While I was talking to that jerk, I noticed that Amanda received a call and stepped away to talk. So, I decided to discuss with Marina again about Koretsky and what the girl knows about his intentions.
- Marina, I didn’t ask you, but why do you think Koretsky is to blame for all this? What would he gain from it? - The girl turns to me with a surprised look, as if I asked her something completely stupid.
- Mr. Adam, I already told Amanda everything, and I thought she told you. - I hear surprise and some anxiety in the girl's voice. She wasn’t ready for me not to know. And at this moment, Amanda returns.
- Ms. Amanda, you didn’t tell Mr. Adam what I said and about our plan for the upcoming weekend. - I look at Kitten and notice some embarrassment in her eyes.
- Amanda? - my voice doesn’t sound as sweet anymore. I understand that she might have just forgotten, but I somehow doubt that strongly. Maybe she didn’t want to inform me at all, maybe she wanted to protect me from all this. But if she demands the truth from me and not to hide secrets, then she should do the same.
- Adam, I will explain everything to you right now. - She sits across from me at the table and starts telling the story, while Marina only adds some facts and confirms. As I understand, there is a whole folder of documents at our home that confirms all of Koretsky’s machinations, as well as his schemes that nearly ruined my and Amanda’s lives.
- So I take it you already have a complete plan on how you want to get back at Koretsky and remove him from the business? - The women exchange glances and then very thoroughly, one by one, tell me everything they have planned.
And what can I say? I’m now afraid of these women. Their plan is even too harsh for me. But I understand that besides the machinations and the fact that Koretsky wanted to break our lives, there’s something much deeper. Why does Marina hate him so much? Why does Koretsky not rest easy with me and Amanda together? And as far as I understand, this started long before I called off the marriage with Karina. And this tangled mess I really need to untangle. Because deep down in my heart, I know there’s some detail, some tiny detail, that can put everything in its place. The puzzle should fit together, but for now, it’s missing. So we once again discuss all the nuances of the upcoming meeting with the partners. I send Marina with security to the country house, while Amanda and I remain alone.
- What happened between Marina and Koretsky? Haven’t you thought that this revenge clearly holds more than just a professional sense? There’s something much deeper. And where does she get such hatred for Karina? - I take a big gulp of whiskey and continue to ponder this.
- Adam, I realized from the very first time that there is something else going on. I don’t think Marina cares that much about your business or our happiness. It seems to me that this revenge is more personal. He hurt her deeply. It’s evident in how the woman behaves and how eagerly she thinks about the moment when Koretsky will get what he deserves. But for us, this doesn’t matter. We can remove him from the business and finally live in peace. I watch as Amanda smiles, and in that smile, I see something entirely new. I see Korniyev in it. Exactly how he smiled when he forced me to leave Amanda. That thought sends shivers down my spine. How did I not notice before how much they resemble each other? Their gaze, their expressions. They truly are very, very similar. And now, deep down inside, a new fear was beginning to blossom. The fear that Amy would resemble her father not just in appearance.
- What are you thinking about? - her voice pulls me out of my thoughts, sounding very, very close. The woman approaches and sits on my lap. I look into her eyes and want to understand if there’s still a little bit left of my Kitten, the one I met on the beach seven years ago? Or is this a completely different woman? And no, this won’t change my love for her. I will be able to love her in any way because, first and foremost, this is Amanda. Amanda, who taught me how to live, who gave me happiness, who accepted me as I am, even after how much pain I caused her. And not once.
- Oh, just a bunch of thoughts. - I try to distract myself; I don’t want to burden her more.
- I know a method to get rid of those thoughts. - The woman’s smile ignites a wave of excitement throughout my body. She licks her lips and kneels before me.
- Amanda, what have you thought of? - I know very well what she has in mind, but I don’t know how appropriate it is right now; how does she feel? But when the woman unbuckles my belt and pulls down my pants, running her hand along the entire length of my already excited member, I forget everything. I forget that there is still so much to do today, that we need to figure out Karina’s father, with Koretsky. And when Kitten’s tongue runs along the head, and a groan escapes my mouth:
- Damn... - Amanda smiles as she takes me fully in. In an instant, I can’t hold back; I grab her head with my hands and continue to slide her mouth down my member. And just a little more, and I get the hottest, strongest release I’ve had lately. I finish in her mouth; she pulls away, swallowing and licking her lips. And then almost purring as she stands up:
- So, have the thoughts diminished? - and I can’t think of anything else but flipping her onto that table and fucking her so she can’t walk. Although the memory that we just returned from the hospital stops me. Maybe I could come up with something, but the universe decided we won’t have sex, as Amanda’s phone rings. And when the woman answers, I can see from her expression that it’s something really serious. Amy talks for a few minutes in a pretty tense atmosphere. And from the way her fingers are running on the table, I understand something has happened.
As soon as she finishes the call, I ask:
- What happened? You seem upset. - She leans back in the chair, closing her eyes. She rubs her temples, then turns back to me:
- I wouldn’t say something happened, but the news isn’t good. Victoria called. All the headlines in every newspaper are writing about us, but not in the way we hoped. They are all saying that Karina decided to take revenge on the home-wrecker and pushed me down the stairs, - I definitely didn’t expect that.
- I understood it might spread, but I didn’t think every reporter would write about it. Moreover, almost no one saw. So, this information was leaked. Someone had a vested interest in journalists writing precisely this. - Amy exhales, and her gaze becomes distant.
- Just the question is, who? — I don’t know why I asked this. We need to solve this together, and I definitely don’t want to lay everything on her.
- I’m heading to my office now; Victoria is waiting for me there. This won’t affect our reputation, but I still need to talk to her about some nuances. Also, Victoria says some partners abroad are starting to pressure our firm. In her opinion, they decided I’m a weak leader, and now that Korniyev is dead, the firm can be divided among themselves. - The woman exhales, and I think about how complicated everything is. I never imagined Kitten in a big business, but now I see how her eyes light up as she thinks about solving problems.
- Amanda, you know you can always come to me, and I’ll help you. - she smiles, approaches, and kisses me on the lips.
- Adam, I have to handle this myself. I don’t want to hide behind your back. This is my business, and I’ll solve my problems myself. - she turns and leaves. And I watch her go and can’t understand why this unsettles me so much, why I can’t just trust her, entrust her with Koreyev’s business, after all, it truly belongs to her. And even if she makes mistakes, they will be her mistakes. But I know where this fear stems from. It’s borne from their resemblance to Korniyev. I don’t know how much she knows about all the schemes, about the entire foundation of this business, and I’m very scared that Amanda will start using the same methods that her father used.
- Kitten isn’t like that. - but for some reason, for the first time in a long time, my words feel entirely untrue.
I’ve already seen that coldness in her eyes, and it truly terrifies me. I realize that years have passed, and I no longer have that naive, sincere girl in front of me, but I don’t want to lose my Amanda. I don’t want her to become like her father. He did too much bad in this life. His life was always hanging by a thread. Yes, he had power, yes, he had money, connections, but even that didn’t save him from everything that happened. The thing is, he woke up every day not knowing if he would live to see the evening. I don’t want that for Amy. I don’t want our love to have the same history as that of her biological parents. I am ready to do anything so that Amanda never has to endure even half of what her mother and father went through.