Chapter NINE

 
When Tylan turned 18 he decided he wanted to branch out on his own but his mother decided after speaking with Fernando that M-studios would belong solely to Tylan. He was quite capable of running it but they made him a CEO and Anella maintained the controlling shares.
He was already meeting the agencies throughout Italy and they just loved to work with him. He moved out of his parents’ home when he turned 21 and bought his first home.
Tylan was sexy, intelligent as hell and a natural hit with the ladies. He was very picky about the women he took to bed and at 21 he wasn’t ready to settle down. He wanted to fully take over M-Studios so he called a meeting with his parents.
 
“Thank you for coming, I will get straight to the point. I want to fully take over M-Studios. I won’t change the name but I will buy out both you and father.”
“Okay you could have told us this over the phone son.” His father said.
“I have always respected both of you I just thought that this was business and we should treat it as such.”
“You are our son, you could never be business. The company is yours, let your sister and brother keep their shares, that way no one can take the company from you without theirs. Give the twin shares as well. ”
“Yes mama I know, I have already spoken to my siblings and they are behind me in this, I just needed your full approval.”
“You have it. Now come buy your old folks some lunch.”
 
In the next few months Tylan took M-Studios to a new level. He changed up a few things to suit his preferences but he realised his parents made sound business decisions and he did not want to divert too far from them.
 
He created several lines and of course his own personal line… The V. When he got bored he would seek out new designers and that is when he heard about Genai Watson.
He was looking over some of the previous designs at M-Studios and he called his head designer and asked about her.
“Demarco, who is this new designer?”
“She isn’t really new by any chance but she is talented. Started when she was 18. She seems to grab you with new ideas while keeping with trends. She worked for your father at M-Studios, then she worked for him and your sister at Finesse Couture and now she owns G-Designs. You wish to hire her?”
“Yes, where is she located?”
Demarco handed him a business card.
“Great, I shall go there now.”
“Let me warn you, she is beautiful, her book smarts are exceptional but her street smarts will knock you on your ass if you cross her. I don’t know of any man who has not fallen for her natural charms and come out on top. She is engrossed in her work and her staff love her.”
“I see, well she hasn’t met me yet.”
“You poor thing, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
 
Genai was working on her next set of designs when the girls in the outer room seemed not to be working.
 
She got up to see what the fuss was about. There he was in the flesh. Tylan Vincenzo, Italy’s heart throb. She had always loved his work and the way he ran his business. His staff respected him to the maximum and anyone he worked with was treated as such.
 
He nodded to the staff as he walked towards her and when he got close enough her heart stopped. It was one thing to see him as he came out on a runway after a show, or at a press conference but to be less than 3 feet away, Genai was floored.
He called her by name and said it was finally nice to meet her. She did her best to sound professional and told him she would be free in about ten minutes and he could wait in her office.
 
She went back to the production room with her heart pounding in her ears. She finished up with the staff and told them what needed to be done. Taking a deep breath she pushed the door of her office.
 
He was standing at the window, hands in pockets, jeans molding to his ass cheeks perfectly.
 
“So, what does the great Tylan V want with a small time designer like me?”
 
“Time for a change, these older designers bore me to tears, I need something new, tasty, something I can put in my mouth and swallow with delight.”
 
Genai knew he was flirting with her. This would not do.
 
“How many designs would you like, when would you like to launch, what look are you going for and what’s your budget?” She tried to calm her breathing down and she felt her panties get wet.
 
“Fifty, in three months on my birthday, casual but stylish and whatever you ask I am willing to pay.”
 
Tylan gave her the details on what he wanted and expected and she quoted her fees.
“Now with business complete, I want to make love to you.”
“Why?”
“Why not, we are two young people full of life, why not share each other bodies just for the sake of sharing.”
“Nice answer, I will think about it.”
“Don’t think, people think too much, live a little. This way we have no expectations from each other and we know what we are doing with no lies or empty promises in between.”
“I’m still a virgin.”
“At your age?”
“I wanted to wait for a husband.”
“I understand and I applaud you for staying so pure especially in this business. I shall not bother you again on that subject. I will bring the contract in a few days. Get it back to me soon.”
 
“You are still giving me the work?”
“Yes, one has nothing to do with the other. You are great at what you do. Now I have to go seduce some young pliable girl who won’t say no to me.”
 
“I didn’t say no.”
“Yes you did, you just didn’t realise it.” He kissed her on her forehead and left.
 
 
Tylan met his father for lunch and he could not stop talking about Genai.
“Papa, she is such a beautiful girl, she isn’t like the other stuffy goats I have to put up with. She let’s me be myself and she is herself as well. Her designs are futuristic but anyone can wear them. I love the way she laughs, she buys me dinner or lunch or sometimes she would show up at 6 in the morning with breakfast.”
 
Fernando looked at his son and wondered if he should spill the beans. He had always hoped Tylan would find a woman like his wife and for him to find Genai made him happy. He also knew that Tylan was not ready to settle down and he prayed that Genai would not be hurt.
 
“Son, I understand your excitement but if she is so precious to you, you must not hurt her like I did your mother. Many days I wished I would go back and start again but everything has its place in our lives.”
 
“I understand papa, I understand.”
 
Over the next few months, Genai and Tylan worked closely, she told Fernando about him and his expression changed for a bit and he tried to hide it but she saw.
“Something wrong Fernando?”
“I just want you to be careful Genai, you have come this far, don’t let some pretty face change your life.”
“Thank you Fernando, I already told him no but it’s hard to work with someone like that and not have feelings, I had to do it with you.”
“I know sweetheart, just mind what I said.”
 
Genai knew she wanted Tylan, she knew of his reputation but it didn’t matter. She called him on his office phone and his voice alone cemented her decision.
 
“Hello bella, is everything okay?”
“I want you to make love to me.”
“Where are you?”
“At the office……….”
The line went dead. She put her things in her bag and waited.
About fifteen minutes later Tylan burst through the door and just stood there.
“Let’s go bella.”
She got up and left the building.
 
 
Tylan could see Genai was nervous and frankly he was too but he could never let her see that. As they sat in her car he told her where he stood relationship wise and she accept that he was not ready to settle down. She loved his honesty and that propelled her into saying yes.
 
She nodded in the affirmative and he took her inside. What Tylan was not telling her was that he was already in love with her but the thought of committing himself was beyond his thinking. He saw the kind of love his parents had and he never thought he would never find that connection with anyone and here she was, taking over his heart with little effort.
 
She cried in his arms and he stayed the entire night and just held her. He taught her everything he knew and she in turn gave him the love he did not ask for.
 
Over the next few months, they did everything together, they were seen at the launch of his line, at dinner, even the movies. Tylan was going places he never took another woman and she allowed him to be himself at all times. Never having to live up to the image Italy had painted of him. They would be having lunch at M-Studios or G-Designs and he would throw food at her or spill drink on her clothes so she would have to change and while she was changing he would lock the door and take her on her or his desk.
 
He loved her too, he knew that but still, to be with one woman he thought he could never be happy. He knew someday he would break her heart but he didn’t know how soon his thoughts would come to life.