The Devoted Winter: BWWM Billionaire Romance Novel (Her Winter Love Series Book 1)

by Jamila Jasper

  After a few moments Lucian rolled off of her.

  “I think we should take this to my bedroom,” Nadiyya whispered. The two grabbed their clothes and scampered upstairs to Nadiyya’s room where they slept cuddled in each other’s arms through the night.

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  Chapter 6

  When morning rolled around, Nadiyya awoke with a jolt. She wasn’t used to sleeping in another man’s arms. She wasn’t used to waking up after a night of incredible sex. Nadiyya wasn’t prepared for the sheer euphoria that would wash over her from that night and spill into her morning.

  She was so happy that she’d actually slept with Lucian but she had mixed feelings about it too. A part of her wanted them to try being together properly, but she didn’t want to put her company’s launch in jeopardy. Nadiyya knew she had to keep strong on that point. She couldn’t put her life’s work in danger just because she’d finally had male attention. After this was all over, Lucian would return to his life as a jet-setting billionaire but all she had was her company. She’d risked everything for it, including living in a black community.

  Nadiyya felt isolated and Lucian offered respite from that isolation. It saddened Nadiyya to think of the fact that he was merely a temporary entry into her life. He was an investor in her company who she happened to connect with. Although she felt joyful, Nadiyya figured it was just a mix of proximity and loneliness. Lucian would never stay with her, even if she wanted it. Therefore, she needed to keep focused as much as possible.

  “Good morning beautiful,” Lucian said with his eyes still closed. Nadiyya whispered good morning to him in return and kissed his cheek. Lucian broke out into a smile but he still hadn’t opened his eyes. The two lay in bed for another hour before Lucian had to leave.

  “I’ve got a phone call with Switzerland,” Lucian explained. He wasn’t just trying to leave her high and dry like a meaningless one night stand.

  “That’s alright. I’m supposed to be visiting Slade today,” Nadiyya reassured him that she wasn’t offended by his need to have a life.

  “Slade?” Lucian said. He still didn’t trust the bastard. Plus, he knew his little mistake was still a sore spot for Nadiyya.

  “Yes, Lucian. And what happened here doesn’t change anything. We still can’t really be together… At least I won’t consider it until we’ve launched,” Nadiyya said. She wanted to be certain that he was still clear on where she stood.

  “That’s alright,” Lucian replied. He figured Nadiyya would come around.

  He got dressed and gave her a deep kiss before he left.

  Nadiyya got ready to visit Slade at the hospital. She didn’t want him to find out under any circumstances that she’d slept with Lucian. If Slade still had feelings for her like she suspected, that would only upset him. She tried her best to mute the joyous emotions that flooded over her, but Nadiyya found it difficult. She was so happy that she’d finally lost her virginity and not just to any old guy, but to a handsome billionaire. It had been more exciting and spontaneous than she’d ever dreamed of.

  From the moment Nadiyya walked into his hospital room, Slade could smell the sex on her. Something just intuitively told him that she’d been with Lucian the night before. Slade was furious but he was determined to uphold the appearance that he was trying to mend things with Nadiyya. At least for now. Since Nadiyya had left him, Slade had been quite busy.

  “Slade, how are you,” Nadiyya said. This time she’d brought him some of his favorite locally made maple candies.

  “I’m as well as you can expect considering your boyfriend had me bludgeoned to death”

  “He’s not my boyfriend.”

  “Well either way, I’m doing as well as I could expect”

  “I just stopped by to say hello. I know things have been weird between us. I hope we can remain friends despite the business and everything. I’m sorry it didn’t work out.”

  “I’m sorry too.”

  “Well... I’ll stop by again as soon as I can”

  As soon as she walked away from him, Slade knew he had to pull the trigger on what he had planned to do. He was hoping Nadiyya would redeem herself by renouncing Lucian and groveling for his forgiveness. She was still so simple it seemed. Slade almost felt sad for her, but she had brought this upon herself.

  He grabbed his cellphone from its position beneath his pillow and called Jake, one of his black hat hacker friends from college who had made a name for himself on the underground internet markets. Slade didn’t like talking to Jake often, but in exchange for a small sum of money or slightly illegal ‘favors’ , Jake was at least someone he could count on to help him out in times of need.

  “Jake, it’s Slade. I need a favor…”

  When Slade hung up, a feeling of peace washed over him that felt better than the morphine hits he’d had since arriving in the hospital. What he had planned would throw both Lucian and Nadiyya for a loop they couldn’t have possibly expected. Lucian was a fool to underestimate him. And Nadiyya was a fool to trust him again.

  Nadiyya went home that afternoon feeling completely at peace with herself. Lucian had offered to come over that evening so they could do a bit of work together, even if technically it was a day off for both of them. Nadiyya spent the afternoon working on some of her hobbies. She hadn’t had a chance to unwind like this in weeks, and it was nice to let some of her stress melt away. Nadiyya wrote poetry, painting pictures of her emotions and blossoming sexuality on the pages of her journal. She drew sketch portraits of herself and Lucian. She cleaned her house from top to bottom while listening to Billie Holiday. Nadiyya considered it an afternoon well spent.

