Worried president Black sat the office without doing anything but ruminating his thought and trying to get his emotions to one piece the sooner he does seems to be the better for him Now that she’s back and he might have to keep seeing her more than often.

He had tried to avoid this situation but maybe heavens is playing games with him and brought her back to him again

Kyler had thought once she’s gone everything will be fine but he never imagine her to be back and this time she seems to harbor hatred in her heart towards him.

Remembering today’s meeting with her and the way she countered him with so much effrontery and rendered him almost out of speech made a smile escape his lips as he swivel the chair he is sitting on at the thought.

“Fuck!” he cussed inwardly getting out of his trance and hitting the table in irritation, this is bad for him.

Having the thought of another woman in his heart is something he detest for himself, right from being a twelve years old boy he had made a promise within himself not to end up like his father but with his messed up thought now he couldn’t help but be in despair.

He took his coat and ask his driver to take him to a hotel to spend the night, determine to over this immoral feelings he decided to stay away from Veronica who he can’t help but feel guilt at her sight and until he sort out his emotions and get them into place.

Days were counting so is hours and as each hands click on the watch Veronica heart skips a beat at the fear of failing in her plans, everything she tried to get Kyler back to the house for the past five days failed totally and her patient is running out.

She called Conrad to ask what to do and the only thing he could say to her was to try harder

“You said he won’t fall out of your charm, do what you do best” he had said and claim to be busy then cut the call

“I’m veronica Giuliana” she pick up her back after dressing in a macro skirt and a x-cross top with a peep toes heels, placing her negligee necklace.

Today is the last resort for her to get this done if not she might end up a disgraced woman and kick of Black empire empty-handed, spraying her usual perfume she got out of the house and headed straight to the empire, if they were going to have this sex inside his office she doesn’t care

“Whether under or on the table, which either ways is fine” she was determined and desperate.

~

The last first meeting was a bit messy and unsuccessful so after much deliberation and appeal the new business is on again between the two companies and this time a more organized meeting was scheduled.

Throughout the meeting Yasmin tried to keep her anger, talking and arguing only when needed although she still provoked him but he was also ready to tackle all her tantrums and ended the meeting successfully.

“About the new team to be formed, Miss Cassidy will be the team leader for ARON’s team”

Thompson informed and the new information doesn’t sit well with Kyler, accepting this means he will have to see her much more often

“I don’t think Miss Cassidy will be able to work here, after being fired by this very same company”

“Why can’t I? I didn’t come back for Black but for ARON, president Black and trust me I’m not a coward who runs away rather face issues head up” she replied causing a rise in his anger

“I wish you good luck then Mrs. or Miss Cassidy” he said with a mockery face and walk out of the room.

“Please Yasmin, I know you can’t stand him and hate him but for the sake of the business be professional”

Thompson reminded her just outside the building and she nodded at him with a smile promising to do as much as not letting her feelings get involved again.

Just as their car drove out, Veronica’s car drove in at a fast speed and stepping out of it, people who saw her couldn’t help but admire and marvel on the sexy woman who just arrived, people stare as she walk in and even when she got into the elevator, loving the attention she’s getting her phone rings and it was Kyler

“I’m coming home tonight” he said but she could sense his voice wasn’t at all excited, he sounded disturbed.

“I’m on my way to your office” she said and hang up the phone as the elevator stops.

When she got the secretary’s office she is allowed access to go immediately seeing that it’s the boss lady

“Why are you here?” Kyler asked the second she step into the office

“For you” she said and move closer to him

Kyler didn’t resist but let her catch him instead maybe this is the only way to free himself, having sex with the woman he loves is sure to wash all memories of another woman or whatsoever it is that is still lingering

Veronica came fully at him with a kiss which he assent to, he grab her hips and let their feelings flow in while they share a passionate kiss.

The kiss didn’t last long as Veronica pull down her skirt eagerly and rush in for more but seeing that Kyler is taking it slow she couldn’t help but groan, not satisfied but not going to give up she tug him for more and begin a French kiss to stimulate things and it work just like it always does.

Kyler’s hands quickly went up her dress and he tried to loosen them without breaking the kiss but just as his hands touch the neckline of the dress, he felt a couple of images flash through his head making him stop touching he wanted to pull out of the kiss

But Veronica wouldn’t allow him rather she grab him back with her leg wrapping them around him tightly and desperately.

