Derek
Standing at the top of the table and speaking to the board, I remarked, "This investor may be significant . They have the capacity to invest funds where they are most needed, which for us is in the development of new technologies and the hiring of fresh people. These are the two most important areas in which our rivals may surpass us, and I don't want that to happen. All throughout the world—wherever the talent is—we need to be recruiting, not just from the United States. Additionally, we must always strive for the best and most recent technology developments. We will go up the corporate ladder quickly with the help of those two items. "
“I couldn’t agree more,” George, one of the board members, said, tossing the new Forbes out onto the table. “There should be nothing stopping this company from moving forward at full speed. Let me tell you, according to the most recent Fortune 500 list, we are currently in the top five. There is no reason why we shouldn't be at the top of that list the next year with your ideas and the financial support of this new investor. We must not let issues like hiring and technology stand in the way of achieving our top priority. .”
We made the decision to work with the new investor and launch a whole new hiring program at the meeting. We discussed working in the company's technology division, but we agreed to resume the conversation at our subsequent meeting. I grabbed my belongings and left the workplace as the day came to a conclusion, happy to have the weekend off. I paused and stared at my ex-partner, David, as I exited the building and stepped onto the pavement. Great. Just what I needed to end my day, a visit from that piece of shit. I took a deep breath and shook my head, trying to walk past him without talking. He reached out and grabbed my arm, turning me toward him .
“What?” I asked, yanking my arm from his grasp .
“You think you have it all figured out,” David said slyly. “You think that by pushing me out, you now have sole control over the company .”
“I’ve always had sole control over the company,” I replied. “Now I just don’t have to split the revenue with you .”
“That’s bullshit,” David said. “You know you would be nothing without me. I built that company right by your side, and you betray me like this. What the fuck, Derek ?”
“I really don’t have time for this,” I said .
“You’ll have time when I ruin your precious little company,” he said angrily. “I’ll make sure that when it crumbles, it falls straight down on your head .”
I was sick to death of hearing him talk, and I no longer cared about his intimidation tactics. Being nothing frightened him to death. He had no influence with anybody, and as the reason for his termination from the firm became public knowledge, no one else would offer him a job. He had all the money he would ever need thanks to the severance payment we offered him, but he was fixated on the authority that had been ripped from his small sniveling hands. I pushed by him while sighing and got into the car that was waiting for me. I turned to face him and noticed that he was gazing at me. His half-grown beard and wrinkled clothes gave him a scruffy appearance. It was unfortunate how he had developed.
Back on the success the business had made that day, I shifted my focus away from David and back to it. Days like this, when everything just seemed to click into place, were my favorite. Growth was about to happen. I had dedicated the most of my life to making our business the best it could be, and even while I didn't think we had yet realized our full potential, I knew we were very near.
When I arrived at the Avalon, I hurried into the lobby while casting a quick glance toward the café in the hopes of spotting Skye. But she wasn't, so I questioned what she was doing. I soon discovered what she was up to as I got off the elevator and made my way to my door.
“Hey,” she whispered. She was standing at my door .
“Skye,” I said, unlocking the door and pulling her quickly into the apartment. “You can’t just show up at my place like this. We’re going to get caught. We have got to be more careful, especially after dinner the other night .”
I unzipped my jacket and entered the room while turning on the lights. Inconsolable by the way I had spoken to her, I threw my belongings on the kitchen counter and stood there. I ought to be more sympathetic and consoling. She was impacted as well. I inhaled deeply before turning around and walking back. I was prepared to apologize.
I halted on mid-step and said, "Skye, I —."
Standing in the entrance, she continued, running her fingers down her now nude body, "I simply wanted you. I couldn't hold out much longer."
For a little while, my jaw hung open as I looked over her body. She started to move approach me as her svelte breasts jiggled up and down. Her nipples were firm, and I could tell she was ready for me by the blackness in her eyes. I shook my head and shut my mouth as I felt her hands around my neck. I felt my cock harden as soon as I moved forward and stroked my hand across her warm, exposed flesh.
She bit her lip and continued, "I thought maybe this would be a wonderful way to end your work week. If you want me to, I can go."
I drew her close to me and gave her a coy grin before going in for a passionate kiss. I then looked into her eyes for a while. As I pushed my hips forward and rubbed my stiff manhood against her, she whimpered softly into my mouth. She unlatched her hand, put it over my slacks, and grabbed my shaft as our lips jerked frantically against one another. As I dug my fingers into her back, I moaned. She backed off and drew me by the tie into the living room.
She pulled me down onto the couch, removed my shirt and tie, and tossed them jokingly behind her. She removed my belt and zipper and pushed my pants all the way down to my ankles as she slowly worked her fingers down to my trousers from my chest. As my cock popped out and bounced back and forth, she hooked her fingers in the top of my underwear and tugged them down as well.
She bent over me and ran her tongue over the tip of my cock while her eyes were dark and her mouth was curved into a sneer. I inhaled deeply as her warm, moist kiss touched my flesh. She took me all the way to the bottom with her mouth, sliding it over the tip and down my shaft as her pouty lips parted. As I felt the tug at the back of her throat, she gently raised her head, and I moaned. I gently touched her head as I reached up and ran my fingers through her blonde hair. She slid down my shaft and came to a stop at the base, tightening her throat to fit around my erection. I let out a loud groan as I felt my dick enter her lips. She started to bob her head up and down more quickly, so I cocked my head back.
I was getting closer and closer to nirvana just seeing her head go up and down on my lap, but her lips made it much difficult to restrain myself. She looked up at me with her eyes moving up and down my shaft as I sighed loudly. I wanted to go farther, feel her pull me to my knees, shoot my hot stream down her throat, and see her gulp it all up, but I couldn't bring myself to let her hang. I lifted her head and shoved her back to the floor, realizing that my resolve was waning. I crawled approaching her after removing my jeans from around my ankles and getting down on my knees. I separated her knees while licking my lips. She grinned at me since she was aware of my intentions.
She shrieked, threw back her head, and fell onto her back as my mouth brushed across her pussy. No matter what it took, I would force her to come and come quickly. I could be at my wit's end with this lady, but if I was, I would make sure she knew it.
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