"Good morning, Mum. Good morning, Dad," Desiree greeted her parents cheerfully as she kissed them both on the cheeks before taking her seat at the dining table.Her mother responded to the greeting in an equally cheerful way, but her father's expression remained grim.Desiree sighed. She didn't even
Desiree shrugged when both of her parents turned to look at her. "I have no problem with it.""Superb! Let's go eat then," her father said, ushering Liam to the dining area.Once they were all seated, Liam was also served. Halfway through the meal, her father spoke,"You look familiar, Liam. You sai
There it was again — that heady feeling of breathlessness, more intense than ever considering how close Gerald's body was pressed to hers. Desiree hated it."Me? Afraid of being alone with you?" She scoffed, even as her heart pounded hard against her chest. "Why would I be? I couldn't care less abou
Gerald sighed as he brought his hand down. He knew it wasn't going to be easy, but the fact that she'd even agreed to go out with him to talk about something other than business was a big win, and he was going to make the most out of it.They were ushered to a table by the window when they entered.
The moment Desiree's expression transformed from shock to a cold, unreadable one, Gerald knew that all the progress he'd made today was now in the gutter.“What do you say, Gerald?" Winter asked and wrapped her hands around his arms.Gerald froze, immediately scanning Desiree's face for a reaction.
He was leaving without her!༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻Desiree stepped out of the elevator and made her way across her office floor. Her walk was elegant and her face was expressionless. Nobody would know that on the inside, she felt like she was being torn apart.“Madam... I mean Desiree, Miss Sasha returned some m
The annual gala of Lux and Shine Jewelry Company that was held every year was never a small affair.It was held in a grand ballroom with enough lights to not create a single shadow and stunning decorations consisting of extravagant diamond-sprinkled chandeliers.Desiree and Sasha arrived at the even
"Fuck, her friend is so hot." Damian muttered as his eyes ran all over Sasha. "Come on, man. Can you really not set me up with her?""Who says I have any interest in playing cupid?" Gerald gritted his teeth in annoyance. "If you want her, just go to her yourself. Besides, she's not the kind of girl
What a journey this has been, no? Looking back from the time this book started to now, I'm like “Wow, these readers have a lot of patience.”I know it mustn't have been easy sticking with this book, especially with my inconsistent update schedule, and so I want to say a very big thank you to you tha
SIX YEARS LATER:“You should come one day, darling. The people here are so wonderful! Everyone is so kind. And they have such genuine gratitude for whoever helps them in any way.”Hearing the excitement in her mother's voice as they spoke over a video call, Desiree chuckled warmly. It truly amazed h
Four Months Later:“You may now kiss the bride,” the officiant announced.The guests rose to their feet, the whole chapel erupting into applause as Damian cupped his wife's face and delivered a passionate kiss. Afterwards, with beaming smiles on their faces, he went down on his knees and kissed his
“Gerald Butler, how many times must I tell you that it would be rude to just leave our own reception before it's over?”*“Ugh, but I'm dying to make love to you,”* Gerald groaned again. “I can't wait for our wedding night. The things I plan to do to you.”His eyes brightened with lust. “Do you want
A Month Later"The bride has arrived!" a female guest shouted.Immediately, all the guests who had been outside and not seated rushed into the chapel. The reporters, despite clear warnings to keep off, were not allowed into the church, but they were more than happy to capture the bride’s entrance.O
They hugged, and as her mother continued to cry, Desiree couldn't help her own tears.“Okay, let me call Hugo in now,” Desiree said after wiping her tears when they pulled back from the hug.Her mother smiled nervously as Desiree opened the door and ushered a now fully dressed Hugo into the room.“D
The clicking sound of the opening door jolted her mother and Hugo out of their passionate moment. They broke apart from each other, spinning to look at Desiree like two deer caught in the headlights.Staring at their appearance, her mother's hair tousled and her clothes creased, while Hugo was shirt
Moments after their lovemaking, once they'd caught their breath for a bit, Desiree burst out laughing, the sound vibrating through Gerald.Just like that, he also began laughing. He didn't know why she was laughing, but he couldn't help himself because her laughter was infectious.“Okay, so why are
“Desiree Hamilton, would you like to be my wife once again?" Desiree felt like her heart was going to explode. With tears burning her eyes, she answered, "No."Gerald’s eyes widened as panic flashed through them. “No? As in you don't want to marry me? But why? Did I do something wrong? I…”“I’m onl