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Kelsey decided to get up at around five thirty in the morning when she gave up on getting some sleep. She'd been trying to get some rest but Delilah and Georgia's words kept haunting her. She knew it wasn't part of the plan to fall in love and if it ever happened, she knew she wouldn't get out of it without getting hurt.She took a quick shower and changed into some fancy clothes. She wore a sky blue blouse and some black slacks. She decided that today was her day to try to get a job. Even though Mason was already paying her, she knew that one million wouldn't be enough to sustain them for the rest of their lives. She still wanted to save some money to hopefully graduate her culinary school and save for Ace's needs for school as well. She just couldn't trust her family's needs on Mason's money.Once she was done, she knew it was too early in the morning to go so she went to the kitchen and prepared some breakfast. She went through the fridge and the counters and found some eggs, bac
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Georgia came back before noon. She prepared some lunch for them and cleaned around the house. Kelsey helped her out no matter how many times Georgia sent her away and told her it was not her job to clean. The girl was stubborn though, she put up a fight and kept saying that she was gonna help no matter what.Kelsey also mentioned to Georgia about the argument she and Mason had earlier in the morning. Georgia tried to defend Mason's side but Kelsey was one hard headed woman. She didn't listen to whatever Georgia was saying about Mason. She just hated the fact that he was forbidding her to work. Sure, he was her boss, but that did not give him the right to control her.Due to their fight, Georgia decided to bring Mason some lunch. If she had sent Kelsey, she knew the two would reenact World War I. Especially since Kelsey's head was as hot as the lava.After lunch, Kelsey decided to take the time to tour around the building. Since Mason was planning on keeping her as a prisoner, she f
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Mason stayed in his office at home because Georgia forbade him to go to work. She was concern that he might get sick again if he came back to work. He called Nina earlier informing her that he will once again skip the day and spend it at home. He, however, had asked her to fax her a contract that needed to be closed within the week and made several phone calls.When he looked at his watch to check the time, it was already noon. His stomach growled in hunger as he skipped breakfast trying to avoid Kelsey. He knew he should apologize and try to clear up the misunderstandings but he was too prideful to do so. Mason King rarely apologize or say a little 'thank you' to others. He only did so to his family and closed relatives. Otherwise, you'll be close turning to a hard-stone sculpture before he could even say 'sorry' to you.He made his way to the kitchen and saw Georgia setting up the table. He then realized that he haven't seen Kelsey since the morning and didn't see her as he made h
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Kelsey didn't bother going to the kitchen to grab something to eat even though she was starving. She was too prideful to do so. Mason already took most of her pride and she wanted to keep the little amount she had left.As soon as the door to her room slammed closed, Mason entered the penthouse and let out an exasperation sigh. "You better fix this, Mason. Whatever it is you did, kindly apologize to her." Georgia said as she was sweeping the floor without even bothering to glance in his direction."How are you too sure that it was my fault?" He annoyingly asked as he plopped himself down on the couch."Is it not?" She questioned with a pointed look as she glanced at him over her shoulders."I was merely stating a fact and she misunderstood my statement. Is it too wrong to state my opinion?""Depends on whether your opinion is in the right or the wrong. You have the right to state your opinion as long as you're in the right position to do so." She reasoned out."I will never unde
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Today was the day that Kelsey dreaded the most. Ella was at the penthouse once again with a rack of gowns delivered. She was preparing Kelsey for the night and helping her out with the guest lists again."Okay, who is this?" Ella asked showing a picture of a woman with fiercer look. She had a brunette hair, golden brown eyes, and pouty lips. She looked like she was in her mid-thirties."Um..." Kelsey started as she tried to recall all the people in the binder. "That's..." Then it clicked to her. "That's Marcella Polter. She's the wife of Paul Polter who owns the Hamistfield. They are very important people because they have been business partners with King Corporation for almost a decade now. They also started many branches across the globe, increasing the rate of the company." She answered.Ella smiled at her and nodded her head. "That's right! Great job!" She said placing the photo down on the centre table.They were currently in the living room and were studying the contents of
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Kelsey stared at the beautiful woman in front of her. She had a very light make-up on but it made her face looked flawless and made her eyes popped. Her lips were as red as a rose and pink tainted cheeks. Her cheekbones were well-define and her hair was curled then placed into a low, yet elegant bun. She wore a simple, but exquisite red off-shoulders gown that hugged her figure. She looked gorgeous and extravagant."Are you sure it's not too much?" Kelsey asked staring at herself in the mirror once again. She couldn't even recognized the woman standing before her."You look perfect, Kelsey. Trust me." Ella beamed at her as she placed the last bobby pin in Kelsey's hair and clapped her hands in excitement. "There! We are officially done!" She declared as she stared the Kelsey's reflection in the mirror.Kelsey faced her with scrunched forehead. "I don't know if I can do this." She admitted as she finally felt the anxiousness settle at the bottom of her stomach. She placed her hand on
