Reaching the bed, he dropped her roughly onto the soft foam, her back sinking into its plushness.

With his trousers out of the way, Alethea's eyes flickered as her gaze caught his arousal protruding through the fabric of his boxers.

Sliding onto the bed, his muscular body hovered over hers, with his hands beside her, supporting his weight.

"Are you sure you really want to do this?" he asked in a low voice, his eyes burning with hunger as he stared deeply into her brown eyes.

Alethea, who now found it difficult to maintain his gaze, wondered why he kept asking her this when she was already half-naked beneath him. Feeling a surge of frustration mixed with desire, she swiftly grabbed his head and pulled him into a hungry kiss.

The sensation of her lips nibbling on Axel's sent tremors down his spine, and he felt his self-control instantly slip away.

Taking full command, he traced rough, demanding kisses from her lips down to her neck, leaving a trail of fire that made her skin prickle with heat.

As if marking her as his own, he sucked gentle hickeys onto her delicate skin.

Alethea couldn't take all he was doing to her at that moment. She moaned loudly, throwing her head backward, her body arching off the sheets.

His right hand cupping and squeezing her right breast firmly, Axel kneaded the soft mound while her breathy moans whispered directly into his ear, fueling his throbbing need.

From her neck, his wet lips descended in a path of hot, open-mouthed kisses to her left breast. As her hardened nipple jutted toward him, he captured it in his mouth, his hot tongue circling the swollen pink bud seductively.

A loud gasp escaped Alethea's lips as ecstasy ripped through her, and her back arched again, in waves of pleasure. Her hands plunging into his shiny dark hair, she gripped it tight as he sucked hard on her nipple.

Teasing the tender flesh with flicks of his tongue, he delivered a soft bite that made her whimper. Soothing it with slow licks, he finally shifted to her other nipple.

As his mouth claimed the second hardened tip with equal wildness, Alethea's senses spun wildly, and her moans escalated into desperate cries that blended with his ragged breaths.

After lavishing both nipples equally, he pressed a tender kiss from her chest down to her belly button. With his hands never ceasing to fondle her full breasts, his thumbs continued to brush over her abused nipples.

When his lips finally licked and probed into her navel, Alethea writhed in immense pleasure, her moans deepening into throaty pleas. His hands sliding seductively from her breasts to her waist, he pulled her closer, and gripped her hips firmly.

Tugging her panties aside, he parted her trembling thighs to expose her glistening pussy. Then, he paused for a moment to drink in the sight of her soaked folds and swollen clit before trailing wet, teasing kisses from her belly button down to her aching, sensitive core.

His tongue flicking against her pussy lips, he deeply plunged three thick fingers into her soaked cunt without mercy.

Alethea’s walls stretched around the sudden invasion, and she cried out in shock and discomfort.

Axel's eyes narrowed in surprise—he wasn't expecting her to be that impossibly tight. Pulling his fingers out swiftly, he replaced them with his eager tongue and started thrusting in deeply into her dripping entrance.

Lapping at her juices, he savoured the sweet, musky taste. Then, he eased one finger into her alongside his tongue, stretching her gently.

With his tongue swirling over her clit and his finger pumping in and out of her dripping pussy, he sucked the swollen nub hard, drawing out her juices.

Alethea's hips bucking wildly, her world exploded in a haze of bliss, yielding completely to the overwhelming pleasure.

As the minutes passed, Axel picked up the pace. Sliding in a second finger, it curled gently inside her before moving faster and harder against the walls of her sensitive core.

The sudden change stole Alethea’s breath away, and her cries grew louder.

Her wailing sound made Axel's body uncontrollably tense, and his cock reacted sharply by twitching painfully against his boxers.

Right at that moment, he halted abruptly, and in one swift motion, he ripped her panties clean off.

As the fabric tore with a sharp snap, Alethea's heart hammered at his wild act. Before she knew it, Axel freed his massive cock and slammed into her with unrelenting force.

"Ahgr!!!" A high-pitched wail escaped Alethea's lips as her body adjusted to the burning stretch of his girth burying to the hilt.

