Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Chapter 48

ASH

With Hazel eyes hand tightly ensconced in mine, we head straight to my office where the recording machine has already been laid out on the table. Koldis and Moro who set it all up are already there waiting for me.

"Any news yet?" I take a seat behind my desk and drag hazel eyes onto my laps.

Koldis shakes his head and puts his hand on his lips, a signal for me to keep quiet as he increases the volume. Igor's voice fills my office, making me marvel at technology and it's uses.

My eyes become glued to the recording machine on the table. Raunchy noises escape through the speakers and I don't need a crystal ball to know Igor is having a damn orgy. The voices of other men I recognize as his brothers, fill the room. Disappointment spears me when I realize they're speaking in Russian.

I let out a growl. "Get a damn interpreter now!"

"He's on his way." Koldis informs me.

Anger sizzles through me. I know they're on top of their game but I can't stop feeling like I'm missing out on important information. Thank the stars it's being recorded. It means I'll have to listen to another recording done by the interpreter.

Moro's phone rings and he excuses himself to answer it. When he comes back, his face mirrors disappointment.

"Spit it out." I say, barely holding on to my restraints.

He shakes his head as the look deepens. "He can't make it."

I stand up and shake my head. "Between the two of you and no one can get a Russian interpreter? Why the fuck am I-"

A hand lands on mine and squeezes. I look down to see Hazel eyes looking at me with wide eyes. "I can do it, I can interpret, I understand Russian perfectly."

I feel ridges appear on my forehead as I appraise her. "Are you quite sure? You're not just saying that because-"

My voice peter's off when she starts to speak Russian.

"честно, я могу говорить по-русски."

"What did you just say?" I lean forward unknowingly, trying to understand the words she just uttered.

She sighs and points to the recording machine. "Just let me do the interpretation, I promise I won't disappoint you."

And just like that, the anger leaks out of me and I sit back in the chair.

With her brows furrowed, hazel eyes begins to speak. "They're speaking raunchy words."

I close my eyes and open them once again after releasing a breath. "Kitten, come on now, I need to hear everything."

Twin red spots appear on her cheeks, same time a pained expression clouds her features.

I am such an idiot.

Turning to Koldis and Moro, I jerk my finger in the direction of the door. "Get out, guys, I'll call when the coast is clear."

They leave reluctantly, and as soon as they're gone, hazel eyes turns to me with red spots still on her cheeks. "I didn't know you like to listen to porn. It's gross."

I smirk at how innocent she is. "Sweetheart, I couldn't care less for Igor's disgusting sounds, but let me tell you something. When a man is in passionate throws of ecstasy, he spews lots of nonsense."

She shrugs. "Yeah, so? That's the more reason why you shouldn't listen to such nonsense."

This time, I chuckle. I can't help it. "Amongst all that nonsense is some sense. Men's egos soar during such times, and then they begin to brag and talk about their conquests and assets."

Hazel eyes nods and she averts her face. She's thinking of something. I can practically see it.

"You didn't do that with me. Why?" She pins me with eyes that are practically seeing into my soul.

Time is wasting, but I don't have any other option. "You didn't leave me any choice, kitten. You knocked me out."

I catch the smile on her face before her long hair covers it like a curtain.

The next few minutes, she regales me with raunchy talk from Igor. I can't lie, it sets my blood aflame, and my cock twitches with each of her words. It's like she's speaking to me, when I know full well that's not the case. I try to keep myself in check.

After all, this is business, and I don't mix business and pleasure.

After a few minutes, I tell her to stop because if not, it'll be our raunchy noises that'll fill the office. She looks relived and frankly speaking, I am as well.

We decide to cool off by going to the room to change. I call Koldis and Moro back in so they can sit it out while the recording keeps rolling. Once in the room, I remove my clothes and walk into the shower. I'm lathering my back with soap when I feel soft hands sliding up my back. I turn round slowly to see hazel eyes looking at me with nothing but her birthday suit on.

