Samuel’s POVI knew exactly who was texting me. Did she really think that she was that forgettable?Tiff: Um...Tiff from the party. You stuck your tongue in my mouth?Samuel: I’m kidding. I know who you are, Tiff.Tiff: Oh, lol.Samuel: How could I forget you? You’re imprinted on my mind and soul.Tiff: Really?Samuel: YesTiff: I couldn’t stop thinking about you last night.Samuel: I drank to try and forget about you. It didn’t work.Tiff: Why did you want to forget me?Samuel: Because I thought I had lost you.Tiff: Well, I’m still here.Samuel: Where exactly is here?Tiff: In my bed. Well, technically not my bed because I’m a little bit homeless right now.Samuel: Homeless?Tiff: Ex-boyfriend moved to Sweden. I couldn’t afford the apartment on my own.Samuel: Oh, the absolute moronic ex-boyfriend. Anyone who would leave you has to have their head examined.Tiff: Stop, you’re making me blush.Samuel: I bet it looks beautiful on your pale skin.Tiff: If you keep talking like that, I’
Paul’s POVSo, here I am, moping around like a lost little puppy at the party of the year, because of a girl I just met. Fuck. What is wrong with me? I honestly took one look at Tiff, and my heart and soul went all in. Now she’s disappeared, and so has her best friend.I don’t understand why she just left without warning. One minute we were making out and talking about a ‘meeting’ of souls, the next minute she proclaimed she couldn’t do this, and she was gone. I searched the entire apartment to find her, but she was nowhere to be found. I walked up the Nathan, Dante, and Dutton.“Hey, Samuel, you've got to come see Dante’s red room,” Dutton exclaimed.“Really?” I laughed.“Yeah, a fucking red room,” Nathan replied. I could tell he was a little tipsy.“The previous owner even stocked it with new toys for him,” Dutton laughed.“Well, let’s go then,” I declared.“Let’s go right now,” Nathan responded.Dante led us down the hall and ushered us in. He paused to see my reaction, so I exagge
Samuel’s POVExcuse Me? Did I hear what I thought I heard?“What did you just say?” I asked.“Do you,” Tiff said, pausing and stroking down my chest. She leaned into my ear and whispered, “Want to make out with me?”“Do you really think I’m going to say no to you?” I whispered back.Tiff led me to one of the couches and pushed me to sit down. Then she straddled me, facing me, and started kissing me. Holy Fuck, she’s a good kisser. I wrapped my arms around her to pull her flush to me. The heat of her body, the scent of her perfume, and the taste of her mouth made my brain swirl. It was truly sensory overload. I felt all of it down in my soul. How is that even possible? I had literally just met this girl. How could she be stirring something so strong in my soul? Did she feel the same way?“Tiff,” I hummed out with a throaty tone. “Are you sure about this?”“Yes,” she purred. “I can’t explain it, Samuel. I just feel so intoxicated by you.”“Are you sure it’s me and not the alcohol?” I wh
Samuel’s POVI’ve worked as Dr. Nathan Michaels' assistant/right-hand man for two years now, and I can honestly say, it’s been the best two years of my life. He’s not only been my boss but also my mentor and my friend. Yes, it’s a demanding job. Yes, I’ve been woken up, more times than I can remember, at three am by a call from him because he’s had some brilliant idea in his head. Yes, I haven’t really had a proper vacation in those two years. Yes, I don’t really have time for a relationship, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.Nathan said my loyalty would be rewarded, and I’m just biding my days until that happens. I feel like it’s getting close. Carrington Michaels, the official CEO and Nathan’s grandfather, just told him a few weeks ago that he plans to retire at the end of December. Nathan would be an automatic shoo-in for the CEO position, but unfortunately, he’s a little bit of a… umm… man whore? Slut? No, let’s go with Playboy. So, what condition did Carrington p
Six weeks laterMadison’s POVOh my God, I so needed this vacation. Nathan and Amelie were so kind to invite everyone to their private island.Amelie visited me every single day in the hospital. Nathan was just down the hallway after his mother shot him. So much shit came out of that story. Jonathan was my half-brother and Nathan’s half-brother, too. Amelie’s brother, Zander, was Nathan’s half-brother as well. The biggest news was the fact that my father was dead. I didn’t feel sadness, though; I felt relief and a sense of freedom. My mother and I cried, but our tears were tears of happiness, not pain or sadness.At first, they had reported that he was killed in a robbery gone wrong. He was beaten up, stabbed, and left for dead. When they found him in the morning, he had lost a lot of blood and was pretty much frozen solid. I hoped he had suffered, felt the pain he had caused me, and probably a lot of the interns at his law firm. It only came out when Nathan had come out of his coma,
Paul’s POVMadison looked up at me with tears in her eyes, and it broke my heart. How did she get to the point that she felt so unworthy of love? I thought that in the past three months of her being away from her father, it would repair some of her confidence, but I guess all the years of trauma need more time to heal. What I do know, though, is I’m not giving up on her. Not now, not ever.While I was in the car on the way over, I called my parents. I told them the situation and said I wanted to video call them so I could introduce them to the love of my life. They, of course, were ecstatic. My dad said it was about time I stopped being such a whore. My mom, of course, chastised him for his choice of words, but in the end, we all had a good laugh.Now I’m standing in front of Madison, determined to have her accept my love and for her to become mine officially.“I think I’m going to go get a latte,” Morgan announced and headed out the door. “I’ll call Dutton to see if there is any news