F.I.V.E
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The moment the door slammed shut, Sterling Hunter released a frustrated breath.
What had gotten into her to hug him like that?He had been stunned when she threw her arms around him. Those few moments had felt like heaven and hell at the same time. To feel her womanly softness but not able to touch her. To inhale her divine smell. Sterling had nearly lost control then. It had been hell trying to battle the intense urge to make love to her right then.Didn't she know that the moment she looked up at him with those wide doe eyes, he would have paid any price, even to sell his soul to get a taste of those luscious lips?
Was she that clueless about the way her very presence affected him?
She had stared at him like she wanted to be fucked. He would only have been happy to oblige her. Fuck knew that there was nothing he wanted more in this world than to sink his cock into her tight pussy.
He was starving for it.
The knowledge that he couldn't possess her just yet had made him restless like a caged animal, Sterling had not wanted to rush things which would have altered the basic trust between them.
Having no other choice, he had simply ordered her out of the office before he could commit the unthinkable.
She was so appreciative of his support, It almost made Sterling feel bad.
Almost. He had only pretended to agree in other to achieve his aim of strengthening the trust between them.And judging by her reaction, It had worked.If there was something Sterling also felt satisfaction about, It was the way Faith had responded to him earlier.
He had seen the wide curiosity in her eyes as she studied him earlier, and it made him fucking hard.Sterling's eyes fell on the file which had been carelessly tossed across his table, it contained every detail about his secretary's boyfriend.
Dan Muller.
He was an ordinary product marketer at some company, he was nothing to compare to Sterling in terms of profession and wealth.It was all but a coincidence that Sterling had met the young man before, Dan muller's father was the owner of the land that Sterling had the intention of acquiring.
Sterling also knew that Dan wasn't on good terms with his father because Dan didn't want their family land to be sold to the Sterling Corporation.
Sterling smiled to himself as a thought started to form in his mind, initially he had planned to pay Dan off to leave Faith alone, but there was another means with which he could easily kill two birds with one stone.
Not only would he get rid of Dan, but his plan would also draw Faith closer to him. The best part was that Sterling wouldn't even have to do anything, he just had to sit back and watch everything unfold.
He snatched the telephone from his table.
"Yes, Sir?" Faith's breathless voice came through a second later
Sterling felt his erection leap, it also didn't skip his notice that she sounded nervous and he couldn't blame her after the way he barked at her earlier."I want you to call up the agent concerning the land, I need all the papers to be completed by tomorrow."
There was a pause on the other end of the line, no doubt his secretary was wondering why he was suddenly rushing things. "I will be on it right away, sir" Her response came seconds later. "Good girl." Sterling muttered under his breath as the call ended.*
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Faith sipped on her glass of wine, Dan sat across the other side of the table as they waited for their orders to arrive.
"I'm telling you to stop working for that man! He's so selfish and manipulative! You can get a better job elsewhere!" Dan spoke, Faith could tell that he seemed very upset.
"He's not as bad as you think, maybe you are misunderstanding everything?" Faith spoke and Dan scoffed.
Faith had just found out only today that the land her boss planned to purchase to launch another branch of his firm was owned by Dan's family. She was shocked to learn about that fact."I know he's your boss but you can't side with him on this one! that land is the only piece of property my mom left behind, her dream was to start even a small orphanage, and your boss' is promising to pay twice the amount to force my father to sell it! I can't allow it." Dan fumed.
The waiter arrived with their meal and Faith decided to eat quietly. She didn't know which side she was on in the whole situation. As Sterling's secretary, she knew it was a pure business deal but as Dan's girlfriend, she understood how much that land meant to him and his emotional ties to it.
"My father will all but gamble away that money and my mother's dream would remain unfulfilled."
Faith had not met Dan's father for once, she only knew that Dan's mother died when he was still a little boy, he was an only child and had never been on close terms with his father.
"I understand how you feel, maybe you can meet Sterling Hunter, you both can reach an agreement about why he shouldn't purchase that land from your father?" Faith suggested meeting Dan's stare, he didn't look convinced.
"Listen, it might just work, Mr. Sterling Hunter isn't as bad as people say, he's just misunderstood by most people! I'm sure he will understand your reasons." She tried again.
"I think you are the one who is misunderstanding him, you clearly don't know him well enough, he does what he wants without regard for people's feelings, I think he knows that my father is not all that mentally stable, He wants our land and doesn't care what happens after, I don't trust him and I still don't like that you work for someone as inhumane as him."
