Chapter 37: The Lost Daughter
William tugged at her bottom lip with his teeth and then captured her mouth with his. Two long, drep kisses, and then he pulled her back and buried his face in the crook of her neck. She felt his lips and his tongue and his teeth and started to breathe faster and harder. He would leave a mark, and she was startled torealize that she wanted him to.
Iphone buzzed on the coffee table and they both ignored it as they shed their clothing and enjoyed each other. She felt herself being pressed further into the couch, but the incessant ringing the phone distracted her.
“Eyes on me, darling.” William said huskily. Her eyes snapped back to his and she gave in to him. His hands touched Sarah all over and she withered and trembled under his attention as wave after wave of electricity overtook her body. Her breath was shallow, while his were quick as he made his way down her torso
The phone rang again and again until William had enough. She gaped as he pulled back. “I’ll be right back,” he promised her with a kiss, She gave a helpless smile as he scooped the phone off the table, picked up the call, and quietly went into the next room to speak.
* Have you looked into this company? William asked the moment the door shut behind him. Though he knew Sarah wanted to accompany him, he was not sure if she needed to be exposed to the harsher side of the business so early in her lide.
“It’s called Mendez Corp,” Luca said calmly. There was shuffling on his end, and William was sure, the other had just returned home after finishing his task. “So far, we have found a Ma Mendesigneden as the CEO of the company, but I believe he is a figurehead.”
William furrowed his brow and questioned, “Why so?”
*Marcus Mendez is a lawyer and a pretty shady one at that. He is known to do warious questionable things for his clients. But one thing is for sure, he follows the secrecy policy to the last breath.” Luca cleared his throat. “I have a private investigator tailing him
“Make sure he doesn’t ratch on.” If the lawyer did, William’s plan would be ruined.
“I’ve hired the best of the best
William nodded, even though the other couldn’t see him. “And what about Mr. Stone’s lost daughter?” he asked
Luca paused “The is not much information on her still ‘s like she and her mother vanished into thin air. I can’t even find documents for immigration to another country or for changing
came to him. “Leca, I have a personal favor to ask of y
“This is not good. Suddenly, a thought can
Luca was taken aback by the humble but formal tone with which his boss suddenly spoke up “President, please tell me. He knew he would do anything the man asked him to. This level of formality was certainly not toquired
“I want to losow who Sarah’s father is.”
that she has been in an orphanage since she was a child. I have already given you this information.”
A comples look flashed across William’s eyes. Sarah was notoriously closed off when it came to her own lide. That day, she had taken the initiative to tell him more about her life, but from her word, he believed that she went to the orphanage when she was older. A part of him wanted to doubt that she had told the truth, but the other aggressively shook it away
She wouldn’t lie about something he that. Maybe she had something confused. And to ask her about such a thing would make her question how much he trusted her. If he told her that he knew everything about her, she would ask how extensive the background research had been. He didn’t want to overstep his bounds.
Moreover, who would lie about their mother being a mistress? That was a shameful truth that nobody wanted to stain their reputation. Especially in front of their lover.
“But she still need to have a father, right?” William insisted still.
“I look into it.” Luca responded immediately. How was he supposed to look for all these missing people? it wasn’t like he had enough work already. He was seriously considering a full time career as a private investigator by the amount of snooping he had been doing recently.
The call ended and William slipped back into the room. He found that Sarah was snuggled into the couch and made his way to her. She looked up, sensing his presence, and offered him a gentle smile.
“la everything alright?” Sarah watched as his expression softened. His face had been filled with a strange mix of stress and confusion when he walked in.
“Shh,” he shook his head and pulled her over to him so that her head rested on his shoulder “Everything is fine. Don’t worry about it.”
the scooted a litle closer and passed herself against him. “We can start where we left off? past pve me a few minutes.” Sarah frowned and waited for his response,
She felt his hand brush her hand aside from her neck. The tip of his fingers touched and teased her until she was panting all over again. “We don’t have to start where he left off until you want to.” he said “Let’s just sleep, okay?”
Sarah nodded numbly. William got up and extended his hand for her to take. She took it without hesitation and was dragged into the bedroom. He tucked her in and then slid in behind her. His warm hands encapsulated her, bringing her the peare and warmth she had desired for years.
She let out a contest breath before her eyes drooped and the slipped into darkness. Will stroked her skin until he felt her relax completely. His expression turned pinched as his mind wandered to unsavory places. His phone rang and he looked at it in exasperation. He realized belatedly that it was his father calling him.
Without a second thought, he picked up the phone and walled away from the bed. He took one last glance at Sarah’s sleeping form before taking the call and speaking gruffly. “Hello“
