A BILLIONAIRE'S DEVOTION

PART -6-

HAPPY READING

Reyon Menture POV

I couldn't believe it, there she was right in front of me and I couldn't reach her.

That woman made me run all the way through campus, sweating and panting heavily after her. Only for her to get in her car and drive away without so much as a glimpse my way. I had never forgotten her, her face, her skin against mine since the first day at the bar. I couldn't believe it there she was right in front of my eyes again.

I needed to get close to her, to say something to her because this chance might never come again. I needed to know her name, I know whatever it was it was going to be beautiful and classy like her, it must be great. I just know it.

Maybe she goes to this school, I don't know but her name is the beginning...

I sit back in my meeting finalizing the contract cable deal and am ready to sign on the dotted lines. Officially making it my first solo contact. It was a fantastic end to a great week but I was tired, too tired and ready to spend my weekend in bed.

I hand the pen over after they went through all the important details of the contract. I have been working on a credit system for a Microsoft update. The cable company I was positive could carry out the task and I was in meetings after meetings all of two weeks.

"Now that our positions are clear you will sign, here, here and here," I point to the dotted lines on each page.

I watch as he takes the pen and smiles at the prospect of the collaboration, I am feeling quite proud of myself too. This was going to benefit both companies and Felix Blair cable company would get the much need recognition it needed under Menture enterprise. Win, win for everyone.

"That is it, we are a team and I cannot wait for this venture Mr Menture," Felix says.

"Yes, we are. I am looking forward to seeing this project shine to its true potential," I lean forward placing my entwined fingers on my mahogany desk.

He nods, "you have my email and my PA will also give you my personal number and every other contact information in case you cannot reach one for any given reason."

"Not a problem Mr Blair. My secretary will take all the information."

"Perfect, thank you for the opportunity. Whenever you need me, be sure to call and the shipment is already on its way as I mentioned on Monday."

"Pleasure doing business with you Mr Blair." Standing and reaching out, I shake both men's hands again keeping eye contact and maintaining a firm grip.

"The pleasure is all mine," he says. They walk out of my office and I was happy to be going home.

Tonight is the NASA award and I have to be in attendance since Menture enterprise is one of the sponsors. It was my duty to represent and no matter my level of tiredness it had to be done.

"Mr Menture I just send the email of the accounts for the withdrawal process and they will need your signature before Monday," my assistant Tracy says walking into my office after a brief knock.

I nod and lean back in my chair. "Thank you Tracy I will forward the information right away to my brother and sister," I say taking out my phone.

"Not to worry sir, it has already been sent and awaiting their signature as well," Tracy says politely.

"Wonderful."

She nods. "Did my suit for tonight arrived?"

"Sir your suit has been brought up to my office and you can uplift it on your way out," Tracy answers.

I nod.

"Did Mr Blair's assistant leave his personal information?"

"He did and it's already documented, sir."

I nod reading through the email, "anything else before you leave sir?" Tracy asks taking out her notepad.

"That would be all," I say taking my keys and throwing my bag over my shoulder, ready to leave and hoping to get at least two hours of sleep before the award ceremony.

Delsa, Ryon and I didn't work out, how we were going to present the award and who would take the task. So that needs to be sorted before we left as well.

Taking my suit I walk to my car, unlock the door and slide into the driver's seat. I lay my suit in the back seat of my loaded 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman. I start my car and drive off.

I am so tired I didn't remove my suit jacket, I lose my tie and throw down on my bed with a throb. What a week.

Before I knew it I was out.

"Uncle! Up!" I hear feeling pressure on my back. Opening one eye, I know who the little rascal was.

"Up! up! up! up!" She screams tapping on my head.

I groan opening my eyes. "Uncle! You serious," Redella says with a mischievous grin in her voice.

She leans over, pokes one eye and slips off my back.

"Redella..." I whine. "Princess, grampy is calling," I say.

