Christina’s POVFor the rest of the evening, after my infuriating encounter with Scott, I remained in my bedroom, not wishing to see his face or even come across any of his workers, most especially Dexter. My heart was still heavy from how easily he’d stolen my happiness by putting me under house arrest but I should have known him by now. It wasn’t far-fetched that he’d take such drastic actions, knowing fully well that I depended on him. He wanted to control me by all means and from the very beginning I should have known that he wasn’t trying to be nice to me just to make me comfortable. It was all part of his ploy to have me under his control when he realized he couldn’t get me to fall to his will with strict orders. He decided to act nice, to lure me into it but I should be happy that I realized the truth before it was too late.Scott was a businessman and will always be one. He’d only do the things that would favor him, even if it meant putting on a facade for a while. He played m
Christina’s POVI stood by the shelves, staring at all of my favorite books one last time. My heart was heavy with sadness but I didn’t let it affect my decision. I needed to regain control of my life, and it starts with what I’m about to do. I was tired of allowing Scott to push me around. My pride wouldn’t let me submit to a man who has no regards for me. I stepped closer to the shelves, allowing my fingers to trace the books, copy after copy, as I moved along, until the end. Then my eyes landed on one of them that I hadn’t read. One that I’ve been longing to read for a long time now, and when I saw it on the shelves the very first day Scott had it installed, I was so excited to have a personal copy of my own, but sadly, I wouldn’t be able to read it now. My emotions moved me to reach for it and I did, unable to hold myself. My eyes danced around the cover and I turned it around, allowing myself the pleasure of reading just the synopsis but before I was done, a knock sounded on the
Christina’s POV“W-what?” I rubbed at my eyes, a yawn escaping my lips as I was still at a loss of what was happening.“Don’t you dare play dumb with me, Christina. Why are your books in my bedroom, and the gadgets? What is this all about?”My hand that had been on my eyes dropped and a small frown marred my face. For a minute, I looked past him to my empty desk and then to the shelves but then reality suddenly crashed into me as I recalled I’d been patiently waiting for this moment before the comforting arms of sleep grabbed me.“Oh, that…” I finally responded, drawing in a deep breath. My eyes returned to him and I saw the anger on his face but I ignored it, responding with a dismissive tone. “I only returned the borrowed items,”I saw the moment his gaze darkened, and his heated eyes burned intently into mine, a vein ticking on his forehead but I made no move to cower under his gaze or try to explain further. When he realized he wasn’t getting anything out of me, he spoke.“And wha
Scott’s POV My eyes raked over her scantily dressed body and for a moment, it almost seemed like a dream. With her robe pooled at her feet, she stood before her in her flimsy red lacy thong that left nothing to the imagination. My hungry eyes slowly moved from her feet to her thighs, tracing every inch of her sensual curves, up to her torso until they finally landed on her perky breaks. Although the room was dimly lit, my eyes could make out the tiny pale pink nipples, begging for attention and my mouth watered. My gaze was riveted on them, not wanting to move and I found myself licking my lips, unable to hold off the hunger that was brewing deep within me. Still, I forced my eyes to proceed until they finally landed on hers, locking on those deep pools of brown that held nothing but calmness and uncertainty. It wasn’t the expression I hoped to see, but it showed that something was off. If she gathered the nerves to do this, why was she uncertain? When I remained quiet, with my eyes
Scott’s POVLong after she left, I laid in my bed, tossing from one side to the other, unable to find sleep. My gaze was on the door, the exact place she’d been when she’d first walked in. Memories of all she did, and how she slowly dropped her robe as though she was giving me a strip tease, filled my head. Even when I closed my eyes to find sleep, all I could see was her. It was as if I could feel her presence all around the room, and it wasn’t helping that my cock pulsed with every thought of her, heightening my arousal.It was a long painful night but eventually, I fell asleep, nearing the early hours of the morning. My sleep lasted for only about three hours before I was up again, ready to go to work. As I dressed up that morning, I couldn’t help but stare at my reflection in the mirror. My face was stoic with the annoyance of having a sleepless night, not to mention the blue balls she left me with. It was even more annoying to know that I was in this state all because of a woman
Christina’s POVEven after he left, I kept staring at the door, still too stunned to speak. What just happened? That was the only question revolving around my head. It all felt like a dream, and I was having a hard time processing it. After all that happened the previous night, I didn’t expect to see him in my bedroom. I’d gone to him, offering myself up for my freedom and I’d hoped he’d grab me with open arms, and use me for his pleasure and initially, it had started that way, although he had a look of astonishment on his face. I couldn’t forget the way he kissed me like his life depended on it, and the way his hands roamed my body like he was trying to commit the moment to memory. When I’d walk into his bedroom to let him have his way with me, I’d convinced myself it was for the best and I’d regarded it as a job but I should have known my body wasn’t on board. With the way his hungry eyes ate me up the moment I let go of my robe, my nerve endings jerked to life, lighting my body
Scott’s POV “The order has been placed and it’ll be delivered in the next few hours, Sir,” My assistant’s voice sailed into my ears through the office phone. “Good,” I returned the phone to its holder, ready to continue with work. After my call with Vincenzo, I immediately called her and asked her to buy a proper engagement ring for Christina. My grandfather had made me promise to be at his place this weekend, and I had to prepare for it. Vincenzo was a very smart man and the tricks that had worked for Aunt Eunice wouldn’t be working for him. I’d have to brief Christina on all she needs to know about him, so we could make our supposed union more believable. My gaze was still on the document I was reading through, with a pen in hand as I was required to sign if I was fine with the terms of the contract agreement. I was almost on the last page when my office door suddenly opened, and without bothering to raise my head, I addressed her, thinking she was my assistant, Lizzy. “That was
Scott’s POVI stood there, still dumbfounded by her reaction. I had no idea what she was talking about and I was lost. Who was she referring to and who told her our deal was off?I gulped, trying to work my head around how she’d responded, and even her calm nature regarding the books and gadgets that I’d asked Adams to return. Could it be he told her something that made her reach the conclusion that our contract was over and she was no longer of importance to me?“Adams…” I called at the top of my voice, as I turned to exit the room with the ring in hand, expecting an explanation from my butler but then on my way out, my reflection caught my eyes in the mirror and I stopped, understanding sinking into me.My gaze was on the mark on the collar of my white dress shirt. It was Jenny's red lipstick and I didn’t need to ponder on how it got there. The devious woman had a plan all along and it was what Christina had seen to make her reach that conclusion.I balled my palms into fists, annoy