Chapter 19

ROBERT'S POV

Ariana bolted from my body as if stung by an ant and it was then I realised what I had done.

All through last night when we were sitting in the car, and I wanted to fuck Ariana so bad but knew from the way she ended the kiss and retreated, that it was forbidden.

Last night was so great, better than every unimpassioned night I spent with her. I used to be so engaged with thinking about Flora and I now realized how stupid it was, to give a vulnerable woman a bad sex experience.

Now, after everything I had the front to go and end it by mentioning “Flora?”

“Ariana please”, I said, getting up from the bed in an attempt to stop her.

“Don't touch me”, she screamed. “You're despicable!”

She left the room, slamming the door behind her.

“Damn!” I could only pound the bed with my fists.

Ariana began to distance herself from me the more. No matter how hard I tried for our schedules to clash, Ariana was always a step ahead of me.

The staff in Ariana's office soon became used to my