Billionaire's Love Story

Chapter 5

Author’s POV

He froze on his place after hearing her voice. He took a step away from her before turning off the shower. As soon as he left her body her legs gave in and she slid down sitting on the floor. She was shivering but what was surprising her is that she was not shivering due to fear like she always does, when someone comes close to her. It was something different this time with this man. She recognized his voice when he spoke between their kisses to that Stacey girl.

He turned on the lights of bathroom and looked at her. ‘Yes, she is Iris' he thought. He looked at her wet self sitting there on the floor. Her long waist length hair all wet, covering her face a little. Her perfect body wet. Few Button of her shirt open showing her cleavage and a simple black bra. He saw a mark on her collar bone which he left there while kissing and he liked it a lot. She was beautiful.

After composing herself a little she stood up from the floor and looked at him who have now covered himself by wrapping towel around his waist. She saw his face and recognized those blue eyes of his, which were looking a little darker from last time they met. She never in her dreams thought that she will meet this blue eyed man and that to in this kind of situation.

When she found him staring at her she realized about her clothes and quickly turned around to button up her shirt. He was noticing each and every move of her not moving from his place. After buttoning her shirt she again turned around to look at him who was still glued to the place where he was standing since earlier, looking at her with so much intensity in his eyes.

But when he saw that her eyes were glossy and tears were forming in her eyes, feeling of regret fall upon him. He realized what he did. He didn’t regret kissing her but regretted how he forced himself on her. He never forced women to do anything with him. He would only sleep with those who wants to sleep with him. It was first time that he forced himself on a girl. But what was he supposed to do. He could not stop himself when he touched her. He was already missing her touch on his body and skin.

On the other hand Iris recognized the man in front of him. But she is angry at herself for how she was feeling during that intense moment between them. She never let anyone touch her. She couldn’t let anyone touch her. Not even her first love. So she was angry to think how she reacted to a stranger’s touch. How her body liked every touch of him. And how she wanted to touch him again. But more than angry she was surprised too. Why wasn’t she freaking out like she always does when others try to touch her.

She wiped the tears with the back of her hand and it broke Ace’s heart. He picked another towel from the cabinet and took one step towards her causing her to take one step back, away from him.

He stopped, feeling even more broken with her reaction. He thought ‘now she will never even talk to me’. But he didn’t know she wasn’t scared of him, she was scared of her own body. He slowly spoke, “I won’t do anything. Just want to give this towel to you, so that you can cover yourself.” Gesturing to her clothes. It was getting harder for him to not do anything evil with her, when she was standing there in front of him looking all tempting. His groin was getting harder and harder with every passing second, if it was even possible.

She looked down to see her clothes all wet and started to feel embarrassed to stand in front of him like this. She nodded her head, letting him know that he can come. He slowly made his way to her and stopped when he was close enough. He put the towel around her shoulder and she grabbed it tightly against her body muttering a small thanks.

When her eyes fell on his bare chest her breath got stuck in her throat. She quickly moved her gaze from his body and said, “I think you should also wear something”. His toned muscular body was making her uncomfortable. He smirked in his mind at her reaction and nodded his head.

“Listen, I am sorry. I thought that-” he was cut off when she slowly spoke, “yes I know. You thought I was someone else. So it’s okay” She said while avoiding looking up at him. This reaction of hers shocked him. He thought she will yell at him or even slap him for his behaviour earlier. He was preparing himself for these situations but here she was doing unexpected.

She knew he mistook her for someone else. And as soon as he heard she is not that Stacey girl, he stopped. And even apologized for his mistakes. She always looks at situations practically. She never jumps to conclusions. And she never judges people blindly.

He was about to say something when a knock on his room’s door was heard. They both came out of bathroom. He turned on the lights. He took his t-shirt that was hanging on clothes hanger in his room. And slid in it quickly to open the door.

Iris stood there with towel wrapped on her shoulder. She picked up the file she dropped when he pulled her into bathroom.

This hotel’s receptionist Anny was standing out of his room looking scared about something. “You want to say something?” he asked. She nodded. He told her to come inside. Taking slow steps she entered the room and her eyes fell on Iris. Tears started forming in her eyes caused by fear.

Both of them were able to notice the fear in her eyes. Before Ace could say anything, she stuttered out, “ I..l am s.. sorry, Mr. Miller. I got confused. Both of their last names were Kader, that is why…..”. She was scared to death. She was new here but she knew Ace did not like any mistakes while working. She was afraid as to, what if he fires her from this position in his hotel.