Mustering his courage he try again continuing their kiss and his hands finding her top again, he decide to go faster about it to avoid what happened seconds ago but then the images flash through him again and a feeling arouse in him

“Lemon sage” he whispered involuntarily

The moment he gave in to his sub conscious feeling, the image of the night in the room came clearly into his head and her face came into picture which made him halt abruptly the kiss and move away from his wife

“What is wrong with you?” Veronica almost yelled

“I can’t do this now, maybe some other time” he excused and walk out of his office

Veronica stomp her feet in defeat and irritation, she almost had him trapped just a minute to seal him down he pull out. She drag her skirt back to her waistline and suddenly reoccur something

“why did he touch me like that?’ she wondered aloud finding it new.

The next day after trying so hard and rejecting his wife throughout the night, Kyler sat tiredly on the long cushion hoping to have a short rest but then his phone rings and he stand up to answer it

“Your wife is in the hospital” the caller informed

~

Kyler ran to the ward where Veronica was laid and plant a kiss on her forehead before turning to the doctor to ask what happened

“Your wife is five weeks pregnant and she attempted an abortion” he said to the perplexed and confused Kyler

“Pregnant? My wife?”

‘Yes and it seems she took some pills to get rid of it, thankfully she was brought on time and we were able to save both mother and child’s lives” he inform happily and went off to do some other duty promising to come back when she awakes

“Why did Veronica try to abort our baby?” he wondered staring at her closed eyes he has always wanted to have his own kids and definitely with her.

Kyler place his palm on his wife stomach trying to see if he could feel the baby that way

“so there is a….five weeks?” he thought remembering the doctor’s word minutes ago he remembered clearly that five weeks was mentioned by the doctor and for six weeks he haven’t had sex with her

“She’s pregnant?” he asked himself again as he withdraw his palm from her stomach not sure what to think.

….the past…

The exquisite living room looks a bit messy from the usual picture and as young Kyler entered the room he knew at once what had happened in the room, his legs hesitated for some moment but then he turned to go into his room and lock himself up.

Rosa’s eyes watch him till the door closes, her messy clothes as well as ruffled hair made her feel ashamed to be seen by her son in such situation, her gaze turned to her husband who sat on the lounger with his loosed boxers looking nothing less.

As usual he had just rough handled her and that too inside the living room without any care or shame, Rosa who look at her husband and saw no iota of regret or shame in his action burst into tears covering her face fully with her palms.

Young Kyler in his room also struggle with the tears that kept falling, he has gotten used to the scene of seeing his mother being molested by his father and every time this happens he had no choice than to go to his room an cry silently.

Then on a fateful day he had returned home from school finishing high school exam’s and rush home early to share the news with his mother when he met an ill-starred situation which shattered him completely

‘His mother had an affair’ sooner his parents got divorced and he had to live alone with the anguish.

….back to present…

For the first time in twelve years Kyler felt the same feeling of anguish rushing through him as he receive the report confirmation of his wife’s pregnancy and it was indeed confirmed to be five weeks old which clearly means he’s not responsible for the pregnancy.

Taking the piece of paper with him Kyler drove back home heartbroken and feeling lost, his intelligence couldn’t seems to help him this time as he’s confused and dishearten that his mind was lost.

~

Veronica’s game seems caught up with her as she seems to have lost this particular round and now she couldn’t help but worry what he would do to her, not wanting to take chances she escape from the hospital and went to lodge in an hotel to avoid his wrath.

The original plan was to trap Kyler into giving her a massive pay after their divorce and also live a happy life with Conrad but now all that seems to have become futile.

She had called Conrad many times already and her calls has been put on hold or cut off immediately it was picked, feeling frustrated and horrible Veronica resorted to the last thing ever rather than face shame she will rather face death instead, staring at the piles of medicine in her hands she closed her eyes fixed and swallow up all the pills.

The next time she open her eyes back on the hospital the same bed she was lying down, in a panic she jerked up and try to escape the room but her plan got aborted when she sees him standing at the door like he is deliberately blocking it.

