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The young man that was walking hurriedly was really surprised. "Good morning sir. What can I help you with?"

"Get the heel behind me and send it to my office," Bradian ordered and quickly walked into the elevator. Stepping up to the blue screen next to the elevator. He said, "CEO override." From the blue screen, a robotic female voice said, "Voice identification successful. Bradian Hunter. CEO." I looked at the elevator red number. It was from floor 76 and it dropped down continuously. "We don't have to wait for people to get off or on the elevator. It will come straight to us." His husky voice were so...delicious.

Very quickly, the elevator opened and inside were four men and three women. Bradian, unexpectedly, said, "Get out and use another elevator." The businessmen and businesswomen looked at each other in surprise but still, they greeted Bradian and walked out of the elevator. Stepping into the elevator, he held me close to the numbers buttons. Whatever they called it.

"Do you mind? The top floor, please," Bradian asked.

I nodded and pressed the button while still holding on his muscular shoulders. Argh, it was so hot! I turned back and looked up at him while the elevator doors were closing. He was looking straight ahead but then Bradian noticed that I was staring and turned to look at me back. Oh my god, I was flushing.

"What?" He smiled angelically and softly whispered to me. I was melting on the inside.

"N...nothing." I diverted my eyes away from him and shyly answered. How could he make a housewife like me feel like a teenager all of the sudden?

"It's...just that you can let me down now." His hands on my body made my heart beat way too fast. My thighs clenched in the thought of him touching me.

"I can. But I won't." Very soon, the elevator opened and he carried me into his office. It was the biggest office that I had seen. It was more like an apartment rather than an office since it had everything. From bedroom, bathroom, and even a built-in pool. It must have cost a fortune to build this place. Ah, billionaires, it must have been nice.

He walked over to his grey sofa and gently put me down.

"Sit tight. I will go and get some ice and elastic bandage," he whispered to me and caressed my hair over my ears. Then very quickly, he disappeared into another room. I leaned against the sofa and enjoyed the beautiful view outside. My house had a view, but it was just our neighbor backyard. I had never been on such a height before. I didn't know why, but for some reason, time just...went on by. I had to take care of Jason, and I of course, never complained, it was the best job for a mother surely. However, I also wanted to go here and there. To see the world, to climb the highest building, to swim in the deepest lake, and to explore the safaris. Sigh. Too many unfulfilled desires.

I lost in my thought so deeply that I didn't hear the footsteps of Bradian behind me.

"What are you thinking about Mrs. Meldia?" He walked over to me, squatted down and lifted my sprained leg up. He did it so gentle that I didn't even feel the pain.

"Just... life. I know that sounds very cliché but yeah. I was thinking about life. About how much I have missed, you know. But what scares me is that maybe I will never be able to fulfill my checklist." Still gazing outside to the horizon, I began telling him what I had felt. I didn't know why however there was something about being at this place that it made me feel comfortable. But then the sharp coldness woke me up.

"This ice will help with the swelling as well as the pain. You are in good hand. Don't worry," Bradian Hunter comforted me. Why was he so nice with me? Maybe he was right, maybe he really was such a good guy? Although he seemed to be quite distant from his employees.

"Do you do this often?" Curiosity got the better of me, I had to ask.

Chapter 7: Home

"Do I do what often Mrs. Meldia?" Bradian looked up at me with his beautiful eyes. I wouldn't say no to just be hypnotized in its perfection forever and eternity.

"This. Hiring me, sweeping me up, and helping me. Are you this much of a good guy Mr. Hunter?" Wow, I didn't know that I could make eye contact and talked to him two whole sentences without stuttering. It was a step forward. "Very good, Jess", I congratulated myself.

"What if I say no? What if I say yes? Will it change your opinion about me?"

"Maybe."

Bradian took a moment to pause and said. "I see. Well, I am not a good guy Mrs. Meldia."

"Then why are helping me?"

"I don't know. There is just...something about you that I... I don't know. I just want to take care of you, that's all. Is that so bad?" Bradian said in a very sincere manner. He looked at me as though he was looking at something that he needed to protect. He wanted me.