  By the time Lucian knocked on her door she was refreshed and rejuvenated. Lucian entered and kissed her on the lips. He seemed a bit frazzled, but Nadiyya hardly noticed his mood. Lucian immediately moved to Nadiyya’s round work table and began unpacking his computer and cords for work. Nadiyya put on a pot of coffee and got her own laptop to join him.

  They had just hired contractors to complete all the minute details that were crucial for her product launch. Copy writers, graphic designers and web designers had all completed their work but they all needed to be paid before Lucian and Nadiyya could get their hands on any of it. Nadiyya joined Lucian at the table.

  Lucian opened his e-mail and saw a message from his personal assistant that sent chills down his spine.

  Mr. Wynter,

  Call immediately. We have a problem.

  -P.

  Nadiyya noticed his face scrunch in anxiety. She figured Lucian would tell her what was wrong in his own time. Nadiyya watched Lucian pick up his phone and call a number that was clearly on speed dial. “Must be important,” Nadiyya thought to herself.

  “Patty, what the hell is going on?” Lucian said. Nadiyya had never heard him speak in such an angry tone before. She began to understand that what was happening was serious. Nadiyya watched Lucian’s face closely as he continued his phone call as if his facial expression would reveal what was happening. The snippets of Lucian’s conversation revealed only a little bit about what was going on.

  “This can’t be right Patty. We need these accounts tonight. Do you think she could have gotten the lawyers to do this?”

  “But are you certain it isn’t her?”

  “Patty. Listen to me. If these accounts aren’t brought back online someone will have to pay for this.”

  “I don’t want to go through the Cayman accounts now.”

  “Just fix this Patty. And find out who the hell did this. I know it’s 10 p.m. for you. Count this as overtime.”

  Lucian slammed his phone down on the table. He was as white as a sheet.

  “Nadiyya. My bank accounts are closed. Every single one in North America and Europe. We can’t pay the contractors and until they get back online, we won’t be able to move forward with the company’s launch,”

  Nadiyya felt like she was going to throw up. This was a huge setback and she had no idea what would cause anyone to at
tack Lucian in such a deliberate and efficient way. If all the money was gone that would put her back to square one. Plus without access to his bank accounts, Nadiyya was pretty sure Lucian wouldn’t be wealthy anymore, much less a billionaire. This was bad news all around.

  “Who could have done this?” Nadiyya asked in distress.

  “It doesn’t matter who could have done this. I just want it fixed. But it might be awhile. There are legal issues,” Lucian said sternly. His brow was furrowed tightly. He looked like he was experiencing a strong migraine.

  “Do you think it could have been Slade? Somehow? I don’t think he has the smarts himself but maybe he hired someone…” Nadiyya said and trailed off. There was a pit in her stomach. She didn’t want to believe Slade could actually do this but she had no choice but to believe it. Who else had it out for Lucian that badly? Who else would do something that could fuck them both over? She though their relationship was on the mend but apparently she was wrong.

  “If it was him... Let’s just say you won’t be able to stop me from doing what I have to do. I’m sorry Nadiyya. I know how you feel about this, but he’s messing with my life’s work here. I have to take action. That’s just the world of business. I should find out the truth by tomorrow morning. My people are working on this,” Lucian said.

  “I understand,” Nadiyya replied. She was scared of what Lucian could do to Slade but at this point she was sick of his betrayals. She could turn a blind eye to Lucian’s more savage ways if it meant saving her company. She’d worked too hard for this.

  “Come here. Kiss me,” Lucian ordered. Nadiyya leaned over the table and kissed him on the lips. She grabbed his hand and began to lead him to her bedroom. In the dusky blue of her bedroom, Lucian lifted Nadiyya and threw her back onto the bed. She giggled as she bounced back on her plush pillows. Lucian scrambled between her legs, prepared to work off the stress from the terrible news he’d just received.

  Giving Nadiyya a good hard pounding would work out all his kinks and tensions. Lucian stripped her down to nothing in seconds. Even if he’d experienced her body once before, her curves still enchanted him. He didn’t want to just give her the same old missionary experience as before. “Get on all fours,” Lucian said gruffly. Nadiyya didn’t want to know what would happen if she disobeyed him.

  She got onto all fours and arched her back. Lucian felt heat rise in his pants as he became instantly hard. Her body was so immaculate. She was his Nubian goddess with the perfect body. He ran his hands over her thick ass before he stripped down naked himself. “Try not to scream too loud,” he said as he positioned his fat dick at her entrance.

  Nadiyya was shivering with anticipation. Deprived of visual stimulation, all she had to predict Lucian’s next move was her sense of touch. He could feel his finger lingering outside her entrance, stroking her slit slowly to tease her into arousal. Then she felt the head of his dick press against her entrance, dripping precum into her pussy. She knew what they were about to do was risky but she didn’t care. She felt like she’d lost it all anyhow or at least she was about to.

