When Mabel Jordan, a bartender scarred by a past betrayal, meets Steve Harrison, the billionaire CEO of Ryder Enterprises, the chemistry is instant and dangerous. Steve is a man who never loses control, but Mabel is the wild card he never saw coming. Unwilling to let go of her, yet terrified of the vulnerability she represents, he creates a single rule to protect himself from the very thing he desires most. "I can't give you the perfect relationship you want, Mabel. But I also can't let you go." He makes her an offer that is both selfish and brutal: an exclusive, no-strings-attached arrangement. "I want a relationship with no strings attached. Just sex. Only with you, no other woman." The rules are simple, but the most devastating one is a lie they both hope to believe. "You can’t fall in love with me, Mabel. If you do, it will be over." What begins as a reckless game quickly becomes a battle of wills and raw desire, where every touch is a lie and every kiss is a risk. Mabel struggles to guard her heart, while Steve fights to keep a soul he swore was dead. Can they survive a game with only one rule? Or will they be destroyed by the very feelings they swore to avoid?
View MoreI cursed myself for forgetting the key to my locker in the staff room as I drove. I begged Felix, my co-worker at the bar, to cover for me while I rushed back home to retrieve it.
As I fumbled for the keys to the apartment I shared with my fiance, Michael, I noticed that the door was already unlocked. He should be at work, and the apartment should be locked, so why was it open? Had he come back to grab something too? I felt a shiver run down my spine as I clutched the door handle, pushed the door, opening it slowly. I could hear voices. I stood frozen in the living room, my ears straining to pinpoint the source of the moans. "Mmmm...ahhhh...fuck, it feels so good." The voice was husky and familiar, sending a wave of unease through me. My heart racing, I crept towards the bedroom door, trying not to make a sound as I pressed my ear against it to eavesdrop, my hand on the doorknob as I listened. I heard the sounds - the moans, the gasps, the unmistakable sounds of sex. "Ah, Michael...oh my god...I want to suck your cock again before you make me come." A voice purred from the other side of the door. My eyes widened as the voice sounded familiar, like my best friend Laura's voice. I gasped, my hand flying to my mouth to stifle the sound. “What the fuck?” I muttered quietly, my mind reeling. It couldn't be her, I must be hallucinating. And why was Michael in bed with another woman? He was supposed to be at work. A wave of anger and hurt washed over me, making my vision blur. "You dirty little slut, you want to take my cock in your mouth, huh?" Michael growled, his voice low and husky. I heard a slurping sound, followed by a moan. "You like this cock so much, don't you?" Another slurping sound, and she moaned again. "Yes, yes...I love it…” She was slurping and talking in between. “Does Mabel give it to you like this? Does she make you feel this good like I do?” He groaned, “if you continue like this, I'm gonna come in your mouth, I wanna come in your pussy, Laura.” I gasped again as I heard her name, it really was Laura, she was fucking Michael. I could feel the tears threatening to drop as I realized what was happening. Michael, my fiance, was cheating on me with my best friend. I clutched the doorknob, my knuckles white with rage, as I listened to the sounds of their lovemaking. I had heard enough. With a surge of adrenaline, I turned the handle of the room door and pushed it open. As I opened the door, I was met with a sight that made my blood boil. I saw Michael's naked body, Laura's head bobbing up and down as she sucked his dick on the bed. I stood there, frozen in shock, as they continued, so lost in the act that they didn't even hear me walk in or open the bedroom door. “Yeah, I'm pretty sure I give blowjobs better than you, bitch!” I announced, throwing the ring on my finger at him. Michael's eyes met mine, and they widened in surprise. He jerked back from Laura, his face pale. She turned and shrieked in surprise, and I saw Michael's face fall, his expression full of shock. I scoffed, "Disgusting! The both of you!" I headed towards my drawer to grab my key. They both scrambled on the bed to put on their clothes, their movements frantic and awkward. Laura tried to talk to me, to explain and apologize, and she started begging. "Mabel, please listen to me...I can explain..." But I wasn't having