Chapter 1 - Cassie meets Greyson

Chapter 1

Cassie meets Greyson

It had been a hectic day for Cassie, besides having a million things to do for work which she enjoyed because she was working as a Social Media manager for her father's company, she had to plan her wedding to the perfect guy. She didn't want any help, she wanted to show everyone that she wasn't a damsel in distress and that she was capable of anything and everything, that Included planning her wedding from start to finish on her own without anyone including her mother interfering. Besides being excited about finally doing something for herself and by herself ,she had a meeting to get to and she didn't want to be late for the meeting that she had scheduled. She had scheduled the meeting with the best real estate company in the country ,and she wasn't planning on being late for that appointment.

She normally had the company car at her disposal since; Hunter Enterprises had a fleet of cars for their employees to use for business purposes, but she was determined to make a statement and she decided to take her Panamera turbo GTS. It was quite a masculine car for a lady but she loved it that way. As soon as she parked the car she stepped out and made her way into the offices of GC Holdings.

Her appointment was for 3 pm and Cassie Hunter was never late. She saw Greyson Christianson the moment the elevator doors opened, they locked eyes and for a moment the whole world stood still and her heart did a backflip. She had heard of the man in passing and they had never hung out in the same circles. She had seen him in magazines and society pages but never paid attention until now.She had asked herself why she was getting all hot and bothered by a man who she wasn't sleeping with. He was a fine specimen of a man. He had dark blonde hair and gray eyes. He was dressed in black slacks and a powder blue button-down dress shirt that displayed his athletic physique beautifully.

Cassie made her way to the waiting area. She didn't realize it at first but she inwardly cursed herself because she was wearing a powder blue pencil dress with nude heels. If anyone was to walk into the office they'd think that both of them were an item. For a moment she thought about him on top of her and she on top of him in a very intimate way , but she rebuked the feeling and thoughts of lust. She was getting married.

Greyson was talking on the phone and he couldn't keep his eyes off Cassie no matter how hard he tried.

She was beautiful, from her curly dark brown hair to her dark Brown eyes, and beautiful skin tone that complimented the color of the dress she was wearing. She was curvy but fit too and she had a calming effect on him which was rare because the only person to ever have that sort of effect on him was gone, and they were never coming back. Which caused his heart to ache a little, but he had to be strong.He couldn't deny the fact that he was attracted to Cassie.

Cassie sat down and took out her phone to text Meagan Christianson. She had an appointment with her and she texted back telling her that she had a family emergency but Greyson was covering for her. She texted her back and told her she understood.

There were a couple of women who were waiting in the waiting area ,and one by one they were called in and they left with someone who was wearing a shirt with the company logo. As soon as Greyson was done he stepped outside and spoke

" Miss Cassandra Hunter ."

As soon as she heard Greyson speak, her breath hitched and she hesitated for a moment before she looked at him and answered.

" Are you Greyson Christianson? "

" Yes I'm Meagan's brother and you must be the important client she met at the club, which I find odd because you don't strike me as the type, you look too preppy."

Cassie winced and nodded. She was a tad bit annoyed at what Greyson had said . She felt a spark she hadn't felt in a while, and deep down she knew she was in trouble where Greyson was concerned.

" Okay. I'm supposed to view a list of houses with you and I don't like wasting time. I have a dinner reservation at Tony's …"

Greyson smirked and looked at her again, only this time he eye fucked her. He had always had a type but Cassie was looking a lot like the exception from where he stood.

" Again you don't look like the type ."

Greyson sent a message to his assistant and made his way to the elevator with Cassie as soon as they walked in Cassie. spoke;

" Are you always this unprofessional with your clients? "

" Cassandra is it? "

"Cassie Hunter ."

" You are my sister's Client, not mine. She has to go help out with a family emergency. She didn't tell me, you were her client."

" I understand. "

" No, you don't ."

" Okay. If I didn't understand; I was going to give you a bad review and it would take a couple of minutes to get important people to blow up your phone. That's how influential I am."

Greyson looked at her incredulously and retaliated.

" First of all I don't know you,and that means that we don't hang out in the same circles, secondly who the hell do you think you are ?"

" Someone who might be a very important client soon ,who likes your sister and is good friends with your sister. "

" You don't look like the type. She loves down-to-earth people. I know most if not all of her friends ."

" No, you don't and I bet you've slept with the ones you know."

Cassie knew that she fired shots verbally and she was bracing herself for the come back.

" Trust you to know that. If I had slept with you I think I would forget we ever hooked up.

Greyson was lying he wanted her so bad that it started hurting in places he knew existed.

" If I slept with you I'd regret it. Your sister said you were such a gentleman. You are quite the opposite.

