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“I’m sorry for having second thoughts about investing in your company Lex, Preston tried to sway me with offering more shares from his company.” My biggest investor and longtime family friend says on the phone “As much as the offer was tempting, I’m loyal to you and your father, You’ve both treated me well in my partnership with Moore Industries for 35 years.” He added“Your loyalty to my father and I is greatly appreciated Harry. Though I have to give it to Preston for trying to steal one of my biggest investors, he has bigger b*lls than I thought.” I chuckled humorlessly “He’s tried to outsmart me over the years but I’ve been always one step ahead of him.” I smirked.“That you are, my boy. And I appreciate you including my company in one of your bigger projects in the coming months.” He says gratefully“Consider it as a reward for not falling into Preston’s trap to steal you from me.” I said just as I hear another call coming through, and I knew who it was instantly. “Speak of the devil, I’ll see you in a few days to discuss my plans in person Harry. I presume he didn’t take the news well or he’d come calling to gloat.” I chuckled“Good luck with handling him Lex, my personal assistant already got an earful from him as I told her to reject his proposal. I’ll see you soon.” Harry chuckles before hanging up.I quickly answered Preston’s call, deciding to irritate him a little bit more than he already was. “Good morning Pres, were you able to successfully steal Harry Samuels from me?” I said mockingly “Did you really think he’d gladly take your offer and jump ship despite working within my family’s company for 35 years? And I thought you were the valedictorian of our class back in high school and summa cum laude at Harvard.” I added with a chuckle.Preston scoffed “You think you’re so smug Lex? One of these days, Moore Industries will fall and King’s Corp will be on top and so will I. And I will show Camille that she made the wrong choice of marrying you, even in her grave.” he says smugly“When will you learn huh? No matter how much you try to outsmart me and cheat your way to the top… I’ll always be miles ahead of you and King’s Corp. Oh and congratulations to your son on becoming the new CEO, hopefully he’s a better executive than you are.” I chuckled “And honestly speaking, Camille never saw you as more than a friend, she loved me till her last breath. She’ll never love you the way that she loved me.” I heard him hang up, shaking my head as I placed my phone down on my desk.Preston and I had been rivals since we were children. We fought against each other for honors in school, popularity, friends and even women… Two women to be exact.Camille was my father’s goddaughter and she was my high school sweetheart but she was also Preston’s childhood friend and he had feelings for her, but she chose to be with me because she only saw Preston as a friend and she loved me back. I married Camille when I turned nineteen and she had become my rock when I inherited Moore Industries from my father who passed away from a plane crash three years after our wedding.My marriage with her was happy despite not having a child for several years. But it was devastating to learn that we couldn’t be able to make one biologically due to Camille’s newly discovered ovarian cyst so we adopted a daughter that we named Rosella Dawn, our family became complete when we took her home.But that didn’t last long as Camille’s health worsened a few months later, and she died a month before Rosie’s first birthday.Losing Camille and becoming a single father while working became hard at first but I had help from my babysitter and eventual girlfriend named Giselle.But it didn’t last either…I shook my head and turned my attention to finding myself a new personal assistant, having fired the last one for being very inappropriate and unprofessional towards me.“There’s the birthday boy!” My best friend exclaims with a grin as he stepped inside my office. “Are you ready to get wasted?” he adds with a smirk, sitting on the small loveseat in front of the coffee table.“My birthday isn’t until Friday Leo. And you know I don’t celebrate my birthday anymore.” I shrug“And I’m aware of that, but I recently acquired the hottest nightclub in Seattle, it would be a shame not to celebrate your birthday inside a club for once in your life.” He points out“I’m turning 46 Leo, I don’t have time to celebrate my own birthday, let alone celebrate in a nightclub.” I say, fixing the stacks of resumes neatly “Besides, I’m busy looking for a new assistant.” I added“You can ask Wilma to do it for you Lex, you haven’t properly celebrated your birthday ever since Camille passed away.” He smiled sadly “I promise you’re going to have fun and it’ll be a birthday to remember.” He promisedI sighed in defeat and smirked at him “Alright, but no funny surprises.” I warned playfully“Where’s the fun in that?” he winks and stood up “I need to finish the presentation due next week and I’ll get your surprise ready.” He fixed his suit jacket a little bit and left my office “You’ll enjoy the surprise my man!” he hollers one last time as he went to his office.