Faith sighed, Dan could be hard-headed most of the time. Faith wanted to tell him how wrong he was about her boss but decided that she didn't want to fight or argue with him.
They were done, and Dan escorted Faith outside the restaurant. They walked holding hands and Dan opened the car for her.
Faith started to get in when her phone suddenly vibrated. She withdrew it from her purse and stared at the unknown number.She clicked on the answer button.
"Hello, is this Ms. Faith Jameson?" A deep masculine voice sounded.
"Yes, and who are you?" Faith cleared her throat.
"Sorry to disturb you but Mr. Sterling is drunk in our club, he can't go home on his own, your number was the first on his phone list so I figured out you were close to him."Faith was worried and confused.
Why would her boss get drunk? It didn't seem like him."I'll be there, text me the address." Faith spoke and turned to stare at Dan who was staring at her inquiringly.
"I'm sorry, I have to head somewhere, can I call you later?"
Her phone vibrated with a text, It was a popularly known club and Faith knew the place."What's wrong? Did something happen?" Dan asked and Faith shook her head, seeing how concerned Dan looked, she decided to tell him the truth.
"There's no problem, It's my boss, I have to go pick him up."
The concerned look on Dan's face transformed into a frown.
"Why? You are not his personal driver, besides your working hours are over, why can't he find someone else? You don't plan on ditching our date and going to him, do you?"Faith chewed on her bottom lips. "It's really not a big deal, it's my duty to ensure that he is alright, it's not as if I can just leave him there, besides, I already agreed to it."
"Of course, you can! You're not his girlfriend or something, call him and tell him to find someone else that you are busy!" Dan spoke again.
"It's really not an issue? Why are you getting so upset? I know you have your misunderstandings with him but he's still my boss and I can't lose my job, can we not argue right now?"
"Fine! Do it your way then!" Dan gritted and faith inhaled a deep breath.
She walked away to stop a taxi, giving the driver the direction of the club.
S.I.X**Faith walked into the expensive-looking bar where she met a young man who appeared to be in his late twenties or perhaps early thirties, Faith thought when he walked closer. Faith thought he looked familiar, then quickly remembered that she had seen him quite a few times at the office with Sterling Hunter."You are his secretary, right? I'm Rex, owner of this bar, I'll bring you to Sterling" Faith followed him, they walked until they arrived at a spot. In the dim lights, Faith's eyes found Sterling Hunter. His eyes were closed, and his head relaxed against his chair. She hurried towards him to discover he was fast asleep. "Do you want me to arrange a car for you to take him home? We are about to close any time from now." Rex spoke. Faith didn't tear her gaze away from Sterling, she couldn't help but wonder what prompted him to drink so much. "No need to, I've already called the driver, he will soon be here"Faith caught Rex's quiet nod before he walked out of the room,
S.E.V.E.N**Faith felt Dan's arms around her waist as he softly kissed her across her lips. "I didn't expect that you would come here at this hour, why didn't you call me? Did anything go wrong?"He pulled back and turned his head in the left direction. Faith watched as the concern in his eyes slowly vaporized and was replaced by a disapproving and hostile look. He was staring in the direction of Sterling Hunter's car. "I thought you took him home, why is he here? Don't tell me you allowed him to drop you here!" Faith met Dan's question with silence and watched as his eyes widened as he confirmed the answer she hadn't spoken aloud. "He only asked the driver to drop me here because__" Faith started but was cut off by Dan who shouted, his voice dripping with bitterness. "He also drove you to work, isn't it? Since when did Sterling Hunter become your personal driver, I thought you worked for him, since when did it become the other way round?"Faith stared at her boyfriend, maybe
E.I.G.H.T.**Sterling looked behind Faith to see the figure standing there, he could feel the bitter taste of jealousy in his mouth. Sterling clenched his jaw and barely managed to keep a calm composure. "S_sir" Faith stammered, pulling Sterling's attention from the man behind her. As much as Sterling was pissed off by the both of them, his heart still managed to twinge at the sight of her. Her face would remain the most beautiful he'd ever seen, his hands urged to de-tangle her brown messy bun. Her long shapely legs through her skirt were all but a temptation. And the shape of her breast through her shirt___ What wouldn't he do to make her his? Nothing. "I should have told you that there's no need to pick me up, Dan will bring me to work."Sterling met Dan's stare, he could openly see the man's animosity towards him, the feeling was mutual, or even worse because Sterling hated him more. It had taken everything in him not to get rid of Dan most easily and more quickly. Faith wor
