EMILIO I tried to pay attention to the ramble going on in my conference room but I could barely even concentrate on anything else apart from--Sarah. I had asked her to join me to that stupid function tonight and honestly, I was itching to see if she would put on the dress I sent to her earlier in the day.Damn it!Do I genuinely care about her? Or is it just lust?I have no clue and I don't really give two fucks about it. All I am sure of is that spending these past few days with her has tremendously made me grow so much attached to her.And hell do I love it! I can't even help myself at this point. I am intoxicated by her scent and I crave for the warmth of her body.Fuck. I repeatedly stared at the digital clock on the wall hoping for time to fly so fast.Why was I this eager to leave here and go meet that annoying little girl that never appreciated any good thing I did for her?'Maybe that is because you are beginning to like her' my inner thought said to me.No. I don't. I dou

MOMENTS LATEREmilio sighed heavily, feeling a wave of annoyance wash over him as the voices around him continued to drone on. Each conversation seemed to blend into the next, creating a disorienting symphony of noise. He inwardly groaned, longing for a moment of peace amidst the relentless chatter of the crowd. He had met with different elite class individual and they had just been talking business all through.He was already tired of handling the formalities and he was sure Sarah also tired of the repeated greetings and business talks. "So I was thinking If we could actually work together, you know a partnership between us..."the older man announced to an obviously irritated Emilio before handing him his business card.Sarah watched Emilio take it with a forced smile. She felt sorry for him. He had been engaging in various discussions with people and from the look of things he was clearly not interested in talking again."Oh yes. Thank you. I'll contact you"Emilio answered, ta

SARAH"Let's dance" Emilio suggested the moment we were done eating our food.I gave him a raised brow and took a scull of the glass of water placed before me and then used the serviette to dab a bit on my lips."Really? You mean right now?" I asked, fazed and confused that Emilio would want to dance with me.He nodded, " Yes. Can't you see other couples dancing right now?" He questioned, a smile on his face."Couples, Emilio. We aren't a couple" I reminded him with a roll of my eyes."Yet.." Emilio grinned mischievously. "Now let's go dance cucciola" he added hastily as he stood up to his feet and outstretched an arm over to me.I took his arm and he led me to the middle of the hall where other people were gathered.Suddenly I got wobbly feet and I became extremely nervous and self conscious. I've never been one to stand out in the crowd for anything but tonight, Emilio has literally made me the 'Diamond' of the event.My anxiety toppled over and overwhelmed me, forcing me to speak o

SARAHThe fabric of my gown dropped right before me. I was consumed with absolute fright. Emilio did not even give me any time to think or register anything before he swiftly grabbed onto the thin fabric of what was left of my gown and ripped it apart once more. The loud rip of my gown being torn into shreds echoed round the entire room, slicing through the stillness of the room and feeling me with so much dread."Emilio!" I cried out. "What are you doing? Stop!" I let out a high pitch cry and tried keeping the falling pieces of my gown on my body but Emilio dragged it away in a heartbeat, leaving me almost naked.I panted and tried using my hands to cover myself but he grabbed my wrist and slammed me onto the cold wall, pinning them against my head.Jesus Christ!The pain shot through my spine and I let out a horrifying scream, "Please stop Emilio!" I cried.In an instant, he maneuvered me into my most vulnerable state, leaving me utterly exposed. I was completely bare in front of hi

SARAH"Where are you taking me to Emilio?" I asked for the umpteenth time. It felt like we had been driving for over a century. Yeah I was being hyperbolic but it was an extremely long ride, and Emilio's insistence on not wanting to divulge our destination only seemed to make me more anxious.My eyes darted to the timer in the car and a loud sigh escaped my lips. We have been driving for over an hour."Emilio say something. Please" I urged him, my patience chipping away and my voice sounding more like that of a kid being denied sweets. "You worry too much. Why can't you just relax and let me drive in peace?" He smirked as his hands manoeuvred the steering wheel.I huffed and folded my hands across my chest, "Excuse me for being too anxious. We have been on the road for close to an hour. I have to know where our destination is" I replied to him."Why? Don't you trust me? Do you think I'd take you to a dangerous place and kill you?" He asked, his full gaze fixed on the road.I rolled