The suite was expensive-looking. April sat on the soft four-poster bed, as she tried her best to focus on work before she prepared for the evening party.
She was going to dazzle everyone, and command attention like she always had done. A confident woman was sure to get the deal.April woke up with a start as she heard the knock on her door. She guessed she must have been really tired to just fall asleep while working. At least she had managed to forget the handsome hunk from earlier. Well, maybe she didn't since she was mentioning him again.She walked up to the door as her head cleared. She needed her coffee. She unlocked the door and it was Zerah. He was all dressed up and he looked handsome. She had never seen him in a suit."Wow," she gaped " you're taking the stealing the show tactics a tad too far, don't you think" she joked and he laughed." Well since am your escort, I wouldn't want to look like a farmer next to a queen" he mumbled lowly like he was shy to look her in the face." Well, you certainly outdid yourself. You look good" she said smiling at him. He looked like he won a lottery and then finally met her eyes." A compliment from the boss. Wasn't expecting that" he said then looked her over like he wanted to memorize every outline of her." The party already started, you're not dressed yet" he stated worriedly." Don't worry. I'll get ready. Just go down without me. " She said and made to close the door but he stopped her, looking nervous." I can help you choose a dress," he says hopefully, gulping.April smiled and shook her head." You don't have to do that. I always choose the best. Just go on without me" she said and didn't wait for his response when she closed the door.Zerah sighed as he sagged against the door and willed his heart to stop beating too fast. At least she had complimented him, after looking at him. It was the first time she took notice of him. He had wanted her for so long but she was always working, was difficult in the love area, and was never available for dates-except those set up by Katherine. It suited him if she didn't fall in love with anyone else. He wanted to be the only man she had in her life. That was enough. For now. He walked down the hall toward the party floor.Enrique walked around meeting businessmen, women, and making acquaintances. He always knew how to Charm people, especially the women. It was way too easy to charm their pants off. Everyone wanted him anyway.An elegant woman walked in. She was wearing a slivery gown with diamonds decorating the top where her cleavage was up for view. She had her focus on him, and she was soon standing in front of him smiling seductively."If it isn't Enrique Alvaro" she purred with a French accent. " You're quite famous in the business world, also with women," she said coyly as she eyed him from head to toe and found him not lacking at all."I don't think we've been introduced. I don't know who you are"" That's my father's fault. He's always keeping me away from the spotlight because he thinks am a nuisance" she says playfully. " Am Amor kings. The only daughter of Adam kings" she introduces proudly." I must say, it's a pleasure to meet you" he took her hand kissing it, and watched as her eyes fluttered close, her breathing becoming heavy. Suddenly, thoughts of the woman from earlier came into his mind, of how he wanted her to react to him. He wanted to unravel her. He Wanted her to quiver in his arms.Amor leaned in closer. Her hand played with the lapel of his suit."I'll introduce you to father. I think he will like to meet you" she whispered close to his ear. He nodded and she gave him a dazzling smile and led him towards the famous, yet elusive Adam kings.Adam smiled at Amor as she approached with him by her side."Father. This is Enrique Alvaro. He's in the precious stones and fashion business. His jewelry and textile are just amazing father" she gushed, and Enrique was surprised she knew him that much. Must have done her investigation and found out what she needed to know to catch his attention."Of course darling. Hello Enrique" they both shook hands. " You're a formidable opponent in the business industry now you know. You have all the best goods"." Not at all, Adam. We both know you're in the lead here, and well I could always become a worthy opponent if given the right push" he said and Adam patted his shoulder." That's the right attitude son. You'll go far. I know that for a fact and...." He was saying when he felt that the room had grown quieter. They all turned to see what had brought about the sudden quiet.Enrique couldn't believe his eyes but he would recognize those enchanting green eyes anywhere. She was elegant.She carried herself with such grace she commanded attention.The red dress she wore was simple. She paired it up with sophisticated, yet simple jewelry. Her gown was split up to the mid-thigh, showing off flawless smooth skin. She looked like a goddess.Adams walked towards her meeting her at the end of the stairs.April smiled enjoying the attention given to her. Everyone had started getting back to what they were doing before she had arrived but she didn't mind, the real attention she wanted was standing in front of her. Mr. Adams."April Sanders!!" He gasped in awe. "You've grown up to be such a beautiful woman" he admired surprising her that he knew her." You know me," she asked."Sanders was a good friend. We did business together and he was a great help, but then he quit everything. I heard you were running his company. He must