Lexi “Lexi, I trust you got my flowers.”Richard smirked. He was wearing a black charcoal suit, holding a shopping bag.He looked deliciously handsome, at least he would if he wasn't such an arse.“How did you… what are you doing here?” I snapped, the worry in me disappeared only to be replaced by anger. anger.“I came to see you,”“Why?” I asked, folding my arms around my chest and trying not to glare at him but I couldn't help it.“Look, I came to check if you were alive. You disappeared on me in the middle of the busiest city in the world with no way to go home. I thought something had happened to y…”“Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't we talk about this earlier? I told you I was fine, did I not?”“Yes…”“Then you have no reason to be here. Please leave…” I started to say but my brother appeared beside me like a toddler missing its mother.“Everything okay?”“Who are you?” Richard asked,eyes narrowing and nose scrunching in disapproval like some aristocrat sneering at peasants
Lexi “Where the hell have you been? I've been waiting for you!” I snapped at Jace as soon as I opened the door and found him standing at the doormat.“Sorry, had a few errands to run,”“Nothing illegal I hope,”“I'm never going to live this down with you am I?”“Nope.”“I figured. Anyway, let's go. I'll tell you about on the way,”Jace said.“You really think they will work?” Jace asked.“Well, we don't have a choice now do we?”“No, we don't,” Jace sighed, running his hands through his hair as he drove us tohis school .“Mom called last night.”“She did? What did she say?”*She said not to tell you but she was rushed to the hospital last night,”“What?” My heart stopped.“Before you go into panic mode, She's fine and I've asked Susan to look after her,”“Why do you guys always wait till the last minute to tell me these things?”I snapped.It was always like this with them. They always waited till the last possible minute to tell me anything. I knew it was so they didn't burden me t
Lexi“I'm sorry miss Lexi but there is nothing I can do. Your brother committed a crime, a grave one at that. Possession of hard drugs on school grounds is highly prohibited not to mention against the law,”“I understand that, but he stated he wasn't the owner of the backpack, that at least should give him some type of leverage, please. He needs this. This his entire life”I pleaded, trying to get him to see reason but from the look in his eyes and his incredibly stoic expression, I knew I was losing the battle.A tired sigh mixed with a little irritation escaped his lips and he clasped his hands on his mahogany desk.When we entered the office, It was the first thing we noticed. A huge mahogany desk with barely anything on it except a laptop and a bowl of nearly arranged pen. The man seemed to be a minimalist. No pictures of his or his family anywhere, if he had one. However, his plaques and awards decorated the wall and it was then I realized, there was no way pleading with him was
Richards pov “What I don't understand is why you want her to work for you. She's practically doing you a favor by not wanting to,” Gunner, my best friend said, frowning as he tossed a stress ball in the air like he wasn't currently stressing me out. “I for one think it is romantic,” “What part?” Gunner glanced at Carter, “Everything. Don't you see? He wants her,” Carter chimed in with a smirk. “A little office tension, some accidental touching, late night rendezvous… it's the perfect office Lust-mance.” “She’s not going to take the deal,” Gunner added. “She doesn’t seem like the type to mix business with whatever the hell this is.” “This…” I gritted my teeth. “...is all your fault.” Gunner feigned innocence. "How?" "You signed me up for that escort dating site, that's how." "You lost the bet ," Carter said smugly. "We told you, if you miss the free throw, you get a Valentine," "A Valentine," I echoed. "Not a full blown romantic hostage situation with a woman who cl
Lexi“Alright, Champagne or tequila?” Rhea asked as soon as her butt hit the chair.We were in a cheap bar downtown. One we found after driving around for an hour.We'd gone to an expensive one earlier in the evening but it was infinitely boring. Not that I minded at all but Rhea and Evelyn wanted something more down to earth and fun and because they were sponsoring me, I didn't have much of a choice nor did I care to make one.Mere minutes after we found ourselves a seat in this new bar, I was already sure they'd made the right decision. The music was loud and the place was filled with people either dancing, drinking or talking.“Definitely tequila and vodka,” Evelyn said with a huge grin. She was champagne tipsy and it left a cute blush on her face.“Coming right up.” Rhea smiled as she waved a waitress over to us.“Hello, Welcome to Grace's bar, what can I get you?”“A bottle of tequila and three shot glasses, please,”“What do you want, Lexi? Root Beer?”Rhea turned to me. She kn
Lexi“Do you two know each other?” Rhea asked, looking between Richard and I with a suspicious look in her eyes.I couldn't believe the bastard was actually here. He was like a stray cat following me around, looking for food and I was covered in tuna.“No, we don't,” I replied before he could, my eyes boring into his, daring him to say otherwise. His lips thinned in disapproval but he said nothing, just stared at me with an impassive expression.My first instinct was to leave but there was no way in hell I was going to let him get to me or maks me feel uncomfortable in my own space. He was the intruder here.This was girls night. If anyone should leave, he should be the one leaving, not me.Rhea and Evelyn glanced at each other skeptically before turning to the men.“Have a seat then, ” Rhea offered. Both Richard and Jake took their seats.“So, who is this fine gentleman?” Evelyn asked.“Oh, this is Richard, a potential business partner of mine,”“Of course he is, ” I muttered under
