CHAPTER 13
Logan began to pace back and forth in his office. He couldn't believe that Evan had turned down his proposal. He had done that to stop this insane relationship she had going with Jason Valdez.
The name alone made him puke. He hated the man. He was shrewd and could screw anyone over like he did him years ago. Why didn't Evan see through his good face for the devil he really was? He hit the table in frustration remembering the way Jason had almost ended him years ago.
A friend had introduced them to a multi-million-dollar deal. Both Logan and Jason had been called to a meeting with a third company to execute a technology deal that was assumed that a single company couldn't singlehandedly handle.
Right from the first meeting, Logan knew Jason Valdez reeked of money. The man was literally a walking god in the tech. company. He recruited the best developer in town. Most of his developers were Ukrainians and everyone knew Ukraine produced the best developer in the world today.
He himself was a guru developer, making him gain the respect of all. Logan had just been a start-up company doing well in the field. He was in no way qualified to work with the likes of Jason Valdez. Still, he carried himself with pride at the meeting. It didn't take long to know that Jason was a control freak just as the other man would know that he wasn't a push over.
After series of meetings, both companies decided they were ready. They had worked with the best team to create a technology that uses AI to recognize images and say the object placed in its face.
"I'm more worried about the third company." Jason had said, at the last meeting.
"Since they didn't show up, they are out of the deal. That means more cuts for us," Logan had replied, nonchalantly. They worked on the last piece and closed for the day.
The next day, Logan had woken up to the sad news that the deal was off.
"What do you mean off? We sealed the deal last night. Its payment we should be talking about," he said to his PA then.
When the guy insisted, he knew what he was saying, he had rushed out of the office to the developer site. The secretary was on seat. Confused about the whole issue, he had approached the lady. Been a favourite with ladies, he had turned on his charm in spite the rage going on inside. The lady smiled at him they checked the data on her system.
"The other partner was paid today," she informed him.
It was pretty much like watching a movie, only this time he was part of the cast. "Paid today?"
The lady nodded, "This morning actually." She confirmed.
All effort to get in touch with Jason had been abortive. The man was literally unavailable. The next he knew, he was served a court notice and sued for half his life worth. He was charged for contract breach. Never once did Jason Valdez approach him personally. It was all a legal battle with his thugs running the show.
It had almost ended him. Well, then he had no connection and no money. Now, he had the resources to fight back. He had lost the legal battle and money to the man. He wasn't about to lose his love life to him too.
Sitting down, he brought out his phone and called his team on video chat. "I want every detail on Valdez Jason. His late wife. The reason he wants a surrogate mother. Everything. The relevant. The irrelevant. Table it all. Most importantly, I want dirty, okay." He bellowed, then ended the call without waiting for their response.
"I need to make Evan see him for the devil that he is and stop this."
Adriana Swiss entered her apartment with the twins. The packed food she had ordered at the eatery on the way were soon in the microwave. She timed the warmer and went to help the twins wash up. They splashed water everywhere making a mess of the place. "On days like this, I wish you daddy was home." She muttered, under her breath.
Noah had called earlier to say he was coming home. Several times he had had to cancel his homecoming if anything came up. Tonight, it appears like he was cancelling on them again. She hated how the company drives them miles apart. It was taking too much on her family.
The only good thing it brought was the cool cash. Her husband knew how much she enjoyed family time, so whenever he returned, he tried to stay home with the kids. Most time, they just go on a short trip anywhere in the world. The company was doing great. The books were balanced and the cheque; clean. But mother was a hard driver, always on her husband's tail to do more. He didn't mind as he was a hard driver himself. He didn't need the pushing mother gave.
The twins heard and squeaked delightedly. "You better don't cause any more mess or we all will be up cleaning the whole place." She said even as the kids ran ahead of her.
"Anybody misses daddy," Noah said as his kids ran to hug him. Their mother hurried excitedly to meet him.
"I'm glad you're home." She gave him a wet kiss not minding that their six-year-olds mooed sweetly.
