Rafael’s POV
At the party.
I was dancing with Debbie when I saw Natalie resting her head on some blond guy. They were dancing intimately.
I tensed up and felt my blood boiling.
"Look Bebe! They're so cute, aren’t they? He seems to be her boyfriend." Debbie said glaring at Natalie.
I didn't like the idea of her having a boyfriend, I always thought that she was lonely. What ridiculous thoughts!
She is a grown woman, and for sure she has a lover!
I remembered when I danced with her earlier. At that time, I ignored my abnormal feelings and instead of thinking of it, I asked her calmly about her boyfriend, trying hard to ignore the emotional storm inside my body.
When she mentioned him, I felt that I needed to cut her lips. l didn't think about the whole situation before I signed that marriage contract. Perhaps I ought to have stipulated in the contract that she should not have a relationship with any man during the period of the contract.
I really need to tie her hands up and punish her severely. My sadistic tendencies began to take over my mood.
Should I go and drag her to the nearest room to teach her a lesson? To teach her how to respect her husband? To make her moan and cry for mercy under me?
I felt my body hardened just from imagining her!
My dark side got over me.
I badly need to make her kneel on her knees and beg me to have mercy on her.
‘Why not? She is already my wife. I already have a marriage contract with her’ my evil side tried to convince me.
‘It’s a marriage contract you idiot, not a slave contract’ I laughed at myself.
Every cell of my body needed to make her my submissive.
Just in the right time Debbie talked and hugged me to save me from my intrusive thoughts and from doing something to regret!
“Do you miss me this much?” she said after she felt my hardened body.
I caressed her cheeks but didn't reply.
It is difficult to tell a woman that your cock hardened for another woman and not for her while she stands between your arms. Even if she doesn't love you!
Debbie was an angel, literally.
Bravely she had offered me to marry her to unite our financial empires. She is the only heiress for her father.
And she is like me, does not believe in love. An ideal couple, isn't she!
But I have to wait six months to cancel my contracted marriage with Natalie before we get married.
Debbie knows nothing about that contract. I don't intend to tell her, it's unnecessary detail.
I only believe in numbers! As Debbie does. That's the only truth in life. Love is useless, that shit makes you dumb, poor, weak and irrational.
There is no love, it's just sex!
“Do you think they will marry?” Debbie asked.
So, this is her man. I kept my eyes on them all the dancing period. I don't know why I felt uneasy!! I should have expected that she was young and beautiful. It's normal for her to have a boyfriend, but why am I furious??
I sighed, thinking of her marrying David or this guy who's dancing with her. My gaze focused on her back. She was buxom just in the right places exactly. She always keeps hiding herself in wide hoodies though.
"I need to go home honey, it was a long day and I feel exhausted" Debbie said.
It was just a moment that I moved my eyes on them, and in the other moment they vanished!
At morning, I sat at the breakfast table with grandma and my aunt Tobi. I was thinking about the divorce, it should be after six months, then I can marry Debbie and incorporate her father's companies to become subject to my corporate empire!
That's how the sadistic monster always think, how to control and subject!
As the only legitimate heir to Merrin's fortune that cannot be consumed by fire, I had to be strong and heartless, and I was.
“The party was legendary last night. Natalie indeed made a lot of effort” aunt Tobe said, sipping her coffee.
My grandma nodded in agreement, “Yes, she did! This girl is plessed”
I heard their conversation in silence. But it made me think about the events of last night.
I don't know what had happened to me back then to do these strange things. How I felt that way about Natalie, this won’t happen again, never. I see her just like a friend, nothing else. Pretty sure it was the drink effection.
Natalie is just a friend, stepsister, and good employee. Nothing more!
She's young than I am by ten years, for God sake!
I remembered her tightened dress of last night that highlighted her feminine curves.
I felt my cock hardened again.
‘Fuck!’ I growled in my mind.
What the hell is happening to me? Why I keep thinking about her in that intimate way. She used to be my FRIEND for God's sake.
I pulled out my thoughts when I heard her chuckles. I raised my head to look at her, and a second later, I froze!
‘Fuck again!!’ I growled between my teeth.
My hand shook and a little of my coffee splashed onto the table.
One of the domestic staff started cleaning the splashed coffee.
I saw her step inside the door, hanging her hand on the man's of the last night arm.
‘Is he her indeed her boyfriend?’
‘Did they spend last night together?’
This thought made my blood boil
I felt a strange and weird feeling. A shock hit me.
As if a train had run over me. My heart tightened and I clenched my fists.
"Good morning!" her delicate voice came to my ears.
She smiled while she was getting close to the table with her com
panion, avoiding to look directly into my eyes.
But wait!! what the hell she is wearing! A man's clothes??
