LOGINThe last person Cassie Adams expects to see sitting across the boardroom table is the man she left behind. Damian Voss. The man she never forgot. The man who never forgave her. Months ago, a broken heart sent Cassie running halfway across the world. Spain was supposed to be an escape a place to heal, reinvent herself, and forget the betrayal that shattered her life. Then she met Damian. What was meant to be a fleeting summer romance became something neither of them saw coming. Something intense. Addictive. Impossible to walk away from. Until Cassie did. Without an explanation. Without a goodbye. Now Damian is no longer the carefree man she fell for. He's cold where he once was warm, guarded where he once let her in, and determined to make her regret the heartbreak she left behind. He's powerful, ruthless, and one of the most influential men. Worse, her biggest career opportunity places her directly in his path, she discovers some mistakes never stay buried. Avoiding him isn't an option. Neither is ignoring the fire that still burns between them.
View MoreI stopped dead in my tracks when I heard those moans coming from his room. My feet had never felt this heavy before, all I could do was mindlessly drag my body one step at a time, silently praying all this was just a figment of my imagination. Maybe I wasn't seeing clearly from the distance.
I had used my spare keys to get into Dean's apartment to give him a surprise, looks like I was the one who got surprised instead, jokes on me.
My hands trembled, curling into fists at my side, I desperately needed to hold on to something. For some reason I couldn't breathe properly. I suddenly didn't want to take another step and confirm whatever this was.
I was a coward.
Now I felt really stupid in this sexy lingerie I was in, I hugged the jacket I wore on top closer, wanting to turn away and pretend I hadn't witnessed what I just did. How could I just stay silent after everything I had witnessed, why couldn't I just barge in there and confront him. I had never felt so little before, so insignificant.
Looking closer from the ajar door, I watched, bile rising up my throat as he held her to the wardrobe kissing her passionately all over her face and neck with her legs wrapped around his waist, his hands sliding deep into her gown as she moaned in delight.
If I were to be honest she was quiet gorgeous, a petite blonde lady.
But I couldn't just turn away, my feet kept moving before I could think. When I finally reached the door and yanked it open, he turned and it seemed like his face was drained of blood.
"Cass" he said in a very horrified voice.
"So this is what you've been up to lately" was all I could say when I finally found my voice.
I willed myself not to shed a single tear in front of them.
"Cass," he said again now regaining his composure and letting go of the bimbo.
"I-I can explain, t-this means nothing, I'm sorry" he tried to explained.
"Nothing!" I yelled.
"How long have you been doing this," I finally snapped, the betrayal and anger finally kicking in.
"Tell me Dean" I said exasperated.
"Babe I-"
"Don't you dare babe me now" I spat
With that I turned around and stomped off all the anger I felt before turning to tears pooling in my eyes and threatening to spill at any moment.
I desperately needed to leave before I crumbled right in front of them. Walking out of his apartment building I hurriedly got into my car just as I was about to drive off Dean got in front of my car.
"Cassie I know you are mad but please can you just listen to me, you can't just leave like this, babe I'm sorry."
I still couldn't get rid of the horrible image of both of them in his room together. It's been a year, a year of trying to make our relationship work. A year of convincing myself that I was finally normal. That I had finally learned how to let someone close despite being almost sexually assaulted. I stepped out of the car.
"You're sorry, for what exactly, is it for cheating or for getting caught?"
"Which one exactly?"
"I know you think I'm an ass but come on you don't expect me to go all celibate just cause you aren't ready to be with anyone yet. Come on Cassie, be realistic I have needs to, these things happen, I'm a man."
"Then why did you tell me it was okay with you and I could take my time, whenever I was ready, why" I half yelled.
"Cause I didn't know it will take this long Cass, I love you, I really do but I also have needs and need to release some steams."
"Then why didn't you say anything all these times, I thought you were okay, I-I was planning a big surprise for you tonight."
"What surprise, Cass, can we just leave this all here. Look, I know I messed up and I'm sorry, I don't want to loose you."
"Well good luck with that, cause you just did" I said as I hurriedly got into my car.
"You're not really serious about that right" a scared look plastered on his face as he stood right in front of the car.
I pulled back and jammed with full force silently praying he moved out before he got hit. Yes I was angry and all but I wasn't about to add sociopathic girlfriend who ran her boyfriend over after she caught him cheating to the news headlines.
I drove straight home, hopefully Eva was home, cause I wasn't with my keys. Eva and I met in college and after she saved me from almost being sexually assaulted we became best friends.
While I worked as an event planner in Deluxa celebration company she on the other hand was an artist, she loved expressing herself with arts, although she wasn't a big name yet. She had a little art academy and was still saving up to open an art gallery. Eva had always been the brave one, the loud one, the one who never seemed afraid of anything but I was the opposite. Careful and predictable. Maybe too predictable and the truth was I was getting exhausted. Exhausted from always doing the right thing. Always planning and proving myself, especially at work.
