The piercing, deep sound of the buzz shrills through the silence in the surroundings. The intermittent vibration penetrating on the hard surface, getting louder and annoying by each three, steady passing parts of second.

A blue of what it seems a deep blue indigo looms out behind a bundle of golden threads, shining bright like the sun rays breaking onto the waves making it look like the sparkling stars although the signs of daziness. In a closer look, it resembles an afternoon sun in a summer time reflecting on the calm ocean’s waves , somewhere in the still undiscovered tropical island, where the smooth, wet sand’s grains are white and the air is steam and salty.

A warm breeze hits the sensitive part of his skin. The vision is a little blurry so it takes him few moments to know where he is. Colin feels like his energy is all drained thus he can’t move a finger. The warm breeze hits his skin again, only to remind him that is a warm breath coming from the one underneath him, in process to calm down the unsteady beating heart by gasping sufficient air to take it into the lungs.

Colin reaches his left hand out, landing it on the cold face of the wooden nightstand, where the buzz is coming. After few failed attempts of slamming his hand here and there, throwing almost all what is on as he examines the surface in order to get the vibrating device. He extends his arm a little more and finally his elegant, long neat fingers recognise the cold five inches tall device that weighted around six ounces. Still dazed he grabs his black latest iPhone on the market.

On the screen, there is a familiar number Colin likes to see it from time to time. It’s his faithful assistant Jeffrey Lewis, who pursues every news about the market of the rare artefacts. Colin’s passion.

It has been quite a while when Colin wanted to add to his collection the legendary Paganini’s long gone missing violin that was auctioned off in year 1836. People who are interested in classical music in the baroque era and have passion for the rare antiques collecting , know what’s the red violin means as they acknowledge that Niccolò Paganini was most celebrated virtuoso of his time, or how we call it ; a highly accomplished musician who possessed an outstanding technical ability and skills when he performed with such an incredibly artistic excellence. No one would deny or doubt that Paganini left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin techniques.

So the violin is as important as the history of it owner who was a phenomenon as some musicians define him.

However, Colin is not really interested in the instrument as much as he’s interested of it background history. It’s all about the charm those rare instruments have, to captivate and seduce every collector.

On the end of the line, Jeffrey has the long awaited news Colin has been waiting for. He gets an exclusive information about the missing red wooden violin, the most famous missing instrument is going to showcase on an auction which is running at the moment the both are talking.

A wide smile, resembling the happy smile of a four years old child have during unpacking the Christmas presents. Colin feels like he won a lottery. Not showing any interest of the owner’s state if they’re forced to sell or why. There is no point in dancing around the subject. He is clear by his instruction. He wants it no matter how it will cost him.

‘Buy it!’

Colin mouths out , staring at the ceiling with his still smile etched on his face before he hangs up. Jeffrey doesn’t need any further explanation or order.

That is the first genuine smile crossed his thin attractive lips since last night dispute with his father who the later, informed him of his soon marriage with a daughter of his bestfriend. Not only that, but the future wife is officially now the new partner of ‘Essence of Love ’ empire with 60% of the company’s shares that was considered as his father’s part. Colin is now not only hating the unknown girl for the arranged marriage, but it just proves that she’s into his wealth by asking for the partnership with value of the stocks exceed his shares. He sees her now as a threat to his place he works for.

Colin protested and fought back but was defeated, seeing how much his father was serious talking about the subject. He left Melbourne by night and flied to Brisbane as he has had an important meeting the day after.

On his way, he has been thinking of the trouble he found himself stuck in. After sitting with himself to calculate the whole thing, he admitted that he would just fuck up his life and all what he has worked for if he disapproves the arranged marriage.

He of course can refuse and walk out from under his father’s wings to start his business from the zero and create his own name, but he will then find his father as his rival and, he deeply knows he is just a small fish in the ocean which his father rules.

Besides, it is logical after all, the marriage pact is not a blueprint for discussion or new scheme for work, it is a decision that has been taken several years ago. Colin knows from his childhood, he was betrothed to a daughter of one of his father acquaintances, but it has been a very long time and the girl never showed up so he forgot about the promise his father has made allegedly with blood. A very serious oath that should be upholding no matter what.

Furthermore, what had happened with his mother in his childhood had a huge impact to hate the subject of marriage and grew a pure hatred and loathe toward the women. No matter their diversities, their shapes and colours of skin or their intellect level , from different society classes or speak different languages, he considers them all as golddiggers and sluts who absolutely do everything for money due to a thought his heartbroken father implanted it to his sponge brain the day his mother left to be with another man , choosing him over her son under the excuse of love. An excuse that is ugly as sin. Like Colin always thinks.

With the experiences with women as he grew up older, that thought became a true fact , just like the blonde girl that he can’t bring himself to remember her name that he has been with late last night. Anyway, she has already finished the task she was paid for. Just being with or fucked by Colin O’Connor is once in a life time chance that not everyone can get.

Colin rolls off of the blonde and sits up on the side of the bed. Still his father’s talk dwelling on his mind. He now has to fulfil that promise his father swore when he was 17! What bullshit! But if he won’t keep it he won’t like the consequences that will result of breaking it.

