Chapter 4 A Bomb About To Explode

• Scott Hamilton was a thirty-four-year-old man, standing at six feet two inches tall and weighing two hundred forty-eight pounds. He had tattoos covering a large part of the right side of his body, and his eyes were a bright aquamarine blue.
• He enjoyed kickboxing and fast cars, with a special preference for Ferraris. And what he loved most in the world was Beast, his Italian mastiff.
• He had inherited a small fortune in the footwear industry from his father, but as soon as he had taken over the company, he sold it and used the money to build an empire in the technology sector. They created the best video games and consoles. He had thousands of professionals working for him, and his name alone had become a brand.
• Magazines classified him as one of the top ten most eligible bachelors on the world, so Scott Hamilton was self-confidence enough... And that disheveled, outspoken woman had trampled all over it in a second!
• "When it comes to Alexa Carusso, I have two problems," he told his dog that afternoon, while throwing a ball in the garden of his mansion. Needless to say, no one understood him better than Beast. "I like her! I like her enough to pull down her panties, spank her twenty-three times, and fuck her wildly wherever I find her, whether it's an elevator or my office desk. That's weird, isn't it?" The dog tilted its head and stuck out its tongue. "And the other problem is that she doesn't seem to have any intention of letting me do it. So I hate her! She's arrogant, sassy... and when I see her, even my thoughts stand still, Beast!"
• The mastiff barked, grabbed the ball, and shook it so hard that it broke.
• Scott snapped his fingers and pointed at him.
• "Exactly! You see? That's why you're the best," he laughed, petting Beast. "Let's teach Miss Striptease a lesson."
• So the next day, when Alexa Carusso entered the CEO's office, she had no idea what awaited her.
• Scott looked at her with a sarcastic smile and suppressed all his other instincts. Without even greeting her, he gestured for her to follow him and led her to the boardroom, where every senior executive of the company was gathered. The most important, the most powerful.
• "Ladies and gentlemen, I want to introduce you to Alexa Carusso, one of our analysts," he announced in a serious tone. "Alexa has discovered that one of you is stealing from me, or at least attempted to."
• Everyone present glared at her, and Alexa turned to him, furrowing her brow and clenching her fists.
• "She was very clever," Scott continued, circling the table to stand by her side and giving her a pat on the shoulder. "We should be grateful because thanks to her, we will be able to catch the thief. Malcovich was already fired yesterday, but Miss Carusso claims he was protecting one or several of you." Alexa blushed but remained silent. All eyes were fixed on her and Scott. "So she will thoroughly investigate and find out who the hell is stealing from me so that I can fire them as they deserve. Now, I want you to work closely with Miss Carusso and make her life... very easy."
• Disgruntled murmurs filled the boardroom because in a matter of seconds, she had gone from being an analyst to being the auditor who would ruin at least one of their lives.
• "Oh, by the way! Alexa Carusso will also be the supervisor of all financial analysts starting today," Mr. Hamilton added, approaching her and shaking her hand with a penetrating gaze and a smile capable of melting the polar ice caps. "Congratulations on your promotion... Miss Carusso." He dragged out those last words with a sensual tone and left her alone facing the firing squad.
• Scott went to his office, sat down, crossed his legs on the desk, and counted on his fingers.
• "Four... three... two... one..."
• “How did you come up with that!? ”shouted Alexa, entering again without asking for permission and slamming the door “Do you think this is a game?!”
• “Of course not!” responded Scott, irritated “I just want to know who is stealing from me and I will do whatever it takes to find out. Besides, I just gave you a promotion ” he snapped, standing up and approaching her. “You should be grateful”
• “But do you think I'm stupid? What you did was throw me to the wolves!” replied Alexa “ I could have conducted the investigation in secret, and instead you exposed me!”
• “Oh, really! Well... that was so that next time you think twice before answering me as if I were your employee and not the other way around” hissed Scott.
• Alexa stood in front of him, furious. She looked into his cold, clear eyes and knew that this man was a tough nut to crack.
• - Do you realize that I'm just trying to save your ass, pretty boy? - she murmured defiantly.
• - Well, from now on, save it with more respect, and it's "Mr. Hamilton" for you - he replied.
• Alexa bit her lower lip, trying to contain the urge to hit him, but ended up walking slowly towards him and pressing her body against his while having to look up at him.
• “ You...”she emphasized, playing with his tie and grabbing him by the lapels “...have given me the biggest challenge of my life.”
• - Oh, really? What is it? - Scott asked before Alexa pulled his jacket and leaned him over her mouth.
• - Not killing you... before eating you.
