Vincent is studying the girl sitting across from him. He recognizes her as Scarlett D’arcy, James Swanson’s stepdaughter and the ace up his sleeve. James is an immensely proud and moralistic man which he has instilled into his stepdaughter, Scarlett. Even though the girl is only eighteen years old, she’s already well known among the elite circles as a shrewd businesswoman and a replica of her stepfather’s genius mind. James has taught the girl well but their business is facing difficulties because of the financial crisis sweeping through the country.“I expect you’re here to make me invest in your company,” Vincent says. “I’m afraid I’ll not be able to do so. Unless you have something to offer…”He leers at Scarlett which makes her uncomfortable. She knows his reputation and is aware that he takes advantage of young women. His eyes are flickering to her knees. She’s in her school uniform and the skirt exposes her thighs. Scarlett moves her legs backwards and puts her jacket on her kn
“Madam, we’re here,” the chauffeur informs her. Scarlett is broken out of her reverie and she realizes that she has reached the party’s venue, Hotel Vienna. She doesn’t know why her mind is playing the memories of her wedding. Her heart is at unease as usual and she has forgotten what peace feels like.It has been over two years and her marriage is still loveless. Hector openly flaunts his affair with Elle, leaving Scarlett out. Over the past few years, Scarlett has proved herself to be a capable leader and bagged many projects for the Hawkins Groups. She manages James’ business as well and even though her stepfather is worried for her, she brushes his worries aside.James has thrown Elle out of the house for her affair but she’s now living in one of Hector’s apartments. Isabella coaxed James into keeping his ties with Elle but even she was highly disappointed. However, they can’t do anything when it comes to Hector’s influence. After all, he’s more powerful than the Swansons and they
*Present*“That’s how my life turned out,” Scarlett narrates. “After that, I stopped loving him. Reality set in and I realized that in order to survive, I’ll have to defeat Elle.”“What happened with James and Amelia?” Ryder asks.“I have no idea,” Scarlett confesses. “I received a call from Amelia one night and she told me to meet her but when I reached there, James was dead and Amelia passed out. At that very moment, the cops arrived and I was put under suspicion. My mother bailed me out but Hector and Elle worked to frame me. My bail was canceled and I was sent to prison.”“Why didn’t Vincent help you?” Ryder frowns. “You could’ve blackmailed him-”“It hurt my pride to break my promise once so I refused to do it again,” Scarlett mutters. “I couldn’t do it again. Vincent wasn’t in the country that time either but he was having business problems with James.”Ryder is silent for a while. Both of them are thinking the same thing. Elle is the most suspicious one but they can’t discount
Their lips weave together in a slow, sensual manner while the water gently flows around them. His hands are caressing her bare back, sending jolts of shiver down her spine. She gently bites his lip, earning a soft moan from him. Ryder deepens the kiss, dipping his tongue into her mouth to pry it open for him. Scarlett presses her lips against his. She grabs his damp hair, tasting his lips which she wanted to savor for so long. The months of tension are slowly starting to unravel and they’re both entering a frenzy.This is nothing like what they’ve felt before, the raw need and urgency for one another. Ryder slowly breaks the kiss to gaze at her. Under the star lit night, she looks ethereal to him. It’s hard to imagine people ridiculing this girl and terming her as the bad one. “What are you thinking?” She whispers, her voice sultry. She slowly presses her body against his. He inhales sharply when he feels her b*easts grazing his chest and he nuzzles his lips against her jawline. “
Her body shudders as he inserts his tongue in her hole. Scarlett gasps in pleasure, her whole body reacting to his whims. Ryder hungrily massages her clit with his tongue, occasionally biting her folds to hear her sexy moans. He holds her legs down while lapping her soft flesh. He’s buried between her thighs, tasting her exquisiteness. She’s mumbling incoherently, her fingers clutching his hair as if she’s holding on to dear life.Scarlett’s whole body is shaking and she feels the tension within her mounting. Her walls shudder and she’s consumed with an insatiable need to have him. Her hips are convulsing and she lets out a loud cry when she finally comes. Ryder licks her slick folds before trailing his kisses upwards. He momentarily pauses at the scar on her stomach before tenderly kissing it.This small gesture makes Scarlett overwhelmed with gratitude. He accepts her as she is. She’s broken and scarred but to him, she’s the only one. Ryder doesn’t have to say it.But she already k
“You’ll never get away with this!” She shouts. His face is pale with fear and he’s sweating hard. The woman is going to expose him and he can’t let this happen!“I’ll tell everyone what you did!” she claims. “You…you…monster!”“SHUT UP!” He roars and plunges at her. His hands grip her throat, his eyes filled with madness. There’s no way he can let her tell the truth.The woman fights back, her fingers gnawing at his face. She scratches him hard, causing him to falter. He inadvertently pushes her. The woman stumbles and falls off the railing, plunging downwards.“AHHHHHH!” Her screams echo throughout the night. He panics and glances down.A pool of blood is forming around her body and she’s gurgling. For a few seconds she stares at him, her gaze accusatory until her eyes go blank.She’s dead.“NOOOOOO!” Troy wakes up with a start. For a wild moment, he’s confused over where he is until he realizes that he’s in his bedroom.It’s that nightmare again…no. It’s that memory again. The memo
“Unbelievable,” Kat says on the phone as she puts on her socks. “You actually found gold?”The explosion turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Karwoski is happy to have found the gold and now he’s planning to expand his operations with Ryder and Scarlett. He’s officially breaking off with the Hawkins and investing in Ryder’s company. Scarlett will lead the project by herself, albeit she’ll have to be protected well in case Hector comes after her again.Jim managed to smuggle Hector out of Cliveton to keep him from another one of his schemes. Elle couldn’t be found anywhere nor were there any traces of the bald man. “Yup!” Ryder cheerfully says. “We found gold, little sis. We’ll sort out the things here and take the flight home this evening. Will meet you for dinner tonight at the restaurant.”“Okie dokie!” Kat chirps.She hangs up the phone and sighs. Miranda is sleeping peacefully in front of her, having been saved. The heart attack was minor but seeing how frail her grandmother
“This better work!” Scarlett mutters into the tiny mic in her collar button. She’s at the office lobby, alone. Ryder didn’t show up at work, pulling the strings from behind. There’s a file in Scarlett’s hand which she clutches tightly. She’s not fully sure about whether Hector will fall for this trap or not but Ryder is confident.“Just wing it, kitten,” he says. “I’ll take care of the rest.”Scarlett takes a deep breath and glances at the clock. It’s nearly 10.30 AM, the time when Hector arrives at the office. On his way to his cubicle, he’ll go past the female toilet. She braces herself and heads for the toilet. Thankfully, the place is empty so she gets into action. She takes out a small bottle of glycerine and puts a few drops in her eyes.“Ow!” She winces. The liquid slightly burns her eyes and she blinks back tears. How do people use this thing? She wonders painfully.“I forgot to mention that the glycerine might sting a little,” Ryder’s voice comes through the mic“A little?”