it. Michael, on the other hand, was speechless, unable to utter a word. He just sat there, his eyes fixed on me, his face filled with guilt and shame. I was about to walk out the bedroom door when I changed my mind and decided to pack my belongings from the apartment. I couldn't bear the thought of coming back to face him, I needed to leave. Why should I be the one to leave? The thought of living in the apartment where my best friend and my fiance had been fucking each other behind my back was traumatizing. I could never sleep on the bed we shared again. Michael finally spoke with my ring in his hand, "Mabel, wait, you can't leave like that, please, this was a mistake." I turned to face him, my clothes still clutched in my hand as I shoved them into my suitcase. "Mistake? It sounded like you guys have been fucking for a while!" I shouted. I packed my belongings while Laura and Michael continued to utter nonsense, their words barely registering in my mind. I just needed to get out of there. As I began to walk away with my suitcase, Michael followed me and grabbed my wrist, holding me back. "Mabel, I'm sorry, don't leave, please," he pleaded. I looked at him with anger and disgust. "Let go of me! You weren't sorry a few minutes ago when your dick was in her mouth!" I spat out angrily, removing his hand from my wrist. "Five fucking years down the drain, we were supposed to get married in a month." I said, my voice cracking with emotion. I would never cry in front of them, they didn't deserve to see my tears. I turned to Laura, who was crying at this point. "And you," I pointed at her, my voice shaking with rage. "How could you? You're supposed to be my best friend." I glanced at Michael and Laura one last time, my eyes filled with contempt. I gave them the middle finger, and then I dragged my suitcase out of the room, never looking back. I loaded it into my car trunk and settled into the driver's seat, the tears finally spilling out as I sobbed ugly sobs. I still needed to get back to work, Felix was waiting for me at the bar, and I didn't have time to keep on crying. After a while, I cleaned my tears and drove back to work, my face puffy, my eyes and nose red. When I got back to work, Felix and other coworkers asked what was wrong, but I couldn't utter a word about it. I wasn't ready to talk about it. I thanked Felix for stepping in for me while I went back home to get my key. The day went by quickly, and I took breaks frequently because I broke down in tears. After the bar closed, I decided to tell my boss I'd be quitting after a month. I was going to move away to start afresh, I didn't have a choice but to stay in a hotel, I couldn't go back to my parents place, I disowned them a long time ago. I needed all the money I could get to rent a new apartment and get a new job. I needed to get away from all the things that reminded me of Laura and Michael. As I walked out of the bar, I felt a sense of uncertainty wash over me. It would be so stressful to get a new apartment and a new job, I took a deep breath and started walking towards my car, the cool night air filling my lungs. I heard a voice behind me. "Mabel, wait!" It was Michael. I spun around, my heart racing. What did he want now?“I know I can't give you the perfect relationship you want, Mabel. But I also can't let you go,” I started, my voice tight with desperation. “I can't stand seeing you with someone else. You're driving me crazy, Mabel.”“Perfect relationship?” she continued, her gaze unwavering as she urged me to go on.“I want a relationship, but with no strings attached. Just sex, Mabel.”“Steve, I-”“Exclusively, Mabel,” I cut her off, my voice tight with desperation. “Only you. Sex with only you, no other woman. Just you.”“This is-”“You can’t fall in love with me, Mabel,” I interrupted again, the rule feeling cold and brutal as it left my mouth. “If you do, it will be over. That's the only rule. You don't have to give me an answer now. Take your time.”I knew I was being selfish, but I couldn't help it. I was too broken to give her the kind of normal relationship she deserved. I don't have it in me to love another woman.She stared at me, her eyes unreadable, then reached out to place her hand on
