CHAPTER 9

It was about eight years ago, and his boss, an elderly bachelor, was preoccupied with his businesses and a string of mistresses. His boss had a voracious appetite for women, and there was nothing he could do about it.

He was used to it, and all he wanted was for him to settle down and live a normal life; after all, the man had a small child who needed a mother's love. His first wife was merely a woman incapable of caring for children. He applauded when his boss divorced her because she was so self-centered.

That night, he had made a reservation at that restaurant for his boss and his other mistress. His boss didn't pay attention to his appointment at all, instead focusing on his new target Aurelia Collins, the young waitress who was happily serving tables for a better future.

That night, everything changed: his boss began to eliminate his harem one by one. He began to frequent the restaurant, and before he knew it, his boss had really forced himself on that young innocent woman.

It was the first time Mark publicly displayed his greed. It took some time for his boss to be happy with his wife and for her to reciprocate his feelings, but it was refreshing to see a different side of him.

Now that his boss was in love with his wife, he was afraid that his enemies would discover his weakness. He watched as many dangerous things happened to Aurelia until she was given her own army of bodyguards to follow her around like glue.

He was just relieved that she was safe now and that her feelings for Mark appeared to be genuine. She wasn't in it for the money like the other women, and he admired her for it.

She worked her tail off for everything, and he just hoped she was okay and that whatever was eating her would be solved before his boss unleashed his beast. He'd seen firsthand how a man will kill for what he loves.

Julius was frowning in the other part of town; sometimes he just couldn't read his mistress's mood. She had been in a foul mood ever since she received the material for which they had tortured that man. She had been so grumpy, but she had made no move.

They all listened to the voice notes over and over; she threw away everything in front of her. They all see the cold lady cry for exactly ten minutes before she returns to normal. They could all tell she wasn't feeling well, especially with the way she was acting.

She ate a lot of sweets, which meant that everything was bad, but they couldn't do anything about it. They all had to wait until she was in a good mood again before breaking the good news to her.

Something he did an hour ago

"I'll take all of them," Aurelia said to the assistant, pointing to the rack of undergarments she'd been staring at for ten minutes.

Julius was no fool; he was well aware of what she was up to. Women were an extremely dangerous species. He'd seen his wife use these tactics at home, and he admired them.

He trailed her as she selected more and more clothes. After paying for them, they all returned to the waiting car, where she directed the driver to return her to the mansion.

It was a beautiful day with perfect weather. She smiled as she went over her plan in her head. She was determined to make it work one way or another. She'd lost so much, and now it was time to reclaim it all.

The maids carried the bags upstairs to her bedroom, where she shushed them. She wanted some alone time. She went to the bathroom after undressing and scrubbing her skin in the fragrant medicinal bath she had prepared for herself. If she wanted to see the day her adversary fell, she should be much healthier.

It was strange how life worked; her adversary had been within her grasp the entire time, and she had mistakenly assumed they were family. Since everything she owned had been taken away, she planned to repay the favor gradually. It would be insufficient to complete it all at once.

She was gradually going to make everyone feel the pain she had been feeling for years, even if it meant selling her soul to the devil himself.

She stood in the tub and drew a towel over herself to cover herself. She walked over to the dressing table after drying herself until she was warm. She took out a bottle of lotion and squeezed the contents. She felt elated as she slowly applied the fragrant lotion to her skin. She got to her feet and walked over to the bed, where she had left her purchase.

She chose black lingerie after going through her options. She had fallen in love with it the moment she saw it. Her breath was taken away by how revealing it was. She wondered how her husband would react if he saw her in it.

She slid the lingerie on her body and sprayed some cologne without taking too much time. She went into her closet and grabbed the last few items she needed to finish the job.

Her wardrobe was complete after she chose a pair of black stilettos, a red fur coat her husband had purchased for her months ago in preparation for winter, and some jewelry to go with it. She smiled as she looked at the clock; she was sure her husband was still at work, and what better time to pay him a visit?

She grabbed her clutch and exited the room. On her way down, she stopped to speak with the chef and leave specific instructions for dinner before leaving the house.

The driver dropped her off at the company building, and because everyone knew who she was, she walked right in and took the private elevator to the top floor. Ben was waiting for her when the elevator door opened. She was certain that her husband's secretary had heard of her arrival the moment she stepped into the building.

"I hope he's not busy," she said, smiling as she approached Ben.

"No, he isn't. You can just walk right in," he said, and she smiled.

"Would you mind doing me a favor? Ben, don't bother us unless it's a life or death situation," she said, and he understood.

Aurelia opened the oak doors and entered her husband's sprawling office after double-checking everything.

She smiled as she noticed his expression. She had last seen him in his office many years before, after he had begged her to do so. This was the first time she had shown up uninvited.

"Do you want me to return back?" she asked, fiddling with her coat belt.

"I wouldn't dare," he said as he stood up.

"Good. Your wife has paid you a visit; aren't you going to give me a seat? I had no idea you weren't hospitable," she said, frowning slightly and turning around as if she wanted to leave.

Mark had already scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom adjoined with the office where he rests during the day before she could take a single step. She smiled at him, recognizing the desire in his eyes. After all, they haven't been intimate in about week. She was in a bad mood, so she shut herself away in her bedroom.

"You are one little minx, you look beautiful," he said as he bit her earlobe and she swallowed her moan.

"Aren't you going to unwrap your gift, husband?" she enticingly asked, urging him to undress her.

Mark didn't wait to be told twice before removing her coat and revealing what was beneath. She was thrilled when she saw the look in his eyes when he realized how little she was wearing beneath that warm coat.

"Are you trying to kill me, you seductive nymph?" he practically hissed as his gaze continued to sweep over her semi-naked body.

"You have too many clothes on, dear. Isn't it true that you're not going to make love to your wife? Or you don't do it because we're in the office. We can simply return home and make love until morning."

Mark groaned as she persuaded him to make love to her in the office. He was so tempted, and he clearly desired her beneath her wriggling and screaming his name as he claimed her over and over.

Aurelia watched in awe as her husband stripped naked at breakneck speed. He didn't let her down, as he always did. She had been blessed with a man who was built in every way, and for a man in his fifties, he was damn fine. She praised his body and gulped as her gaze was drawn to his lower body.

She just wanted him to fill her in as soon as possible because he was so hard and erect, but she knew her husband very well. He liked to do things his way, and she didn't mind as long as the two of them got what they wanted in the end.