A novel of passion's flame chapter 29
ALEXANDER'S POV
I stormed out of the room, Leaving Tricia and my mother behind. I couldn't believe Tricia's words,If my mother hadn't come in then I don't know what I would have done to Tricia.
As I walked down the hallway heading downstairs,I heard the sound of musics and Lily's giggles and another laugh that sounded surprisingly like Nora's.
Her laugh sounded so cute and I felt my heart skip a beat at the beautiful sound of her laugh.
I found myself heading to the kitchen,My feet moving on their own accord. I pushed open the door and my eyes widened in surprise.
Nora was standing by the counter, Swaying her hips to the beat of the music,Lily was also giggling dancing crazily beside her. My heart skipped a beat as I watched Nora, She looked so happy and carefree.
But what really got my attention was the way Nora was moving to the music,Her hips Swayed to the music,Her arms were raised above her head,Her hands swaying Gently to the beat.
Her body Swayed gently to the Rhythm, Her curves moving in a way that was both tantalizing and natural.
It was like she was performing just for me,I couldn't look away,My eyes stayed glued to her backside. I felt my pulse quicken,My groin reacting to the sight of her dancing.
I stood there breathless and Frozen_I had no idea she could dance like this, She was like a complete different person... She looked incredibly Sexy,Full of energy and undeniably Beautiful.
As I stepped closer,My eyes fixed on her,Nora twirled around, Her skirt flew out around her, revealing a glimpse of her toned legs.
𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩! 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚?
She froze,Her eyes went wide,Her cheeks flushed a deep pink. She looked like she'd been caught doing something bad... Like she didn't expect me to be here.
"Daddy!"Lily immediately turned off the music and I turned to her.
"Princess,Grandma wants you to come help her with something on her phone"I lied easily but I wanted to be alone with Nora right now.
"Okay daddy!"Lily walked out hurriedly and my attention went back to Nora who was staring at me nervously.
I approached her, and she stepped back, swallowing hard. I smirked, knowing I affected her just the way she affects me. With just a few steps, I had her cornered against the counter. Her floral scent filled my senses.
"A... Alexander..." She called out quietly, and a groan slipped out. I liked the way she said my name. A shaky breath left her lips, and when she bit those soft lips, I almost lost it. It took everything in me not to kiss her until her lips were swollen.
"I..I.. I'm sorry...i..." She stuttered, and I smirked again. I liked it when she was nervous around me...
"What are you sorry for?" My hands went to a single strand of her hair, twirling it around my fingers, and her breath hitched.
"I didn't know you could dance like that...I couldn't stop looking at you," I whispered lowly, and her cheeks flushed, her eyes peering up at me.
"You likeed it?" She asked softly.
"I did... So much. It was sexy," I answered and her eyes locked unto mine. I could see the flush spreading down her neck, She looked adorable and I couldn't help but lean more closer to her.
My heart Pounded hard against my chest as I leaned in closer,My nose brushing against hers,Her lips barely brushing against mine. I was about to finally get a taste of those pretty lips of hers but a voice I recognized interrupted us.
"Woah, I guess I came in at the wrong time"Lan said and Nora jumped away from me, blushing heavily while I sighed, glaring at Lan.
"Hi Lan"Nora waved, stepping away from me. He grinned at her.
"How are you doing?"He asked,his eyes meeting mine again and he smirked.
"I... I'm good"She responded, avoiding my eyes.
"I'm very sorry for interrupting the moment"He chuckled. "I came here just to inform you that your driver is waiting"He said to me and I frowned.
"Okay,You can leave now. I'll be there in a minute"I said firmly and Lan turned to leave but without winking at me. I glared at him.
My eyes went to Nora who tucked a strand of hair behind her ear shyly. "Uhm... You should go"She muttered without looking at me and I frowned.
Why wasn't she looking at me?
Was she embarrassed?
I nodded. "I'll see you later, Take good care of yourself"I said softly.
"You too"She responded softly and I Smiled in response before heading out.
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I walked into the conference room,My expression cold and stern. The board members were already seated.
"Good morning Gentlemen"I said,my voice switching to business mode. I took my seat at the head of the table,My eyes scanning the room.
