Sapphire's POV
I got home late after an extremely exhausting day at work. My back ached and my stomach wouldn't stop growling. I hastily took a cold shower and managed to fix up noodles which I downed with a bottle of chilled Coca-Cola. At last, l felt somewhat alive.I glanced over my phone, there was still no calls or texts from my boyfriend, Austin which was odd because he always returned my calls. I'd been calling since this morning and still, nothing from him.It was his birthday today. I had intended to take the day off and spend quality time with him but something came up at the office and that hindered my plans.Nevertheless, I'd ordered a mouthwatering vanilla butter cake - his favourite and a bottle of champagne. I would go to his house and celebrate this special day with him.I kept on calling, texting and leaving voice messages, so many that one would think he's got my kidneys or that I'm nuts. Perhaps he was angry at me for bailing out on our plans today but it didn't matter, I would make it up to him.I decided that I would sleep over at his house tonight. We would stay up all night probably stuffing cakes in our faces and definitely doing what lovers do, if you know what I mean.I changed into a black leather jacket and thigh-high boots. Underneath, I wore a red 3-piece lingerie that I'd bought on sale at Walmart. It was basically a lace spaghetti strap v-neck bra with strap panties and garters. I even applied light makeup.Yeah, I know I went all out and that it's a little too much but so what? Don't judge me! I just wanted to make sure that Austin's anger would melt once he saw me. It was his birthday after all, I wouldn't mind not sleeping early tonight even though I had to go to work tomorrow.As I drove that night to his house, my heart began to beat fast like it would explode anytime soon. What if there's a much more serious reason that made him ignore my calls? My instincts all of a sudden were telling me that something was wrong. And I hoped and prayed to God that he was not in any danger. You see, Austin's an asthmatic. Though it's been a while since his last asthma attack, one can never be too sure.Just thinking about this caused me to start panicking. And I hoped he was okay. I tried to get it out of my head though but I couldn't. It was two years ago and he was all alone at home with his inhaler far for him to reach. He'd sprawled on the floor, wheezing and coughing and was running out of breath. Had I not stopped at his house that day to get my purse that I'd forgotten in his living room, who knows what would've happened?I finally got to his place. I pulled over, came out of my car and walked into his house whilst holding the box of cake and champagne. Oh, I couldn't wait to see the look on his face when he'd see the surprise I had in store for him. Little did I know I'd be the one getting the surprise.I gently walked towards his bedroom trying to control the clacking of my heels until I heard funny noises coming from the bedroom. It sounded like...like...the moaning of a woman and...Still holding the cake and wine, I somehow managed to open the door and I got the biggest shock of my life. Right there was my Austin tightly wrapped around some woman, choking her and slamming in and out of her butt-naked.I watched as he kept going, humping like a wild beast devouring his prey. The woman just laid there with her eyes tightly shut, screaming like an idiot and squeezing the hell out of the bedsheets, the very bedsheets that I'd bought with my own money! They were so engrossed in their banging that they were completely oblivious of my presence.I didn't realize the moment the cake and the bottle of champagne fell to the floor and shattered into bits - just like my heart. But that surely got their attention. They turned to me at once and Austin? He had a look of horror on his face like he had no idea how he got on top of the slut. Oh, it took every ounce of me not to pick up a piece of broken bottle and stab them in their guts. I turned around and walked away as fast as I could.Austin chased after me with a towel loosely tied to his waist and grabbed me by the arm. "Sapphy listen... I can explain," he said, making a sad puppy face. How sick and disgusting and shameful!"Exactly what do you want to explain? How you got her in your house? How you started screwing her? Or...even better, how you thought she was me and you humped on?!" I yelled in fury. He was driving me crazy, so crazy that I felt like strangling him."I'm sorry, it was a moment of weakness. She means nothing to me. You're the one I love, I'm sorry.""A moment of weakness? Austin, how stupid do you think I am?" I noticed he was still holding on to my arm and I tried to break free. "Let go! Austin, let go of my arm!""Sapphy, please don't do this. I'm ready to do anything you want. I'll accept any punishment, just don't leave me, please," he begged with