“Fine!” Avery agreed with a sigh. She turned around and aimed for Nathan’s apartment. Nathan grabbed his briefcase and went after her with a smile. He opened the door, turned on the lights, and ushered her inside. Avery stepped into the living room marveling. “You changed everything?” she was willing her eyes around the room. Nathan slowly slammed the door behind him and gave his forehead a delicate scrape. If he tells Avery that Kelvin ruined his place and he was forced to change everything then it will spring another issue. He placed his briefcase on the table. “Yea. I’ve always wanted to alter the setting.” He said with a nervous smile. Avery moved to the paintings glued on the wall by her right. “This doesn’t look like mere altering Nathan. You transformed the entire place and it looks way cooler.”Nathan smiled. “The gold paint is cool but I’m glad you maintained the earth-like rug.”“While you are checking out the new setting, I’ll go get changed,” Nathan said and strode
Dory got to the door and expertly shut it. She moved to her desk and sat. “Sorry, you had to wait out there for a while. I was attending to someone.” She apologized and cleared her throat loudly. The man took off his dark spectacles and began to fondle the gold ring on his left finger. I had a meeting but managed to come here because you said we couldn’t talk about it over the phone.”Dory positioned her hands on the table and looked him in the eyes. “We are planning some sort of coup. You want me to blab about it over the phone?”The man gave a dry smile. “How are things going around here anyway?”Dory tightened her fists. “It’s fucking pissing me off.” She gave the table a tight slap. “Careful, tigress. You need to calm down.” Her guest advised. She tightened her fists again. “You don’t know how this shit stresses the hell out of me. A while ago, I had to stroke the ego of a boy who’s barely twenty years old because he’s got the backing of Alex Alcantara.” “Well, for now, I’ll
Avery slowly opened her eyes and wiped them with the edge of her palms. She was lying on her back. She then turned to her left and giggled. Nathan was lying next to her. He was in a deep snooze. She reached for his hair and carefully ran her fingers through it, ensuring not to take him up. She slowly reached out to her phone on the table and glanced at the screen. It was a few minutes past 6 am. Avery sighed and got out of bed even though she wanted to stay a bit longer. She went for her clothes on the rug and quickly got dressed. She then grabbed her purse. She towered above Nathan, staring lovingly at him for about a minute and when he tried to turn around, she quickly hid behind the closet. It was at that point that Avery realized that she was not ready to confront the truth. She realized that she was not ready to face the man who gave her several orgasms last night because she had no idea where she stood in his life. There was no denying that she had feelings for Nathan and
“You said you’ve got good news for me.” Hose Luis said and took off his hat. He placed it on the table and threw his back against the chair. Fredrick slammed his door and passed a glass of vodka to his guest. “You’ll love the news Mr. Hose and I’m sure you’ll love to sign the deal before you leave for one of your trips in Italy.”Hose Luis took the glass. “As far as money is involved, I don’t give a damn Fredrick.” He raised the glass to his face. “This had better be a good business idea because I can’t waste any time being here.”Fredrick sat on the sofa opposite him with a smile. “I trust you, Mr. Hose. Time means money to you and the opportunity to make more money is what I’m offering you.” Immediately after he met with Dory that morning, Fredrick invited Hose Luis to join him in his office right away. Hose dropped the glass on the table after gulping down its entire content. “Tell me about the offer.”Fredrick cleared his throat loudly and began. “There’s this company we want t
Dory swallowed the lump in her throat and slowly withdrew her hands from the table. “I met with the Tysons because they needed the company’s services. She started calmly. Even though she wasn’t expecting Alex to fling the question at her, Dory was bent on keeping her cool and maintaining a stable reaction else her plan might go down the drain. Mike on the other hand was still stunned. He turned to Dory with shock spread across his face. “What’s Alex talking about?Did you meet with Fredrick Tyson? Why did you meet with him?”Dory didn’t know which of the questions to lie her way out of. She put on a fake smile and decided to carry on with the flow “I met with Fredrick in my office yesterday.” She supplied, wondering how Alex knew about the closed-door meeting. “And why would you meet with Fredrick?” Mike fired. “I meet with several clients daily. Why should my meeting with Fredrick spark such a reaction?” she maintained, feigning ignorance. Mike gave his forehead a delicate scr
It was a few minutes past 3 pm and Nathan was tidying up his desk when his phone began to ring. Was it Larry? He wondered and swept the phone from the table. He had sent a text to the chauffeur about five minutes ago to come and pick him up. After He left the company as Alex had earlier, Nathan went back to the mansion. He changed to Nathan Smith and showed up at the surveillance unit. He arrived around 11 am, very late due to the identity switch but Dory wasn’t in place to sanction him. Although she had been petting him lately. Nathan’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the caller’s name. In an instant, his forehead was covered with lines of sweat. He stood up and for a moment had no idea what to do. The phone kept ringing. He sighed and decided to pick up the call. Get a grip on yourself, Nathan. It’s just a call he told himself. “Hello!” Avery’s voice came on after he responded to the call. “Hi, Avery.” He said and cleared his throat loudly in his bid to shake off his nervou
Charlotte was halfway through her meal when she realized that Nathan didn’t return. She turned to stare at the door and darted her gaze back to the table with a confused expression. Meanwhile, Nathan had gotten into the Rolls Royce and was already on his way back to the mansion. He kept dialing Avery’s number but she wasn’t responding. “Anything the problem?” Larry demanded after noticing the tension hovering around Nathan. Nathan shook his head. “Avery is not picking up my calls.” “Let it be. Give her time. Just try calling her maybe later.” Larry advised. Nathan threw his head backward. He couldn’t stop wondering why Avery had to suddenly exit the restaurant without informing him. It then dawned on him that Charlotte was at the restaurant so Avery was probably mad because Charlotte showed up at Frisco. “Cheer up boss. Just give her some time.” Larry added. Nathan sighed and dropped the phone. Maybe Larry was right. He’ll just call Avery later. ****After Nathan was do
“To make things clear, Charlotte and I are not dating,” Nathan stated. Avery sighed. “So you are saying you don’t like her?” “She’s my friend. Look, I’m sorry we couldn’t get to talk earlier at the restaurant. I want us to resolve this right now.” Avery urged him to carry on with repeated nods. “I like you, Avery Jacobs!” He spat, staring directly into her eyes. Avery’s eyes lit up. She turned away with a shy smile. “I like you a lot but to be honest, I’m not sure if I’m ready to face these feelings I possess for you.” He pointed at her and then pointed at himself. “I don’t know if you understand me but I just wish… “I understand you, Nathan.” Avery sharply cut in with a half smile. Nathan raised an eyebrow. She continued. “I understand if you are not ready for a commitment or a formal relationship. The truth is, I’m not also ready for either of those things.” Nathan sighed in relief. Avery began to fondle her thump. “I just want us to be certain of what we share and where we ar