"..." I didn't know what to say. It was all good fantasizing being with this beautiful, attractive man. But it was just..."You are too young."

He looked taken back by what I just said. Once again he looked down on my sprained ankle and didn't say anything. "Are you sure that is the only reason? What about your husband?" Sigh. Apparently he didn't expect my answer was going to be about his age, or better yet, my age.

I didn't want to tell him about the state of my marriage so I was just ... silent. After a while, he took of the ice on my ankle and wrapped a bandage around it. "Maybe it is time for me to bring you home Mrs. Meldia." He still didn't look at me, but his voice sounded so sad. I didn't know why, but the image of this man in front of me feeling sad was like cutting into my heart. The man that I had just met for not even an hour and I had already been falling for him. My right hand started to reach out to him but...then I clenched it. I stopped and pulled my hand back. "Maybe it is for the best." I thought.

Bradian Hunter held my arm as we began descending downstairs. Ten minutes later, we were at my car. The whole trip was entirely in silence.

"So where is your address?" He opened the door for me and with his hands, he carried me onto the front seat.

"5131 Kinston Ave."

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"Yep, there, that blue house." I pointed to the distance and said. The ride was heavy. We didn't talk to each other at all. He stopped the car and went around to open the door for me. Then helped me get off and walked me to my door. Searching around in my bag, I took out my key and opened it.

"So...I should be going then." He bit his lower lip and said. "Are you sure you will be fine? You should call your husband to let him know."

"I will be fine. I'm sorry for all the troubles though. And thank you for helping me." I left his arms and held on to the door to support myself. "I really appreciate it."

"No problem... Well, I guess I should go now." He opened his mouth like he was going to say something else. But then he stopped. "Never mind."

"Goodbye, Jessica," he said, while walking a couple step backward while still facing me. Then he got on his car and left. I stood there watching him walked away, but my mind was chaotic. I wanted to reach out and shout, "Please don't go." Sigh. How could such a man have such an effect on me in such a short period of time!

Chapter 8: Linda

Walking slowly into my living room, I sat down on my couch and sighed. Man, what a day it was! I had never thought that the moment my husband walked out on me, I would be able to see someone else. Someone so mesmerizing. Maybe I should just try to forget about this encounter. But what about the future? The time that I would need to work under him. "Ah, under him... Damn it Jess, control yourself."

Turning on my cellphone, I called the bossy Linda to let her know that I had already finished the interview. She had always been a good sport, but she was a very gossipy person, just like me.

"Hi Jess. How did the interview go?" the voice from the other line sounded so excited and so loud.

"Hi Lind. It went badly. I mean the interviewer said that I wasn't even qualified in their lowest standard." I sighed and said.

"What? They said that? ... I am sorry Jess. I didn't know that the company was this rude." She sounded disappointed. I didn't know if it was because she thought I didn't get the job or because the company didn't treat someone that her husband recommended better. Who knew?

"Yeah, it is no problem Lind. However, I got offered a job from Mr. Hunter so it is all good?" I spoke indifferently, trying to mask my excitement in a cold tone.

"Hunter? You mean Bradian Hunter? The 25 year old billionaire? With the appearance of a Greek god?" Linda sounded shocked. Well, I guessed I would too since the opportunity was a once-in-a-life-time event.

"Yeah. He's not that good looking anyway." What a lie! Didn't know why I said that.

"Oh, you kidding me? I had met him before in one of the company Annual Party. If he tells me to strip right then and there, I might agree!"

"Hahaha Linda, you are a slut."

"Anyway, all I am saying is that congratulation. Now you will have a steady income. Don't worry about that bastard husband Mark. Even if he is my husband's best friend, he is dead to me now that he hurt you Jess. Just let him rot in hell. What are you thinking about doing with him? Just divorce the damn fool." Linda was getting more and more angry. I remembered the moment she found out the information from me. She flew from New York to California overnight and got into a huge fight with Mark. She was extremely protective and I was grateful for her.