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Kelsey was quiet the entire ride to the hotel where the ball was being held. She was staring out of the window trying to avoid any eye contact or any contact at all with Mason at all. It seemed that he was ignoring her as well since he was on his phone the entire time.When the limo came to a stop, Kelsey glanced at the other window on Mason's side where reporters were crowded around with microphones and cameras in hand. It was a good thing that the windows were tainted that nobody could see through the inside.Kelsey felt a tighten in her chest causing her to instinctively place a hand over her chest where her necklace usually was. She took a deep breath before she hyperventilate and completely lose it. "You can do this." She whispered to herself in between breaths.Mason shut his phone off and glanced at Kelsey. She was breathing in and out with her eyes closed. It was so hard for him to sit still and not grab her by the nape of her neck and kiss her senselessly. It took every fi
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"You're here!" Mason said excitedly and pulled the man into one of those manly hugs with a pat on the back."Yes, Madame Delilah invited me. She said you have a surprise.""I'm sorry I didn't get to call you myself. My secretary called your assistant and said you were really busy with the deal with Global Tech." He explained himself."Don't worry about it. But remember Mason, I always find time to hang out with you and Ella.""I know and I'm grateful for that. By the way, is Chloe with you?" He asked and Kelsey wondered who Chloe was. 'Was she the girlfriend, wife, daughter?' She wondered."Yes, I booked a room upstairs because she was really tired from our travel. She's very excited to see you.""I'm excited to see her too. It's been quite a long time."Mason then remembered Kelsey and pulled her to his side. She couldn't help but think how they were so close, so comfortable with each other. She really hoped he didn't recognized her. That was the last thing she wanted to worry
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Kelsey stared at herself as she gazed at her beautiful gown. The grin on her face has never left her face since the morning had started. She couldn't contain her happiness and she felt the joy overflow in her chest.Kyle knocked on the door and peeked his head inside. "Are you ready? Mom's waiting." He asked and Kelsey smiled and nodded at her little brother. She was so glad when the doctor had announced a year ago that Kyle was officially cancer-free. Her heart swelled in delight, knowing that her family was happy and complete.She took the bouquet of white roses that was neatly placed on the table and exited the room. She then followed Kyle to the other dressing room and entered. She stared at her beautiful mother in her white simple gown that had some detailed-pattern rhinestones on the chest area. "You look beautiful, mom." She commented as her mother gazed at her with filled-tear eyes."No, no. No tears mom, or you'll ruin your make-up." She quickly advised her as her mother c
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The next day the cyclone was still raging, which meant me and him stuck together in the villa. And after last night, I really don’t want to see Mason at all, or his smirk. I walked to the huge study and started browsing books. The only good thing about my husband was that he had huge collections of books. I smiled at books from my favourite author. I took one and curled up on the recliner. As I opened the book, the smell wafted through my noise. I always found the smell of old book…amazing. “I wonder why I am seeing you everywhere” I heard his voice and turned towards the door. He was standing there, walking towards the desk. Unlike other days, he was wearing faded jeans and black t-shirt. He looked almost human but for the anger in his eyes. However, his face looked weird. I frowned. “What’s wrong?” “Why do you assume something is wrong?” he looked quite surprised by my question. “If everything was fine you would have a scowl on your face and your taunts would have been cruelle
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“Hey wake up” I heard his voice. Did I hear concern in his voice? Why was everything blank anyways? I felt cold hands on my arms, shaking me. I slowly opened my eyes to see a very angry Mason. He sighed. “The next time you run off, its over.” He said and helped me up. I looked down and saw the bloody hole I fell into. Who digs a hole in the middle of a path? We walked all the way to the house with him grumpy and mumbling how stupid I was. The sky went from sunny morning to a grey dark. “Shit” my husband stopped in front of me and I bumped right on his back. He was looking up “It’s going to rain” he said and turned to me. “I trust you have enough energy to run?” he asked and I nodded. By the time we reached the house however, we were both soaked. I walked immediately to my room and headed for a warm bath. It was nice to soak in bubbly warm water after being in the dirt and running though my feet hurt like hell after my fall. I stared at the ceiling, wondering again, about my lif