be so proud. You do not only have brains but beauty" he enthused." Well am happy to know this sir Adams. It has been a little rough after he died" she said and he nodded." I understand. I couldn't be there at the funeral and I regret that he is dead." he sympathized, his hands rubbing at her shoulder. " Come I'll introduce you to my daughter, and my son," he said taking her hand and leading her toward a woman wearing a silver dress and a man.April's heart skipped a beat as she saw the intense look on his face as he stared at her. She suddenly felt hot. She tried to avoid his eyes but then she felt as if they were caressing all over her body. Another guy joined the lady and he practically undressed her with his eyes. She was disgusted. She wondered why she didn't feel the same way about how the other man stared at her." April, this is Amor my pretty daughter, and Brian my son. And this is Enrique Alvaro." He introduced and April shook hands with them saving Enrique for last.But Brian didn't let go of her hand."You're the most beautiful woman in this gathering tonight and I won't be a gentleman if I didn't let you know" he drew her hand to his lips, kissing it. April forced a smile." Well am flattered Brian" she removed her hand from his coyly and didn't bother shaking Enrique since he wasn't holding his hand out."Amor I hope you loved the gift I got you," she asked. She had the vibe that Amor didn't like her. She couldn't be bothered since she had no business with her, she would only be bothered by Adam's king." It was beautiful. Thank you" Amor forced out with a fake smile. She had an ugly feeling that she was just a mere shadow in the presence of April. She never favored being in any one shadow. It also didn't sit well with her, that Enrique kept glancing at her intensely."Come April. I heard you're very good at speeches and am nervous about the speech I've written" he said and April smiled taking his hand." It would be my pleasure. And well once I cure you of your nervousness, we can always talk business" she offered and he laughed heartily." You're a businesswoman that's for sure," he said and they both walked away.Enrique didn't know which made him angrier. Her in another man's arms acting like she didn't give a damn about him or her trying to take his opportunity away from him."She's so gorgeous, it's unreal ". He said as he watched them go "Hey, Amor, I'm going to the bar first" Brian murmured mostly to himself and walked away."Shall we dance " she grabbed his hand forcing him to look at her." Yes, but it would have to be another dance. I have to make a call" he excused, and walked out of the hall.Amor watched him go. Even his ass was sexy. He was the perfect man for her and he was going to be hers. They matched perfectly well together anyway. She was going to get him.Jasmin watched Amor as she gazed blatantly at Enrique with desire in her eyes not caring if the world was looking. She hated her. She hated that she got to be close to Enrique. She determined to make sure no one stole her love from her. They would hurt if they tried, she promised herself.ENRIQUE POVI walked up to the rooftop and it was worth it. The view was breathtaking-you could practically see the whole city in an array of colors. There was a huge swimming pool at the edge of the rooftop. Everything about the hotel screamed luxury.I had to get a breath of fresh air and come back to my equilibrium. It was like the lady April was everywhere. She made her presence known with just a simple word, touch, or gesture, heck, Adam king seemed to be in her trance all night long and so was I. I was so hard in my pants, I felt uncomfortable. What was it about this woman anyway?.I hear footsteps climb up the stair that leads to the rooftop. I hide in the shadows because I needed this little time for myself to think. The contract wasn't going to be mine and there was only one person to blame for that.It was her again. She walks towards the edge of the roof smiling happily, looking breathtaking with all the lights reflecting around her. She did a little twirl and I didn't know
April finished dressing up and further building up her walls. The madness about Enrique Alvaro had to stop. He was just a man like every other man, she reasoned with herself for the hundredth time.She took a deep breath and parked her hair back holding it up with a hairband. She stood and admired herself in front of the standing mirror."You're successful, beautiful and you're the boss. They thought you couldn't do it and you proved them all wrong" she said as she stared at herself far longer than necessary and suddenly felt sad that her father wasn't around anymore. She loved him so much and he just left her. So did her mother. All because of love. Why? wasn't she worth loving?.She shook her head to clear off the offending thought. She couldn't start her day on such a bad note. She stepped out of her suite and came face to face with Brian who was holding roses. She hated roses."Wow, you look even more beautiful this morning" he complimented her and she gave a polite smile. There
