CENRIC
“Hi.”
“Hello?” I’d been watching her since she walked into the launching of the game. She was wearing a blue back slit strapless mini dress hugging her hourglass figure. Since then, I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She had this strong aura. Her blue eyes stood out aside from her gorgeous face. Her shapely legs and pert ass, my dick just twitched in my pants. And those tits alone. Damn.
“I think I know you from somewhere. Have we met before?”
She rolled her eyes. “Really? What a shitty pickup line you got there, Wollf. You may be a billionaire, but you suck at it. I guess most women don’t even care, right? As long as you have deeper than the Challenger Deep pocket.” She sipped her bubbles, studying me from head to toe.
I chuckled in amusement. “I guess I get used to women who are throwing themselves to me. I don’t need to use pickup lines anymore. It’s so unfortunate that my pickup lines don’t work with you.”
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SADIE “Can I ask a favor?” Devin looked at me through the rearview mirror. “Sure?” “Sure? You mean you’re not sure?” I asked in confusion. “Well, it depends. If it involves asking permission from your husband or not.” I sighed in dismay as I looked outside the window. “Never mind.” “Come on. Give it a try.” “I wanna spend some time with Zhuri before I start working. Just Zhuri and me walking around in the park, shopping in the mall, or having a cup of coffee in a cafe. Just for a day. Is it too much to ask? I’m not a president’s daughter, for God’s sake.” “I can be persuasive. I’ll give him a call.” “No!” I gripped his shoulder before he could dial Cenric’s number. “Don’t do that. He’s gonna give me a lecture and tell me I told you not to blah blah blah.” “Just trust me, okay?” I looked at him in the eye before he focused back on the road. “Fine.” As if Cenric was waiting for
CENRIC “What the fuck is going on?” “Just come home if someone could cover you.” Linden’s voice over the phone sounded urgent, and he wouldn’t call unless there was a life-and-death situation. So I had to make my trip short? “Yeah. Cas can do that. Why?” Cas looked at me as he heard his name. “What’s wrong?” “About to find out. I need to take the jet home. You okay to charter or fly commercial?” “I’m not the billionaire, of course.” He shrugged. “But the people who are excited to see you will be damn disappointed.” “Sorry, bro. You know what to do, and you’re charming than me.” “They still want to meet the hero turned billionaire, but sure. Just give me an update of whatever is going on back home.” “I will, and you too. Call me as soon as it’s over.” “Will do. Take care.” *** Beck already informed the pilot of the change of flight. “Lucky day. You’re going back home. Linden di
SADIE Watching Devin beaten up for being wrongly accused broke my heart. I wiped my face dry. “Untie him, please?” I looked at them one by one and to my husband. “Untie him,” he ordered Beck. “What is it that you’re not telling me, Sadie?” “Devin is just the weak link. My brother wants to destroy him for choosing me and changing his loyalty to you. He didn’t take it lightly. Devin knows his dirty little secrets that he can use against him. I know how Jasper thinks, but Devin and I are just pawns for him—the Achilles heel. His main objective is coming after you.” “What is that he wants for Cenric?” Beck asked. “I heard my father once that my brother is not capable of running his business or organization, whatever it is. Of course, since I was born, I’m out of his preferences. Women can’t lead. That’s what he believed in.” My husband chuckled, “And he thinks I’m a perfect choice? I’m running my empire. I don’t need hi
CENRIC “I’m sorry. I was just protecting Zhuri. It’s not her fault.” “Babe, I know.” I squeezed her hand. I was pissed off but not for not telling me something was going on with her friend. And that her brother was already using Zhuri to get information from her. I understood why Zhuri had to give him what he’d asked. “I wish you just that tell me right away.” “I was also trying to figure out how to tell you and how to solve it without getting too complicated. What are you going to do?” “Don’t worry. No one is gonna touch Zhuri. Your brother might have leverage against her. I need to talk to her in person.” “Okay. We’ll do that. Don’t get mad.” When she looked at me like that, and she used that tone at me, how could I? I kissed her forehead. “We’re in this together. And I’m not mad at you. I’m pissed off at your brother, yes. And beyond. Why won’t he just leave us alone?” “We’re here,” Beck announced. “Le
SADIE He’s going to kill me. He’s going to be so mad at me. While he was giving orders to the guys, I sneaked out. I knew he just gave me an order to stay put, but I was not his employee. I wanted to put an end to this madness. My brother had gone irate, threatening those two hardworking employees for his own satisfaction. Seeing them so terrified because of my brother’s doing and that family had to leave their home for their safety—that was just horribly wrong and unfair. Cenric could be furious at me. I cared about him, but Jasper had targeted his company. I couldn’t just watch him as he ruined lives and my husband’s properties. I had to do something. Maybe, my way would not cause more chaos to both parties. I hailed a cab to a coffee shop where I knew it was exposed, and my brother could not hurt me in public. I also had to be careful with a possible viral video of Jasper and me in a heated argume
CENRIC “Where the fuck is my wife?” I yelled at the three of them. They were the best, and I just proudly told Toby, yet a woman who was not capable of escaping managed to sneak out from them in broad daylight. “Are you all just gonna fucking look at me?” “There’s only one thing I think she would do,” Beck replied. “She’s going to meet her brother.” “I can find her if you let me use a computer,” Toby suggested. “No!” we chorused. “Okay.” He cowered into his seat. “Let me find her,” William offered. “No need,” I told him. “I can’t believe my finest men just get played by a woman.” I fished out my phone and tapped on the app. “Your wife is a smart woman. You just underestimated her, sir,” Devin said. I lifted my gaze from the screen to him. “I’m not asking for your compliment and opinion. And, of course, my wife is smart. Why else would I marry a beautiful but lacking intelligence?” I
SADIE The trip home was the most excruciating and awkward I had. No one had tried to break the silence. I kept my mouth shut as well. I didn’t want to cause more anger to Cenric than I already had. I could also feel that he was about to erupt like a dormant volcano. What kept me thinking was how to deal if he would do what I felt I deserved. Even if he would cut my internet privilege again, I would gladly accept his retribution. But I did what I thought would help us, and I had no regrets. The silence was killing me. I could even hear my own heartbeat. Cenric’s eyes were on his phone, and he was typing the entire time, but I didn’t miss the way his jaw tensed. Beck and Devin noticed the tension, but they didn’t say anything. Beck turned on the Podcast instead—the topic was about the kids who were the casualties in a war. I managed to divert my tension as I listened with him.
CENRIC After we fucked in the shower, we made love in bed. It was intense and addicting as I watched and gave what made her craze and bend to her desire. “You’ve been silent.” I look down at her. I was running my fingers against her soft skin while her head was on my hip. Her hand was just on my lower abs, and her arm was literally on my dick. “Just thinking about what your brother said.”This is not over. “Find something to stop him, even if he will go to jail. It’s better than threatening an innocent guy who works hard to meet his needs.” “It’s hard to lock your brother up. You should know that your father has some connections both in the government and criminal world.” “What do you mean?” she lifted her head, staring at me in shock. She really had no idea about her family, had she? “I’m not gonna let you carry the burden of your family secret.” I shook my head. “You ar