I could not believe that I was doing this. I was going to be free from this arranged marriage soon. Or so I thought.
I walked up to Maximilian, who casually scanned the environment looking for Alexander when he saw me.
"Alexander isn't with me", I said, wearing my plastic smile.
"I feel that he's watching me, what have you guys planned?", he asked.
"Nothing that will affect you in a bad way",I said.
It was no use pretending that there was no plan with a man like Maximilian. He seemed too dangerous to play with.
"Of course Alexander can't harm me. At least not in here", Maximilian said with a cheeky smile.
I could see one of the reasons Alexander did not like Maximilian. Maximilian was arrogant, perhaps as arrogant as Alexander, and that fazed Alexander. Afterall, Alexander loved the feeling of being in control, and he definitely was not in control when dealing with Maximilian. I had no idea what Maximilian had on him, but I felt like he did have something on Alexander.
"Jade is dead", I announced casually.
"Who?", he asked, smiling sinisterly.
"The woman you sent as a spy. It'll be easier to quit the act", I said, smiling at him too, not fazed at his attempt to play mind games with me
"I have no idea what you're talking about, Olivia Adams. But what I do know is that you're not in love with Alexander, you're probably forced to get into this marriage. You even have a boyfriend", he said.
"What did you tell Jade to tell me?", I asked.
I was not going to fall for Maximilian's attempt to distract me. It was not unusual for people of my caliber to cheat on their partners. My parents managed to get along and not cheat on each other, but I was pretty sure that many wealthy families like mine had cheating partners. I suspected Alexander's father was one of them, and that's where Alexander got his trait of being with multiple women. Alexander had even allowed me to be with Ryan the first time before he started saying he would make me his and I would leave Ryan. So, I had no idea why Maximilian was acting like having a boyfriend and still marrying another man was a big problem. If I wanted to date Ryan and be married to Alexander, even my parents wouldn't be so bothered, as long as I married Alexander.
"I hope you know what you're getting yourself into with a man like Alexander", Maximilian said, his smile not fading.
"This isn't a place to talk about Alexander. I need your business contact so that I can reach out to you anytime to ask you what you have on Alexander", I said.
"Is this some big game plan with your little fiancé? Why will I tell you what I have on Alexander?", he asked.
I scoffed. "I thought you're a brave person. You sent an innocent woman to spy on Alexander, an to tell me something. She got killed by Alexander without telling me what you had sent her to tell me, and now I am asking you what you told her to say to me and suddenly gar has gotten your tongue? You're lame and if you want to take Alexander down this way."
Maximilian chuckled like I had said some kind of joke to him.
"I don't think you know what kind of person you think Alexander is. Do you even have an idea what he has done to me? And what can he do to you?", He asked.
"I don't know what he has done to you, and honestly I don't care. One thing is for sure, we have something in common", I said.
"And what's that?", he asked, surprisingly intrigued.
"We both dislike Alexander. You were smart enough to find out that we are in an arranged marriage, and that I do in fact have a boyfriend. But I do know for a fact that that little information you have cannot take Alexander down. I don't know what he did to you, but I know for a fact that you hate that he keeps getting away with everything wrong that he does, and you want him to go down so bad. You have more information about Alexander than I do, and I need to know every information that you know. But I would like to get the information tomorrow, and that is why I want to get your contact information. I want to know why you hate Alexander so much, and every bad thing he has done because then I may use legal actions to be able to get away from him", I said.
I had a great feeling that Alexander was going to try double-crossing me and that I would need Maximilian's help.
Maximilian smiled faintly before pulling his business card out of his pocket and handing it over to me.
"You do know that Alexander already has my contact, I don't know what both of you have planned but this is all amusing and you look sexy that's why I'm handing out my contact to you", Maximilian said, as I got his business card and walked off.
Besides the part where I got to meet meaningful business people that could help with the growth of my businesses, I had a turmoil of emotions. I was dealing with two narcissists and the only way I was going to get rid of these two men was to have sex with one of them. But sex one time was better than having sex with one of them multiple times. It was either I had sex with Alexander now, or I would end up being forced to have sex with him, and have a child for him in the future.
"You had Maximilian's contact but let me go talk to him by myself. It was like I was dealing with you in a different body", I said when I got to Alexander.
I could swear that I saw him smirk before he forced himself to look serious.
