Billionaire Enemy wants me

Chapter 5

IVAN SMITH

My weekend was hell because I couldn't get Stela out of my head.

I admit seeing her dance like that right after the kiss I gave her was very teasing. I intended to leave right away, but I couldn't because Caroline kept insisting that we stay a little longer.

When I saw that girl walking past us, accompanied by Andreza, heading towards the dance floor, I couldn't take my eyes off her. Apparently, Carlos couldn't either. The way she was dancing and shaking that ass that, just a few minutes ago, I was touching... She knew I was looking; she felt it. I knew she was dancing like that for me, and I looked at her shamelessly.

I admit I wanted to go to her, drag her back to her room, and finish what I had started. Caroline noticed how Carlos and I looked at her and didn't like it. So much so that she immediately asked to leave.

I no longer liked Carlos's look at Stela. It was as if she already belonged to me, and I had never had that feeling of ownership over any woman. It was the second time I saw her, but it was enough to move me.

I'm now in my office, just thinking about this girl. My friend downstairs gets all excited. I confess I've never been one to get turned on like that just by thinking about a woman. I even had plans to go to Caroline's apartment after that damn party, but I gave up halfway through. She pissed me off so much, questioning why I was drooling over a girl who had nothing to offer me, that it made me leave her at her apartment and go home.

That jealousy of hers had no place at all. After all, I never promised her anything, and I even thought it was strange. Caroline has never been one to act like this, and it seems she felt threatened by Stela.

Stela!

I'm full of work, but I can't concentrate, thinking about this girl. I hope I can control myself when she gets here. I don't know what came over me when I told her to come here again, but I can't go back. Now, I just have to wait for her arrival and try to act as professionally as possible with her, which won't be easy at all with the image of her rolling around like that in my mind.

"Carmen, when Miss Stela arrives, send her in. I have an appointment with her at ten o'clock," I said to my secretary on the phone.

"Yes, sir, I'll tell her to come in as soon as she arrives. Is there anything else you want?"

"No, that's all for now," I said and hung up the call.

I turned my attention to the pile of documents that needed to be reviewed and signed. I needed to keep my mind working to stop thinking about that girl.

***

STELA GOMES

This week flew by. I delivered my evaluative work on the interview I did with Carlos, and I was delighted with the result. My grade and Andreza's were the highest in the room. It was worth all the hard work we put into giving a good presentation.

I didn’t forget to thank Carlos again for helping me because I wouldn't know what to do if it wasn't for him. I didn't go back to the company as Ivan told me to; after all, I would never do that to Carlos, who, in my hour of desperation, helped me willingly.

Today is Saturday, and I really wanted to spend the day with my grandparents, but my friend insisted that we spend the day at the pool, celebrating our achievement. Since I didn't want to accompany her, she soon teamed up with my grandmother to convince me to go, claiming that I hardly leave the house, that I'm young and need to have fun with people my age. So, I eventually gave in but arranged with them to spend Sunday with my beloved grandparents.

"Andreza, I don't have a bikini or swimsuit. I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've been in a pool," I awkwardly said to her.

It's not a lie because I almost didn't have the opportunity to enjoy a pool.

"Relax, friend, bikinis are not lacking in my closet. I have several that still have the labels on them from the store, as I never used them."

"If they're on the same level as the dress you gave me, I'm out. There's no way I'm going to wear them," I let her know right away.

But the naughty girl starts laughing at me.

"Don't worry, friend, you choose what you think is most comfortable for you. Because there's no way you're getting into the pool with your clothes on. You have an incredible body that could make anyone jealous. Not to mention that you need to catch some sun. You're so white and pale; you look like a vampire."

I can't stand it, so I start laughing with her. My God, where does this girl get these things from? I think that's why we get along so well; she always makes me laugh.

As soon as we arrived at her house, I saw Carlos heading towards the pool area. Andreza told me that he took the day off to be with us and enjoy the day. Aunt Amelia is at the entrance of the house, waiting for us, and when we get closer, she gives me a tight hug, saying that she is already missing me.

"Stela, my dear, I see that Andreza managed to convince you to come and spend the day with us. Come on, come in and go change your clothes. You have to enjoy this wonderful sunshine. I have a special lunch prepared for you."

Andreza's family has always been very kind to me, so much so that I feel at home when I'm with them.

"Of course, Aunt Amelia, we're on our way."

We went upstairs to my friend's room to change clothes. I was amazed when she showed me her collection of bikinis. We've been friends for a few years now, and Andreza still manages to surprise me.

"Andreza, do you really think I'm going to wear this? It's tiny! How come you have such a collection of swimwear and not even a single piece that is more decent? I'm not going to use that."

