LOGINASHLEY. You do anything if I win.Those promises were reckless... dangerous. This night has been a lot. I will blame the alcohol on the dance and every word that spewed out of my mouth.The stupid dance. I still couldn't believe I danced with him like that. And now I wanted him to try out this burger. "We don't have all night," I groaned as he kept staring at it.Rich kids. I watched him bring it to his mouth and took the tiniest bite. I looked away as he chewed because I wasn't about to admit that the simple action was sexy.Like I said, it's the alcohol's fault. "So_" I trailed off. He didn't reply and took another bite. "It’s alright.""More than alright," I huffed. He shrugged. "So..."A smirk slowly curled up my lips. "You lost, boss.""You said you will do anything if I eat this," he smirked."And you will do anything if you finish it."Then he chuckled. "I haven't finished it."He took a bigger bite before tossing it into the trash bin at the corner. I gasped. "How
NICHOLAS. I extended my hand and waited for her to take it.I was going with the flow."You actually want to dance with me," she said."Even if you have two left feet," I smirked.I almost sighed in relief when she placed her hand in mine.Sparks flew through our hands and I pushed down the thoughts. I pulled her to the dance floor. We just stared at each other not wanting to take the lead.I chuckled lightly and she joined in. "Let’s actually do this."She nodded in agreement. "It’s just a dance with my boss."I gently wrapped my hands around her waist while trying not to stare down.The dress was still affecting some part of my mind."When you put it that way, it feels weird," I mumbled as her hand snaked around my neck. I glanced at Chris who's already smirking at me. I rolled my eyes at him as we continued slow dancing to the romantic song.The next song was sensual. It's supposed to be our cue to stop.But, we just kept staring at each other. "We_"She interrupted me by plac
ASHLEY. "How hard is it to get a guy to buy us drinks?" Molly groaned out."I have been the one buying them," I responded. She rolled her eyes at me and I did the same."But, this place is fire," Molly screamed over the loud music.I nodded in agreement. "Let’s go do more shots.""Woah! Easy tiger."I pouted. "It has been so long.""I love this version of you, babe."I smirked before leading the way to the bar.This place was packed. It’s difficult to walk around.Molly stopped abruptly and I turned around to face her. She showed me her phone screen and I saw Matt was calling."Get the shots," she shouted. "I will join you shortly.""No sexting," I teased She blushed hard before sauntering off. I continued the walk to the bar and was lucky to find an empty stool. A cute bartender approached me with a smile. "What can I get ya, beautiful?""Something strong," I replied with a smile."Be ready to be surprised."I nodded and watched him work his magic. He slid me a glass of a red dr
NICHOLAS. I scanned through my clothes, trying to decide on what to wear. I wanted something that screamed powerful in a subtle way. I swear it's not only girls that deal with this problem. Did the cold shower help? In a way, yes. It will only be effective if I get laid tonight. And don't see her until the Ashley Walker I was familiar with returned. I finally settled on a black Tom Ford jacket, tailored to perfection. Underneath was a white silk shirt with the top two buttons undone. I didn’t need a tie, or nnecessary accessories for my look. I chose a platinum Patek Philippe Calatrava. Quiet luxury. The kind of watch only a handful of people would recognize. Black tailored trousers completed the look, paired with matte Chelsea boots. No logos. No flashy designer prints. To complete the look, I wore an old signet ring on his right hand and hung my usual silver chain outside my shirt. Lastly, I sprayed my cologne before walking out. I found Chris easily in the living
ASHLEY. "Hey," I breathed out immediately I settled inside Molly's car.She raised an eyebrow. My cheeks were flushed.'Are you trying something, Ashley?' 'Don’t play with fire, Miss Walker.'How the tables managed to turn in just few minutes. I forgot I was dealing with certified cassanova. I was playing his game. "Are you okay?" Molly asked."Yeah."She gave me a I-don't-believe-you look. "Girl, don't forget I know you so well.""Something happened, that's all.""Obviously. You have that look," she smirked. I raised an eyebrow. "Which look?""The did-I-mess-up look."I scoffed in response. "I don't do that.""You overthink a lot for your own good."I sighed. "Maybe.""And I can't wait for you to spill the tea.""Good for you."She winked. "The cold Ashley great wall is breaking.""Are you okay?" I asked. "Why are you saying weird things today?""I am perfectly fine... haven't had a sip of alcohol today."I smirked. "You’re not acting it.""I am not the one thinking about a boy
NICHOLAS. I played with the pen between my fingers while Chris kept staring at me."What is the problem?" I asked when I couldn't ignore his eyes anymore. He leaned forward like he was waiting for me to say something. I closed the file that I was reading and gave him my attention. "You call her Miss Walker," he started. "Why?"I ran a hand through my hair, stressed. "It’s her name, isn't it?"He smirked. "She’s hot."I rolled my eyes at him. "I don't hookup with my employee.""Will you admit she's beautiful?"I sighed. "Miss Walker_""She isn't even here. Drop the formalities."I scoffed. "She’s alright."He smirked. "Well, she isn’t my employee." I immediately narrowed my eyes at him. Those words didn't sit well with me. I shut down the images threatening to taunt me in my head."You’re not going to hookup with my employee again," I seethed."Jesus!" he groaned. "Calm down.""Remember my assistant?" I asked. "The one you made resign after hooking up with her.""She knew it's jus
NICHOLAS. My eyes fluttered open as my phone rang from somewhere in the room.I looked down at myself before scanning the unfamiliar room.The event of yesterday came crashing down on me.Yet, the other side of the bed was empty. I was used to being the one leaving first.Last night was amazing.
NICHOLAS. I shook hands with the investor. "Thank you for your time." "Looking forward to working with you, Mr. Bianchi," the man replied. I retracted my hand and gave a firm nod. "You wouldn't regret it." He nodded back before walking out of the boardroom with his associates. After days of p
After spending three hours at the beauty shop, we headed to the mall beside it.My little sister had always been pretty.But now...She was breathtaking.I smirked. "We’re really serious about getting you that boyfriend."She blushed hard as I pushed open the door to a clothing store."Let’s do the
ASHLEY.She had already taken her sauna bath before coming to get me. Don’t ask me how it took an hour.We were given pink robes and led to the hair station.Lily sat stiffly in the chair, her face blank as the stylist stood behind her.The stylist tapped her shoulder.She flinched.I understood i







