CHAPTER EIGHT

DOMINICK’s POV.

As soon as he walked out of the conference room, I released the breath I didn’t know I was holding.

Fuck!! That man was insane and I could feel it from every fiber of my being. The way he made me feel and the way my body betrayed me and I reacted to him. I should have held myself a little more but I couldn’t—not when he looked upset when he walked out of the room.

Part of me wanted to go after him and ask him what was happening but the other logical part of me didn’t want to. I knew I shouldn’t care about him, he had nothing to offer me. He was not my kind of person but I couldn’t shake the feeling off. The intensity of how he looks at me, the way in which he slowly touched my body.

“Are you not going to say something?” Aurora, his former secretary’s voice pulled me out of my train of thoughts and I nodded. Actually, I had nothing to say but anything to get away from him. Anything to make sure Lucian didn’t act like I belonged to him because it has just been two days and he was already acting like I was his property.

“Actually, I have nothing to say” I told them and before anyone could say anything, I hurried out of the room but I was surprised to see Lucian standing at the end of the hallway—his phone pressed against his ear and he looked really pissed. His jaw was clenched tight and his fist was balled. I couldn’t help but wonder what was going on. He didn’t look like he was playing one of his games now, he looked very serious.

“How much?” I heard him ask as I neared him.

This statement piqued my interest. He was talking to someone and it seems like they were talking about some money.

“I told you to handle it and not call me” he was becoming more furious which made me really curious as to what was going on. A few minutes ago, he was a flirty bird and now he looked like a volcano about to erupt.

“What?—handle it, I will come over later”

With that he ended the call and turned to leave but halted when his face came in contact with mine—slowly a smile crept up on his face and his angry expression softened almost immediately like he had the power to do and undo it.

“Why are you out here?” Lucian asked me as he took another step closer to me, “I thought you had something to say to everyone in the conference room?”

“You came out” my voice was calm and I almost hated it. Why was I suddenly acting like I was concerned about him?

“Is that why you followed me?” He raised an eyebrow at me, his lips tilting into a small grin, “were you worried about me?”

“No” I immediately refuted, “I am your secretary, i thought you would need me— that’s why you I came after you”

“Really?” Lucian took another step closer to me, his smirk widening with each passing moment. I couldn’t help but wonder how he was able to do it. Shift his countenance at will.

“Maybe i shouldn’t have come out” I finally told him and turned to leave but Lucian grabbed a hold of my hand. I was expecting him to pull me back but he didn’t—we just stood like that until his hot breath began to fan my face and his deep hoarse voice reached me.

“You are only my secretary, Dominick” he said, “don’t act like you know me”

His words stabbed at my heart but I kept my cool. I should have stayed back in the conference room and just minded my business.

“Because if you cross the line again, don’t expect me to hold back,” Lucian further added.

I should clearly understand what he meant but I was thrilled. I could feel the adrenaline pumping through my veins as his words settled in.

Letting go of my hand, Lucian turned and made his way towards his office. I was torn between going back to the conference room or returning to the office. I could still feel the heat from where his hand held onto mine and I hated what it was doing to me.

“You and the boss” someone called behind me and I turned to see Mr Brown, he had a sleazy smirk on his face, “you seem overly close to each other”

“What are you talking about?”

“Oh please” he scoffed, “everyone knows it, don’t act like you don’t see the way he looks at you”

His statement made me wonder how many people actually knew of Lucian’s sexuality and if they actually saw him differently.

“I do not have time for this”

I didn’t wait for him to finish what he was saying, I hurriedly walked away. I didn’t have to remind myself that I came here to work and not gossip.

By the time I entered the office again, Lucian was seated on the couch with his two legs far apart and his two upper buttons undone. My eyes caught the outline of his manhood against his pants and my breath hitched—he was huge.

Sitting there, he looked like sin in a suit. One that anyone wouldn’t give a second thought about committing. A Greek god, one straight out of a painting. He was a sight to see and if I was a woman, I wouldn't think twice about bedding him.

“Done ogling?” His question pulled me out of my head and I swallowed hard, turning away from him but somehow I dragged my gaze back to him again. He was staring at me now, that wicked smirk on his face again, “You can ogle all you want, it’s not like I am going to stop you”

“I was not looking”

“Hmmm” he hummed, “sure about that?” His eyes were teasing, his voice was flirty.Something in his voice kept drawing me in, I wanted to keep listening to his voice while he talked.

“Come here!” He ordered. Slow, icy and lethal. His eyes had a hint of hue but it immediately disappeared as soon as I saw it, like it was never there—it was beautiful.

My legs moved on their own and in no time, I saw myself in front of him—vulnerable and wanting.

Lucian stood up, his eyes not leaving mine for even a moment—he resembled someone who wanted every inch of me imprinted in his mind and soul.

“You are very beautiful” he whispered to me, “I can’t help but want you every time I see you, Dominick” he gently touched my cheek and this time I didn’t move away from him—I allowed him to caress me a little bit more and my body fully relaxed as his gaze continued to linger on me.

“Why did you look upset a while back?” The words were out of my mouth before I  could stop myself.

“You don’t have to bother yourself with that, baby” he whispered, still caressing my face, “just focus on running from me, it seems like you are getting tired”

The smirk returned but this time I didn’t push him away, my instincts were leading me at this point. Leaning towards him, I grabbed a hold of his belt and yanked him closer much to his surprise.

“I am still running” I whispered before slowly pressing a kiss on his moist lips—blood immediately rushed in between my legs but the big boss stood there looking bewildered—he hadn’t expected that and I—it was stupid of me to have actually kissed another man.

“That shouldn’t—“

Before I could finish my sentence, Lucian yanked me closer and claimed my lips in a vigorous manner like a man who had been starved of it in his past life.

After the first kiss, he slowly pulled away but our faces were still in close proximity, the smile on his face widened a little.

“You don’t kiss me like that, Dominick” he whispered while cupping my neck, “let me show you how to kiss a man” and he slammed his lips on mine again, crashing me against the wall.

Gosh!!! I fucking loved the taste of his lips against mine—was something wrong with me or has it been this easy to fall?