Pampered Like A Princess

Nelissa lay comfortably on her bed as Noey and Nate drew on the table. She picked up the essay they had written that day.

Noey’s essay was all about how she had imagined her father would be like.

He would be tall and powerful, protecting them and their mother from harm’s way.

Nate, on the other hand, had obviously written it for the sake of submitting his homework.

He even added a question at the end.

“I wonder what he looks like?”

Nelissa giggled. She pinched his cheeks playfully, “What do you think your father looks like?”

Nate responded proudly, “He has to look good at the very least, else it won’t match the genes of the family.”

Noey nodded vigorously, “That’s right. He has to be very handsome.”

Nelissa chuckled, her terrible mood lifted by the children. She thought of Edward’s handsome face, then turned to look at the two little copies next to her.

She sighed softly, “Well, he is very handsome.”

The twins didn’t seem to notice her whispers.

Nelissa then sent them off to watch the television.

It had been a long day for her. She climbed back into her bed and fell asleep in seconds, only to be woken up by her phone ringing.

She extended her hand from under the blanket and searched her phone lazily.

“Hello?” She answered the phone groggily.

“Were you sleeping?”

It was Edward, his voice ever so alluring.

Nelissa sobered up immediately. She rubbed her eyes and mumbled, “Yeah.”

“It’s only 9 p. m. Are you that tired?” Edward asked with a smile.

He had just taken a shower after checking into the hotel suite. Looking at the stunning night view from the balcony, he missed Nelissa terribly.

Nelissa chided inwardly.

It was all thanks to Noey and Nate.

She leaned against her pillow and said lazily, “Nope.”

“Don’t sleep then. Turn on the computer. We’ll Facetime,” Edward ordered.

He was already prepared for the call, but Nelissa did not respond. His frown deepened.

“Are you not going to listen to me? If you’re not going to let me see you, I’ll get someone to bring you over to me next thing tomorrow and you’ll stay here with me for the next few nights. How about that?”

Nelissa couldn’t believe how insufferable this man was.

She got down from the bed reluctantly and turned on the computer.

“It’s loading very slowly.”

“I’ll wait,” Edward replied firmly, his eyes fixed on the computer screen.

The call was connected a moment later.

Edward’s computer was equipped with high-definition resolution and he could see Nelissa’s fair and dainty face clearly.

She had just woken up, with messy hair and reddened eyes. Her fair skin looked soft and delicate in her comfy pajamas, her lips ever so red and inviting.

She was beautiful.

Edward scanned her and noticed that Nelissa was looking around him. He teased her, “What are you looking at?”

Nelissa was wondering if there was anyone else in his room, and if he had found Anna.

All of a sudden, the camera was flipped, and Nelissa could see his surroundings clearly. The room was luxurious, and his suit was simply thrown onto his bed…

Nelissa blushed, and the camera was flipped back to Edward. He was in a loosely-tied bathrobe, revealing his sculpted chest and chiseled abs. He smirked, “I’m the only one in the room. There isn’t anyone else.”

He cupped his chin and stared at her intently, “There aren’t any other women here.”

Nelissa turned away, feeling awkward. Indeed, she didn’t see any other women in the room, not even Anna.

Did he not find her yet?

“Are you still unhappy?” Edward wished he could reach out and look her in the eyes. “Shouldn’t you be happy that there aren’t any other women in my room? Why are you pouting?”

Nelissa wasn’t feeling unhappy. She turned back to him and said, “Your phone number is worth a hundred thousand dollars.”

Edward was confused.

“Miss Moore approached me today. She offered to pay a hundred thousand dollars for your phone number.”

“Did you give it to her then?” Edward was furious.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“Of course not.” Nelissa shook her head. “But I was wondering if you would be willing to… let me earn that hundred thousand dollars.”

“Is money more important than I am?” Edward smirked at Nelissa’s reddened cheeks. “Be good now. Let’s not ruin things over that petty cash. It’s not worth it. I’ll make an adequate compensation when I get back, but you’ll have to accompany me for the next few nights, deal?”

