Daniel was a man in his early forties and his well-built physique said he was an ex-marine.
"Ex-marine?" Samantha asked out loud.
"That I am," Daniel grinned. "Here is the file you requested."
"Thank you," Samantha didn't waste time as she took the file from him, browsing through the contents, flipping through the pages until she found Alicia's profile.
Her eyes lingered on her profile for more than a minute when Daniel broke the silence. "My presence here is not only concerned with this file, I suppose."
Samantha smiled. "You're right."
"What do you want us to do with the lady?"
Samantha appreciated the sharp mind of Daniel. "Follow her every move. I need photos and possibly anything you can get."
"That can be arranged. Anything else?" He asked.
"A detailed report on Kenley Brynn."
"Kenley Brynn, huh? Wonder what she did to bring Sinclair's wrath upon her." Daniel's eyes twinkled with amusement.
"Oh, nothing much. Just poking her nose in unwanted business. Someone has to teach her a lesson," Samantha winked. She already liked this man. He was thinking one step ahead of her.
"All right then. You'll have the details soon," he shook her hands and left.
Not a second later, Axel entered her office. "Who's that man, Samantha?"
"Oh, that's Daniel Santiago."
"And?"
"He is my dad's private investigator. I asked him for a small favor and asked him to find something about KenleyBrynn," she stated.
"Oh," Axel’s expression fell slightly thinking what if she had found about his plan.
"What brings you here?" She mused.
"I was wondering if we could have lunch together and afterward join me for the meeting with Jenson?" He asked.
"Lunch sounds good," she beamed. "I'm afraid that I won't be able to join you for the meeting though. I've scheduled interviews for the two vacant posts."
"Then lunch it is," he smiled.
Axel couldn't help but look at her as she sat there before him. She wore a sleeveless black dress with a high neckline that came up to her knees and a contrasting gold belt. He wondered how he missed noticing her beauty before.
"You're staring," she stated with a smirk.
"No. I am admiring what is mine," he corrected as he got up and walked towards her.
Samantha casually slid the file along with a few other files into her drawer and closed it as he approached her.
"This is the office you know," she teased with a grin.
"Oh, I'm very well aware of that fact. I'm also aware that there is only two of us in this floor," he stated as he pulled her up. “Denzel’s gone for lunch and won’t be back for another half an hour.”
"Axel..."
"Mhmm..." He ran his nose along her jawline, inhaling the mild scent of her floral perfume. "You smell so good."
"Ax-"
"You talk too much." With that, he covered her lips with his.
Unlike the first few times, this kiss was gentle yet claiming. He sucked her bottom lip and traced it with the tip of his tongue as his hands cupped her bottom pulling her flush against his hardness.
Samantha softly gasped when she felt his arousal against her hip. His tongue slowly entered her mouth, tasting and taking. She let out a throaty moan as he kneaded her ass.
He broke the kiss only to pepper, small kisses along her jaw before settling down at the crevice of her neck.
"Axel..."
"Mhmm..."
Her body was burning with want as he teased the swell of her breasts before kissing her lips again. She was totally lost in the feel of his lips against hers when her phone went off.
They broke apart and Axel cursed under his breath as he cast a murderous look at the phone. "Does it really have to go off now?"
Samantha chuckled. "I need to take it. It must be our new client."
"All right, but join me for dinner tonight. I really wish to continue this," he suggested.
"Not so fast... It requires more than a dinner to continue this, Axel."
"I know... your mom's rule. But, that doesn't mean we can't fool around. I sure can manage a few tricks," he grinned.
Samantha swatted his hands that were holding her ass again. "Not happening," she said, rolling her eyes and went to her phone which started ringing for the second time.
"Hello," she replied and listened to whatever was being said on the other line when Axel once again came behind her.
Samantha bent down grabbing a notepad from her drawer and Axel admired her shapely ass which tempted him a lot. All he could think was how it would feel to bury himself deep in her while holding that sexy butt of hers.
She swatted his arms and continued to write on her notepad, occasionally humming on the phone. Axel was not someone who would give up without trying. He smirked at the challenge before closing the distance again.
This time she gasped as he pressed his lower half against hers. The little bulge of his member was too hard to miss and if his action was not distracting enough, he bent down kissing her neck from behind.
Samantha breathed harder in surprise and bit her cheeks, suppressing the moan. "I'll talk to you later," she had disconnected the call before she did something worse.
"Ax-" she turned only for him to cut her off as he captured her lips once again.
"Are you sure I can't convince you," he teased as his hands roamed inside her dress.
"Axel..."
"I don't need to go all the way to bring you over the edge, my love." His fingers teased her inner thighs. Her heart fluttered as anticipation rose within her.
"Tell me yes, for the dinner," his fingers were tracing her pelvic region. His velvety voice caressed her insides in a sexy purr and all she could do was to squeeze her thighs tighter as her center started tingling with need.
"No," she breathed.
"Hmm... Looks like someone needs a little convincing," he stated and Samantha moaned when his fingers breached her soaked panties, tracing her wet folds.
