FORBIDDEN TEMPTATION 2. NIKOLAI

The boardroom echoed with the soft clatter of closing laptops and the rustling of expensive wool suits.

People were rising, shaking hands, muttering obligatory goodbyes and half-hearted praise.

The merger deal had been ironed out—tense, bruising, and yet surgically clean.

But as always I as in Desmond Xandrovich came on top.

𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵

my eyes eyes flick lazily to Marcus Volkov as the man stood from his chair—tall, infuriating, and smirking like he hadn't just thrown shade for the past two hours straight.

Marcus adjusted his cufflinks with the sort of grace.

And it's pissing me off.

Nikolai Xandrovich

*staring at Marcus*

Nikolai Xandrovich

(how can he be so calm and collected after what happened)

Nikolai Xandrovich

Meeting adjourned.

Chairs scraped. People shuffled. But just as Marcus reached the door.

Board members

*left*

Nikolai Xandrovich

Not you, Volkov.

I spoke—sharp and low like a blade unsheathing.

Marcus paused, fingers on the glass handle. He didn’t turn around. Not right away.

Marcus Volkov

Excuse me?

Fuck me.

The bobbing of his Adam's apple is so fascinating

that I want to sink my teeth into his flesh and mark me

just like I did before.

Nikolai Xandrovich

Let's the other's go

Nikolai Xandrovich

You and I have some unfinished business left

Marcus's jaw clenched, ever so slightly.

Marcus Volkov

If this is about the third quarter loss report—

Nikolai Xandrovich

It's not.

Nikolai Xandrovich

I want to have dinner. Just me and you.

He blinked.

Once.

Twice.

And that cruel smile returned.

Marcus Volkov

Bold move, Xandrovich.

Marcus Volkov

Did you hit your head on your throne

Nikolai Xandrovich

You’re the one still playing king, Marcus. I’m just inviting you off the board for one night.

For a moment I thought he was going to say yes.

But then—

Marcus Volkov

*tilts head* Depends.

Now the push and pull game is on.

Marcus Volkov

Are we eating… or are you planning to swallow me whole?

That's not what I was expecting him to say.

God, this feels like flirting.

Is it?

Nikolai Xandrovich

*chuckles* Why not both?

Marcus Volkov

*laughs*

He opens the door and leaves

But he didn't say no.

But he didn't say yes either.

Nikolai Xandrovich

If not tonight then soon

Nikolai Xandrovich

Let's how long you will play your game.

Nikolai Xandrovich

Either way, I will win.

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Psych patient

Thank you for reading

Psych patient

And I just wanted to tell you if you didn't know.

Psych patient

I am writing a dual POV

Psych patient

and the characters POV are written in the chapter name.

Psych patient

Just saying if you didn't notice.