There was no denying that she was attracted to him in a way that she couldn't describe. She was head over heels when it came to the physical attraction she felt for him. But she didn't like him or anything like that, it was impossible to look beyond all the things he had done to her. But at that moment, hiding behind the excuse that they were normal, she turned back to him. Nigel moved close to her as she flailed a little in the almost shoulder deep pool. It wasn't a problem to him because he was tall. The water dripping down his hair and to this chin and neck, and the sharp look on his eyes as he stared deep into her eyes made her feel like she was drowning. He was a majestic man and he knew that. "Happy?" "What..", Erika could feel her mind going various places uncontrollably. "You wanted me in and I'm here, what do you wanna do now?" He raised his eyebrows suggestively as she felt her stomach caving in. "I'm sure you have some ideas in you head, don't you?" The more he mo
ERIKA"I can't," she said and then looked at him, making his face completely dry up, "I'm going on a date too. You do know that, right?"And that always, somehow, managed to drain out all the colours from Nigel's eyes. If he liked her, why wouldn't he just outright say it? Even though Erika wouldn't believe a word he says, she would still have some basis to think upon. But he was truly giving her no chance."A date?" He asked like he was totally baffled."Yes," she nodded."No, you can't," he said rigidly like he had every right to make her rules. She couldn't help but give him a look with disbelief. "What does that mean? You're going on a date too, aren't you?" She asked."You said he was a friend," Nigel threw his hands up like he was tired of this. "Really? I won't go if you stay back. Will you agree to let go of your massive opportunity to keep me company? We are not friends and we have our boundaries, let's not overstep anything," Erika was factual and he stared at her to settl
ERIKA"I can't," she said and then looked at him, making his face completely dry up, "I'm going on a date too. You do know that, right?"And that always, somehow, managed to drain out all the colours from Nigel's eyes. If he liked her, why wouldn't he just outright say it? Even though Erika wouldn't believe a word he says, she would still have some basis to think upon. But he was truly giving her no chance."A date?" He asked like he was totally baffled."Yes," she nodded."No, you can't," he said rigidly like he had every right to make her rules. She couldn't help but give him a look with disbelief. "What does that mean? You're going on a date too, aren't you?" She asked."You said he was a friend," Nigel threw his hands up like he was tired of this. "Really? I won't go if you stay back. Will you agree to let go of your massive opportunity to keep me company? We are not friends and we have our boundaries, let's not overstep anything," Erika was factual and he stared at her to settl
ERIKA "I can't," she said and then looked at him, making his face completely dry up, "I'm going on a date too. You do know that, right?" And that always, somehow, managed to drain out all the colours from Nigel's eyes. If he liked her, why wouldn't he just outright say it? Even though Erika wouldn't believe a word he says, she would still have some basis to think upon. But he was truly giving her no chance. "A date?" He asked like he was totally baffled. "Yes," she nodded. "No, you can't," he said rigidly like he had every right to make her rules. She couldn't help but give him a look with disbelief. "What does that mean? You're going on a date too, aren't you?" She asked. "You said he was a friend," Nigel threw his hands up like he was tired of this. "Really? I won't go if you stay back. Will you agree to let go of your massive opportunity to keep me company? We are not friends and we have our boundaries, let's not overstep anything," Erika was factual and he stared at her
ERIKA"I can't," she said and then looked at him, making his face completely dry up, "I'm going on a date too. You do know that, right?"And that always, somehow, managed to drain out all the colours from Nigel's eyes. If he liked her, why wouldn't he just outright say it? Even though Erika wouldn't believe a word he says, she would still have some basis to think upon. But he was truly giving her no chance."A date?" He asked like he was totally baffled."Yes," she nodded."No, you can't," he said rigidly like he had every right to make her rules. She couldn't help but give him a look with disbelief. "What does that mean? You're going on a date too, aren't you?" She asked."You said he was a friend," Nigel threw his hands up like he was tired of this. "Really? I won't go if you stay back. Will you agree to let go of your massive opportunity to keep me company? We are not friends and we have our boundaries, let's not overstep anything," Erika was factual and he stared at her to settl
ERIKA"We look like the cringiest couple with matching clothes on a vacation," he commented as they walked to the car. She rolled her eyes just at that thought because it felt so unsettling."I know, keep walking," she said, trying not to laugh as their clothes and shades matched, attracting attention well enough. They somehow avoided the reaction, visibly awkward but moving through it as they reached the car and it was a beautiful matte black Maserati in front of her and she couldn't help but gasp. She remembered the times she had an obsession with cars that she couldn't hold back at all in admiring it. Nigel must have seen it in her face as he went ahead and held the door open for her, making her recoil immediately into her nonchalant demeanour as she got inside, not helping the giddy feeling in her heart."Where are we going?" She asked as he got in beside her, not paying much attention to any of it. She realised she loved surprises just not when they came from him. Erika rolled he
The day she has been waiting for ages was finally here. It has to be the benefit of being one of the most successful businessman's daughter, especially a man who wants his legacy to be enjoyed by his family for years to come.He was retiring today, which obviously meant the CEO position would be passed down to none other than, Erika Sterling, daughter of Matthew Sterling. Everything was set. She had put on her black pencil skirt and a blazer on top, with her statement pearl necklace that her dad gifted her, knowing he would appreciate it. It would be the first time she was seeing him in 5 years that she has been away from LA. She gets into her cadillac and the driver takes her straight to the office, Sterling and Co., a top grossing retail company.She entered the huge luxurious building, greeting everyone back because there was not one employee who didn't know her even though she rarely ever bothered checking in with her dad's business. But she was here today, to take what belonged
"If you don't want to be thrown out of here," he leaned in and whispered in her ears, "Obey."Erika looked up to meet his eyes which were filled with malice, she couldn't process what made her dad believe this man was up to any good at all. She felt discomfort and anger, making her push him a little away from her."I belong here. Do you really think you have any authority to throw me out of here? Never-"Just when her words landed, a knock on the cabin door surfaced. The corner of his lips turned up into a smile. "Your ride is here," he smiled, making her look back to see the security guards standing, waiting for her. Horrified, Erika stared at their serious faces. They weren't joking, he.. wasn't joking. Nigel walked right behind her and leaned down to whisper in her ears, "You've lost everything. Now take your pathetic self out of this office if you don't want to lose your little self-respect by being dragged out."Erika stiffened, her face burning up with shame. She could walk out