Lucious turned to look at her in amusement; he was going to enjoy playing this game. "Wow! Scarlett Knowles, thirsty much?"
"No, I..." Her face flushed, she didn’t plan to blurt out the last question. It was a thought that was supposed to remain in her head, and then she would scour the Internet to find it in the privacy of her dark room.Cameron smirked at her. There it was again, that desire, raw, teetering on the edge, threatening to pour. He couldn’t deny he enjoyed it, watching her dance on the edge. Their first attraction had been instant, and he didn’t mind letting this one draw out. He knew he would enjoy every moment of it. He was like a master puppeteer, spinning her in the right direction, watching her slowly hand over her control without knowing it..."It was not on my record, I...I only noted two magazine features in the past few months. I was only wondering..." she explained breathlessly."Why? What are you planning to do with it?"Scarlett knocked and peeked in, “I brought lunch,” she announced in a cheery voice.His eyes drifted to the doorway where she was standing. His emerald green eyes lit up in excitement when he saw her. “Scarlett…”As she closed the distance between them, he began nervously shuffling through the papers, pretending to be focused on work. His throat turned dry when Scarlett pushed a few things to the side and sat on his table.Benjamin’s heart skipped a beat. Her perfume tickled his nose; she smelled like fresh flowers.“What are you doing?” Scarlett asked, interrupting his musings.“Work,” he answered. “Loads of it, actually Lucious’s work.”Her face pulled into a frown.“I know that look…” He pointed at her. “What did he do?”Scarlett thought about everything he had done up to that point, until the elevator incident. She had gone home that night and instead of poring over Cameron’s half-naked pictures in a magazin
Scarlett watched her mother from the large mirror in the room as she held Levi in her hands. Clarissa was packing a suitcase. "What was it like when you met dad's parents?" Scarlett inquired."Is Cameron's family going to be our in-laws?" Her eyes lit up excitedly."Mum...""Well, you two look so good together, really cute, and you've been spending a lot of time with him at home," Clarissa remarked.Scarlett turned around quickly, a look of disbelief in her eyes. "How did you know that?"Clarissa did a little dance. "Trade secrets," she giggled. "I was thinking you guys were well on your way to being a couple. I mean, he is arrogant, but he is rich and handsome, so I can manage."Scarlett rolled her eyes. "I know you like him, ma.""Okay, okay, I like him!" she admitted. "He is the only decent guy you've brought home.""The only other guy I brought home was Luke.""Exactly, that's another reason for me
“We are here,” the driver announced. It had been an almost two-hour drive. They drove through the ornate gates of a private resort just outside the city.They were ushered in by the security man at the entrance who checked and confirmed her ID. As they drove in, she was greeted with lush tropical gardens adorned with beautiful flowers. The gardens led to the grand main building, with a large fountain in the middle.She exhaled in a bid to calm her nerves and stole a glance at Levi. “We are going to be fine, my love, I promise,” she whispered in his ear, clutching tightly to him.She was welcomed by impeccably dressed staff. Someone offered to take Levi, but she held on tightly to him, too scared to let go.When they entered the main building, Scarlett was unprepared for the beautiful interior. It was even more magnificent, but she didn’t have time to dwell on it because one of the staff was mouthing off instructions. “You have arrived just in time
Cameron checked his watch for the umpteenth time, glancing around in hopes of catching a glimpse of her the moment she walked in. It was a small crowd, yet she was nowhere to be seen.“...look how far it went. I tell you, it’s all in the posture and the grip. You hold it like this...” his father gestured towards his hands, “And then you swing.”Cameron watched the ball travel. “Only you would organize a golf game on their anniversary.”“Your mother was doing something she liked. I had to do something I liked,” Grayson answered. He was the older version of Cameron, with full dark hair streaked with white on the left side and light grey eyes that almost appeared blue.Cameron nodded in understanding. “By the way, where’s mother?” he glanced around. “I don’t see her anywhere.”Grayson sucked in his teeth. “I don’t think you’re going to like it...”Cameron’s brows knit in confusion as he tried to understand what he meant when his mother’s cheery voice pulled him away.“Cameron! Look who c
Scarlett’s hawk-like eyes followed the lady holding Levi. It was hard to stay calm. The Graysons had made it pretty clear in fewer words that she wasn’t welcome. The thought that they could take Levi away from her and cast her aside like she didn’t matter terrified her. Cameron hadn’t been any help either...“Do you like Uncle Cameron?”She spun around sharply, startled. Her eyes widened when she saw Cameron’s niece Loretta standing beside her, “What? No!”The little girl giggled, “But you’ve been staring at him all day!”Her cheeks burned from embarrassment. If Loretta noticed, then that means everyone else could. She exhaled. She was only staring at him because she was pissed at him, but deep inside, she knew that excuse wouldn’t make sense to a little girl, let alone an adult. She pulled her gaze towards the expectant eyes of Loretta, “I wasn’t…”She shrugged, “It’s okay, everyone likes Uncle Cameron.”Scarlett turned her gaze
Dining with the Graysons was an even harder task to accomplish. She was torn between canceling or showing up late, but after weighing the consequences, she decided none of it was favorable for her. So she sucked it up and put on her best look and wore her mask of confidence. She stared at her reflection in the mirror. She was wearing a peach backless dress that clung to her figure like a glove, with tiny straps. She wore silver heels and a silver clutch to match. She exhaled before walking out of her room.Cameron had still not spoken to her. All they had managed was sideways glances, while she endured the torture from his family. She had been close to tears many times, but she had told herself she wouldn’t let them get to her.She walked into the hall. There were a few of Cameron’s extended family seated. She smiled politely at them and took a seat at the far end. When the waiters came to lay out the table, she leaned closer to one of them and whispered, “Is my so
Cameron knocked hard on the door, and almost immediately it opened. Clarissa stood in the doorway with tear-stained cheeks, clearly distressed. He had never seen her in such a state before, as she was usually bubbly. Seeing her like this set off alarms in his mind. “Where is Scarlett?” She asked in a tearful voice. He exhaled, realizing that if Clarissa didn't know where Scarlett was, it meant Scarlett and Levi were still out there somewhere, which was unsettling. “She left...” His voice was solemn. Clarissa's face fell, and she covered her mouth, retracing her steps. “I thought she came home, and so...” “You hurt her, you and your family hurt my little girl,” she spun around sharply. “You hurt my girl, and now she has run off to God knows where? I haven’t heard from her for hours. It has been hours, and I don’t know where my babies are...” Cameron felt a rage building up inside him, but in that moment, he understood Clarissa's pain. There was no denying her love for Scarlett; i
Cameron stood in the living room, his hands tucked in his pockets. He looked up at her when she walked into the room, her mother not too far behind. She rubbed circles on Scarlett’s back to soothe her before walking away.He clenched his jaw as he took in her slightly disheveled appearance, trying not to focus on how beautiful she looked.“Mr. Grayson,” she called out to him in a small voice, “I wasn’t expecting you.”“I should have called,” he responded, realizing he should have but didn’t trust himself to go through with his plan if he heard her voice, “I’m here for Levi.”Her eyes shot up in panic.He turned to look behind him, Mrs. Sharma was standing there. He extended a hand to her and took a file from her.Her eyes widened in alarm when he gave her the file. She stared at him hesitantly, he merely shrugged, so she tore it open, “What is it?”“Check it for yourself.”He watched as those bright blue eyes scanned the paper, emotions flickering in them, “These are documents for Lev