Powerful Men 2: Four More Alphas Who Seize Control by Carla Kane Page B

is.’ June smiled kindly, with a playful glint in her eye. ‘Sorry Suzie,’ she said, ‘you’ll just have to wait for him. Like I said earlier: you’ll get used to it.’
    Suzie walked back to her desk and waited. Hours passed.
    Most everybody had left by now and it was starting to get dark outside. She glanced at her watch nervously. If she didn’t get home soon her mom would start to worry. Besides, would it be safe for her to make her way to the train station by herself in the city at night?
    As she mulled over these matters, she heard the elevator suddenly start to rumble as it ascended up to the deserted office space. The light beeped and the doors opened. There was Jon Sugar, in his long trench coat and trilby hat perched down low over his forehead. He stepped off onto the floor and starting walking towards her.
    ‘Mr. Sugar, is everything alright?’ Suzie asked.
    Jon smiled at her and she saw that his eyes were quite bloodshot and barely open. Not only that, but he smelt strongly of liquor.
    ‘Everything’s fine,’ he said, ‘what are you still doing here, don’t you have a home to go to?’
    Suzie bristled. ‘You told me to wait for you,’ she said.
    Jon looked confused for a second. ‘I did?’ he asked, ‘oh yeah, of course.’ He glanced down at her desk. ‘Say, do you have a bottle in there? My last girl always made sure to keep a bottle. I liked her.’
    ‘Yes,’ Suzie nodded, ‘Scotch. Would you like some?’
    ‘Go to the kitchen and get some ice,’ Jon said, ‘then take it back to my office. I’m all out.’
    ‘Yes sir,’ Suzie answered and immediately went to do as he said.
    When she arrived back the office door was closed. She knocked on it gently.
    ‘Come in.’
    She pushed open the door and looked around her. The office was lovely, even in the darkness of the evening. The décor was elegant and classy, with a great view of the city and rich leather sofas. Jon’s trench coat was draped over one of these, along with his sharkskin suit jacket. The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up around his strong wrists and he’d taken off his tie. In his hand he held two tumbler glasses.
    ‘Good, there you are,’ he said as she stepped into the room.
    ‘Here’s the ice,’ Suzie said, ‘shall I fill your glass?’
    ‘Sure. And pour one for yourself while you’re at it.’
    Suzie did as she was told. For a moment the gurgling of the rich scotch as it poured from the bottle was the only sound in the dark, quiet office. She handed Jon his glass and then prepared one for herself as he drank.
    ‘So how did the meeting go?’ she asked.
    ‘What meeting?’
    ‘With the men from General Motors?’
    ‘Oh,’ Jon said, ‘fine.’ He sipped his drink again and sighed satisfactorily. ‘You know, this is my favorite time of the day,’ he said, ‘the one time when I get some peace and quiet. The one time I can just… be myself.’
    ‘It is a very hectic workplace,’ Suzie said.
    Jon looked at her suddenly, as though only now seeing her for the first time. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking behind those beautiful silver-blue eyes.
    ‘It is,’ he nodded and then suddenly laughed. ‘Oh man,’ he said, ‘hmmm.’ He tipped up his glass again and finished his drink.
    Suzie looked at him coyly. ‘Mr. Sugar, are you drunk?’ she asked, her tone one of playful disapproval.
    ‘No,’ Jon said, shaking his head. ‘Yes.’ He began to laugh again. Suzie joined in with him. As he stopped, his eyes rested on her once more. He stood up. ‘You know, you’re a very beautiful young woman Suzie,’ he said as he came towards her.
    Suzie shivered as she looked up at him. He was strong and powerful, so firm and always in control. She felt herself start to heat up between the legs and moisten in a way that would have usually caused her to reproach herself. But now – now she wanted to follow it wherever it might take her.
    Jon stood above her. He reached out and placed his hand against