As Carlos began to speak,I found my mind wandering back to Nora. I couldn't shake off the image of her dancing in the kitchen... Her sexy body.... Her lips I almost kissed, Her smile.
Fuck. I'm missing her already.
I wondered what she was doing now,Was she thinking about me too? A smile tugged on my lips as I thought about her.
I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. "Mr Knights...Are you listening?"Dimitri, My secretary asked. I nodded, clearing my throat and focused back on the meeting.
".....We believe that selling the grand Plaza hotel to you would be a mutually beneficial arrangement"
I raised an Eyebrow, leaning back against my chair. "Go on."
"As you know, The hotel industry is highly competitive. We've been struggling to keep up with the demand, and our profits have been declining. However we believe that with your.... Particular set of skills, You could turn the hotel around and make it profitable again"
I leaned against the chair, Eyes narrowing as I considered their proposal.
But then he spoke up again. "Mr Knights, We are willing to sell the hotel to you for a very competitive price. We believe that you're the only one who can help us achieve our goals"
I raised an eyebrow, My expression Stern. "I'm not convinced, What makes you think I'm interested in buying that hotel?"
Mr Johnson smiled nervously. "We've done our Research Mr Knights,We know that you're a shrewd businessman always looking for opportunities to expand your empire and we believe that the grand Plaza hotel would be a perfect addition to your portfolio"
I leaned forward,My eyes locked on Mr Johnson. "Very well then, I'll need to see the financials and I'll need to review the hotel's current State but I'm willing to consider it"
The board members exchanged nervous glances but Mr Johnson smiled widely looking too confident.
"Excellent, We'll send over the documents immediately"
I nodded, standing up. "Alright gentleman, I'll review the documents and get back to you soon"
I walked out of the conference room relieved...I was actually bored there for a second. My mind drifted back to Nora and I Smiled, taking out my phone and sent her 'Hi'.
I tucked it back and turned to Dimitri who was following behind me. "Send the marketing director to my office"
He nodded immediately. "Okay sir"
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NORA'S POV
I heard the sound of rain starting to fall outside,It was a gentle patter at first but then it grew louder and i pulled the duvet over to cover my body as I thought about the events of my day.
Alexander and I almost kissed...The thought of it made my insides flutter,If Lan hadn't interrupted us,Who knows what would have happened next?
I so badly wanted him to kiss me knowing it was wrong but I couldn't help it. I wondered if he also felt the same about me,Was he just caught up in the moment or did he genuinely wanted to kiss me?. My mind was filled with questions and doubts.
I'm just so confused. I don't even know what to think anymore. All I knew was that I couldn't stop thinking about him and how he made me feel. He's always in my head, Always in my thoughts.
Why can't I stop thinking about him?!!
I had even Ignored his message earlier unsure of how to respond. Biting my lips,I took out the phone staring at the message he had sent.
𝙃𝙞. I felt a pang of guilt as I stared at his message. I should have responded but I didn't know what to say.
I decided to respond now, My fingers hovering over the keyboard.
"𝙃𝙞". I hesitated for a moment before sending it.
It wasn't up to a minute before my phone buzzed and I saw Alexander's response.
"𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪?"He Asked. I smiled, feeling a flutter in my chest.
"𝙄'𝙢 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪?"I typed. "𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣"I sent the message and waited for his response.
"𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙣,𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬,𝙃𝙤𝙬'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙠?"
I felt warmth in my chest as I read his message. He was always looking out for me. So caring.
"𝙄𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙣'𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚,𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜"I replied almost immediately.
"𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙮?"He asked and immediately started to type.
"𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨?"I replied, chewing on my lips as I waiting for his response.
"𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙"He responded and then his next message made my heart skip a beat"𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙'𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪"
I stared at the words, Heart pounding hard against my chest and I could feel my cheeks flushing red.
My phone buzzed again and my eyes nearly pooped out of my sockets at his next words.
"𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪"
Oh my God! Alexander Missed me!
He missed me!
Butterflies danced around my belly,I felt like I was floating on Air. Alexander missed me! Those three words sent shivers down my spine.
My heart was racing,I felt like I was about to pass out. I didn't know how to respond,i didn't know what to say but I knew I Missed him too.
I also couldn't stop thinking about him too.