“You gonna run again?” he asked with a cold gaze and Veronica find her hands tremble in fright, she quickly held on to the bed with her butt seated back

“Please” she begged amidst tears that threatened to fall

“You!” he gritted his teeth to suppress his anger at the sight of her.

Kyler moved slowly towards her feeling daze and full of anger, before she could escape him, his hands went for her neck throttling her while her panic eyes begged for mercy.

“How dare you!” he cried out in rage putting more pressure in his fist around her neck

just as she was about to lose her breathe the image of his childhood flash into his memory, the eyes before his eyes slowly changed to that of his mother, the agony in them caused him an instant shock and he let go of his hands at once regretting his action.

In the same moment he felt like a younger version of his cruel father and slowly his chest tightened so hard that he lost his breathe and gaps loudly, he tried to calm himself down and hurry out of the room in a stupor state.

After Kyler left the room, Veronica quickly rush to the door amidst catching her breathe but to her shock and distress again, the door was blocked by two men in black.

Slowly understanding the situation she walk back to her bed succumbing to whatever might happen to her.

~

His wife betrayal shattered him so much that even his workers suffered the effect, spending all day at the office was one thing but then giving loads of work and roaring at everyone at the slightest error made everyone crazy and petrified.

Alex knock quietly on the door hoping not to enrage his Boss again and came in after waiting for minutes to hear his response, the room seems a bit messy from the morning which made his confused on what in the world happened in the office.

His eyes search for him in the room and found him rummaging through a piles of paperwork, his dry throat strives for saliva.

“President Black” he called inaudibly

“What?” his voice coarse and made Alex swallowed yet another dry throat.

“The first meeting of the new business team is in five minutes, would you like to…”

“I will be there” he cut short and turn back to his business. Alex nodded and quickly exit the office.

The time seems to have passed in the blink of his eyes as he hurry to the new office where the new team meeting is taking place, he had been so buried in paper document that he forgot all about the meeting.

Kyler entered the room and as the sight of him they all stood on their feet to acknowledge him, the person sitting at the last end of the round table was the last to stand up with reluctance.

“Good day, President Black the meeting started twenty minutes ago” she said and took her seat, so do others.

“I’m sure I don’t owe you an explanation” he said angrily and drag a jotter from the nearest person to him, going through it

“First we would like to introduce the team members…”

“Skip that and tell me the progress” he said rudely and Yasmin almost retort back at him

“Well things are going well and just as planned, it’s being kept secret from anyone else”

“Why are you doing the talking?” he asked irritated at listening to her voice

“Because I I’m the team manager” Yasmin replied with a smirk

Kyler who is already in an awful mood went mad seeing her smirk, he hit the table in a fist, causing everyone on the table to flick at the sudden outburst, not done yet he grab the laptop in front of her and hurl it against the wall.

Yasmin watched in a panic at his fury, she had only wanted to irritate him but not to this extent, feeling frightened she tried to escape his next move and turn to the door but he was quick to catch her and pitch her to a corner while the others let out a gasp

“Get out” he thunderous and in fast pace, everyone else ran out leaving only the two of them and Yasmin at his mercy.

“What are you doing? Get the hell off me” she yelled not giving up

She’s no longer afraid of him and there is no way she’s getting succumb to him now

“Stay still Yasmin” he said in a surprisingly calm voice which baffled her but yet made her calm down a bit.

After waiting for a long time, he finally came out of the office and left the building, the other team members who were lingering to know what happened immediately rush in to check on Yasmin

They found her wiping off her tears and wonder what might have transpired between the two, not sure what to say they all took their seat and wait for her to come around.

“That scum!” Yasmin cursed after forcing her tears back, not wanting to remember the horrible words he said to her

“I will make sure to get you back” she promised.

~

Kyler took the car key from his driver and drove back to the hospital where he had confined Veronica for two days, seeing her today has made him regain his lost senses and emotion.

The moment he stepped into the room, his eyes couldn’t help but rest on noticing every single details on her, not wanting to give in to any crazy thoughts he avert his gaze and took his seat but then as she speak to him, Kyler’s mind couldn’t help but have a reminisce of their night together and in an instant he felt an irrepressible arouse, getting out of his mind he pinned her to the wall in a fist.

