“Five Vodka and orange, five gin and tonic, and a whiskey please,” said Skylar, breathlessly. With her mind actively thinking of ways to ask Mike out, she could hardly concentrate on the drinks menu. “Straight?” She blinked and nodded.“Yes.” “Anything else?” “Yes, can I have your number, please?” Mike grinned and leaned in towards her with interest. “I go off in half an hour. I’ll wait for you.” Skylar grinned at the guy, unable to believe that she had behaved so recklessly. What could she do? She had to fix a Mike for herself before Christian attacked her again! “Sure.” With a satisfied smile, he fixed her the drinks when her friends joined her. “What’s taking you so long?” asked Alyssa with a knowing smile. “Have you ordered the food and the cake?” asked Skylar, having completely forgotten to order at the bar. With Mike busy, she didn’t disturb him again.“Yes, Alexander and I had a word with the manager. He’ll have them arranged for,” said Alyssa. They waited for their drin
“What the f*ck! You can’t order me around. I refuse to go to LA with you,” spat out Skylar, her whole body trembling with fury. He might have tricked her into coming here, but she wouldn’t dance to his tunes. “I can and I will. I won't leave you alone here to sleep around with every Mike you meet. So just do what I say or I will have to use force. Don’t mess with me, Skylar!” “What did you say? You’re the one who’s messing with me. I will sleep with a million Mikes if that’s what it takes to keep you away from me.” Christian clenched his teeth as wild fury coursed through his body. “Do you think it will keep me away from you? No, you’re very much mistaken. I will punish those million Mikes for taking what’s mine. That’s not all. I will punish you the most. So don’t even think about it in your wildest dreams. I know there’s no boyfriend. It’s all a hoax.” Skylar gaped at the man. How did he know? Did her grandparents give her away? “Whatever! I’ll get into a contract marriage with
“Oh! Do you have some work there?” Skylar asked, but he didn’t reply and went back to his laptop to read some documents. Maybe he would wrap up some work before returning home. Skylar didn’t disturb him and the idea of cuddling up in the bedroom with a good book seemed too good a suggestion to ignore. “I’ll rest for a while then.” She got up to leave, but he grabbed her wrist. “Have your lunch first. Flying on an empty stomach won’t do you any good.” Skylar gave him a suspicious look. How did he know she had skipped her breakfast and lunch? How did he know she had overslept? She sat down and faced him, needing a few answers now. Things were getting a little creepy here. He knew too much about her, while she had no idea about him. “How did you know I skipped my breakfast and lunch?” He went back to concentrating on his work. “Obviously, you overslept from the effect of all the alcohol that went into your system last night.” Her mouth hung open on hearing his creepy statement. “Wh
Skylar lay still, acutely aware of his gaze upon her. She could feel every nerve in her body pick up the sexual undercurrent that pulsated out of him. It was impossible to sleep under the circumstances. After ten minutes, she gave up and got up to go but her glance fell on Christian’s face. His eyes were closed, and it seemed he was indeed sleeping! She noticed the dark circles under his eyes, as if he had been overworking himself for the last couple of days. His lips were parted and his thick, curled lashes cast shadows on his cheekbones, leaving her under a spell. It was a sin to be so good-looking! Was she committing a grave mistake by agreeing to have a contract marriage with him? Although she didn’t wish to acknowledge it, there was an undeniable attraction building up between them with every passing minute. She didn’t want to succumb to the temptation. The man was a mystery! Why was he hell-bent on marrying her when there was no dearth of women willing to die to be his wife? D
Shocked at the roots of her hair, Skylar turned to gape at Christian. Did he bring her here for their engagement? “Skye, come, I have something important to show you,” said Lillian, pulling her away with her. Skylar glared at Christian all the way, her accusatory gaze holding him captive. He stood still, holding her gaze, feeling a swirl of emotions deep inside him. Although he wanted to admit his feelings to her, to explain why he kept it from her, nothing came out of his lips. He simply watched the hatred reflected in her beautiful eyes. “Chris, I’m so happy for you,” said Sebastian, coming forward to embrace his younger sibling. He was the only one who knew the depth of Christian’s feelings for Skylar right from the beginning. Lillian found out much later by chance when she overheard them. “Thanks, bro. It’s all because of you.” They say down with Caleb, Grandpa Ben, and Skylar’s grandparents while Christian wondered where Lilian took Skylar to. “Lilly bought a few dresses for
His words left her dumbfounded, just as he had expected. He grabbed her hand, taking advantage of her momentary confusion. They looked like a couple in love as they strolled towards the beach, hand in hand. “Everyone is staring at us, Christian. Can you leave my hand?” She tried to extricate her hand from his hold but he gripped it further, refusing to let go. “No. Let them stare. They might be jealous of you!” Skylar turned to see the amused glint in his eyes. “Why would they be jealous of me?” “Maybe because you’re the only one who’s getting to marry me!” Skylar scoffed at his enormous ego! As if she was marrying him willingly! Wasn’t he the one who was forcing her to marry him? “You’re the one who’s lucky that I agreed to marry you. If it wasn’t for our parents’ last wish, I would never have gone ahead with this.”“Then we should be indebted to our parents, right?” he chuckled as she wrenched her hand free of his hold and walked on. “On the contrary, I’m shocked by their deci
Christian trudged towards his room late in the night. He felt annoyed with Sebastian for choosing tonight for their meeting. It was already 12:40 in the night and he was sure Skylar would be fast asleep. Still, the prospect of sleeping next to her excited him and he quietly stepped inside their room. He glanced at the bed, but to his surprise, Skylar was nowhere to be seen. Was she in the washroom? Had she been waiting for him? He checked the washroom but strangely; it was empty too. Where did Skylar go? Did she move out of his room? He checked the closet and found her belongings missing. So she had moved out! Well! She might have forgotten that the hotel belonged to him. Quickly freshening up, he called the reception desk, and within minutes, he received the keys to her room. Using them, he unlocked her room right next door with a victorious smile on his face. “Where will you escape, Skylar? I’ll seek you out every time!” he whispered, his eyes twinkling with relief at the sight o
Christian tipped her head back to allow his tongue to dominate the wild and punishing kiss. He swirled his tongue against hers, devouring every recess hungrily. It wasn’t just any passionate kiss. It was branding. He wanted to punish her for fighting him since the time they met. He wanted her to know who she belonged to. The savage kiss took her by surprise, leaving her dizzy and disturbed. All the fight left her body, and she swayed as if intoxicated by the deep, thrusting pulls of his tongue. Circling his bare shoulders to keep herself from falling, she couldn’t help but dig her fingers into their enormous strength. A gasp escaped her when he punishingly bit her lower lip, soothing the sting with his warm tongue. Instead of feeling annoyed by the punishing kiss, a shock of pleasure coursed through her traitorous body, leaving her craving for more. It was her first kiss, and it robbed her of her senses. Should she be happy with her reaction to his advances?Christian’s breath caugh