N.I.N.E.**Faith could almost smack herself in the head, why did she think she could explain her situation to Sterling. He was only her employer, why did she always forget such a simple thing? He was not obligated to care about her personal issues.She stared at her bandaged hand, recalling how tender Sterling had been when he picked her up and brought her to the hospital, she had seen genuine concern in his eyes. Some days, he was just so good to her that she would forget that he was her boss, other times, he would be so stern and harsh reminding her that he could always replace her. Would she ever completely understand him? Perhaps not in this lifetime. Faith watched as Sterling signed the last papers, she accepted them from him and handed them to the lawyer. Sterling shook hands with Mr. Muller, this was the first time Faith was seeing her boyfriend's father, he had a wide smile. Well, his account had been topped by some good digits, Faith thought. Dan didn't show up as
TEN**It was Sunday, and Faith didn't have to worry about preparing for work. She pushed off her bedcovers and walked to the bathroom to do her business. She walked out of the bathroom only to hear her name being yelled aloud. "Faith! How could you not tell me?!" Natalie shouted, breaking into the bedroom. Faith shot her friend a confused stare, she was concerned about Natalie's flustered look."Tell you what?" "Don't even try to deny it, it's all over the news, I'm confused, since when did you and Dan break up and you caught the bigger fish!" Natalie exclaimed and Faith was even more confused. "What news?" Faith asked only for Natalie to shove her phone in front of Faith. It took several seconds to read through the headline. The blood drained out of her face when she saw the photos behind it. She recognized them instantly. One photo had her sitting on Sterling Hunter's thigh, from the spot it was taken, it seemed as though they were locked in an intimate kiss. The other ph
E.L.E.V.E.N**"How's it going? I'm surprised you're this patient with them, it's unlike you, but then again, love can make someone act so different." Rex poured Sterling a glass of whiskey. Love? Did he love his secretary? Did waking up every morning aroused to the wet dreams of her, wanting to explore every inch of her gorgeous body with the tip of his tongue, inhale her womanly scent and wanting to wake up to it every day of his life count as love? Perhaps or maybe not. "Fuck off!" Sterling scowled at his cousin, emptying the glass in several gulps. Rex snorted, pretending to be hurt. "That's not nice to say to someone who's been there for you every single step, why is appreciation so fucking hard to get these days?""Since when did you become so meddlesome? Get a drink, fuck a whore but just leave me alone, don't remind me to get back at you for what you did last time!" Sterling snapped and Rex rolled his eyes. "Thank me you mean? I saw what you did with those pictures, yo
T.W E.L.V.E**Faith went to work the next day and also the day after that.No one but Natalie knew about her break up with Dan, it wasn't even as though she had other friends anyway. It was important for her that Sterling Hunter knew nothing about it, she only told him about her relationship less than a week ago and now she was back to single? Would he think that she was an irresponsible person? Why should his personal opinion even matter to her? But it did. The last three days had been quite lonely for Faith, it didn't help that Natalie seemed to be distant from her all of a sudden. Faith couldn't help but miss her family. Her brother's college exams were around the corner, she didn't want to distract him in any way. Faith also talked to her mother, the poor woman was always worried about the costs of her medications, feeding, and housing solely being on Faith. Faith had to assure her that the bonus she received from the company was more than enough to cover all the fees,
T.H.I.R.T.E.E.N**Her words stirred an unquenchable desire in Sterling's veins, he was heavily aroused. Her soft breasts were cushioned against his chest, and her grip on him tightened like she didn't want to ever let him go. It had to be the drink she had taken."___Please? You said you want me, right?" She whispered again and Sterling wouldn't have been able to deny her anything then, her lush lips were parted for him, her eyes were closed. He leaned his head downward, the first brush of his lips against hers sent a jolt of lust and everything carnal through his blood. His kiss was possessive and raw, it wasn't the sweet and tender Faith was used to. His thick tongue danced with hers, exploring every part of her mouth, the blended champagne mixed between their tongues. A breathless moan escaped her mouth, her fingers curling around his arm and shoulder when he deepened the kiss, the stubbles of beard on his jaw scratching her skin raw in an electrifying way. Her whole body