Chapter 11

LEE

The next day Lee decided to go with his traditional wear. It was high time he got what he wanted, he has waited long enough and can not afford to wait longer. Storm had meetings lined up all day hence, they'd both be busy but he hoped to talk to her soon. When he arrived at the office, Storm was already in so he made coffee and headed to her office. He knocked once to announce his presence before letting himself in.

The sight in front of him took his breath away, Storm sat on her chair with a red head straddling her. The other girl's back was on him as they were engaged in a passionate kiss but Lee knew who she was. He also knew that they did not hear him knock hence, he cleared his throat. The girl jumped in surprise and turned to him in shock. Her eyes widen as she raked them over his body, she was checking him out and by the blush on her face, Lee knew it was not only because he caught them. He studied her silently, she was gorgeous, no doubt, her unique eyes captivated him and his breath hitched when she looked up into his. He felt his body come alive as his gaze shifted to her swollen lips, he turned to Storm and nearly groaned.

The woman was watching him silently, her hair was a little messy and her lips were swollen too. He wanted to see them kiss again but he loved having their eyes on him. The little redhead got up from Storm's lap and moved towards him like she was in a trance of which she was. She hadn't taken her eyes off him since he caught her attention, once she was a few feet away from him, she bit her lower lip and shuffled on her feet. She did not know what do, Lee was not sure if he should move or say anything so he just stood there.

"Aelle?" Storm called out to the girl and Aelle turned to her," What is it?"

Lee watched the girl frown as if she was battling with herself, her lower lip trembled and tears filled her eyes. He could not understand why she was reacting that way but he hated it, Storm was in front of her in seconds and pulled the girl in her arms."What's wrong, little moon? Is he scaring you?"

Aelle shook her head with a sniffle,"N-no. I don't know why I'm crying, he just makes me feel so safe and he smells like home just like you."

That shocked the other people in the room, Storm looked up at Lee in shock. He was stunned himself, he walked over and kept the coffee and file down on the desk before turning to the two women." Aelle, come here." He did not miss the way they both shuddered at the sound of his deep voice.

Storm let got of the girl and she walked over to the man, Lee put a finger under her chin and lifted her face so their eyes met." Why are you crying? If I'm making you feel safe then why are you crying?"

Aelle wiped her tears," I don't know. I guess I'm just overwhelmed. No man has ever made me feel safe apart from my dad at home." She played with her fingers," When I laid my eyes on you, I, I felt the same way I felt when I saw Storm for the first time."

Lee's brow rose, he looked up at Storm only to find her dark eyes already on him. Something about the look in her eyes made him frown, he couldn't read it." How did you feel when you met Storm? "

" I felt safe, at peace and I felt like I was complete. I was finally home, "Aelle turned to the woman,"I felt love for the first time in my life. Someone cared for me..." She turned back to Lee," That's how I feel about you. Will you also stay with us? Are you going to care and love us like Storm does, Mr?" She asked so innocently it made Lee almost tear up.

The look on the girl's face was heartbreaking, she looked unsure and scared yet hopeful at the same time. Gu Liang was not expecting things to go this way, he was planning to find a way to tell Storm about his feelings and maybe get a chance to meet Aelle and get to know her. It's not uncommon for a man to have more than one wife in his culture so it would not be a problem if he decided to marry them both.

He looked into Storm's eyes, he needed her to understand him and the meaning of his next words. "Yes. I'm here to care and love you, all of you..." He heard a sharp intake of breath and looked down at Aelle who had tears streaming down her chubby cheeks again. He wiped them with a soft look, " Don't cry, little whirlwind, we're both here now and we'll protect you."

That was enough to send the girl into a fit of sobs so Lee pulled her into his arms. She cried herself to sleep, he picked her up and placed her on the couch there covering her with a fleece. Then he sauntered over to Storm who was still frozen in her place, he moved a stray hair away from her face, he leaned his forehead on hers and closed his eyes. " If you'd have me, I'd like to be a part of your lives. I have been waiting for you to notice me for years but you never did and I can't wait anymore. Not when I see you breaking, let me take care of you and help you take care of everyone else. " He whispered.

He felt her take a deep breath before going to pull back but he circled an arm around her waist and pulled her against him." Please. "He begged.

She looked conflicted but her body relaxed against him. He knew she was confused, so he sighed and let her go. He turned around, grabbed the coffee and file. Lee handed the coffee to her,"You have a meeting with Sterling Enterprise in 5 minutes, I'll see you there." He walked over to Aelle and kisses her forehead before leaving the room silently.

His heart was pounding, he feared that she might not let him in. He did not know if his confession angered her or if she was just stunned, Storm had never been easy to read. He sighed as he walked into the conference room, the clients were already in the building and should be on their way to the meeting room.

As if reading his thoughts, a man entered the room with a woman who Lee assumed was his secretary or PA. He stood up," Mr Sterling, a pleasure seeing you, I'm Lee, Storm's PA."

The man ignored his hand and sat down with a scoff, " You call your boss by name? How disrespectful. And what the fuck are you wearing?"

Lee was pissed, the man just thought he could budge in here and talk trash about him? The nerve. He went to say something but stopped when Storm made her entranced. " Finally, I was fed up with this trash, Storm, babe, you need to discipline your stuff. They should know how to dress at work and need to show their boss some respect. Once you're mine I will..."

" Out." Storm cut him off.

Sterling was stunned, " Excuse me?!"

Storm glared at him, " Get. Out. I don't do business with arrogant jerks and I certainly do not tolerate anyone insulting my staff."

Sterling's face turned red with rage, " You can't do that..."

Storm raised a brow at him, she turned to Lee making eye contact with him before storming out of the room. " HEY, Get back here, bitch!"

That was the last straw, Lee punched the man sending him to the ground. His secretary screamed and jumped back. Lee was not done, he pulled the man up by his collar and looked into his eyes, " Let this be your first and last warning, never talk to Storm like that again. In fact if I see you anywhere near her, I'll ruin you, now get out of my sight." With that he flung the man out the door and watched him scrabble away.