I went to the office and resumed working like nothing happened the previous night. I was just glad he didn't fire me for my ruthless behavior. I still felt like shit for being betrayed by Mark, but I decided to separate my personal issues from work and kept my smiley face on.
I had a surprise waiting for me at the desk when I arrived. A giant bouquet of lilies. Even bigger than the one I threw at his face last night. I read the card,
To make up for the deaths of those innocent flowers last night. Try not to destroy these too.
Ivan stared at me for a moment. I guess my sudden agreement to his ridiculous request rendered him speechless."You agree?" he asked."Yes, but in one condition," I said."What's that?" he asked."It's just going to be a one night stand. After that, you'll stop harassing me. I will not be going to
He was taken aback at first, then kissed me back once he recovered from his initial shock.I wasn't afraid or nervous anymore. Kissing him sent jolts of pleasure inside me, and I wanted more. He untied my hair and let it fall on my shoulders. His hand was on my back, searching for the zipper."Are you sure you want this? It's not too late to back out," he whispered as he slowly unzipped my dress."Just shut up and make me feel good," I groaned.
I woke up in the morning, feeling completely relaxed. It felt like he was still inside of me. I blushed at my own silly thought. The room was empty, so that means he must've left already, just as I expected.I got up and put my dress back on. Memories of last night flashed before my eyes, and my heart skipped a bit. He truly was a stallion in bed. Maybe I was too hasty to make that deal with him. Too late now. I'll just pretend like it was a beautiful wet dream and move on with my life.I saw a note next to the lamp, so I picked it up.
On the day of the picnic, I was strangely nervous to see Ivan. So far, I only saw him in the office, which felt like my safety net from him. Maybe I will keep my distance from him there, so things stay professional.My phone buzzed. I sighed as I saw who was texting me. It was from Mark. He had been trying to apologize to me over texts, and I am not having it. I am not the type of person who forgives easily. Mark can go kiss my vanilla ass."Miss Young, I am glad you made it," Ivan looked at me and smirked. We were all gathered by the lake, eating and mingling under the big gazebo. Ivan was wearing a pair of white shorts
"Ivan! Why are you following me?" I demanded irritably."I am not following you, Ariel. This is a public place. I just figured I'd come up here and enjoy the view," he said and stared at me intensely.I let out a nervous laugh. "Then why are you staring at me? The view is that way," I said and pointed at the mountains."I wasn't talking about that view. I am looking at what I came here to look at," he smirked.&
"Well, it's a gorgeous house," I remarked. "But Why are we here?""So you can dry off. Don't want you to catch a cold," he smiled.I looked around the giant Lakehouse. It wasn't as big as his actual house, but it wasn't small either. Just how much money does this man make? If I were a gold digger, I would take advantage of his crush on me, but his wealth made him arrogant, and I didn't like it one bit.He opened the hall closet and handed me a
"After today, we are not doing this again. This is the last time for real!" I said."Sure," Ivan said without missing a beat, but I caught his sarcasm. "I am dead serious," I insisted."Yes ma'am," he smirked. Ugh, I don't think he was trying to take me seriously at all. I need to get out of here right now!
"Ivan, you can't just bring me to your house and tell me I have to stay with you," I shook my head."I am not asking you to live with me. I am simply saying that I should take care of you since it is my fault for making you work hard when you are sick," he said.In a normal circumstance, I'd think he was the perfect gentleman and an amazing boss. But since I know he is after my booty, this seems like he is trying to take advantage of me being sick and trying to be close to me with an excuse to take care of me.