The One Addicted by Alexandra North

Author:Alexandra North [North, Alexandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Alexandra North
Published: 2015-02-12T07:00:00+00:00

We spend the next hour cosied up on the beach, chatting and laughing and generally enjoying being connected. I was in heaven. I listen to him talking about work, love hearing his enthusiasm, which has never faltered in ten years of graft. His vision is clear - work hard, take risks, always appreciate your client, but your own point of view too. Your honour is your ticket and a man’s reputation is built upon his work and his word. Never ask a man to complete a menial task you have not done yourself and importantly, remember that it can all be taken away with one mistake and in one minute. I’ve always respected his work ethic but listening to him now, my belly tightens and I feel immense pride in his morality codes.

I can tell that The Jannah project has been the challenge of his career; both exciting and draining, simultaneously. He’d given it his all, taken a huge risk but it had paid off. He was now a multimillionaire and a big name in his industry. Silver meant quality. I could attest for that.

“So is this it for Silver Con and Dubai - is your relationship at an end?”

I look up at his gorgeous face, deep in thought as he studies the waves hitting the beach not far from our position on the white sands. The tide would be in soon and as the fire pit crackles next to us, and I snuggle further into Seb’s warmth, I’m saddened that we only have one more night in The Maldives. Thursday we fly to Dubai. Thursday we’d be with people again - our exotic bubble popped and invaded.

It’s got windy in the past half an hour and dark so quickly and I wrap my throw around me for protection against the light chill. Seb is quiet, considering my words.

“I bought a Dubai based construction company.”

“When?”

“It’s been in negotiations for some time but the deal went through last week.”

“Well, that’s good news isn’t it?” I push myself away from him to assess his body language and his hand clasps mine tightly, not letting me move too far from him.

“It is… it will be. There’s a lot of money to be made out in the Middle East and Silver Con should be part of it, I feel it but…”

“But what?”

“I don’t want to leave you again. Be away for such long periods.”

I smile happily in the darkness, as the bright midnight blues, and tangerines bleed through the sky and the stars shine brightly, winking at me. He didn’t want to let me go.

“I don’t want that either.”

“I’m serious, Lu, I can’t stand the thought that I could be based thousands of miles away from you for months on end. It would kill me; it would kill us. It wouldn’t work. We don’t work apart.”

Shit! Is he trying to tell me something here? My heart squeezes tightly in my chest and goosebumps raise all over my skin. I feel sick. “Are you trying to tell me something, Seb?”

“Not at all.

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