On His Orders (The Billionaire's Way 1)

The late afternoon comes. Mr. Peak makes the call to “Fuel the Jet.” We are headed back to LA. Yipee! As much as I love Maui and Kapalua, I can’t get off of this island fast enough. As the Aussie billionaire’s servants gather Mr. Peak’s luggage, Sir Gerald pulls me to the side.

“You don’t think I know what’s going on do you?” the Aussie says.

Oh f**k.

The big, rugged billionaire grabs both of my arms and leans in. “You think I don’t know.I do know!”

Oh God. He knows everything. He is going to have me killed. What do I do?! Should I run for it. Should I yell for Mr. Peak?! I want to cry.

As my boss walks off to check his e-mail, Sir Gerald kisses me on the lips. “I know you want me. I know you are a captive to your boss. I will e-mail you my personal cell phone numbers. When you are ready to be free, I shall rescue you.”

Just as my boss turns around, Sir Gerald lets go of me. I exhale deeply. I thought the Aussie billionaire knew about my boss’s plan to steal away The Northwest Mining Company. In fact, Sir Gerald still thinks I want to be his little billionaire pet. No. I will always be loyal to Mr. Peak Always.

The Maybachs are loaded with Mr. Peak’s baggage. As the two billionaires exchange goodbyes, Sir Gerald motions for one of his men to come over. The servant hands Sir Gerald a small necklace case. The Aussie billionaire looks at me while he opens the case and addresses me in his most seductive tone. “For charming my estate with your presence, I would like to present you with a little gesture of my appreciation.”

Sir Gerald pulls out the most stunning jade necklace I have ever seen in my life. He places it around my neck and locks it. Then he offers me a light kiss on the cheek.He does all of this right in front of Mr. Peak.

“Thank you, Sir Gerald. It has been a pleasure to make your acquaintance. You have given me one of the most extraordinary weekends I have ever experienced in my life,” I say as I nervously steal glances over to my boss. Mr. Peak’s eyes are on fire while his body maintains its reserve. I can’t even imagine what is going on in his mind.

As the two billionaires exchange firm handshakes, I make my way to the Gulfstream jet. My body begins to relax as I settle into the womb and the safety of my boss’s fifty million dollar aircraft. Sir Gerald can’t get to me now.

Mr. Peak enters the craft soon thereafter. Less than a minute later, the jet taxis to the runaway. Thirty seconds after that, we are off the ground and into the air. I exhale deeply and smile. Mr. Peak looks at me. More specifically, he looks at that jade stone around my neck. Sir Gerald’s gift feels like a noose. Dammit, maybe I should not have accepted the gift. What the hell was I supposed to do?

It takes me about ten minutes before I realize that the tall blonde stewardess is also on board. She hands my boss his drink as he checks his messages on his iPhone. “May I serve you a drink, Ms. Sulamari?” the tall blonde asks me.

“I’ll take a Vodka, straight up,” I mumble. That should daze me enough to get through the flight.

The tall, blonde stewardess hands me that glass of Vodka and I couldn’t down it fast enough. I ask for another. Boy, am I going to be messed up by the time we land in Santa Monica. When I get my second drink in me, Mr. Peak gets out of his seat and reaches for that jade necklace.

“A rather generous gift from Sir Gerald isn’t it?” Mr. Peak says as he cradles the jade stone in his hand. His finger climbs up towards my throat. The blood rushes to my head.

“Did I do something wrong in accepting it, Sir?”

“No. What kind of girl rejects an intimate gift from a man. Especially something as exquisite as this.”

Mr. Peak take the chain from the necklace and begins to slowly choke me with it. My face starts to turn red.

“Sir?” I gasp.

“Did you f**k him?”

“No.”

“Did you f**k him!”

I can’t breathe. I can only shake my head from side to side. Mr. Peak chokes me for a few seconds longer. Then he he releases me. I begin to cry.

“I would do anything for you. I would steal for you. I would kill for you. I would lie myself down for you,” I say as I look my boss directly in the eye.

For a moment, nothing is said between us. Then we reach for each other. I tear at my boss’s shirt. He pulls down my dress. We just go at each other. His lips press against mine. I run my hands inside of his shirt and feel his huge chest.

Mr. Peak knows how to kiss. He grabs my head and pulls it back. He rips that Jade necklace from my body and throws it across the aircraft cabin. My boss starts to run his tongue down my neck.