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Nazalie could see that she had piqued his interest. She had done it before, and it worked out for her. Why not try it again?
They were having one of their stare downs. Nazalie needed him to say yes. What's there to lose? She was going to continue having mind-blowing sex with him for a month and get the bakery in return. It was a win-win for her.
"What do you say, Joshua?"
Joshua
"Who's in charge here?!" came a feminine voice from the front of the building.
Joshua stilled. The same voice that was screaming out his name in ecstasy some days ago.
"You can't demolish this bakery,"It rang again, closer this time.
That was surprising. Not only was Nazalie here, but she was also advocating for the bakery he bought. He was about to tell Shane to escort her off the premises when he set his eyes on her. When he saw her, his heart leaped in his chest. Reality definitely beat the hell out of memories. She was wearing a T-shirt and Jeans, but she still looked stunning. Her curly hair was all over her face, and her green eyes were fiery.
He was planning to treat their interaction professionally, but the moment he heard her offer, he faltered. Wasn't today full of surprises? The bakery was his investment, and it would be irresponsible of him to let go of an investment without any gain. Nazalie wasn’t playing fair by offering him such a tempting deal.
The idea of having her all to himself again excited him, but a week was too short.
“No,” he responded.
“But –”
"Two months or no deal."
He could see the conflict in Nazalie's eyes. If she didn’t play fair why would he. She had no choice if she wanted the bakery.
"Okay, you have a deal," she said, agreeing. Nazalie stretched her right hand for him to shake. Joshua hesitated but eventually shook it. Her skin was as soft as he remembered. He realized he was holding her hand for too long when he felt her tug lightly. "And one more thing… you need to keep the bakery operating for these three months…"
Joshua took some time before he answered. He shrugged; what harm could it possibly do?
"Sure," he finally said. "How do I contact you?" Joshua asked, unfolding the sleeve of his shirt. He noticed the way Nazalie's eyes followed his movements. Joshua smirked. She wanted him too.
“One more thing, you have to move in with me for duration of our deal. I mean to have you anywhere and anytime I want you.” He heard the deep intake of her breath and couldn’t wait to have her under him, moaning his name.
Having her in his bed again meant that he could get her out of his system. He would get bored soon enough.
“Deal,” Nazalie said as she grabbed his phone when he brought it out.
"This…" she said, typing her number on his phone. "… is my number. I already called my phone, so I have yours as well."
She handed his phone back to him. "I'll see you, I guess? If you so much as scrape the paint off this building, the deal is off!"
Nazalie must have thought she looked menacing, but she looked cute. That amused Joshua. He watched her hips sway as she sauntered off. She was going to be his for two months. He had so many plans for them.
Joshua told the workers to stop work for now. He ignored Shane's protests and drove off.
He'd hold off the construction for a few months and take full advantage of the passion she would bring to his bed. He would also keep the bakery running.
It would cost him a bit to keep the workers on retainer and run the bakery at the same time, but it was worth it.
It was two months. By that time, Joshua would have satisfied his needs and then move on with his life.
Seven
Nazalie
It had been two weeks since Nazalie moved in with Joshua. As part of their deal, she was to move into penthouse.