Natalie's POV"I don't sleep with married women, ma'am. Especially if they were drunk!" Daniel explained with his French accent.I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. How the hell does he know about the marriage? I don't even know him!!"What? How do you know?" I snapped in a daze.He raised his eyebrows and looked confused, "It's just a principle, ma'am. You know, not to touch what's not mine!"‘How sweet!’ I thought, feeling a headache coming.I pressed my fingers on my forehead. The strong headache was banging me while I'm saying, "No, no. I mean, what made you think that I'm married?""You're married to Mr Mirren, aren't you? You shouldn't let him abuse you" He declared, and a sad expression on his handsome face.I opened my mouth in shock. No one knew about that except the lawyer!“A beautiful woman like you shouldn't let anyone bully her” he added, staring at me with pity.Every word that came out of his mouth made me feel more confused and more afraid. He made me remember Raf's
Natalie's POV I felt awkward once I entered the dining room with Daniel. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on us. The anxiety inside me rose, but I reduced the overwhelming feeling and managed to break the silence by greeting them while approaching the table. “Good morning, everybody!” "Good morning, honey," Grandma replied with a tender smile on her face. "Daniel, this is my family. Everyone, this is Daniel, our new neighbor." I mumbled, feeling my cheeks burning from embarrassment. I wish they wouldn't notice. It's hard to explain why he's here in the early morning. "Hi, Daniel. I'm Tobi. Nice to meet you! Please sit and have breakfast with us" aunt Tobi said cheerfully. "No, no. Daniel is in a hurry! We were just doing some morning exercises together. He is already late. He has to go to work!" I said in panic, afraid if he stayed he would say something about the marriage. My Grandma interrupted, saying, "Don't be rude, Natalie. Ten minutes won't make him late, isn't that righ
Natalie's POVMy jaw started to hurt, but Rafael did not pull his hand, he kept looking deeply in my eyes. His face hovered so close, his thumb grazed my lower lip, touching it very slowly, and unawares he pushed his finger between my lips!I felt as though I had been ensnared, intoxicated by his gaze, his scent, and his proximity.How can a woman possibly push away the man she loves when he's this close, tempting her beyond measure?My gaze lingered on his face, while his eyes remained fixated on my lips.Suddenly, he sprang to his feet, as though jolted by electricity! He swiftly moved to the farthest point from me and stared out of the window.Confusion swept over me, leaving me at a loss for words."You cannot engage in a sexual relationship until we annul this marriage," he declared, his tone commanding.It was the first time he referred to it as marriage. Previously, he had called it the contract, the agreement. Despite his commanding tone, I found myself questioning his authorit
Rafael's POV I was extremely bored in this fucking dinner meeting. Although I'm a workaholic person, my mind was full of Natalie. I felt awkward about what I had done earlier that day. How on earth did I touch her in that fucking way!? What the fuck will she think about me?A pervert!But I can't stop myself, I'm longing to put her on my knees and hit her ass, to punish her severely.To punish her for what she said; that she didn't want to be bound to one man! Yet how many men has she been dating?I shook my head to focus on the current meeting. We were discussing awaiting shipment. This was one of the deals that would make the Marrin Group gain more billions of dollars. Yet I was reluctant to sign the contract. Something fishy about them made me hesitate.The dinner was served, and I was immersed in eating and discussing with the client when I noticed Jack, my personal assistant, pointing to a table in the corner of this deluxe dining restaurant.I stopped eating when I saw what J
Natalie's POVI lazily tossed and turned in bed, eventually opening my eyes to check the time. Seeing a black bed sheet covering my body made me tense up and become fully awake—I had never chosen black for my room. I stared at the unfamiliar bedroom for a moment before realizing it was Rafael's apartment. But why am I here?I took off the bed cover and discovered that I was wearing only my underwear. A blush spreaded across my skin. I couldn't remember much, except that Raf and I had gotten into his car. Did he take off my dress?I couldn't believe that Raf might have done that! Did he really take off my dress?I remembered being at the spa yesterday when Rebecca had mocked me, saying, “After this extreme care, you're supposed to go straight to your boyfriend's bed.”She was trying to make fun of me because I refused to be in a sexual relationship, even a temporary one."You're missing out on a lot of fun," Fillo assured me.But I always dreamed of saving myself for the man who would b
Rafael's POVI couldn't sleep well last night; my body was alerted that Natalie was half naked a door away. I put my hands under my head while I was leaning on my back on the sofa, staring at the white ceiling. Memories of Natalie as a kid flashed through my head. I smiled. She was an adorable little girl. That little girl grew through the years that I spent abroad. A sarcastic smile appeared on my lips. I accused myself, “You can't accept that the little girl who was infatuated with you has grown up to be a sexy woman, and you don't interest her! Rather, she likes other men but you.”Suddenly, I heard the footsteps of someone walking on tiptoe. I knew it was her from her perfume. I closed my eyes pretending to be asleep. When I heard her steps move away, I opened my eyes. She was wrapping her body in a towel that barely covered her.I followed her to the balcony. She was swimming. Why do I keep feeling the need to hold her tightly and be inside her? I tried to cover my feelings by
Being naked between the arms of the man who you loved was an amazing and indescribable feeling. I always dreamed of being in his embrace. But that dream turned into a nightmare, and here I was sitting before Jack after everything he witnessed. I have never been in such an embarrassing situation before."I'm sorry. I didn't know that it was you. I mean, I never imagined....!" Jack stammered.I squeezed my forehead, trying to find a suitable reply to his hidden meaning! I knew what he was thinking, and a headache was coming for sure.He moved from his place and sat near me, his eyes were full of worry and anxiety. He mumbled, "listen, Natalie. l really like you. You are indeed a good person. I don't know what happened to you both last night to end up doing together..."I closed my eyes. I didn't want to hear anymore. I know. I know exactly what he was thinking of me. I knew what he was going to say.Rafael was an engaged man. Rafael had a fiancé. I, by myself, organized their engagement
I felt awkward while both men stared at me blankly. What did they expect me to say?Rafael broke the short silence, gazing at Jack furiously and demanded with gritted teeth, "Why did you tell her that I'm here?""I didn't. She thinks that maybe you're cheating on her. I swear you're not though", Jack said sarcastically.I felt so bad. Why am I in this situation in the first place? I didn't come by myself? I found myself here, and I don't even know the reason.I hated Rafael in this instance. He put me in this humiliating situation, yet he acts indifferent! Like if he doesn't give a shit to all of this. He was quiet and cold, he seemed like he didn't care that his fiancé was minutes away!!His dominore was so calm that it provoked me.With an injured expression I couldn't control, I stood up, grabbed my bag and walked to leave."Wait!" Raf said, holding my shoulders. I clenched my fists trying to reduce the anxiety and despair I was feeling now. I didn't want to seem weak or broken. I