Lindsay's POV I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came forth. He had already told me not to reject his gift. I couldn't even count how many times I had rejected his offers. For him to assign a bodyguard for me, that meant he suspected me or was it solely for my protection? I had to ask myself.“Shaun I don't understand" I mumbled as I turned to look at Shaun who had his intent eyes on me. it was almost as if he was watching every one of my expressions.“I need to be assured of your safety Lindsay," he said firmly and I didn't know how to oppose him. One thing was certain, I didn't need a bodyguard.“I don't need a bodyguard Shaun '' I blurted out and watched a frown appear on his face as he stared at me in confusion.“What do you mean Lindsay?"“I don't need a bodyguard" I said more loudly this time. “There's no point. I am not under any form of danger. Don't you trust me?"He stood up from where he sat and walked to where I was. I tensed up immediately because I knew if he touc
Lindsay POVI turned to look at Jace who remained quiet. I was glad he didn't look at me like he was judging me. Probably he didn't want to disrespect his Boss's partner. Maybe he saw me the same way he saw Shaun. I pointed my index finger at him “You can't say anything to him” there was a stern look on my face to give him the impression that was as serious as hell."I didn't plan on saying anything,” he shrugged.I sighed as I leaned on Shaun's table."But you know I'm married right?” I needed to be sure."I am your neighbor, of course I do” "And” I bit my lips nervously. "you know how my husband can be”"I'm not going to say anything,” he assured me and for some reason, I trusted his words."Then we'll not be having any problem” I smiled at him. "Let's go” I walked and he trailed from behind.We got outside and he led me to a black car. Shaun must have assigned the car through Jace to me because he knew I wasn't going to take it if he gave me directly.“Don't say anything" I warne
Lindsay's POV.“I'm not wearing this" I tossed the clothes Asher bought for me on the couch he was seated on. He looked up at me and then at the clothes before speaking.“What's wrong with it?" He asked and I scoffed. There was nothing particularly wrong with the clothes. They were my normal pleated skirt and loose tops, but I didn't want to wear them. I thought since Asher wanted me to make a good impression on his business partners, he was going to get me something more decent to wear.“ A pleated skirt?" I raised my voice at him. My overwhelming anger was due to what had happened the previous day. Each time I remember his body on me, it worsened the rage in me.“You wear those every day" he shrugged like he didn't care.“Well since I wear those every day and probably have hundreds of them, didn't that give you a cue to get me something nicer!"“They look nice to me"“So what, I supposed to look powerful and business-wise in fucking pleated skirts?“"I don't need you to look powerf
Shaun's POV“I don't think she's hiding anything, boss," Jace said to me while I stared at him from my office seat. I refused to believe that. I was certain she was hiding something and that was why I assigned Jace to her.“How sure are you about that?" “I followed her home. She didn't do anything suspicious" “She didn't?" I leaned back on my seat“No boss"“That's good," I muttered under my breath. "Now listen Jace. I still want you to keep a close eye on her. Everything she does. Where she goes, who she speaks with and who visits her, everything okay? “ I instructed and watched him nod."Now leave” I ordered him and before he got to the door, I stopped him again."Jace” I called out."Yes boss”"Is she seeing another man?“"No boss,” he said and I noticed how relieved I was to hear that. Maybe I was indeed getting too attached to her to care if she was cheating on me or not. We weren't in a relationship or anything, but I still felt attached to her. I was selfish with her because
The business meeting went smoothly for Asher, but not for me. I wasn't angry at the fact that I wasn't going to partake in the contract signing. I was angry at how Asher's mood lit up when he realized I wasn't going to be a part of the contract anymore.During the ride home, he didn't say a word to me and I didn't also. I didn't have anything to say and even if I did, I was too angry to voice it out.“Thanks a lot" I slammed the door shut and walked back into the house. He drove off, which I was grateful for because I didn't want him anywhere near the house.It was still midday, so I had the chance to meet with Shaun after all. I had earlier texted him that I didn't think I was going to make it, but that wasn't going to work, because I needed something to lighten up my mood.I took a shower because I didn't want to meet with Shaun with Asher's cologne all over me. He was extremely touchy while we were in the meeting and I resisted the urge to shun him, but I didn't want to create more
Shaun's POV.“Bring him out" I instructed as my blood boiled in anger. The sound of muffles and struggles was heard from the closed doors as my men tried to bring him out. He was still stubborn and had a lot of strength, but I was going to break him. He dared to shoot at my house. I couldn't stop imagining what would have happened if I didn't push Lindsay back into the pool just at the right time.The man in front of me was going to cost me something important and that was Lindsay. I didn't want to get her involved in anything concerning my fraternity, but with the way things went earlier that day, I was certain Dromos sent the man to kill her. He probably wanted to have his revenge because I killed his son.I rolled up my sleeve and without warning, I punched him hard in the face. The impact made him fall over, but Luca and Franco raised him.He sat him down on a chair and I stooped to the man's level. “ I don't know you and I don't know where you are from, but I'm pretty sure you k
Asher's POV“Well get it fixed before I get back," I said to Dante over the phone as I got down from the car.JEXS INC. I stared at the building in front of me. My wife's almighty workplace. I hadn't been there before, so I decided to stop by. I was supposed to be at my office, but it doesn't hurt to check up on your wife once in a while. Even though she was a pain in the ass sometimes.I walked to the receptionist. A blonde lady with an oval face. Her lips were painted red and they were curved into a smile. She was pretty, the type I would fuck. It wasn't so hard to get women anyway. They were only after one thing, looks and money. Well, apart from Lindsay. I didn't know what she wanted from me or from the world to be precise.“Hello sir, welcome to Jexs. Do you want help with something?“ I noticed how she smiled at me so warmly. Her eyes were flirty and I could tell she was already attracted to me."No, I don't. I came to see someone. She works here”"Who is it, sir?” "Lindsay Thom
Lindsay's POV.I flung my eyes open like I had been forced out of my sleep. There was one thing I loved about that morning and that was the fact that Asher didn't have his hand around my neck. He was probably out, I wasn't sure, but I hoped he wasn't anywhere around the house.As I slipped down from the bed, a groan escaped from my lips. My cheeks hurt and my head was on fire. My scalp ached so much due to his repeated assault on it the previous day.I walked to my mirror and I almost cried at my reflection. I concluded I wasn't going to meet with Shaun that day. The tension in the house was too much due to how Asher already suspected me and also I wasn't fit enough to go to Shaun's house.My cheeks were bruised just as I had suspected and my head had a little stain of dry blood on it. No wonder it hurt so much. Asher was a monster. How could he do this to me?I sighed as I walked away from the mirror. I prepared a hot tub for myself. Something I hardly did for myself, but I needed to