CHAPTER 26 (PART 1)"Wulf…" Elizabeth bit her lip and closed her eyes.“You wanna come with me, Kitten?" he asked softly."W-Where?"His large hand was already cupping her left breast."Anywhere you want. You want to leave the country?" His fingers teased her sensitive buds."I-I’ll leave it up to you..." she whispered breathlessly. Her body arched slightly as her lips parted in response to the sensation.She opened her eyes when he released his hand on her, but before she could react, she let out a small gasp as he lifted her without warning. She found herself straddling him, her chest pressed against his firm body.He gently lifted her chin with his fingers, making her look at him."Beautiful," he whispered, placing soft kisses around her mouth before claiming her lips in a deep kiss.They managed to settle in just making out. It seemed that Wulfric was deliberately holding back. "Hmm..." Liz moaned softly against his lips."Stick your tongue out, Kitten," he commanded.She obeyed
CHAPTER 26 (PART 2)“We're riding one of these?” Elizabeth asked in awe when the car stopped at the dock where enormous yachts were lined up."Yeah," Wulfric replied casually."Which one is yours?" Her eyes scanned for the most modest, smallest boat. "Is it that one?"Wulfric laughed at the one she pointed to. "How wealthy do you think I am?""Just enough," she teased.It seemed impossible that one of those massive luxury yachts right in front of them belonged to Wulf. She knew those yachts cost billions of dollars. Montiner Construction wasn’t even ranked among the top 25 richest companies in Southshire in terms of finances and assets.“What is that supposed to mean?”"It means you have just the right amount of money. You're not insanely rich, but you're not going to go bankrupt if you spend millions in a day either.""You're crazy, Kitten," Wulfric laughed. The sound of his laughter was like music to her ears."And you're old," she quipped back, pouting playfully.His grin vanished,
CHAPTER 27Pristine white sand was the signature of the Island Resort. Elizabeth couldn’t contain her excitement to run on the beach and swim in the inviting crystal blue water.But before that, she needed to accompany Wulfric to his launch meeting with Mr. Llewon. Roxy had mentioned their boss had known the client for a long time.“Nikolaus,” greeted the man in his fifties as her boss shook hands.“Mr. Llewon.”“Just Raf. Mr. Llewon sounds too formal. I was good friends with your late mother.”So Wulf’s mother had passed away? That explained why, aside from Sozy, she hadn’t met anyone from his family. She never really had any intentions of getting to know them either, knowing they likely considered her as nothing more than a mistress.“Raf, how are you?” Wulf’s voice remained formal.“Enjoying my life with my wife. Retiring was the best decision I made. So, I could travel the world before my time is up. It’s something Cairus needs too. Your father takes work far too seriously.”Liz
CHAPTER 28"Momma needs to know," Earl nodded firmly as if they were having a serious meeting. "We’ll tell her, Lottie. Ask Auntie Sozy if we can borrow her phone. Let’s tell her we wanna call Momma and give her kisses.""Okay."The two high-fived and stood up, ready to leave the room. But their jaws dropped when they saw Liz standing at the door."Momma?"Lottie immediately ran towards her. Clung to her leg as if they hadn’t seen each other in days. "We miss you, Momma. Liz sat with them on the carpet. "What is it you want to tell me?"The twins exchanged glances, silently nudging each other to see who would speak first."Come on. Did you do something wrong?" "No, Momma," Earl shook his head quickly and climbed onto her lap. Lottie followed, planting little kisses on Liz's cheek. "Then tell me, why do you seem hesitant?""Because Aunt Sozy said we might have seen it wrong. But we’re sure," Lottie explained. "Hmm…" Liz gently ran her fingers through her daughter’s hair, encouragi