"No lie uncle," she says patting my face.

"Princess uncle is very tired, baby. Go, grandma."

"Silly uncle, up! up! up!" Redella screams again.

"Who let you in here, by the way," I say fully awake after that last up!. Every once of sleep was removed from my eyes.

She smiles that evil princess smirk, "silly uncle, up."

Fully sitting up, I look at my door. I have to remember to lock that next time.

"Uncle this is nice..." She says touching the plastic over my suit and laying on my bed feet hanging and shaking.

Rubbing the sleep away from my face, I face her. Staring at her little face I could bite her. She is so lucky I love her.

"Uncle you serious," she says sliding off the bed as if reading my mind. This cute little rascal, I stare at her.

She walks to the door, "silly uncle," she giggles and walks away.

I definitely need my own place, groaning I look at the time, it is time and I had to be up indeed.

Striping out of my suit, I step into the shower, turning the faucet to cold. I needed something to revive me. The week felt endless even though it was good. The moving back and forth from campus to the company was beginning to take its toll on me.

After my shower, I deodorise and get dressed.

Straightening my tie and adjusting my sleeve, I was ready. Taking the elevator down to the living room, Delsa, Reign and Ryon were dressed and waiting.

"I swear I do not want another niece," I say.

"Why complain, you won the bet. She was what you wanted, I told you we should have gone with a boy," Ryon says.

"Leave my grandbaby alone, I know the three of you were much worst at her age," mum complains.

The cute little rascal pops out of nowhere. "Uncle you serious," she says so adorably tilting her head I couldn't be mad anymore.

We all laugh and I could not ask for a better niece since I was the one who thought her the phrase.

I ruffle her hair, pat her head and kiss her cheeks. "Uncle sweet princess," I say and she giggles blushing.

Reign takes her in his arms "bye baby be good to grandma and grandpa." Delsa moves to his side and he wraps his arms around her still holding his daughter.

Looking at my brother and his wife, I envy their life at times. They are happily married to the love of their lives, successful and created a beautiful family. This... This is what I want, I was going to work hard to build it.

Everyone said their goodbyes and we were off.

Pulling up to the NASA research centre, Reign had security tighter than the military. We didn't spend more than a few seconds on the red carpet when we were ushered into the hall.

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God damn!

My heart skip a beat, probably skipping for a few minutes the moment she came into my line of view. I couldn't forget that pretty face, brown skin and curves even if I wanted to.

If I knew she was going to be here this evening I probably wouldn't have run a marathon the other day.

I never ran the way I did. That woman made me run a marathon and by the time I get to a fraction of the distance between us, she entered her car and drive away leaving me breathless and panting like I was dying.

My mind immediately did a double-take on the day I bump into her at the Elite bar. She was constantly on my mind and I couldn't forget those eyes even if I wanted to. That figure, face, hair, lips and eyes haunt my dreams for the past few weeks and I like it.

I've never seen the dress she's wearing, the way her body curve and the way that dress sits in places I wanted to be... I've never seen the style in her hair quite this nice with a few strands framing her face or the way her eyes shine, highlighted by the makeup she wears.

She is gorgeous, I've never had such a feeling, such a feeling as I do tonight of completion, fulfilment and... And other things I couldn't put into words.

She must have a man.

Just as the first time I saw her, her skin was smooth, a pretty shade of naturally exotic tan. Her eyes were those same shades of dark hazel enticing, mysterious and round. Her face is oval and her dark hair, styled ponytail updo hairstyle shows its beauty. Oh my, my those lips are full and pink with lipgloss bringing them to life like a 3D HD image and her nose sits perfectly on the centre of her face.

Holy hell she is beautiful and I can describe her all night long, that is until I run out of words. Which never fails me.

I never will forget the way she looked tonight. I don't know that beauty but I am never, ever going to forget.

