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
What makes this drug even more dangerous is that once inside the body, it is completely untraceable. At least there's no equipment for that right now. It's a fairly unknown drug, so not much research has been done on it. That's why it took so long to get the results. Now, are you going to tell me wh
A chill went down Winter's spine as she stared at the container. It couldn't be what she was thinking, could it? How did Gerald get hold of that?Despite her wildly beating heart, she shook her head firmly. "No. I don't recognize it. What is it?”A mocking smile fell on Gerald's face. "Oh, really? H
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