At the company, Steven Adams called his assistant, he had called him earlier to investigate what happened to him and why he slept in another room.
He looked at his assistant with a malicious expression.What’s going on? How is the investigation going?His voice was so gloomy that his gaze could bore a hole through a person.Bob was sweating under his gaze but he continued and said, “It’s Mr Mark Wilson”.Steven and Mark are enemies, and their fight has lingered for a while now, Steven had once sent people to destroy the Wilson and this has affected their business. Mark was trying to return the favor by using the hotel manager to set him up.“Mr. Mark paid the hotel manager to drug you”, his assistant's voice stammered for a while before he stopped.“Is cleared now, so Mark is behind all this,” he never imagined that someone would be fearless enough to accept to drug him no matter how much is involved.Bob continues, I checked, Mr Mark booked a room last night at the hotel but he didn't use it.Stevens's voice changed and he asked, what do you mean, staring at his assistant with a mean gaze.“I didn't use the room either, so who was the woman I slept with”, he quickly remembered she was a virgin and her innocence was taken by him and he didn't have the opportunity to get the lady's identity, he felt bad. “Go check who the lady is, I need all her information” he ordered.The assistant moved faster to get information about Kendall but when he got there, he got the wrong information, the room had been booked by Kendall's step-sister, Tina Smith.The hotel surveillance camera has been wiped, Mark didn't want to keep evidence.The assistant came back but with Tina’s information instead of Kendall's.He decided to look into Tina’s family background and her lifestyle. Soon every information about Tina Smith was on his desk. However, the information about her lifestyle was confusing because she just lost her Virginity to him. But he picked interest and wanted to know more about her.Only a few people know Steven Adam in person.He was known as Jack Johnson. An illegitimate Son of the Johnsons, an irresponsible person, and a freeloader, who always ends up in prison for his irresponsible actions.At the hospital, Kendall had a flashback and remembered Tina had actually taken her to a hotel to calm her down but what she still did how end up in a room with a total stranger, she suddenly paused Tina behind this, how come she was nowhere in the picture at hotel room when she took her to the hotel. Wait Tina’s watch is the same as Tina’s watch. “She did this”, she saidBaffled by their betrayal. She just cannot fathom what is going on. It seems as though her world is crashing down all over again. First, it was her father, she had gone to his company to beg him for money, for her mother’s treatment but instead of giving her the money, she was thrown out of the company, she went to her Boyfriend's place to find a shoulder to lean on but Tom gave her the biggest shock of her life, then Tina, her step-sister who was acting as if she cares so much was the worst of them all, she planned it all. She couldn't comprehend that her life could go wrong in just one day. “What did I do to attract such a damned fate?” she askedShe can't help but cry as She reflects on how damaged her life is.“This is just too much to accept,” she said.Tom and Tina's betrayal trampled her spirit. To make it worse, she has just given her virginity to a total stranger. “This is too much for one person to put up with”.Recalling what happened in the hotel room. She remembered the handsome-looking man.He was a stranger and he seemed dangerous.She was too drunk to know what to do or how to react.He planted a soft kiss on her neck while he ran his hands on her thighs. He moved his hands forward with each passing second until his hands were inside her pants.She was too drunk to say anything; she just lay there wondering who the man was and what to do. She was too drunk to resist his touch, it seemed impossible to do anything.Electricity seems to jolt through her body. she moaned as she craved more touch and wondered what was wrong with her. She was so hungry for his touch,She never felt like that before and it was scary and thrilling at the same time.She didn't want to give her virginity to a man she didn't even know by name but she was so hungry for his touch.He moaned into her ears, pecking her earlobes as his hand kept rubbing my inner thighs. His warm tongue ran through her neck like a harpy savoring the helplessness of his target.All she wanted at the moment was for him to have her."Just kiss me," she said, as she growled and clasped her lips against his. She wanted him so badly and he was taking too long before he dominated me.He pulled off her pants with such speed that she gasped in anticipation of what was to come.Her mind told her that she was doing something wrong, but she was so distracted by his incredible body that she pushed the thought to the back of her mind.Pain and pleasure balled together and pierced her soul as he pushed inside her. It was such an incredible feeling that she got lost in the myriad of emotions that churned through her. With each passing second, the pain lessened and the pleasure got so fierce that she thought she did pass out.The nurse's voice brought her back to her senses. She had been lost in thought for a while and didn't notice when the nurse walked in.“Yes, the doctor said so” she replied.Kendall noticed it first in the smallest ways.Bianca was suddenly… present. Not in the obvious, in-your-face kind of way her stepsister was known for, but in these careful, measured appearances always when Jack was around.At first, Kendall thought nothing of it. Maybe Bianca was just being polite. Maybe she’d finally grown out of that phase of rolling her eyes every time Kendall mentioned her husband. But the change was so smooth, so deliberate, that it started to gnaw at her.It began the next morning. Jack was seated at the kitchen counter, scrolling through emails, when Bianca breezed in wearing a casual tank top and jeans that still managed to look like a photoshoot.“Good morning,” she said cheerfully, like they were old friends. “I made fresh coffee.”Jack glanced up, mildly surprised. “Morning.”Kendall, who was rinsing fruit at the sink, turned her head. “You? Make coffee?”Bianca laughed. “Well, I can try, can’t I? Jack works so hard figured I’d help him start the day righ
