LOGINSAGE.“I just got to the company, Mum. Can we do this later?”I stepped out of my sleek sedan, walking briskly to catch up with lost time. I was already a few minutes late and was trying to catch up.She muttered some words over the phone, but I wasn’t really paying attention. I held my briefcase in one hand, and my phone in the other was slightly away from my ear.Just as I got to the entrance of the premises, Asher strolled towards me, his lips curled into a broad grin.I snickered. Why was he so excited, like he’d won a lottery?“Sage,” his deep voice halted me abruptly and against my will as he stood in front of me. “I’ve got something for you.”I pulled the phone away from my ears and narrowed my eyes at him. My fingers hung up hastily before shoving it back into my pocket.“What?”“The bet is over.” I raised an eyebrow, darting my eyes from his head down to his shoes. “I already won.”That single word—“won”—sent my heart into a frenzy.Was he kidding? I’d only brought up the bet
ASHER.Her skin felt smoother than silk, transmitting signals to my brain. I permitted my fingers to trail and feel the texture, the feelings sending waves of shock coursing through my veins.She’d given me access to her body, and I was impatient to do everything I had in mind.Sage’s words burned into my memory. It was about the bet. It was wrong to agree and even make an attempt at it, but… I had to do what had to be done.Nadira could stop talking to me and develop hatred towards me if she ever found out. That was scarier than anything, but, in my defense, I was doing my best to keep Sage away from her.He’d be left with no choice but to back off after I’d won.And sign the fucking divorce papers to set her free of their sham called marriage.I accompanied her to the shower. Once we were in, I slowly moved my hands on her body, reaching for her bra to take it off.Her tits bounced on her chest after they were freed from the clutches of her pink, sexy bra. My throat went dry at the
NADIRA. I couldn’t say no. I tried to, even darted my eyes across the room, but I couldn’t refuse him. The emotions weren’t just coursing through his body alone. I felt them in mine. I wanted Asher the same way he did, and I might not have admitted it openly to his face, but I’d had wet dreams of him for nights. Since the day he’d touched and trailed his fingers over the delicate fabric of my panties, I’d fantasized about having sex with him. “Okay.” That single word from my lips changed everything, and heightened the mood. His eyes shone after I’d said that, and I knew he hadn’t expected me to accept after fighting him off for months. His hands cupped my cheeks, and his fingers tucked away the strands of hair that fell on my face. “Really?” I nodded with a broad smile plastered across my face. Asher tilted his head forward, my hands holding his cheeks while he locked his lips with mine. Soft. Succulent. Fresh mint. His kiss left me refreshed and panting heavily b
NADIRA.“I should take a shower,” I yawned after the words, taking off my blazer jacket before I could walk towards my room. “I’ve never felt this tired.”Walking into the familiar living room environment relaxed my nerves. The air conditioner was working at the right temperature, caressing my skin. Baked cookies wafted into my nostrils from the kitchen. I forgot to mention that Asher had employed a chef because he felt I was stressing myself out by cooking.I heard no response from Asher, and it felt strange because… He rarely kept quiet whenever I was talking. Even when I wasn’t talking to him.His presence was felt a few steps behind me, and I swerved around, arching my brows after resting my gaze on his face.I noticed that his lips were pressed tightly against each other, and he stood dazed, like he was lost in burning thoughts that had completely taken over his body.Beads of sweat splattered on his forehead. His jaw tightened, and those full, tempting lips were slightly parted
ASHER’S POINT OF VIEW.“What are you doing?” I inquired in a suppressed tone. “Why don’t you want to sign the divorce papers?”I strolled into the office, the thrill of cold air from the open window seeping through my skin without remorse.Sage glanced briefly at me with a rigid posture, his fingers raking through his beard before returning his focus to the files in his hands.“I don’t think my marriage is any of your business.” He spoke bluntly.“Quit the act,” My harshness grew, and my teeth gritted sternly. “You wanted Nadira out of your life so badly, and now that she proposes divorce, you’re acting like the ‘perfect’ man?”That jerk knew what he was doing. And I couldn’t sit back and watch him continue to fool Nadira with his sugar-coated lies.His actions scorched my skin like the sun was directly hitting me. My brother had a hidden motive; I couldn’t pinpoint what it was, but I felt it.Sage was never one to chase a woman. And from the onset, since we were teenagers, I could te
NADIRA. “You need to do something about Sage.” I flipped through the pages of the file in front of me and allowed Asher’s words to simmer as he kept pacing around my office. “What do you want me to do?” I inquired, keeping my gaze on my table. “Get a restraining order? Arrest him? He’s refused to even sign the divorce papers.” “Which I still don’t get why,” He pulled the chair in front of me to take a seat. “Nadira, he keeps doing this because he knows that you’re still holding on to him.” I raised my head to face him, my eyelids blinking repeatedly. “I’m not holding on to him,” I defended as I pulled back from the table. “He keeps barging into my territory.” Asher narrowed his eyes seriously. “He’s going to step back once he’s convinced that you’ve moved on.” I reclined in my seat, shaking my head slowly as I racked my brain on the way forward. Sage was driving me crazy. And it wasn’t even about the divorce anymore; working with him in the same space was harder than







