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More Like Torture.
Sinclair’s POVThe sun was.....a sadist.That was the only conclusion I could come up with as it poured down on the resort lawn, turning the grass into a frying pan and my skin into a slow-cooking experiment.Every bead of sweat that trickled down my spine felt like a personal insult, a reminder that Khalid Al-Fayeed was somewhere gleefully enjoying this torment.You'll understand my words in a bit.“Today,” Khalid announced, arms spread like he was summoning the sun itself, “we do something different. Work is one thing, but unity is another. And what better way to build unity than field sports?”What better way? How bout staying indoors where you won't have the sun roasting your skin?Field sports.I stared at him, unblinking, silently calculating the odds of strangling him with a badminton net and still managing to close our partnership deal. Spoiler: not high. Very, very low.“What do sports have to do with unity?” I asked, my tone dripping with the kind of sarcasm that could curdl
Crushing On Him.
April’s POVThe pool lights still shimmered when I dragged myself out of the water. My legs trembled, not from the chill, but from the kiss that still clung to my lips like fire refusing to die.A normal human being probably would've left immediately, gone up to her suite and slammed my head against the nearest wall until common sense returned. But no. Me being me, I stood there dripping like an idiot, clutching the railing, with my chest rising and falling as though I had just surfaced from drowning.What did I just let happen?What did he just do?And why—out of all the nights, all the moments—why did Sinclair Hale choose this one to completely upend my sanity?I grabbed my phone from the lounge chair where I’d tossed it earlier. My fingers hovered over the screen. I had exactly one person I could call who would understand, even if she mocked me for the rest of eternity.I dialed Wren's number.She picked up on the third ring, she sounded real groggy but clear enough to be heard. “D
A Man Out Of Control.
Sinclair’s POVThe night air hit me like a fist. In a cold, brutal and sober way that whiskey couldn't manage.I was still dripping, shirt plastered to my chest, breath ragged like I’d just crawled out of hell.I had kissed her.No, that word didn’t do justice. I had taken April’s mouth like a starving man, drowning in something I couldn’t even name. My control had cracked, shattered, and before I knew it, I had blurted words I didn’t plan to. Words that had no place leaving my lips.“At least I know my kiss wasn’t a mistake.”The sound of my own voice echoed in my head lowly.Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Sinclair Hale, the supposed Phantom who orchestrated empires, reduced to a man blurting adolescent nonsense after one reckless kiss.Ah. Help me cringe to that.I should’ve walked away from her. Hell, I should’ve never let her near me. But the second I’d seen her stumble in that pool, the second I’d felt her breath hitch against me, something had snapped.Now she was probably cur
The Pool Kiss.
I woke up the next morning with sunlight spilling through the curtains, catching on the edges of the tall glass windows. My room overlooked the overly familiar city of Avalon, the streets already buzzing below, and for a brief moment I just lay there listening to the hum of life beyond the glass.Khalid’s laughter still rang faintly in my memory from the previous night. He had such a warm way of speaking, the kind of presence that disarmed you without even trying. Around him, I found myself loosening in ways I hadn’t even expected. Who knew Arab men could actually be that fun?He tended to ask lots of questions that made me laugh, that made me think, and most importantly.....he listened. Properly listened. That alone made him feel rare in a world full of men who only waited for their turn to talk.And honestly? It would be wonderful if he decided Hale Corp was worthy of his investment. He was charismatic enough to make anyone believe he could turn sand into gold, and having him as a p
The Sightseeing Disaster.
In all honesty, I probably should have just stayed in the suite like Veronica said. That would have been the rational thing, the powerful thing, the Sinclair Hale thing. Let Khalid parade April around Avalon, let Veronica drown herself in wine and smugness...... I mean, I had better things to do. Deals to plan. Enemies to dismantle. Empires to run.And yet there I was, standing on a cobblestoned street in Avalon, wearing my most expensive tailored jacket in a sea of gawking tourists, feeling like a man dragged to his own public humiliation.“Sinclair,” Veronica drawled beside me, her heels clicking too loudly on the stone, “remind me again why you insisted on joining this little cultural field trip? Because last I checked, you consider museums and street vendors beneath you.”I did. I truly did.But that didn't mean I gave her an answer. My jaw was tight, my eyes fixed on April, who was walking a few paces ahead with Khalid. She was laughing at something he’d said, the sound like sunl
Once He Was A Teenager.
Sinclair's POVThe night had bled into dawn before I could finally surrender to restless sleep.By the time I woke up, I could feel the taste of iron on my tongue as though I'd bitten through my restraint in the dark.Veronica had vanished into the bathroom and I could hear the hiss of water against the tile as she hummed off key to.....I don't know. Some random song I guess.The suite smelled of her heavy perfume but my mind was far from her.It was on......yeah, you guessed it. On April. On....him.My phone buzzed on the nightstand and I hurriedly snatched it. It was Quinn. Hehehe. Right on time.I picked up on the second ring."Spill,"I said, my voice extremely hoarse from disuse.Quinn took a minute to yawn so loudly, I don't know how I didn't strangle him through the receiver. "Listen to me, kid. It was so boring. They talked for an hour....or two. It was all about work, family, and dreams, I guess. Then, it was lights out. That's it."I sat on the edge of the bed, keeping my elb
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