Anelia tried to gulp down the sense of unease that she could feel rising in her stomach. His eyes that were looking directly at her did not make it any easier for her to calm herself. Why was it suddenly so hot in the room?  He simply stood there casually leaning against the row of books on his left, his gaze further making her uncomfortable. Dexter suddenly stood straight and much t

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Dexter spoke, his tone somewhat flat and Anelia silently cursed herself. Why had she been in such a hurry to leave his car, only to come back looking for him a few moments later?  Anelia cleared her throat and moved to stand on the other side of the kitchen island. Safety first before anything else. If there was one thing that she now knew about the m

 Anelia closed the refrigerator and leaned against it. Today had been one of the rare times that Natie had asked for some help doing her homework and after they had had dinner, they had gotten that out of the way.   A part of her felt bad for chastising Natie as she could not help but wonder if she had perhaps been too hard on her. But, Natie seemed not to have take

Dexter leaned back in his chair and watched as the board members trickled out of the boardroom until there was no sign of either one of the men and women that he trusted with the good of his hotel.  He closed his eyes and took in some much needed air. He had great love for his businesses. If anything, it felt like he breathed and talked business more than he did the obvious. His gran

"You know this guy?" She heard Oliver ask behind her, reminding her how close they were. Anelia moved a distance away from him, before her eyes bounced between the two men that were towering over her.