ARLAN'S POV:
She turned to me, the closeness of our faces inches apart made me want to grab her gently by the neck and savour the sweetness those plump lips have to offer but I held myself back. "You really have a way with words." She finally said. "Typical of a businessman if you ask me." It was clear she liked to be in control like the wild cats. I'm going to make her my little wild kitty some way anyways. She tipped on her toes and leaned closer to me, "Can't wait to see you again " She whispered and walked out of the dancefloor leaving me standing there with an erected penis. "What did she mean by seeing her again? How? Was she baiting me?" I asked myself as several questions ran through my head. "Shoot! " I smacked myself on the head - her number, I had forgotten to get it again. My groin hurts. I looked down at my throbbing cock disappointed at how easily aroused I was by her. I made my way out to chase after her. I looked around but she was nowhere to be found. She'd disappeared like an unsolved cold mystery again. "I need to release this buildup." I told myself as I grabbed my car keys as I headed home. Once I was in, I took off my pant and boxer in quick successions. I got myself a bottle of oil and poured a generous amount on my cock and massaged gently before letting out a soft moan. After experiencing a delayed ejaculation, I picked my phone and scrolled through my contact. My eyes hit a name and I dialed her number almost immediately. "Hi Jess!" I hastily said the moment she picked my call while massaging my dick. "Hi Arlan." She replied excitedly. "Thought you've forgotten about me." "Oh god!" I moaned out loud. "What are you doing?" "What do you think?" I asked. "You're crazy, Arlan!" She screamed out excitedly. "Are you touching yourself right now?" "I miss you, Jess." I moaned again. "Wish I was there for you to give me a show." She teased me. "Well, it's not too late." I replied. "Mind coming over?" I added. "See you soon." She said and the line went dead. Soon, I heard a soft knock at the door. I raced to the door with my erected cock and opened the door. Jessica was standing right in front of me in a short dress that stuck to her skin like a layer. The bedroom door finally opened and I impatiently returned my hand to her arse. I grabbed and gently squeezed on it. Our lips locked in hot kisses and soft moans occasionally escaping. I undid her zip, picturing Saraya as I did. I moved my hands along her bare body and unhooked her bra letting it fall to the floor. "You look perfect, Saraya." I muttered as I stared at the perky oval shaped breasts in front of me. "What the fuck! My name is Jessica, Idiot." She landed a slap across my cheeks and left with her clothes in hand. I couldn't be less bothered to chase after her, all I could think of was Saraya. "That sly temptress!" I cussed at Saraya for messing up with my thoughts and building up my desires and letting me burn in them. * I woke up the next day feeling frustrated and agitated. Fortunately, my dick had managed to relax. There was a knock on the door but I didn't respond, the knock came again. "Who is it?" I snapped. "It's me, Bridget." "Come in." I said, obviously still agitated. She walked in. "What is it?" "Sir, there's an invitation for you and I also have here a note I found in one of your clothes whilst searching its pockets before handing it to the dry cleaner." Bridget, my housekeeper stretched out a card and rumpled note to me. I gave a quick glance at it "What does the card say?" I asked with little of no interest. "It's from Mr. Alex Newman, he is having a welcome party for his beloved daughter it says" "Ok, thank you." I murmured. "You're dismissed." "What about the note, sir? There's a phone number and a name under it that says 'Saraya'." She added. I almost jumped out bed but contained my excitement when I saw Bridget's eyes flushed with excitement. I quickly grabbed the bedcover and cover my bare body. "Sorry about that." "Hand me the note" I impatiently reached for the note, coughing out to clear my lungs up. My eyes widened. 