crocodile tears.Oh no, I wouldn't let him make a fool out of me. I struggled to break free of his grip as I kept on screaming while he continued pleading, refusing to let me go. It was a really pathetic sight. I found the strength I needed and gave him a dazzling slap that would align his crooked brain.Immediately, I ran into my car and drove off without looking back. As I did, tears continued to well up in my eyes and stream down my face like the Niagara falls. I'd never felt so broken.Austin was not just my boyfriend but my best friend. We'd been close since our childhood days and had begun dating 5 years ago. We had so many plans together, so many dreams. I can't believe he threw all that away. I never would have thought that he'd be capable of hurting me this way. Never!My chest tightened in agony as I drove. I realized I was in no condition to do so when I almost hit a scooter on the road. I swerved to a perfect spot and parked my car. Then I cried, I wailed like an imbecile. After what felt like hours, I took my phone and called up my friend Jamila."Hey girl, what's up? I'm surprised you called me, I thought you'd be doing the dirty deed with Austin by now. You know, giving him some good loving..."I broke into tears at once and her tone instantly changed. "Are you okay? What happened?""Austin... He..he cheated on me," I said, the words barely coming out but somehow she still managed to hear me."He what? That son of a... Where are you? Are you home?""No. I'm somewhere.""Text me the address, I'll come get you."About 20 minutes later, she came to me and comforted me like the true friend that she was. Jamila was also a friend of Austin. We all went to the same highschool in Albany."Forget about that idiot! You know what? There's this nightclub that opened few weeks ago. Let's go there, you'll forget about that loser in no time, I promise." I wasn't feeling like going to any club but I sure was in the mood to drink so, nightclub, here I come!Eric's POV"I heard you sold your app, Tinzel and recently acquired the D'Writers company, is it true?" Elizabeth asked as she took a sip of her wine, batting her fake eyelashes at me.She had her legs crossed as she sat right across me. She wore a skimpy black dress that outlined her firm boobs and left her nipples protruding. Rumour had it that she'd spent a fortune getting boob implants and a whole lot of other plastic surgeries.We were having dinner at some fancy restaurant mother dearest booked for us. And trust me, I'd rather be anywhere else than there. My mother practically forced me to go on a date with our business partner's daughter, Elizabeth.Did I say force? Oh no, I meant blackmail. She was blackmailing me to go on these stupid dates, hoping that I'd agree to marry one of these billionaire's pompous daughters.Not that I had anything against them, no. Marriage just wasn't my thing, it wasn't for me. I mean, what's the point of getting married if you're going to divorce
Sapphire's POV"Give me more!" I yelled through the deafening music as I demanded for more beer. I'd already had like what, two or three bottles? But I wanted more and more!"Girl slow down," Gwen said inaudibly. She was just as drunk as I was.Jamila and I had arrived at the nightclub half an hour ago. She'd then texted her roommate Gwen to come join us. We were having the night of our lives, partying like there was no tomorrow. Except that there was actually a tomorrow - a tomorrow where I had to go to work and early too if I didn't want to lose my job.Not to mention, our new CEO would be coming to the office for the first time tomorrow. The bastard couldn't wait till Monday. The news of his sudden arrival had thrown the office into a frenzy. Everything had to be perfect and that meant more work.Thanks to him I couldn't take the day off and celebrate Austin's... Oh that's right. Austin that two-timing son of a bitch was the reason I was drowning in alcohol. He was the reason I'd b
Sapphire's POVHis face was just a few inches away from mine and I could feel his hot breath on me. It was practically making my insides melt and his burning gaze not only sent cold shivers down my spine but also caused me to feel weak in the knees. Who was this man and why was he such an enthraller? How could this stranger have the power to leave me hopelessly spellbound?I didn't know if it was the alcohol taking control of my emotions or if it was this drop-dead gorgeous man casting a spell on me. But whatever it was, I wanted it to carry on and I wished it wouldn't stop, not for any reason. I wanted to feel my cold hands on his bare chest and run my fingers down his perfectly sculpted torso.I wanted to feel his body colliding against mine and wrap my legs tightly around him. I wanted his tongue tasting the sweetness of my skin and his hands exploring every part of my body. Call me crazy but I wanted nothing more than to be his tonight, only his.I took a bold step forward, put my
