🏵️ CHAPTER 18 🏵️ " There is a snake beneath your feet! " Lena dropped the bomb and Denzel's eyes widened in horror as he felt something crawl up his feet. " Ss...sn... snake? " The cold man could feel his heart thump hard against his chest in fear. A certain dryness went down his throat and he gulped, hard. " Don't move, Boss. If you stay like a statue it will think you're part of the tree and just crawl past you " The cold man shot Lena a hard glare. How can she expect him to stay just like a statue when there's a hideous monster crawling up his body? What if it crawls around his neck and attacks him? " Believe me, it won't attack if you just stay still. You can do it, Boss. A mere tiny winy snake compared to you is nothing, right? You can just throw it off you like it's nothing " The short woman was trying to praise him. " Tiny winy?! " Denzel scowled at her. " You think it's a mere snake, huh? Why don't you climb over here and let it crawl past your body instead? How do y
🏵 CHAPTER 19 🏵 Denzel watched Lena enjoying herself under the rain, and the cold man couldn't help but smile. But he immediately covered it up. While the short woman was still running around like he kid, he reached out and pulled her to himself immediately. Lena was startled as she bumped into his strong chest and she looked up. Their gaze locked and his hand went down to her waist and held it firmly. Lena's pupils dilated greatly as they stared into Denzel's eyes. It was as if her brain was paused for a moment and all Lena could hear was the loud thumping of her heart. It was beating so wild that the short woman thought it was going to burst out soon. Denzel's eyes on the other hand went down to Lena's lips. The wet pouted and red lips tempted the cold man and all he wanted to do was have a taste of it. He held her chin and tilted it up for her to stare him dead in the eye. He leaned forward and Lena immediately shut her eyes close, anticipating the kiss. Denzel saw that and smi
🏵 CHAPTER 20 🏵 The chirping of the birds and squeaking of squirrels were the first thing that hit Lena's ears and she slowly opened her eyes. The short woman looked up and was surprised to see her hands wrapped around Denzel who was still sleeping. How did she get there? She doesn't know but that didn't matter to her. She doesn't even know why she liked the fact that she was this close to Denzel. It gave her a nearer and clearer view of his breathtaking face. Lena examined Denzel's face and didn't even realize when she blushed. Why was this boss of hers this handsome? Is he aware he might become a temptation to her? She reached out and ran a finger down his sharp nose and smiled sheepishly. Her eyes came down to his tempting lips but she quickly looked away. She placed her hands on his chest and squeezed them through his chest. Another hot blush stained her cheeks as her mind wandered back to the clear picture of his bare upper body. This boss of hers was hot! All she wanted
🏵 CHAPTER 21 🏵 " Ava!!!! " Lena yelled in intense shock, glaring at the little girl before her. Her hand was raised like she wanted to hit her but Mrs. Amelia was the one who held it. Lena looked at her and the old woman signaled her not to. Ava was already crying uncontrollably. Ryan, Aida, and Evans couldn't help but cried too. They hate it whenever Ava and Lena got into an argument. And seeing their little sister cry wasn't something they liked either. " I hate you, Mommy! " Little Ava snapped and ran upstairs, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Lena was shocked to the bones. The tears she has been trying to hold back finally rolled down. She turned and look at her other kids who were staring at her with eyes filled with tears. She slowly wiped her tears and let out a deep sigh before squatting back to their level. " I know you all are angry with Mommy for not keeping her promises. But Mommy had no other choice. It wasn't because of work. I love you all and can never choose work
🏵 CHAPTER 22 🏵 It was a cool Sunday morning and Denzel was at home, in his office, going through and sorting out a pile of documents. Being a workaholic, the cold man doesn't know what taking a day off is. Even on weekends, he is in his office working. To him, taking some days off, are for losers. The ringing of his phone shifted his attention. But seeing who the caller was the cold man let out a slight groan. " Hello, Mom " " Young man! Is that how you speak to your mother, huh?! " A voice boomed, making the cold man shift the phone away from his ear. " What is it, Mom? " " You brat! I can see you've grown wings, haven't you? You can't even greet your mother and ask how she's fairing. Show respect, you brat, before I wack some sense into you " Denzel rolled his eyes at the woman's ranting. She's always like that. Calling him on the phone once in every Blue Moon, ranting about him being disrespectful, then, " I have a lot of work to do, Mom. Just tell me why you called a
🏵 CHAPTER 23 🏵 " But, Sir. Why me of all people? I...can't do that " Lena objected without hesitation. Denzel has already told her everything about the fake proposal. The short woman was shocked that her boss wants her to pretend to be his fiancee at a party. How will she even do that? " I'm sorry, Sir but I can't pretend to be what I'm not " " It's not a request, Mrs. Estrella. It's a command... from your boss " Denzel glared at her. " But, Sir. That isn't part of the employment agreement. I'm not entitled to do anything for you outside work. This is your personal matter and I don't want to get involved " The cold man scoffed. " You just said it yourself. You're not entitled to obey me outside work, which means it is your duty to do whatever your boss said if it is related to work, right? " " Erm... yes, I guess " Denzel smirked and covered the distance between them. " This isn't my personal matter, Lena. It has to do with a huge deal I'm about to seal, one I wouldn't mi
🏵 CHAPTER 24 🏵 " Mom, meet my fiancee, Lena " Denzel introduced nonchalantly. Mrs. Monica Brenton stared at the woman beside Denzel with a stern look. The old woman wasn't smiling and she wasn't happy either. " Good evening, ma. It's so nice to meet you " Lena smiled broadly at her. Lena was surprised. This old woman was extremely beautiful and probably where Denzel got his good looks from. She was in a simple yet sophisticated dress. " Elena Estrella " The old woman called and Lena was shocked. How did she find out her real name? Her late mother was the only being that called her by her full name. Unknown to her Monica had already done a thorough inquiry into who she was. The old woman also knew about her kids. Monica didn't have a problem with Lena but her being a single mother was the problem. She wasn't married because there weren't any divorce rumors about her. " Can I have a word with my daughter-in-law, in private? " Denzel eyed his mother. Before walking away, " Don'
🏵 CHAPTER 25 🏵 The celebration was going on perfectly fine but Lena couldn't concentrate. Her mind couldn't rest after what Monica told her. What truly happened to her father and what does Eloise and Charlotte have to do with it? She excused herself to the bathroom to calm herself and that was when she bumped into Eloise, Charlotte, and Jason. And when they started mocking and trying to humiliate her, Lena couldn't take it anymore and did something big without thinking it through. She wrapped her hands around the cold man and kissed him. Denzel was taken back and his eyes widened. As usual, Lena didn't know how to kiss. She shut her eyes, nibbled, and sucked on Denzel's like a kid sucking on a lollipop. The cold understood and ran his hand up her exposed back and held her neck. He pulled her in and took over in a slow, passionate kiss. Lena completely forgot she was only pulling off a show. A subtle moan left her lips and she pressed herself closer to Denzel. Eloise, Charlotte,