Knox's mood was foul when he arrived at his office and it grew more horrid when he caught sight of the morning paper. Plastered on the front page were the words:

THE PRODIGAL BUSINESSMAN RETURNS TO MARRY THE REBELLIOUS HEIRESS.

After the disappearance of the billionaire business Mogul Knox Warner, five years ago, he is back and is claiming more than just a few businesses, but also his ex girlfriend and spoilt heiress – Gina Gray – daughter of the business veteran, Sergei Gray. The couple was spotted at a chapel on the outskirts of town, the occasion seemingly a grim one with the pretty little princess dressed in black, regardless of the noticeable diamond on her finger. Could it be that the bitter split in the past is still open, or is Knox Warner simply a mad man for marrying the wild little minx?

Deranged or arranged? That's the question that hangs on everyone's lips.

Knox muttered an audible curse and threw the paper to the side, glaring at his PA who cowered in a corner.

    "How the hell did they get hold of that so fast?!" he growled, raking a hand through his hair.

   "I – I..."

    "You know what, just leave!" he snapped.

Of course the media would eventually find out about the marriage but he had not expected it to be so soon and definitely not the same damned day. Although he had not seen any media personnel's on the day, Knox was sure someone gave them a tip about their engagement.

He was sure it was Gina.

She was the only one who could go those lengths to see him embarrassed and have the media see the relationship for what she thought it was... A joke.

Picking up his phone, he called the driver he had sent after Gina. The muscles in his jaw worked up as he awaited an answer and when he got it, he went straight to the point.

     "Where's she?"

      "At some beach house –"

       "With whom?"

       "I don't know. A guy came out to greet her when she arrived."

Knox gritted his teeth. "Description"

      "Tall, good looking, brown hair from the looks of it–"

Knox flung his fist to his desk in anger. He knew exactly who it was. He knew who she was with and the fact ate at every sane fibre in his being.

~**~

   Gina eased up from Fred's shoulder and stood, adjusting her dress. "I didn't mean to dump all my baggage on you Fred. I just didn't even realise I held so much in that I wanted to let out."

He smiled. "Its fine," he stood too. "Listen Gina, you don't have to do this. You don't have to enslave yourself to a loveless marriage."

Gina smiled weakly. "I have to. I'm doing this for my family," she reminded brokenly.

Fred nodded. "But they shouldn't have made you do it. It's emotional blackmail if you ask me."

Gina shrugged. "Well it's already done and I have to put up with it so..." she trailed off and moved towards the window, looking ahead at the view of the ocean.

     "I wanted to wake up to days like these with you. That's why I bought it," Frederick exclaimed as he came up behind her.

Gina swallowed. "I'm  sorry, Fred."

He hugged her from behind and inhaled a deep breath. "It's OK. I guess the circumstances doesn't really matter as long as you're here." He kissed her on the cheek and Gina only closed her eyes and sighed, knowing that regardless of her marriage to Knox, a full out relationship with Fred was farfetched.

    "Wanna go take a swim? I might even impress you with my surfing skills," he grinned and Gina couldn't help but chuckle.

     "I don't even have a swimsuit," she acknowledged.

Fred bit his jaw. "You don't need one to swim. We can go skinny dipping or I can loan you one of my shorts,' he rose a suggestive brow.

Gina grinned. "How about some other time, then we can try out that Jacuzzi you have out back?"

Fred sucked his lips. "Mm, sounds tempting, how about we do it now?"

     "I've gotta get going. I'll come prepared next time, I promise," she said, easing up to kiss him.

Fred's hands circled her waist. "Why do you have to leave so soon?"

    "It's a long drive back and there's something I've got to do,' she said placing a quick kiss on his mouth before she sidestepped him and grabbed her things.

    "I'll call you."

~**~

When Gina reached home it was a bit past six. After leaving Fred's, she had visited a few stores and had dinner, not wanting to prepare anything at the house – in Knox's presence. Feeling exhausted, she pushed the door open and stepped out of her shoes, breathing a sigh of relief when her soles came in contact with the cool floor.

Seeing no sign of Knox, Gina moved towards her bedroom with the intention of taking a shower before Knox's arrival. She gasped when she bumped into him coming from the living room.
    He glared down at her with his signature dead stare, his features firm, his lips drawn in an unamused line.

Gina swallowed. "Excuse me," she said while attempting to sidestep him. That attempt however, failed when he moved in front of her to block her path.

     "You don't look too satisfied," he teased, his tone not the least bit amusing.

Gina rolled her eyes and shoved at his chest, wanting to leave but Knox held her hand there, causing Gina to gasp.

       "Move."

       "Did he relieve you of some of that sexual tension?" he asked, bracing her against the wall. "Did he fuck you like I would?" He asked, making a face before he continued. "I don't think so, you'd still be flushed."

Gina's body heated when she felt his hands between her thighs, slowly trailing up towards her heated core. She shuddered involuntarily and sighed a breath as she watched him watch her. He was right up against her and she was trapped between a rock – the wall – and a hard place – Knox. Gina wanted to move but knew she couldn't – knew he wouldn't let her and his heated skin and her sexually deprived self made matters a lot worse. The naughty side of her wanted to know what Knox would do...

And she got her answer right away. Gina's breath hitched when  Knox fingers found her already damped panty. She looked up at him through lustful eyes and saw the conniving smile that graced his lips.

     "Wet for me already?" he mused, brushing his lips against her nose.
Gina's breath grew shallow as she slightly arched her neck, feeling as Knox rubbed powerful fingers against her entrance, feeling the hard little nub of her clit that grew sensitive beneath his touch.

     "I told you not to go against my wishes, Gina," he whispered, lowering his lips to hers but not kissing her only feeling the breath fan from her agape mouth.

The soft rise of her warm gasp filtered through the air when Knox entered her with two fingers. By then Gina's head was swirling, her brain gone to mush as she tried to control herself. But the effort seemed more futile, especially when Knox jabbed his intrusive fingers deeper, feeling her liquid heat against his skin. He himself was as hard as a rock and was ready to take her right there but not like that.

He wanted her to beg him first...

And Gina was on the verge of doing so, even more so when his movements grew more wild, when her body convulsed to have its powerful orgasm. Her knees grew weak and she knew that if it wasn't for Knox's support, she'd probably be on the floor.

She gripped his jacket and whimpered as she clenched around him, at the peak of her orgasm but just as she was about to cum, he withdrew his fingers. Gina gasped, feeling the sensations overcome her body at the loss. She glanced up at Knox and immediately knew that was his plan.

He eased off her and Gina knew she'd never felt so empty and fuçking embarrassed. She had given him exactly what he wanted.

      "Goodnight, sweetheart," he said and with that he left her there... High and wet.

Gina muttered a string of blamable curses to herself, raking her hand through her hair as she tried to fathom what had just happened. She knew Knox must've been slightly laughing at her and her lack of restraint, reveling in the arrogant thought that she was in fact unable to resist him.

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After taking a long shower, Gina decided to that she would sleep into the guestroom. Grabbing her bed linen, she moved outside, disregarding Knox who eyed her curiously.

    "Where are you going?"

     "I'm not sleeping in here."

      "Afraid I might have my wicked way with you, sweetheart?" he smirked.

  Gina rolled her eyes and ignored his jibe. "Think whatever you may," she said frustratingly, angrily dressing the bed as she flopped down on it, staring at the bare ceiling, knowing she wouldn't be getting two things tonight.

Sex and sleep.

Author's note:

Hey guys! Thanks for reading, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I know some a y'all is waiting for Knox to explain himself, but I'll happen in due time, I promise. There's usually a reason for everything, so you'll see ;)

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- Juju