Chapter 7 She's The Forbidden Fruit!

• Leopold P. O. V
• Without caring, I got up. But first I said, “Raymond, I want to talk to you outside.”
• Serena was still looking at me with a shocked face. Luckily, I was still able to control myself, even though I was just as surprised as she was.
• Why was she in Pequira?
• Without waiting for Raymond's response, I preceded him out of the meeting room. I made my way to the pantry, out of Serena's reach.
• “I'll hit you on the head if the subject isn't essential.” Raymond snorted as he crossed his arms over his chest.
• “How did she become our new employee?” I hoped Raymond had made a mistake in hiring. And that I had misunderstood his explanation earlier.
• He gave me lazy eyes that made me impatient. “I told you, a new employee is coming to Pequira. She should be your responsibility,” he replied sharply.
• In building Pequira, Raymond and I shared responsibilities. He handled the internal technology management issues. Meanwhile, I was responsible for the business aspect.
• Hiring people was also my responsibility. But I felt overwhelmed. Pequira had quickly become a unicorn company. I was the one who suggested hiring a human resources manager to share my burden a bit.
• Two weeks ago, I was in China for a big tender, so I asked Raymond to find an HR manager and GA staff. When he said that the HR manager would arrive today, I agreed.
• I wrung my hands through my hair to vent my frustration. “Why is she the one who passed the resume screening and the interview?”
• “You have a problem with Serena?” Raymond asked with a questioning look.
• Obviously, there was! I would have screamed if I hadn't remembered where I was.
• As soon as Serena left my room, I was sure it was the last time I'd see her. She didn't have the same circle of friends or the same job as me. That's what made me finally lower my shield to accept the one-night stand offer.
• And also her body, which was so sexy with curves like an hourglass. Her beautiful face and sweet smile made her look like she came from a classic painting. And her red lips, which never stop talking, are so adorable that I can't resist kissing her.
• She's extremely sweet.
• I should have learned my lesson. A young woman like Serena's age was a big deal. But that night, I was at my lowest point after finding out about Amanda's lies. So my shields were down in front of the beautiful Serena.
• The decision I made at that moment of panic has haunted me to this day. Fuck… Fuck… Fuck… I was so careless that I didn't think twice when faced with worldly temptation.
• “I gave you Serena's complete data and emailed you the summary of her interview skills. At that time, you agreed to let Serena take the position of HR manager. What else is the problem?” Raymond peppered me with several sentences that managed to silence me.
• Raymond was right. I had studied Serena's data. Although I hadn't interviewed her directly, I had read Raymond's report. Serena's resume stood out from hundreds of candidates who made it to the second stage.
• I remembered that she had experience as an HR manager at the largest financial firm in the United States. And had won some awards as an outstanding employee. What also made me immediately agree with her was that Serena didn't have a bad social media history. I'm a perfectionist in every sense of the word, but my style boomeranged on me.
• I remembered from her bio that her name was Serena Voss Alexander. At the time, I didn't realize that Serena, my former one-night stand partner, was the same person who was going to be my new employee.
• I tried to remember her picture. It seemed like her fashion style had changed, so I didn't recognize her. The Serena I knew in Monaco was so elegant, with her long, flowing black hair and bright dress. But, the Serena in the resume photo looked like a Gothic woman.
• Was I too frantic that night to remember her clearly?
• Did I overlook her picture on the resume because I was too focused on her skills and work experience?
• “Wait…wait…she's not your lover, is she?” Raymond pointed at me with a suspicious look.
• I glared at him. “Don't just talk, dude!”
• “So what if it's not the woman you're having an affair with?” he asked again, this time laughing mockingly.
• “God damn it! Can't you stop calling me a cheater?” I pointed at his annoying face with a loud screech.
• Raymond just gave me an indifferent look.
• It wasn't his fault. He knew that I was having an affair with Cynthia. She was an intern at my old company office before I focused on developing Pequira.
• If I had an affair with Cynthia, I wouldn't react the way I do when Raymond brings up the mistake that ended my marriage.
• This was before I knew about Amanda's lies.
• “So, what's your problem with Serena?” Raymond asked me with a serious look on his face.
• This idiot before me would laugh at me until the end of the world if he found out that I had slept with Serena. So I'd better keep it a secret.
• “Then there's no problem between you two, right? Serena's been waiting a long time, so let's go back to the meeting room,” he said with a slight smile.
• Raymond left me, who was still busy cursing the fate that was playing with my life. I don't know what I did before my one-night-stand partner became an employee of my new company.
• “Fuck!” I couldn't stop cursing the misfortune of my fate as I made my way back to the meeting room.
• As I entered the conference room, Serena's innocent face greeted me with a sweet smile. She sat with an upright posture and a look of obvious excitement on her face. Indeed, a young woman of her age still has a fiery spirit. And she was also an exemplary employee in her former company.
• Serena is off-limits to me!
• However, when my eyes accidentally glanced at her body, her firm breasts were so tempting. She was wearing a barely visible lacy black bra under the light blue shirt she was wearing.
• I was still aware of the size of her large breasts, her smooth skin, and the rose scent emanating from her body. I also didn't forget the pink nipples that were always hard and dared me to lick them.
• Don't forget her tight pussy. I still remember the feeling when she held me tightly until I spewed all my cum on her beautiful breasts. There was nothing left until my semen soaked some of her fair skin.
• She's a disaster.
• I glared at Serena, causing her to squirm in her chair. It didn't matter that my attitude was so unprofessional because I had to assert myself to get to her.
• I'm determined not to make the same mistake this time.
• Serena was the forbidden fruit of lust. And I had to keep my distance from her, lest my lust should rebel for a taste of how sweet the forbidden fruit was.