Her eyes were rolling back into her head as jolts of electric pleasure shot through her body. Her toes curled and her body heated up as she bucked her hip, trying to get closer to his hand.
"You like that don't you?" He whispered in her ears as he kissed behind her ears. His thumb massaged her bundle of nerves as she buried her face in the crook of his neck, letting out soft moans.
"I wish I am inside you now, Samantha. You're so beautiful and I'm glad you agreed to be mine," he continued to whisper as she panted hard.
"Now, all I can think about is eloping with you to Vegas so that I can make you mine forever."
"Axel... Oh God..." Samantha whimpered as the pleasure she never felt before coursed through her body.
"If there is one thing I am sure about in life, then it's you. It may be only a few weeks that we started seeing each other, but I am already falling for you," he confessed.
"Axel... I... I..."
Samantha tensed as the fire of desire spread through her entire body starting from her core. Her entire body tensed as she felt something building up inside her.
"Let go, Samantha. Give me the first of many to come. Come for me, my love." He whispered again as she let out a muffled cry, coming against his hand as he held her to him.
Axel held her with a satisfaction he never felt before. His member throbbed almost painfully, but just the thought seeing her come apart in his hands was all he needed at the moment.
He knew he would have to take it slow, but the man within him wanted badly to love his woman, to give her everything he has. At that moment of her vulnerability, he saw the trust in her eyes, the love. There was nothing fake about this woman before him.
For a moment, he thought he wouldn't be able to give her what she deserved. Yet, this changed something for him.
He could love this woman for eternity.
Chapter – 26
"Dad! We need to talk."
Henry thre
w a puzzled look at his son, who rushed home like a bat out of hell. Sara shrugged and mouthed 'go.'
When he entered Axel's room, his son was pacing the floor. His tailored blazer discarded carelessly on the floor and Axel was tugging at his necktie nervously.
Henry picked up the blazer and placed its hanger. "So, what is it you want to talk about, son?"
"Dad, I'm so confused," Axel began.
Henry just sat on the bed and patted the empty space beside him. Axel let out a defeated sigh as he plopped down beside his father.
"Tell me about it," Henry spoke gently.
"I-I kind of got intimate with Samantha," Axel blurted out.
"What's wrong with it?"
"Dad, it's- it's just I never thought that I would be able to do it with anyone else," he admitted.
"And, this confuses you?" Henry probed.
Axel nodded. "I'm afraid that I'm falling for her faster than I should. Today, I almost said those three words to her."
"Hmm... tell me more."
"Dad, I never felt this way with Alicia. I sure adored her and loved her, but with Samantha everything is different. She makes me feel things I never felt with Alicia," he admitted.
"That's a good thing, son."
"I really don't know, dad. You know, how I wanted to get even with Alicia. I'm almost close to having my revenge after all these years, but I'm afraid what Samantha will say if she comes to know about my plans."
Henry sat quietly as he waited for his son to continue.
"I don't want her to think that she is a part of my plan. I swear I didn't know she is a Sinclair kid. Falling for her was unexpected, and I don't regret it," Axel told his father.
"What do you think, dad? What do you think I should do?" He asked, exasperated as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Samantha is not like most of the girls, Axel. You should know this and you should tell her everything before she finds out. It should come from you."
"What if she hates me?"
"Oh, Axel. The girl can never hate you. She put up with your unbearable self for a year and now she had gotten a view of your true self, she will never leave you."
"Are you sure?" Axel asked hopefully.
"I am. Most of the couples only see the positive things about each other when they start dating, then the fight starts when they get a glance of their negative side. In your case, all she saw was your negative side for most of the year. Yet, she stayed."
Axel nodded. "I don't know how I am going to tell her everything."
"You should. There shouldn't be any secrets between the couples, son. A hidden secret is worse than a bitter truth. Do it."
Axel took a shuddering breath and nodded. "I will. Thanks, dad."
"Anytime, son," Henry smiled and patted Axel's back before leaving the room.
∞ ∞ ∞
Samantha paced her office pace like a caged lioness.
She read through Axel's file once he left for the afternoon meeting. The report was very detailed and they had gone as far as to collect the old photos of Axel and Alicia together.
There were only a few photos, but they spoke a thousand words. The young Axel looked lost in love with happiness bubbling from within, but the bitch had a smug look on her face. Her look was similar to that of a look when you hold a trophy.
It was clear that Axel was just a game to her. The question was how many men were affected by Alicia before and after Axel. The report already gave her enough insight about Alicia's life and by the time she finished reading Samantha was on fire.
Axel was too kind with the revenge he has planned. Samantha didn't feel bad or betrayed that even after all these years Axel felt the need for revenge. In fact, she only felt that it was not enough.
Once again she went to her table and flipped through the papers, stopping to look at Alicia's photo.
"Axel is being kind on you, Alicia," Samantha mused as her anger was replaced with something evil. "You shouldn't have done what you did with Axel and you shouldn't be cheating on your fiancée," her silent words were venomous as her lips curled in disgust.
"By the time I am done with you, you wouldn't know what hit you so hard. After this, you wouldn't dare to play with a man's life," she whispered.
I'm coming bitch.
Samantha called her father.
