Narrator-

"Did you mean it?" Frantz asked, his tone still a note above a whisper, as he brushed his lips over Lili's nose, her eyes, then past her lips, to her jaw, and neck. His actions signaling Lili to allow him access to her neck.

Her kissed along the hollow line of her throat, and he felt a small groan vibrate beneath her skin.

Frantz tightened the hold on their intertwined fingers, as he brought her arms up above her head. This caused Liliana's tank to ride up, allowing the cool wind to kiss the small area of exposed skin on her abdomen.

"Did you?" Frantz asked again as he kissed her right cheek, then looked in her eyes.

Liliana parted her lips to say something, but found herself struggling to breathe when Frantz pinched her bottom lip between his teeth. He tugged it slightly, then released it.

Liliana closed her eyes tight as she tried to control herself. The heat from his body was making her feel ten times hotter. The position they were currently in caused Liliana to develop some very naughty thoughts. She had to get out there. She felt like a boxer trapped in a corner of the ring, except instead of punches that could give her a concussion, she was being battered with soft kisses and touches that made her body melt like chocolate in a hot pan.

"Frantz I- please." Liliana begged, though she felt her plea was split between two very opposing ideas.

"Do you want me to stop?" Mr. Cavalier asked, as he caressed his finger down Liliana's arms, his other hand still holding hers captive above her head.

Liliana nodded eagerly, then gulped as his dark eyes squinted her way.

"If you want me to stop, say it, but you have to mean it, because I find it very hard to believe you, when your lips are saying no, yet you're giving me bedroom eyes." Frantz explained, as he brought his finger back up her arm, sending a shiver to roll from Liliana's head to her toes.

"You're not being fair. How many times do I have to say no?" Liliana asked, the adrenaline from the environment, slightly fueling her bravado.

"As long as it takes for you to understand that I have no intentions to stop pursuing you until I get what I want." Frantz admitted, and Lili snapped out of her daze.

Of course.

She scowled as she suddenly began struggling against him. This was all a game to him. He was using her body against her, so that he could seduce her and get in her pants. The thought disgusted Lili, of course that's what this was all about.

Frantz raised an eyebrow when Liliana tried to free her hands from his iron like grip.

"Let me go you, you- SON OF A BISCUIT!" Lili snapped as she avoided cursing. She hated foul language.

"Are you calling my mother a biscuit?" Frantz asked, finding the situation quite comical, as he raised an eyebrow.

"You are a disgusting pig. Let me to before I kick you where the sun doesn't shine." Liliana continued fight, though she pretty much felt like she was simply wiggling between two brick walls. The man wouldn't budge.

"Now how do you except to get what you want by using threats?" Frantz teased as he pinched her nose.

"I should break your forehead with a vase." Lili replied, and Frantz frowned as he replied "well you should know violence never solves anything."

"Let me go! If you're so desperate to find pleasure, I'm sure the blonde chick downstairs will be more than willing."

"Delia?" Frantz questioned.

"I don't know her name." Liliana replied.

"Nah, been there done that." Frantz replied as if he was already over the conversation.

"If you kiss me, I will slap you. Do you hear me?" Liliana threatened again, as she pushed herself against him. While her actions where meant to show that she was not afraid of him, she quickly realized just how intimate her actions really were.

Her chest was pushed up against Frantz, and he gladly admired her cleavage.

"Hey, eyes up here." Liliana commented, and Frantz made a show of running his burning gaze from her chest to her neck, it paused at her lips, then finally her eyes.

"You're impossible." Lili noted, her heated face melting her bravery like butter.

"Tell me about it." Frantz hummed, then he sighed and placed his forehead on hers. He let go of her hands, and instead placed his hands on her hips.

He closed his eyes for a moment, and sighed audibly, then he admitted "Liliana you're killing me. Come on I'm literally in pain."

At his words Liliana furrowed her eyebrows as she asked out of pure curiosity "what do you mean? I didn't even hit you."

Frantz chuckled and shook his head as he drew in a breath, "do you really want to know what I mean?" He asked, as if asking for consent, but the devious note in his tone told Lili to be careful with what she said next.

"I mean... um.. no...?" Lili blinked quickly, unsure of what his intentions were.

How did she get from wanting to kill him, back to a casual conversation?

"Mmh, well until you're sure, just know that you're torturing me." Frantz explained, then he brought his hand under her chin, and turned Liliana's face upward towards his.

He softly feathered his lips above hers as whispered in the most romantic, yet desperate tone "I'm going to kiss you now." And as he readied to plant his lips against hers, she used the last weapon she had "I can't kiss you." She spoke up, and Frantz halted as he groaned audibly "and why not?"

"Because, I have a date." She declared and Frantz froze.

Liliana bit her lip at his silence, and her palms became sweaty as she suddenly felt nervous. He was too silent.

"A date?" Frantz questioned, as though he didn't believe her.

"Yes, a date, on Tuesday." Liliana replied proudly.

"May I ask with who?" He asked.