Colin sats up in all his naked glory. He looks as perfect as humanly possible, his fit body impossibly athletic that left no room for doubt of having superfluous fat. Insanely gorgeous with his firm darrièr look like juicy peaches with clear, attractive dimples of either side of his buttocks. With his olive tanned skin, a very beautiful mole implants near the strong and well shaped six packs that are engraved in almost artificial way on his stomach, with dark haired line coming out his groin to only spread and cover slightly his chest which seems like threads of velvety velour. A ‘tapis d’amour’ like French people like to call it. His hair is unusual shade of dark auburn not found anywhere in nature. He is dapper and attractive like he is carved from marble.

And his eyes. Oh his eyes! They are another story. Those glassy globular organ are mesmerising deep blue indigo close to blue violet colour , that makes girls throw themselves under his feet just by the look at.

From the end he is like a walking statue of a Greek sex God.

′ I’m going to take a shower, want to join me?′

′ No thanks but no. I need to stay here and recover. You wore me out that I’m going to be sore later.′

Colin hears what he finds it a sarcastic dialogue. He looks back at the blonde who is worshipping him with her hungry gazes, lying there exhausted and sweaty. He frowns his elegant dark and thick brows like a hawk.  His eyes burning with frightening intensity, his serious glares are enough to shut her up without need to speak a single word. Judging the way he looks at her, you know he is not satisfied with the comments neither with the silly blonde who is trying to sound witty.

They have just finished a solid hour of hard banging. It was not something great for him , he just felt the need to empty his loads. It’s impressive though, spending an hour with the soon to be forgotten dumbie Barbie

So he just ignores her like he always do with the other girls he brings to fuck. It will be only a waste of time if he addresses her with a word. Nevertheless, the interesting news from Jeffrey captivate his senses the moment he knows about it. It’s just a matter of few hours and the long missing instrument will be his.

The hunk tycoon rolls his eyes does not show any interest of the girl’s hidden complaining behind her words. It’s apparently her wish to share the shower with him. But some dreams never come true , as Colin notes when he strides to the bathroom with his steady, confident like Cheetah steps to clean up and get ready for the important meeting for ‘Essence of Love’ his company . Soon the sound of the shower can be heard as it’s going full blast.

The ‘Essence of Love’ , the market name ; the O’Connor empire used as their Alias instead of their name, rules the diamonds market for four decades by Nicholas O’Connor, Colin’s father after he left Ireland due to financial difficulties in early 1970 where almost the entire banking system in the country went on strike after an industrial dispute in same year.

He at the beginning of his journey settled temporary in the East end of Brisbane, in the far East of Australia with nothing in his pocket but twelve hundreds Irish pounds his bestfriend has loaned him.

With determination to achieve something in the southern continent, the twelve hundred pounds and a hit of luck, Nicholas came across an opened auction where he later, walked out winning a shop after the original owner announced their bankruptcy and then the bank sold it into the auction .

A little later, with his intelligence Nicholas was apt to change the shop after he took over it. As every work has it risks, Nicholas faced few troubles before starting dealing in precious metals and stones. Soon it became his trade that built his significant international empire, opening branches to his company in almost 60 countries after it was only occupied on the extreme north east of the Australian continent.

When time came to pay the debts, Nicholas gratefully flied back home to Ireland after he spent almost two decades working overseas, accompanied with his six years old Colin short before the conflict between the loyalists and nationalists began.

The vacation was just an excuse. He wanted to meet up with John, his bestfriend after several years not been in touch. When they confronted, John didn’t accept the money or the offer Nicholas has proposed to be his partner in ‘Essence of Love’ , but he agreed on the promise the both has made by blood to marry their children from one another. For John that was the only way to guarantee a good life for his daughter of four months young as he lost his fortune to his brother after his family disapproved his marriage with a Catholic woman as they are protestants. And just like that, Colin has gotten betrothed.

It is worth while relating, when the college ended, Colin has left with achieving the first rate degree in finance and business that granted him the golden ticket straight into his father’s company after he proved he is going on his father’s steps.

At age of 24 , three years after graduation, Colin has been precipitated into the chief executive position with 40% shares of the company, while his father held the 60% for himself as the chairman and the founder.

***

Colin walks out the conference room where the meeting was held minutes ago at the conventions palace that belongs to the O’Connor’s in Brisbane. He has sealed an important deal with one of the powerful industrialists in Japan. The Essence of Love company has finally the chance to land Yamamoto business, that is worth vast millions their empire. The meeting started at 10 in the morning and stretched into the late afternoon, breaking only to have a working lunch under Colin’s orders.

After the break, the negotiations went on. Colin has won the deal with the concessions business that’s stretching the oriental countries from Japan to Singapore. During the meeting Yamamoto didn’t hide his liking for the ambitious tycoon, he was quite impressed with the ideas, proposals and earning figures that Colin laid out before him.

