LOGIN“You're not just hired, Belle. You're mine.” His hot breath fanned against my neck as he pinned me against the wall. The words should have made me run. But the way he said them… it was dark, commanding, and dangerously tempting. It made it impossible to move. _____________ When Belle walked into Marlowe Corporation, all she wanted was stability for herself and her twins. What she didn't expect was to come face to face with the father she never told them about. The moment their eyes met, memories of the past resurfaced, along with all the secrets she's been hiding ever since. A job offer she couldn't refuse A chemistry she couldn't control. Now, she's working for him, and quitting isn't an option. But this isn't just a job anymore. When Zalden Marlowe discovers the truth that she's the mother of his children, nothing will ever be the same.
View MoreAUTHOR'S POV Andrew waited a couple of minutes for Belle to come out of Zalden's office but when the minutes stretched into what seemed like forever, he became worried.Knowing Zalden's temper, he feared he might make things worse and decided to intervene.He pushed the door open without knocking, only to find Zalden standing between Belle's legs. Her cheeks flushed in an instant, and Zalden retreated his hands that were lying on her lips just a second ago.Andrew cleared his throat. He didn’t need an explanation. The tension in the room spoke for itself. “I'm sorry for interrupting, I'll just leave this here,” he dropped the file in his hands on the couch.“There's nothing to interrupt,” Zalden's tone was clipped. He picked up the handkerchief on his desk to wipe his fingers, fixed his tie before turning back to Andrew. “What do you want?”Belle's cheeks flushed from embarrassment, as she remained frozen in the same spot. She had expected Zalden to protect her. To ask Andrew to leav
BELLE The moment his lips crashed against mine, it felt like the world froze in place and the only sound I could hear was the frantic pounding of my heart.I stood still, a thousand thoughts scattering through my mind, but all I could focus on was the scent of him. Rich. Intoxicating.My hands went to his chest to push him off, but instead they curled into his shirt, pulling him closer. My lips parted on their own, giving into every sweep of his tongue and god help me, my body responded like it had been waiting years for this.What the hell are you doing, Belle?!My pulse pounded in my ears, my knees threatening to give out as heat swirled in the pit of my stomach.It was wrong. I knew it was wrong. Yet when his hands slid up my side, grazing my breast, a sharp breath escaped me. My nipple tightened instantly, aching under the thin fabric.“Do you, now?” He broke the kiss, his hot breath fanning against my skin as his mouth went to my ear. “You sounded so sure earlier,” he bit my ear
ZALDEN For a second, I thought I had misheard him, but the smug gleam in his eyes told me I hadn't. Give Belle to him? As what? My stomach churned at how ridiculous that sounded, and I couldn't believe I was having this conversation.“Belle is not for sale. And that applies to the rest of my employees, too.” I warned.He smirked, leaning closer just enough for his cologne to hit my senses. “Everyone has a price, Marlowe. If you're getting all worked up over that little request, I'd assume she's yours.”I'd give it to him. He is confident. “Coming into my company to make demands. That's quite insulting.”“Oh, we wouldn't want to offend you now, would we?” He mocked. “Like I said, I play fair. If you asked for that much, clearly releasing a mere employee shouldn't be that much of a big deal.”A wave of anger shot through my ear. “I've stated everything you need to know in the agreement we sent. If you can't afford it, all you have to do is say it. I'm not one to play games with.”Just
ZALDEN An hour has passed since I told Belle to go get changed. If she was going to hide somewhere and cry every single time she was scolded, why did she bother coming back?I paced around my office, a part of me wondering if I had gone too far. I knew she couldn't afford to live like the rest. She has responsibilities… Maybe sending her off was a bit too much.Just then, the door cracked open. My head snapped towards it so fast I could feel it crack. “Mr. Rowan is here,” Andrew announced.A low groan escaped my parted lips. He was the last person I wanted to see right now.“You look quite disappointed. Are you expecting someone else?” Andrew raised his brows. I picked up my tablet from the desk and headed towards the door. “She's not back yet, is she?”Andrew didn't bother with a response because we both know the answer to the question. “How about you give her a break?” He finally asked.“I run a business here in case you haven't noticed. If she doesn't show up in the next ten minu
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