He lifted his face up, his breath was heavy and fast and as well as hers. Her pretty face had gone red including her ears and her neck.“Remember! Don’t challenge my authority! “The low-pitched voice spoke close to her lips. Stella blinked, the consciousness slowly came back.“You can’t use your authority with me!” The angry voice shouted, and the only seconds Leonard forgot to protect himself, a small but strong fist shot straight to his cheek.“Fuck!”. He felt a sharp pain where her fist hit him.Stella spun out of his arms, but he was faster, strong hands grabbed her body and pulled her against him again. He closed his lips on hers. Kissed her fiercely. Stella flung her hands slap them hard on his both cheeks. His face turned red with a palm-printed on. His brain was pausing for two seconds.“Fucking hell, you are such hard work!” He snarled and lowered his face to her, she tossed her head away.“Sam! Help!”She shouted out the name that came to her mind, suddenly, it was like a m
Leonard's displeased sound loud enough to make James and Ben jump a little. They were afraid of her braveness. Nobody dared to bargain with the master of money as he just told her. It’s only Leonard Duncan who could determine the destiny of his employees. Everything, depended on him, only one man!Stella shrugged.“I’ve changed my mind now, I want four times my salary or I’ll leave right now. And I’ll make sure Sam knows about what had happened to me.”She gave him the last offer and a bit of threat made herself ready to step out of the room.“If you step out of this room, your life will never be the same again.”The low voice intimidated and his face turned stern, his eyes were staring at her seriously with a displeased gesture.The bodyguards looked at each other and were really praying for the pretty Miss as they quite liked the way she challenged against the boss’s authority for a change, lucky for them to see such a brave girl in front of their eyes. The one and only. They hoped
Leonard sat behind the big desk in the center of the room. Behind him, there were tall cabinets stood against the big wall, full of books and folders. In front of the desk, there were two chairs, on the left corner, there was a set of dark brown leather sofas and a mini bar near the wall. This room was his office, everything he needed for work was right in here.He stopped reading the reports, put the folder down and looked up to his bodyguards. He heard them whispering for a while and it got on his nerves.“What is it?”He asked with an annoyed tone. gazing at the two tall men. They were standing with their hands in front of their crotch like they were so scared of him, but he knew his bodyguards too well, they were just pretending to be afraid… gave him a lot of bullshit sometimes. “Uh … nothing, boss. We’re just seeing Sam posting on his Facebook. He’s got injured.”James reported. Leonard immediately frowned with worry in his eyes.“Really? What happened. He didn’t mention it las
Leonard was pleased to see her face had gone pale with a shock. a corner of his mouth jerked up with a smirk. He looked at her hands, she was wearing yellow rubber gloves, saw earphones in her ears, that’s the reason why she didn’t hear him. he pulled them off for her so that she could hear him talk.“Caught a liar, red-handed.”The low husky voice said. He stepped to stand behind her, his body touched her back. Stella knew what he was trying to do. This lustful evil brother of Sam’s, he couldn’t think of anything else apart from taking advantage of a woman!She turned around with angry eyes. It was such a sudden turn, forgot to think that the nose of the thug was waiting around there.Her cheek touched his nose as he expected. He smiled a little, pleased with his instincts of guessing her reaction. He pressed his nose on her blushing cheek, inhale the nice fragrant smell from it, put his hands on the edge of the sink to lock her body in his arms. She froze because he was so close, an
The voice commanded again. Two bodyguards eyed each other. Never saw the boss behaved like a naughty mischievous boy who liked teasing a small pretty girl like this before. They didn’t know where the brutal mafia who was feared by the whole city disappeared at this moment.“Is everything alright?”Mother’s smooth voice rose up behind. Stella quickly turned to her. Her mother’s eyes were fixing on the man that was still holding her hand tightly.“Ah … this is Mr. Leonard, my boss. Mam.”Stella had to introduce him to her mother with no choice. To Stella's surprise, she saw the crazy man stood up and bowed his head to greet her mother politely. Her mother then gave him a friendly smile.“Oh! Hello, nice to meet you. Please let us know if you want anything. Wine, take good care of your boss, will you, sweetheart?” Mother changed her tone back to her kind personality.“Yes, sure, mam.”Stella replied with a forced smile on her face, didn’t want her mother to worry about her. Mother patted
“Hey, Wine? Are you still there? What’s going on?” Sam’s voice asked from the phone.“I’m in trouble right now, Sam. Your brother…” She spoke like she’s running out of breath.“What?! My brother’s there with you?” Sam said with a surprise in his voice.“Yes, and he heard everything you said, and now he knows that we aren’t lovers and he’s going to get crazy and he’s going to kill me.”Stella was rapping, that’s what in her imagination at this moment, the bad crazy mafia out there, he’s going to kill her.“Hey, don’t be silly. My brother won’t kill you, he’s a good man.” Sam said.“What?! A good man? You’ve got to be kidding me, Sammie. Your brother, he’s ev…”She was going to say he was evil and everything she thought he was. But then she stopped the tongue in time.Sam still didn’t know that his brother kissed her and tried to chase her and threaten her like she was his enemy. He was happy when she told him that she’d move to work at the Chicago branch, but the latest news about her
Stella stopped. The voice that she recognized well without the need to turn to look at. Inside she felt tired of her poor fate.What the heck?!Of all the hundreds of restaurants in Chicago, and he happened to be at this one, right here, right now, and right behind! She thought with sick. She pretended not to hear him and continued walking to Bernardo’s table.“Stella!”The aggressive voice called again. She ignored and walked to Bernardo. She stopped in front of him. The Grand Costa mafia gave her a charming smile and extended his hand in front but before she accepted, the tall figure came to stand behind her.She then turned to look, pretending to be surprised a little. Leonard Duncan, all big and powerful in his prime looks. Beside him, there was a beautiful woman with long blonde hair holding his arm.Bernardo lifted his eyebrow when he saw Leonard followed his guest, and stood behind her with no consideration, ill-mannered as usual!“What’s up? Didn’t think I’d see your face here
She tried to push him away again and again. Leonard was amused to see the small and slim figure fight against him. Her face was so grumpy, there was a big fire in her huge dark brown eyes, the fire that wanted to burn him alive! That’s more like it! That was the girl he remembered.“Don’t waste your energy, Stella. Save it for later.”He said. Inside, he was still frustrated about her willingness to have dinner with the Bastard Bernardo. But look at her now, never failed to show that she hated him.Well, he didn’t expect her to like or feel anything for him by the way. She wasn’t that important. He had got more important people to deal with.But since she wasn’t Sam’s girlfriend, so his intention to teach her lessons because she had dared to punch him in the face in the middle of the road in his own city four years ago. That should be re-installed into his Must-Do list, shouldn’t it?She had gone out with Bernardo. And from the information he had gathered from his men, John White had