With Axel's thick length forcing her tight pussy to stretch around him, he filled her completely until she felt impossibly full.

"You're so fucking tight, Alethea," he growled through gritted teeth as he let her walls pulse around his throbbing shaft.

After a tense minute of stillness, he hoisted her legs up, draping them over his broad shoulders. Without warning, he withdrew almost entirely and drove back into her with savage power.

His cock plunging deeper into her pussy, he began hitting the spots that made stars burst behind her eyes.

Refusing her any time to recover, he set a punishing rhythm, relentlessly pounding in and out of her sopping pussy, at a blistering pace that shook the bed.

Torn between titles in her haze, Alethea's moans and piercing screams echoed through the hotel room.

"Ah… oh my God… Boss… Ax… oh fuck… Boss… Axel…" she continued moaning loudly, as his balls slapped against her ass in wet smacks.

~

"That was fucking incredible," Axel panted, complimenting her as he finally rolled off.

Silence settled in the aftermath, broken only by their slowing breaths.

Slowly, he turned toward her and found her eyes shut. Mesmerized by the peaceful beauty of her flushed face, he couldn't tear his eyes away from her.

Regaining his composure, he stretched over and gently pulled the bedsheets up to cover her naked body. But as he moved to lie back, his gaze snagged on the document beside her, and he couldn't believe he'd nearly forgotten the contract amid the heat.

Glancing back at the sleeping beauty beside him, he stared at her face for a moment before finally slipping out of bed.

Moving quietly, he dressed in a fresh outfit. Once ready, he snatched the file and headed toward Gabrielle’s lodge.

"I was thinking you care less about your business anymore, and maybe your wife is now the only thing in your head," Gabrielle muttered the moment Axel stepped into her room.

"I thought you knew me so well," Axel murmured as he approached her. "I never joke with business, and nothing can stop me from getting whatever I want."

A sly smile appeared on Gabrielle's face as she stared at him mischievously. "Well, as you can see, I'm all ready for you," she said seductively and got out of the bed.

As Axel took in the sight of her transparent bathrobe that barely covered her butt, he couldn't help but feel a sense of annoyance at her blatant attempt to seduce him.

"I'm sure you should be clearly aware I don't do any woman twice," he said, stopping in front of her.

"Of course... I know. But that could change with just me, don't you think?" Gabrielle purred, winking at him.

Axel smirked as he stared down at her face.

"I just couldn't forget how you made me feel right in this room after sealing our last business deal together," she added and closed the little space between them.

With her boobs pressing softly against Axel's chest, her voice took on a more intimate tone.

"Just one more time, please. Let me feel you just one more time, and I assure you, every current and future business deal with me will forever be sealed," she whispered and got rid of her bathrobe.

Axel's eyes widened slightly in disgust as he took in the sight of her nakedness. Standing before her, he contemplated on how to handle her in silence.

"I want you, Axel Jones," Gabrielle whispered again, and this time, she hugged him tightly to herself. "Just one more time, please," she added in a voice full of longing.

With her hardened nipples now pressing against Axel's chest, a wave of discomfort began to wash over him. Having managed to make a decision in his mind, he slowly pushed her off.

"You should lie flat on your butt with your legs wide apart. Keep your eyes tightly shut, and don't you dare open them until I order you to," he commanded.

Excited, Gabrielle immediately climbed onto the bed, her body relaxing as she spread her legs apart and closed her eyes.

With her V exposed in the air and facing Axel, he felt more disgusted. Remembering what's at stake, he stripped off his belt, and he leaned over her.

"Your way is always different," Gabrielle complimented with a hard smile the moment he finished tying her hands above her head.

Axel remained silent as he moved to her lower parts. And without warning, he deeply shoved four of his fingers into her loose cunt.

"Oh my God, that's new and unexpected," she gasped, her body arching off the mattress.

"Just shut the fuck up and let me finger you in peace, Gab!!!" Axel abruptly snapped in annoyance.

"Alright," Gabrielle replied in a low voice, with her eyes still tightly shut.

