Chapter 36: Wonderful Night

Maddie got out of his car very infuriated. One of his accountants had just been caught swindling a large sum of money, and somehow he had been at it for the past year. How had he not noticed? He banged the car door shut behind and stormed into the house. He was ready to blow his steam off on anyone who was unlucky enough to cross his path. Just as he shut the door behind him getting into the house, he felt the atmosphere change, he looked up, and his world momentarily stopped, Jiaye came down the stairs looking like a goddess. The dress she'd worn left him wanting for more. With all that sexy cleavage she was showing and the thigh slit, his thoughts went elsewhere. He could picture her up on the wall, and her dress all bunched up at her waist as he slammed into her. His pants were already getting a bit tight around the crotch. He shifted uncomfortably, trying to change it.

"You look beautiful." He managed to force it out. Beautiful was an understatement. He couldn't seem to be able to think of the most appropriate word to describe her sheer beauty at the moment.

"Thank you,"

He could feel her allure drawing him towards her. Before he knew it, he was right standing before her. She darted out her tongue, licking her lips in a hellish way. A prominent bulge was beginning to form. Was she doing this on purpose? He felt like she was. She smelled heavenly up close. He nuzzled his nose in her neck, taking in her scent.

"It is taking me my all not to take you right here, mi Amor," he damn near growled as he grabbed her waist and pulled her closer. This was torture for him. He pushed her back gently and looked into her eyes. The things he wanted to do to her, he quickly snapped out of it before his thoughts reached a point of no return.

"Your chariot awaits milady." He took her hand and kissed the top of it.

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Maddie interlaced their hands and led her into their modern-day chariot, aka, his Ferrari. The driver from the other night held the door open for them. She noticed he didn't meet her eyes. She got in as graciously as she could, and Maddie got in after her.

"Allow me to make some calls. Let me clear things up so that we don't have any interruptions during our dinner. Okay?" He asked her in a gentle tone.

She nodded reluctantly. Maddie must have noticed the reluctance in her voice. He grabbed her hand and rubbed it soothingly.

"It's just for the ride okay, and I'll try to be as brief as possible so that I wrap it all up. Bear with me, okay." He looked deep into her eyes like he was peering into her soul. She finally conceded. He smiled gratefully then pulled out his phone.

The ride was a short one, though, and she noticed they were pulled into a fancy restaurant, renowned for its difficulty in getting a reservation. She wasn't that surprised, though. Maddie was a powerful man. He had been on his phone the whole trip; his tone was all businesslike and harsh as he dished out orders.

Just as the driver held open the door, he hung up and rid himself of his expression wholly changed into his charming look that swept women off their feet. He stepped out and held his hand out for her. She took it and stepped out. There was a flash from somewhere. At least they looked good, pretty sure they were tabloid-worthy.

"Hold your head high. Smile, show them your good side. My father's voice suddenly resonated in my mind," She was immediately in autopilot. Please, the press. As her mum would often say, she really needed to go pay her a visit. Maddie gave her a reassuring squeeze as he let the chaperone lead them to their table.

It had a beautiful view of the city, from where they were, they could see the sun setting. It looked beautiful. They were in a secluded part, and it must not have been easy getting such a spot.

"How was your day?" He asked, breaking the silence.

"Well, most of it was spent preparing for Today. I wasn't really up to much before you called." She laughed sheepishly. The waiter materialized before they placed the menu in front of them and disappeared.

"What about you? How was work?"

"Work was work." He replied curtly. She nodded somewhat disheartened at his flat response.

"Your face has become more expressive," He said quietly. She doesn't think it was meant for her eyes, and he quickly added, "Today I caught a fraudster at work. In your finance department."

"Was it Mr. Hopkins?" She instantly asked without even thinking about it. This puzzled her. Who the fuck was Mr. Hopkins? She could see the shock registered on Maddie's face.

"You remember?"

"No, it was just automatic. I must have been having my doubts with whoever this Hopkins guy is."

Maddie looked at her so many questions showing in his eyes. He shut his eyes for a second and opened them, his eyes not hinting at anything.

"Let's put work aside for now. This date is supposed to be about us. I want to get to know you better now. Your likes dislike-" He paused as the waiter came and took our orders then continued, "Your pet peeves. Tell me everything."

"Okay."

She rambled on and on about anything and everything, and she asked him questions, which he answered diligently. The night was generally a fun one. They talked, laughed, found out they had so much in common.

"Shall we leave?" Maddie finally asked after they had finished their five-course meal

"Yea, sure." her heart felt full. He settled the bill and left a heft tip then led them back to their car.

Before she knew it, they were already back in the house, and he was leading her to her room. As the perfect gentleman, he was.

She doesn't want this night to end. The thought was so loud she feared she might have actually said it out loud. She snuck a peek at Maddie and saw he wasn't acting any differently. She was momentarily relieved. But they were already in front of her bedroom door.

"Thanks for tonight. I really enjoyed it." She muttered awkwardly as she turned to face him.

He just gave her one slow smile that absolutely melted her insides and bent down, possessing her mouth with his.