After the meeting, Alice and Khan took the first flight back home. Alice was sitting in her apartment when she looked at her phone ringing on the coffee table in front of her. She had expected the call. Alice stared at the phone as it vibrated on the table. She let it ring until it went over to voice call. As expected the phone rang again. She leaned forward picked up the phone and answered.“Hello,”“Where are you?”“In my apartment?”“Is this some kind of joke? What gives you the right to think you can speak to me like this? Come home right this instance.”“I can’t,” The bitterness hearable in Alice’s voice.“Excuse me!” What do you mean you can’t? Alice, you better make sure you are here in ten minutes or I will send someone to come and drag you here. You know what will happen to you if I do.”“Father. How do you expect me to come to you when I can barely walk?”“Alice!”Alice felt her blood boiling. She hated this man to the core. But she had to contain herself until it was the ri

Alice never knew two days could feel like an eternity. The gates of the salt factory stood open so Alice could drive through. The place that was once filled with workers was now an empty deserted place. Alice looked over the rim of her sunglasses at the factory. She had read about this place in the newspaper once when the bank had foreclosed the factory and sold it off in an auction. Alice secretly bought the building knowing that it will come into use one day. Alice parked in front of the building and climbed out walking to the front of her car. A black luxury car stopped next to her. The driver's doors opened, and black leather sleek shoes were the first to be seen as it stepped on the ground. Jackson knew how to make an entrance so the more dramatic he made it the better. Jackson straightened his long black coat and took off his sunglasses. A slight smile formed on his face letting his light greenish eyes give off a glint in the sunlight. Jackson placed the sunglasses in front of h

Alice glared back at him.“Don’t give me that bullshit. I will ask you again what are you doing in my apartment.”Khan leaned forward as his eyes were still focused on hers. His nose brushed against her. Alice stood her ground. She refused back down. A few seconds passed with the intensity rising between them. Khan pulled back and sneered.“You never learn do you.”‘Oh, I do, you just don’t know.’ Alice thought to herself.Khan turned around and walked back to the couch. He took a seat and crossed his legs.Alice leaned against the door frame while watching Khan.“Where were you?” Khan asked.“Why? Did anything happen at the company?”“ANSWER ME, DAMIT!” Khan screamed.It’s kind of intrigued Alice to see him get so wound up. She knew he felt like he was losing control over her and that pissed him off the most,“Khan. I went to see a client.” Alice said calmly showing him that the threats in his voice did not bother her in the least. She folded her arms as she walked up to him. Alice s

Alice's eyes traveled over the people.“You want a beer?” Jackson asked in a raised voice. The music was quite loud making it difficult to communicate in a regular voice.Alice nodded at him. Jackson climbed out of the booth and walked toward the bar. Alice liked to look at the people and watch what they were doing. She never could understand how people think. Her eyes stopped at a bunch of young girls in their early twenties, dressed in short skirts and high heels. The crop tops they had on made sure to cling as tightly as possible around their boobs which made them almost pop out.Jackson came back and caught her staring into the distance with a troubled expression. His eyes followed hers and spotted the young girls. He shook his head as he chuckled then slid the beer to Alana. He clicked his beer against the rim of her bottle before sitting down.“Cheers,”Alice raised her beer towards him and then took a sip. She placed hit down and motioned with her chin toward the girls.“Are th

Kevin gently stroked Alice’s hair. After a while, Alice pulled back and stared up at Kevin. Kevin was not much taller than her, but she still had to look up a little bit to look him in the eyes. Alice's eyes revealed what she wanted him to do. Kevin did not think twice, he cupped her face with both hands. Alice closed her eyes taking in every moment with him. ‘How could something like this be real? How could he finally be holding me like this? This must be some kind of dream. Things like this do not happen to me.’ Alice thought to herself. Then she felt his lips against her forehead, Alice kept her eyes closed not daring to open them. Kevin softly kissed her on the tip of her nose. She felt him pull away. She felt his stare on her lips. One second, two seconds, and then she felt his soft lips against hers. He kissed her as if she would disappear as if he did not kiss her hard enough. She let him slip his tongue into her mouth. Alice had never kissed anyone before, but she let Kevin