Eric's POVI woke up extremely late the next morning. Not even the blaring sound of my alarm clock could awaken me. I turned to my left where the curly-haired beauty from last night had dozed off and tried to reach for her but she was gone. I rubbed the blurriness off my eyes and sat up on my bed.I scanned the bedroom and noticed that her leather jacket that'd been lying on the floor beside my bed was no longer there. I got out of bed and put on a pair of black joggers. I strode to the guestroom in hopes that she was still lingering around but no, she wasn't. She was gone, probably long gone before I even woke up.It was true that I was such a heavy sleeper. I slept like dead man - my dad used to always say to me back then. One time when I was 8, our house caught fire at midnight. While everyone panicked and tried to get me out, I slept soundly in my room, completely unaware of the flames that'd engulfed the place. So I wasn't surprised that I didn't even hear the Tigress leave.I wa
Sapphire's POV June 9th 2022 – the worst day of my entire life. Well, the second worst day actually. It was nothing compared to the day my family, my world was shattered. At any rate, it was still a day I'd rue for as long as I lived or so I thought.How could I have been so stupid? How? How did I even let myself get so wasted to the point where I was completely dazzled by alcohol so much so that I had sex with a stranger? Like it wasn't enough that Austin, that bastard, cheated on me, that same night, I went on to sleep with a man I knew nothing of, a total stranger. Just thinking about it made me gag. I was enraged, disgusted and hurt. All I wanted to do was drink and forget about my problem, not add to it. But I did!I remember waking up with a hangover, naked in the arms of a man I'd never seen before. His arms went around my waist and my head was resting on his chiseled chest. The moment I opened my eyes, I screamed and fell so hard on the floor. I w
Eric's POVMonday arrived rather quickly. Too quick, if you ask me. I got out of bed very early and got dressed for work. I was decked in a grey Kiton K-50 suit with the first two upper buttons undone and a pair of Testoni's alligator skin, Moro monk-strap shoe. It would be my first day at D'Writers and I couldn't wait to get it over with.I sat down in the dining room for a quick breakfast of Greek salad omelette and coffee that'd been prepared by Nana Belinda, the cook and head maid. She was a 57-year-old woman, kindhearted and caring. She was more of a mother to me than my sorry excuse of a mother. I guess it's because she practically raised me as a child while my mother was too busy to care. "How was your night, Eric?" She asked me with a warm smile on her face as she poured me my coffee. "It was great, Nana." "Did you sleep well?" "Of course, I did," I replied, taking a slice of the omelette. "But not as much a
Sapphire's POV "You have got to be fucking kidding me!" That was the first thing I screamed inside of my head when I saw who sat before me. The very same man with whom I had a one night stand, the strange man that I slept with in a drunken state, that man was none other than my new CEO? He was New York's most talked-about billionaire, Mr Donovan? Creator of Tinzel? Who would've thought? I wasn't expecting to see the man so soon and worse, here of all places! The universe really played a trick on me, a wicked one at that. There he was, seated, wearing a million dollar suit I suppose, with his stupid jet-black hair stylishly combed and an idiotic smirk plastered on his face. What the hell was he smirking at anyway? I wished I could walk over there and wipe it off his ugly face. Okay, well that was a blatant lie. He was a thousand miles far from ugly. As a matter of fact, he was devilishly handsome just sitting there. But it didn't matter. Handsome or not, I was still irked by the me
Sapphire's POV I tramped all the way to Mr Donovan's office with a big scowl. What could he possibly want with me? Why couldn't he just let me be for now? Didn't he realize how awkward seeing his face made me feel? I didn't even deem it fit to knock before I stormed in. I stood facing him as he sat behind his desk, working on his laptop computer. "You sent for me, sir?" I tried to sound as polite as possible. "Weren't you taught to knock before entering someone's office, Miss Smith?" He asked, still fixated on the screen. "Oh, I was taught to knock, alright. Want me to give you a demonstration using your head?" I muttered to myself. I would be more than happy to show him how good my knocking skills were. "Did you say something?" His voice was somewhat cold and unwelcoming. "No, sir." "And what are you still standing there for? Go back and knock," he ordered, laying emphasis on the 'knock'. I shot him a cold glance and turned towards the door. I stood outside and knocked on it