"What is it, Butler? Do you have a problem with me being her boyfriend?”Desiree flashed him a flirtatious smile while silently thanking him for playing along. "His opinion wouldn't matter to me anyway so let's go somewhere else, babe."She could see Gerald's mouth opening, but she didn't give him a
The silence was so deep that you would be able to hear a feather drop as the guests exchanged glances among each other.The auctioneer burst out excitedly. "Never seen before! Mr. Butler is willing to pay a whopping $50,000,000 for the Sparkling Cascade! $50,000,000 going once, going twice..."Desir
He risked a look around and realized they'd drawn lots of attention. His face warmed with humiliation, adding to the slap. If she were a man, he wouldn't have hesitated to retaliate with a punch even before asking the reason."What is my problem? You have some nerve asking me that after what you did
"Good morning, Madam Desiree," Lena greeted when Desiree arrived at the office the next morning.“Good morning, Lena. How was your night?”“Pretty basic," Lena answered. “But I know yours was fantastic.”Desiree knew her secretary was probably gists for gists on what happened at the Lux and Shine ev
Rafael was looking through some hospital paperwork when Gerald entered his office after a sharp knock. Seeing that he was alone, Gerald didn't wait for an invitation as he strolled forward and sank into one of the visitor chairs.“Well, hello to you too, amigo," Rafael said in annoyance, even though
After Gerald left the company, Desiree returned to her office, still fuming. Sitting in her swivel chair, she glared at the jewelry case.Gerald had known very well that she wouldn't be able to throw it away, and that's why he'd had the confidence to say what he said before leaving.The door to her
When she looked up, Sasha was staring at her with an exasperated look of disapproval. “He asked you out, didn't he?”“Yes.”“Why didn't you accept?” Sasha crossed her arms on her chest. “You know damn well that we've just made all the necessary preparations for the board meeting.”Desiree sighed, sl
Desiree looked up, shocked at the amount of animosity the woman was directing towards her. The woman reached the table, her eyes still blazing with hatred.When she looked at Liam, he seemed stiff, briefly closing his eyes, making it obvious that he knew the woman.Slowly opening his eyes, he looked
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