Nelissa whispered, “But I may have to work overtime.”

“Right. In that case, I’d better get your boss to send you on a business trip here tomorrow. I don’t like FaceTiming anyway. I couldn’t even touch you.”

Nelissa was taken aback, afraid that he would do just that.

No one in the company knew that she had kids, so she had no excuse to decline any business trips.

“Edward, don’t! I have to take care of my children. Please don’t put me in a spot, okay?”

Edward’s gaze swept across her chest. He noticed that she wasn’t wearing her bra underneath her thin nightgown. That thought alone made his throat dry. He grunted, “I’m going to ask the last time. Are you going to accompany me, or not?”

“As you wish!” Nelissa glared at him.

Pervert!

Noey and Nate were making a lot of noise in the living room, and Edward could hear it too.

Worried, Nelissa said, “I’ll go take a look.”

Edward watched as Nelissa ran out of the room, her nightgown barely covering her slim legs.

Edward was almost done with his third cigarette when Nelissa came back. He instinctively stubbed the stick onto the ashtray.

“What’s up with your daughter?”

“She was too excited over the TV show,” Nelissa chuckled.

She took a sip of water, thinking that Edward had already hung up. Unexpectedly, he was still waiting for her.

“I’ve picked up your freshly-laundered coat. I’ll return it to you when you get back.”

“Alright,” Edward stared at Nelissa dreamily, mesmerized by her smile.

“Are you sleeping yet?” Nelissa turned around and looked at the time. It was almost 10 p. m. She had to put Noey and Nate to bed soon.

“Well, it would be great if we could sleep together,” Edward responded. Just looking at her made his thoughts go wild. Unfortunately, he wasn’t in Haleston City. He couldn’t even hug her.

Nelissa’s face reddened once again. She drank more water and tried to ignore his flirty words.

Edward finally let her off at 10 p. m. so that she could tuck the twins to bed.

Nelissa turned off the computer, her heart thumping. She looked in the mirror, only to see that her face and her lips were scarlet.

She rubbed her face with her hands, but it got even redder. She went to the washroom and splashed cold water onto her face before putting Noey and Nate to bed.

Nelissa tossed and turned in bed that night, only falling asleep in the wee hours. She even had a dream.

She dreamed of a man’s naked body pressing onto her firmly, his lips nibbling on her earlobe. She could feel heat rushing all over her body.

Awoken by the peculiar dream, Nelissa was drenched in sweat. There had been a blackout, that was why it felt so warm.

The sweat and the humidity made her feel extremely uncomfortable, so she had no choice but to take a shower in the dark.

Nelissa FaceTimed Edward for the next three nights, and they chatted about absolutely everything. Edward would start teasing her if she stayed silent, so she would rather talk more.

The only thing that she didn’t dare to ask about was… Anna. Edward had never once mentioned her. Nelissa was worried that her nervousness would give her away.

However, she could tell too that Edward was avoiding the topic. He probably knew that she knew he was there to look for Anna.

Then again, he barely ever mentioned Anna to her; he only spoke about her once in the past.

Anna must have been very special to him.

Edward returned to Haleston City on Friday morning.

Nelissa received his call at 10 a. m. when she was at work.

He hadn’t gotten the chance to go home as he had to close a deal with a client at one of the hotels in Haleston City.

He instructed Nelissa to meet him at the hotel. He wanted to discuss the details of their collaboration once he was done with the contract.

Nelissa was glad to hear that the nights she had spent with him did not go to waste. She grabbed her bag and left the company immediately.

Recalling that his jacket was still at her home, Nelissa figured that she would return it to him the next time they met.

At the hotel.

Nelissa paid the cab driver and gave Edward a call to inform him of her arrival. She knocked on his door softly. She was expecting Andrew to open it, but to her surprise, it was Edward who opened the door…