"Here's your phone," Vivian said, her voice light as she handed Adrian's phone back to him, a warm smile playing on her lips.
Adrian's relief was palpable as he quickly checked the messages, discovering a naughty picture from Scarlett that stirred a potent mix of attraction and anger within him.
Vivian, noticing the change in Adrian's demeanor, leaned in with a teasing grin.
"Anything interesting on that phone of yours?"
He maintained composure and simply replied, "Nothing you need to worry about."
"Okay, baby," Vivian said, returning to preparing for work as Adrian went to sit on the bed, still staring at his phone.
It was sexy; he couldn't deny that. But what the fuck was wrong with Scarlett? He questioned himself in his mind as his anger rose again.
With her eyes sparkling with affection, she approached Adrian with a tender smile as she prepared to leave for work.
"Adrian, I hate to leave you, but duty calls. Promise me you'll take care of yourself today." Vivian stated, walking over to Adrian and kissing him.
Adrian replied with a gentle smile, "I'll manage, Vivian. But I'll miss you."
"Drive safely, baby," he said, smiling and pecking her forehead.
Vivian grinned as she walked out, leaving Adrian in the bedroom. As she left for work, Adrian seized the opportunity to address the brewing situation. He quickly got dressed, picked up his car key, and entered his car, driving out. He was simmering with anger as he drove.
"This bullshit had to stop. What if Vivian had seen the picture?"
On getting to Scarlett's apartment, he entered the elevator, which took him to the last floor, and inputted the code he saw Scarlett inputting the last time they were here. He made his way inside and found a lady unpacking a box.
“Jesus, who are you?" The lady screamed out.
"I'm Adrian." Adrian gritted out with a forced smile on his face.
"Ohh, I'm Lily.” She retorted and turned around. “Scarlett, Adrian is here," Lily called out with a smirk.
She finally got to meet the hot Adrian that her best friend wouldn't shut up about, and she wasn't disappointed. Lily couldn't help but admire him, although she had to keep her eyes off him because Scarlett was interested in him.
"Adrian?" Scarlett called as she walked out.
Adrian hurriedly gave a forced smile to Lily and dragged Scarlett back inside. Scarlett initially caught off guard, tried to maintain a playful tone.
"What's got you all serious, Adrian? Can't resist the charm?" She moved closer, attempting to touch him, but Adrian stepped back, his expression turning stern.
"Enough, Scarlett," he snapped. "I won't let you play these games anymore. I'm not interested."
Scarlett, surprised by his sudden change in attitude, raised an eyebrow.
"What's gotten into you, Adrian? We were having fun."
Adrian's anger flared. "Fun? Sending explicit pictures while I'm with your mother? That's not my idea of fun. I've made up my mind—leave me alone."
Undeterred, Scarlett continued her advances. "Come on, Adrian. Don't act like you didn't enjoy it. We have a connection."
Adrian's patience wore thin. "Connection? I've had enough. Stay away from me."
Scarlett's feigned innocence questioned him again.
"What's the problem? We had a good time together. Why are you acting like this now?"
But Adrian was not willing to entertain her game, responding with a touch of exasperation.
"Scarlett, Are you deaf? I'm not interested in pursuing anything with you. It's time for you to accept that and move on."
Scarlett's frustration bubbled to the surface as she retorted, "You can't just dismiss me like this. I won't be ignored."
Adrian, unfazed by her attempts to manipulate, asserted, "Scarlett, this is not a negotiation. I've made my decision, and I won't be swayed."
She adopted a softer tone: "Adrian, don't you see we have something special? Why ruin it?"
Adrian, seeing through her facade, replied with determination, "There's nothing special between us, Scarlett. It was a mistake, and I won't let it continue. You fucking pervert. Now, please respect my boundaries and move on."
Scarlett, realizing the gravity of the situation, shifted tactics.
"Fine, Adrian. If you're going to be like this, maybe I'll just tell my mother about what happened between us."
Adrian maintained his resolve, and retorted, "Go ahead, Scarlett. You can't prove anything. But if you push it, you'll regret it."
He walked out and took the elevator back to the garage.
Adrian slid into his car, the engine humming to life as he navigated through the city's bustling streets. Frustration weighed heavily on his mind; Scarlett's persistent advances created a cloud over his thoughts. Determined to find a solution, he dialed Joey's number.
