A/n: New addition
"...the devil is well packaged to seduce you into sin..."
Nick's POV
"Hey! Why is it impossible to reach you?"
"Sorry. I have been in surgery all morning. Are you all right? What do you need?"
"A big favor!"
"Ask away."
"I need you to be my alibi."
"What did you do?" Ferrer asked me in a high pitched tone. He almost squeaks when he's panicking.
"It's more of what I'm doing. So Helena is on my case and I know she will call you-"
"Why would the ice queen call me?" He asked.
"Because you're my alibi!"
"How can I be your alibi when I haven't consented and I'm not even sure what you've done?"
"You consented when you told me to ask away. I'm supposed to be in a meeting with her. I didn't-" I can hear my phone ringing. Keira is walking towards it. "Don't answer! Don't answer that!"
She backed away from the phone. I left the living room and closed the glass doors. It's a hot day. I want to take the yacht out and I hope she will come along.
"I had a meeting with her and I skipped it. She's pissed and I can't tell her where I am. This is where you come in. Tell her I'm with you."
"I have surgeries all day! Unless you're in the OR with me-"
"Come up with something!"
"Why me? Why not Tony?"
"He's doing another favor for me."
"Cole?"
"Public engagements, he will be very visible today."
"Bruce?"
"He's off grid."
"So that leaves me."
"Very clever of you to conclude that. I'll make it worth your while if you lie. You know those Czech models you like? I have their numbers. I can introduce you."
"Deal." He agreed immediately. "I'll tell her we are together."
"In the Caribbean. Get creative. You're a life saver! Grazie." I hanged up.
I returned into the house to pick the ringing phone. She has a personal assistant whose job is to call until someone answers. She will call until my battery gives out.
"Hi."
"Nickolas. I'm starting to think you're purposely ignoring me. Do you know where I am? At Bale Industries. I am here for a meeting that started an hour ago and the person I'm meeting is not here. Where are you?"
"I'm with Ferrer in the Caribbean."
"That's convenient. It looks like we will have this meeting over the phone."
"Right now?"
"Are you doing something more important?"
"Of course not. What is more important than you?"
"I appreciate the sarcasm. I'll get to the point. Terminate your business with the Ballards." My eyes took notice of Kei. She's setting up the breakfast table. "Did you hear me?"
"Why?"
"Because image is everything. I value my personal image and that is extended to Bale Industries! We don't get into contracts with convicts."
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Balotelli-Bale Series Book #4: THE OTHER MAN PART 1
Romance"You don't have to keep reminding me that I'm a mistake and that I ruined your life. I'm not sorry for meeting you that day. I needed to. My life was frozen in time and the clock started ticking when we met. Because if you I realized that I deserved...