CHAPTER 29She had no right to confront him.The nerve she’d have if she even tried. Elizabeth was just the mother of his children. Whatever the reason Eva left or distanced herself, the undeniable truth remained—she was the legal wife.Hadn't Liz noticed that Wulfric never took off his wedding ring? There was only one meaning to that—Wulfric loved his wife and was still waiting for her to return. Now that the woman was back, it was time for Elizabeth to leave.When she returned to the office, Roxelana was frantic on the phone, juggling one call after another. Even the phone on Liz's desk wouldn’t stop ringing.“Yes, Sir. I assure you; everything is under control,” Roxy said, gesturing toward her, asking where their boss was. Liz shook her head that made Roxy's shoulders slumped.“What’s going on?” Liz asked after Roxy put the phone down.“The clients are looking for CEO Montiner. It seems news has leaked that money is missing from the company.”Her blood ran cold. “M-Missing?”Roxy
CHAPTER 30She would have to borrow from Dory since she didn't want to use Wulfric's VIP card. That might become yet another thing he'd throw in her face once confrontation happened. "Hello, Auntie Pretty.” Lottie waved when Dory opened the door. She wrapped her little arms around Dory's legs and looked up at her with a wide grin. "Did you miss us? We missed you too."Dory glanced at her. Liz bit her lip and lowered her gaze. Her best friend immediately understood. She was so dizzy she could barely keep herself upright."Of course, I missed you! I've been bugging your mom for days to bring you over. Come in, my babies! Auntie will make cookies, milk, cake, and candies for you."Dory carried Lottie inside. While Earl stayed close to Liz, casting concerned glances at his mother.Liz collapsed onto the couch, her temples throbbing, her eyelids heavy."Momma, are you okay?" Earl asked while munching on a cookie.She weakly gave him a thumbs-up and, with half-closed eyes, tried to smile a
CHAPTER 31She must be hallucinating!When Liz opened her eyes, she saw Wulf's face—worried and panicking.Yep! Her fever must be really high for her to start seeing things like this.There was no way Wulfric would be in Dory’s condo. He was mad at her, after all. He might even have the police waiting for her at the office tomorrow. But no matter what, at least she was certain that he loved the kids.It felt like a dream. When she woke up again, she’s already in Wulfric’s bedroom.“Daddy, Momma’s awake again!” Lottie shouted beside her.There was a sudden clatter from the bathroom before Wulfric rushed out like lightning, followed closely by Earl, still half-dressed in his pajamas.“Are you okay? How do you feel?”Before Liz could react to Wulfric’s concern, their eldest son pushed him aside and snuggled into her waist.“Momma, Lottie, and I were so scared.”Wulf sighed and chose to remain standing, instead. Twins had already taken their places on either side of her.“Did Daddy make y
CHAPTER 32The lights in the conference room flicked on. Elizabeth hung her head low in shame as whispers spread among those present.“What are you doing, Ms. Clementine?!” Wulfric's voice thundered across the room, his anger reverberating in the walls.“I already told you it was her, didn’t I? We’ve been beating around the bush for too long. Why not get straight to the point and send this woman to jail!”Idella’s father stood abruptly. “Is this true, Mr. Montiner? You knew all along but chose to ignore it and didn’t plan to tell us?”Instead of answering he removed Idella’s grip from her arm, roughly.“Ouch! Nick, you’re being harsh!”“Stop this right now, Ms. Clementine!” Wulfric warned and pulled Elizabeth closer to him.“I can’t believe you. Are you blind? She’s the one who took the millions missing from the company!”“Stop before you embarrass yourself!”But Idella had no intention of backing down. She handed out folders to the people in the room, giving each one a copy.“Let’s s