“Promise me you’ll enjoy life even if I’m not here anymore Lex.” Camille smiled weakly as we celebrated my 40th birthday.“Don’t say that Cam, we’ll grow old together. We’ll be here when Rosie gets her first ballet recital, her first high school dance, even in her wedding! And we’ll even help her with our grandkids.” I say optimistically and kissed her forehead.She chuckles softly “As much as I love your optimism, the doctor said that the cancer is rapidly spreading in my body.” She sighed “But don’t worry, I’ll still be here, watching over both of you from above.” She adds with a grin.I nodded, pulling her in for a very tight hug as tears spilled out of my eyes like a waterfall.“I love you Camille, so f*cking much.”“I love you too Lex, always remember that.”I shook my head and wiped my tears, remembering the last time that I celebrated my birthday properly. Two months after that, Camille had succumbed to her sickness. I sighed as I turned my attention to my work, slightly dreading the arrival of my birthday.But I’ll try to fulfill my promise to Camille… Even if I’m a few years late.“Thanks for letting me work here on short notice Mama Benj, I really needed the cash.” I smiled weakly as I cleaned some shot glasses at the bar “The tips are already freaking insane.” I mused as I already earned $400 tips from customers in my first two hours working as a waitress in the nightclub I’m working for as a stripper.“You need the money sweets, consider this a thank you for helping Jack revise his term paper for law school.” He smiles as he was busy arranging drinks behind the bar. “Are you sure that we can’t pay you for it?” he asks“No, I’m just happy to help your husband Ma.” I chuckled “And between you and me, he needed it badly.” I joked, earning a laugh from him.“Remind me to warn your next boyfriend to not break your heart. You turn into a savage b*tch!” he giggles, but his facial expression changed into a softer one as he looks at me with concern “Speaking of boyfriend, how are you feeling? It has been a few hours since you saw Max cheating on you, you’re allowe
Friday, The Day of Lex’s 46th birthday…“Daddy! Wake up! It’s your birthday!” I felt my bed shake as I slowly open my eyes to reveal my six year old daughter, Rosie jumping on the bed excitedly I yawn and softly stretched my arms “Hello to you too buttercup.” I chuckled as she stopped jumping on the bed and giggled, crawling towards me and kisses my cheek.“Happy birthday to the bestest daddy in the whole wide world!” she exclaims happily and grabs a small box that was placed on my bedside table “My Arts teacher told us to create something for the people we love for an activity so I made you a bracelet with your favorite colors on them Daddy.” She explains as I opened the box and looked at the handmade bracelet in amazement that my daughter can make something like this. “I love it Rosie-bean, thank you.” I smiled and kissed her forehead before wearing the bracelet “Wait a minute, shouldn’t you be getting dressed for school by now?” I raised my eyebrow in curiosity“Already am d
Four and a half hours later, inside Angel’s private dressing room.I’ve been having a very bad week ever since Max unlawfully fired me from my job. I had tried to apply for a higher position in three companies but it’s either they don’t have a vacant position, I’m not qualified enough or there’s an even better candidate than I am.“You walk out of that door and I swear to god, you won’t have a job tomorrow! I’ll make sure that no company in Seattle will hire you ever again and you won’t get your mother’s house back unless you come back to me!” Max’s voice echoes inside my mind.I guess he’s made good of his promise, I’m pretty much blacklisted at this point.I also feel bad to the guy who helped me get a refund at that expensive boutique, I was a little rude towards him because of the bad week I had.I sighed as I prep the things I needed to do my makeup, but before I could start my phone rings and I knew it was Bella as she was done for the day. I answered it instantly.“Hey Be
