Love Lies and a Billionaire.

Michael’s POV :) I head out of the office when it's past closing time and most staff had clocked out for the day except for the security and some over timers. I had lots of documents to review and had been doing so throughout the week due to my absence from work last week. Last week I had been on a trip to Vegas, in guise as work to my old man whereas in reality I was chilling and having fun. I had to have me-time and cool off. I'd have delegated duties to a manger but my old man wouldn't accept such. He threatened to hand over my hard work to Charles my cousin if I messed up. I'm sure this tight hold he has on me will be relieved once I get married and give him the grand child he desperately wants. I should have done so a long time ago but I’ve not just found the one. I exited the office and drive off to my favorite bar, 'Arabian Lights'. Arabian lights was where sexy girls popped in to have a good dance and something more. Releasing my tie as I drove there. When I arrive at the bar I go straight to the private suite which is a glass room above the main bar. A place where I could watch everything from above but those below couldn't see me. A perfect place to spot the hottest girls. I was downing my second glass and enjoying the view below when and I see as my best friend Logan walk into the bar. "Hey Logan what's popping " I say as he comes in. Logan was my friend from high school. When I got into high school it was the middle of the semester and I had a lot of catching up to do and adjustments to make. Logan was the nicest kid there and thus the teacher paired him up with me so he'd assist me and over time I figured he had no friend so we bonded. Apparently the whole class disliked him for a reason that shouldn't concern them, his personal reason that affected him alone not them. "I needed to come see you and your phone has been switched off so I knew you'd be here...you know I don't like these booths " He outrightly said. Logan was such an introvert. "I had to come cool off man ...work has been eating me up and with this construction contract in the way I gotta up my game and bag it as usual but the competition seems really fierce". "Any way I trust you to ace it as usual!" "You know man...Can you believe I caught myself in an office romance with my secretary ?". "How did it go...I mean how did it begin" "You're speaking to the god of seduction here...she was willing to go down " "Hmmm...how did it go ?" Logan chuckled. "The chick began slacking off thinking I had her back" "Hilarious " "Yeah...I fired her...I can't tolerate incompetences in the work place normally and most especially in this crucial period" "That's crazy" "Yeah...how's Shirley and Adrian ?". "Shirley is off to her mischief as usual and mom keeps complaining to me non stop ...at this rate she'll kick her out of the house .... Adrian is fine" "My mischievous Shirley !" Michael laughed. Shirley and I were close buddies, I loved how crazy she was and she loved her bikes. Once she had dragged me to her bike game and I watched her ride and she won just like she said she would. Shirley was an all round rebel, she was meant to be in college but she kept on bunking classes. I had advised her not to live that way. "School just isn't for me Mike...I've tried but I just can't...I wanna be free...I'm sure I'll find my kick someday" She replied when I asked her to give school a chance. "You keep encouraging her...maybe if you talked to her she'd listen " "I can't ask her to do what she doesn't want to...she's my friend " "Hmmm.." "...I heard Adrian's new song" "Yeah it's trending and I'm happy for him though...I'm traveling to Canada for a while" "What's up man ?" "Adrian is touring there so I want to discuss some stuff with him" "Okay" "Is your old man still pressuring you ?" "Yeah...at this point I'll just marry a random chick..." "And there he is thinking you are in a serious relationship with a mystery girl" "I don't wanna burst that bubble man.." "What about your office romance girl...isn't she a good fit" "I don't like her type...she's a one time fling nothing more" "Wonder where you'll meet this girl " "I don't know man...so you won't attend Sylvester's anniversary ?" "I won't be able to man" "Shit...I have to be there and Charles will be there too" "You guys always ignore each other so..." "His presence ticks me off " Charles was my cousin, we were not on good terms though we grew up in the same house. He hated me ever since the first day we were introduced and he snubbed me as much as he could. Clearly showed me that I didn't belong but my fathers love was more than enough to assure me of my stance. "Okay" "I've seen a pretty girl...I'll go chat with her" "Good luck with that I'm leaving " Logan said. We both walk out and dispersed with Logan heading to the exit and i straight to the brown haired beauty seated at the stool in front of the counter. The outfit she wore showed the sexy outline of her body from behind. "Care for a drink ?" I ask her and she scans me and I give her my killer smile to which she smiles back at . "Sure" "Caught you" I smirk. ***** The party was hosted on a cruise ship and the ship was anchored a little farther from shore. It was the wedding anniversary of Sylvester, dads acquaintance and business partner and since dad couldn't make it, I had to be here. Sylvester said hi to me when he saw me at the balcony of the ship as I had stepped out for a breather from people. The people in party deck all wanted to have one chat or another with me and it was pretty overwhelming. There was some other lady out too but I paid no attention to her when I came out. As Sylvester walked by, his eyes caught the lady that was resting by the rail of the ship. She was a few steps farther from me. "Hey...I've never seen you around before" Sylvester cooed to the lady. He had spoken to me with his usual