" To women who deserve it I am a gentleman, you are entitled."

" I am not and that's an unfair observation. "

" Really, Why didn't you send your assistant?"

" I am planning something. "

" I don't know why you want to view a family home when you look like Bachelorette material. I bet you don't even know your way around the Kitchen. "

“ Wow. I refuse to entertain your juvenile behavior. “

“ I will tolerate your preppy behavior.”

The elevator stopped abruptly causing Greyson to slip and fall flat on the floor, while Cassie tried to hold on to the railing which she did successfully at the cost of her bag falling on the floor and everything that was inside spilling on the elevator floor. She wasn't wearing her engagement ring. She had slipped it off her finger and put it in her bag when she was busy typing a press release at work.

The city was experiencing rotational power cuts, her father's company had a generator so it was business as usual and it was the first time in a while that she was stuck in an elevator. It was completely dark and the last person she wanted to be stuck in an elevator with during a two hour power cut was;Greyson. She heard him breathing rapidly and thought nothing of it until Greyson started banging on the door screaming

" Get me out, help, I can't be stuck in here, get me out ."

Cassie wasn't phased and switched her phone on using her smartwatch luckily the network she was on was still functioning. She picked up her phone which was on the other end of the elevator. She proceeded to switch on the torch which was bright enough to light up the elevator, and Greyson was banging on the wall, not the door. She took a deep breath and hugged Greyson from behind. It looked like he was having an episode or reliving something traumatic. Instinctively she somehow knew what to do and how to react

"Breath Grey you're okay, just breathe in and out ."

Greyson stopped what he was doing and started breathing in sync with Cassie. He didn't get close enough to her to smell her perfume at first , but now that they were in close proximity she smelled of a familiar scent; it was the same perfume Viv used. He instinctively removed Cassie's hands from his torso, turned around, and hugged her.

" I'm sorry. "

She hugged him back and he instantly regretted being mean to Cassie.

" It's okay Greyson. You are only human. "

" It's all my fault."

" It's not."

She let go momentarily to look for her bag and she found it. Her tote bag had a water bottle holder and it was one of the few items that didn't decide to spill out. She handed the water bottle to Greyson and he sat down to drink it while she gathered her things from the elevator floor.

" Do you need any help? "

" No thanks, I'm almost done ."

Cassie was just about done gathering everything and putting it in her bag or so she thought. While Cassie was rummaging through her bag, Greyson felt like he was sitting on something hard and it felt like a round object. When he looked at it he saw that it was a beautiful diamond ring. He put it in his pocket, got comfortable, and finished the bottle of water. Cassie took off her heels and sat next to him.

" Thanks for the water. "

" You're welcome. Did you leave any for me?”

“ No.”

Cassie looked at him and bit her bottom lip.She made a mental note to herself to remember that Greyson is the opposite of his sister.

“How long will it take for security to open the doors? "

" Longer than expected. "

" Greyson?"

" We have an hour before they come to our rescue."

" In that case, can we have a conversation about what made you freak out?"

Greyson had never been asked the question Cassie had asked him. He felt like he had known her , his whole life, he was comfortable around her which was rare .

" I don't take elevators and for the first time in two years, you made me want to face my biggest fears and I don't know what it is about you that makes me want to do things that scare me ,and be a better person but I feel as if we have a connection. "

Cassie looked at Greyson and smiled.

"I bet you use that line on every girl you meet."

" No. The dark scares me and more specifically small dark spaces."

She gently placed her hand on his and he tensed up in a good way. His heart rate spiked up and before he knew it he was holding Cassie's hand tightly.

" My hand feels tingly. "

He loosened his grip but didn't want to let go of her hand. It felt so soft. He brought the back of her palm to his lips and kissed it. He placed it on his chest and she was fighting for every ounce of self-control that she had. She wanted to kiss him.

" Am I dreaming?"

" Grey my hand. "

" I didn't mean to tighten my grip."

" You're not dreaming. "

"Haha. I thought I was. "

" I will tell you mine if you tell me yours. "

" It's too soon ."

"I understand . "

"Don't look at me like that "

" Like what? "

" With pity in your eyes like you feel sorry for me. "

" Everyone needs a bit of mercy and understanding."

" It's not yours to give. "

" I'm trying to understand you ."

" Don't. "

" You know what, I wouldn't be surprised if every girl you slept with ran away the next morning because of your episodes. "

" Who the hell do you think you are?"

She created distance between them by moving to the other corner of the elevator.

" Someone who can see that you have issues you refuse to confront."

She placed her fingers on her lips and shook her head.

“ I didn't mean it the way it came out.”

“ You did mean it that way Cassandra .

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