"Yeah, I don't know Lind. I mean I don't even know I have any feeling for him anymore. However, I don't think I can bring myself to sign the divorce papers. What about Jason? I don't want him to be a child in a divorced family." My voice began cracking as the thought of my baby crying on his bed wishing that both his parents would come back together appeared in my head.

"I understand Jess. I really do. But sooner or later, he will find out. The faster you act, the faster he will forget."

"Maybe, sigh. I think I need to rest now. I sprained my ankle in today's interview. It is definitely not a good start." Thinking back now, it was one of the most embarrassing moments of my life. "Am I always this clumsy?"

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I am fine. Bradian helped bandage my ankle. It feels better now."

"What? Bradian did? No way!" Again, she was shocked for some reason.

"Yeah, so what?"

"So what? I am sensing some bat's signal over here and it tells me that someone is having a little scandalous moment." She laughed on the line.

"What do mean?" I asked, while my face was getting red. I should stop thinking about him that way, but I just couldn't.

"Nothing, it is just that everybody knows that Mr. Hunter is the greatest bachelor there is! And he didn't call a nurse or anybody else to help you but he did it himself. Oh, I get all tingling thinking about it. My best friend and the hottest billionaire."

"Really?" Maybe she was right, maybe there was a spark between us. But also maybe that that spark quickly went away. Whatever it was, perhaps it needed to be kept hidden. Loving someone so young and so rich might not be a very smart idea. "Forget this feeling Jess," I told myself.

Chapter 9: Visit

I could hardly open my eyes; I swung my hand and tried to hit the alarm button. This was what my life was like. Waking up, cleaning the house, reading, watching TV... My ankle was better, but I didn't want to worsen it by walking too much. I squirmed my way to the edge of the bed and slowly put my foot down, trying to find my slippers. It had been two days since the interview and everything just seemed so strange. My life was like of a completely different person. So many changes had been made! In just a matter of more than one week, I turned from a happy housewife to a person that failed her marriage. I slowly made my way into the bathroom to clean myself up while trying to think if there was anything that I had done wrong or not. I admitted that life with Mark was something that got used to so I didn't know if I was missing out or if he, himself, was missing out or not.

I made some eggs and toast and poured out some milk for myself. I didn't feel like cooking a fancy meal.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Oh great. Now I had to walk to the door. Hopping on my feet was a good choice to move now. Like a clumsy rabbit, I gradually made my way to the door and opened it.

"Bradian," I whispered in shock. The beautiful creature that appeared before me was wearing a simple white shirt and jean. Those muscles that couldn't be hidden away from his body were all visible through the shirt. And those muscular arms. Wow.

"W...hy are you here?" I asked, gripping on my lusty emotion.

"Hi. Here, this is for you." He handed me a basket of fruits. "And also this, it should help with the swelling."

"A..ah, thanks." Too surprised, I didn't know what to say. "Please, come on in." As a good host, I invited the attractive young man into my lair. "Bad Jessy. Bad, bad Jessie." My inner voice screamed out.

He walked into my house and placed the basket on a spare table. "It is a nice place that you have here... It is very intimate." Bradian looked around for just a while and then he turned back and asked me, "Are you feeling better?"

I nodded but still couldn't say anything. Deep down at that moment, for some reason I was afraid. Afraid of not being able to control myself and jumped on top of him. Why did I have such an urge!

He looked at me with his crystal blue eyes for some seconds and then said, "Why didn't you tell me that you are not with your husband anymore?"

"I..."

"I know that we have only met in such a short day but ever since then, I couldn't stop thinking about you." Bradian started to walk slowly to me. "I told myself that it was wrong for me to like a married woman." Then he put his right hand slowly on my shoulder. "I thought that we had a connection. I know that you feel it too Jessica." Slowly rubbing my shoulders he stepped in even closer to me. Our bodies were very close to touching each other. "But you ... you don't want to be with me?"

Ah, those beautiful eyes and the luscious, sweet lips. "Of course I want you." My mind shouted out. My body began reacting strangely to his smell, my blood pacing back and forth hitting the vein wall. If I just could just stand on my toes, I would be able to kiss him right now.