"You're the one that said you wanted to get his contact Olivia. If I had told you that I have his contact and I would just give it to you, you wouldn't have believed me", he said.
Even though he tried to look serious, he appeared happy, which was suspicious. He usually had a face with no expression or one that was difficult to read. But now, he was happy. Weird.
"What are you happy about?", I asked, my eyebrows raised.
"Nothing", he answered.
"Are you sure that once I have sex with you, you would rebel against your parents and this marriage will not take place", I asked.
"I understand that you're afraid that I will go against my word, but don't worry, I won't. I don't have a reason to. I want to have sex, and like I said it we can just be each other's fuck buddies. But since you refuse to marry me, and you definitely do not want to be having sex on a regular basis because you detest the idea of being with me, I also do not fancy the idea of being your husband. I just want to have sex with you. The deal which you proposed still fits my agenda. So shall we?", he asked.
"Let's get this over with. Where shall we go to have sex?", I asked.
The way I talked about sex so casually made me want to puke.
"I can take you to a hotel", he replied.
We left the masquerade ball, and I felt some eyes on us. Right before we left the ballroom, I saw Maximilian smile at us. I knew there was something wrong but I could not pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
When we got to the hotel room, I began to kiss him. Even though this was a dare, I was not supposed to fall in love with him and marry him, I wanted this. Alexander was right about one thing, I wanted this as much as he wanted. I was not offended when I figured out that Alexander wanted me for sex because I too wanted sex from him.
The hotel room felt charged, the air thick with unspoken desires. It felt like we had some sort of connection that we did not want to speak about. The forbidden nature of our encounter, had ignited a fire within me. Alexander stood before me, the dim light catching the sharp angles of his jaw, his eyes burning with an intensity that mirrored my own.
When I pulled away from him, I took off my clothes as he watched me intently.
"You should take off your clothes too", I pointed out.
He reached out, his fingers tracing the delicate curve of my jawline. A shiver ran down my spine. "Olivia," he breathed, his voice a low rumble that sent shivers down my spine, "you're breathtaking."
Was this how he was with every woman that had bad sex with? Soft and sweet? Not his usual arrogant self?
He took off his clothes as well, not breaking eye contact with me.
When we were completely naked, he pushed me against the wall a bit too aggressively by the neck, but I loved every bit of his powerful touch. I leaned into him, my body responding instinctively. His lips found mine, a slow, tender kiss that quickly deepened, as his tongue made its way into mine.
His hands moved to my waist, pulling me closer. "God, you're beautiful," he murmured against my lips, his words hot against my skin. "So incredibly beautiful."
The way he spoke to me, his voice, it sent chills down my spine. It made my knee weak. He had not even had sex with me yet, but I felt like I was already addicted to his touch. But falling in love with him was forbidden, I could not because I was already in love with Ryan. I was doing this for him. Or so I thought.
He lifted me into his arms, carrying me effortlessly to the bed. I wrapped my legs around his waist, feeling the strength of his arms, the heat radiating from his body. He lowered me gently, our bodies entwined. His hands explored my skin, each touch sending shivers of delight through me.
He kissed my neck, his lips leaving a trail of fire. "You're so sexy, Olivia," he whispered, his breath warm against my skin. "I can't believe how sexy you are."
His fingers lingering on my skin. My breath hitched in my throat. He trailed kisses down my chest, each touch igniting a fire within me. I arched my back, craving his touch, his presence.
He laid beside me, his skin touching mine. "You're perfect," he whispered, his voice thick with desire. "Absolutely perfect."
His left fingers squeezed my breast while his right found its way down my panties, and to my clittories as he started rubbing it, switching between being gentle with the rubbing, and being aggressive.
I got wet, I trembled, I moaned, I screamed, as Alexander kept going with my clittories.
I hated that I was just one of those girls that Alexander just managed to make his way with because he was a nympho, but I had to admit that the sex was really good. I could understand why he thought he was the god of sex. Because he was!
It was cringe actually enjoying this moment with Alexander, and I dreaded having to make a tough decision after. I was forced to enjoy the present because I would definitely hate the nearest future.
"Fuck me you annoying narcissist",I said, moaning between every word as I came, my fluid spilling unto the bed.
I had no idea that what I had said was going to change my life forever, and I was going to regret ever accepting this deal with Alexander.