*Andrea*A man in black trousers and a white bottoms-down shirt stepped in, “room service,” he said. I pulled away quickly from Alejandro and turned my back on him, a wave of embarrassment settling over me. The man who does the cleaning seemed to have noticed he didn't knock. “You could have knocked,” Alejandro said, disappointment etched in his voice. “I'm deeply sorry,” he said. I quickly turned to spy on him and saw his head bowed with hair covering his face. Alejandro told him it was fine, and he left the room. We should have locked the door. I couldn't bring myself to blame the room attendant entirely. Alejandro and I didn't go back to kissing and mooching. It was already time for the scheduled meeting. “You should try calling him again,” I told Alejandro, who was fiddling with his phone. “You think he would want to talk to me?” He asked. I swallowed a lump in my throat. I honestly didn't know. Lucas was the last person I wanted to talk about, but seeing Alejandro drown in se

*Andrea*The party was in full swing, and Alejandro and I fell into a relaxing routine. With his hands on my lower back, I leaned into his embrace, feeling the warmth only he could provide.In between conversations with other people, he teased me, and at one point, it seemed like he was going to kiss me.My heart hammered in my chest as he leaned closer, his gaze intense as his eyes wandered from mine and settled on my lips. I wondered then if he would go ahead with it, but just when he was getting closer, I remembered where we were. Placing my hands on his chest, I reluctantly pushed him away as I blushed deeply. “Please, not here,” I whispered, my voice shaking. He straightened and adjusted his suit, telling me that he was just pulling my legs. My eyes widened, and I thought of the effect he had on me and the fact that if we hadn't been at a party with a crowd around us, I would have let him have his way. We bantered playfully after that, but we were soon interrupted by a tall,

*Alejandro*I glanced at Anna as we made our way back to the hotel. She was quiet, and it seemed like she was creating some distance between us, trying to hide her emotions behind a wall. And I didn't like that.“Hey love, are you alright?” I asked her, grasping her hands in mine. She nodded, looking out the window. The anger I've been restraining since the incident was barely contained now. No one makes my girl feel bad about herself. I didn't say anything about the matter, though. She was going through enough mental stress right now, and I didn't want to add to it. “Come here, love.” I pulled her closer to me, and she leaned into my embrace. We remained that way until we got to the hotel. After freshening up, we settled into bed. “Do you think we should go on the boat cruise?” She asked as she lay on my chest, tracing my abdominal muscles. That was the first thing she had said to me since we left the restaurant. “Of course,” I replied as my hands caressed her head softly. “Or y

*Andrea*The sun was setting when I finally woke up from my sleep. I panicked when I didn't see Alejandro next to me. He had promised to be here when I woke up, so where was he? I groaned as I sat up, the pain in my bones still as sharp as ever, and my head was pounding. I pressed my hands against my forehead as I laid back. I heard the shower door open and saw Alejandro step out with a towel wrapped around his waist. My eyes roamed his bare chest down to his torso, and then I saw the tent in the towel.I snapped my eyes up to Alejandro's. “Did you just get turned on by me looking at you?” I asked incredulously. “You weren't merely looking at me, love. You were eating me up with your eyes, and that is a very valid reason for me to get turned on.” His gaze was intense as he spoke.I understood what he meant because as I lay there, probably looking sick and ugly, his eyes still appreciated me like I was the most beautiful thing in the whole damn world. And I would be a liar if I said

*Andrea*The mood in the room shifted after Alejandro's statement, “What do you mean?” Mr. Shaw asked, his eyes shining with anticipation as he dared Alejandro to repeat what he had just said.Alejandro relaxed into his seat. His shoulder squared with pride, “you heard me the first time.” He said. I knew he was not going to repeat himself. This meeting was the reason we had hurried back. But what I did not expect nor understand was why Alejandro suddenly felt that we would not be needing their investments and that they could hand whatever investment they had to Mr. Shaw. “This is perfect. If you knew you were going to say this, why not say it all along and allow us to conclude this meeting early?” Mr. Shaw asked. I was confused. I ran my hands through my hair and turned to Alejandro. He never said anything about not needing the investment anymore. So what changed? I still couldn't fathom what he was thinking. “As long as he doesn't change his mind and refuse the investment. I don'