The Game Of Love (#1)

Chapter-9 Indecent Proposal

Fifty million dollars? Hazel felt like she has hit her head on a rock or something. How many zeroes were there in fifty million anyway? Was he bloody kidding her? What the hell does he want from her for which he was ready to pay her such an outrageous amount. Hazel was convinced that he wanted something illegal from her. Human trafficking? Organ trafficking? It all made sense. Otherwise how the hell was he so goddamn rich?

"What the hell?" Hazel grimaced, perplexed. Damien stared at her long and hard and then sighed.

"Why the hell do I need to explain everything twice to you?" He demanded gingerly. "Yes, I want you to do something for me, and in return, I will pay you fifty million dollars. What is not understandable in this?"

"Why the hell would you pay me such an outrageous amount? I swear I will never do anything illegal," Hazel snapped and Damien glared at her. His patience was wearing out fast and that was clearly visible on his face.

"Do I look like a criminal to you?" Damien demanded. "I swear, if it wasn't for this damn discussion, I would have thrown you over my knees this very moment and given you a good spanking for continuously insulting me,"

Hazel stared at him blankly and her mouth hung open at his threat. It was literally outrageous and she could leave right now when he was practically threatening to hurt her but...to her surprise and disgust, she found it infinitely sexy. If anybody else has said that to her she would have shown who gets to spank whom but those words coming out of Damien's mouth sounded too hot and she squirmed, pressing her thighs together.

"Now if you are done accusing me, should I continue?" Damien demanded, milder and Hazel nodded her head. She was still reeling from his threat.

"What you need to do is...you will sign a three months contract with me. After those three months is over you have to just do one tiny little thing," He said.  Hazel frowned but kept her mouth shut this time around. "You will have to lie to someone that you...have fallen in love with me. I will tell you whom and when but that is the only thing you need to do. Lie that you love me and that's it,"

What? He was paying her fifty f*****g million dollars to lie that she loves him? Either he was mad or she was mad. Or maybe both of them were. Because none of this was making any sense to her. This was not five...it was fifty f*****g million dollars, just to lie? That made no sense at all. 

"Am sorry but you aren't making any sense to me," Hazel grumbled and Damien scowled, looking irritated. Now, what in heaven's name was he so impatient about?

"It doesn't have to. That's none of your business. All you need to do is at the end of three months just confess that you, Hazel Connery is in love with me. That's all," He said, evidently struggling to stay calm.

"You are not exactly loveable," Hazel muttered under her breath and Damien's lips twitched in a smile.

"That is exactly why I am paying you fifty million dollars. I know I am not a loveable person. I am barely bearable," Damien said and Hazel thought he sounded rueful.

"Now, do you agree to this? If you do, you will need to sign a legal document confirming that you won't back out at the end of the tenure,"

"And that is all I need to do? Say I love you? That's all?" Hazel frowned and Damien nodded his head vigorously.

"That's it. Smart," He smiled at her. "You can read the contract later on and everything's clearly written in that. And now if we are done with the nitty-gritty, I would like to move onto the prospect of our relationship," Damien's dark eyes bore into her and she could barely even breathe. He was bloody intimidating but she knew she needed to hold her fort here.

"I am listening," Hazel murmured breathlessly and Damien smirked.

"For these three months, you will be mine," He said. "Mine to do as I see fit. Nothing outrageous, of course. But you will be with me in a relationship of my terms," 

"And what are your terms?" Hazel inquired, though a part of her already knew that she was going to say yes, whatever it was. No sane person wouldn't want him. And she probably wasn't sane because that's why she was sitting here in pretty red dress knowing too well what will be becoming of it sooner rather than later. Nope, sane was not the word for her.

"I don't do relationships by the book if you know what I mean?" He said, crossing one long leg over the other. "I don't like any sort of emotional baggage. So no lovey-dovey stuff. It will be my rules. Mine words,"

"Then what do you do in a relationship?" Hazel murmured and Damien gave her a devilish grin. He leaned closer, tracing her cheek with his thumb, and whispered in her ears,

"f**k," He said, running his nose down her jaw. Hazel's breath hitched in her throat, her blood heating up at the mere touch. "I own my women, Hazel. And I love to have s*x. Hot, passionate, breathless s*x. The kind of s*x that will make you want more and more. That's the kind of relationship I do. I don't make love as they show in movies. That's bullshit. But what I do...nobody can ever do that to you, I promise you that,"

"And what if...if I don't want this kind of relationship? What if I want more?" Hazel whispered, her mind reeling with Damien's words and the itching desire in her belly. Nobody has ever talked to her this way. So straight out honest about something so intimate. She was practically blown. And breathless.