- Lexi“We need to talk,” he said, his voice firm, his expression unreadable—bordering on angry. What right did he even have to be upset? He was the one encroaching on my life like some parasite with a tracking device mm“There's nothing to talk about,” I scowled "Just leave me alone.” I added, trying to close the door but he stuck his leg between the door.“We are going to talk whether you like it or not, Lexi.” “Excuse me?” “You're excused.” he said coolly, then pushed the door open and stepped inside. Without waiting for permission, he walked into my living room and dropped a takeout bag on the coffee table.“Food,” he pointed.“You can't just barge into…”“I know and I'm sorry but we can't keep doing this cat and mouse game,. it's driving my insane,” I scoffed, completely in disbelief. He had some nerves barging into my sanctuary and telling me what to do?“There is no cat and mouse game. It's simply, I hate you and you… you're everywhere,” I yelled, my hands flying at my s
LexiAs soon as the door clicked close, Rhea was on me with thirty questions.“Alright, start from the beginning,” Rhea said, walking past me and getting comfortable on the couch. “We want everything,”“Yes, Exactly,” Evelyn said, taking off her coat and finding her seat on one of my tiny chairs.I sighed, knowing I had been cornered. There was no getting around it. They wouldn't let me be until I spilled.“That was the gigolo, Richard,”“We already established that. We could practically see the hate in your eyes immediately he arrived and let me just say, he's delicious looking.” Evelyn smiled.“Then why did you ask?” I frowned.“Because I wanted to prove I was right, duh,”I rolled my eyes. “Whatever.”“So, why was he here and why did you look like y'all were about to eat each other raw?” “We didn't look like that and he came to apologize.” i lied. We'd shated a moment, an intense one but it was only because I was tipsy and he wouldn't relent.Sure, I wanted to kiss him but that me
LexiAs soon as I got to the hospital, I flew out of my car and ran into the huge white and grey building.The smell of cleaning products hit me like a ton of bricks, assaulting my poor nostrils as I whooshed through the hallway.I was almost hit by paramedics taking an accident victim in.“Sorry!” One of them yelled.I ignored it, making a beeline for the reception desk.“Hi, I'm looking for my mom. Ms Cameron. She was brought in here by my brother, Jace,”“Oh, you're Jace's sister,’ she said with a smile. “He told me to look out for you. I'll let him know you're here,”She picked up her phone and dialed a number. "Jace, your sister's here," she said, then gave me a reassuring nod. "He'll be right out,”“Thanks,” I managed a smile.I shifted on my feet, worrying clawing at my skin. My palm was sweaty and I kept trying to rub off the sweat on my jeans.“Lex!” I heard my brother call.I turned and ran to him.“How is she?”I asked, with obvious worry in my voice.“She's stable now but
LexiAs soon as the door clicked close, Rhea was on me with thirty questions.“Alright, start from the beginning,” Rhea said, walking past me and getting comfortable on the couch. “We want everything,”“Yes, Exactly,” Evelyn said, taking off her coat and finding her seat on one of my tiny chairs.I sighed, knowing I had been cornered. There was no getting around it. They wouldn't let me be until I spilled.“That was the gigolo, Richard,”“We already established that. We could practically see the hate in your eyes immediately he arrived and let me just say, he's delicious looking.” Evelyn smiled.“Then why did you ask?” I frowned.“Because I wanted to prove I was right, duh,”I rolled my eyes. “Whatever.”“So, why was he here and why did you look like y'all were about to eat each other raw?” “We didn't look like that and he came to apologize.” i lied. We'd shated a moment, an intense one but it was only because I was tipsy and he wouldn't relent.Sure, I wanted to kiss him but that me
- Lexi“We need to talk,” he said, his voice firm, his expression unreadable—bordering on angry. What right did he even have to be upset? He was the one encroaching on my life like some parasite with a tracking device mm“There's nothing to talk about,” I scowled "Just leave me alone.” I added, trying to close the door but he stuck his leg between the door.“We are going to talk whether you like it or not, Lexi.” “Excuse me?” “You're excused.” he said coolly, then pushed the door open and stepped inside. Without waiting for permission, he walked into my living room and dropped a takeout bag on the coffee table.“Food,” he pointed.“You can't just barge into…”“I know and I'm sorry but we can't keep doing this cat and mouse game,. it's driving my insane,” I scoffed, completely in disbelief. He had some nerves barging into my sanctuary and telling me what to do?“There is no cat and mouse game. It's simply, I hate you and you… you're everywhere,” I yelled, my hands flying at my s
