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It’s a sunny Saturday morning. For the first time, Amber decided to go out of the condo to do some jogging. She does not need to inform Jackson of her whereabouts anyway. Devlin already told her that she can get out whenever she wants to. She feels great to smell the fresh morning dew. She is now at a park, just jogging around. She checks her wristwatch and it is forty minutes past 5 am. She has been jogging for almost half an hour now. She decided to take a break at the nearest bench she could find. The place is almost empty at this time. She has the luxury to enjoy the view of the park all by herself. Her mind wanders as to what happened last night. She thought of Devlin and Raven. Based on what she understood from last night’s conversations from the guests, she assumed that Raven is in a relationship with someone else. She realized the reason why Devlin has that sad look on his face every time he looks at Raven. Amber has never been in a relationship but she is not that naive
“Good afternoon, Attorney Harrison.” Devlin greeted his grandmother’s lawyer the moment he saw him in his office. He wonders whether he is working today. He is such a workaholic man despite his age. “Good afternoon, Mr. Wesley. How are you doing? Please take a seat.” Smiled the aging Attorney Harrison. He is just a decade younger than his grandma. When Devlin’s grandfather was still alive, Attorney Harrison used to work for him as his personal lawyer. His grandfather was a very successful real estate developer. It was also Attorney Harrison who read the last will of his grandfather a few weeks after he died. His grandmother took the bulk of his wealth with almost all of his real estate properties as her inheritance. Devlin’s dad was also given some properties like the beach house and some apartments. Both Devlin and his older brother were given some parcels of land. Despite all the wealth her grandmother got, she lived a very simple life. Devlin knew that she also took good care of
“Hello Devlin…” Amber hesitated a bit. But she wants to cook a nice dinner for him before she goes home to her marmee. That is the only way she thinks she could repay his kindness towards her. She waited for Devlin to say something but the other line was quiet except the background sound of cars honking. He must be driving somewhere. “Devlin, can you hear me? I am not sure what you are doing but do you want me to hang up?” It took Colton a full minute to respond to Amber. She could hear his deep breathing. “Yeah, don’t hang up. I’m here. I just had to do something.” He lied. He is actually seething with anger right now. He blamed Amber for everything. Had she not met his grandma that day on her appointment at the hospital, he wouldn't get entangled with this mess. His grandma would have not made that drastic decision if she hadn’t been very sick. Amber’s appearance could have reminded his grandma of her wish to marry someone from her family to her friend, Amelia’s bloodline. Devli
The next day, Amber woke up early. She tried to stretch her body several times before she finally stood up to get ready for the day. Suddenly, she gasped out loud. She almost forgot about Devlin. He came last night too drunk to even know where he is. She immediately went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She quickly picked up her phone on the bedside table. It is quarter to 7. She hurriedly went to the living room to check on him. She would make breakfast for him. However, the living room is empty.There is no trace of Devlin except the pillow he used last night and the folded blanket on top of it. She went to check the kitchen. He must have gotten hungry. She felt bad that she didn't wake up earlier. But when she reached the kitchen, everything was the same the way she left it last night. Where did he go? He must have decided to leave without informing her. She felt disappointed. Well, she will just call him before she leaves tomorrow morning. She wanted to p
“Where the hell do you think you are going?” Came Devlin’s thundering voice. Amber didn’t realize that her body was trembling when she heard him. She was busy fixing the bedroom. She was already packed since last night. She didn’t have much to pack. She only took the things she brought with her when she first came to the condo. She left everything that Devlin gave her including the jewelry she got for that dinner party. “You think you can fool me, huh?” Devlin went to her and grabbed her wrist tightly. “Let go. You are hurting me, Devlin. I already told you yesterday that I am leaving today. I am sorry for all the misunderstandings. I never came here for anything except to attend your grandmother’s funeral and to hear your idea about our grandparents’ agreement years ago. That’s all. I just wanted to find peace in my heart that I will not be able to honor your grandmother’s wish.” She said with a shaky voice, fear was evident in her eyes. Devlin’s piercing eyes were really unnervin
Amber woke up the next day with swollen eyes. She cried herself to sleep last night. She regretted why she accepted Devlin’s offer to stay in his condo unit. She thought he was just being nice to her. After all, their grandparents were good friends. However, she made a huge mistake in trusting him. Now, she regrets crossing paths with him. She still remembers what she thought of Devlin the first time she saw him. She would not deny that she admired his looks. That was just a week ago. Now, everything has turned upside down. “There you are! I thought you would stay in your room for a while. I can’t fault you. You can have all these comforts while it lasts.” Said Devlin who just barged into her room without knocking. It is still early in the morning but Devlin’s insults are making her sick. She didn’t say anything to him. “So, you are planning to ignore me, huh. You keep your drama to yourself. It is not going to change the fact that you are a gold-digger.” His taunting words cut l
“I now pronounce you husband and wife.” The judge said while smiling at both Devlin and Amber. There is only one person who witnessed their wedding, Attorney Harrison. All their faces looked gloomy except for the judge. “Congratulations! I wish you both the best in your married life.” Said the judge. He didn’t linger long though as he had something else to do. He congratulated the newlyweds and exchanged a few words, then he left. The day was actually like a blur for Amber. She acted like a robot, following whatever Devlin told her to do. When it was close to 3 pm, they went together to the city hall. It only took less than 5 minutes to be done with their wedding. This is not the kind of wedding Amber had envisioned for herself. She wanted to get married to someone whom she truly loves. Looking at the man she just married, he could have been the perfect husband from his appearance. However, Amber knows who he truly is. She can’t wait for their divorce. “Mr. Wesley, I am sorry b
“So tell me, did you have fun with your shopping?” Amber was surprised to see Devlin in the penthouse almost the same time she arrived from her shopping. Amber didn’t really buy that much for herself. She bought two pairs of pants, shirts and dresses. Devlin frowned when he saw her shopping bags. “I hope you followed what I told Jackson. Get dressed. We are going outside.” Devlin left for his room. Amber was dumbfounded. How could he just order her readily? She just arrived. . Anyway, the reason why she didn’t buy much was because she bought something for Devlin. She saw this beautifully carved panther made from a black gemstone. It is a bit bigger than the palm of her hand. It is quite heavy. It is the most expensive item she bought from her shopping today. She meant to give it as a gift for him. She doesn’t know why she did it despite his callous treatment towards her. She noticed that he has huge collections of carved animals displayed all over his place. Some of them are mad