LOGINIt’s just a deal right? But what happens when the deal turns into something more? Anne is trying to get fundings for her start up tech fundings. She takes a chance which landed her into the hands of multi billionaire tech CEO Royce DuPont Royce DuPont doesn’t need a partner but when his standings in the tech society demands him to get a wife, he agrees to fund Anne’s company with thr condition that she marries him. From a contract to a night which changes everything to feelings that are too strong to bear.
View MoreThe kiss was still in the room.Anne could feel it sitting on the kitchen counter between them, helping itself to coffee, absolutely refusing to be ignored. She’d woken up thinking about it. She’d brushed her teeth thinking about it. She’d stood in the shower for minutes longer than usual because the hot water was the only thing currently that was competing with the memory of his mouth and it was losing.She was not handling this well.Royce, on the other side of the counter, looked exactly like a man who handled everything well. Suit pressed, his hair done, coffee in hand and his laptop screen on. The assembled, functional, completely unruffled picture of someone who had not spent the previous evening pressed against an elevator wall with his hands in her hair.It was infuriating.“So,” she said.He looked up from the screen “Morning.”“The elevator….”“It had a mechanical fault. Facilities have been—”“If you say facilities have been notified I will pour this coffee on your laptop.”
Royce watched her any chance he got, he could feel a pull towards her. His mind could still replay the dinner from the first public appearance. How he felt so free and light talking with her. He's never felt that way for a very long time. A little peace, not thinking about work or his complications with his brother. He felt light......"Sir?" That brought him back to reality. Marcus stood in his front of his desk dropping folders for him to sign. This is becoming a distraction. Royce schooled his face back to neutral which was already late. Marcus caught it. He cleared his throat "Yes?""The gala preparation is underway. I couldn't get a hold of your brother." That made Royce deflate inside. He wouldn"t show Marcus how much that affects him. No more weaknesses. "Are we filling up his NFT piece with another artist?""No, leave it be" he paused "include a section to formally introduce the ANGEL project."Marcus' head snapped up fast "What?""Are you questioning me Marcus? Am I becoming
They hadn’t spoken for days after what happened in the hallway. Royce was always busy in his office and penthouse more than usual which Anne concluded as an avoidance tactic making it hard for both of them to see each other. The only time they saw each other was when they had to go to work or come back home. Whenever she had questions in the office, she was always redirected to Marcus. Not once have they said anything to each other. The silence around the house was as big as an elephant. Maybe all this could stop if Royce would apologize for his threat or she could admit she was actually eavesdropping. Today was their first public dinner as an official couple. She wanted to see who could break that ice. If it’s a silence game he wants, she could play very well.Beau Lavinge’s studio was on the fourth floor of a building off Charleston in the Strip which from the outside looked like a converted warehouse. The inside of Beau’s studio was very much like his character— sparkling like t
She could feel his hands all over her. His breath was hot against her skin. He was on top of her, his legs in between hers as he kissed her neck. Anne’s breath was coming in faster as his lips came to her face. His hands moved below her to gather her into his hands. She leaned in to capture his mouth. This can’t be real. Royce wouldn’t— Royce couldn’t do this. But it felt so real. Anne couldn’t understand why she felt like that. She leaned in trying to deepen the kiss, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt and for one perfect moment he——and then he was gone.Her eyes opened to the white ceiling above her. She lay completely still, chest rising and falling too fast with fingers curled against the empty sheets. The hell?? Did I— did she just dream about Royce? Like hot and cold Royce? She laughed.It was that damn kiss during the board meeting that was messing with her. She was in so much trouble. Her phone pinged beside her SILICON STRIP: SPECIAL EDITIONUpdate on the D
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“How was it?” Jade asked immediately she got home.Anne dropped her bag on the floor and sat beside Jade. Steve migrated immediately from the windowsill to Anne’s lap, which he did whenever she seemed like she needed the weight off something.“He wants to fund ANGEL” Anne sighed.“Okay” Jade said c
Yes!She could do it..!Anne set down the glass of wine she was holding onto the coffee table and pulled up ANGEL on her tablet.She had given this presentation numerous times despite the rejections. Different pitches to angel investors, university programs or that one venture capital associate who
The thing about confidence is that it looks exactly like stupidity. Maybe it's a fancy word for stupidity if you look at it.Anna Brooke was banking on this moment, it could either break or make her career. She straightened the front of her brown blazer she wore on top of a black skirt before makin






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