He kissed me as he continued to pound inside me. He looked at me as if I was the most desirable woman he’d ever seen. There was no one else I could want this bad—only him.It was already nine o'clock in the morning when I woke up, and Adam's arms were still wrapped around my waist. Though incredibly exhausted and sore, I felt great for the first time in years. His face was buried in my hair. We were having sex nonstop, and if it weren't for my exhaustion, he probably wouldn’t stop.
“What time is it?” Adam whispered, finally awake.
“It's nine.”
“Then, I'm late.” He gave me a tender kiss on my forehead, then swiftly stepped out of the bed. Still undressed, he walked straight to the bathroom, letting the blanket fall on the floor, revealing his round, full butt I’d been gripping with my palms all night. He was ridiculously sexy. I couldn’t get enough of him. My insides were beginning to flare up again.
He disappeared into the bathroom for several minutes, and then he came back dressed in a tailored charcoal gray suit.
“Where are you going?” I asked. Gee, I was hoping for another round.
“I need to be in Manhattan by three. Do you want to go back with me? It’ll save you time,” he suggested.
“I can’t leave my boss here. He still has something to do until noon. Are you going to meet your ex-in-laws when you get back?”
“Yes, darling. I have to. As soon as I land, I’ll go straight to them,” he explained, then sat on the bed. “I can’t waste any more time. I have to tell them about my plans.”
“I understand. You have to settle everything with them.”
“Yes, and whether I like it or not, I still owe them. I already told you about it. I just wanted to make it formal. I have to give up my Thailand site.”
I suddenly felt guilty. It wasn't just another branch. Even if he won't admit it, I knew it meant much to him. “The Thailand site is your baby. It was your first overseas expansion. I’m so sorry that you have to make this choice.”
What I wanted from him wasn't simple. I made a mistake, I admit it.
He touched my cheeks. “Don’t worry. I’d rather lose it than another year of misery. I couldn’t make a choice back then, but now that you are here, you are always my first to everything.”
“But it's your sweat and blood. Is this your plan? Bianca’s parents wanted the Thailand site in exchange for your freedom? I can't believe it. You didn't sleep night and day just to—”
“It’s alright. Calm down, okay?”
“Can't you just pay them back?”
“It’s never about the money. I’m sure you know that. This is how things work in this industry. It’s all about name and reputation.”
“This is so unfair.” I shook my head then looked down. “It’s all my fault.”
“Darling, it's not your fault. I made the wrong decision of choosing them as business partners.”
“I'm still so sorry.”
He smiled sweetly. He leaned closer then kissed my lips. “I still have New York, Paris, Tokyo, and London, and later on, Seoul. It's just one site, baby.”
I forced a smile. “You said it as if it’s so simple.” I exhaled. “I guess I’ll just see you in Manhattan.”
“Okay. I’ll see you tonight, then.”
I kissed him once more, then I stepped out of bed and picked up my clothes. I started putting them on. I needed a bath. I smelled like sex.
“Wait.” He clasped my hand as I was about to put my panties on.
“What?”
“Why don’t you stay for a bit?” His eyes gleamed. He rubbed his hands against my lower back.
I chuckled softly. “You’ll ruin your clothes.”
He groaned. “I don’t mind.” He pressed me to him.
“… And I'm still sore, you know.”
“Don't worry, darling. I don't want you to be late, so I'll be very quick.”
He didn’t give me a chance to answer; he pressed his lips on mine. I curled my arms around his neck and kissed him back. I parted his mouth with my tongue. I bit his lip a little, then thrust my tongue again into his mouth.
“Hmm…” he groaned deliciously, then he backed an inch away. “What are you doing?”
“I have many things in mind.” I giggled.
“Like what?”
“I said many things, I got on my knees, and I started unbuckling his belt. His shaft grew hard.
“Julia…”“Maybe I just don’t really want to ruin your suit.”
“Then you’d rather ruin my trousers?”
“Maybe…”
I unzipped his pants then I pulled his pants and his underwear down. Then, I touched the base of his shaft. He felt hot and ready as ever. I bit my lower lip. He was so beautiful—every part of him was enthralling.
I teased him by tasting the tip. He was a bit salty and sweet.
“You’re going to be the death of me,” he uttered under his breath and took a handful of my hair.
“Do you want this?” I stroked his base with my fingers. I could never get enough of him.
