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Cameron stood in the living room, his hands tucked in his pockets. He looked up at her when she walked into the room, her mother not too far behind. She rubbed circles on Scarlett’s back to soothe her before walking away.He clenched his jaw as he took in her slightly disheveled appearance, trying not to focus on how beautiful she looked.“Mr. Grayson,” she called out to him in a small voice, “I wasn’t expecting you.”“I should have called,” he responded, realizing he should have but didn’t trust himself to go through with his plan if he heard her voice, “I’m here for Levi.”Her eyes shot up in panic.He turned to look behind him, Mrs. Sharma was standing there. He extended a hand to her and took a file from her.Her eyes widened in alarm when he gave her the file. She stared at him hesitantly, he merely shrugged, so she tore it open, “What is it?”“Check it for yourself.”He watched as those bright blue eyes scanned the paper, emotions flickering in them, “These are documents for Lev
Cameron had a smile on his face as he stood at the doorway watching them. He tugged at his tie and slowly loosened it. Levi was sitting on a mat, a look of amusement in his eyes as he watched Mrs. Sharma make faces at him. It warmed his heart to see him happy.Levi was the first to spot him, his smile widened, and he began to giggle, babbling incoherent words, “Dada da…”Mrs. Sharma spun around, “Mr. Grayson, I didn’t see you there.”“Not a problem, Mrs. Sharma, thank you for your help.” He walked up to them and picked Levi up, who had his arms outstretched. Since he had Levi, he was spending less time at work and more time at home. Yet, it never felt like it was enough. He couldn’t shake off the guilt he was feeling on the inside. He pulled him closer and planted soft kisses on top of his curly dark hair, “Any news?”"Any news" was code for any update on Scarlett. He had lost count of the number of times he had asked the question in the past week
Cameron paused at the entrance when he saw her. There she was, standing in his living room and staring at an abstract painting hanging on the large wall, her back to him. “I didn’t believe it when they told me you were here.” There was no denying the annoyance in his voice.Hadley spun around, a small smile on her lips. “Is it such a surprise that I am?” She closed the distance between them. “I thought occasional visits are expected of partners, people in love…”He had a blank expression as he plopped down on the sofa. “Why are you here?”“I think you know why I’m here…”He held her gaze. Those innocent-looking brown eyes were anything but innocent. There was something about Hadley that had his guard up, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Whether it was the perfect smile that was permanently on her face or those eyes that were clearly masking a deeper emotion. “Hadley…”“Cameron, you went on to have a child by an ordinary girl…” There
Scarlett peered out of the window as the tall iron gates opened up as she approached. There was security at the entrance. "I'm Scarlett Knowles, Mr. Gray...""Mr. Grayson is expecting you," the man responded with a smile.She felt her heart racing; he was expecting her. The thought made her insides churn. She drove past the massive water fountain at the center of the compound, surrounded by nature, a flower garden, and a greenhouse.She drove a distance before the large mansion came into view. It was a mansion with a large garage and outbuildings with extensive landscaping lights.From what she could make out, the grounds were expansive, with woods circling the building. It was private and exclusive, a perfect place to relax in. She cleared her throat as thoughts of her and Cameron locked inside, alone in this house filled her mind. She couldn’t think of things like that; she was here for Levi. It had been a long week without him.When Ca
The day he asked her to come over to his house, the thought had been conceived out of a naughty plan in his mind. There were many things he was unsure of about Scarlett, but one thing was certain: his desire for her. He couldn’t understand why it burned so brightly, but he knew he would do anything to get her in his bed again.He knew the moment she walked in, he had prepped everyone for it. Stayed up all night thinking about her, watched her drive in, and even smiled in amusement when she got out of her car and took a moment to look around.Everything he had done, everything he planned to do was with one intent and purpose: to get her into his bed. He was rock hard in his pants. It didn’t matter that she wasn’t wearing any figure-flattering dresses. It didn’t matter that her cleavage was hidden away under the brown sweater she had on, that he so badly wanted to slip his hands under. Heck, he was crazy for her even in those baggy jeans, and he couldn’t understand w
She glanced at his bare chest as they walked side by side. It was really hard to sit through breakfast with him sitting close, his upper body unclad, not to mention all the sexual innuendos he was dropping and his intense gaze. She barely made it through.So when he said he was going to show her around, she thought he would at least put on a shirt over those strong arms, cover up those rock-hard abs and muscles. Look away, Scarlett! She pulled her gaze away and resumed listening.“This is the living room,” he gestured around. “You can tell, nothing much happens here. I rarely use this part of the house.”“How long have you lived here?” She asked.He thought about it. “Ten years, since I left home. Of course, I’ve had it remodeled over the years, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave...” He paused. “The house is to me like the bat cave is to Batman,” he said with a chuckle.She chuckled at the reference.He extended a hand to her.
Lucious sauntered into Cameron’s office. He was momentarily stunned to see Scarlett there, but he didn’t let it show on his face. “Mr. Grayson, you have that interview slated for..." he peeked st his watch, "4 p.m. this evening, which is approximately two hours from now. The studio is downtown, so you might want to leave now.” Cameron groaned. Lucious had a wide smile on his face. “Do it again,” he wanted to say, but he stopped himself just in time. “Normally, I would go on a rant and complain about the interview and ask why you didn’t tell me beforehand. But then usually, you would have a ready explanation of the date and time you told me about the interview and how I readily agreed to it.” Lucious’s smile deepened. “Accurate as always, Mr. Grayson.” He walked up to the chair across from Cameron and plopped down on it, crossing his legs. He exhaled. “So, what’s this interview for? Don’t tell me it's about another shirtless magazine cover.” Scarlett swallowed. There were many of
Scarlett’s eyes widened in surprise when the elevator doors opened, maybe more shock than surprise because there was nothing strange about Tess in the elevator. Cameron was just about to enter. Also, it wasn’t that much of a shock that Anika had tagged along. “Hello, Mr. Grayson,” they greeted in unison. Scarlett shut her eyes and massaged her temples. Anika could not hide the excitement in her voice. “Hello,” Cameron greeted and nodded in their direction. “Hello, Scarlett!” She smiled at them, “Tess, Anika, lovely day, isn’t it?” Tess stared at her in amusement. Scarlett cursed silently when Cameron glanced at her. Lovely day, isn’t it? Who did she think she was? The British royal family? Maybe she should take it up a notch and ask them about the weather? What next? Howdy? She stood erect, slightly behind Cameron. She was carrying his briefcase and the tab in her hand. Cameron, on the other hand, had his hands in his pockets as he stared ahead, oblivious to the giggling