ZACK's ADDICTION

CHAPTER 7

“They must be beautiful.” Leslie says.

“Yeah, beautiful pain in the ass.”

They both burst into laughter.

“Thank goodness I bumped into you, I forced Zach home so that he won't stop messing his work up because of his emotions and let me just ask you for this favor, can you go visit him?”

Leslie frown “Can't I just talk to him over the phone? And you prolly know him better than anyone, he should listen to you instead.”

“He smashed his phone when he couldn't reach you for the nth time and is a fire ball right now, no one dares go near him now. And yes he should listen to me but he only wants you now he's got you. It's like throwing me away after using me all those times when we were kids.” Eva complain with a pout.

Leslie blushed yet again “But...”

“Please, No buts. People are losing their jobs unnecessarily this moment. Just this one favor, ok?”

“How do I go in?” Leslie finally conceded after thinking of the jobless bread winners.

“He's so into you that your fingerprint is installed into his house security system and all his security know of you, so you won't have any problem getting past the gate.” Eva explains.

Leslie's heart is beating 3× faster than normal when she heard this. “Oh.”

Eva writes his address on a serviette and gave it to Leslie. “Here.”

Leslie read the address “Ok then, I'll get going.”

She stands to leave but Eva stops her.

“Wait, here's my number too.” She wrote down her number on another serviette and gave it to Leslie “Call me, let's hang out anytime. And whenever, you and he are about to do the deed, text me, he once walked in on my husband and I and he claimed the scene scarred him for life, saying that I looked like a dead frog on the bed. Which was lie, cause we were under the blanket when he came in, he wouldn't stop insulting me cause of that, so you have to help me ok? Help your sister-in-law. ”

All parts of Leslie's face turns red, she just picked up the serviette with Eva's number and runs off, embarrassed.

Seeing she's gone, a cunning, broad smile appears on Eva's face “She's quite cute.”

Eva brings out her phone and texts Zach

#She's on her way to your house now, impregnate her so she won't be able to run away.#

She got a reply almost immediately.

#Thanks for the help and I'm working on it.#

Eva breaks into a broader smile “Douchebag.”

Not knowing what the two siblings planned for her, she drove to the mansion and true to Eva's words, the guards opened the gates for her with no qualms, not even asking her to wind her glass down to verify her identity.

She parked her car and walked to front door and her palm print was truly imputed there, she entered inside and although Leslie had seen a lot of magnificent sites and furnishings before, nothing could match what she saw inside, she stood in awe till a man in his fifties walked up to her.

“Good afternoon Miss, I'm Will.” He had a friendly and loving smile on his face.

Leslie returned the smile “I'm Leslie.”

Amusement flashed in the man's eyes “I know.”

Leslie blushed.

Will points up the stairs “He's in the second room to the right.”

Leslie smiles appreciatively at him “Thanks.”

“Anytime.”

Leslie goes up the stairs with her heart in her mouth, getting in front of the room, she hears Zach yelling at someone over the phone.

“You couldn't get a simple work done, you know what? You're...”

Knowing what next he was about to say, Leslie barged in, thereby interrupting him.

His head snapped to the door with an angry look on his face which surprisingly for Leslie, it didn't scare her, she just wanted to pet him instead.

His furrowed brows melted the moment he realized she was the one, he drops the landline and turns to face her fully.

“Hey.” Her voice is barely a whisper and extremely tiny.

His jaw is set in hard line “Why were you avoiding me all these while?” There's no emotion in his voice.

“I was planning a land acquisition and needed no distractions.” She instantly cooks up a lie.

He raises a brow “So I'm a distraction.”

Realizing she said the wrong thing, she tried relieving the situation “No, of course not. I just diverted all calls and meetings. Didn't know you'll be one of them.”

He turned his back on her and went and sat on his bed “Heard you met up with my sister.”

Leslie's eyes roam the room that all furniture in it was made of glass excluding his bed frame and bed, he had glass ceiling to floor walls, glass table, glass wardrobe door, glass shelves and cupboards.

Her eyes rest on his bed with exquistive golden frame and white bed cover, white bed sheet and white blanket.

She blushed when she remembered what Eva told her about her walking in on them.

All of her expressions, Zach caught all of them but remained expressionless.

“Are you going to keep standing forever?” He snaps at her.

She got back to her senses, looked round the room for a sofa or seat but saw none, not wanting to sit on his bed which made her imagine a lot of inappropriate things, she cautiously sat with half her behind on his table.

He smirked when he saw where she sat and thought to himself ‘Even if she runs to the mountain, I'll have her there.’

Unknown to Leslie, she's fallen prey to a large predator.

“Uhmm, she said you were incessantly firing people who didn't deserve it and you're in a terrible mood.” She answers his question.

“And?”

“And I should talk to you about it.” She says unsure.

He stood from his bed in a flash and stood right in front of Leslie, shocking her and almost throwing her off balance, she wanted to move away but with no space between them since his right leg is in between hers, she didn't want to make it obvious that she wanted to get away from him.

“You just saved the 47th person I was about to fire.” His voice is rough, low and sexy.

Leslie gulps, trying to ignore his hot breath fanning her face and her already wet underwear.

“How could you just fire 46 people like that?” She asks exasperated.

His eyes roam from her hair, down to her face, neck, chest, waist, legs and boots. “You look absolutely breathtaking.” He changes the topic, lowers his head and pecked her lips.

Leslie started breathing hard and she slightly pushed him away “Don't change the subject.”

He smirked, put his hands round her waist “So what do you want?”

Leslie is already aroused and her heart is beating faster, she's afraid Zach could hear it.

“Give them back their jobs.” She tried looking strict, trying hard to ignore his hands on her waist that's giving her tingles.

“I'm a businessman baby, what do I get?” He carries her up and makes her sit well and comfortably on the table, before spreading her legs and getting in-between them.

Leslie freaks out “What are you doing?” She tried pushing him away.

He shrugs, unbothered “Nothing as of yet. What do you think of my proposal?”

“What proposal?” She asks, breathlessly.

Knowing the effect he has on her, he smiled “The one to get married.”

She blushed “Let's discuss that later, just reemploy those you fired.”

His eyes narrow at the fact that she brushed him off, he moved four feet away from her, giving her space to breathe “I want an answer now.”

Her brows furrow. “What? Why?”

“You just can't keep me in the lurch. I'm not going to be your last resort. You just want me to wait for you and if there's no way out of the arranged marriage before you marry me. I'm not going to be your last option.” His eyes ablaze and anger evident in them.

Seeing her thought exposed, Leslie blushed in embarrassment “That's not it!” She snaps at him.

“Then, what the f**k is it?!” His look defiant.

Leslie goes silent for a little while, trying to cook up some excuse.

His eyes narrow “Am I that bad of a choice that you'll only want me when you're totally cornered or you just hate the thought of marrying me.”

He takes two steps back when Leslie tried walking towards him.

“No, No. Of course not! I like you, I really really like you. I just thought it was a hasty decision and with the kind of family that I'm from, group of people that only want people for benefits, I thought you might regret it in the long run. But I like you, I really do.” She hastily explains so he doesn't misunderstand her.