June’s jaw plopped as she descended from the taxi. For seconds, she stood star-struck in front of a grand casino. Four-story building of glittering glass walls towered over her. All thanks to the location tracker she had implanted on her brother’s phone for days like this. It wasn’t so hard to track him down. What the hell was he doing in a casino that looked like this? The few times she had to track him. She always found him in a shitty gambling room. Not a place this enormously flattering.She smoothened her hands on her baggy black pants feeling a-teeny intimidated before walking through the queue of expensive cars she had never seen before. Her head blurred. John was here to use her savings to compete with people like this? Anxiety mixed with a trace of anger rode her spine.Her eyes caught the glimpse of the sparkling board that displayed The Echo as she ambled into the magnificent compound of the casino. She doubled her step toward the entrance of the building trying not to pa
The bouncer bowed their heads and parted in front of her. Masculine intoxicating scent preceded Ollie before he aligned with her. She wanted to drown in his redolence. She took a deep breath after a string of shivers passed through her spine. Forgetting momentarily as to why she was here in the first place. Was she this powerless over herself?“Let her in.” Deep and exquisite, he repeated. The bouncers welcomed him. “Mr. Ollie.” She observed him from the corner of her eyes as he waved a hand to the bouncers in a dismissive manner. “Wasn’t that easy?” She frowned even though she wasn’t the one that made them oblige. Now all she had to do was look for John and get Ollie off her back. How easy. June made an effort to not let her mind go wild as she ambled into the casino in a nerve-racking silence with Ollie behind her She felt his gaze boring into her at the tip of her fingers. And his presence looming over her, making her shudder. Her knees were a second away from becoming watery
Ollie finished his meeting twenty minutes earlier to catch up with June but she was already gone when he got there. He knew she wasn’t going to stay after she was done at the casino.He ran through a thousand reasons as to why she was looking for her boyfriend in a casino and it boiled down to one thing. He defrauded her or he is gambling with her money. That was the only logical reason for her to be in a rush to the extent of wearing mismatched slippers and Inside out top. Whoever her boyfriend was. Ollie was already planning his death since the word came out of her mouth. So if he turned out to be an asshole. Even better. He wouldn’t have to harm him for no reason.She having a boyfriend bothered him a lot. He didn’t know the guy but he already hated him. For good reasons. He sighed when he realized he was falling into the trance of overthinking about June. What about June had him this fucked up? What was it about her that had him obsessed? He couldn’t tell. She was beautiful sur
Ollie lifted his head when the door creaked open to reveal Seth. He yanked his glasses and rubbed his eyes. “Did you have it?” “Yes sir.” Seth strode to him, halting in front of the office desk. Bowing his head, he handed over the file to him. Seth had been Ollie’s P. A. for years but he was still the same as he met him years back. Rigid and a small talker . It was one of the reasons he lasted long with Ollie. He was Ollie’s favorite. He loved people that knew what boundaries were and respected them. And don’t try to kiss his ass. Though Ollie was crossing a boundary now. And he didn’t feel guilty about it. He needed to get it off his mind. He didn’t say he wasn’t going to look into it he said he wasn’t going to ask her questions. Ollie took the file from Seth. A crumpled sound filled the air as he ruffled his hands into the file.“Witness says it’s her brother.” Ollie balanced his gaze with Seth. “Her brother?” not her boyfriend. “Yes sir. According to the witness in the casi
June must be out of her mind grinding against Ollie. Every time she was on his radar her boundary just seem to blur. Self-control? There was non-existent when she was around him. The aftermath of what she had done caused a messy buzz in her brain. But, maybe losing self-control was a good the tonight. Because the tip was massive. More than she had ever received. An exciting squeal fell out of her mouth. Money gave her joy she couldn’t explain. And she needed a lot of them. A trunk full of cash. And today was a win for her. She giggled at the check in her hand as she opened the door of the dressing room, and leisured to the locker assigned to her. Pulling the locker door open. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, a gleaming smile was plastered on her face. She had been in a slump after the incident with John. The rent was due. Amy and Aiden were supposed to move to college. She was going crazy. She didn’t know what to do. But, the problem had been solved by one check. L
June spaced out. The dribbling sound of the coffee became a hum in her ear. She hadn’t had a wink of sleep since the last night after the incident. No one in her situation would. Her problems were a series of never-ending strings. She was worn out. Exhausted. There was no way she would have five hundred thousand dollars in two weeks. Even if she worked for two weeks without rest, she wouldn’t make half the amount. She thought hard about what to do. But nothing. There was no light at the end of her tunnel. She hadn’t heard from John. The cause of her misery. His phone couldn’t be tracked this time. The universe constantly dealt with her brutally. There was never a day when she was genuinely happy and relieved. It was a myth to her. Hey! Hey!It came again louder jolting her back to earth. “Hey!” Her eyes veered to the counter. She gasped at the pile of mess on the counter. She grabbed the towel behind her and laid it on the counter. “I’m so sorry.” She apologized, wiping the s
Lola ambled beside her, pulled her up, and gave her a gentle pat on the back before facing the girls. “Being respectful is a basic human thing but you both lack that.” “What?” The doll-faced eyes widened. Then she reclined into the chair. “I see both of you are both in the same class.” She said crudely. “Yes.” Lola deadpanned. “And I also see you both have no class.”“What? You know what? I’m done speaking to both of you. Call me your manager.”“Oh, manager?” Lola tilted her head up as if she was thinking about it. “The manager is not available. And you both should get lost.” “you won’t be able to deal with the consequences when I file a complaint against you. You will lose your job” Lola fake shivered. “I’m so scared. Don’t get me fired.” She mimicked the babyish voice of doll-faced.June stifled a laugh behind her. “You will pay for this,” The doll-faced spat out. “No. The person paying here is you.” Her gaze shifted between the two girls. “And you for the coffee” emphasizi
Ollie loosened the tie around his neck when he stepped into the hall for the charity party. Coffered ceilings with plastered medallions, glossy hardwoods floor, people in expensive attires, and a grand piano playing softly in the background. Just like a typical high-class event. People competing for the best dressed. To be the most sensational. To have the highest money donated. Never about the people in need. Anger clutched his wrist at the thought. Though he grew up in a super elite environment. He acknowledged it was a pretty shitty place. He hated attending events like this. Sadly, it was hosted by his mom and he wasn’t given much of a choice. She had guilt-tripped him into coming for today’s event like always, telling him how much of a bad son he would be if he didn’t show up at her events. “How long is this?” He asked Seth who stood behind him. “Three hours sir.” “What?” Ollie tilted his head backward to face Seth. He had to be here for three hours? He would rather pi