only one who will enjoy it."
True except he repaid it. "I can repay the favour."
Pink covered her cheeks, she looked to the door and back at him. She was considering it. Kelvin couldn't wait to break down her walls of shyness. He wanted them to be able to have sex anywhere. "In here?"
"Of course. It's my office." Mischief settled in his eyes, he flicked a finger over her clitoral hood and she purred like a satisfied tiger. "Or we can do it at yours."
Kelvin was almost certain she would say yes but she shook her head. "No. Let's just go and have lunch."
"Are you sure?" His disappointment was heavy but Leila nodded. His fingers inched closer to her panties, he tried to roll it down her thighs but she resisted. "In that case, can I have this?"
"Kev." He shrugged. She had to compensate him with something. "You want me to walk around without..."
"Yes, Leila. That or you let me eat you out right here on my desk. I'll tongue fuck you until you come, Leila."
The words rolled off his lips in a seductive whisper but they did the opposite to his wife. She pushed his chair to create more space to stand. He groaned when she adjusted her bra. She pulled off the panties and handed it to him.
Another groan left him when Leila palmed his bulge. It had to be intentional. The way she cupped his length and stared him right in the face. "You can tongue fuck me later, baby. All you want, Kev," she whispered in his ear and the panties almost dropped. "But right now, I'm hungry for real food."
His throat closed up, the words he wanted to say forgotten. He sniffed her panties and sighed.
Lovely.
"I love your smell." Leila's face scrunched, he teased her by saying, "Do you want to smell yourself?"
She swatted his hand and his laughter followed her as she cat-walked to the door.
"I'm leaving in five minutes, be downstairs in three."
Leila's hips swayed from side to side, he moaned the loss of the sexy vision when the door closed behind her. His wife was goddamn sexy and he was looking forward to their lunch.