"No you may not." Lili replied, feeling sassy and confident.

Take that you son of a biscuit!

"Right. Okay, fair enough." Frantz shrugged as he lifted his hand off her hips, and took a step back.

"Fair enough?" Liliana asked, her brow furrowed.

"Yeah, you have a date right? So it wouldn't be right for me to kiss you, or touch you inappropriately." He shrugged, as he pocketed his hands.

"Okay..." Liliana replied, unsure of what to say or do at that point.

"Okay." Frantz nodded, then without another word, he softly pushed Liliana away from the door, then he opened it and left.

Liliana blinked confused at the closed door, then she locked it and walked towards the sitting area feeling slightly dejected. She at least expected him to say or do something, but maybe he was over her now that he knew she was interested in someone else.

Liliana had to admit, she was kind of disappointed in Frantz, she wasn't sure what she expected his reaction to be, but it certainly wasn't him walking away. She thought he'd be more... macho and dominant. She at least expected him to tell her not to go, but maybe he wasn't as dominating as she thought it was. Or if anything, Liliana wanted him to say something bold, like 'you're mine' or something. Blowing raspberries with her lips, Liliana header to the kitchen for snack.

Oh well.

Meanwhile, a few floors up, Frantz was fuming. He had the strong urge to punch something. Or someone. If only he knew who'd asked her on a date, he would throttle that man.

Frantz felt somewhat betrayed by Liliana's words. The way she stated that she had a date so proudly, it hurt his ego more than anything.

Frantz ran a hand through his hair as he paced the floor of his living area, and raked his brain for an idea. Then he stopped. If Tuesday was the day she had her date, then he'd make sure that Liliana was too far away to go. Call him immature, or saboteur, it wouldn't change a thing. He needed Lili to be free, so that when he managed to seduce her, she wouldn't feel guilty about having any strings attached. After he was done, she could do whatever she pleased.

At least, that's what Frantz thought he wanted to happen.

Frantz smiled deviously, then he picked up his phone and called Jenna.

Liliana was snacking on a trail mix, when the phone rang. Unsure of who it was, she picked it up with a "hello?"

"Hi Lili? Its Jenna." Jenna greeted professionally, but her tone was still warm with the greeting.

"Hi Jenna, how are you?" Liliana replied with a smile.

"I'm doing well thank you. Listen, I am sorry for the last minute call, but it seems Mr. Cavalier has some urgent matters to attend to in Rome, and he will have to stay for an additional three days." Jenna explained.

"What? What do you mean?" Liliana asked, confused.

"I'm sorry, he called a few minutes ago, saying something had just come up on his schedule and he had to stay a few extra days. Don't worry, you will be paid as overtime." Jenna reassured, but Liliana was barely listening. In fact, in that specific moment, she felt the blood run to her face, and it began boiling in her veins.

That Bastard.

"Lili? Are you still there?" Jenna asked.

"Yeah, yeah, okay no problem. And my other flights?" Liliana questioned, hating that she had to miss out on a flight with the Dunns. She loved flying with them.

"Already covered. Thank you so much for understanding." Jenna said, then she bid Liliana goodbye.

When then phone call ended, Liliana groaned as she said "oh I understand alright." Then, feeling very determined, she threw on a hoodie, changed into a pair of jeans, then she headed out her door.

She stomped down the hallway, shocking some of the other guests she passed by, and she made her way to the elevator. Once she got there, she was a woman on a mission. She pressed the button that led her to the penthouse, and when she arrived at Frantz's door, she banged her wrist against it.

He opened it moments later, only to be greeted with a "you bastard!" From Liliana.

She shoved passed him, then she turned and faced a smug looking Frantz.

"You don't have any urgent matters to take care of." Liliana accused rather than asked. She had no intentions to mess around.

"No I do not." Frantz replied calmly.

"So why the heck did you do that for?" Liliana asked as she opened her arms.

"Not sure I'm liking your tone there." Frantz scolded, and his scrutinizing gaze sent a jolt to burn through Liliana's lower abdomen.

At the sensation, she blinked and looked away. Suddenly feeling out of her comfort zone, and quickly realizing that maybe she shouldn't have come to his penthouse.

Shaking her head, Liliana headed towards the door, feeling the adrenaline dissipate from her veins. Except as she passed Frantz, his hand shot out, and stopped her in her tracks.

Frantz turned his chest to her back.

He looked down on her, as he held her waist.

He brought his lips to hover above her right ear as he asked "why did you come here Liliana? I know its not just to scream at me. I mean I am the boss, and you know that the flights can be changed any moment." Frantz analyzed, and he noticed Anna take in a deep breath.

"What are you asking me Mr. Cavalier?" Lili asked, though her voice was low.

"You're looking for something." Frantz noted as an afterthought, rather than a question.

"I-I, let me go." Liliana asked, trying to sound assertive, and avoiding his observation like the plague.

"No." Frantz denied, then he kissed her ear, then down her neck, to her shoulder, and back up.

