Scarlett exhaled and smoothed her dress before knocking on the door. She took a moment to steady her breathing before walking in.
He looked up at her as soon as she did. “You were standing outside for a while.”She frowned.He turned his laptop screen around, showing a still image of her outside his office, capturing her table and chair too. Her frown deepened. She couldn’t tell for certain if it was okay to have cameras in her office, but nothing was okay or normal about what Cameron was doing. She was mandated to stop by his office every morning when she came in. “Good morning, Mr. Grayson,” she greeted before turning around to leave. “Scarlett...”She spun around."We have an external meeting to attend together in 45 minutes from now. I need you to change into that dress,” he pointed at a dress that was hung in the corner. She hadn’t seen it until he pointed at it. “And join us at the parking lot.”Her mouth gaThose words hung in the air, even after he left the room.The way he said them, the piercing stare of his beautiful grey eyes, his deep baritone voice that had sent tingles down to her toes. Those words held a deeper meaning, a promise. There was nothing casual about the words he said...She exhaled and slumped on the chair across from his, resting her head on the table. The mental gymnastics going on in her head was exhausting. Her brain was working overtime, trying to make sense of the man that was Cameron Grayson. What was he thinking per time? What was the end goal? Why did he keep tethering at the edge, what was he getting out of all of this? She groaned and stretched on the table. The questions were endless. How long would he continue? Would they ever have a normal working relationship, or would he never stop with his subtle jabs and...Her head shot up suddenly, she looked towards the corner of the wall, and just like she guessed, there was a camera
Cameron froze as he spotted her. When he had picked out the dress the night before, he had spent the night imagining her in it and replaying it all over again. However, nothing prepared him for this, seeing her in person. He smiled as he noticed her wobbly steps as she approached him. When she was finally in front of him, he took the moment to take in her whole appearance. She had styled and curled her blonde hair, which perfectly framed her face, the light makeup she applied accentuated her beautiful face. Her big blue ocean eyes looked everywhere else but at him. The dress fit better than he could have ever imagined. His eyes flitted down to her exposed cleavage. He tried not to linger, even reminded himself they were outside and it was improper, yet he couldn't help it. His eyes trailed down her full legs; they looked longer because of the short dress and the high heels. An image of those legs wrapped around his waist as he pumped into her popped into his head
Cameron walked in, accompanied on one side by Lucious who was whispering in his ear as they walked together. On the other side was a lady escort from the company, and Benjamin was carrying the briefcase and Lucious’s bag. He could hear her unsure steps behind him. He couldn’t help but smile; he was enjoying this too much, teasing her like this. It excited him so much, his desire for her... He shut his eyes and sucked in a breath, not now. Not when he had a big meeting ahead...As they reached the doors, one of the bodyguards rushed forward and opened the large doors. The conference room of Sterling Company was bathed in soft light, with a panoramic view of the city skyline visible through floor-to-ceiling windows. As soon as they walked in, the people seated around the large mahogany table stood to their feet to welcome them.Mr. Johnson, the CEO of Sterling Company, extended a hand to him, “Mr. Grayson, it is a pleasure.” Cameron shook his hand
His breath caught in his throat. Now he wasn’t exactly sure if it was her scent that muddled his senses or the fact that she was leaning so close to him and he could see down her dress, the creamy skin of her breasts, or the soft whisper of her voice. He imagined her calling out his name softly as he made...'Fuck it! Cameron Nolan Grayson!' He cursed in his head, 'You’re not a horny teenager. You’re a man who has had a lot of sex, as a matter of fact, you have had sex with this woman before...'“My apologies...” He massaged his temples, his hand gripped onto the table, “I am a bit unwell...” Lucious shot up from his seat immediately, “How can I help, sir?” He shook his head, “It is nothing serious, Lucious...” "You spaced out for a while there; we could discontinue and recover later...” Lucious added as he looked to Mr. Johnson for approval. “Yes, we can do that. Mr. Grayson, we should go for a short break...” "No!”
Scarlett leaned forward and kissed Levi on the cheek. Clarissa watched them with admiration in her eyes. “He finally slept, huh?” She turned around and smiled at her. “I cherish these little moments I get with him.” Clarissa’s smile widened. “As you should.” She stood to her feet and walked towards the door. “You should get some rest, Scarr... You have had a long day...” “I can’t sleep, Ma,” she whispered. Clarissa frowned. “Are you okay?” She let out a huge sigh, stole a glance at Levi, then pulled her mother out of the door. She led her to the living room and plopped down on it. “Okay, I want to tell you something, Ma, but promise me you won’t freak out.” Clarissa’s eyes widened, her gaze fixed on Scarlett. “What did you do, Scarlett?”“Ma...” “Okay! Okay! Don’t blame me. You have that terrified look in your eyes and you’re looking over your shoulders, and I can’t help but worry,” Clarissa gushed.Scarlett stood to her feet. “Okay, give me a moment, Ma...” Clarissa shook her
Scarlett sluggishly walked down the halls of the Grayson floor. Her hair was tied up atop her head in a ponytail. She had on a silk black turtleneck shirt, a sleeveless shirt paired with high-waist, wide-legged grey pants with black pumps.She slowed down as she approached the art hanging on the opposite wall, the erotic art. She stopped in her tracks, the art was an oil painting of a man and a woman entangled in the sheets. Just like the first time she saw it, it struck her. The odd familiarity of it reminded her of Paris, of her and Cameron entangled in the sheets. She sucked in a breath as she lightly traced it with her fingers. Flashes of images of him pounding her from behind, his hands wrapped firmly around her, cupping her breasts, she heaved a sigh. It was thrilling; she could hear his heart beating aloud in his chest, his hot breath fanned the crook of her neck, the sheer intimacy of it all. She felt her juices trickle in between her legs...“What do you think of it?” Scarle
Scarlett rushed into the restaurant, her eyes scanning the area until she spotted them. Anika was standing and waving wildly at her. She flashed them a wide smile and rushed towards them.“I am sorry I am late, guys. There was so much to do at the office, I…”“That’s okay, Scarlett,” Tess placed her hand over hers. “We are just happy to have you here,” she said with a smile on her face.“Glad you made it!” Lynn added.“And right before the food came!” Whitney chirped in.Scarlett nodded before sitting next to Anika.“We spoke to the server. We didn’t want to order without you, but I told them you would like the Filet mignon and truffle butter…”Scarlett opened her mouth to speak, “Oh! I love it.”Anika turned to the others, “I told you she would!”She wondered how surprised her mother would be if she knew she had after-work plans with four other girls who could accurately guess what she would like for d
Anika rubbed her shoulders, “Give her a moment,” she said to the others. “It was just like any other drive...”“You had on the sluttiest office dress ever,” Tess cut in.Scarlett smiled sheepishly, wondering what they would think if they found out he had bought it for her. “Not on purpose or anything."Lynn squeezed her hands and winked at her. “We get it, girl.”“Seriously,” Lynn winked again. “We know.” She sighed, “We talked about the company, Sterling company...”“I told you they talk,” Tess added. “He struck me as the kind of man who would talk.”“Do you guys ever talk on your lone elevator rides?” Whitney asked Tess.“What? No!” Tess sipped her wine. “I am too focused on checking out his ass...” Scarlett shut her eyes and bit her lips. “Lord, no" She muttered under her breath.“His toned legs and arms, I can’t even form words,” she said aloud. “It is like I am Tess Dumbo and I