He hugged her tightly, "I've missed you."
"Want to show me how much?" She flirted, licking her lips sexily, in an inviting tone she added in a whisper to his ears alone, "Over and over again?"
Before he could reply, the kids jumped at him, "Dad, you didn't get the chocolates." Elizabeth accused, arms folded, lips pouted. The reflection made both parents laugh.
"And my spiffy-man." Ethan added gloomily.
"Hold that thought." He replied his wife and hurriedly sent the kids to their room where he intended to give them their presents.
As all three ran in the kids' room, Adriana cleaned up the room and went upstairs to get a warm bath. She had showered and was dozing off when he came in. Noah snuck into bed with her and pulled her to himself.
He kissed her deeply, awakening her in every way. Drowsily she asked what took so long. "Well, in between giving them their presents, being crushed with kisses, which by the way was the highlight of my day. Then, I was listening to gossips that I may have missed according to Lizbeth; I know about the new big toys Evan got them by the way. Then telling bedtime stories, I got held up. Still, want me to show you how much?" his hands groped her body.
He didn't need any further invitation. Her body gave her away. Her nipples hardened the instant his thumb grazed them and she sulked in her breathe. His mouth searched for and found her lips. She returned the kiss fire for fire. A masculine tongue probed entrance into the other's mouth, which opened for the invasion. Their tongues engaged in a fierce dance as did their body. They let their sizzling passion burn through their tangled bodies as they rolled over each other on the bed.
"Yes, please." She purred when they both come up for air.
Whatever she was saying yes to was lost on him. He bowed and took in a nipple while his thumb rolled the other. She moaned into him just the way he loved her. Satisfied with her response to him, he let his thumb replace the other nipple while he paid the second one the same attention. Adriana gasped and pressed his mouth closer to the nipple, asking for more.
Her hand searched for his zipper and found his hardened length. Noah groaned in pleasure. He lifted himself above her to let her have access to him. Her naked palm on his hardened length made him grow harder.
He sucked in her lips forcefully and she felt hot searing fluid in her pant. Words were not needed as the two tore at each other's cloth. They were naked in a minute. When he pushed into her, Adriana cried out softly. His strokes were deep and hard. Each stroke pulling him in, drawing them closer. She robbed his back and dug her nails into him as she climaxed. It didn't take him long to get there too. His groan as he poured his hot seeds in her, signalled his.
Minutes later, the couple got out of bed into the shower. Adriana helped scrub his back. When she was done, she passed him the sponge too. But he smiled wickedly. When he began to scrub, she moaned at the way he held her against him. His hands began their own magical movement.
"Did we say over and over?" He purred in her ears. Nodding, she closed her eyes and gave in to the sensation coursing through her inner thighs.
When they were done. The couple went back to the bedroom exhausted. Adriana soon started to sleep. As he began to doze off too, his phone rang. Noah looked at the caller and quickly at his wife.
Then he tiptoed out of the room. "What now?" He groaned at the caller. "Didn't I tell you to back off? I'll handle it." He said, taking in deep breaths to stay calm.
It wasn't until three days later that Logan's team decided there was nothing to dig up. Jason Valdez was clean on paper. And that could only mean two things. He was so dirty but have a really good team covering his ass or he really was clean. Left with no choice, the team leader was urged by the team members to present the little information they had on him.
Logan sat down patiently while the man told him every detail about Jason. He nodded when he heard about his net worth. The man had always had cool money and over the years, he seemed to have made triple the amount.
"He lost his wife and..."
"When does the dirty come in James?" Logan asked impatiently. He was tired of hearing the good things about the man who had screwed him over. "I want the dirty." He spoke louder so the fidgeting man could hear him loud and clear.
"That's the thing sir, the man is clean. So clean."
"That must be mean he's covering it up well." He smiled wickedly, "I trust you were able to bypass his walls and get in?" When James nodded not in affirmative, he sat up straight. "What the heck have I been paying you for?" He yelled then brought his voice low, "I want you out now. Get me something juicy or risk losing your job."
