The Petra Group.That name kept ringing in Tyler's head incessantly on his drive back to the office, so much so that it was a bit impossible to get the name out of his head.Impatient and tired, he activated the system in his car. It was an AI system just like Siri but it was embedded into a car's system to help facilitate its user better.“Alexa, please call Skylar for me.” He said, changing gears while he expertly handled the wheel cruising down the road.It was on speaker so he could hear it ringing, and then Skylar picked up on the third ring.“Sir!” He sounded breathless as though he had run a mile.“Any headway yet?” Tyler asked, smoothly sliding into another lane.He was only five minutes away from the office.“Not yet, sir. I haven't found much when I'm running multiple searches at the same time.”“Luckily for us, I made a breakthrough with the Colby guy. I'll be on my way to you soon with a drive that I need you to hack into, once I make a quick stop at the office first.”“Ok
Katerina kept calling his phone on his way, nearly driving him wild. He kept declining but she kept calling. Out of annoyance, he had to switch off his phone but only after sending her a text message that he was on his way home.Pulling into the driveway, he saw Katerina standing on the steps of the house, her face creased with worry. Tyler had barely stepped out of his car when he was with an ear-piercing shriek then she rushed inside.Tossing his car keys to the security guard, Tyler rushed in after her his heart skipping a beat.“Katerina, Katerina!!” He called out after her but she didn't show down. Pushing through the front doors, he caught a whiff of her skirt going up the stairs.Tyler went up the stairs, checking each room but it turned up empty. Ending up in a bathroom, he made sure to wash his hands and tidy up before heading back downstairs.There she was, with her head bowed a hair a curtain of silk shielding her face.She was so absorbed in her emotions that she didn't
Straightening her shoulders, Katerina walked down to her office. It was empty, as to be expected but for some reason, she was tensed up.News from the company at this hour wasn't bound to be pleasant so she braced up before she picked up the phone.“Anna, what is so urgent that you called by this hour?” She forced the words out. Anna was her personal assistant, the one who overlooked her affairs when she wasn't there. Over the years, they had built up that truth until it was as solid as it is now.“When I got the information, I knew I had to reach out to you immediately before you heard it from someone else!” Anna rushed out.“What information? What are you talking about?” The anticipation was enough to give her a heart attack.“There's news. Apparently, the other lead company is willing to work with us but on one condition.” Anna paused, making Katerina wait with bated breath to hear what she had to say. After a minute passed, it was obvious that Anna would need a little prompting.“
“Do you honestly think so little of Tyler and me?” Katerina was livid, staring at her family members like they were strangers. Which may be true, since they acted like people she didn't know anymore. “That we schemed and plotted until I was to be the head of the company?”Her parent's silence, as well as Noona’s pointed stare only confirmed her allegations.“Their stipulations do seem rather… focused on you, don’t you think?” Mom said tentatively, not certain she wanted to step on anyone's toes.Katerina's hands turned to fists on the table as she tried to rein in her anger. Unsuccessfully, she might add. “Of course, I had to scheme to get that position, huh? None of you can either conceive or stomach the fact that maybe they saw how good I was at my job and they want to take me on!!”At the end of her tirade, she was practically screaming at them. Feeling Tyler's arms circles around her waist, she leaned into his touch allowing the anger to drain out of her when he placed his lips t
Katerina slammed Tyler against the wall much harder than she intended to and instead of him getting angry, Tyler's eyes darkened in hunger running his tongue over his lips, wetting them in his saliva. “Hmmm, seems like someone's a little feisty tonight.”He wrapped his arms around her waist, drawing her up to his body. Katerina shook her head, placing her palms flat on his chest. “Get your mind out of the gutter, Mr Redwood. I brought you here to talk to you.”“Well, well, Mrs Redwood has got some spunk in her.” He teased, leaning in to nibble on her neck nearly driving her to distraction. “Go on then…talk.”Katerina rolled to the back of her head, getting caught up in Tyler's movements. It wasn't until he wedged a thigh between her legs that she snapped to her senses.“Tyler, stop! We're in my grandmother's house. I would die of embarrassment if someone found us here doing… this.” She hissed, pulling away but not before clenching her thighs to stave off the sensations rolling through
It turns out that it wasn't only Mark Kincaid who had unsettled feelings towards Tyler.Elizabeth Petrova equally did.While they had that meeting a couple of weeks ago, Katerina wasn’t the only one watching him.Elizabeth was too.She has known Kate for all for life and Kate didn't have one malicious bone in her body. Her facial expression when Elizabeth talked about the situation was enough to convince her.Sure, Elizabeth did have a lot of enemies but Tyler was part of them. He was the only person who could stand a lot to gain from this action, so she had her eyes on him.Which was why she wanted to throw a party, setting her plan into motion.Since Katerina didn't want to listen to reason, maybe she might listen to facts.Katerina seemed to love this guy so much that it seemed nothing he'd do was wrong in her eyes but if there was one thing humans can't overlook or overcome was jealousy.Over a human or object…if Elizabeth could get Tyler to embarrass himself, that would only send
Tyler's head felt woozy, and he bent it between his hands. The sound of the party was muffled and it felt like it was coming from a distance.“Do you need more, sir?” The bartender asked, shaking the bottle in front of him. Tyler tried to shake his head but it weighed a ton.Groaning, he dropped his head on the counter with a thunk.It seemed like the entire world was in a wheel, everything spinning around but that wasn't the issue, it was the movement below his belt.His pants were getting snug down there, and it was making him highly uncomfortable. “Where's the bathroom?” He slurred, reaching for the bartender's hand. The man was startled and moved back, pointing to the left.Unfortunately, he didn't make it far though. A lady passed by who in his addled state looked so like Katerina, that he stopped in his tracks.He felt his trousers tent as lascivious thoughts ran through his mind but with Katerina at the forefront.Eagerly, he followed the lady tapping on her shoulder. “Baby gi
The urge to run after Katerina was strong, to try and explain his part of the story but then if he left this room, the guarantee that he would not see this lady again was assured.Seeing the woman he loved flee away from him, crying because of him…it gutted him into two.Clenching his hands by his side, he turned around to face the lady.At least she was smart enough to notice that things had changed and she scrambled backward on the bed, literally quaking before him. “I-I’m beg-begging you …I swear, I'm in-innocent in all this!” Tears were running down in streams now and she bent over, pressing her head firmly on the bed. As ruthless as Tyler was on the field and in battle, the last thing he swore never to do was lay a hand on a woman.There were some lines that he simply couldn't cross, and that was one of them.“Fucking stand up and stop sniveling like a bitch. I want answers from you and I want them now!” She started, her eyes clouded with some sort of emotion that he could not