But just when he was about mess up, he had control and the mean words rush out of his lips

“I do not realize how shameless you are to come seduce the second time after what you did, do you really thought doing this will get my attention?” he asked with anger and mockery

“What are you talking about? You think so highly of yourself President Black” she had respond back not getting intimidated

“Really? I guess a night isn’t enough for the likes of you, should we have another one then? Right here? Right now?” he attempt to touch her in a careless way that enrage her, the hurt on her face was just something he wanted

If he could be mean to her, then the unwanted feelings will be gone.

When she tried to push him off again he didn’t fight it but rather move back from her and walk out of the office, not looking back.

He drove into the hospital and didn’t bother to park his car properly before heading off to the ward she’s in, when he open the door, he saw her sleeping peacefully but the moment he came near her, her eyes flick open and she jolted away from him

“Calm down” he said and pull her back, closer to him in an embrace

“I’m sorry” he said giving her a shock, Veronica chest pounded hard against his as they hugged

“What…”

“I’m forgiving you” he told her

“What!” she shriek, her voice louder than she intended.

Veronica’s eyes goggled in numbness as the news, she return the embrace by putting her hands around him, her mind trying to process the news

‘Is he really letting her go?’ she wondered to herself pretending to be happy with him.

In the night Kyler requested they sleep on the same bed like they used to and put the past behind them, he has also cheated on her too and treating her like a criminal is not going to settle things, the best is to keep the issue between them and become loving couples again.

Veronica nodded at this but deep down she is afraid of what he might do to her, Black is not someone to condone a cheat and whatever reason he’s letting her free and trying to forget everything remains a puzzle to her as his excuse doesn’t seems a good reason to her for letting go.

“Promise me you will never see him again” he demanded

“I promise” she said and lean in for a kiss on the forehead, hoping this last long.

Accepting a cheat is something he might have done but then becoming like his father is also a nightmare he wouldn’t want to happen, no matter what he hope to have a happy family and be the best husband and father.

Forgiveness seems to be the best option that he could arrive at in the threatening situation, not wanting to be a scum and divorce his wife, they had both had their heart diverted and committed mistakes but he’s confident about overcoming this and restoring his marriage again. He can’t give up on his love and marriage just because of some uncertain feelings.

Not having anyone to talk to about the incident he called Conrad for a drink at a private bar in order to have a clear discussion, though he had agreed to forgive Veronica but the thought of another having slept with his wife torment him every time he closes his eyes.

The fact that his wife committed adultery simply means he’s failed her at a husband and must have hurt her so much that she felt so helpless and distress.

‘Why did she cheat on me?’

‘How good was the guy?”

“How long have she been cheating on him?”

‘Who exactly is this guy?’

These questions and tons more travel around Kyler’s head each time and he strive hard to find answers to them, he had gave Veronica his word not to talk or linger upon the incident and now talking or trying to find answers to the troubling question will only means he went back on his word, something a real man shouldn’t do.

“Sorry I’m late” Conrad said walking to the table and taking a seat.

“Have a drink with me” he offered a glass and he took it with a chuckle

“What’s the occasion? Why are we drinking?” he asked while the bartender poured him a drink

“Nothing I just need a friend to talk to” he said and they both chug down the hot drink

Conrad seeing him in a messy state of mind couldn’t help making fun of him without him noticing or suspect

The opportunity seems a perfect one to get at him and Conrad seize the opportunity immediately passing some notes to the bartender who took it with a nod

Soon a drink was placed on the table and he pass it to Kyler who seems lost in deep thoughts, seeing the glass passed to him, he just took it and gulp it all down without asking, the drink tasted different but he ignore it and ask for more to drown himself.

Just as he wanted Kyler was in a stupor state before they left the bar and he decided to drive him home in his car and called a designated driver to help drive the other car behind him

he hurried the journey to his house and soon reach there, paying the driver off he struggle to take Kyler into the house and just as he headed for the upper stairs he saw Veronica coming down

“What are you doing here?” she asked scared stiff at the scene in front of her

“Dropping your husband off” he replied with a smirk and continue to walk the stairs

“Are you crazy? Did you want to expose me?” she cried out inaudibly but Conrad could grasps her words

“Don’t forget I’m Kyler’s younger cousin and not only your sex toy” he said looking frolic

“Keep your voice down” she whispered, upset at his nonchalant behavior

Finally he get Kyler to the room with Veronica’s help and they tuck in to bed but just when Veronica thought to chase Conrad out of the house, he turn swiftly at her and force an intimacy.