• She didn't say another word. She stepped back with a sarcastic smile before turning around and leaving the room in long strides.
• Scott Hamilton leaned on the desk and let out all the air he had been holding, realizing that his heart was racing like a racehorse.
• - I hate her! - he growled angrily, but a moment later he smiled, realizing that his revenge was already in motion.
• From that day on, Alexa Carusso's promotion would be her downfall. The executives hated her, and her own subordinates, the rest of the analysts, detested her for taking their former supervisor's job.
• As the days went by, Alexa found herself sinking deeper and deeper into despair. Her job at the company had a clear purpose, but quickly turned into a nightmare as she was constantly belittled and harassed by her colleagues.
• Filing complaints with Human Resources was useless, as it seemed that the boss himself allowed it. They treated her with contempt and disrespect, and everyone tried to manipulate her.
• But despite her frustration, Alexa refused to back down. She was determined to carry out that investigation to find the culprit of the theft once and for all, no matter the cost. She was sure that then Scott Hamilton would regret treating her so unfairly.
• - Wow! That's a lot of water! - Scott murmured a week later, entering the elevator and seeing the puddle at Alexa's feet.
• Someone had activated the sprinklers in her office to drench her completely.
• - Dammit! - she exclaimed, angrily thinking about everything they had destroyed.
• However, Scott just smiled, satisfied with his colleagues' display of revenge. Although it was clear that Alexa didn't see it the same way.
• - Do you find it funny? - she confronted him.
• - It was just a prank - Scott shrugged.
• - Do you know how many important documents were ruined in that prank? - Alexa said, looking him straight in the eyes - You knew this was going to happen and you don't care! They're attacking me while I'm trying to do my job! Your executives make my life difficult, and the analyst team doesn't help me because "someone" spread the rumor that I got the promotion by sleeping with you!
• - Oh, doll, you wish! - he hissed arrogantly.
• - Excuse me?! - Alexa roared.
• - You wish I would let you handle this Ferrari! - Scott replied, looking her in the eyes and then looking down at his crotch without any shame.
• - Ferrari? - Alexa hissed - With the overcompensation you have, pretty boy, what you must have down there is a Mini Cooper with two flat tires!
• Scott Hamilton's fist slammed violently against the elevator stop button, and Alexa barely had time to stifle a scream as she felt his hands lifting her by the hips and pressing her against one of the metal walls. In an instant, space disappeared between them, and Alexa felt the full weight of the man's body pushing against hers.
• The only struggle was to close her legs, but in the air and with him in between, it was impossible.
• "Do you want to repeat that, woman?" he growled against her ear, gripping her hips firmly, while the excitement coursing through his veins began to manifest as a violent erection against Alexa's panties.
• "Let me go!" she stammered, biting her lower lip forcefully.
• "Are you sure?" Scott smiled. "Because down here, it's obvious that you're as damn hot as I am."
• Alexa closed her eyes and stifled a moan. What was between her legs, pressing against all the fabric separating them, was monstrous, but it electrified her skin like electricity. Scott Hamilton's mouth took hers in a wild, devouring kiss, and as their tongues intertwined, one of the man's hands left her hip and went straight to the back of her skirt, pulling it forcefully until his fingers felt the bare flesh of her buttocks.
• Scott's tongue moved in her mouth with devastating skill, and Alexa felt as if she were being consumed by a fire. Her hands tried to push him away, but ended up running over Scott's body, feeling the hard, defined muscles through his shirt, and how her own body betrayed her, surrendering.
• A second later, he stepped back and released her, watching her breathe unevenly.
• "Well, it seems like the Mini Cooper managed to rev you up after all," he said sarcastically as the elevator started moving again.
• "You're an animal!" Alexa growled angrily, fighting back tears at the edge of her eyes.
• "You have no idea," Scott replied with a smile before snapping his fingers. "Now, let's get to work! Come on! You have a thief to find."
• Alexa left, holding back the urge to kill him. The day passed slowly as she tried to focus on her work and forget that she was soaked and cold, but it seemed that nothing could distract her from this work nightmare.
• Finally, the afternoon arrived, but she had too much work to go home. She dragged her feet to the small break room on her floor, and everyone there instantly left as if she were contagious.
• "Is it just me, or does Miss Carusso look terrible?" Scott jokingly commented to one of his executives. "That woman is an ice queen, but today she seems even more so."
• "Well, don't worry," the other man laughed. "I assure she will be heat up soon"
• For some reason, that comment didn't sit well with Scott. He looked at Alexa, who was turning on the coffee machine, and a strange feeling gripped his chest.
• "What do you mean?" he growled at the man next to him, but there was no time for an answer...