A wide, kind of predatory smile engraves on Colin’s face. He is in a hyper mood since Jeffrey’s call about the joyful news he got this morning, adding the deal he just won were enough reasons to let him forget about the marriage, at least till he will find a solution to it. If only he knows how to cancel the marriage thing without causing any harm to his shares of the empire then he will admit that he is going through a particularly good time of his life, if not the best.

‘Banks , Call Montgomery to get ready to fly back to Melbourne ’

Colin gives his order to his assistant in order the pilot of his private jet get ready , after he walked the Japanese delegation to the elevator.

‘I already called him and informed him two minutes ago ,sir’

Banks in her early 20s who has graduated three months ago, beamed at Colin , feeling proud of herself

′ I see your staying with me proves! It makes your smart!′

Colin smirks , comments playfully

‘It’s all your effect reflecting on us, sir’

′ Are you soft soap-ing me Banks?′

Colin is indeed in a happy mood or he would not keep on talking with his employees with such playful manner

′ I wouldn’t do and risk it all , sir.’

‘Ah Banks what should have I done without you!’

he smiles at his assistant, rewarding her with his exclusive, rare smile. He indeed can’t find a hardworking assistant with bright mind like her. She has beaten all the candidates to be his personal assistant with an acceptable degree in economics, wishing someday to have her own company. But what granted her this place was her grandmother, who was working at O’Connor’ s mansion and has cared of the little Colin.

‘I’m always at your service, Mr. O’Connor.’

She replies sheepishly

‘Mr. Kavanaugh is waiting for you at your office for like a quarter of hour.’

She adds. Colin just nods, walking straight to his office

‘Is that a victory smile kind of smile emerges on your ugly mug?’

Colin hears the question the moment he pushes the door open to enter , following by Banks who is reminding him of the schedule

‘This is a - can you see fuck you on my face- kind of smile’

He replies, gesturing to Banks, giving her the permission to leave mouthing ‘send it by e-mail later, and thank you, Ana’ , then strides straight to hug his bestfriend Liam, the heir of Kavanaugh industry. A tall, athletic body, blonde with beautiful shade of light green eyes, just another attractive Australian hunk . He was abroad for shopping, in billionaire’s world it is a significant word for purchase some properties in Brazil, in order to expand their business in construction which includes a chain of hotels and restaurants, resorts and spas.

′ Long time not seeing you Yam, how’s it hangin’ ? When did you back anyway?′

Colin asks his friend walking to the elevator to leave the conventions palace, heading back to the hotel Colin’s spent the night before at. The hotel which is by the way belong to Kavanaugh properties.

′ I’ve been whoring around with those sexy as hell Brazilian babes. I back last night and ergh I begin already missing my beauties there!′

Liam responses, biting his lip in seductive way. And whines when he remembers what he has left behind. Colin just rolls his eyes murmuring ‘drongo’

′ so how are the preparations going?′

Colin frowns at his friend’s question

‘What preparations? ’

Dumbfounded, he asks back

‘Your marriage! Dah! Your father informed my father and invited him for your wedding that I didn’t know about it even I am your friend!! What kind of friendship is this to hide such important decision bitch?’

Liam dramatically makes a scene in the elevator going down to the garage, not giving a chance to his friend to reply him who sighs in disbelief, that his father didn’t even wait for his final answer when Liam follows, disrupting his train of thoughts

′ anyway, I back only to be your bestman, just don’t tell me you as well picked up your best men already?′

Colin just scawls

‘A forced one?’

Liam asks after analysing his friend’s feature

‘I wish I can find some way to cancel it and free myself. It’s so stressing thinking of it. Just give me a moment to forget it while I’m still away from the mansion .’

Colin says and the elevator rings. They are already at the garage floor, where the company’s driver is waiting to drive back to the hotel

‘What about Alexis ? Does that remind you of something? Alexis, in like Alexis Williams? ’

Liam asks jumping in the black Range Rover, closing the backseat's door as the driver rolls the wheels off the parking and starts driving. Colin just returns his question with another unspoken one

‘The girl of what it seems you were with last night at the suit.. well I just wanted to remind you that it’s happened she’s from an elite family...’

Colin cuts his friend in his mid-speech

′ So what?′

He asks back, never giving importance for the girl

′ So I’m just telling you her mouth isn’t quite like most of those you paid’

Liam warns his friend

Alexis is 25 years old ambitious public consultant for a fortune 100 company located in South Wales, she’s the older daughter for the Williams, one of the Australian industrialists that is corporated with ‘Essence of Love’. And of course has been following Colin for quite a long time, he finally has met with her the night before.

‘Ok. Now answer me. What would you do with a used condom after using it?’

‘Throw it of course!’

‘Exactly! She’s from an elite family but she is still a greedy whore that I don’t need more than once!’

Colin barks, checking his e-mails after he gets a notification alert . It’s from his assistant. Banks has already e-mailed him the schedule of the rest of the evening and for the next day. He at this point feels tired and has left no mood to attend any party or scheduled program as there is no important meeting . He quickly writes back to his assistant to cancel his all meetings. He is still thinking of a way to avoid the marriage or at least, to convince his father to get back the 60% shares from the girl.