Veronica got angry and struggle to push him off, the moment he was off of her, she met his face with a slap that sounded across the room

“Get yourself off me” she almost yell, Conrad touch his cheek and smile waggishly

“You bitch!” she cursed at him but Conrad doesn’t seem bothered about her ferocious act but instead push forward and pin her down to the closest corner to the bed, overpowering her struggling body

“if you don’t want your hubby to see me fucking you, then you’ve got to stop fighting” he warned his hands still in tug of war with her which was raise above her head, her struggling only made him feel much excited as the urge to have sex with her agitates in him

Finally, his masculine figure completely overshadow her and he gave her a mercilessly sex beating making her moan louder in extreme pleasure

Conrad who wasn’t done yet, carried her to the cold floor and they had hot sex together.

~

Kyler was feeling horrible from the hangover and tried hard to ignore his aches and focus on work, but seeing her walk into the office, he sighs, upset at seeing her.

“Good morning President Black” she greeted as she stood in front of him, with a file paper in her hand

“I don’t think it will be a good morning seeing you Miss Cassidy” he replied grimly, Yasmin smile not minding the harsh way she was answered

“I brought you the approval from the small businesses we will be involving in the new business, except for FOOdie, all other already signed to launch to us” she explained and drop the file in front of him

She waited for him to respond to it but he ignore her and just glance through the file, dropping it after.

She took her steps to leave but then, he stops her with his sudden question

“What do you want?” he asked

“I hope you could give your opinion and probably…”

“From me” he completed cutting her short

“I was about to explain it to you sir”

“You know what I’m talking about so just quit the pretense” he almost yelled, getting up from the chair

He walk across and sat on the table instead, covering some distance between them.

“I’m sure you don’t love my company that much that you wanted so much to work here Yasmin, why exactly are you back here?” he asked more clearly waiting for her answer, he stare right in her eyes reading into them.

“What are you talking about sir? I no longer work here, the only reason why I’m here is because of the collaboration between the company I now work for and yours”

“It’s obvious you are lying Yasmin, you’re rubbing your neck nervously, you do that when you lie to me or do something wrong” he said unable to control his chuckle

Seeing she was caught, she hurrily put her hands down and compose herself a little, putting on a bold front

“Why would I lie to you? It will be better to stop pretending to know me when you know…”

The motion from him made her stop her supposed argument and take a foot back in defense, Kyler get up from the table and walk to her, in a pace of threes, he was closer to her almost feeling her breathe

“You…” he said slowly and calm

“Don’t happen to have feelings for me right?”

The unexpected question got Yasmin’s breathe stopped for a millisecond and she blink consequently to catch her breath back but ended swallowing a saliva in the wrong airway, she cough out in discomfort.

Kyler stare at her not moving an inch away from her or giving her space to catch her breathe

“Can you move away?” she struggle to say amidst the coughs

“Sure” he replied and only then takes two steps back.

After succeeding in stopping her cough, she look back at him upset with her eyes a little red from the coughing

“Do you?”

“Of course I don’t, you almost made me choke” she said angrily and surprise at the way her lie just went smoothly

“That will be the best thing for both of us” he nodded with a sigh and went back to the chair, resting back comfortably

“Give me an amount then” he said again, confusing her

“For what President Black?” she couldn’t hide her irritation

“To make you stop working on this project, I don’t want to keep seeing you here”

“You can name any price, it will cover up for the sex too”

Yasmin was astonish at his infuriated offer, he just offered to pay her off for the work and sex, like some slut,

‘What exactly does he take her for?’ she wondered to herself, not sure how to express her anger at him she inhale and calm down before answering him.

“You must have slept with lot of sluts for the words to come out smoothly from your mouth President Black” she started

“But unfortunately, I I’m not one of your sluts and neither will I give up my job because of some discomfort of yours sir” she breathed concealing the curse words inside of her, not waiting for his response she walk angrily out of his sight.