You Distract Me - Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Shayne
"Lo-long is . . . uh . . . he's in the wind."
"How the fuck did you let that happen?" I sneered into the phone.
The voice on the other side didn't answer. All that could be heard was the heavy breathing.
"I'm talking to you, goddamit!"
"He said he needed to use the bathroom. So w-we let him go."
I cursed at the idiocy I was hearing. "What exactly happened?"
"We stopped to get some gas, and he looked like he really had to go. But I swear, I sent one of the guys to watch him. He must have jumped out the win-"
I cut the line before the fool could finish.
Jason Long had been the only way to prove I had nothing to do with that Turkish investor, and I'd needed to make sure of that by transporting him to a safe location where he'd be safe from people who didn't want him talking. Only I hadn't realized the idiot was the mightiest of all idiots.
I'd be damned before I'd let anything happen to my growing reputation.
Sure I had plenty to hide, but discretion had always been my greatest asset. Always.
And with these public and false accusations, I could lose everything I'd built. Reyvox was the only honest thing I had. Losing it wasn't an option.
So I had to make a couple of important phone calls, but at the moment, I had my empire to run.
On cue, my secretary, Althea, called in through the intercom.
"Your ten o'clock meeting is here, Shayne."
"Thanks, Ms. Mowry, send them in."
I sat up in my seat as I straightened my tie, which I hated with every fibre of my being. The button-down plus tie attire only came out on important occasions. This occasion in particular involved another possible investor. In case things were to go south, I needed several safe spots.
I stood up when the door opened, revealing Althea's blonde bob as she opened the door to the two men behind her.
"Gentlemen, welcome," I said.
As soon as I made eye contact with them, it was clear to me that they were here to make their own demands. And I wasn't in the mood.
Nevertheless, out of courtesy, I offered a smile and shook their hands.
"Okay then, shall we start?"
Thirty minutes later, my observations had been accurate. The assholes had come here, not hoping but ignorantly knowing I'd give them what they'd wanted.
"You're practically buying my company, Reyvox isn't for sale." I could hear my voice getting harder by the minute, but the smile stayed on.
"Listen here, Ms. West, we didn't want to bring this up, but you leave us with no choice," the youngest of the two said. "We heard about the accusations involving the Turkish investor, and all we want to do is make sure that we don't lose much if things had to go bad."
"I do not know what you're talking about," I automatically defended.
The grey haired man smirked. "Of course you do."
Just as I was about to curse them out of my office, a sight I'd craved for the past two days appeared in my line of vision through the transparent walls of my office.
She was in jeans again. Fuck.
Her lush body looked almost painful to watch in that long sleeved, low cut blouse. A touch of makeup showed off the beautiful angles of her face as it was framed by her lustrous dark waves. And finally, those red strappy heels that gave me too many perverted images.
I'd missed her. Terribly.
Still, my anger towards her hadn't vanished. Plus with Jason Long's dick move and now these two fools, I feared hell was going to break loose.
"Get out," I said icily to the two men, interrupting their further negotiations.
The younger one bulged his eyes. "Excuse me?"
"I said get the fuck out of my office." My eyes returned to the beauty making her way to my secretary's desk.
"You seem to forget that you don't have a choice. Your success will fall due to your foolishness."
I tore my eyes away from her and turned to the men. Judging by the horrified looks on their faces, I was sure my urge to bite off their necks showed in my eyes.
Not sparing them another word, I stood from my chair to simply show them out. But before I could reach them, they both jolted up and rushed out of my office with their tails between their legs.
Fools, they think they can fuck with me.
I followed behind them and held the door before it could shut closed. I zoned in on the conversation between the two women.
"Ms. King was here the first time, but not today, I will not let you pass this time," Althea said as she smirked at the competition. Her words also reminded me that Sasha was still in Turkey; attending to business.
"Ms. Mowry," I said calmly as I rested my forearm on the door frame.
When those green eyes settled on me, I swallowed hard to calm my raging hormones. But I was sure my hunger wasn't disguised well enough, and a deep blush on her cheeks and neck confirmed that.
Two days had barely gone by since I'd last seen her and I still couldn't believe her beauty.
"Yes, Shayne?" Althea said, a touch too loud, as she interrupted the stare down.
I cleared my throat and looked at my secretary. "I do not want to be disturbed for the next hour."
"Of course." She had a smug look as she turned back to the lush girl in front of her. "You heard her, so I'd advise you to walk away with the little dignity you have."
I ignored Althea's words and met a pair of enchanting wide eyes.
"Come," I simply said. To my pleasure, she complied and made her way to me, leaving an open mouthed Althea behind her.
"Get in."
The only space through was between my body and the door frame where my forearm rested. And I wasn't going to move.
I took in a sharp breath as her breasts brushed passed my ribs, and shut the door closed when she'd barely gotten through, her vanilla and chocolate scent driving me crazy.
Before I could turn to her, I slowly locked the door and reached for the button on the wall. As soon as I pushed it, the transparent walls of my office switched to an opaque setting. Nothing but white all around.
I smirked at the newfound use of such advanced technology.
"Shayne, what are you doing?"
I turned as soon as I heard her panicked voice.
My eyes dropped to her full glossy lips; to the lush swells of her breasts; and to her remarkable legs.
Just like that, I lost control.
I strode towards her, but she saw my wild hunger before I could hold her. She sidestepped me and swiftly headed for the door.
Unfortunately for her, I was faster.
Before she could grasp the handle, I gripped her waist and span her around, pinning her roughly against the door.
"Shayne—" I stopped her complaint by swooping down and smashing my mouth into hers.
Jesus Christ! Her lips were heaven.
Her low moan weakened me for a couple of seconds, but to my surprise, it was all she needed to push me away and slap me across the face.
Shocked beyond belief I held my stinging cheek and stared her down, both of us breathing hard.
My hunger only grew as I watched her eyes darken with disbelief, anger and hardly hidden desire.
Unable to discern her actions, I tried my damnedest not to grab her against her will and rip her clothes off. This girl was turning me into a beast.
"If you ever force me to do anything like that again, I will destroy you. I came here to apologize for what I'd said to you before. But now I see that you do not need an apology but something else. And if you think for one second that I'll just let you have your way with me, you are solely mistaken."
Her eyes filled with tears, and before I knew it, she started to sob.