"Mr. Cavalier-"

"Ah ah, unless we're on the plane, you call me Frantz." Frantz instructed.

"I am not calling you anything until you let me go." Liliana snapped. She knew it was a mistake coming here. And yet she looked forward to it.

"See now you're pushing my buttons. Liliana I don't want to be the bad guy here, but don't push me." Frantz warned, his grip becoming a bit more firm on her hips, his tone becoming a bit harsher.

"You won't hurt me." Lili said boldly, feeling a bit confident knowing that Frantz won't take advantage of her unless she gives consent.

"Do you want me to hurt you?" Frantz questioned, and Liliana felt another wave of unexplained tingles to ride through her body. She needed help.

"No..." Liliana replied.

"Then don't push me." Frantz warned.

"How am I pushing you? I am a free woman, and I can do whatever I want. I can date whoever I want, what's it matter to you?" Liliana demanded, and Frantz with a dented ego, took a bite at her confidence as he replied "nothing. You can do whatever you want, I don't care."

Rejected. Rejected. Rejected.

That's exactly how Liliana felt.

Guess this was the answer to Frantz's question. She did come here looking for something, and she got it. Frantz didn't care about her. He only showed interest because she didn't allow him to stick his manhood in between her legs.

"Right then, so can you let me go please?" Liliana asked, her voice a but softer, and Frantz closed his eyes and sighed. Of course he screwed up, but she started it, and Frantz wasn't going to let her get away with it.

"No. Have a seat, I'll order us some dinner." He replied instead, and Lili was as flabbergasted as she was pissed.

"I am not having dinner with you." Lili replied, and Frantz said "yes you will, now have a seat."

"Mr. Cavalier-"

"Liliana, I am not going to argue with you, just have a damn seat." Frantz ordered as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Make me." Liliana dared, and Frantz's eyes snapped to hers as though he couldn't believe she was taking him on.

"You want me to make you? Are you sure that's a wise decision Liliana?" Frantz questioned, wanting to understand Liliana's angle.

"Yeah, if you want me to stick around so bad, make me- OH MY GOD PUT ME DOWN!" Lili quickly found herself gasping, shocked to her core as she dangled over Mr. Cavalier's shoulder.

He casually walked to the dinner table, ignoring her struggles and pleas, and placed her on a chair, then he all but shoved the chair under the table, as he pointed to Liliana and ordered "stay put."

Liliana blinked, confused at the whole transition, then she used her signature line "Mr. Cavalier this was highly inappropriate-"

"Yes, yes, but you left me no choice." Frantz cut her off, and Liliana groaned as she placed her head in her hand.

After taking a few minutes to breathe, she looked up at the man studying her, then she said "be honest, it's the chase isn't it? That's the only reason why you're always pulling these stunts."

"Yes, pretty much." Frantz shrugged.

"So all this would cease if I made my way to your bedroom right now, and allowed you to have your way with me?" Liliana demanded, knowing very well what his answer would be.

"Yes." Frantz answered simply.

"Who do you think I am to just let you lay in between my legs? I'm sorry but you should really have your eyes set on another person. I am not that kind of girl." Liliana defended herself.

"Oh yeah? And what kind of girl are you?" Frantz demanded, then he leaned over the table, his gaze piercing Liliana's as he continued "are you a prince charming kind of girl? Or maybe the knight in shining armor?" Frantz pushed as he studied her face, then he stated in wonder "No... you're more of a girl who wants a man that takes control." Frantz was studying her, and he wasn't planning on stopping soon "yeah, even though you've never been with a man, I can imagine what dirty thoughts go through that brain of yours. Even while we're talking right now, your eyes and body are telling me that you want nothing more than for me to throw you on this table, and slide my tongue up and down you're virtue."

At Frantz words, Liliana felt a sudden heat take place in her body. The area between her legs began tingling with a very uncomfortable feeling. She pressed her legs together hoping Frantz wouldn't see it, but it was too late, her read face and sweaty palms told him that she liked the words that came out his mouth. It was scary that he could read her so easily. It was like he was reading from an open book.

Liliana knew that something was wrong with her.

"Do you fantasize about me Lili?" Frantz questioned, then he brought his tone to chilling cold as he smiled a gorgeous smile, "do you dream about me?"

"N-no." Liliana stated, but she hated the fact that she sounded so strange.

This was all going so fast. A little foo fast.

Liliana felt hotter than a burning fire, she felt the sensation being between her legs and lower abdomen. His heavy gaze was messing with her respiratory system, and her head felt so heavy, she had to get out of there.

"Stop it. Please, stop it." Liliana found herself begging.

"No-"

"I mean it! That's enough. This is the last straw Mr. Cavalier." Liliana declared standing up, then she looked him dead in the eye as she said "try me again, and I'm out. Invade my personal bubble again, and its game over."

Then with those words, Liliana stomped her way to the door.

Once she opened it, she sent one more look over her shoulder, and she met his gaze with a fierce glare as she declared "and I mean it."

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