He grunted, closing his eyes.
“I'll be gentle.”
“I don’t want you to be gentle right now.”
“I love you,” I whispered.
“I love you.”
***
I SHOWED“Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Someone spent the night somewhere else, and she had forgotten that she still has a boss over here waiting for her,” he said. “Come in.”
“I'm sorry, Luke.” I stepped inside his room. I watched him as he sat back in front of his paperwork, with three cups of coffee at the center table. I frowned.
“Are you actually working? We are leaving in an hour.”
“Something came up. This isn't part of our business trip.”
“What is it, then?” I sat next to him and looked at the papers. I picked one and read the title.
Transfer of Assets“You're transferring your assets?”
“Yep.” He signed the bottom of the paper rapidly and turned the page, and signed it again.
“Why? To whom?”
“Twelve percent of my assets shall be transferred to my stepsister.”
“What? Really?”
“You heard it right.”
“And you agreed, why? Did your family ask you to do this?”
“No one wins against my father.”
“Wow, that’s very generous, Luke,” I matter-of-factly said.
He sighed. “Technically, I am. I can't even believe I'm doing this. My father wants everything to be legalized. She's his daughter now. I don’t even know her. This is ridiculous.”
I shrugged. “Yeah, I think.”
“I mean, how can I entrust her my assets if I don't even know her, right?”
“But I heard she's beautiful.”
He looked at me. “Where did you hear that?”
“Jake?”
“Jake and his mouth.” He sighed, then he continued signing the papers.
“Aren't you supposed to do that with a lawyer?”
“I'll give this to my lawyer later. I don't have much time. Why are you asking me so much when you don't even tell me what happened to you?” A playful smile curved on the sides of his lips.
“Uh… Adam and I are back together.”
“Obviously. What happened to long legs?” he asked, but he didn’t bother to look.
“He's going to talk to her parents about it.”
“Good luck with that,” he said. “And you should pack up now. I’ll be done in five minutes.”
I nodded. “I shall see you in the lobby then.”
Luke didn’t answer as he continued to read some texts on the paper. I stood up and exited the room.
ADAMAugusto Lewis put the pen down, and he slid the document towards me. Unfortunately, I had given my Thailand site away. I clenched my jaw as I saw my years of hardship in the hands of other people, who might later compete with me using it. It was possible. The Thailand site was the reason I had the Paris and London site.
“This might be evidence of cutting our ties, but don't think that you are already free of what you did to my daughter. You broke her heart.”
“I don't think I need to dwell on that anymore. Ah, this transaction also didn't make you a good father because you signed these papers over her heart.” I narrowed my eyes at the couple. “Don't you think so, Mrs. Lewis?”
“How dare you!” Mrs. Lewis cursed.
“Stop it, Melissa. Your daughter is at fault too,” he scolded. “But it's this man’s loss. He lost a valuable asset and our daughter who could give him a better reputation. For a mere secretary, am I correct, Mr. Cavendish?”
My blood pressure rose.
“That’s not your business,” I fired back, then finally stood. “Excuse me, I have to leave. If you still have anything to say, talk to my lawyer, but I think it won't be necessary.”
“You are one conceited man,” he remarked.
I didn’t answer and left as fast as possible. I didn’t have time to deal with people like them at this moment. Julia was coming back tonight, and I was nearly late for the date I planned for us.
I promptly called Henry’s number. He answered on the third ring.
“Hey, what’s up?”
“I’ve been calling you for ages. What’s going on out there?”
“This is too sudden, and I'm not Superman. You just told me this morning, and we're not done here yet, but we are almost finished. Don’t worry.”
Earlier this morning, during our flight back to Manhattan, I asked Henry a favor. I needed him and his restaurant’s expertise to make my plan possible.
“Did you tell Julia to go there straight away?”
“Yes, I asked her to come here,” he said. “Everything is going to be fine.”
“How about the thing I asked you? Tell everyone to—”
“Yes, relax! How many times do you have to remind me? I got everything in order. Are you nervous right now?” He asked between a laugh.
“No. I mean, yes, a little.”
“Chill, bro. You know Julia, so trust your instincts. Hey, I have to hang up now if you want us to finish early.”
“Sure. Thank you, Henry… for everything.”
“You have already thanked me a million times.”
“No, really. I owe you this time. See you later.”
“Sure. And don’t forget to relax.”