RENEE “I’ll go check who’s at the door.” Nicole offered, smiling as she kissed me goodbye and exited the bedroom for the living room. “If it’s the delivery guy with flowers and notes, just send him back to wherever he came from.” I yelled after her, my eyes rolling. “As usual.” She snickered. “Of course. As usual.” I said. “I’ll do exactly that, my lady. Whatever you say.” She responded with a mock curtsy, and I rolled my eyes. Sighing, I sat on my bed, pushing the comforter across my legs and pulling my knees into my chest. I leaned back and watched as the sun rays from outside flickered across the walls and curtains, casting a warm orange hue into the small cozy room. My thoughts drifted away as I reminisced on the past few days' events. I faintly smiled and closed my eyes as I inhaled the fresh breeze that filtered through the open window. Even though my life was in shambles, and I was still unemployed, I was doing my best to stay positive. Suffice it to say that nothing e

RENEE As Robert’s lips plundered me, our tongues clashed, our bodies collided, and my heart exploded with emotion.He was kissing me. This man who was the absolute love of my life. My soulmate. My all. My everything.He was my nemesis. Someone I claimed to despise with a zeal that could incinerate anything in its path. He’d hurt me so much I’d vowed to never forgive him.I’d told myself a thousand times that we’d never be together again, but now he was kissing me. And fuck, if I didn’t like it.Hell, I wanted this. Damn it! I wanted him even more desperately now.As his hands caressed, my hair and the kiss deepened, my knees weakened, and my brain began to shut down. Everything softened within me, and I melted into him, craving his warmth. His touch. His love. This should’ve been a romantic moment—after all, we were kissing after weeks apart. It ought to have meant something. But it didn’t, not with our ongoing quarrel and the fact that I still held a strong grudge against him.“Fu

RENEE“I still can’t believe you slept with Robert, Renee.” Nicole snickered for the umpteenth time. Her snide remarks echoing off every wall and corner of the room. “Please, Nicole. Don’t start.”“Oh, Renee...” She purred before continuing. “You went to his office to confront him about the restaurant, but he ended up fucking you. Way to go, Mr. Robert. I love me some a dirty-minded man.” “Nicole don’t gloat about this. And don’t remind me of that mistake.” I groaned, burying my face in my hands. “Mistake?”“Yes. It was a mistake. Something that happened out of the blue and...”“And then what? Come on, girl. I know you wanted it.” Nicole snickered.“How? Why would you say that?” I shot back defensively, raising my head to face her fully.“Because that look of massive sexual satisfaction is written all over you, bitch. You are positively glowing tonight. Since I got home from work, and you told me about your hot angry sex with your sugar daddy, you’ve been floating!” Nicole smirked,

RENEEThe first thing I felt when I woke up was a splitting headache and a nausea in my stomach. As I rolled over, my head felt like it’d crack open, like when I was drunk or hungover.The mattress underneath me was smooth, the blankets cool on my skin. I raised my arms at the same time stretching my legs. Blinking back sleep from my eyes, I took a quick look around. Where was I? Neither the room nor the bed I was resting in belonged to me. On the other hand, the decor was vaguely familiar, and it didn’t take long for me to figure out where I was. Robert’s suite. But how? Why? When? I began to question myself, and suddenly memories of last night rushed back into my mind like torrents pouring upstream.I went to the club with Nicole and her date. We were having such fun, and then she left me alone on the dance floor. I met a handsome, though creepy, stranger who’d given me a drink. Then Robert was there out of nowhere, and my mind went blank. “Fuck!” I cursed as I pushed myself out

ROBERTStepping inside my suite, a distinct aroma wafted through the air, instantly alerting me that something was amiss. I frowned and closed my eyes in the dim light, attempting to figure out what this was. I sniffed deeply, my nose twitching, and finally, it picked up on a hint of something spicy. The aroma seemed vaguely familiar, but not entirely, as I couldn’t place it. It smelled exotic and pleasant, making me wonder what it was.As the suite’s electric door shut behind me with a ding, my eyes snapped open, and my heart thumped faster as the faint, but tantalizing smell intensified. Kicking off my shoes, my hands fumbled for the nearest light switch on the wall, and I bit back a gasp as the overhead lights turned on.“Holy fuck!” My fingers trembled over the switch as I gaped at the sight before me. A trail of roses dotted the suite’s floor, each trailing a different color as it fell from a ceiling light like an abstract art piece, their brilliant colors catching my eye. E