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It feels great when what one thinks actually happens. Two days since we arrived on the island and Mason was still stuck in his study with his laptop and phone. I on the other hand, had the privilege to tour the beautiful island. On the north was an amazing sandy beach with a myriad of clear blue water and the sunny sky. The south of the island however, there was this gorgeous cliff with huge waves crashing onto them. This island was amazing. I was only able to tour the north and south in the two days. “You are free to do whatever you want to. There is only us and the house staff on the island, so you should be safe from paparazzi as well” Mason had said before disappearing into the study. Well at least that put my mind to rest. I was able to enjoy this holiday. “Breakfast!” I heard the familiar voice call. Ever since we came, I had not seen him at all. When I turned, it was to find the business magnate Mason gone, and a very tired looking one instead. However, unlike the usual busi
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"Everything's gonna be alright." Mason reassured her as he took a hold of her hand that was resting on her thigh, while keeping his other hand on the wheel. They decided to cancel their movie date for the meantime and planned to go to the Montenegro's residence before Kelsey change her mind and chicken out.Kelsey shot him a forced smile and released a long breath to calm herself down. They drove to the Montenegro's in peace and quiet. Kelsey felt her heart pounding against her chest as the car entered the silver gates of the residential.Mason pulled over and parked the car in front of the door of the house. They both got out and strolled towards the massive two-door wooden doors hand-in-hand. Mason looked at Kelsey and shot her a look that asked whether she was ready or not. She reluctantly nodded her head and sighed. Mason pressed the doorbell and a maid quickly opened the door for them. "Good evening Mr. King." She greeted them warmly."Is Sir Lucas home yet?" He asked her."N
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"Hurry up, Mason! Or else we're gonna miss the movie!" Kelsey screamed at the bottom of the stairs to Mason who was in his room changing."I'll be there soon!" He yelled back, informing her.Kelsey had thought she would never step foot on Mason's penthouse, but there she was at the moment, waiting for him for their movie date that he insisted he wanted to do. It sounded very cheesy, the typical movie date, but Mason wanted to experience it with Kelsey. He had never done it with anyone and he wanted to know what it would be like.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, snapping Kelsey out of her trance. Her brows furrowed in confusion as to who might be at the door. Georgia left about ten minutes ago and Kelsey didn't know who might be by the door. Unless Mason was expecting a visitor she wasn't informed of.She strolled towards the door and opened it, coming face-to-face with Edward King. "Mr. King..." Kelsey trailed off, feeling the awkwardness arising between them. The last tim
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Hilda arrived at the hospital right after she finished working. She asked Paulina if Ace could stay there for awhile and Paulina, being the kind and loving woman that she was, agreed. It was already seven thirty at night when she arrived. She quickly made a pit stop at a Chinese restaurant near the hospital that sells the best wonton soup, Kyle's favourite.She stopped by and said her greetings to the nurses in the reception before heading to Kyle's room. The door was left slightly ajar and Hilda heard series of laughter from the inside. She took a peek inside and saw that Kyle wasn't alone. Lucas was there again, playing a board game with him. But this time, it wasn't only the two of them. Hilda saw a little girl, probably the same age as Ace, sitting beside her son on the bed. She was excitedly pointing at the board game and both her and Kyle laughed as Lucas groaned in defeat."We won again!" Kyle exclaimed as he high-five the little girl."I'm hungry, Daddy." The little girl co
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After their stroll on the beach, Mason brought Kelsey to a street food fair downtown. Together, they tried different types of food - Korean, Moroccan, Indian, Japanese, Mexican, and more - and they were all delicious. For dessert, Mason asked Nina to get them two tickets at the famous all-you-can-eat dessert place in town. They were bloated by the end of the day but they certainly had a blast.Before the day was over, Mason brought her to one of his favourite place to go to as he was growing up. He held her hand and led her to the rooftop of his grandmother's house."Wow, this is beautiful." Kelsey gasped out as she stared at the rooftop garden. There were all types of colourful flowers and Kelsey was amazed at the view."Right? I always go here to think. It's my haven, I guess." Mason admitted as he sat on the ledge that was surrounded by a fence to prevent anyone from falling forward.Kelsey carefully touched the blue roses and stared at it in awe. "Where's your grandmother anyw
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The next day, Mason took a leave off at work and made a whole day plan with Kelsey. He was so thrilled to spend some time with Kelsey that he had to cancel his meeting with a potential client. At the very moment, he didn't really care about his career. He just really wanted to spend the day with Kelsey. Besides, being away from each other for awhile got him afflicted and upset.Mason was buttoning up his plain white polo shirt when his phone suddenly rang. He grabbed it from his nightstand table and answered it. "Mason King speaking." He professionally spoke."Mr. King, I would just like to inform you that everything has been booked and planned as you have ordered." Nina informed him over the phone. Mason smiled at her news and he couldn't help but feel excited. He really wished Kelsey would enjoy what he had planned for the both of them the entire day."Thanks, Nina." He gratefully told her. Nina was about to hang up the phone, knowing her boss had a dismissive tone, but he sudden
