A Cheque In The Mail

Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

I woke up to the sound of my ringtone. I picked up my phone from where I left it on the floor beside me and answered the call

“My gosh Adeline, why didn't you pick your phone?” I heard Caspian say

“Good morning to you too” I said rolling my eyes and stifling a yawn with the back of my hand

“Girl have you seen the time?”

“By the way we are waiting for you to discuss the contracts and it 11 already some of us have work to do” Caspian said again making me roll my eyes

“Whatever, I also have a job” I said and hung up.

I looked down and noticed Kaia sleeping on the ground with her head weirdly angled. I winced, picturing how she would wake up with a stiff neck. I kicked her hard to wake her but the b***h only groaned and rolled over

“b***h wake up” I said hitting her hard to wake her up which did the trick

“What?” She asked glaring at me

“It's eleven Kai, we have an appointment”

“Shift it then” she said laying back down to sleep

“Oh well your loss I at least get to see the CEO and COO of Caster Enterprise and ogle them both” I said with a smirk knowing she couldn't see me

“f**k girl let's hit the bathroom” she said shooting up from the floor and running up to my room. I chuckled and went after her

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We pulled up in my car at the entrance of Caster Enterprise and parked the car.

I was wearing a white and black long sleeved asymmetrical collar cross-over strip blouse paired with a black high waist split pencil skirt with black double d'orsay heels which I paired with a sleek black tote bag while Kaia put on a white and brown 2 piece waist cinching shirt and wide leg pants paired with a brown stiletto and a brown bird in bag commuter bag.

We walked in and met the same receptionist from last time. She greeted us with a smile and led us to the elevator. We thanked her and entered the elevator.

We finally reached the conference room I was in the last time and noticed Caspian seated probably waiting for us.

“Finally” He groaned standing up to greet us, well so I thought till he walked past me and stopped at my friend Kaia. I rolled my eyes and pulled out my phone to tune them out.

“Sleep well?” I heard from over my shoulder which made me scream in shock.

I turned and saw Ansel standing there with his hands in his pockets looking ridiculously good.

“Why the f**k would you do that?” I said glaring at him making the asshole chuckle

“That means you slept well, good to know” He said with his usual stupid smirk on his stupidly handsome face. I glared at him and flipped him the bird.

“It's good you brought your friend her and Caspian could serve as witnesses”

“What witness?” I asked realizing it was only I and Ansel in the room

“That fucker”

“Fine let's just talk about it before he gets back” I said with a shrug but he pulled out his phone and started typing

“You want to cockblock your friend?”

“That's a very dickish move”

Ansel rolled his eyes at me and resumed typing

“Let's talk about it, any problem?” Ansel asked

“Yes, what of children?”

“I won't force you to do what you wouldn't want to do mia cara”

“If you aren't ready to do anything I would not force you besides it's your body it's you that would go through the stress of carrying a baby. We can adopt if you are not ready” He said and I silently mulled over it

“Do we get to sign a prenup?”

“If that is what you want”

“Well I do”I said and paused suddenly remembering the most important

“What's in this for you?” I asked narrowing my eyes at him

“Well it's pretty simple” He replied which made me furrow my brows in confusion

“Potrò averti come mio”He replied with a smirk, the Italian rolling off his tongue making it sexy. Damn this man is HOT

(A/n: I will be able to have you as mine)

“What does that mean?”I asked shaking my head of my dirty thoughts

“Nothing to worry about bellissima” He said with another of his infamous smirk making me roll my eyes

(A/n: Beautiful)

“You have not told me what you gain from this whole marriage arrangements”

“Well you do have a right to know. I just want to do a better wedding with my wife” He said with another of his smirk.

“I don't even remember anything about it”

“Well I do, are you sure that's all you want to ask?”

“Well….” I started, fiddling with my fingers

“I've always wanted a big wedding” I said and he smiled not his stupid smirk but a warm smile which made my heart skip a beat

“We are married so I know. I know everything about my wife”

“That's not possible, I must have changed” I said standing up to get a cup of water from the dispenser. When I noticed he didn't reply I saw him checking me out slowly making a shiver run down my spine. The look in his eyes as he looked at me darkly made me clamp my thighs together which he noticed because he smirked. I ignored his smirk and quickly gulped my water

“You clearly have” He replied huskily, making blood rush up my neck to my cheeks. I awkwardly cleared my throat, ignoring his comment

“Another thing” I said awkwardly clearing my throat again while he just stared at me with the same dark look in his eyes with his lips drawn into lazy smirk

“After the wedding would we….”I said as my cheeks warmed, not completing my sentence knowing for a fact he knew what I was talking about. I wasn't a prude in any way but that dark look in his eyes spoke volumes

“Would we what?”He asked feigning ignorance

“You know what I'm talking about”

“And how am I supposed to do that?”

“You d**k, you are f*****g with me”

“Well I'd love too if you want we can do it now” He said looking around the room Asif trying to find a spot which made my cheeks heat up again

“Damn I didn't peg you for the type to enjoy exhibitionism” He said again with a smirk

“You jerk” I shouted embarrassed and surprised, my cheeks heating up, while he tried to hide his smile

“I don't”

“Hmmm, I disagree” He said, at first pretending to be thinking before shaking his head in disapproval

“Asshole”

“Wow!! You were right, you keep surprising me. I didn't also peg you for the type to enjoy anal” He said making my eyes bulge out of their sockets and my cheeks heat up

“WHAT!!!” I shouted and he started laughing, not chuckling. A full blown laughter

“You should laugh often” I said before I could help myself after his laughter went down

“Well when we get married I'm sure I will,” he said, smiling softly. He called me to him and I came, he placed his hands on my cheek softly pinching it

“We would go at your pace mia cara, in everything” He said softly and I smiled

“Thank you” I said softly, enjoying the warmth of his body. We stayed like that enjoying each other's warmth, his hands were on my waist pulling me to him to deepen the hug

“Oops, bad time” I heard Caspian say as he entered. I moved to pull away from Ansel but he didn't budge and only held me tighter which made me flush

“Damn girrrllll” I heard Kaia cheer, making me flush more. I tried to pull out of his grasp but he refused to let me pull out of his grasp and instead chuckled

“I have to go meet Kaia” I muttered softly

“I'll drop you off”

“What about my car and Kaia?”