I knocked frantically on the door, cause i left my keys inside. When she opened the door, she had that look of what just happened to you plastered on her face.
"Oh girl, what did that ass-wipe do now" and that was all it took for me to completely break down.
When I finally regained a bit of my composure we were sitting on her couch and she was handing tissues to me.
"I caught him cheating Eva, and he wasn't really sorry about it, I'm pretty sure he is more sorry that I caught him in the act than the fact of him cheating" I said flatly not having the energy to go on.
"Girl, he is such an ass, he doesn't deserve you in the slightest." Eva exhale heavily.
"You know what you need now is a vacation to a very exotic location, where you don't have to think about all the bullshit going on in your life right now."
"Yeah, I couldn't agree more, who knows maybe I'll date all the hot men there and shove it to his face" I retort but the look on her face said, she didn't believe me.
She laughed "As if you can go through with it, I would love to come with you but my artwork will be on display in Vegas and LA this week."
It would be really nice to have her with me but I don't want her bailing on her exhibition just because of my boyfriend drama. I didn't really believe myself in the dating aspect too but anything was better than sitting here and wallowing in self pity, with that being said I took my phone, called in to work to use up my leave since I hadn't used it for once. After that I started making a research on the places with the hottest men and best resort.
I really needed this and I was definitely going to have the best time of my life, hopefully.
With every ounce of professionalism I possessed, I began, silently pleading that I could get through this without flopping."Good morning, everyone..." I barely recognized my voice."The vision of this year's Investor conferences and annual gala is to create an experience that's intimate despite its scale..." my voice steading with each word I spoke, gradually gaining my confidence pushing every other thoughts to the back of my mind.No one spoke for a moment after I finished my introduction. The first slide was still projected behind me.Damian glanced down at the proposal, his expression remained unreadable."Continue" his voice was calm, detached."Of course" I swallowed nervously and clicked the next slide."Our vision centers around creating an experience that feels luxurious without becoming..." my nerves were slowly fading, I was finding my rhythm. This was work and work came easily."Our guest will arrive through a candle lit entrance rather than a traditional red carpet. It c
I wake before my alarm goes off, laying in my bed staring at the ceiling of my apartment. For some reason I couldn't explain my stomach felt tight. It was just another client meeting, I have presented to executives before, pitched million dollars events, this shouldn't be any different.I shake away all thoughts as I get up from my bed. Today matters a lot and I don't need nerves getting the better part of me.I arrive by eight-thirty at Voss Global Holdings and get into the elevator. The elevator door opens onto the executive floor of Voss Global Holdings.The space was understated rather than flashy, Italian marble, warm walnut panels, abstract art, and floor to ceiling windows framing Manhattan.Every detail was amazing, intentional. I walk up to a front desk officer."Hi, Good morning, I'm Miss Adams from Deluxa celebration company." she greets me with a warm smile and points me towards the executive room.I thank her and head toward the executive boardroom, clutching my presentat
It's been two days, two days of constant meetings with Sebastian, I've been on top of everything hoping to God that everything goes according to plan."I think white orchids are too traditional." Sebastian sat comfortably in the video conference from what looked suspiciously like the balcony of a luxury penthouse overlooking Manhattan.I've decided that Sebastian Laurentis is impossible to work with."Weren't you in Boston yesterday?" I couldn't help but ask. I slap my hands across my mouth because this was a conference meeting."I was." he replies flatly like it was so normal, smiling with his eyes.Katherine's voice rings through the conference speaker, "Mr Laurentis has Mr Voss reviewed the updated proposal.""He has, every page."Did he review it himself, I think to myself."And." Katherine continues."Well, he made a few comments." a smile tugged at his lips, he looks at his notepad."Lighting should encourage conversations rather photographs."I nod my head concurring to it.He
"You're thinking too hard." he offered."No, I'm working." I say little forcefully.He moves his head to the side, studying me intently."You know normal clients actually attend their own meetings." I say unable to keep my mouth shut any longer. But this only made him grin widely."Normal billionaires, yes." he remarks."Billionaires."He flashes me a charming smile."Sebastian"Cassie." he looks like his in good spirits."Anyways let's have lunch and discuss further, all these are boring, am I right?"I shake my head and chuckle, "You are impossible." I mutter."No, bella," he smiled "Impossible is my friend, Damian Voss.""Mr Voss is your friend." the name Damian seemed to make my heart skip beat."Mhm" he keeps smiling and giving me that 'I know something you don't know' look."You've spoken about him before, what's he like?" I ask without giving it a second thought.He seems all too glad to answer this, "He's very annoying.""But you seem fond of him." I pry."I tolerate him." he
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