Joey's voice crackled through the car speakers. "Adrian, what's up?"
Adrian sighed. "Joey, let's meet up at the café downtown. I could use a drink and a friend right now."
"Sure thing, buddy. I'll be there in fifteen," Joey replied, the concern evident in his tone.
On getting to the café, Adrian spotted Joey sitting down with two cups of coffee in front of him.
Adrian made his way to him and sat down.
"Hey man," Adrian said, fist-bumping Joey. His brows furrowed with concern as he stirred his coffee. He took a deep breath before finally breaking the silence.
"Hey, Joey, I have a hypothetical situation for you. How would you deal with an obsessive girl who just won't back off?"
Joe raised an eyebrow and leaned in with intrigue. "Obsessive girl? What's going on, Adrian? Are you dealing with someone like that?"
Adrian looked away from his direct eye contact and replied nonchalantly, "Nah, it's not me. A friend of mine is going through this. She's becoming a bit too much, you know?"
Joey caught on to Adrian's attempt to keep things vague and nodded understandingly. "Alright, so what's the deal? Is this friend of yours asking for advice, or are you just curious?"
Adrian maintained the charade and said, "Yeah, my friend needs some advice. He's tried telling the girl it's over, but it's not getting through. Any ideas on how to make this stop without causing a big scene?"
Joey leaned back and pondered for a moment before offering his thoughts: "Alright, if your friend doesn't want a confrontation, he needs to make himself less appealing. Create some distance. Stop responding to messages immediately and give short, unenthusiastic replies."
Adrian nodded as if for his friend and added, "Yeah, playing hard to get, right? What else?"
Joey, with a knowing smirk, continued, "Exactly. And if the girl brings up memories or tries to guilt-trip, your friend should downplay it. Act like it was just a casual thing and not a big deal.”
Adrian, feigning interest, chimed in, "Got it. Make it seem like it's not as serious as the girl thinks. Anything else?"
Joey leaned in with a serious expression and emphasized, "Your friend needs to be consistent with the cold shoulder approach. No mixed signals. And if things get too intense, he might have to consider involving someone else, like a friend or authority figure, just to make it clear that he's serious."
Adrian nodded. "Thanks, Joey. I'll pass it along. It's a tough situation, you know?"
Joey patted Adrian on the back and replied with a wink, "No problem, man. Relationships can be tricky. Just make sure your friend sticks to the plan, and hopefully, this girl will get the hint."
"Hmmkay, thanks, man."
"Hey, Adrian, I wanted to say thanks for the money you gave me last time. It really went a long way in helping me out with a lot of things."
Adrian, with a genuine smile breaking through the tension, replied, "No problem, Joey. I'm glad it helped. Friends look out for each other, right?”
Joey nodded appreciatively and continued, "Absolutely. You have no idea how much of a difference it made. I took care of a lot of pressing issues, and I can breathe a bit easier now."
Adrian, relieved to hear that his assistance had made a positive impact, said, "Good to know, Joey. You've always had my back; it's the least I could do."
They continued talking and laughing, talking about the art gallery.
~~~
Meanwhile, back at the penthouse, in the dimly lit room, Scarlett lay in bed, her mind consumed by the recent encounter with Adrian. The memory played over and over, each moment etched vividly in her thoughts. She couldn't shake the image of Adrian's stern expression and the firmness in his voice as he rejected her advances. Scarlett felt a mix of frustration and confusion, her desire for him conflicting with the reality of his resistance.
Her mind suddenly drifted back to the day before, when Adrian had eaten her out and she started to get wet. She wanted to feel full from his dick, and she started getting wet. She picked up her vibrator and slowly slid her hands down her pants. A moan escaped her lips as she moved the vibrator up and down her clitoris. The vibrator was now digging into her. She pressed her nipple and imagined it was his strong hands that were grabbing and touching her the same way they did the day before. She continued rubbing herself as the vibrator brought her closer and closer to orgasm.
"Adrian!" She moaned out loud and came. She licked her juices off her fingers and picked up her phone to call him because she wanted to hear his voice.
She tried his number over and over again, but it would ring once and end abruptly. Realizing that Adrian must have blocked her, she jolted up from the bed in anger.
"I won't have this. I will have to teach him a lesson for this. I wonder how he'd feel if I told my mother about his office shenanigans." A smirk played across her lips.