Hot Desire of Marriage. Book 2

"Do you want to go back right now, hubby?" Bella playfully wrapped her arms around him.

Austin smiled, then hugged Bella affectionately around her waist and gently stroked her hair. He was delighted to see his wife acting so sweetly.

"What is it, darling? Do you want me to stay here and keep you company?" Austin asked quietly.

Bella hugged her husband, resting her cheek against his broad chest.

"Oh, no, dear, you have to work too," Bella replied softly, giggling.

"I wouldn't mind if my wife asked her husband to stay here with her," Austin replied teasingly, squeezing one of her lower curves mischievously.

Tap!

Bella tapped her husband's chest lightly. "Oh, you're naughty," she continued, pouting.

"Hehehe... Just wait for your punishment tonight! You've been making me so nervous all day," Austin chuckled with a meaningful smile.

Bella bit her lower lip and widened her eyes, knowing exactly what her husband meant by "punishment".

Grep

Austin reached for his wife's hips again, pulling her closer, then leaned down to her ear. "Don't tease me now, dear, or I might devour you right here."

Blush

Her beautiful eyes widened at the sound of her husband's deep, sexy voice, "Y-You..."

Austin silenced her with a deep kiss, leaving Bella unable to continue her words. Now she could only respond with tender kisses to her beloved husband.

Their breaths mingled in a symphony of sighs and whispers. Their hearts raced as they felt a million loves flowing between them.

"Hehehe..." Austin chuckled teasingly as he noticed Bella forcibly pull her lips away.

"Hehhehe," Bella laughed along with her husband's playful antics, seeing her lipstick now on his lips.

"Come here, dear," Bella said. And Austin leaned closer.

Bella wiped her husband's lips with her thumb. "That's because you're too naughty, dear, my lipstick got on your lips."

"Well, that's okay, I'm proud to show it off to everyone, it means this handsome man is already taken," Austin replied, earning a small pinch from his wife.

"Ouch..." he whispered quietly.

"Don't be ridiculous, hehehe..." Bella giggled.

"Well, back to the office, dear, you still have a meeting at two, right?" Bella said and rubbed her husband's chest.

Austin nodded, "Yes, dear, shall I pick you up when I get home?"

"No need, darling, Arion and I will be waiting for you at home. I don't want you to be tired just because you have to pick me up again," Bella said quietly, fixing her husband's tie.

Cup!

Austin kissed his wife's forehead, "I love you so much, Bella Sophie.

"I love you too, Austin Harold, my dear husband," Bella replied with a beaming smile on her face.

Bella escorted her husband to the front of his office, where Austin planted a quick kiss on her lips and forehead before they parted. Once out of his wife's presence, Austin quickly made his way to the lobby and contacted Max as soon as he got into his car. There was an urgent matter that needed his immediate attention.

Tut... Tut...

"Yes, sir," Max greeted from the other end.

"Where are you?" Austin inquired curtly.

"I'm already at Orion, sir," Max replied promptly. The burly man had gone straight to Orion Corporation when he heard that his boss couldn't talk on the phone.

"Hmm, all right! Get everything ready. And make sure it's all done by the end of the day," Austin instructed.

"Yes, sir."

Austin drove directly to the Orion Corporation. In less than twenty minutes he arrived at the lobby and parked his car randomly.

Brake!

The handsome, blue-eyed man got out and handed his car keys to the attendant.

"Ready, sir," the attendant called.

Max, who had been waiting outside the lobby, immediately greeted Austin.

"Straight to the control room," Austin ordered as he spotted Max.

"Yes, sir. Ken and Fin are already inside, Ethan is currently in a meeting with Company B," Max explained as he walked alongside Austin.

"Hmm... Okay!"

The boss and his trusted assistant walked side by side towards the control room. It was a room deliberately designed to facilitate instant access to the information Austin was seeking from his trusted associates.

Ping!

And there they were, on the tenth floor, where only the control room existed. He had special access to enter the room.

Beep!

The metal door slid open instantly after Max placed his thumb as a key.

"Please, sir."

Austin entered, noticing that Finley and Kenan were intently watching the screens in front of them.

The room was filled with dozens of large and active screens, all displaying footage from the CCTV cameras Finley and Kenan had installed in every corner of the city.

Fin and Ken immediately stood up and greeted Austin as he approached.

"So, what's the update? Who's been following me the last few days?" Austin inquired as he sat down. That was why Austin had been so worried when he couldn't find his wife in his office. He had the strong feeling that he had been followed the last few days. So he didn't want to worry or panic his wife, especially when Bella was busy preparing for this month's fashion show.

Click click click

The sound of Fin's rapid keyboard and mouse clicks filled the room. The large screen in front of them split into several sections.

"Sir, if you look here and here, this stalker has expertly hidden his face," Fin explained as he zoomed in on the footage he was referring to.

"Hmm..." Austin muttered as he examined the footage Finley was showing. There were a total of four videos with the same silhouette. However, the stalker had effectively obscured her face.

Finley minimized the video and opened six more photos. "But here, sir, it makes me a little suspicious if it's just a coincidence."

"What is it...?" Austin raised an eyebrow and leaned forward to look at the large screen in front of him.

Finley moved the cursor, "This woman always seems to appear when you dine with Madam at the restaurant."

"What do you mean?"

"Yes, sir, including this afternoon. This is the latest photo I received," Fin continued, then zoomed in on the photo.

It showed him and his wife having lunch, with the woman also present in a corner.

"So what's the connection with the stalker in all black?" Austin asked afterward.

Max, standing behind Austin, kept a close eye on the wide screen.

Fin quickly navigated his oversized computer screen.

Meanwhile, Kenan assisted Finley by sending photos they had gathered from thousands of shots.

"You can see the silhouette of this woman and the stalker in these three photos," Finley explained, then merged two photos into one.

"Damn it!" cursed Austin, also unable to believe what he was seeing.

Max's eyes widened, "Sir, it's the same person!" he exclaimed, also incredulous.

On the screen were two photos with the same position, except that one woman appeared tidy while the other was wearing all black clothing, a black mask and a hat. But when matched with the same standing position, the photos seemed to match, from facial features to body contours.

"Find out who this woman is!" Austin exclaimed.

"We already have, sir," Kenan replied quickly and took a file out of the desk drawer. And he went over to Austin.

Kenan handed over the notes they had collected after days of work. "Here you go, sir."

Austin took the white paper and read it slowly.

"We have your data, sir," Kenan explained and handed him another sheet.

Austin immediately frowned, "Her name is Jennifer Reese?!"

"Do you know her, sir?" Max asked, watching his master's expression.

Austin tried to think, "Hmm, that name seems to ring a bell or go through my mind," he muttered, feeling familiar with the name in front of him. But looking at her photo, Austin couldn't recognize her clearly.

Suddenly his eyes widened as he remembered something.

Brakkk!

Austin slammed his desk, "I remember!!! Find out quickly what the woman wants! Don't let anything slip through. And request a copy of the CCTV footage from Bel's factory."