bold voice but to her his voice had softened. And this was his twenty three years anniversary. She was sipping wine and staring straight at the water. She must have escaped from the party too like me. I wonder who she was cause in this elite world we all knew a thing or two about each other. I could clearly see her defined figure even in the dimly light space she was. Surely I'm not the only one who got good eyes as Sylvester appeared to be making a move on her. "Well.....my partner couldn't make it so.... he gave me his invite to grace your occasion in his place" She replied with a smile. This old man wouldn't just stop lusting over young blood, can't old people just chill with their age mates ???...The lady was actually smiling at him, it must be an uncomfortable smile cause the man had no iota of attractiveness in his balding hair and pot bellied short physique. "Okay..." he replied and stared at her lustfully ...." placing his hand on her back. The dress she wore revealed her smooth back. "....I'll see you around " the man winked and walked away, glancing at her before leaving that he almost bumped into a waiter holding a tray of champagne. "Gross" I hear her mutter as I walk closer to her. "Who are you ?" I ask. When she turned...damn she was beautiful !. Dark hair and pretty face with a fierce expression on her face...an expression that did not waver even as she saw me...girls always did a double check when our eyes met..." "What?” " well I've never seen such beauty and I'm a very social guy.....Are you sure you're not from these waters" I flirted pointing at the river. "Buzz off oldie, it’s not like you live on this ship “ she said "Whoa..." I was shocked now...maybe she was drunk and in her eyes i resemble Sylvester "...snap out of it..." "Snap out of what ?" She seriously asked. "Whoa feisty!...thought you were drunk well I'm a 29 year old man and there's no way I can be addressed as an oldie". I introduced. "More like an old playboy" she countered. "Hey....I'm super handsome, the most eligible bachelor in this city. Girls flutter around me like butterflies...You know most of them with just one wink are ready to shift their panties or bend over for me" "I'd rather not listen to your crap....I don't think there is a sign on my forehead written I wanna know what ladies think about you or their reaction to your facial features and physique". "Okay...I get what this is...." I say scanning her with a smirk on my face. "What do you get ?". "The fact that you feel I'm way out of your league... too handsome for you...come on loosen up. Have more champagne...I mingle with all class of people and definitely yours can't be that low " "Hold your horses cocky..... do I seem like your class ? Do you know who my papa is ?". "Okay calm down princess, is your papa in the mafia ?" I asked, she appeared to be fierce, oozing alpha female vibes. "Just one call....he'll swim over and chop your head off" she retorted sharply with all seriousness. "Is he a crocodile or what ?". I impulsively asked. "Wait what !" That caught her off guard and we both laughed. Then stared at the water illuminated by the light from the ship. She loosened up a bit. "I'd really love to kiss that beautiful smile of yours ....if I do blame the alcohol" "Hmmmm...you're so straight forward " she said and sipped her wine and my eyes were fixated on her lips. How her plump lips attached to the glass made me jealous. I wasn't a fan of kissing most women I banged but with her I'd break that boundary. I'd eat those lips...crush them... "So what's your name ?" I asked. "Camila Rodrigo " "Hmm...I'm Michael Jenkins" "Okay...." "Doesn't the name 'Jenkins' ring a bell ?" "Nah It doesn't ...what's it famous for ?" She replied nonchalantly. "The largest construction company in New York City" "Oh...I'm not really interested in business so..." she said shrugging her shoulder. "You know you're at an elite party...you should know the people " "What use would that information be to me" "Whoa...who is your papa again ?" this girl must be extremely rich to be so unbothered about people's status. Is she the presidents daughter or what. "You don't need to know" We chatted for a while ignoring the party. "So are you here with a date ?". "No....I came alone" "Should we ditch this party...., I can get a water bike and drive you to some tropical island" "Why would I trust a guy I just met ?.and also go to an island with him ? "Well a charming face like mine is worth trusting....,and haven't you ever imagined going on an exotic island with a handsome dude like me" "In your dreams weirdo...you could be serial killer or kidnapper" "If I was any of those I'd just sit in my car with the door open and ladies would flock in...voluntarily ". She grinned and I chuckled. Was she immune to my charms or what ?. "Give me your contact. I'll arrange something in a place you're comfortable with". "Can you afford to rent the whole place out?" "Of course. I told you I'm a CEO " "You don't look it" "Jeez...you just hurt my pride right now !" Michael said. "There's room for doubt dude...you could be an imposter" "Okay search my name to know how genuine I am...you keep suspecting me of s**t that has never crossed my mind" I chuckled. "It says here that Sam Jenkins is the CEO " She read out loud from her phone after typing the company name. "He's my dad...he hasn't handed over fully yet...he'll do that soon enough" "I think you should wait till he does before flaunting his company as yours" she said and strolled away. This pretty girl just struck a string in my mind...that body...I watched how she carried herself with confidence clearly knowing how sexy she was. She strode into the party and I watched till the door shut close behind her. I would have followed her but didn't know how to. I can't remember ever chasing a girl after a conversation with my smile and all. She was different !