She's gloriously naked and all I want to do is plunge into her softness over and over again and sate my ardore, but I can't. If I do, I'm going to take her in different ways she would definitely not like. That's how much I want to get wild with her.

"You need to leave. . . now!"

Surprise and hurt flash in her eyes, and she immediately turns, ready to leave, but I stop her.

"You don't understand - I want nothing but to bend your hot body over and fuck you like there's no tomorrow, but kitten, if I start something with you now, I won't be satisfied with having you just once, and you know we've got work to do."

A smile flits onto her face and she nibbles on her bottom lips.

"As difficult as it is for me to do, I'll shower. . . alone, and then you can come in." I touch her cheek and close my eyes, fighting the urge to go lower.

Common sense eventually wins, and I lean close and kiss her on the forehead before opening my eyes and reluctantly dropping my hand away from her face.

She says nothing except to nod, then walks out immediately. My cock is standing like a damn pole but I can't give it what it wants. I turn on the hot water and stand underneath the shower, groaning and willing it to calm the fuck down. This doesn't do shit for me, so for the second time since knowing hazel eyes, I decide to wank off.

My hand closes around my shaft and I let out a hiss. Using my shower gel, I glide my fingers up and down, cupping my balls which are heavy. It doesn't take much time. After a few pumps, in less than a minute, I'm relieving myself. Unfortunately, my cock is still twitching with need. It usually gets to weep at least twice.

Once isn't just enough.

Luckily, it seems to get the memo and goes down, when my mind wanders to Igor, wondering what he could be planning.

After a few minutes, I wash up quickly and leave the shower while Hazel eyes takes my place. She doesn't take long either, and together, we make our way back to my office. Moro and Koldis are still there, listening in. As we situate ourselves in chairs, Koldis pushes a piece of paper towards me.

All has been quiet, I think he's sleeping.

I crumple the piece of paper in my hand and focus on the recording machine as I absentmindedly rub circles on Hazel eyes palm and wait for Igor to wake up. After a few minutes of inactivity, I'm not able to resist the call of the bottle. It's just too strong, so I give in and pour myself a full glass of whiskey.

A few minutes turns into thirty minutes, and then one hour. Before I know it, Hazel eyes head is resting on my shoulders. She's fast asleep.

I carry her, bridal-style, to the bedroom, and gently lay her on the bed, making sure not to wake her. A sharp knock sounds off on the door and I turn to see Koldis wildly gesticulating for me to come. I cover up hazel eyes and hurriedly make my way back to my office. I'm just in time too, as I hear a phone ring. Igor takes his sweet good time to pick it. Fucker must have had a fantastic time getting knocked out by pussy.

Envy begins to rear it's ugly head, but I mentally crush it.

"Hello, Domenico, how are you doing, my friend?"

There's a pause as he probably listens to what the other person on the line is saying.

"I tried, my friend, I did exactly what you told me to, but Ash has not taken the bait. . . yet."

I stiffen on hearing my name. I didn't see this coming. I force myself to continue listening.

"But there's good news - Guilang and Ash are dead now, and word on the street has it that Guilang's men poisoned him." There's a pause as he listens to the person on the line speak. "What's that? You're saying Ash is not dead. That man is like a cat with nine strong lives."

What is Igor playing at? He saw me at the inauguration dance today, although he had been filled with shock on seeing me. Now I know why.

Igor pauses once again and I get the feeling whoever he's speaking with knows me and is the mastermind behind this whole plan.

"Alright, I'll wait for you to make your move. Talk to you tomorrow."

There's some rustling noise before everywhere goes silent.

My hands are curled tightly so much I can feel my nails digging into my palms. When Maybelline gave me the device to plant on Igor, I never thought I'd hear him colluding with someone against me.

I never imagined things would go left field.

So. . .Igor and his mystery friend want to play with me?

Game on.