Sebastian and Stephanie helped themselves dress up. They couldn’t stop smiling and blushing as they stole glances of each other.
“That was so hot, Stephanie. You have turned nastier compared to the last time we did it.”
“Well, let’s say I have always wanted to be that free when it comes to sex, but I never had the courage until now. You’re lucky to be the first person I’ll be so nasty with.”
Sebastian chuckled and bounced his head. He stood up from the couch, and she helped him button his shirt and tuck it in his pants.
“You said you are having a meeting now, right? You should hurry. Time isn’t on our side.”
Stephanie rearranged Sebastian’s hair as she spoke, and he bounced his head. “I will start going. Are you sure you don’t want to come with me?” He asked, and she shook her head.
“I’ll be fine. I promise, okay? I need to stay back to keep business going here. Moreover, remember I need to take some shoot of the new clothes designs we are making for Mr. Owen. We need to be sure he likes them before we make excess.”
Sebastian bounced his head as she spoke and walked to his desk. “And if he shows up, you will be going, right?”
“Trust me, Sebastian. I will be good. He comes here almost everyday now, and it doesn’t affect me anymore. Not when I’m back with you.”
Sebastian smiled boastly and bounced his head. He picked up his briefcase and walked up to Stephanie again.
He leaned closer and wanted to kiss her already swollen lips, but she quickly moved away.
“My lips hurt already, Sebastian. Can’t you see it’s a bit swollen?”
“It’s just a see-you-later kiss.” He pouted, and Stephanie giggled. She turned her cheek to him and tapped it with her finger.
“Place it here.”
Sebastian planted a soft kiss on her cheek and smiled. “I’ll be back in an hour or two. What would you love to have for lunch? You haven’t eaten anything since you got to the office:”
“You can get me anything. I’ll eat it since it’s from you.” Stephanie smirked, making Sebastian smile.
“Okay, I’ll start going.”
He walked out of the office, and Stephanie hurriedly finished brushing her hair with the comb she had kept in her bag.
She arranged the office, which was a bit scattered due to their rough sex, and when she was done, she headed out.
She got to the door and was about to open it, when a knock came. She knitted her eyebrows and opened the door.
She saw Owen standing in front of her. His face had a kind of weird smile she didn’t understand.
“Hi, Mr. Owen,” She greeted and opened the door for him to enter the office.
“Hi, Stephanie. How are you today?” He asked, adjusting his suit as he strutted into the office.
“I’m fine, thank you. Mr. Sebastian just stepped out for a meeting. And I’m heading to the manufacturing department now, we can go there to see the designs they have made,” Stephanie said.
“Oh, that is great. I didn’t know production would be so fast.”
“It’s been a month, Mr. Owen. There is nothing keeping us waiting again. Shall we?” She pointed to the door, and he shook his head.
“I should be the one doing that, not you. Take the lead,” Owen responded.
Stephanie nodded and stepped out of the office first. Owen followed behind her and shut the office door.
She took the lead to the production department, and Owen kept a close eye on her.
His throat was itchy, and he wanted to start a conversation, but he wasn’t sure Stephanie was ready for it. She paid no attention to him.
Before they got to the department, he finally spoke up.
“Are you free tonight?” Hr asked.
Stephanie clenched her jaw after hearing his question and turned her head back to look at him.
“Why?” She asked and looked away again.
“I want to take you out. We can go to the beach, have some fresh air and walk things out between us.”
Stephanie scoffed at his response and shook her head.
“I will be working, Mr. Owen. I don’t have time to have fun,” She responded.
“But tomorrow is the weekend, and you won’t be coming to the office.”
“I’ll be busy with Sebastian. Moreover, there is nothing to discuss between us. If you have something to say to me, you can always say it here.”
Owen ran closer to Stephanie and stood in front of her, making her stop abruptly. He stared at her in a weird way that made Stephanie very uncomfortable.
“Why are you in my way?” She asked him.
“What is going on between you and Mr. Sebastian? Why are you calling him by his name? I have noticed you two have been so close lately.”
Owen rushed his words out of his mouth and didn’t bother to stop until he was done talking.
“It is none of your business what I do with my life, Owen. We have only one thing to talk about, and that is business.”
Stephanie wanted to move away, but he blocked her again.
“Are you two together?” Hr asked, and she rolled her eyes and sighed.
“It is still none of your business. Stop intruding, okay?” She responded, and he shook his head in disagreement.
“Tell me, I want to know. Are you in love with me?” He further asked.
“Yes! I am in love with him and we are a couple. Are you fine now? Can we go to the production department now?”
Stephanie sounded mad at him for not backing off after she told him not to be nosy about her.
She moved him away from the way with her hand and took the lead again. This time, she walked faster than usual.
“My wife and I got a divorce!” Owen yelled behind her, and when Stephanie heard, her legs suddenly became stucked and refused to move.
She looked over her shoulders at him and saw him run to her again. He stood in front of her and gazed at her face.
“Sorry about that, but it is none of my business,” She replied, and he nodded.
“I know it isn’t. But I need you to understand that I was with her because I had to, not because I loved her. Our marriage was based on a contract. It is you I love, Stephanie, not her.”
He tried to hold her hand but she yanked her hand far away from his. “Owen, stop, okay?” She gulped hard and continued talking.
“You are my past, please don’t try to bring it up anymore. Things happen for a reason, I believe I met you so that I would be able to meet Sebastian in New York City, and now we are together, I don’t want any more confusion. I’m sorry about your wife, but that doesn’t have anything to do with me.”
Stephanie turned to leave, and he grabbed her by the hand and yanked her to himself. He wrapped his hands around her waist so tight that she couldn’t get off.
“Let me go!” She yelled.
Owen looked around the hallway they were and saw that no one was coming, so he didn’t bother letting her go.
“I have never stopped loving you, Stephanie. I know I made a mistake and this is me saying I’m sorry. I know you don’t love Sebastian. It’s me you love. You can’t deny that fact.”
He moved his face to hers, and she hurriedly turned her face to the other side, while still struggling to free her herself. “What are you doing, Owen?! Let me go!” She cried.
“I have always thought of the day I would hold you like this in my arms, Stephanie.” He stuck out his tongue and licked her cheek very hard.
“Owen!” She screamed with irritation. Tears rolled down her eyes uncontrollably as she fought to loosen his grip around her waist.
“I know you don’t like him, you are doing all these just to get back at me. I know, Stephanie. The way you look at him is different from the way you looked at me then. You will never love him the way you loved me,” He mumbled and licked her again. This time, it was her neck.
“You are a psychopath!” She yelled.
Due to her constant struggling, she got one of her hands released and the first thing she did was throw a huge slap at him.
She tightly grabbed him by the neck, making his hands fall off her waist. His face turned red in no time, but Stephanie refused to let go of him.
“Don’t you ever touch me again!” She yelled in tears, and Owen grabbed her hand. He removed her hand from his neck slowly and coughed, trying to catch his breath.
They were both panting hard as they stared at each other.
“I hate you with everything in me, Owen,” She muttered angrily. She turned to leave and this time, she ran out of the hallway, back to Sebastian’s office.
She was once again broken.