Evelyn pressed her head against the mahogany door, her lips were tugged downwards as she tapped her feet nervously, still debating whether to go inside or not for the umpteenth time. The crux of the deal was that Dylan demanded his own office in Maria Estates which Evelyn fulfilled despite Xander’s resistance. She had made the deal with the devil and had made her point clear to him.“Though we are working together, we will strictly adhere to a professional relationship. The one who breaks the rule would have to pay the consequences.”That was the condition she had added to the contract and surprisingly, Dylan also consented to it. The consequences included that the other party would break the deal while the perpetrator had to pay the compensation.So, she had no reason to back out. She needed to simply cooperate but it wasn’t as easy as it sounded.Just like now, Evelyn was dawdling the hours away while standing in the lobby like a fool as she couldn’t muster up the courage to face th
Evelyn was startled. Fear nipped her spine, “No, you can’t do this.”“Why not?“, Dylan retorted, his gaze hardening, “I also have an Empire to run and unlike people like you who cry over petty issues, I have bigger matters to worry about. I tried to stay calm but you lack the zeal leaving me no option but to break the deal. There’s no way I will stress myself to work with such incompetent people like you.” He snapped at her and turned around to head to his desk.But Evelyn grabbed his arm and rushed to block his way. Panic seized her, the mere thought of breaking the deal reduced her confidence to a pulp. She can’t let him do that. It was her company’s dream project. Opening a project in her hometown would serve as her biggest achievement but the major reason was that she had promised her Dad.Mr. Clarke was over the Moon witnessing her business expanding leaps and bounds and his happiness only doubled when Evelyn told him about expanding her empire in New York. The man was extremely
“There’s no way I am letting you go alone with him,” Xander raged, glaring at the woman who ignored him and continued packing up her clothes.Zipping her suitcase, Evelyn finally gave him attention, “It’s for business purposes, Xander. Don’t you trust me?”“Of course, I trust you,” Xander asserted as he plopped on the bed beside her. Grabbing her hands, he looked deeply into her eyes, “But it’s a whole damn week, Eve. You saw what happened when you went to New York with him all alone? He wreaked havoc in a day. How can you be so cool with all this when I am literally on the edge? Every time I see you with him, my fear increases tenfold.” He rumbled.“Yeah, but he is been with us for two weeks. Did anything happen? No. I am the project head yet Dylan allowed you to accompany him for inspecting the site. You have multiple times prevented us from meeting and Dylan showed no objection. And Xander, leave him out of it, it’s for the company. Yes, I am going with him to Paris but my schedule
The spacious lavish room was equipped with expensive baroque furniture, a king-size bed in the middle with a golden chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and huge French windows with thick silk drapes pinned neatly on the side welcoming the golden stream to illuminate the marbled floor. An array of antique showpieces on the vintage wooden shelves, some cryptic but exquisite paintings hung on the wall but ignoring all these fancy items, a pair of brown eyes were riveted on the small balcony, gazing at it with deep curiosity. Unable to rein it, Evelyn padded there and opened the doors hurriedly before stepping outside.Dylan smiled, just like he expected.Evelyn plopped on the swing. Coiling her fingers around the metallic chains, she started swinging while giggling to herself. Her smile was the key to his happiness. Dylan was aware of how much his little wifey adored the swings so he made sure to arrange one for her.Fate wasn’t merciful to him because the ship had already sailed by the
Her heels clicked against the granite floor as Evelyn descended the stairs while clutching her purse and headed to the car.Reaching the gates, she was welcomed by a grumpy Hunter who was standing while holding the door open for her. Evelyn decided not to rebel this time as she already raised roofs with her ear-piercing scream. It was because the moment she stepped out of her room, she was greeted with judging eyes which meant everybody was aware of it.Climbing inside the car, Hunter rounded to get to the driver seat. Evelyn expected Dylan in the car but there was no one inside. Hunter, on the other hand, pressed the gas and kicked off the car.He glanced at the rear-view mirror and did notice Evelyn who was throwing surreptitious glances at him but he deliberately ignored her. The man held no rights because she was his Madam but he couldn’t help but be mad at her.Evelyn saw him ignoring her so she decided to break the ice. She cleared her throat and scooted forward.“Uhmm, good mor
“Hey!!”Evelyn glared at Dylan who gently pushed her inside the elevator and before she could object and pressed the buttons.“What do you think you’re doing?”Dylan turned to her; his jaw twitched.“Going with you. I came here to attend the meeting together. Moreover, those jerks were giving me a headache.” He sneered and fished out his phone. Evelyn scoffed. She crossed her arms and leaned on the metallic wall.“Don’t lie. You were enjoying the attention of those bees perving on you.”Dylan smirked. He got the tenor of her sarcastic comment.She was jealous.And he fucking loved it.“Who chases bees when I have a gorgeous butterfly with iridescent wings?” He husked in a deep voice. Evelyn looked away; her cheeks turned scarlet.Suddenly it dawned on her. This was the perfect time to apologize to him.Evelyn was in a bind. It was because even though she decided to ask for his forgiveness since she was ashamed of her previous action she didn’t want to do it in the open. It may sound w
Evelyn and Dylan reached the conference hall which was equipped with people who welcomed the couple with raging eyes. The duo was forty minutes late but the moment Dylan stepped in, their bravura disappeared. No one dared to scold them and simply proceeded with the meeting. That’s the power the Mafia held. Even Evelyn consented to it.When Hunter said Dylan has everything in check, he meant that.Evelyn spotted Theodore in the room who despite being dubious as he had witnessed Dylan dragging her didn’t say anything. He simply smiled at her which she returned gladly. She hated herself for hugging Dylan but she was also a human. And just like everyone else, she had a weak moment so it wasn’t a big deal.But it’s easier to be said than done. Evelyn tried to stay calm. She floated her ideas but her voice was trembling. She kept fumbling but tried to cover it. The people over there even snickered at her clumsiness which brought tears to her eyes. Evelyn couldn’t handle it anymore, she was
To avoid Dylan, Evelyn kept herself extremely busy. Holding meetings, attending conferences, and having debates and discussions nonstop, doing everything that would stray her mind off him. His presence was fucking up her mind. She was losing control. That day, when they hugged she didn’t give it much thought but now she was embarrassed. He was playing with her mind and she was letting him. So, she came up with the best solution, sticking close to Theodore.Theodore like a love-struck boy helped her in her plans. He was already enchanted by her beauty and when Evelyn started spending more time with him, he fell deeply in love with her. He followed her every command but his father, Dominique turned hostile. He was impressed with Evelyn but she was being too nosy. She wouldn’t restrain from scolding his employees for even minute detail and that too in front of him. Enraged by her punctilious nature, his people demanded her to make her understand. Dominique did try but Evelyn neither paid