The hallway was quiet except for the faint hum of voices drifting from Jack’s study.Veronica wasn’t the type to eavesdrop at least, that’s what she always told herself but tonight, the sound of Jack’s low, confident tone pulled her feet to a halt.She hadn’t heard him speak like that before. Not around Kendall. Not around anyone in the family.“…transfer the shares to my account by next week. I’ll handle the board,” Jack was saying. “Yes. And make sure the press doesn’t get wind of the Singapore deal until after the contracts are signed.”Veronica’s brows knitted together. Shares? Board? Singapore deal?That wasn’t the language of a struggling man barely making rent, the way Kendall’s husband had always been described.Jack’s voice deepened, steady and controlled, a tone that suggested authority real authority.When the conversation ended with a crisp, “I’ll have my assistant send the updated figures,” she instinctively stepped back into the shadows. The door opened, and Jack emerged
Kendall pressed herself against the side of a shipping container, heart pounding so loudly she was sure it would give her away. From her position, she could see Jack on his knees under the flickering warehouse light, Beauty circling him like a predator savoring the moment before the kill.Adrian leaned lazily against a stack of crates, arms folded, watching Jack with smug satisfaction. “You’ve gotten slower,” he taunted. “I almost miss the old you the one who could clear a room before anyone knew what happened.”Jack’s eyes stayed locked on Beauty. “If you’ve dragged Kendall into this, Adrian, I swear”Beauty’s laughter cut him off, sharp and cold. “Oh, she’s already in it, Jack. She just doesn’t know how deep yet.”Kendall’s phone buzzed again. “Now or never. Step inside and I’ll tell you who Jack really is.” Her throat tightened. Every instinct screamed at her to run, but her feet refused to move. She needed to know.Inside the warehouse, Beauty tilted her head, studying Jack with m
The city was still sleeping when Jack stepped out of the black sedan, the night air cool against his face. It had been three hours since the flames swallowed the yacht whole, but the acrid smell of burning fuel still clung to his clothes, a ghost of the chaos he’d just survived.Kendall was safe at least for now. He’d made sure of that before disappearing into the shadows. He couldn’t stay by her side tonight. Not yet. Not until he knew exactly how far Beauty was willing to go.Jack’s contact was already waiting. Raul, an information broker who thrived in the city’s underworld, leaned against the hood of his battered Jeep. His sharp eyes swept over Jack, noting the soot on his sleeves, the tension in his jaw.“Rough night?” Raul asked casually.Jack’s reply was curt. “I need everything on Beauty. Now.”Raul smirked, as if the request amused him. “You’re not the only one looking for her. She’s been busy making calls, moving cash, burning bridges. But the real kicker? She’s meeting some
The lake shimmered under the moonlight, a wide sheet of silver framed by dark trees. It was supposed to be a peaceful escape, the kind of place where lovers came to breathe. But tonight, the air was electric with the tension between Jack and Kendall.They had come here after a heated argument, the drive filled with silence so thick it felt suffocating.Kendall stood on the dock, her arms wrapped around herself, staring at the reflection of the moon. She could feel Jack’s gaze on her back but refused to turn.“You’re quiet,” he said finally, his voice low.“I’m thinking,” she replied, still not looking at him.“About what?”“About whether I can keep doing this,” she said, her tone sharper than she intended.Jack’s jaw tightened. “Doing what?”“This” she spun to face him, her hair catching the light. “Living in constant fear. Wondering when Beauty will pop up next, what stunt she’ll pull, what part of my life she’ll try to destroy. I’m tired, Jack. I’m so tired.”He stepped closer, his
The city lights blurred past as Kendall drove, her hands gripping the wheel tighter than she realized. Jack sat beside her, silent, staring out the rain-speckled window. Every so often, he checked the side mirror, scanning for a tail.“You want to tell me what that was?” she finally asked, her voice sharp.Jack didn’t look at her. “That was me walking into a setup and walking out alive.”“You weren’t the only one in danger,” she shot back. “If Sebastian hadn’t shown up”Jack turned his head then, his eyes cold. “Sebastian didn’t save me, Kendall. He came to kill me.”Her breath caught. “Then why?”“He’s playing his own game. Always has.”They drove in tense silence until Kendall pulled into the underground garage of Jack’s apartment building. The security gate rattled shut behind them.Jack stepped out first, scanning the shadows before motioning for her to follow. The rain outside was a steady hiss, muffled by the concrete walls.Inside the elevator, Kendall leaned back against the m