Chapter one

Emery’s pov

I’m addicted to his voice , his touch , every single thing about him . And the way he looked at me made me think I wasn’t the only one spinning out of control.

“Come here.” He grinned with a soft command.

I arrived at work earlier than our usual office hours after he called saying he needed me. I wondered if I was just his fuck body and nothing more . I’m always at his beck and call .

My feet moved before my brain could protest. One step, two steps, three until our bodies nearly touched .

I felt how hard his cock was as I came closer to him.

“I miss this ,” he said as he grabbed me closer, gripping my hips like he owned every inch of me.

“Lucas, we’ve been doing this for a while now. It’s high time we—”

“You knew this was it from the start . No commitments, just sex,” he interrupted as he kissed through my neck wanting to devour me . Of course, he wanted to be the perfect son for his father .

“Emery.”

I forced a swallow down my throat. “Yes.”

“Shut up and let me kiss you.”

I wanted more than just having sex with him in secret . I wanted an open relationship and commitment, but his willingness to please his father wouldn’t let him .

And there was an undertow . I didn’t have time to think .

One minute I was standing ;the next, his lips were already brushing against mine as he grazed his knuckles up my bare thigh .

“ Fuck you’re wet,” he said as he drew down my underwear and slid his two fingers inside me stroking and curling till he hit the sensitive spot.

He slowly withdrew his fingers ,then thrust them inside me again .

“Please.” The word came out as I gasped a moan when he rubbed his thumb over my clit.

“Spread your legs for me,” he yearned, grabbing me from my waist and placing me on his desk.

He kissed his way to my chest licking and tugging on my nipple as I tightened my fingers around his hair .

He slid his cock into me repeatedly stroking me till he came .

We heard footsteps of people arriving at the office, and I quickly cleaned up and put on my underwear and adjusted my dress properly.

“You drive me crazy Emery, and you know that ,” he murmured as he zipped up .

“Prove it .”

He didn’t answer because he knew he couldn’t. I gathered my belongings and returned to my desk .

“Stop staring!” Vivian whispered. I was watching him through the transparent glass windows of his office .

She knew about my secret affair with Lucas . She is more than just a colleague to me . She’s more like a sister to me, and we shared secrets with each other.

“We had sex this morning before work,” I whispered back.

My mind trailed off to the early hours of the morning how he slid inside me and repeatedly stroked me …he was so handsome.

He had chiseled cheekbones and sculpted lips with emerald eyes looking so attractive.

“Oooh…so hot ,” Vivian murmured with a smile, “but you need to take your eyes off before others start getting suspicious.”

I just admired how he flexed his broad shoulders and strong masculine arms as he answered his phone calls and operated his laptop.

“Okay, I’ll try ,” I mumbled.

The manager’s voice suddenly rang out:

“Emery, Mr Reynolds wants you in his office now!”

What could be the emergency?

I grabbed my notebook and pen and rushed to answer him . I knocked at the door of his office .

“Come in.” His deep baritone announced .

One minute we were having sex on his desk and he was kissing me like I was the only woman in the world ; the next, he’s back to his boss formalities. He always pretended like he didn’t care about me .

Releasing a breath I didn’t know I was holding , I began, “Mr Reynolds,you sent for me ?”

“Oh!yeah ,” he lifted his head up to reply, “I need those documents finalized by the end of the day.”

“Yes boss .”

Before closing hours I submitted the documents and headed home .

I went straight to the bathroom to take a shower.

I made it my routine to always take a shower after I'm back from work.

I quickly ran the bathtub ,took my clothes off and stepped into the warm water, sighing in relief as it helped my tired muscles relax.

I was in the shower when I heard the doorbell. I didn’t have any visitors except my mum who came to check up on me .

I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around me . My hair still dripping with water , i hurried to check who was at the door.

“Hi Emery Jones ?” The delivery boy handed me a pen and a clipboard.

“Can you sign, please?”

I asked before signing ,“Who sent the package?”

“Mr. Reynolds did,” the delivery boy muttered.

My mind flared up at the mention of his name. My face lit up with surprise . I quickly signed and collected the package.

My fingers trembled as I unwrapped the sleek black box. Inside was a dress , a shiny navy-blue luxurious silk dress . A note was tucked beneath the fabric.

“Wear this . 9PM. Four seasons Hotel. Penthouse.”

My mind rumbled at different thoughts.

Has he finally chosen to be with me ? Is he ready for commitment? Will our relationship finally be open ? What’s the surprise?

I quickly rushed to my room to get dressed out of excitement.

I styled my long hair into a ponytail and wrapped a small section of hair around the hair tie to hide it.

I put on a swipe of eyeliner, coated it with mascara and applied a bold red lipstick.

I stopped a cab and told the driver my location .

I arrived at the hotel and my eyes were shocked with disbelief .

The room was decorated with candles , rose petals and heart-shaped balloons that spelt marry me.

A chilled champagne and two glass cups were placed on the table.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

My heart pounded as I heard approaching footsteps.

I turned around only to see Austin Reynolds instead .

He was Lucas’s stepbrother and maybe rival.

My breath caught. “What the hell is he doing here?”