APRIL POVI woke up feeling better than I had ever felt before. I wonder if it was because of that kiss. I could not get it out of my mind and my lips kept tingling in remembrance."I don't care what all this is. This is all about sexual attraction and I am pretty sure I can resist a foul-mouthed man like Enrique" I pepped talk myself for the millionth time since yesterday.I was fucking not like this. I never think about a guy way too long like this.No wonder women were crazy about him. That man kissed like there was no tomorrow. He wasn't my first kiss tho.I sometimes kiss random guys just to prove a point that I wasn't scared to be intimate like most of them thought. I could do whatever I goddamn, please.I have never really gotten intimate sexually tho because I think I am so messed up. Sex could lead to love. It is a risk I am not willing to take. There was also the incident that happened in my past which I don't like to think or talk about.I had always wanted my mom's attenti
APRIL POVI wake up aching everywhere. I feel a slow burn scaling up my arm. I'm sure it's probably bruised from hitting it on the stair as I fell. It was a miracle I hadn't broken my neck during my tumble.I look around noticing that I'm not in my room. I hope I am not in Brian's room because he might have played hero and saved me. The door unlocks. I close my eyes pretending to still be asleep. Someone walks toward me placing something cold on my cheek. I manage not to flinch.He seems so familiar. His scent wafts into my nose and I know who it belongs to.Enrique Alvaro.He touches my face gently. I feel his fingers trace across my lips. My heart starts to go wild in my chest. I needed to get out because I was feeling all turned on, as his hands continued their exploration. His little touches had a way of making my body combust in flames, making me forget all I hated about love and what it could do to me.Yes, he had me thinking about love which was why I felt hostility toward him
BARJasmin scowled at the drink she held, feeling nervous and angry. April was still alive. It was Enrique who helped and took her to his room. He didn't even know she existed anymore, she thought bitterly.Their love was slowly fading away. All because of April fucking Sanders! She wanted to fling the glass at the wall, or the bartender who kept glancing at her with pity in his eyes.Brian approached her. She knew he was Adam King's son. He acted the part. He was so cocky, you'd think he owned the world.She detested him before he even opened his mouth."You're the assistant of Enrique right?" He asked condescendingly like she was not worth his time." Yes. What do you want" she answered, not bothering with being polite."I want to have a word with your boss, but he's been evasive. Tell him to meet me here tonight" he orders." I don't work for you so I don't have to take any messages on your behalf," she said, noticing how her rudeness had affected him. The brat was so stunned it w
"His company was daunting." That was the first impression she got as she stood at the entrance. It was more massive than it looked on the television or the news. His office was on the very top floor and she had time to simmer down as the elevator ascended.When she came out, the workers, especially the males stared at her as she made her way to the boss's section. The only thing they didn't do was the whistle. They practically undressed her with their eyes.The ladies gave her a curious stare. some watched her with envy as she moved past their desk.They probably thought she was one of Enrique's women. His recent catch perhaps.No way in hell.She got to his office, noticing the lady behind the desk. she moved toward her.She seemed familiar but she couldn't place where she had seen her before. As she saw her target not too far from reach, she let her anger resurface again.Jasmin saw her approach. She appeared angry and she couldn't help but wonder why."Where is Enrique. I want to
APRIL POVMy fashion show was going to be a huge success, I can already picture it. Zerah had taken care of the guest list and with the names, I saw on the record, this show would be worth the investment.Enrique was also going to be there. I had avoided him after I had gone to confront him at his office.He was every shade of bad for me. I mean that in every possible way. Like how can I go over there to give him a piece of my mind, then end up being thwarted because of my damn attraction to him? I close my laptop rubbing my eyes. I was exhausted. I snatch up my bag, shuffling to the elevator. That's how tired I am. Can't even walk right.I get to the parking lot, fishing out my car keys as I ambled toward my car. I stop dead in my tracks once I get close enough, gasping as I stare at my tires. They were practically flattened on the floorIt was unbelievable, except it was cause I was staring right at it."What the bloody hell. This was serviced just some weeks back and now I have to
ENRIQUE strode out of the company, narrowing his eyes as he noticed a woman approaching him. She looked familiar to him. He tried to remember where he had seen her before as she finally stood in front of him looking anxious, but also awestruck."Oh my gosh you look so much hotter than the last time" Katherine gushed her eyes flickering."Do I know you" he questioned, his forehead furrowing together in confusion as he tried to place her."Yes. We met at that party held by Adams King. I had never attended such a gorgeous event and well April just had to ruin it by making me come home with her" she prattled until Enrique coughed raising a brow." Uh... Uh.. right. Am Katherine. April Sanders best friend. I saw you shoving your tongue down her throat so we couldn't be properly introduced" she says in all seriousness, fawning herself with her hand like she was on fire. Enrique looked shocked at her choice of wording. It must have shown on his face because Katherine retracted her words look