LOGINLAURA“I brought you something crunchy for dinner.”Harlan handed me a square box with that charming smile of his, and I took it with a smile of mine, inhaling the delicious aroma wafting from the box. “Pepperoni pizza,” I sniffled, grinning. “How heavenly.”“I know, right?” Harlan responded, waving at Eli who wouldn't stop screaming at the top of his lungs. These two just had a thing for each other, and it was comforting to see. It made me less bothered about the absence of Eli’s real father. “It's bedtime, Eli!” I yelled as we walked through the foyer. “Back to your room. Now!” The little boy was due for some spanking, and he'd get it coming pretty soon. “I didn't know you were coming over,” I said with a smile, trying to not sound too put off by idea of showing up without prior notice. We were more than business partners, after all. Even if not lovers or sexual partners.“Yeah,” he lifted his hand and scratched the back of his neck, “I just had to check in with you real quick, l
TRISTANI watched Harlan alight the vehicle with a new envy sitting in my chest. He had the luxury to come and go when he liked, and he didn't.What irked me most was the smile Laura instantly flashed at him as soon as she turned. And her boy wouldn't stop screaming. Why were they excited to see Harlan and not me? The answer was pretty obvious to me, but it still hurt to the extent of asking.Harlan met Laura with a side hug and pressed a kiss to her forehead. A gesture that sat heavily in my chest. It made me wonder. Were the rumors about them true?The duo had been photographed together before, a few times in the past. I never liked the headlines attached to their pictures. Careless speculations about their relationship status. As much as I knew, their relationship was a business one. But…did business partners often hug each other and wrap their arms around each other's waist? “Tristan Pierce.” Harlan stepped towards me, pulling Laura along as she was still stuck to his side. “I
TRISTAN“How would you like to hear a juicy tale about your new partner?”My fingers tightened into fists and I fought hard to stop myself from grabbing Madison and flinging her out of my room. “You seem to have a personal vendetta against Laura Hayes,” I said instead. “It’s been five years and it doesn't seem resolved yet. Do you mind telling me what it's about?” She blinked, appearing surprised. Then she laughed hard. “Tristan, you're hilarious. How about I go ahead and tell you what she's done this time, instead? I’m worried about you because honestly, I don't even think you have a top model for Pierce Holdings anymore. I'm sorry, but that deal is pretty fucked now.”She slid off the bed and catwalked to the work desk at the far left end of the bed. Then she picked up her phone and stalked over to me. “Apparently, Laura Hayes doesn't even want to work with you. Did you know this before offering her a gig as a top model in your company?”“Stop moving round circles and tell me wha
TRISTANThis woman is going to ruin me. It was one thought that had rang in my head all day, every moment I stood close to Laura Hayes, in her fucking absence too. The thought that she could ruin me and everything I stood for, kept resounding like a warning bell in my head. What was this obsession with her? Why did she have to be on my mind every minute of the day? If she wasn't on my mind, it didn't feel right. It was just one night we'd shared in the past. One night that had refused to leave my head and mind…one night that replayed in steamy flashbacks that disrupted my thoughts unexpectedly in the middle of important stuff. What had she done to me? Why couldn't I sleep without seeing her face? Why did I want to devour her each time she came close to me? What was this…hunger? I would be lying if I said it didn't bother me, how much she consumed every part of me. I was a man used to control. It was a core part of me in a natural sense, but when it came to Laura…I felt that con
LAURAMy mother whirled upon hearing me, her eyes thickly lined as usual, burning into mine.“Look who it is,” she hissed, “the prodigal daughter.”I kept walking with the little confidence left in me, brushing past her. I'd built an armor so strong that her words never pierced through. But her eyes…they never failed to get me just the way she wanted. Squirming and in her control. “Where’s Jose?” I asked Ivy, looking around the house. “He's not back yet. I'm sorry, ma'am.” She hung her head. “I tried to make her understand that I couldn't let her into the house in your house, and without your consent.” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “But she's one hell of a stubborn woman. Pardon me.” She winced. “She insisted she had the rights as your mother. I thought it was awful, her approach.” “Thank you, Ivy,” I sighed, because she had a habit of rambling on when not necessary. “Please take Eli upstairs. I'll join him shortly.”As she turned and left, I blocked the doorway and glared at my
LAURA I ran my tongue over my bottom lips as I contemplated what to do with Tristan Pierce and these messy butterflies that were all over the place. I wondered what to do with the ache between my legs. I wondered how to get my pussy to stop clenching…doing that around something else instead would be a better idea…He just said we could do anything we wanted. Would it be acceptable if I climbed his annoyingly captivating face and rode his mouth until all the pent-up desire came crashing down in a terrific orgasm?I mean…that's kinda like the only thing on my mind now.He leaned back in the seat and watched me carefully, like a predator that knew what was the kind of its prey. “So, what do you want to do?” Look at him, edging me on. I should be the predator here. I stopped being prey a long time ago.I shot him a knowing smile, my body sizzling with heat as he matched it with a dashing smile of his own.Slowly, I dragged my heel down his leg and closed the distance between us. Swayin
LAURA“I didn't do it.”I stared desperately from one face to another, hoping that someone in this room would believe me.But these people didn't know me, so why would they believe me?They didn't know me like Tristan did…yet he sat there, staring at me like I was a complete stranger.“I really did
LAURA“Laura Hayes, you'll be working directly under me for the year.”The hall fell silent, and heads turned in my direction. I didn't move a muscle. I still stared in shock at the man that made me feel things I'd never felt before, last night.Tristan Pierce. CEO.What the hell? Didn't he say he
LAURAI couldn't speak for a good minute. I just stared at him. Those midnight blue eyes were even more captivating from up close. His broad shoulders and sharp jaw line were more overwhelming and intimidating than I had imagined. His hair sat very charming and distractingly sexy on his head in lo
LAURA Me> OH MY GOODNESS. THIS IS A COMPLETE MISUNDERSTANDING. CAN YOU TRY TO IGNORE THIS?!Stranger







