Ethan POV
Aiden called me and asked me to meet him at one of the nightclubs that he owns here in Paris.
He came to Paris almost five years ago, hoping to get away from my father. We have been party animals since we left high school.
Being the two most eligible bachelors in London came with its own problems. You never know when the person likes you, for you, or if they are only after your money.
I walk into the club and made my way to the VIP booth where Aiden and I always sit.
Aiden is already there with a lady. Damn, that was fast. The only thing that strikes me is that there is no s****l tension between the two of them. They are talking like friends.
I sit and stare at this woman. Her beauty is like none I have ever seen. Her brown eyes are almost a caramel color. I feel this attraction to her that I never knew was possible in my twenty- five years on this planet.
I decided to join them in the conversation. The more they drink, the more I drink. I finally found out that her name is Teresa.
The way she is speaking to us makes me realize that she has no idea who we were, and it is refreshing.
Teresa stood up and said she is going to the bathroom, I took this as my time to ask Aiden who she is.
“You remember I told you about the lady that I found crying in South Africa? Well, she is that lady.” I look at him surprised.
“What is she doing here? Is she following you?” I ask in distress.
“No, she is not following me. I heard her say to the owner of the coffee shop that she is going on her anniversary trip alone. She never said where she is going, but I guess now.”
“So let me get this straight, you found a lady on the street crying, so you helped her. After helping her, you listened to her conversation?” I tried to understand the whole matter.
“Yeah, kind of.” He said while rolling his eyes.
I gave him the 'this is not over look' as Teresa sat back down.
I found out that night that Teresa is a sweet woman. She looks so innocent, but the way she is flirting with me is anything but innocent. The more I get to know her, the more I realize that I want to have her in my bed.
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I wake up with the memories of last night still fresh in my mind. I feel around for Teresa, but realize that she is no longer next to me.
This has got to be a first. Usually, I need to be harsh and throw the woman out the next morning.
I take my phone and see that it is time for me to get ready for work.
Luckily for me, I am the CEO, and I am allowed to be late.
I took over as CEO about six years ago from my father. I knew it was time for him to retire. My mother left when I was ten, and that made my father a hard and disgruntled man.
He threw himself into his work and forgot about everything around him. I thank him for the man I am today. Thanks to him, I have never fallen in love, so I had no distractions, with my brother, he was more indulgent. My brother didn't have to live up to our father's expectations, but he always strived for our father's acceptance. It all came to a stop five years ago. Aiden realized that no matter what, our father will never be happy. This is when we went full party mode. Drinking and sleeping around was our way of sticking it to my father.
I walk into the Paris branch of Smith incorporated. I see the fear in everyone's eyes and that makes me happy. I get a few nods as I made my way to my private elevator. It was great to be the boss.
Aiden was already inside my office waiting for me. This is a first.
“ Do we have a meeting I am not aware of? “ I ask, making my way to my desk.
“ No, I am here to ask you how it went last night.” I look at him with a scowl. Aiden never asked me about my bedroom excursions before.
“I guess it didn't go the way you planned? What happened? Don't tell me she shot you down?” He says, smirking a little.
“Aiden, you never asked about my hook-ups before. What is different about Teresa? And to answer your question, no one can say no to my charm.” I reply with a proud smile.
“I don't know. I really like her. I was hoping that the two of you would have hit it off. I would like her as a sister-in-law” He looks guilty.
“Aiden, what the hell have you done? You know I will never marry anyone.” I try not to strangle him.
“I knew she was going to be at my club last night. She has been there for the past three nights. I knew you would like her, so that is why I asked you to come to my club. I was just hoping that you will fall madly in love.”
“ Aiden, what the hell were you thinking? You know, I can get my own hook-ups. You barely know this chick. She could have been a psycho-killer. If you like her so much, why didn't you just keep her for yourself.” Aiden rolled his eyes at me.
That last sentence made the bile rise in my throat. What is happening to me?
“Yeah, and the other sluts are so much better. I really liked her, okay, but she will look better with you, and she is older than I am. What I feel for her is brother love. I have no attraction toward her. “ He stood up and walked towards the door. I sigh and called out to him.
“Wait, do you have any way that I can contact her?” He gives me a knowing smile.
“Nope. O, and she went home today.” He snickered and walked out.
That dumbass knew what he was doing when he called me to that damn club. I walked right into his strategy.
The only problem is that his plan worked. Why can't I get Teresa out of my head? What makes her so special? I am a playboy and have never had this difficulty before.
I am only here for another week before I need to go back home. I need a major distraction.