Se connecterBelle“Belle… you look beautiful.” Sam was surprised to see me dressed so elegantly. He dumped me because I wasn’t a billionaire heiress like Tania. Now I looked just as refined, and he couldn’t deny that I was hard to resist. And it was all thanks to James.I lifted my chin, confident, nothing like the girl I used to be when we were together. He looked at me like he was actually blown away by me.Good.Let him stare at what he lost.My gaze held his as his eyes trailed down my dress, hugging my body in all the right places.Tania rolled her eyes, clearing her throat.“Belle, you already know my man, Sam.” She grabbed his hand. “Lucky me. He’s all mine.”They walked to the dining table.Dinner started, but Sam kept staring at me like he was about to ask me out all over again. I tried not to look at him.“How have you been, Belle?”“Good.” I kept it brief.“I’ve missed hanging out with you, you know. You look amazing.” He smiled, trying to flatter me. “Don’t you miss it too?”My eyes s
BelleI opened my eyes, stretching my arms, expecting to feel James beside me.The bed was empty.I frowned, disappointed. He’d done it again. He’d left me alone.It was seven in the morning. I jumped out of bed.I dashed into the shower, washed quickly, then dried off and grabbed my clothes. A black blouse, an ash jacket, a skirt, and a pair of tights to wear underneath. I dressed fast and rushed out.Thomas was waiting for me outside the house.“Good morning, Miss Belle.”I looked back at the house. No sign of James. His car was still there, so he was at home.I fought the urge to go back inside and look for him.“Good morning, Mr. Thomas.” I gave a brief smile. “Have you seen Mr. Wilder today?”“Yes, ma’am. He left for the airport this morning.”“Airport?” I exclaimed. “But… his car is right here.” I pointed to it.He chuckled. “Ma’am, Mr. Wilder has several cars. He decided to leave in his red Ferrari today.”I swallowed hard. “Why… why did he leave for the airport?”He laughed a
James“Strip.”Her hands trembled as they moved to the zipper of her dress. She hesitated.I stepped closer. “Now, Belle.”She pulled the zipper down and the dress fell to the floor.She stood there in her underwear, her chest rising and falling fast. I walked around her slowly, appreciating the body that had driven me wild every single day since I laid eyes on her. My God, she was a goddamn goddess. “All of it.”Her breath caught. She reached behind and unhooked her bra. It dropped. Then she slid her panties down.She was completely bare before me.Her body was a sight I could behold for as long as I lived. She was perfect for me. How had I survived all these years without her? She was the woman I needed. The one I wanted.I wasn’t going to let myself grow weak, but I wasn’t going to live in denial either. If I had met her instead of Angelina, our lives would have been different. Then again, that was impossible. She was Tania’s age, and I was far older than her. Wishful thinking had
James Why the bloody hell was Devon standing next to my woman?I was boiling inside, forcing myself not to punch him in the gut for hugging her.I shot Belle a warning look. She moved closer to me immediately.“Devon, thanks for today. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Devon gave a short nod. “Good night, Belle. Good night, Mr. Wilder.” He gave a polite bow and walked toward his car.My attention shifted back to Belle.“What did I say about staying away from Devon?”Her shoulders lifted slightly. “He helped me with the flowers. We took them to a hospital. The patients were so happy. The whole place felt brighter. I’m glad we did it.”Her face lit up as she talked.I watched her.I could send her a thousand flowers every day just to make her smile like that. She was so lovable in every way. If I were ever to give love a chance, it would only be with her.Fuck. Get a grip, James.I forced the thought away. “Belle, that’s still not an excuse.”Her smile faded.“I told you to stay away from him
Belle“Cut it out, Tania. Belle doesn’t owe you anything.”“This is between me and my best friend, Devon. Stay the hell out of this.”They stared at each other. Hard. Devon’s arms crossed. Tania’s hands balled into fists.Devon didn’t blink. “I don’t even know why you’re so worked up about this.”“Because she lied to me!” Tania turned back to me, her face red. “You lied, Belle.”“I didn’t want to tell you because I knew you’d react like this.” I pressed my hands together. “That’s why I kept it from you.”“You mean to tell me that Devon is your boyfriend? The one who bought you the car? The one who sent you all these flowers?”My fingers twisted together. “What do you want me to say, Tania?” I sighed. “You asked.” That was the best I could come up with. I couldn’t exactly give James’ credit to Devon. Tania couldn’t believe it. She looked between me and Devon. He looked at me.I mouthed, “Please.”He sighed. “Yeah. Belle is my girlfriend.”“Now that that’s out of the way, maybe you ca
BelleHe claimed one last kiss from me, then pulled back. “We’ll finish this tonight.”I nodded, smiling. I was loving every bit of this James standing right in front of me. He’d been different since the night I was attacked.“Mr. Lynn’s project design. Any chance you can hand that over to me today?”“Yes. I have it on my laptop.”“Good,” he noted.Just as he was about to leave the office, Devon entered.James looked back at me. A vein pulsed in his temple. His fingers curled into fists. His breathing changed.Crap. He hated seeing me with Devon.“Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting?” Devon looked between us.“No,” I said quickly. “Mr. Wilder was just leaving.”James’ eyes burned into mine. His nostrils flared. He looked between Devon and me, his chest rising and falling faster. His hands opened and closed at his sides like he was restraining himself.“I just wanted to congratulate you again.” Devon smiled. “And I found your hair clip Belle. You left it on your old desk.”“Oh, thank you, Dev
Belle I walked into La Rouge ready to meet Mr. Lynn. The restaurant was huge and fancy, full of rich people. I wore a blue dress and black heels. I clutched my purse tightly as I scanned the room. I felt nervous. I was ten minutes late. Then I spotted Mr. Lynn. He lifted his hand, waving at me t
Belle I sucked in a breath as we stepped into the very same suite where our wild passion happened, and it all came rushing back. Why did I always think about him touching me, kissing me, driving me insane with his tongue, among other things? Why did it keep playing on repeat in my head? "I don
BelleHis hand went higher, pushing my dress up my thighs. He’d mastered this. My heart pounded so loud I thought he could hear it.“We’re on a plane,” I managed to whisper.“Private plane,” he corrected, his fingers reaching the edge of my underwear. “No one can see us back here.”He hooked his fi
James“I don’t get it,” she crossed her arms. “What do you want from me?”Before I could answer, the intercom buzzed. “Sir, Mr. Lynn is here requesting to see you,” Hulk said.I stepped back, not taking my eyes off her. “Let him in.”“Thank you for seeing me without an appointment, Mr. Wilder,” Mr.







