/\/\/\Erik /\/\/\
Her shoulders brushed lightly against mine, the intense smell of her shower gel still lingering in the air long after she left the building. Her jade green eyes and upbeat smile still haunting my head as I stared after her fading figure wrapped around her longterm boyfriend's tight grip. Protective grip. Anybody could see the happiness they contained. She loved him, he loved her more, I could witness it, but unfortunatly so did my stubborn heart. It's been lonely eight months, and I still longed for another man's girl, oh how the tables have turned...
"Grandma Andrews is coming home tonight and she made a special request this time, sir." My secretary calls on me, interrupting my disturbing, inappropriate thoughts.
"Michael, I told you to address me by my name. Drop with the formality, we both know that you won't hesitate to rip off my head at any chance given." I scoffed, turning my attention back to the sulking employee, who also happens to be my best friend. The devilish smirk that displayed at the end of his dry brown lips confirmed my pressumptions.
"Listen, brother you need to loosen up a bit, that chic, Rian or whatever her name is.... is way out of your League, how about finding someone more of your standard, huh?" He suggested, throwing his overly built arms around my shoulder in a rather aggressive way.
"All you need to do is take Mr. Benson's offer and boom your problem is solved, and...BAAM crazy chic is forgotten! It will also make Grandma happy not to mention provide me a better promotion deal!" The dirty Expression on my face was enough to shut him up and he rushed to open his folder, going back to his serious mode again. This must be why he hates working under me.
"At the request of Grandma Esther, you're obliged to arrange a meeting with the Bensons tomorrow night as her health has detoriorated sharply the last few months. She fears for IVY group's current state and your hopeless future." I let out a sharp sigh and headed back to my office at the Company. It's been six months, and the Bensons haven't stopped threatening the company's partnership.
She wants me to make a deal with the devil himself and marry into their despicable clan, just to secure the future of this hellish Law firm. Don't get me wrong, I respect his daughter, Kathryn Benson is by far the most intelligent, respectful and beautiful woman this industry has to offer, but sadly there's no romantic connection between us.
/\/\/\Later that day/\/\/\
"Has she discussed any exclusive details about the meeting with you so far?" I questioned as he rushed to open the door for me.
"Not intentionally, but she did mention something about Kathryn being a potential suitable partner for you and the company's image." Jack Benson always gets his way. He has been threating my position for as long as I can recall, and lately he's been stealing our longterm clients and co-partners, not to mention participating in spreading false rumours about me individually. That man never rests.
"I'm not one to fall for his tricks, it's 21th Century, no one does arranged marriages, old man needs to modern up." I remarked as soon as I arrived my Office, making Michael roll his eyes.
"Well, this is about Grandma Esther now, unless you want to send her to her deathbed, you accept the deal and make our lives less complicated." I shot him a cold glare.
"I'm not making the same mistake my father made and make that innocent woman suffer her entire life solely for the well-being of others."
"This is bussiness man, it's win-win for both sides, besides the entire country already ships you both, why not just give the Public what they want? It will increase our company's popularity!"
"Why are you siding with them? You and I both know that you don't wish Kathryn this burden!"
"-What burden are we talking about here?" His face softened by the sound of her voice as the said person entered the room with all her glory and intensive stare. Everything became quiete and we exchanged awkward gazes.
"Well...Whatever it is does't concern me. However, you got a new case sir." I watched as Kathryn flipped her blonde mid-back length hair over her shoulder as she placed the new case files and with evidences on my desk. I could see my pal was distracted by the seductive red dress and seamy stockings running up her long legs.
"What is this?" I questioned the prosecutor before me, taking a brief look at the evidences presented in front of me.
"All the evidences neccesary for the Homicide of Madison Henderson."
The entire room fell into a dead silence, at the corner of my eyes, I could feel Michael watching me with uneasiness. I felt a sudden sharp pain in my chest as I stared down at the insuffient evidence that was enough to bring a case against Mr Stewart, Ethan Stewart. Her brother. The woman I desired for eight exhausting months' one only Brother.
I was doomed to sentence him to Death.
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Romance"-I hereby declare the defendant Ethan Stewart, guilty of the murder of Madison Ray." I couldn't believe my ears, the courtroom became dead silent. It took everything in me not to choke the life out of the loathsome bastard, who unfortunately is al...