'How did she do it?' it puzzled my mind. "What pants did you find this in?" I ask, curious to know when exactly she had slipped it in whilst I wasn't paying attention. "The grey coloured one, sir" I wipe my face with my hand. "At the party! Fuck me!" I muttered to no one in particular, totally forgetting Bridget's presence. Bridget made a sound with her throat. "I'll take my leave." I gave a sorry glance at her direction and sighed heavily. I quickly grabbed my phone and punched her digits in while contemplating with what to do next. "Should I call? What would she think of me calling her now after almost two days? Is this what she meant the last time? Should I text her instead?" My thoughts raced. I felt so stupid for not finding out sooner even though it wasn't my fault. After much pondering,I decided to send her a text: *Hello there, this is Arlan. Found your number! * I took a deep breath and took a seat, this was going to be a safe start. A long safe start in my pursuit of her. I want her in the many ways a man would want a woman -- that young supple breasts of hers melting away in my mouth like candy and our body rocking together in synchrony while I fuck her pussy good she'd feel my cock deep inside and moan out my name. "I have to make her mine, only mine." *Hello Arlan.* her text came in almost immediately. "Has she been waiting for me?"I asked as I almost couldn't believe my luck. *I almost missed your number, why'd you do that?* I couldn't help but ask *Just to see how fast or slow you are to catch up* * Is that so, Buttercup? So now, have you come to a conclusion?* *Buttercup? I like that* she replies, totally ignoring my question. * What else do you like?* I followed her lead. * Good conversations, flowers and... cuffs* I leaned into my seat, this was going faster than I had anticipated. *Cuffs? Guess I have to switch jobs.* I teased *Yeah, if you'd be the jailer* 'Yeah, I'd be the jailer you little badass. Handcuff you to the bed frame, spread open those legs and punish you.' *You're naughty, aren't you?* *Take a wild guess, daddy* she adds a smirking emoji. I smirked too as I punched some words and pressed send. *I love the word 'daddy' and for teasing me, don't you think you deserve some sort of punishment?* * How exactly?* I felt a rush of heat pass through my body. I thought of the many ways I would 'punish' her when I finally get the chance to --when I lock her up in the enclosed prison of my bedroom. * I'll strip you off of every clothing,flip you over and tie your hands behind you, I'd bend you over and put a cushion under you, should the surface be rough or you have poor stamina, I'll bring out my cock and penetrate you deep, pounding till you plead for mercy and promise to be good for Daddy. * I started to feel very horny, my cock getting all erected and ready for the pink dripping wet feel of her pussy in my mind. I grabbed my cock and pressed gently on it. Soothing it. *Yes Daddy, what else will you do to naughty me?*" She adds a water dripping emoji to indicate she is wet, I guess. * Many more things you couldn't possibly imagine, trust me. I can be your bad Santa for Christmas if you let me* She blows me a kiss with a sticker. *Dear Santa, I've been a bad girl this Christmas. Any present for me?* *Yeah but you'll have to be on your knees to unwrap it* I smirked and also sent a smirking emoji. *See you later Santa, gotta go* *Where are you going?* *Shopping* "How could she leave me hanging for some girly shopping when I'm like this?" I growled.ARLAN'S POVOne year later.We arrived at Dominic's grave. When I say we, I meant Saraya, Erlan and myself. It's been a year after his death.Saraya laid the flower on his tomb. "Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice in the end and I want you to know whatever you did in the past, I'm not mad at you. Rest in peace, Dominic."I held her close to myself with my other hand and held Erlan in the other. "Thank you so much, Dominic. We will continue to look after your parents and do everything we can. I owe you, man. I promise to take care of Saraya until my last breath." Saraya grabbed my hand. "It's time to visit Matilda too, she would happy to see Erlan again." She took him from my hand. "Come here, darling." She said to Erlan who readily spread his hands.I nodded. "Let's go."We made our way to the small churchyard where Matilda's grave lay, tucked between two old oak trees.When we reached Matilda’s resting place, we met Tessy there who was also visiting."Arlan! Saraya! Erlan!"