  Lucian began to slide into her. From this angle, her pussy felt much tighter. In a few seconds his cock was fully inserted Nadiyya’s pussy. It hurt more than she expected. This wasn’t her first time anymore, but Lucian’s dick was hitting her deep. Nadiyya cried out when he started to thrust inside her hard. Nadiyya was starting to get more comfortable with Lucian and as pleasure built inside her her moans and screams became louder and louder.

  She felt truly stretched out by his cock and as he rammed deep inside her she could barely contain herself. Orgasm after orgasm blazed through her body. “Yes Lucian! Fuck me Lucian!” she cried out.

  “Yeah you like that, you little slut?” Lucian grunted.

  While she would have abhorred it in a non-sexual context, in bed, being called a slut really turned her on. Nadiyya felt like she could unleash her inner sex goddess and be free to really fuck like a bad girl.

  “Oh yes! Please fuck me harder!” she begged. Lucian was happy to oblige. He gripped the willing woman’s hips and plunged into her hard and fast. The feeling of slipping in and out of her without protection was almost more than he could handle. Her warm sheath gripped his cock like a vice and with each thrust he felt like her pussy was drawing the cum out of him.

  After Nadiyya had been more than satisfied, Lucian finally came. He groaned as his hot sperm shot into her pussy. The sensation of his sticky cum landing deep inside her as his cock twitched to release even more of the liquid felt amazing to Nadiyya. She didn’t understand why, but she knew that she enjoyed it.

  Although they were still worried about the troubles the day ahead would bring, Lucian and Nadiyya were beyond satisfied. They curled up together under Nadiyya’s blankets, siphoning the heat off of each other so they could stay warm through the cold winter night.

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  Chapter 7

  Slade was pleased when he received word that his plan was working. He’d actually managed to thwart that wealthy bastard. His day was getting even better when he found out that he was to be released from the hospital that day. Slade still had a few purplish bruises, but overall he felt better than ever. He was eager to get back on his feet where he could really work on taking down that asshole Lucian. His side still ached and he had a slight limp, but he didn’t need a strong body to do damage when he had his mind.

  Slade knew Lucian had underestimated him and now he would continue to pay. Jake got in touch with Slade the afternoon he was released and confessed something to Slade that turned his world around and made him tremble with glee.

  “Jake, how on earth did you find this out?” Slade asked, trying to make sure he’d heard his friend correctly.

  “The accounts were in both their names. I thought you might want to know,” Jake said, taking a loud slurp of some beverage on the other end of the line.

  “I can’t believe dude has a wife! Are you sure Jake?” Slade asked. His hands were so shaky he nearly dropped his phone.

  “Slade… I just shut down roughly ten bank accounts from a Macbook Pro and you’re asking me if I’m sure about this?” Jake said, taking another loud slurp and a huge bite out of something crunchy.

  When Slade hung up he let out a big whoop. This was the best he’d felt in a long time. This was news he could use against Lucian. If Nadiyya found out about this, she would be furious with Lucian for his betrayal. Finally she would see that the guy she’d chosen was no better than Slade. “At least I wouldn’t cheat on her!” Slade thought to himself. He knew there was no way Nadiyya would allow him to get close to her again, at least until she saw for herself what scum Lucian was.

  Slade texted Jake, asking him for the full name and phone number of Lucian’s wife. He had every intention of luring her to Vermont so she could see exactly what her husband was up to.

  Martine Wynter, nee Dubois, was eager to go out to Vermont when she received a strange message that her husband was desperate to see her. She couldn’t see why Lucian had insisted on filing for a divorce. She figured that he was just a little upset, but eventually he would come around. And here he was, inviting her to Vermont for the winter. Perhaps Lucian would make it up to her by taking her skiing or having them jet over to Canada. Apparently, her husband had made friends in Vermont and one of these friends had offered to come pick her up from the airport. She reluctantly accepted his offer. Of course, it was no limousine but Martine thought that it was so wonderful of Lucian to make friends with these earthy people.

  When the Wynter jet landed at the Burlington airport, Martine was escorted with her designer luggage to the baggage claim area where regular people were bustling about to find their cheap, polyester suitcases. She pursed her lips together tightly and waited in the corner for Lucian’s friend to come find her.

  When Slade entered the waiting area, it was easy for him to recognize Martine Wynter. She had a haughty look on her face, like she considered herself too good to be around the average
Vermonter. She was probably right, Slade thought. She looked like a model, albeit a bit older than your average model. She had deeply tanned skin and long blond hair that was pulled back to highlight the high cheekbones on her heart shaped face. Martine had plump lips with matte red lipstick on them. She was dressed in all black with a white peacoat and stilettos. For a woman in her mid thirties, she was absolutely gorgeous.

  Slade approached her politely and said, “You must be Mrs. Wynter.”

  “Please, call me Martine,” she replied. Her accent sounded like a bizarre blend of a posh British and Southern accent.

  “Martine, a pleasure to meet you. I’m Slade. I’ll take you to Lucian’s hotel. You’ve booked your own suite, I presume,” Slade said.

  Martine nodded. She knew better than to encroach upon Lucian’s space, especially when he was on a work trip.