“I heard from Mr. Capullaci that this is your first TV show.” Mona pursed her lips and smiled faintly before replying in a soft voice, “That’s right.” In awe, Joseph gave Mona the thumbs-up. “You have a gift in acting, and you give it your all. I dare say that you will make a name for yourself through Athena’s Legend.” Mona smiled without a word. Everybody had commented that she had brought Athena to life. Nevertheless, she could see her past in Athena, and she had been in Athena’s shoes. She was not playing the role of Athena. She was playing herself. The substitute and the puppet living without a memory were Athena and her – Mona. “I’m flying to the United States for a movie now that it’s a wrap with the show. If you’re happy, I can recommend you to the director there. Honestly speaking, I look forward to working with you again.” Joseph earnestly threw an offer in Mona’s way. Mona cocked her head to look at Joseph’s wickedly handsome face and smiled. “I can’t go w
Mona stared at Thaddeus’ good-looking face with misty eyes. She reached out and hooked her arms around the nape of his neck before burying her head in the man’s embrace. She grabbed the crystal cufflink on his sleeve to fiddle in her hands. Thaddeus was still angry about the whole thing, but he was ready to surrender to her following her coquettish behavior. Still, there was no reason for her to abuse her body. Mona swayed in motion in the man’s arms and curled her pinkie around his thumb. She mewed, “Darling, take me home.” Shocked, Thaddeus froze and stared blankly at Mona. Something in him melted. “What did you call me?” Blinking her eyes, Mona picked her head up and met Thaddeus’ profound eyes. She coyly uttered, “Darling.” Thaddeus was lost in rapture when Sophie drew near and whispered in his ear. “That’s how Athena addresses Theo on the TV show.”In other words, it was not Mona’s intention to attach a term of endearment to Thaddeus. She simply was still in charact
Thaddeus clenched his fists, unable to mask the scowl on his face. Throwing his head back, he unfastened a few buttons on his shirt and rolled up his white sleeves to reveal his sexy forearms. He swooped Mona by the waist and picked her up. He sullenly asked, “One more time. Who am I?” Seeing that she was about to lose balance, Mona clung tightly to the man’s slender waist. She gave Thaddeus an innocent look. She was in a daze right now. Mona had no idea who the man was or why she was in a room with him… With all these questions throwing her further into unrest, Mona started to sob. “I don’t know you! Who are you? Put me down now!” Thaddeus was distracted by her crying. The woman got carried away in her acting so much that she could not identify the people around her. Still, Thaddeus had his way to pull her back to reality. With Mona in his arms, he carried her into the bathroom and filled the bath. Mona sat by a chair and put her arms around her head in agony. She co
“Who are you? Are you Athena or Mona?” “I’m Athena.” Still, the man was not convinced by her reply. The grip around her waist tightened. “You have one last chance. Tell me. Who are you?” “Mona.” Satisfied with the answer, the man let her go. …The door of the hotel suite had not been opened except for the room service Thaddeus ordered. There was a huge party to celebrate the end of filming on the third day, so Sophie and Linda had no choice but to look for Mona. The pair stood in front of the door. None was willing to knock. Everybody was of age, so they had a clear idea of what was happening inside the room. The ladies were in for another scolding if they were to interrupt Mr. Fontaine’s good time. In the end, Sophie bit the bullet and knocked on the door to enter. With her head hung low, Sophie stepped into the room without peeking into the bedroom. Thaddeus had a dressing gown on and sexy bedhead, bringing out a sultry wildness and charm to him. “Tell them tha
With downcast eyes, Thaddeus looked tenderly at Mona. The marks all over her body gave him great delight. “Are you awake? Get up and have something to eat.” Mona’s eyelids flickered. Knowing the jig was up, she hummed in response with her eyes still closed. She turned her body around. “I don’t feel well. I don’t feel like eating.” “Do you feel sick? Should I call the doctor?” Thaddeus unhurriedly asked. “No need for the doctor. You should leave, so I can rest on my own. I want to sleep.” Since Mona was still furious, the only thing on her mind was to drive the man out. She did not want to spend another minute in the same room with him. “I asked the kitchen to make your favorite poke bowl and sushi. You can sleep once you’ve had some food.” The hotel staff delivered the room service right to the suite. The man turned around to bring the food into the bedroom. He gently pulled Mona up and cushioned her back with a pillow. With the food in hand, Thaddeus sat by the be
“My mom is back at Fontaine Residence. Do you want to return to there or Gold Coast?”“Fontaine Residence.” Mona lowered her gaze with a deadpan look to hide the dim glint in her eyes. Although it would not be fun living with Jennifer in Fontaine Residence, Mona had to put up with it to dig into the truth. “I can take the children to Gold Coast if you don’t want to. We can live apart from my mother.” “It’s fine. I think the kids should reside in Fontaine Residence. After all, it is their right.” Mona remained unfazed. Thaddeus accepted the answer and ended the conversation there. In a way, his silence consented to Mona’s decision. Only, he knew better that Mona was not the type to seek out rights. Otherwise, she would have clung to the status as Mrs. Fontaine by whatever means instead of decisively divorcing him. Thaddeus lifted his arm to look at the time. The man said softly to Mona, “We’ll rest tonight and fly home first thing tomorrow morning.” Heaving relief, Mona g
Overwhelmed with fatigue, Mona slept throughout the flight. She woke up when the plane landed in Neuffield. Marcus met Mona at the airport and brought her to Gold Coast. She did not question the change of destination as Thaddeus was most certainly behind the arrangement. Jennifer must have had a say in it, and Mona’s presence in Fontaine Residence would rub Jennifer the wrong way and annoy Thaddeus. It was ridiculous when Mona thought about it. She was once invisible to the Fontaine family, and now she was in the position of wreaking havoc at the family home. Maria had been waiting at the entrance back at Gold Coast. With Mona home, Maria went up to her with a friendly smile. “You’re back, Mona. Oh, why do you look a lot thinner? Was the food there horrible?” Mona smiled. “It was alright. I’ll take it as a diet.” “Mommy! Mommy!” Picking up on the activity outside, Bobby and Millie ran out of the villa and gleefully jumped into Mona’s arms. Happiness was written all over
The call came from Fontaine Residence. Thaddeus walked out of the villa to take the call, and Aunt May’s voice came on the other end of the line. “Master Thaddeus, are you coming home for dinner? Old Mrs. Fontaine has been asking. She told me to give you a call to come home for dinner.” The man kneaded his temples, weariness shrouding his prominent facial features. He had gotten off the plane in a neighboring city and went straight to the hospital, and the night without sleep was now draining him.“I’ll be back tonight.” “Alright. I’ll let Old Mrs. Fontaine know, then.” There was relief in the undertone of Aunt May’s voice. It was clear that Jennifer threw a huge tantrum, causing everybody at Fontaine Residence to be on tenterhooks. Everybody could only pin their hopes on Thaddeus to return and subdue his mother. Perhaps Aunt May was overly distraught because even Thaddeus could feel the tension. All he did was marry Mona again. It was not the end of the world, so why th