CHAPTER 94“I’ll have the driver take you home, Elizabeth,” Cairus said while gently gripping her arm to lead her away from the interrogation room.Her entire body felt numb as she let him guide her.“My son didn’t mean what he said.”She gave a soft, bitter laugh and shook her head. “Please tell him I wish he hadn’t messed up my life.”Leaving him looking sympathetic, she walked away.She didn’t need Cairus’s pity. Even if he beat Wulfric to a pulp, it wouldn’t change the fact that his son had something to do with her father’s death. He’d mentioned her father’s name to Wulfric, knowing full well how violent her husband could be, yet he still mentioned it.Did Cairus not consider what that could lead to?“Condolences, Elizabeth. We didn’t expect Arthur to leave us this soon.”The woman who spoke reached for her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before pulling her into a brief hug. Sensing Elizabeth’s stiffness, the woman let go and walked away, understanding that she needed space to gr
CHAPTER 93A Nightmare.She wished it was just a terrible nightmare. That she would wake up and still see Arthur's cheerful face lighting up whenever he looked at her.Not like the cold, lifeless body now lying before her.“P-Papa, why are you sleeping there?” Her voice was weak and trembling as she stared at her father’s pale body.He didn’t respond. Desperate, she gently shook him, but his eyes remained shut. The tears she had been holding back finally spilled over.“Papa…”Elizabeth clung to her father’s lifeless form while sobbing uncontrollably.“Wake up, Papa. Please. Please, wake up,” she pleaded. Her voice breaking like a child begging for a miracle.“You can’t leave me. You promised me. You said you’d make it up to me. I’ve only known you were my father for a year. Why did you leave me?”Her hands slipped from his lifeless body as her knees buckled, and she collapsed onto the floor.Melba quickly rushed to her side, draping a coat over her trembling shoulders. Elizabeth hadn’
CHAPTER 92Elizabeth felt a surge of relief when she got home. The familiar sports car was parked in front of the mansion, and she could hear Lottie’s delighted squeals. The sound of two boys laughing and Wulfric’s deep voice echoed from inside.“Momma’s here! Momma’s here now!”Charlotte quickly slid off the couch when she spotted her mother. The children raced toward her and wrapped their little arms around her legs.“Daddy picked us up from school, Momma! Where were you?”“I went to your Grandpa Art’s house.”“You didn’t wait for us! We wanted to see Grandpa Art, too.”She gently pinched Lottie’s cheek. “Next time, okay?”Obediently, Lottie nodded before running back to Wulfric, proudly announcing her mother’s presence as though he hadn’t noticed.“Daddy’s home now! Momma, say ‘I miss you’ to him!”Elizabeth hesitated, unsure whether to approach Wulfric or stay where she was and wait for him to make the first move.Angus and Earl gave her a playful shove.She stumbled right into Wu
CHAPTER 91Dorothea handed her the invitation for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of her mall's opening.“That’s not until the end of the month. You have to come, Bestfriend. No excuses.”She gave her friend a faint smile and glanced at the names printed on the scented paper.She couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Dory could freely go out and meet people. Her best friend was a career woman, while she spent her days staring at the walls of a massive mansion.“Don’t be sad. Talk to Alpha again and tell him you want to work.”“I already did,” she said, shaking her head. She wanted to push her husband further, but how could she when even his shadow was nowhere to be found?She and the kids had been staying at the manor for several days, and during those three days, her husband hadn’t come home even once.“I’m sure you two will make up. Your husband loves you so much.”“He doesn’t trust me. He even accused me of having an affair with the Chairman. I’m not Eva. I would never stoop to her
CHAPTER 90 (PART 2)He shook his head in dismay, even though he’d always known how irresponsible his father could be. Saying something like that to Angus felt like treating the boy as a dog that could simply be given away.“I love Momma and Papa. But you’re my father, Chairman. Papa Wulf may not like it.”“Use your brain, kid. I’m giving you an idea to have a complete family. Your mother isn’t coming back.”“Don’t you like me, Chairman?”The sad tone of his brother’s voice made Wulfric’s jaw tighten. He could tell Angus was holding back tears and struggling not to break down.“You’re a bastard. There’s no place for you—”Wulfric’s patience snapped. He kicked the door open with force. His fists clenched as he stormed toward the two, and both frozen in shock at his sudden appearance.“You motherfucker! Heartless old man!”“We’re having a conversation, Nikolaus Wulfric. I didn’t ask you here to my office,” Chairman Channing said coldly.“Fuck your rules.” Wulfric pointed at Angus. “He’s