"Sam!"
"Hey, dad. When is Sinclair's annual charity ball?"
"That's in three weeks."
"Can you push it in two weeks time? The sooner the better."
“Whom do you want to invite?"
Samantha could imagine Gregory's smirk. "The couple, who are gracing the news headlines today," Samantha chuckled.
"And, have you decided what you want to do?"
"Oh, it's just I want to meet her once, dad."
"Only meet?"
"Maybe exchange a few words... You know, the usual. Come on, dad. I'm not doing anything new."
Gregory chuckled on the opposite end. "I doubted it would come to this. You're bit late."
Samantha rolled her eyes as Gregory continued to speak. "You'll have what you need, my little girl. No one messes with family and lives without facing the consequences."
"Love you, Dad." Samantha grinned.
"Love you too, baby girl."
Samantha knew why she held a very special place in her dad's heart. She was a child who will always remind Gregory what he would've missed if Narmadha didn't forgive him. There was a woman like Alicia in her dad's life, who wanted a bite of his flesh and would do anything to get her claws on his wealth.
The only mistake her dad ever made was to hide the truth from her mother. When she learned the truth, she considered it as a betrayal. Samantha was born after her mom finally decided to forgive her father.
Narmadha took her vengeance to a whole new level as she ruined the life of her husband's old lover during those two years she put him in the dog house. After that incident, her dad never lied or hid anything from her mom. He also taught all his children the value of speaking truth at all the time. There were no secrets in the family.
Samantha smiled as she looked at her watch. She had enough time to go home and change into something more comfortable. Axel had messaged her to meet him at his home and informed her to wear something simple.
She smiled as she got up and left her office with the file secure in her laptop bag.
∞ ∞ ∞
Axel was nervous when the clock touched seven. He paced the living room, his eyes going to the clock on the wall every few seconds.
Initially, he thought of going out for dinner. However, after thinking it through the thought that it was better if they could just meet at his home and talked. He didn't want anyone to eavesdrop on their conversation. With Kenley snooping around, it wasn’t safe.
Also, he didn’t know how Samantha would react when she learned about his past. He planned to tell her everything tonight. His parents had gone out for dinner and won't be back until midnight, which gave them enough privacy.
Axel jumped when he heard the doorbell. He rushed to the door and frowned when he noticed that it was the pizza delivery. He had just placed the pizzas on the tea-table in the living room when the bell dinged again.
This time, it was Samantha. Axel paused in his tracks as his eyes hungrily feasted on her attire. She opted out to wear a pair of shorts and a loose button-down shirt. He almost laughed when he noticed her flip-flops, typical Samantha.
"I thought we could stay in and grab some pizza," he stated as he let her in, closing the door behind them.
"Where are Sara and Henry?" She asked looking around.
"They went out for dinner. Won't be back until midnight," he replied.
She plopped on the floor and sat cross-legged next to the tea-table, before switching on the TV. "So, are we having a movie marathon of sorts?" She asked.
"Not really. We can have one if you want to, but I just wanted to talk."
"Just talk?" Samantha wiggled her eyebrows making him
laugh.
"Yeah, at least for the first half." He replied as his gaze once again gave her a once over appreciatively. His body heated up just as the memory of this afternoon's event filled his mind.
Axel shook his head to clear the distracting thoughts. He had to talk to Samantha and get everything out of his system. Rick, Eric and his dad's words rang out loud in his mind. He just found her and couldn't afford to lose her too. Just her presence made him happy.
"We should eat before it gets cold," Samantha announced, bringing him out of his thoughts.
Axel nodded in acknowledgment and went to sit beside her as they grabbed a slice of pizza, talking and eating while a watching a random movie on the TV.
∞ ∞ ∞
After an hour they sat on the rooftop of his mansion, enjoying the warmth of the night, which they will be missing soon as the winter approached. Samantha admired the Japanese style canopy and Zen style wooden chairs, with soft suede cushions.
"I changed my plan for dinner at the last moment, so we could talk without any interruption," Axel started.
"What do you want to talk about?" Samantha asked softly.
"Everything," he said, giving her a tight-lipped smile.
"Okay," Samantha nodded as she looked at him expectantly.
"I just want you to remember that this all happened in my past and you are my present and future."
Samantha nodded mutely.
"You know that Alicia and I came together during while working on a project, so... Um..." He cleared his throat as he looked at anywhere but her.
"She used to wear revealing clothes when we worked together in the evenings. Sometimes, she flashes and I always averted my gaze. One day, we were working and I wouldn't look at her twice because she was showing a lot of her cleavage."
"She asked me why I didn't like her out of the blue, which had me wondering. She said I didn't look her twice because I didn't like her. She asked if she is not beautiful enough to gain my attention."
"Me being the fool I am, I admitted that she took my breath every time I looked at her. She giggled and for the first time kissed me then and there. I couldn't believe that she kissed me, it felt so perfect. It was as if I was dreaming."
"Then, she kissed me again at school. When I shied away, she used to ask me if she wasn’t good enough for me and I would relent. One day we went out for a hike and camped out at night, where I lost myself to her."
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