Love, Lies and Billionaires

Water splashed around as people-mostly men dived into the pool.

“Oh my god, I can believe I let you talk me into this, Nella.” Maren said, dodging the splash of water with a scowl in her face. She turned around as she didn’t get a response and met no one coming behind her.

She sighed and walked a few steps, looking around where she had just come from. “Nella?” She didn’t walk too far as she saw Nella almost glued to a yellow-haired guy in trunks and dark shades.

She seemed so annoyingly interested in what he was saying as she was laughing loudly and grinning so broadly, all while glaring at him.

Maren could only roll her eyes and mutter, “Whore”

“Oh my god, I really didn’t even think of it that way,” Nella said out loud and broke into another feat of laughter which the guy reciprocated.

“Do you mean-” they bumped into Maren, whose arms were folded but still managed to hold on to her drink. “Oh my, Maren. I’m sorry I didn’t see you there”

“What the fuck Nella” she said dryly.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

“I…really…don’t get you,” Nella said, making a face that showed her confusion.

The man suddenly extended his hand for a handshake. “Hi, you must be Maren Sharppe. I’m Martin Barnes”

“Get that thing away from me,” Maren spat, making the guy retrieve his hand almost immediately.

“O-kay, um I’ll be right over there when you’re done with all this,” he said and detangled from Nella.

Nella folded her arms and her face got serious as soon as he left. “Why’re you such a sour pussy?”

“I’m sorry, tasty pussy. But I didn’t completely consent to being here but here I am and you’re fucking off with some hot ass stranger,” Maren snapped and turned towards the loungers which lined up a few feet beside the large pool.

“Well, I’m glad you understand why I’m with him, so why don’t you live a little?”

They both got to the line of loungers, and Maren was the first to settle into one. She laid on it and placed her drink on the nearby small table.

She then covered her beautiful bikini-clothed body with her kaftan and brought down her glasses to her eyes like it would stop her from hearing what Nella was saying.

“It’ll be best if you pick your ass up and get fucking laid, Maren,” Nella said with a mischievous raised brow, “knowing that you work too much and we both know you’ve been starved for too long.

“Trust me, I’m living off of the after result of having that thought once,” she replied with her eyes to the sky as the sun cast elegant rays on her skin.

Nella shrugged, as she really wasn’t going to let Maren ruin this opportunity. “Alright, have it your way, but I’m going to go meet Keith if you’re not going to be this way throughout.”

“This is a private overpriced pool, alright? And there are lots of famous dicks around which are not going to waste. Not on my watch” she turned to leave.

“Why does he even bear Martin? He’s fucking white”

“His parents were both black,” Nella said as she began walking away. “And that is very fucking racist, Maren!”

“If you need me, you know where to find me!”

Maren almost giggled as Nella’s voice faded. If she was being honest, it really was nice. I mean, the atmosphere was just right to be outside.

And yeah, Nella was right. She really had been working harder these days and feeling the wind on her skin was really soothing and-

“Oh, my god!” Maren shot up from where she lay. She was dripping wet from her shoulders down, as her face had barely escaped the spray.

“So sorry” the guys and ladies who had been playing in the pool echoed, but not for long as they resumed their games.

Maren was fuming alright but there really was nothing she could do. She shut her eyes and took a deep breath, summoning all the self control she had left in her body.

When she was satisfied, she opened her eyes again and looked around at the pieces of shit who had gone back to what they were doing.

She turned to the lounger and thought there was no way she was going to lie back there.

Angrily, she turned towards where she had come. Looking for a washroom, a lounge, or possibly an exit. She kept walking till she got to the end, then turned a corner.

Not like she didn’t have a pool back at home, she thought. She really didn’t know why she’d agreed to come with Nella.

She wrinkled her nose at the couple who were sprawled on the ground, intensely making out with no decency at all. She turned away, trying to push the picture out of her mind, but she knew it’ll take a lot more effort than that.

She kept walking till she got to a door which read authorised personnel only.

Maren looked around the door and didn’t see any hazard sign, no sign that it was some door which led to some power house or weapon room.

Basically, nothing that stopped her from wanting to know what was behind the door. So she did. She turned the handle slowly and pushed it in.

The unlocked door gave in easily, without a sound, and Maren took her time before poking her head through.

She sighed with both relief and excitement before closing entering and closing the door to the loud music and gross people behind her. She stood a few feet away from the door and looked around with a smile on her face.

In front of her was a pool about five feet deep. Not as large as the one outside, but large enough for a party of few friends.

The water was still and blue thanks to the lighting on the base of it. She looked around but saw no one but a bottle of wine and a glass sitting on a little table on one side of the room and a couple of loungers on each side of the table.

‘This looks more like some private pool’ she thought. ‘Stingy mother fuckers! Leaving that crowded dirt pool to everyone’s use’

She smiled to herself and walked towards the one lounger where she took off her kaftan and placed it on it before diving deep into the water.

The water was warm and just right enough to make her stress ease off a little. She stayed under for seconds with her eyes closed. Letting her body feel the water and run through her hair.

Then, splash! Maren’s eyes shot open as she had felt the water being disturbed by a heavy presence. She quickly swam up and to the corner of the pool where she could rest her back and wait to see who her accomplice was.

She stayed at the corner after getting the water out of her eyes while she waited for the person who was now swimming towards her to reveal themselves.

As the person got closer and closer, Maren’s temptation grew to dive back into the water and pull them up.

But just before she could do that, a head popped up, which made her eyes widen and shivers run down her spine.