“Caspian would drop them both”

“Fine” I sighed

“Come let's get you something to eat” He said, leading me out of the office. We entered an elevator different from the one I used

“It's for only me, It leads me straight to the underground parking lot, most of my workers have no idea who their boss is” He explained and I nodded in understanding

“That makes sense” We reached his car which was a silver BMW vision Neue Klasse X. I knew the name from my colleague Lisa who gushed about cars.

He opened my door for me and jogged to the other side to get in

“Woah! Who knew chivalry still exists?” I said looking at the interior of the beautiful car while he just chuckled

“I’ve always been a gentleman”

“Why couldn't you use your skills to get any girl?”

“Well I don't want any girl possiedi il mio cuore” He replied as he brought the car to life. I don't know what about that statement sent chills down my spine and f**k he sounded so f*****g hot when he spoke italian

(A/n:You own my heart)

“Ansel, you do this intentionally, you know I can't understand italian” I whined while he smirked

“Are you hungry?” He asked while I stared at him watching his biceps flex as he drove the car with one hand. Something about him handling the car gently yet firmly was intoxicating

“Stellina?” He asked turning to face me while I just stared at him, ogling him. Till I felt him place a hand on my thigh. His cold, tough hand on my skin sent a jolt down my spine snapping me out of my day dream

“Yes” I answered in confusion realizing that he had stopped the car

“Are you okay?” He asked, I noticed the worry lines on his forehead and his eyes which were usually blank were filled with worry. My cheek warmed feeling embarrassed that while I was ogling him, he was talking to me and since I was far up in my head I didn't realize it

“sorry” I mumbled with a low chuckle, placing my hands on my cheek to cool it

“Don't do that” He said

“Do what?”

“Don't apologize for no reason”

“No I had a reason to, you were talking and I ignored you” I defended

“You don't owe me anything Adeline, you didn't realize I was talking to you” He said and smirked at the ending. Damn this fucker knew I was staring

“Whatever asshole”I muttered flipping him the bird and trying to cover my flaming cheeks with my hands while he just laughed

“So, are you hungry?” He asked when he was done laughing

“Duhhh” I replied and he just chuckled and pulled over, making me furrow my brows in confusion

“We have reached?” I asked while he just stared at me then smirked and started the car again.

“Yes” He replied after driving for a while and came down from the car albeit not without telling me to wait in the car. He opened the door for me.

We walked into a modern yet cozy looking restaurant. It had an intimate dining atmosphere, walnut podium or sleek marble counter—that leads into a thoughtfully laid-out dining room.Tables,spaced generously enough for privacy but close enough to maintain energy, topped with linen napkins in muted tones and simple glassware that catches the light. Upholstered banquettes in soft velvet along the walls with sculptural wooden chairs that are surprisingly comfortable. Blown glass globes hang above key tables, while recessed spots highlight artwork and architectural features. Candlelight flickers on every table, their small flames reflected in polished surfaces and wine glasses, creating an intimate glow that makes everyone look good.

The hostess led us to our seats and handed us our menus. I scanned the menu while she left, giving us space to select our food.

I looked up from the menu and saw Ansel staring at me, his menu folded on the table.

“You aren't selecting your food?”I asked with raised brows

“I know what I want” He said with a smirk, making me feel like there was another meaning behind his words which I ignored with a roll of my eyes

I finally settled with ceviche as my appetizer, beef birria with mexican red rice and reformed beans. For dessert I chose Carlota de limón. Ansel called the waiter over and we told him our orders. Ansel had chosen everything I selected except his appetizer which was esquites. We had chosen a white wine too. The waiter wrote down our orders and left to get our order ready.

“Why have you been staring at me i***t?”

“How did you know I was staring at you?” Ansel retorted with a soft chuckle.

Our appetizer came and we dug into it. We ate in silence quietly enjoying the savory taste of our food. I looked up and saw Ansel eating his esquites silently with his face devoid of any emotions. I watched, mesmerized as he put the food into his mouth, slowly chewing it before swallowing. He looked up and locked eyes with me. I rolled my eyes and looked away, trying to hide my flushed face. His food looked good and I was curious about the taste so I carried a spoonful of his esquites and brought it to my mouth. I moaned in delight as it melted in my mouth. I swapped my food with his while he just chuckled and ate like I didn't just swap the food.

When the main meal came, I once again ate his although it was the same meal and once again Ansel didn't complain just stared at me with the edge of his lips curved up in a smile although to anyone it would be a smirk but it just felt like a smile.I did the same during dessert while shouting that his meal was always sweeter than mine which he rolled his eyes at, with a soft smile.

We finally finished and the waiter brought the bill. Ansel offered to pay, who am I to say no. I said nothing while he paid and asked for a takeaway of the dessert for me since well judging by the fact that I ate his and ate mine too, he knew I liked it.

We went back into the car and he drove while making small talks. He dropped me at my house and waited till I entered the house before I heard him drive off.

I saw a note on the dinner table from Mama Anderson saying she was going to visit a friend and I should not wait for her.

I went to my room, showered, dressed in my pale blue pajama shorts and a pink tank top, climbed my bed and slept.