A frown marred Gerald’s face at the recollection Rafael had just brought. “Jacob Cullen?” Rafael nodded, still scanning Liam. “Yeah.” “Who? The guy who ran off crying after Gerald told him to man up and stop acting like a defenseless wimp?” Damian questioned. Gerald winced as he remembered one of
“What?” Gerald stared at Desiree in bewilderment. “What are you talking about? That is not true.” “Of course it is.” Desiree snorted. “How hard did you laugh at me, Gerald? You probably thought, ‘Oh, this stupid girl will keep falling for my games no matter how many times she swears she won’t fall
Later that day, Gerald was in his office with Damian and Rafael, staring at them expectantly, waiting for them to share their thoughts after he’d just outlined all his current suspicions with them. “So? Are you guys just going to keep quiet?” He hissed after they’d remained silent for what felt lik
Winter was in her usual sour mood, so when one of the maids dropped a cup of coffee she was bringing to her, she finally exploded."You stupid woman!" she shouted. "You can never do anything right, can you? Y'all are just a bunch of stupid idiots in this house."The maid didn't look very pleased wit
"Shall we go then?""Wait. Now?""Yes, Winter. Or do you have a problem with that?"She shook her head, hooking her arm around his. "No. Let's go." ༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻Winter lay on the examination chair in the gynaecologist's office with her shirt lifted to expose her belly."This is your first time, right
After leaving the hospital, Gerald drove Winter back to the house. Winter was smiling widely, still not suspecting why Gerald had actually taken her to the hospital. "Won't you be going inside with me?" Winter asked after Gerald had parked but hadn't made any attempt to get out of the car. "No, Wi
After an awkward fifteen minutes inside Gerald's car, they finally arrived at the building Skarr had directed him to. After parking, Gerald quickly got out, intending to help Desiree step out, but she opened her own door and exited before he could reach her. Sighing, he offered her his hand, but s
Besides, this picture was taken on the day we signed the termination. The stock crisis at your company hadn't even happened yet. Don't you find this even a little bit suspicious that he had this picture even before the crisis?” “Liam had you followed because he suspected you were going to do someth
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