Agreement with a billionaire

Seemingly difficult.

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With perplexity written all over Lucien's gaze, he stares from his friend to his assistant, watching the pleased smirk which stays on Adrian, and the unreadable stare that Laura holds back.

"Do you two perhaps know each other?" Lucien unable to hide his perplexity questions the two.

"No sir. We just happened to have met each other." Laura responds instead, taking Adrian to even widen his smirk. His gaze on her unfiltered, staring at her bold face, courtesy of her hair, which he finds appealing, as it reveals not only her face but the skin on her neck. Adrian, listens to Laura's statement as he only smiles back at her words, turning his gaze back to meet Lucien, while staying silent, which takes Laura by stun with his actions.

"I believe we have a lot to catch up on my friend. Let's make the most of it while I'm here." Adrian switches the topic, while his gaze averts away from Laura by no longer paying her attention. Truth be told, Adrian is a man whom once met, his presence is always craved, both by the men and ladies, yet, hearing such dismissive words to him from Laura, does ignite him with intrigue about Laura, yet, it also pushes him to the sideline of wanting to brush her off, but when images of the necklace which she posses flashes his eyes, he remains in a dilemma. A dilemma which is staring to get on his nerves.

"That we do." Lucien agrees with him. "That will be all for now, Laura." Lucien takes his gaze to meet with Laura, while she responds with a nod back to her boss. On the other hand, Adrian does the same to his secretary, as with one last glance at Laura, he watches she and his secretary exist the office.

"Why do I perceive there is more to what meets the eye." Lucien speaks to his friend, watching his gaze leave with Laura, before Adrian gives back his full attention to him.

"About what?" Adrian asks him, whilst taking a seat on the brown leather couch.

"You and Laura," Lucien states, taking a seat next to Adrian.

"Let's just say your assistant is proving to be...seemingly difficult," Adrian chooses his words carefully while speaking to his friend.

"Which means there is more," Lucien let's out a chuckle. "Let me guess she has you intrigued, oui?" Lucien c***s a brow.

"And why will she? She's not my type you know so." Adrian dismisses such fact, yet, he can't help but feel the guilt of his lying words.

"Oh Laura isn't anyone's type, yet, she seems to attract men like you." Lucien adds.

"Men like me? What is your insinuation my friend?" Adrian c***s the same brow with a smirk on his lips.

"Dangerous men like you." Lucien admits.

"Oh spectacular!" Adrian chuckles. "The great Lucien is married now, whom is now categorized separately," Adrian mocks his friend, as Lucien joins him in his chuckles.

"How have you been Adrian? It sincerely has been what...two years when I saw you?" Lucien dies down his chuckles as he relays solemnly now on his friend.

"I've been well Lucien. Grandmother's illness has worsened, which took me places around the world, yet, still no permanent remedy." Adrian speaks seriously.

"Well it is cancer, and I'm sorry to hear about that." Lucien shared his condolences.

"Well what is the use of my billions if I can't use them to save my family?" Adrian runs a hand through his hair, as his friend watches him take an exhale.

"To extend their lives. And to be able to give them all it is they desire before that time." Lucien speaks softly. "And to woo the ladies," Lucien adds with a smirk taking Adrian to chuckle amidst his dilemma.

"How is Sandra? Hope she isn't giving you much trouble like she does?" Adrian chuckles with his statement, mocking his friend at the behaviors of his wife.

"Sandra will always be Sandra, and I believe I knew that before I married her. Yes, she can be one hell of work, yet, it only makes her special to make me love her more." Lucien admits, as Adrian's chuckles die, hearing such words.

"That's good to hear. Not everyone can proudly say such." Adrian admits.

"Which is why you mon amie (my friend), should try to settle down and experience such feelings." Lucien says, as Adrian lets out a scoff.

"I'm not ready to be tied down man, not yet." Adrian nods his head negatively.

"Adrian Alimson, always the ladies man." Lucien mocks with a chuckle. "Tell me Adrian, do you even have a girlfriend?" Lucien asks Adrian. "How about Jenifer?"

"We broke up a long time ago. She was becoming...clingy." Adrian responds, taking a sip of the whiskey from the glass served on the table.

"No Adrian. You never liked her from the start. She was just a good f**k for you." Lucien states shamelessly.

"I won't argue with that." Adrian admits, before taking another sip.

"Aren't you curious to know what it feels like?" Lucien questions his friend daringly, as Adrian turns a gaze to him.

"No I'm not, because my friend, love..only seeks to make you weak." Adrian replies. "But, what I am curious about is how such a woman as Laura happens to be your assistant." Adrian can't help to bring back Laura's presence.

"And you tell me you are not attracted," Lucien let's out a laugh at his friend.

"I tell you, it is far from that. It just happens that I seems to be running into her a lot lately." Adrian reasons.

"Well it is France, and she does live and work here." Lucien says with a shrug. "Listen Adrian, she is my assistant, but also a good one which I have come to rely on, so I will not appreciate your actions, if you're here to just play with her, which in turn will mess up work here, considering you are my friend." Lucien talks to Adrian.

"It seems I'm not the only one intrigued with the infamous Laura eduoard." Adrian speaks with a smirk, neglecting Lucien's points.

"I'm married and I love my wife very much. Nothing of such." Lucien defends.

"I'm not here to play with miss Eduoard, I just want something from her, and even if she did call me a jerk, I'm not taking it to heart, because what I want is greater than my ego." Adrian finally answers.

"To f**k her, is that it?" Lucien blunts out.

"No Lucien and for the first time it isn't about taking her to my bed. Though, it doesn't sound like a bad idea, yet, that isn't what I'm after." Adrian answers with a roll of his eyes, while Lucien can only stare at his friend with a knowing smile on his lips, yet, he chooses to remain silent on the matter. That is, for now.

"Well, that would be quite difficult I think, because I do believe you have shown Miss Eduoard your play side, so buckle up my friend, because she will not make it easy for you." Lucien advises, while pouring himself a whiskey.

"Have you perhaps forgotten whom it is you have as a friend? Whatever I want, I get it, either by playing safe or not." Adrian responds with a sinister smile in his lips.

"Which I do not stop you, just remember, Laura is from me, so no silly games Adrian, oui?" Lucien adamants on his friend.

"Oui, Mr Lucien." Adrian answers dramatically.

"Good. Also, lest I forget, you go back to the US tomorrow?" Lucien asks his friend, while Adrian nods. "Then, join i and Sandra for dinner before you leave," Lucien invites Adrian, while he can only nod his head negatively.

"Nah, I'll just ruin the dinner when I and Sandra begin our arguments." Adrian says, taking Lucien to chuckle.

"It's been a while Adrian, I'm sure we've all matured better." Lucien insists while Adrian refuses.

"My apologies my friend, but I do have plans, so just relay my greetings to her." Adrian still refuses.

"And what if I tell you, Laura is going to be there?" Lucien baits his friend, as this time Adrian's expression goes blank, while his lips begin curving into a smirk gently.

"Well, it seems my plans just got canceled. What time is dinner?" Adrian now asks with a full smirk on his lips, while Lucien exhales chuckles, at his good friend in front of him,

Adrian Alimson.

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