(Steve's pov)I couldn't believe it. I had actually hit Mabel. I was such a fucked-up piece of shit. A searing guilt clawed at my throat as I crouched down on the cold concrete, my head buried in my palms. The sound of her cry, the thud of her head hitting the ground, replayed in my mind.This was all Luke's fault. He provoked me. First he took her for lunch, dropped her off, hugged her, even kissed her on the cheek, and now he was holding her waist in front of me? He deserved what he got.No. I shook my head, fighting back the bitter excuses. I couldn't keep blaming other people for my mistakes. The punch had been meant for Luke, but it was my rage, my carelessness, that had put Mabel in harm’s way.“Fuck!” The curse was a low, ragged sound ripped from my chest. I needed to make this right. I needed her to forgive me and to know it was an accident, that I would never hit her on purpose. I felt, deep down, that she already knew, but that didn’t matter. I had to face her and make it ri
“Why are you here, Steve?” I crossed my arms on my chest, my eyes meeting his. His gaze was like daggers. He said nothing but reached out, his fingers closing firmly around my arm before he began to drag me toward the apartment door.His grip was a possessive demand, a clear sign he wasn’t here to talk, he was here to assert his control.“Let go of me!” I struggled, twisting in his grasp. “Stop it, Steve, you're hurting me,” I cried out.He looked down at his hand on my arm, and a flicker of something, not regret but surprise, crossed his face. He slowly loosened his grip, releasing me. His expression crumpled, as if the thought of harming me had just dawned on him.“So you and him are like a thing now?” he finally spoke.Him? He means Luke. What right does he have to even ask?“No.”“Then why did he hug and kiss you?”“That's none of your business, Steve.” I replied, rolling my eyes. “You need to leave. I have to prepare for my shift at the bar.”I’m not doing this with him. Not agai
“Who is Mabel?” Zoey repeated, her eyes locked on mine, searching for answers. “That's none of your business, Zoey,” I bit out, dismissing the question with a wave of my hand.“It became my business after you began to moan her name with your fucking cock in my mouth, Steve!” she yelled, lunging to her feet.“Don't you dare raise your voice at me!” I warned her. I snapped my fingers, a hard, sharp command, gesturing for her to come back to my lap.My own stupidity was staggering. The name had slipped out, and I knew Zoey wouldn't let it go. Her interest was piqued, and she would now obsess over who Mabel was.“Come here.”She obeyed, but sat stiffly on my lap. I wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close, and leaned in to whisper in her ear.“Let's finish what you came here for.”I needed to fuck her to prove to both of us that Mabel meant nothing to me.My hand slipped beneath her tight gown, rubbing her thighs. Zoey’s hand shot out immediately, grabbing mine and yanking it a
“I've missed you, Steve.” The blonde-haired girl, Zoey, whispered with lips stained bright red, her voice low and sensual as she settled onto my lap. Fifteen minutes. That’s what I’d told her. And she was here. Already. She must have jumped in her car the second I hung up. Good. I needed something fast and simple. Zoey leaned in, her breath warm against my neck, bringing her lips down to nibble on the skin just below my jawline. A shiver ran through me as her tongue, warm and wet, traced a path upwards to my ear. “Is that so, Zoey?” I managed, my voice a low rumble. She had always been good at this. She knew the game, and she played it well, never asking for more than what was offered. “Yes, Steve,” she breathed, her fingers already working at the buttons of my shirt, nimble and quick. Each button gave way with a soft click, revealing more skin. “I’ve thought of nothing but you.” Her
(Steve's pov)“Enjoy your lunch. We'll talk later.” I lied. The damn words left a bitter taste in my mouth, a flimsy cover veiling the anger churning beneath. I wanted to drag her back, to finish what we started, to make her forget that pathetic excuse for a man.I didn't give her a chance to say another word about the stupid lunch date, didn't wait for her response. Her face, half-hidden by her hair, had already hardened with defiance, and that’s what truly twisted the knife in my gut.I spun on my heel, grabbed my clothes, the casual shirt and jeans I’d discarded carelessly, now bundled in a clenched fist. I left immediately. I slammed the bedroom door behind me, a sharp, echoing thud that resonated with the fury brewing in me, boiling in my gut.The cool air of the hallway did nothing to cool me down; if anything, it seemed to fan the flames of my rising rage. I took heavy, deliberate steps as I strode towards the exit.
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