Just then, at a very fast pace, Axel began thrusting in and out of her, his four fingers coming in contact with every deep corner of her walls.

"Oh my God... that's it... Axel... yes... I've really, really missed this... you're so good... oh my God... damn yes..." Her moans filled the entire hotel room as he fingered her nonstop.

When Axel noticed she was about to eventually cum, he stopped mid-action, with four of his fingers stilled deep inside her wet cunt.

"Now open your goddamn eyes," he instructed.

While panting softly, Gabrielle immediately fluttered her eyes open in anticipation.

"You only wanted to feel me, right?" he asked her, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

Like a puppet on strings, Gabrielle smiled and answered with several nods.

Axel's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze piercing into hers as he studied her reaction.

"Okay then. If you want this to continue, you'll have to sign the papers right this moment," he uttered in an unyielding voice.

Gabrielle nodded again in agreement.

Axel's eyes flickered in amusement, and a sly smile spread across his face. Sliding his four fingers out of her cunt, he wiped his hands on the bedsheets, before taking the document from where he had placed it.

"Oh man, you're such a killjoy!" Gabrielle ranted, as the file landed along with a pen on her thighs.

Axel only smirked at her in response.

"Well, I need a hand, my hands are restrained," she added with an eye roll, as she tried to sit up.

Without hesitation, Axel briskly helped her up. In less than five seconds, she was done signing the papers.

"Now I need you to get back to work. I wonder why you're still in your clothes," she said, throwing the pen away.

Axel finished gathering the papers and then stood tall in front of her. "I'm done here, Gab. I've been really putting so much effort into not puking at your face," he seethed in disdain and turned to leave.

"How dare you, Axel Jones!? Aren't you afraid I'm going to forfeit the contract?" Gabrielle yelped, her body burning with indignation as she stared at Axel's broad back.

Axel let out a low chuckle and turned to face her. "You can try, and then watch how you'd end up losing your secured contracts with other business partners," he threatened, and left her to her horny self.

~

Back in his lodge, he found Alethea still fast asleep, her body curled up in a fetal position. Dropping the file on the available shelf, he stripped and stepped into the bathroom.

The following morning around 7 a.m., Alethea stirred to the warmth from the sun calling her to wake up. But she wasn't ready to face the day just yet, so she lingered more in the comfort of the bed.

Right then, Axel let out an audible chuckle from the corner of the room.

The sound jolted her out of her peaceful reverie, and she suddenly recalled what transpired between them last night.

Her face burning with embarrassment, she felt so timid under the bedsheet as she contemplated how she'd get out of bed.

But to her disappointment, Axel's voice cut through her thoughts, shattering the silence. "This is past 7, and it seems you still want to sleep more. But in case you don't know, we're leaving here at exactly 8 o'clock. I got the document signed, and I have no business here anymore."

His words, landing like a slap to her face, she suddenly sat up. "He got the paper signed?" she thought, confused, and heartbroken, as she held the bedsheets tightly to her chest.

"It seems you don't want to have your bath before we leave. But judging from what we had last night, I doubt you really want to step out of here without freshening up," Axel interrupted again, as he focused on his iPad.

Slowly turning to face him, she took a deep breath, and spoke. "Please, sir, I'd like us to act like what happened last night never did happen."

Axel's gaze darted to her in surprise, and his expression went from amused to intrigued. "Of course, what happened last night means nothing to me, as we were only flirting," he replied, and paused briefly to study her.

"But regarding your request, I'm really not ready to grant it. You were awesome last night, Alethea. Go have your bath now," he concluded, and left for the balcony.

Watching him walk away, Alethea felt a mix of relief, frustration, and shame at once, as she recalled the whole scenario that played between them, right from the previous night to the present. Heaving a sigh, she decided to let it all settle at the pit of her belly and get ready for the day's activities.

Getting out of the bed, her eyes abruptly landed on the document on the shelf, and she couldn't help but blame herself more for foolishly getting laid with no other person than her womanizing boss.