I couldn't help myself, she consumes me. She is breathtakingly beautiful. She turns to me and smiles or was she looking around, it took my breath away. God damn, look at her. Such pretty lips.

From across the room, it was like I am drawn to her, I don't even see the man that has her on his arm. There is no way she can be single, there is just something about this woman and it captivates me by just looking. Try as I might, I couldn't take my eyes away from her. I tried but couldn't, even when Delsa waved her hand in front of my face, touching my nose I couldn't bring myself to do it. I couldn't look away. She is going to be my girl. The fact that she has a man did not deter me at all, I want her.

I don't even know her name, where she lives if she lives in the state but here she is again.

Oh my God, I need her.

"Will you stop ignoring me and stop staring over there like a creep. I've been talking to you," Delsa whines.

"What? My bad..."

"What are you thinking about?" She asks.

"I zoned out for a bit what were you saying?" I ask clearing my throat because my voice sounds a little funny. I sit back turning to Delsa giving her my full attention.

"I was asking if you guys decided on who will present the award but I see other things has your focus," she says irritated with me.

"Why are you irritated with me?"

"I've been talking to myself for the past fifteen minutes and it is even crazy I still was trying to get your attention," she says as Reign and Ryon take their seat.

"What is happening?" Reign asks kissing his wife on her temple. She smiles looking at him for a second.

"Your wife seems to be irritated," I answer.

"With you for having me, talk to myself," Delsa says turning back to face me.

"Talk to yourself?" Ryon asks.

"Someone has his attention over there and he is lost, devoted to staring I swear," Delsa says.

Ryon and Reign swing their head in her direction and Ryon smirks knowingly.

"I see who has his attention," Ryon says smugly.

"Leave him alone," Reign says and I wasn't going to feed his rant so I get up moving away as I see her move through the row of tables.

She moves toward the bar and I walk right up behind her, moving to the side.

"White wine, please," she says but the waiter move to the other person dismissing her.

"Deep in thought," she asks after a few seconds and her voice is like music to my ears, very melodic.

"Something like that," I answer.

"Must be something good," she says.

"I was thinking about a woman I bump into once," I say with a smirk.

"Smooth, real smooth but she must be fine," she smiles.

"Hello, again beautiful... I see I don't have to catch you this time around but I do not mind," I say and up close she looks even more beautiful with those lashes and that perfect smile. My heart thumps. A woman never had this type of effort on me.

God took his time with this light skin black woman. "Oh hi!" She says brightly leaning a little over the counter trying to get the bartender's attention again.

She remembers me, I smirk like an i***t.

I raise my hand signalling the bartender who walks in my direction immediately.

"What can I get you sir?" he asks.

"Get the lady whatever she wants," I say.

She frowns a little but looks directly at the bartender and then back at me. God even her frown is beautiful and my heart loves it the way it throbs.

She places her order and tilts her head looking up at me, taking a closer look.

"The name is Menture... Reyon Menture," I say looking down at her five feet probably two to four inches frame. A frame I don't mind looking at the entire night. Preferably naked.

Our eyes lock and we stare for a few seconds. The entire time my heartbeat was in a beautiful, strong, irregular repeated pattern.

She does that to me.

"The name is Emmerson... Kahdeem Emmerson," she says and I couldn't bring myself to take my eyes away from her. I want her. Lord, I need this woman.

"Beautiful name but I like the beautiful lady who carries the name better," I say with a smile. Since the first time of meeting her accidentally I felt a connection like the wind was meant to blow the way it did east-west, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the moon, the Earth, the planets and the stars are all meant to go in the same direction. Suddenly it all made sense to me.

She smiles genuinely with all her teeth out, her eyes glow and her face radiates glimmering. Oh, boy were they perfect and with those lips, I had to stop myself and look away.

"Smooth, real smooth," she chuckles.

"Can I have your number beautiful lady?" I ask.

"I have a boyfriend," she says and I see her jaw clench for a fraction of a second.