DOMINIC'S POV.The moment Arlan races to the basement, without thinking, I charged at Mary to grab the lighter from her but unfortunately she had seen through my moves."Really, Dominic?" she scoffs, shaking her head. "You think I didn’t see that coming?""Mary, don’t do this," I say, trying to keep my voice steady. The sharp smell of gasoline fills the air, making my stomach churn. "It’s not too late to stop."She doesn’t even hesitate. With a flick of her fingers, the lighter ignites, casting a small, flickering glow between us. My heart stopped for a moment."No, don't do this." Isla pleaded but it fell on Mary's deaf ears."I warned you," she murmurs, her eyes dark and unreadable. "No one listened." And then, she lets it drop.Flames burst to life instantly, racing across the gasoline-soaked floor. Heat slams into me, sucking the air from my lungs.I heard a loud scream from the basement. It was from Arlan. "Saraya! No!"I spin around, my instincts kicking in. I have to stop the f
ARLAN’S POV.Liam’s message came in, and I checked the screen. He had sent the last known location of Mary's phone and it was Mildred.I cursed under my breath. Mildred was huge. It wasn’t like we could drive around aimlessly and hope to get lucky.Dominic sighed beside me, rubbing his eyes. “This is pointless. We’re running in circles, Arlan. We should just call the police.”I clenched my jaw. He wasn’t wrong, but something in me hesitated. I wasn’t sure if it was instinct or just sheer desperation, but I felt like we were close.Before I could respond, my phone rang. Ian.I scowled and hit decline. I didn’t have the patience to deal with whatever nonsense he was about to say.Not even five seconds later, my phone rang again. Isla.I stared at the screen. For a moment, I considered ending the call like I did with Ian’s. But then I thought, she wouldn't call me for nothing.With a sigh, I swiped to answer. “What?”“I think I know where Saraya might be,” Isla said immediately, her tone
IAN'S POV.The moment I recieved Dominic's call, sleep evaded me. "What does he mean by Saraya is back?"I paced round my room. "Alex is awake and Saraya is back, does this means my time is up?" I asked myself. "Though I found out what Mary did you cause Alex harm, seeing how much he is avoiding Mary, does he know what I know?" I asked myself."The adjourned meeting is in few days, I have to think of how best to use what I have to get what i want." I told myself."Stop being so calculative, Ian." A voice said in my head. "They are your family and could be in danger. Shouldn't their safety come first?""Their being in danger will help solidify your position, more than everyone, you should be the happiest if they're in danger." Another voice said."Just stop it." I screamed at the voices in my head. "I shouldn't just assume things, I should call Dominic again."I dialed Dominic’s number, my foot tapping impatiently against the floor. He picked up almost immediately, but the voice on the
DOMINIC'S POVI dialed Saraya’s number again, pacing the length of my office. The call didn’t even ring, it went straight to voicemail again."Come on, Saraya. Pick up," I muttered under my breath, but I already knew it was pointless.I had lost count of how many times I had tried calling her. Ever since I saw her message saying she was on her way to Sydney, I had been trying to reach her, but she wasn’t answering.Something felt off. I sighed, running a hand through my hair before scrolling through my contacts and calling Ian. He picked up almost immediately."What’s up?" His voice was casual."Is Saraya back?" I asked, getting straight to the point.There was a beat of silence before Ian’s confused voice came through the phone. "What kind of question is that? Isn’t she in Colorado?" He asked.I stopped pacing, gripping the phone tighter. "She texted me hours ago saying she was on her way to Sydney. I was in a meeting when she sent it, so I didn’t see it immediately. But when I did,
ALEX'S POV."Since, I'm settled, t's time to talk to Saraya," I told myself. "She would be surprised to know I've regained consciousness." I smiled at myself.At first, I wasn't bothered when her phone was switched off but when it stretched for three long hours, I began to get worried. Saraya isn't someone to keep her phone switched off for that long.My heart sank with each failed attempt. Just when I needed to talk to her, I couldn't reach her.I remember I have Gabby contact saved on my mail. I quickly typed her name in the search icon. My impatience was getting the best of me.The moment I got her contact, I dialled her number almost immediately.“Hello?” Her voice sounded groggy, like I’d woken her up. "Who is this?"“Gabby, it’s Alex." I revealed."Alex Newman?" She asked to be sure."Yes." I affirmed."You're awake?" She asked, surprised."Yes, I'm sorry for disturbing you but can I speak with Saraya?” I asked, going straight to the point while trying not to sound too impatien