CHAPTER 90 (Part 1)Cairus let out a loud laugh, infuriating Wulfric even more. A sharp gasp escaped Elizabeth as her husband raised his hand, ready to punch his father.“Wulfric!”His eyes blazing with anger. Despite her fear, Elizabeth grabbed his arm and pulled down his clenched fist. But Wulfric yanked her down the stairs without care, his long strides dragging her along. The pain in her injured foot worsened with every step.Tears threatened to spill, but she bit them back and endured the ache.When they reached the car parked near the front door, Wulfric practically shoved her inside.“We’re going home,” he said coldly.“But you already agreed the kids and I could stay here tonight.”“That was before I saw you talking to Cairus!” he snapped, walking around to the driver’s seat.“He’s your father. My father-in-law. The children’s grandfather!” she reasoned, listing the obvious but none of it seemed to sink in.“I don’t want you talking to him. Or to any other man!”Elizabeth flin
CHAPTER 89“Hypocrite!” she fired back.The older woman gasped audibly, her face reddening with fury as she turned to her equally narrow-minded relatives. They encircled Elizabeth like predators cornering their prey.“Shut your mouth, woman!” One of the men barked while stepping forward. He grabbed her wrist, and nearly twisted it as he forcibly pulled her away from the older woman’s hand.“Let go of my mom!” Angus wailed and kicked the man’s legs in a desperate attempt to free her.The child’s cries grew louder when the man shoved him to the floor.“Uncle Itho, you're hurting our cousin!” Francheska screamed, before rushing to Angus’s side.Logan and the other cousins quickly stepped in, shielding Elizabeth from further harm. Holand seized Itho’s arm and yanked him away.“Stay away from Lady Channing,” Holand said coldly, his voice sharp enough to cut through the chaos.“You’re just a servant of the Chairman,” Itho sneered.Holand moved closer, his presence chilling the room further
CHAPTER 88 More than half of the guests were strangers to Elizabeth. When she was introduced as Wulfric’s wife, a few raised their brows, giving her a once-over from head to toe.Others, however, welcomed her warmly. Logan had been right—Chairman Channing’s distant relatives were traditional in their thinking. On the other hand, her husband’s generation was the complete opposite of their parents.“You should come with us, Lizzy!” Francheska exclaimed enthusiastically. She was Logan and Suzane’s sister, all three being second cousins to her husband on his father’s side.“Don’t influence my wife, Cheska. I know exactly what you’re up to,” Wulfric warned. His arm firmly wrapped around Elizabeth’s waist.“You’re such a killjoy, Wolfy.”“Don’t push it, Ches,” Logan said with a laugh. “Wulf could cut your allowance.”Francheska pouted dramatically, hooking her arm around Elizabeth’s and leaning on her as if pleading.“Wolfy is so grumpy,” she whispered that made Elizabeth stifle a giggle.
CHAPTER 87 (PART 2)“Stop messing around! The driver might hear us,” she protested, but her cheeks flushing.He chuckled lowly and shook his head. His nose brushed against the curve of her neck as he inhaled deeply. He had been craving the scent of her skin all evening.“It’s soundproof,” he murmured.“Even so…”He tightened his grip on her waist. “I can do whatever I want with you here, Kitten.”She gasped softly as his hand slid up the high slit of her gown.Men’s eyes would undoubtedly linger on Elizabeth’s creamy legs and delicate neck tonight—both of which needed his mark.Elizabeth winced as Wulfric’s lips grazed the sensitive curve of her neck, his hot breath sending a shiver down her spine.“Wulf…” she whispered, making him smirk with satisfaction.Her knees weakened as she leaned against him for s