"Oh I am aware," I say.

"How do you know that Reyon?" Hell, I damn near cry with the way my name rolls off her tongue. I can't wait to hear her moan it. I swear, my name never sounded do good.

Nice and slow Reyon. Don't rush it, boy. Nice and slow.

"There is no way a woman like you is single but if you were I'd lift you out of here and never look back in an instance."

She blushes, giggling again and I love it, seeing her reaction to me.

"Stop sir, my friends are waiting," she says and I forcibly look away to where her friends were and I thank the stars above that weren't her man over there.

"Go'on ahead Ms kahdeem Emmerson," I say with a smirk at least I know her name the rest of her information is easy.

She takes her drinks walking back to her table and I did mine.

"You were staring a little hard over there brother," Reign says patting my shoulder. Even if I wanted to look away somehow I couldn't, she commands my attention.

The rest of the evening the award ceremony went on smoothly with the awards being presented and I presented the life science award which was sponsored by Menture's enterprise.

And I was doing a lot of heavy staring. I watch the way her head falls back when she laughs, the water that springs in them as she does it, the way she talks using her hands, her constant smiles, the way she places the champagne glass to her lips, the line that forms between her cheeks and lips, the way she clapped for her friend, I watched everything. Everything. I watched it all.

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Getting comfortable in bed, not feeling tired at all. I scroll through my i********: aimlessly on my phone.

Randomly my mind wanders to Kahdeem Emmerson. The goddess of the dawn, that's what her name means. An entire week passed and I had her information on my desk the next day after the award ceremony.

The day I got her information, I had to keep reminding myself that she is in a relationship. But my heart couldn't help but skip again and again every time her name, her smile, her eyes, teeth, face, and her figure came to mind. It was slightly dangerous the way I wanted her, knowing she is taken but there was something about her that made it impossible to stop.

Every evening I fought with my better judgement to call her. Attempting to do so multiple times but just couldn't find the right things to say then I thought of going to her office for a consultation. Then I probably would have to explain how I get her location. So I resort to checking her feed and staring at her photographs.

The universe did its part in bringing us together and I don't want to settle for just being her friend after the connection we had but I know she has a man and I can never come between that even though she is completely irresistible.

No matter how bad I wanted her, I truly hope he is treating her right. I have his information as well but I don't care too much to read about him. A woman like her deserves to be treated right and spoil at every point.

She is a dedicated and well-prepared lawyer, from what I read. She handles every aspect of her client's case, whether it was making sure they show up on time, interviews, appearances or getting every piece of information out to her advantage. She was good and I am extremely impressed by her and the work she has done so far, only two years out of university.

I read about her family, her dad passed away a few years ago, eight to be exact. She has two siblings one brother, one sister and her mom. She lives on the south side of town while her mother and other siblings live in North town. She graduated two and a half years ago from Harvard Law.

She is twenty-five years of age and it didn't dissuade me that she was a slightly older woman. It wasn't that much of a big deal to me age is just a number and lord knows she didn't look a day over twenty-two.

I've never dated an older woman and I definitely need my A-game here still I do not mind the hard work. Nothing deters me when it comes to her. I

Swiping my iPhone thirteen plus to the right. I already saved her number I send a text.

"Good night beautiful."

I keep looking at my screen waiting for a response.

Glancing at the clock 10:15 pm.

No wonder I couldn't sleep, I stare at my phone for a response.

A/N

OMG... hi I'm back. I know it's been way too long.

Welcome again and thank you for following book number two of the Menture brothers.

I know the updates have been slow so far but going forward, I'm giving a schedule as of May 1st I'll be updating every Tuesday and Thursday. I know it's not as frequent as some of you lovely readers may want to read but I'm a momma, a wife and I have my hands in a whole lot, some days I can hardly catch my breath but I promise it will be worth it as I'm sooooooooo excited about this story and can't wait to finish it and share it with you guys.

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