But Ace was confused now, if he should get angry because of the mistake she made or should be happy with what happened in shower because of her mistake.

He scolded her a little, “weren’t you paying attention when I was giving you instructions. Don’t you know that I don’t like people making mistakes while working.”. But he did it without being too harsh or rude. Still Anny was scared. Scared that he will fire her.

Iris felt bad for her and said, “Even though it’s not my position to say but please, don’t get angry at her. She made a little mistake. It happens sometimes.” And looked at him, hoping he would listen to her. He looked at her and thought ‘doesn’t this girl get angry'. She didn’t even get angry at me and now, not even on Anny.

But she was looking at him with the eyes that were making him melt. He then turned around to look at Anny and said, “I am letting you go this time but these kinds of mistakes should never happen again, okay?” She nodded then turned to Iris to say thank you and apologize for her mistake, which Iris accepted nodding and smiling at her. And that smile again made him froze at his spot. He couldn’t take his eyes of off her. Iris found him staring at her in such a way which caused her heart to skip a beat and then beat at full speed.

He came out of whatever trance he was in when Stacey entered room while whining like a irritating kid, “you should fire this girl, she tried to stop me from coming up”. Anny again got scared and fear took over her features.

He thought here this Stacey want this poor girl to be fired just because she didn’t let her come up and on the other hand Iris forgave her even though Anny’s mistakes made her cry because of what happened in the shower.

“It’s okay, she was confused because of your last names. You both have same last name.” he said while pointing towards Iris making Anny to relax a little. Stacey eyed Iris with disgusted look on her face and started walking into her direction. She stopped standing in front of her, eying her up and down.

She asked, “who the hell are you, why are you in this condition” she turned around to Ace, noticing that only a towel is wrapped around his waist. She asked him, “what were you doing with her”. ‘Here she goes again' he thought to himself before replying with a fake smile, “nothing, you should know”.

It made her angry and she glared at Iris and asked “what are you doing here?”. Iris replied calmly, “this is just a misunderstanding I came here to-” she couldn’t finish her sentence as she was cut off with a slap on her left cheek. A gasp escaped Anny’s mouth.

“Stacey”, Ace shouted and came near Iris and glared at Stacey and again said with gritted teeth, “what the f**k are you doing.” Iris looked at her and Stacey was still eying Iris disgustingly. She shouted while talking with Ace, “you were going to sleep with her right, that is why she is here in this room with you”.

Ace’s anger was now uncontrollable but he was trying to control it by clenching his fists tightly, his jaw hard. He replied, “you are not my girlfriend Stacey, what I do with anyone is not your concern, so mind your own f*****g business.” Iris got shocked hearing his tone and she was angry as hell at the girl standing in front of her, who dared to slap her. At first she thought she is his girlfriend that is why she slapped her but she is not. ‘So she doesn’t have any right to slap her' Iris thought. Stacey was also taken aback by his tone. She never saw him this angry before.

She once again looked towards Iris glaring at her and said, “I know girls like you, you act all innocent to get into a man’s bed. You are after his money right, how much did you get in return to warm his bed, you whore.” Ace was boiling in anger but before he could do anything a loud sound echoed in the room.

Yes, this time it was Iris who slapped Stacey. She turned her face to look at Iris and shock was clear on her face.

Iris had enough of her rubbish. She took a step closer to her and said, “don’t you dare speak to me like that. I didn’t say anything to you that doesn’t mean, I can’t. I thought you were his girlfriend and misunderstood the situation that is why I was quite up until now. But enough of your s**t. No one and I mean no one can talk to me like this. You don’t have any right to question my character, you understand.”

“I don’t like accusing people that is why I am not saying anything, but if people were to judge, you should know better who might be a w***e in this room.” Iris said it right on her face and Stacey stood there stunned. She thought Iris was among those who gets scarred and start crying over things but see how wrong she was.

Ace himself was stunned. Now he got the answer to his previous question ‘doesn’t this girl gets angry', when his subconscious mind replied ‘yes she does get quite a lot angry’. But he was proud of her reaction and he himself doesn’t know why.

Iris bent down to pick up the file again that fell on the floor, when Stacey slapped her and made her way to Anny who was looking at her with admiration in her eyes. Iris handed the file to her politely saying, “please give it to your CEO.” And after that she made her way out of there, without even looking back.