Too close
Then, with ease, she perched herself onto my thigh, her warm weight pressing against me through the thin fabric of my shorts.
I went still.
Patience.
Patience…
I would let her say whatever nonsense she needed to say before I shoved her off. Can’t stand her touching me in. this manner.
She turned slightly, her hand trailing up my chest before settling on my shoulder. “Kester….
I clenched my jaw. “June-
Her arms wrapped around my neck, fingers skimming the back of my head, her breath warm against my ear.
“If this is what would make you happy…” Her voice was barely above a whisper, sweet and slow, meant to sink into my skin. “Then I’ll talk to my father.”
Texhaled sharply, about to pry her off me when the door flew open.
I didn’t have to look to know.
A sudden weight dropped in my stomach, heavier than the woman in my lap.
Kasmine.
Fuck
Her eyes held so many questions that made my head spin with regrets.
And just like that-whatever control I thought I had shattered.
Kasmine’s eyes barely met mine before she muttered something that sounded like an apology before turning away.
And then she was gone before I could get a single word out or before I could even reach for her and explain fucking anything
June had barely comprehended anything when I shoved her off me. Hard.
She yelped, stumbling off my lap, but I didn’t give a fuck. I was already on my feet, moving
“Kester-
I didn’t hear the rest.
I was out the door.
Kasmine’s footsteps echoed ahead of me, fast and frantic. picked up my pace, closing the distance between us, but she was already at her door.
“Wait-“
Too late.
The door slammed shut.
Right in my face.
My palm hit the wood, fingers curling into a fist as my heart pounded against my ribs.
“Kasmine,” I called, barely able to control myself.
No response.
I exhaled hard, forcing my grip to loosen before I put a hole through the damn door. “Open up, please.”
Silence.
I could hear her breathing on the other side. It sounded shallow and unsteady.
I leaned in, lowering my voice. “Kasmine. Let me explain.”
Nothing… I let my head rest against the door for a second, jaw clenched. “It wasn’t what you think, I promise.”
Still nothing.
A bitter laugh scraped my throat.
Of course.
She didn’t believe me. She didn’t even want to hear me.
And the worst part?
I couldn’t blame her for it.
KESTER.
I went for a run. Something I hadn’t done outside the confines of my home gym in a long time. But today, it felt like the whole house was closing in on me, and I needed a breath of fresh air.
I ran until my lungs burned, until the early morning air felt like razor against my skin, until the world blurred into nothing.
Two days.
Forty-eight fucking hours.
And Kasmine hadn’t stepped foot outside her room, neither had she opened the door for me or anyone else aside from her favorite maid who takes her meals to her and comes out with them untouched.
I was losing my mind.
It was just five more days until I was shackled to an engagement I didn’t even want, and I wasn’t even prepared for it.
When Kasmine barged into my room and found me and June in that awkward position, I heard her saying something about picking a date. She must have come across the whole engagement thing on social media, all thanks to June.
If only she’d let me explain myself, she’d see that it’s all just a big misunderstanding.
I pushed the door open and stopped in my tracks when I heard familiar voices coming from the dining area.
The fuck?
They were actually laughing?
Just when I thought my morning couldn’t get any worse after finding out that an important document containing our acquisition proposal for my investors for the acquisition of the Elvric systems – One of the best multi-million Dollar artificial intelligence that would boost my technologies and gadgets for a better user experience – has been leaked to Kex.
How did it happen when I already had the one person I suspected in my basement?
I didn’t want to believe I had more moles in my company than one. It would hurt my intelligence and pride.
I had to deal with that later today.
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