“You look like you’re dressed for a night out.” Leo commented as I got out of Leo's Rolls-Royce after parking his car, a hint of sarcasm lacing his voice “This is probably the first time I’ve seen you out of a suit.” He added teasingly “You’re exaggerating too much.” I roll my eyes as I shut his car door and fixed my blue shirt “Rosie picked this for me, saying she always sees me very formal and I don’t wear enough normal clothes just like the other dads at her school.” I sighed “I’m also thankful that my neighbor’s sister is available for babysitting since her nanny’s on family leave.” I added“Your kid has a point, she barely sees you in casual clothes.” He nods in agreement “You should probably hire a babysitter for her too.” He suggested“I don’t want to. Remember the last time I hired a babysitter for her?” I reminded him“Not every girl you meet is Giselle Lex.” He reminded me as well “You have to date around and spend time with people other than me, Rosie, Wilma and your b
“If you need anything just call me alright?” Mr. Matthews tells Lex as a few servers bring some food and wine inside the room he had rented for Lex and I. “I’m still mad at you.” Lex scoffed and playfully pushed him away “And yet you called for my help getting food and wine for you and Angel.” He winks before turning to face me “Angel, do you mind if I drop your cheque to Benj? I have an impromptu meeting with Damiano Contraldo tonight, hopefully becoming an investor of ours.” He says I nodded “It’s not a problem at all Mr. Matthews.” I smiled politely “Damiano as in the restauranteur and hotel owner who is also the leader of the notorious Italian Mafia here in Seattle?” Lex frowned “You need to be careful Leo, you might get entangled in his business bub.” He warns “Eh relax, he’ll be a great investor for Fire and Desire! You go ahead and enjoy your night with Angel!” Leo says optimistically and winked at him before he exited the VIP room with the servers and the door was closed o
I woke up laying on top of Lex’s broad and hairy chest. I sighed as I caressed his cheek, ignoring my hangover for a bit.He looked so handsome while sleeping. But I can never see him again… it’s better if he doesn’t wake up while I’m still here.I carefully got off from his chest and put my lingerie back on except for the shoes, stockings and corset and left quietly before he wakes up.I quickly went to Mama Benj’s dressing room, knowing that I am welcome there and that he leaves the bar in a few minutes before 7am.“Oh Angel! I was just coming to see if you’re okay!” he stands up from his makeup chair as he sees me “Are you alright?” he wonders, holding both of my hands“I-I’m doing great Mama, he’s better than I expected him to be.” I sighed dreamily, thinking about what happened last night“Then why aren’t you waking up with him huh? You seemed to be glowing!” he giggles, nudging me playfullyI shook my head “Whatever happened last night was only a one time thing, I don’t
“F*ck.” I m*aned “C*m with me baby.” I kissed her as his hot c*m filled her tight c*nt and the mixture of our essences coat my sh*ft“That was the best birthday I’ve had in years.” I panted with a grin“That was the best s*x I’ve had in years.” She giggled as she caressed my cheekEver since Camille died, I didn’t connect to somebody rather quickly, I didn’t open up to Giselle the whole time that we dated… But I opened up almost instantly with Angel….“Do you want to go for another round?” she whispered seductively in my ear “Your c*ck is still hard inside me.” she winked as i slowly pulled away from her but not by much“Oh of course my sweet angel, but I have other ideas.” I smirked seductively as I got down face to face with her c*m filled p*ssy, kissing her inner thighs“B-But I’m full of c*m!” her eyes widened as she tried to pull away from me but I wrapped my arms around her waist“Does it look like I give a f*ck about that my sweet angel?” I raised my eyebrow “I want to
The past few days after I had danced for Lex’s birthday had been uneventful and I surprisingly haven’t heard of him or seen him inside the nightclub which was a good thing. I sighed as I got off the bed and put my hair into a ponytail before making the bed up But why couldn’t I stop thinking about him? He’s just some random guy I slept with, nothing more. “Not every guy you meet will hurt you, Angel, but you deserve better than what that *ssh*le did to you.” He caressed my cheek and leaned forward, I closed my eyes as our lips met. I shook my head, shaking off the thoughts and memories of that night “He must’ve said that to butter my *ss up into sleeping with him.” I say to myself as I got out of my room, surprised to see Bella near the stove, cooking up something for lunch “Good afternoon babes! Slept well?” She says, getting some spices and aromatics from our cupboard pantry and placed it on the Dutch oven that contained the food that she’s making “I’m making butter chicken for