Cascading Empire

Chapter Seven

      Eric cleared his throat before starting, staring straight at Saphire while talking to May. Seeing this, May was a bit offended.
      "The reason why we didn't come-"
      May snapped in front of him twice, preventing him from talking while Callex also saw and disapproved of his actions. "Sorry, but I don't recognize the person talking to me. So if you can kindly, sir, face me while talking."
      Eric looked kind of shocked by the authority her voice held but he cleared his throat and began to explain why he was not able to meet earlier. 
      May hummed, slightly in disbelief, "Personal problems. Okay."
      Saphire glances to May with one eyebrow raised and May returned with a smirk before clearing her throat and turning to Callex who didn't look interested but kept his gaze on May. Obviously her outfit was eye catching, but everyone who knew her also mentioned how decent she looked.
      Saphire stood up and the two looked extremely confused at her action before they saw her grab Eric by his tie, and wink slightly and bite her lip. The other two can see this action and May groaned.
     'Of course.' She thought while Callex still looked kind of shock at her flirtatious action. Eric stuttered as she pulled him up, him stumbling along the way while she smirked back occasionally until they were gone from sight.
      "Is.. he going to lose it today..?"
      May sighed in disappointment before rubbing her temples with one of her hands, "They"re going to talk business, let's talk ours."

       Saphire opened the hotel door and pushed Eric in, forcing him to sit as a smile played on her lips, before sitting extremely close to his left side. She leaned in, resting her palms on his shoulder as she pressed her chin on her palms.
         "You work with me, and Callex works with May. How about that?"
         She teased and could physically see Eric's breathing get a bit uneven. She examined him up and down, before biting her lips and kissing him a bit behind the ear.
         He froze and started stuttering, covering his ear as he backed off a little.
         "I-uh!"
         "Ah, such a innocent person. How could I bear to taint you?" Saphire asked, leaning her arm on her knee and resting her head on his palm.
         He was cute. She admits, but his body said something different. He was strong built, a bit tan and bright eyes that looked apologetic, but he still probably looked intimating if he wasn't blushing or smiling slightly right now.
        'Fun,' she thought.
        Saphire moved in again before kissing a bit closer to the mouth, placing her warm palm against his right cheek.
        With heavier breathing, he flushed even harder, feeling panicked from no experience whatsoever even if he was popular. "Uh.. please d-"
        Saphire then pecked his lips a bit and he covered his lips as he back off far away, falling off the bed as she smirked and giggled a little.
        "I'm just teasing you."
        'JUST TEASING?' Eric panicked inside before watching Saphire stand up. "Let's go before they make their conclusions about me."
        As Saphire was about to leave, Eric pulled up what little courage he had left and uncovered his mouth, his face still uncontrollably red before standing up and grabbing Saphire's tiny wrist, shocking her a bit before pushing her against the door.
        "You hit my back-"
        He pressed hard against Saphire's lips, just spilling the truth of his non-existent experience in kissing. He tried to pry his mouth open, and Saphire could sense that as she smirked a little but he pulled back, arms still holding both of Saphire's wrists.
        "I-.. that was payback!" He whispered in a rush before rushing in opening the door and dashing out the hotel that Saphire and May owned together also.

      "So you want to share the business with me while Eric-"
      "CALE!"
      "Cale?" May asked, very confused while Callex face palmed. So much for trying to be professional.
      "Let's go!" He shouted and May looked extremely confused, seeing Saphire in the back leisurely walking while Eric look extremely flustered.
      May sighed innerly knowing that Saphire probably harassed the poor child. "Saphire.." May peaked through her small hands and can see Saphire grinning, her lipstick slightly smeared.
      "Ah.. this woman.."
      "We'll be going now, thank you very much for your business."
      "Well, we'll see you.."
      "Next week."
      May smiled, "Next week it is."
       The two greeted their goodbyes and Eric glanced at Saphire who winked at him. He flushed even harder and immediately pulled Callex away, while Callex apologetically looked back at May smiling and waving.
        As the expensive spinning door turned and they walked past the long hall of confirmation and bodyguards, they exited the building.
        ".. what did you do?" May turned to Saphire and Saphire shrugged. "You had your fun, it's my turn," she smiled and May grimaced. "What fun. He seems so.."
       "Cute and fun to tease, huh?" Saphire said and May laughed, her entire professional exterior breaking down in front of her best friend. "Hm. Cale doesn't seem like a bad person."
       "Cale?"
       "Yeah. Cale. His nickname."
       "Already on the nickname stage hm?"
       "Shut up."
The instant she finished saying that, her phone rang. As May looked down, she saw a text, "My name is Callex, but please call me Cale since we will be partners from now on."
         May giggled as she showed Saphire the text and she also gave out a light chuckle. "He sucks at speaking."
         May smiled.
         "Just like you."
         May frowned, "I don't suck that bad. I can still get business done. Straightforward with no sugarcoating," May said and Saphire made a jokingly annoying face before turning away, calling out to the handsome bartender as people gaped at how he had another beautiful lover.
           May could hear the people ask how he met such beautiful woman and he just laughed politely, as he was not allowed to tell them anything about May and Saphire.

           Callex looked down at his phone and smiled a little, Eric's voice resounding through the room, "Missing her, huh?"
           Callex's smile dropped before he glared back at Eric, who had not showered. He turned back to the text he received back from May and nonchalantly said, "Thinking about her kissing your neck, huh?"
           Eric gasped and covered his neck which still had her bright red lipstick, before blushing like crazy once again. Callex sighed in content at the brief message he received.

From Callex: My real name is Callex, but please call me Cale since we will be partners from now.

From Miss Boss: I will be sure to. I'm sure we'll get along well.

Callex face palmed at how he used the term partner.