"As soon as the project is launched, you'll get a 20% profit from the shares, Mr. Pama. We can both agree it's a juicy deal." Christian said, leaning back on his office chair, as he brokered a deal with a new client of his.
He was barely focusing on the conversation as his mind kept drifting back and forth to Ashley and everything that happened earlier.
"That's quite good, but since my company would be covering the shipment, don't you think the percentage should be higher, Mr Harrington?" Pama replied, but Christian didn't seem like he heard anything.
He had completely zoned off, thinking about how he searched the hospital and the surrounding areas, but caught no glimpse of Ashley. Eventually, he had given up.
But a thought suddenly struck his mind. 'When my car hit her, she seemed to be running away from someone or something' he reasoned, trying to piece the ideas together. 'If she was in danger, she would likely seek help. The police maybe. Yes!' A smile spread across Christian's face making Mr Pama wonder what was going on with him.
Pama had noticed how Christian had been drifting in and out of their conversation, and the slight clench of his jaw showed he was starting to get irritated. He would've walked out if his company was currently suffering a financial backlash and desperately needed this deal to stay afloat. No wonder Christian was treating it with nonchalance.
'If could find her first, if I could offer her protection, she would feel indebted to me again. She would've no choice but to return to me and the company'. Christian continued to think.
Abruptly, he straightened in his seat, and Pama's eyes followed his every movement.
"You're going to have to continue this meeting with my assistant, Mr. Pama." he said, standing and grabbing his suit.
That statement caught Mr Pama off guard. "But—"
Christian didn't give him a chance to protest. By the time Pama processed what was happening, Christian was already walking out. Though he felt disrespected, he didn't argue because he needed the deal.
Walking out on Pama wasn't Christian's smartest move. But what did it matter? Ashley was all that mattered. The deal could wait. Except... Pama didn't look like a man who forgot insults easily.
Gabriel, Christian's Personal assistant and best friend arrived promptly, replacing christian.
"You owe me an explanation. You've been acting strange lately." he texted christian before focusing fully on Pama.
Christian saw Gabriel's text, but scoffed in response.
"Please excuse Mr. Harrington's behavior," Gabriel apologized. "He has uh... family emergency."
Pama hissed. "Your boss should learn a better way to treat clients."
"I'm really sorry. Please let's continue."
As soon as christian stepped into the elevator, he pressed the ground floor button, his thoughts chaotic. He was going to see Inspector James, the cop who took care of his illegal dealings.
James would help him locate Ashley faster, and also run a background check on lorenzo Grey. Christian hated surprises, so he wanted to be ready for anything.
But as he approached the parking lot, confusion flickered across his face. His car was missing, and so was his driver. A frustrated hiss escaped Christian. He hadn't sent the driver on any errand.
Unknown to him, Kayla had arrived earlier and sent his driver home, preferring to take christian back in her own car. Christian pulled out his phone to call his driver, swearing to fire him. But before he could dial, a familiar voice rang out.
"Hello, big boy," Kayla purred, her tone playful and sultry.
Christian's jaw clenched.
Turning around, his eyes landed on Kayla, clad in a provocative red gown that stopped just right after her butt. She was leaning seductively against her luxurious white Mercedes SUV. Christian felt his anger slowly dissipating as he took in the breathtaking sight before him.
And just like that, his earlier urgencies were also forgotten. Ashley, Lorenzo, Inspector James, the search—it all took a backseat. Kayla was here, and she was too irresistible to ignore. He could always handle everything else later.
"I hope you're not mad I sent your driver home? I just wanted to pick you up myself." Kayla gave him a pout.
Kayla always did things her way, and it grated on christian, especially how she often meddled in his affair without any fear. He should've been angry, should've warned her to stop interfering. But his body had other ideas, and Kayla knew exactly how to exploit them.
"Not at all, sweetheart. Not when you're looking ..." He approached, gaze raking over her before he planted a quick kiss on her dark-painted lips. "You look like sex."
Kayla faked a moan that almost drove christian crazy with lust.
As he opened the car door for her, she flashed him a teasing smile before slipping in. Christian followed suit.
He wanted to ask how Kayla knew exactly where to find him but she spoke first. "Can you believe I was thinking of searching all of your three branches before I found out your location was active? So, I just drove here to wait for you." She said sweetly, like she read his mind.
Christian's brows slightly raised in both confusion and suspicion. He had blocked Kayla's number after their conversation at the hospital, even instructed Gabriel to do the same.
'How could I have forgotten something so important?' he wondered, reaching for his phone to confirm. But Kayla once again outsmarted him. She crashed her lips hungrily against Christian, and just at the same moment she undid his belt, freed his rock-hard dick and straddled him.
A groan escaped Christian's lips in response. 'Damn, she made it hard to stay mad'.
He knew Kayla was trouble, knew he should obey the tiny voice in his head and check his GPS. But with their new position and the scent of her expensive vanilla perf filling his senses, his body betrayed him. Every one of his restraint snapped like a thread.
Christian's eyes darkened further when he made contact with bare ass.
"No panties, Kay?" he rasped.
"You love it when I'm ready for you, don't you?" Kayla bit out in a soft moan.
The thought that Kayla had driven miles without any panties underneath her ridiculously short gown drove christian nuts. He instantly forgot all about the location check and tightened his grip on Kayla's waist, adjusting slightly so that his member slammed into her wet entrance.
The little temptress gasped from the force.
"I love every bit of it, Kay."
All Christian could register at that moment was the heat of Kayla's body, the way she bounced and rocked against him, the way his cock sweetly slid in and out of her.
'Ashley could wait–for now'.
Kayla further leaned into Christian, unknowingly reaching for his phone beside him, swiftly switching on his location as she continued to moan. A sly, little smile spread across her pretty face as she rode him to ecstasy. A few employees walked past the parking lot, oblivious of the scandalous activity taking place inside one of the beautiful tinted cars.