"Mr. Butler, are you still there?" the PI questioned after Gerald had remained silent for several seconds.Gerald could barely hear the other man, blood surging through his veins and thundering through his ears. He didn't realize he was squeezing his glass too tightly until Damian suddenly wrestled
While he was gone, Desiree also stepped out of the kitchen, taking the opportunity to admire the decor. The house wasn't as huge as her parents' house, but it wasn't small either. A few portraits that ought to be very expensive hung on the walls.Some minutes later, while Desiree was still admiring
Ashley was just about to go to sleep when someone began pressing her doorbell repeatedly.“What the fuck?” she cursed, getting out of bed and heading outside her room.“I'm coming, damn it!" she growled when the person rang the bell again.She hurried towards the door and threw the door open to find
Gerald froze at the bit of information, his hand clenching around his phone from shock. Out of all the people he'd suspected, Patrick had been at the bottom of the list.“Are you sure?”“I'm positive, sir. I’ve been tracking his phone calls and messages, and I’ve found out that he’s been in contact
“I swear, I'm not the mole, Mr. Butler." Patrick continued to deny. “I would never betray you. You're my boss... you're my mentor. I've been working for you for six years, and I've always been loyal to you. I've always respected you and admired you, and I've always been grateful for everything you'v
Two weeks later, Winter was in a fancy bridal store shopping for her wedding dresses and accessories."Ma'am, what about this tiara?" the saleswoman asked, pointing to a particular tiara.Winter's face scrunched in disgust. "What do I look like to you? A peasant?"The saleswoman gritted her teeth in
The wedding was just in a week and she couldn't allow anything to get in the way. If Patrick exposed the truth to Gerald, then he was for sure going to cancel the wedding and kick her out."Okay, stop!" She called out reluctantly.Patrick stopped and turned with a wide smile on his face which only m
Two more weeks passed.“...so this is our projected exports for the next quarter and how efficiently we've been able to cut down costs. What do you think of it? Desiree? ... Desiree?”Desiree was pulled out of her thoughts when Sasha snapped her fingers in front of her face. She looked up from the t