Lexi“Do you two know each other?” Rhea asked, looking between Richard and I with a suspicious look in her eyes.I couldn't believe the bastard was actually here. He was like a stray cat following me around, looking for food and I was covered in tuna.“No, we don't,” I replied before he could, my eyes boring into his, daring him to say otherwise. His lips thinned in disapproval but he said nothing, just stared at me with an impassive expression.My first instinct was to leave but there was no way in hell I was going to let him get to me or maks me feel uncomfortable in my own space. He was the intruder here.This was girls night. If anyone should leave, he should be the one leaving, not me.Rhea and Evelyn glanced at each other skeptically before turning to the men.“Have a seat then, ” Rhea offered. Both Richard and Jake took their seats.“So, who is this fine gentleman?” Evelyn asked.“Oh, this is Richard, a potential business partner of mine,”“Of course he is, ” I muttered under
Lexi“Alright, Champagne or tequila?” Rhea asked as soon as her butt hit the chair.We were in a cheap bar downtown. One we found after driving around for an hour.We'd gone to an expensive one earlier in the evening but it was infinitely boring. Not that I minded at all but Rhea and Evelyn wanted something more down to earth and fun and because they were sponsoring me, I didn't have much of a choice nor did I care to make one.Mere minutes after we found ourselves a seat in this new bar, I was already sure they'd made the right decision. The music was loud and the place was filled with people either dancing, drinking or talking.“Definitely tequila and vodka,” Evelyn said with a huge grin. She was champagne tipsy and it left a cute blush on her face.“Coming right up.” Rhea smiled as she waved a waitress over to us.“Hello, Welcome to Grace's bar, what can I get you?”“A bottle of tequila and three shot glasses, please,”“What do you want, Lexi? Root Beer?”Rhea turned to me. She kn
Richards pov “What I don't understand is why you want her to work for you. She's practically doing you a favor by not wanting to,” Gunner, my best friend said, frowning as he tossed a stress ball in the air like he wasn't currently stressing me out. “I for one think it is romantic,” “What part?” Gunner glanced at Carter, “Everything. Don't you see? He wants her,” Carter chimed in with a smirk. “A little office tension, some accidental touching, late night rendezvous… it's the perfect office Lust-mance.” “She’s not going to take the deal,” Gunner added. “She doesn’t seem like the type to mix business with whatever the hell this is.” “This…” I gritted my teeth. “...is all your fault.” Gunner feigned innocence. "How?" "You signed me up for that escort dating site, that's how." "You lost the bet ," Carter said smugly. "We told you, if you miss the free throw, you get a Valentine," "A Valentine," I echoed. "Not a full blown romantic hostage situation with a woman who cl
Lexi“I'm sorry miss Lexi but there is nothing I can do. Your brother committed a crime, a grave one at that. Possession of hard drugs on school grounds is highly prohibited not to mention against the law,”“I understand that, but he stated he wasn't the owner of the backpack, that at least should give him some type of leverage, please. He needs this. This his entire life”I pleaded, trying to get him to see reason but from the look in his eyes and his incredibly stoic expression, I knew I was losing the battle.A tired sigh mixed with a little irritation escaped his lips and he clasped his hands on his mahogany desk.When we entered the office, It was the first thing we noticed. A huge mahogany desk with barely anything on it except a laptop and a bowl of nearly arranged pen. The man seemed to be a minimalist. No pictures of his or his family anywhere, if he had one. However, his plaques and awards decorated the wall and it was then I realized, there was no way pleading with him was
Lexi “Where the hell have you been? I've been waiting for you!” I snapped at Jace as soon as I opened the door and found him standing at the doormat.“Sorry, had a few errands to run,”“Nothing illegal I hope,”“I'm never going to live this down with you am I?”“Nope.”“I figured. Anyway, let's go. I'll tell you about on the way,”Jace said.“You really think they will work?” Jace asked.“Well, we don't have a choice now do we?”“No, we don't,” Jace sighed, running his hands through his hair as he drove us tohis school .“Mom called last night.”“She did? What did she say?”*She said not to tell you but she was rushed to the hospital last night,”“What?” My heart stopped.“Before you go into panic mode, She's fine and I've asked Susan to look after her,”“Why do you guys always wait till the last minute to tell me these things?”I snapped.It was always like this with them. They always waited till the last possible minute to tell me anything. I knew it was so they didn't burden me t
Lexi “Lexi, I trust you got my flowers.”Richard smirked. He was wearing a black charcoal suit, holding a shopping bag.He looked deliciously handsome, at least he would if he wasn't such an arse.“How did you… what are you doing here?” I snapped, the worry in me disappeared only to be replaced by anger. anger.“I came to see you,”“Why?” I asked, folding my arms around my chest and trying not to glare at him but I couldn't help it.“Look, I came to check if you were alive. You disappeared on me in the middle of the busiest city in the world with no way to go home. I thought something had happened to y…”“Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't we talk about this earlier? I told you I was fine, did I not?”“Yes…”“Then you have no reason to be here. Please leave…” I started to say but my brother appeared beside me like a toddler missing its mother.“Everything okay?”“Who are you?” Richard asked,eyes narrowing and nose scrunching in disapproval like some aristocrat sneering at peasants