"Relax, Stela, this is a bathing suit, and it's not meant to be decent. Let go of the drama and choose one to wear. My brother is already waiting for us in the pool area," she said as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Maybe it really is for her, but I'm not used to exposing my body like that. I'm embarrassed to death, and I don't even know how I'm going to be able to look at her brother's face. I chose what I thought was the best-behaved and looked at myself in the mirror.

My God, this piece is tiny!

In fact, I thought it was the one that would cover the most. She goes into the closet when I'm already turning to take it off and change.

"Wow, friend! That piece is perfect for you. I've never used that one before. You can keep it because it sure looks better on you than it did on me," she said, already pulling me out of the room.

I'm dying of embarrassment; I've never looked like this in front of anyone. I think, at the moment, I'm the most suspicious person in the world.

We approached the pool, and I saw that Carlos was already swimming. As soon as he notices our presence, he stops swimming, and it's now that I die for good with the face he makes.

"f**k, Stela, that's how you kill me! What a body!”

I must now be red with shame.

"Sorry for the bad word, but with all due respect, you look very hot and sexy in that bikini."

"You can take your eyes off her, brother. Stela isn't for your beak; it's too much sand for your poor little truck."

"Relax, sister, it was just a sincere compliment. I'm sorry, Stela, if I embarrassed you. Now, let's go. Get in the pool; the water is wonderful."

Andreza and I waded into the pool, and the water really was wonderful. We swam, played, and talked. I wasn't a good swimmer, so Carlos and Andreza laughed at my fear of drowning. It had been a really lively morning.

I took advantage of the moment of relaxation to thank Carlos again for his help, and I ended up owing him dinner. Despite his pick-up lines and insinuations towards me, I knew he did it just to embarrass me. Carlos respected me. He was my best friend's brother, and he was becoming a friend to me too.

After a lot of swimming, we decided to lie on the sun loungers. I was putting sunscreen on Andreza, and Carlos was putting it on me. This all started as a joke, and now we were laughing about the situation. Carlos was more fun than I thought and always tried to make me feel awkward, slipping his hands where he shouldn't.

I was getting comfortable with that tiny bikini I was wearing. It really did seem like something normal, as my friend told me. I just wasn't used to such a situation. We were distracted, applying sunscreen to each other, when we heard Aunt Amelia's voice:

"Carlos, dear, your cousin Ivan is here. He came to pick up the documents you brought for your father to sign."

At that point, I thought my heart would stop beating. I had been coming to this house for years, and I had never met Ivan here. Now, in a week, it was the second time I had met him. It seemed like a joke of fate. The more distance I wanted from him, the more he appeared in front of me.

"Sorry, Ivan. Sorry, man. I forgot to send the documents to the company. I decided to spend the day with the girls, celebrating a good result they had in college. As I helped Stela, I kept them to celebrate, but they were already signed. Just wait a moment, and I'll get them for you."

I was motionless in the chaise lounge. I couldn't even breathe properly. I wanted to be invisible now, so I didn't dare look back.

"Calm down, son. You can finish putting sunscreen on Stela. Your cousin will be staying with us for lunch. It's been a long time since we've had a family lunch, and I gave him no choice but to stay with us. Let's enjoy the girls' celebration and have lunch all together."

My God in heaven!

It's now that I want to be able to get out of here.

"Ivan, man, you still have some clothes in your closet. Go change and come stay here with us for a while."

When Carlos said that, I wanted to throw him in the pool.

"Thank you for the invitation, but I'll have to decline. I have to go back to the company right after lunch. Even though today is Saturday, I have two meetings scheduled for the afternoon. Auntie, I can't stay here long, so if lunch is going to take a long time, we'll have to leave it for another day."

"That's not a problem, dear. It's already ready. When you arrived, I was just coming to call them to lunch. Let's all go in."

Now, there's no way around it; I'm going to have to get up and face this man.

"Then let's go soon. I'm already starving, and I bet Stela is too," Andreza said, drawing attention to both of us. "Damn it, Stela, we forgot about the shower outings, and there are no towels here."

Today is the day I die of shame.

"Come on, girls, come in anyway and go change your clothes. Don't be long, and we'll wait for you."

Since I had no choice, I got up and walked towards the house in the tiny bikini, feeling Ivan's gaze on me. At that moment, Carlos had already left in front of us, as he had to get the documents.

As soon as we arrive at the entrance, Aunt Amelia goes straight to the kitchen.

"Damn, I think I forgot my phone in the pool. Ivan, feel free, you know the house is yours. Friend, go upstairs, and I'll look for my cell phone and find you in the room."

Andreza returns to the pool area in the most natural way possible while I want to run. When I took a step towards the stairs, I felt a hand around my arm.

My God, what does this man want from me?