Mara Sinclair was not a woman to be trifled and she made sure that everyone she worked with knew that. The only person who was actually aware of how soft she was, was her friend and newly wed Elizabeth Rodrigues. Mara was bridesmaid at her wedding and she could swear that it was the best she had ever attended, her friend glowed and shimmered all through and her eyes teared up at the sight. You could feel love in the air, dancing around the couple; a kind of love that had overcome from plenty struggles and difficulties, waxing strong between them.“They look beautiful, don’t they?” Lucien has whispered in her ear; he was best man and the groom’s brother.“Yes, they do look beautiful.” She concurred, blinking her eyes so her tears did not come.“You also look very beautiful in that dress, the high slit is very err… provocative.” He said, his voice dropping to a whisper.“Keep your dick inside your trousers, gigolo.” She told him, rolling her eyes.Granted she and he had had sex about twi

“I am only going on this date with you to prove to Elizabeth that I do not need a man in my life at the moment and she could stop trying to matchmake us.” Mara said as she and Lucien walked.She had accepted going out on a date with him because he figured there would be no harm in it and Elizabeth had specially promised to leave her alone if nothing special sparked up between them.“You are hurting my feelings.” Lucien said, placing a hand to his chest in chivalry.“Oh please, where are we headed?” She asked, eyeing his grinning lips.They were so kissable, she thought“I don’t know exactly but I heard of a grand opening for a restaurant and I thought we could be amongst their first set of customers.” Lucien said“Lead the way then, mister.”Lucien smiledShe looked so stunning and all he could think of was how much he wanted her very naked underneath him. When he had called her the goddess of beauty earlier, he had not been lying. He had stayed awake the previous night trying to catch

Mara was hunched over her table when the door burst open and Lucien spilled in looking as delicious as he was angry. Her receptionist followed closely behind him, muttering apologies at the intrusion and not being able to stop it.“Excuse us, Arianna; thank you.” Mara said, her eyebrow arced at the man.She waited until the door was closed before she spoke, her face showing annoyance.“What do you want?” she asked.Lucien came around to stand beside her, glancing outside the window; to the street below.“I have been thinking about you.” He said, his voice dangerous low.I have been thinking about you too, Mara thought fleetingly as he turned around to face her.His beautiful eyes hooded and showing barely contained anger.What is he angry about? She asked herself.“I don’t see that as a solid reason for barging into my place of work and harassing my receptionist.” Mara said, eyeing him.“You have not been taking my calls, Mara Sinclair and I am not one to be so rudely ignored after wha

Mara walked up the stairs and knocked, taking a deep breath. As preposterous as Lucien’s proposal was, she had agreed to it and she was knocking on his door so early in the morning to decide and sign the contract. They both needed each other and she just hoped it wasn’t going to be anything more than that. The creak from the door startled her from her thoughts.He looked irritated like he was still sleeping and she had woken him up“You are still in bed; it is nine o’ clock.” Mara said, glancing at the watch attached to her wrist.“I wasn’t expecting you so early, did you even sleep?”Mara brushed past him and into the house; he was bare chested and she did not want to continue looking at his toned abs, it was distracting.“You wonder why you are never taken seriously and you are still in bed by 9pm in the morning.” Mara huffed, taking a seat.“I worked really late and I really was not expecting you this early, don’t you have like work to do?” Lucien snapped; he was cranky.“This is wo

“Would you mind being my date to some sort of ball tomorrow?” Lucien asked.They had both decided to discuss their schedules at Mara’s house seeing that they had signed the contract at his place. She had told him to make himself available in the evening as she had some many things to do.Lucien was not about to admit that he had anticipated what her house looked like and that he was going to be seeing it for the first time made him very anxious.“A ball?” Mara echoed, she was sitting across from Lucien with her robe inched on her waist. She had been trying to do her evening skincare routine after a hetic day at the office; there had been an issue with Alexander’s supply of materials to her and so they both had to meet again to properly identify the error.“It is some kind of ball for painters and admirers of arts, I have sent some of my works to the gallery but it would be lovely if I was present to properly gauge the reactions of the people to them and there will be dinner afterwards