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Chapter 10
Hugo
It had been several minutes since Michelle had gone outside to take a phone call.
Even though she hadn’t said who had called her, Nico and I had an inkling that it was her father. Between the way she had pushed for a deadline at the meeting that morning and how nervous she had been acting, it was pretty clear that she was under a lot of pressure.
I walked outside and found her standing on the balcony, the one that overlooked my father’s property. She had one hand on her hip while she spoke into the phone. I stood back and waited a few moments, not wanting to alarm her. Michelle looked absolutely breathtaking under the moonlight, and I suddenly realized that I couldn’t stay away from her. No matter how hard I tried, there was a magnetic pull to her, and it would always be more than business.
“Daddy, I’m moving this along as fast as I can. I’ve been working all day long, and this isn’t a private dinner. I’m meeting with Alexander Stepanov.”
Her voice was becoming a bit hostile. Whatever her father was saying was pissing her off, that’s for damn sure. I had never seen her body look so angry, either. Not even when she was telling us in the meeting that she wanted the deal done as soon as possible, and called out our lawyers for saying they needed more time. Chase Harrington had no reason to worry about what his daughter was doing. For a moment, I contemplated taking the phone from her and telling him that.
After a long pause, she resumed yelling into the phone.
“Of course, he remembers who you are, but that doesn’t mean that he can just push this deal along. People have lives to live, Daddy.”
So that’s where she gets it from. It was no secret, of course. Chase Harrington was known for being a huge hard ass and virtually impossible to please. Yet there was something soft about her, too. Something that told me she didn’t always want to be so aggressive, and that she wanted another part of herself to come around. I bet that her father kept that feminine part at bay since he didn’t have any sons to run the company.
“Even if I did fool around with a Russian man, why on earth would I ever tell you about it? You’re my father!”
I suddenly wondered if someone at the hotel had spoken to the press. The night that we went back with her, it was pretty apparent that we were drunk and not there to discuss business. Plus, it was well past midnight by the time we got inside her hotel room. If a hotel staff member told the press, and Chase Harrington heard about it, it could ruin his company’s reputation. His daughter having a threesome with the Stepanov brothers would not go over well.
Michelle walked over to a chair and sat down, so I moved closer against the wall. Michelle looked so pretty under the moonlight, with her soft, delicate breasts breathing up and down. I knew she was upset, but I still found myself getting turned on. I wanted so desperately to comfort her and to tell her that she shouldn’t put up with that type of verbal abuse. But I also didn’t want to cross any boundaries.
“Look, you know that I love you. But you have got to start trusting me more. How do you expect me to work when you’re constantly breathing down my neck?”
Michelle turned around, and our eyes met. I started to back up and go inside the mansion, but she held her finger up again and motioned for me to wait.
“Just like you said, we will discuss that when I get back home.” Her voice was lowered a bit. “That’s a sexist, stupid move, and you know it! I’m not going to talk about this anymore, allright? I’m my own damn woman. I’ll talk to you tomorrow and give you an update.”
She slammed her phone shut and let out a huge sigh.
“Is everything all right?” It seemed a more neutral approach to discussing what had just happened.
Michelle put her phone back in her bag and walked closer to me, nodding at me and smiling a little bit.
“You know how fathers can be,” she said. “Everyone at Affinity Finance thinks that he’s easier on me, because you know I’m Daddy’s girl, but he’s actually harder on me than others. And I’m really getting tired of it.”
As she got closer to me, I could feel my cock doubling in size. It was just the two of us out there under the moonlight.
“Yes, I definitely know how fathers can be. But they just want us to do well so we can run the company one day. Although, it did sound like he was coming down pretty hard on you. Are you sure you don’t want to talk about it?”
Michelle waved her hands in front of her face. “Not tonight. Just talking with someone who understands what I’m going through is enough right now. I have to admit, I wasn’t expecting our relationship to become this personal, Hugo. Usually, I get to know clients just enough to seal the deal, but you and Nico are vastly different.”
“We feel the same about you,” I said. “In fact, we were discussing that today, right after our business meeting. Which, by the way, you blew us away in. You are one hot businesswoman, and I mean that most respectfully Ms. Harrington.”
Michelle blushed. “Well, thank you. I learned how to command respect from my father, as I’m sure you did from yours.”
I shrugged my shoulders. “Yes, I suppose Nico and I did learn it from him. He’s always been a good father, albeit a bit rough at times, but I suppose that’s to be expected of any good parent. He wanted what was best for us.”
“That’s the same with my father. My mother is the one who really raised me, though. She taught me everything I know about becoming a woman, but it was my dad who told me how to win with business. He often spoke about your family, too.”
“The Harringtons and Stepanovs aren’t that different, Michelle. Both families have worked hard to make quite a bit of money, and that means being diligent in business. You’re an excellent businesswoman, and your father is a good businessman.”
“As is yours,” she said.
“Well, my father has known your father for quite a long time now, too. From what he’s told me, your father is all business.” I brushed some of her long, blonde hair out of her face. “But then again, so are you.”