~

Arriving at the facade of the hotel, they found Gabrielle leaning against her car door, with her arms crossed over her chest.

"I was thinking you guys don't want to leave anymore," she murmured, stepping away from the car.

A sly smile playing on her lips, she stopped right in front of Axel and locked eyes with him. "I'm still gon' have you just to myself, Axel," she whispered to his face and stepped back.

Alethea's eyes rolled in disgust, and she couldn't help but let out a low scorn beside Axel.

"Till we meet again, Axel. The car is waiting," Gabrielle added, and with this, she walked back to her car.

As the other available car ignited, Alethea felt so uncomfortable sitting beside Axel. She didn't want to be near him for like the next few days, but she knew that wasn't going to happen. Especially not when they were on their way back to California.

~

After hours of flight, they were eventually back in Axel's penthouse in California. The moment they both stepped into the living room, Alethea hurried to her room without a word.

Having freshened up, she took her phone from the bed and dialled her aunt's number.

"Mommy!" Her daughter's tiny voice was the first to boom over the line.

"Hey, baby," Alethea cooed, her heart swelling with love.

"I've really missed you, Mommy," Elora, her daughter muttered, sounding dull over the phone.

"Oh, my girl. Mommy has really missed you too," Alethea replied with guilt.

"Is that my niece?" Lexi's voice came sounding from the background.

"Yes, Grand-aunt," Elora replied, handing the phone over.

"Hey, dear," Lexi muttered the moment the phone touched her ear.

"Good evening, Aunt. How have you been?" Alethea murmured with a smile.

"Oh, dear. We've been good. How's work been?"

"Glad to hear that, Aunt. And talking about work, it's been so financially good that I recently got paid a huge weekly wage. I will transfer 80,000 dollars to you as soon as I'm done with the call," Alethea said, trying to sound casual despite the enormity of the amount.

"What!? You got such a huge amount from your secretary job?" Lexi exclaimed.

Alethea hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to respond. She didn't want to lie to her aunt, but she couldn't tell her the whole truth either.

"Ummm... something like that, Aunt. Just trust me, it's clean money," she finally replied, hoping it would convince her.

"I can't wait to see you, Mommy," Elora suddenly interrupted, saving her the explanation.

Aunt Lexi didn't have a choice but to hand over the phone back to Elora immediately.

"You'll see me soon, baby. I'll be there next weekend," Alethea muttered, feeling so remorseful for having been away from her for so long.

"Pinky swear?" Elora articulated.

Alethea smiled at how smart her 5-year-old daughter could be. She knew how to hook her up with a promise, and she couldn't help but admire her spirit.

"Pinky swear, baby," she replied, and shortly, the three all kissed each other good night.

~

The following morning, on Monday, Alethea ate together with her boss in silence, but yet she still felt uneasy sitting across from him at the dining.

As she tried to focus on her breakfast, her eyes kept drifting towards Axel, who was only eating his breakfast with a calm and collected demeanor.

Once they finally finished eating, she thanked the stars that they didn't at least have to face each other while in the car on their way to the office.

Despite the fact that they shared the same office as his manager, they didn't say a word to each other until it was closing hour.

"We have to visit a fashion mall. I'll be hosting a party to welcome back all my lost business partners by 8 p.m. today," Axel said in a deep voice.

Alethea's eyes blinked erratically, amused by the big event coming right after their business trip in Paris. "Alright," she managed to say, before directing her focus back to her briefcase.

~

Back at the Penthouse. After freshening up, Alethea slipped into the pitch gown Axel had gotten her earlier at the mall. The moment she was all set, she stepped out of her room, only to see Axel coming out of his too. Looking breathtakingly handsome in his tailored tuxedo, she couldn't resist the urge to stare at him.

Axel was also mesmerized by her beauty, but he managed to compose himself as he approached her. Stopping in front of her, he stretched out his arm. "Ready?" he muttered.

"Sure." Alethea replied calmly, and gently placed her hand in his palm.

With their hands locked, Axel helped her get into the limousine waiting outside for them. Shortly, the chauffeur glided them away to where the event would be held.