Chapter 5 Holy F*Ck!

• Leilani
• “So, there’s this new model the company’s working on and that’s why I’m here with the rest of my team,” Adonis said, squaring his intense gaze on me.
• My belly quivered but I tried my best to seem unaffected by his proximity. And that god-damned mesmerizing smile of his. We were having lunch together, and I had sent Neil a text earlier informing him that Adonis had arrived. Thankfully, he was no longer shirtless.
• But sweet sin, the thin black shirt he had on now was worse than the previous one. This one clung to every dip and contour of his biceps and toned torso. It even had a hoodie thingy that he pulled over his head, gazing at me with electricity in his dark eyes.
• “Neil mentioned you’re pretty good with cars,” I took a bite of my apple. And froze when his gaze dropped to my mouth. Why does he keep looking at me like that? It was making me nervous.
• “Yeah,” He nodded, crossing his arms loosely, big and broad in his seat, with his long legs spread.
• “Neil said you both used to race when you were younger, I remember he said you always got him in trouble,” A genuine smile crossed my lips at the expression on Neil’s face when he had told me about it.
• Adonis let out a low chuckle, flashing perfect white teeth. “Nah, he was just a chicken. We used to race, alright. But I was way better at it. I’ve always loved cars,”
• I laughed and tossed Chase a piece from my plate. As my laughter died down, there was a sudden silence in the kitchen. And I felt my face heat again knowing his eyes were accessing me. Like, does he realize how uncomfortable he’s making me? Or is it just something that he does?
• Meet his gaze, a voice in my mind suggested. But just thinking of doing that made my pulse stutter. If it were Neil, or any other man, gazing at me so intently, I would meet their gaze without hesitation. But what is it about Adonis?
• He’s off-limits yet you want to fuck him. That’s why.
• Hell no! I don’t want to fuck him. He’s just very attractive, and it’s natural for an attractive man to make me feel a kind of way. Besides, he’s my fiancé's step-brother.
• Exactly. It’s wrong. But that’s what makes it exciting.
• No. I lost my bearings because I never expected him to be so sexy. But now, I’ll get used to it and move on with my life. I am engaged to Neil. All other men are off-limits. Including Adonis. I was sure I had won the internal battle with my conscience and I looked back up with resolve. But that resolve faltered drastically when I met his gaze again.
• “Tell me about yourself, Leilani,” He said in dulcet tones, that deep voice caressing my name sensually.
• I blinked, and my hand stroked the lock of hair that fell across my chest. “Um. I-”
• The sudden clicking of heels cut me off -not like I really had anything to say- and a slim figure walked into the kitchen. The swaying lady with short blonde hair and sharp dark eyes was unmistakable. It was Brooke. I raised my eyebrows at my business manager, wondering why she was here when we just spoke on a call not too long ago.
• “Hey Leila, hey Chase,” She grinned, moving her hand to pet the huge German shepherd but he growled in warning. He never really liked her. She moved away with a startling jolt. “Uh, I met the front door half open and-”
• Whatever explanation she planned on giving died prematurely as she turned and her eyes landed on Adonis. Her mouth dropped, literally popped open like that of a gaping fish. He stared at her right back from the shadows of his hoodie, still reclining confidently in his seat. My eyes widened slightly when his eyes brazenly raked down Brooke’s body, taking in her appearance with a dangerous glint in his eyes.
• If I was surprised, Brooke was blown away. Her cheeks were red and she could tell she was trying to stay cool and collected.
• “Um,” I cleared my throat lightly, the air in the kitchen suddenly felt hot. And that hotness has nothing to do with the weather. “Brooke, this is Neil's step-brother, and Adonis, this is my business manager,”
• I did the introductions, trying to get Brooke to look at me, but she was still trapped in Adonis’ gaze. I really couldn’t even blame her.
• She closed her mouth and pressed her lips together as if trying to gather her bearings. “Nice to meet you, Adonis,” She said, stretching out a hand. Her voice came out clear and firm but a little breathy. She still didn’t take her eyes off him.
• Neither did he. He took her hand in his, completely enveloping it with his large one, and squeezed briefly. “My pleasure,” His magnetic voice said through a mesmerizing smile that slowly appeared on his handsome face.
• My breath caught. What the hell is going on here?
• And it seemed like there was a naughty promise hidden in those words. With just one look at Brooke, I could tell she was flustered, though she hid it pretty well.
• He let her hand go and leaned back in his seat.
• A nagging thought echoed through my mind. Did he just flirt with her? Or was he just being polite? With Adonis, you really couldn’t tell. The lines were all blurred. He had a way of doing things that made me think of something really dirty.