"Then you will be missing out on the biggest adventure of your life," Damien answered, staring intently at her. "You will have all the time in life to do that s**t but now...be in the moment, Hazel. Don't take life too seriously otherwise, it will stop taking you seriously, know what I mean? Just go with the flow and enjoy. Let loose because I do honestly want you real bad. I want you to be completely mine. Let me take charge and just see what I can do,"

Hazel stared at him blankly. She could barely speak. Can anyone ever be turned on by someone's words? Damien Hamilton wanted her. He was begging her, the guy who can get anyone he wants at the snap of his fingers was begging her. How did that happen? And what was she supposed to say to this?

"What if I say yes? Will you be my boyfriend for the next three months?" She whispered and Damien smiled. Unlike his otherwise bad boy demeanor, his smile was pretty innocent and warm.

"If you want to, then sure," He said. "As long as you don't expect any emotional fulfillment from me, we should be fine. And if you agree to this, you will just be mine for the next three months. You won't sleep or even look at another man. When I say mine, I mean in every possible way. You will let me take charge unless I allow you to reverse the roles and you will obey me. The reason I don't have any binding contract to make you follow these rules is because I don't want you to feel stuck. I want you to enjoy,"

"And what if I don't do as you ask me to?" Hazel demanded and Damien's eyes lit up in an evil glint.

"You will for sure, trust me. And if you don't, I will punish you in my own ways. But one thing you should know, I will never hurt you or scar you in any way. I am not into that stuff so don't worry about that," He answered. "And if you agree to this, we will also need to do a medical check-up for you. You know general precautions, STD's and stuff,"

"The last person I slept with was you," Hazel answered, scowling at him. Damien's eyes widened in surprise as if she has said she was a virgin at twenty-four, not that there was anything wrong with that.

"That was a year ago," Damien muttered, looking almost horrified.

"Six months," She corrected, narrowing her eyes at him and Damien gave her a sheepish smile, scratching his head.

"Sorry, it's a little hard to keep track," He said, sounding almost proud. Hazel grimaced at him. This guy was hopeless.

"Of course it is, which is why you should be the one getting tested," Hazel retorted sternly. "After all, I am not the one sleeping my way through the city like Pacman," She was hoping this would trigger him but it didn't. Instead, Damien's lips twitched up in a smile and he looked thoroughly amused.

"May I know what version of Pacman you have been playing?" He asked, c*****g his head to the side and Hazel scowled at him. Damien shook his head, still enjoying himself.

"I got tested last week. You can check the reports. I will mail it to you," He said at last and his eyes darkened. "Now if we are done with the details, what is your answer?"

Hazel stared at him and sighed. Man, was he overbearing? But he was also smoking hot and was allowing her to change her life forever. Hazel couldn't deny the fact that her life was as mundane as it can get. And Damien was a new thrill that could change that. Breathe new life in her. But despite knowing all that, there was something that was making her wary.

"Can I get some time to think?" She asked and Damien rolled his eyes at her. He looked annoyed now.

"Oh for f**k's sake, Hazel," He grimaced. "Do you know how badly I have been waiting? I have been waiting ever since...I can't remember. And now you want to think? I am sorry but I don't think I can wait anymore,"

"But..." Hazel protested but before she can say anything further, Damien shut her up as his lips claimed hers, effectively silencing her down.

He placed a hand around her naked back and pushed her against his body, his hands clutching her ponytail tightly. He tugged at it so her head was forced back. That deepened the kiss as his lips devoured her mercilessly. There was no softness in his kiss. It was a reflection of raw, heady desire. Their tongues clashed, tasting and exploring each other for the first time since neither remembered much of their last escapade. Hazel was breathless but she didn't want to pull apart. She can't remember the last time anyone kissed her like this. As if his life depended on it. But they have to pull apart before their lungs might burst. Damien pulled at her lower lips with his teeth, while his thumb stroke her cheek, his eyes locked on her.

"Come with me," He said softly, standing up and holding out his hand for her.

"Where?" Hazel demanded, already panting and he smiled at her. An evil, warning smile.

"To give you a little preview of what awaits you," He said and Hazel's mouth went dry. She stood up shakily and placed her hand in his. She couldn't believe it...

She was really going to do this...

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A/N: Hello my lovely readers! Here's the next update :) I hope you are enjoying the story so far!  Thank you so much for the reads guys! It means a lot :) I am updating it slow because I am editing as I go so existing readers, just a little patience! Thank you so much again :)