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Kelsey didn't feel like going upstairs. She was frightened of what kind of monster would jump at her if she showed her face. She tried lying on the couch again to get some sleep but she just really couldn't get herself to peacefully rest. Mason's words rang in her head repeatedly, breaking every bits and pieces of her heart that was already shattered. She silently cried for an hour and when her sobs died out, she remained laying on her back staring at the ceiling.She glanced at the wall-clock and it was only four-thirty in the morning. Giving up on the idea of sleep, she rose from the couch and went to the bathroom. She splashed her face with water to completely wake her and brushed her teeth. She patted her hair down and smoothened the crown of her head. Looking at her reflection on the mirror, she couldn't help by sigh by her unpleasant appearance. The bags under her eyes were more visible than ever, her eyes were puffy and the hint of painful tears left a red tint in her eyes.K
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"What did you just say?" Mason asked in bewilderment. He narrowed his eyes at her, boring a hole on the back of her head.Kelsey gulped to swallow the lump that was stuck in her throat. "Mason, this is going nowhere." She calmly stated as she fumbled with her fingers on her lap. "Don't worry, I will return the money that you deposited on my account. I've spent a bit of it to pay for Kyle's maintenance, but I'll make sure I pay it back. I'm just -""No." Mason cut her off with finality. He stood there with his eyes fixated on the couch.Kelsey looked over her shoulder to glance at him. "Mason-""I said no, and that's final, Kelsey!" He loudly snapped as he whipped his head towards her direction with a deadly glare in his eyes. His eyes darkened as if he was possessed by a beast and Kelsey couldn't help but be terrified. "Mason, please..." She begged quietly as the tears started brimming in the corner of her eyes once again. Mason's eyes softened as he stared at Kelsey. Seeing h
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Kelsey went back to work and served the customers with a smile on her face even though she felt like she was dying inside. She cleaned one of the tables and placed the empty plate and a half-full chocolate milkshake on a tray. She started strolling towards the kitchen when a customer called her. She looked over her shoulder and waited for the impatient woman to speak of her complaints."This is not my order." The demanding woman snapped as she glared at Kelsey. Kelsey couldn't even find herself to feel angry at the woman. She just felt really tired and all she wanted to do was go home and take a very long bath until she pass out.Kelsey nodded and replied, "I'm very sorry, ma'am. I'll have a look at it. I apologize for the inconvenience."Kelsey was about to walk and didn't notice a man standing right in front. But it was too late for her to stop the tray from tipping over as she heard the plate and the glass topple on the floor, causing the rest of the milkshake to spill all over
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The next day, Bailey, Kelsey's manager, apologized repeatedly after finding out that Kelsey was Mason's fiancée. Although Kelsey have told her many times that everything was fine, Bailey watched herself around her and felt completely uncomfortable around Kelsey's presence. Kelsey felt bad and she really hated the fact that everyone in the staff was uncomfortable working around her as if they were walking around a fragile eggshell.After work, she decided to apply for another job and started handing out her resumé to a few restaurants and cafés nearby. She found herself lucky when a small café, at least five blocks away from La Mille, said that they really needed a cashier. She got even happier when the manager said that she could start the next day.She got home with a smile on her face. She was glad that she was hired and she could start working to earn the money she needed to pay Mason with."Where have you been?" A husky voice asked right when the front door shut closed. Kelsey
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After her shift, Kelsey shamefully apologized to Nick and luckily, he only gave her a warning telling her that it was not to happen again. After her long day at work, she was relieved to see Enrique patiently waiting outside on the parking lot.She hopped in the car and also apologized to Enrique about her faulty mood earlier. She felt bad that she got angry at him when he was just trying to do his job. She knew how Mason could be as a boss and she was just glad that Enrique was still breathing after having to work with a monster for many years.They quietly drove home and Kelsey felt exhausted from her long day. All she wanted to do was curl up in bed and cast all her worries aside for tomorrow. Once they arrived home, she gratefully thanked Enrique for his service and Kelsey went to the penthouse. She punched in the code and was greeted by the eeriness of the silent and dark house. She flipped on the light-switch as it travelled around and brightened the room.Kelsey sighed and m
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Kelsey and Mason had been on the road for about an hour and a half. Kelsey felt famished since she couldn't even take a sip of her coffee when Mason dragged her out of the house. As if he could read her mind, Mason pointed to the back seat of the car. "If you're hungry, Georgia prepared us some snacks to eat on the way."Kelsey stretched her arms and grabbed the lunch box from the back. She opened the zipper and took the container with sandwiches in it. She grabbed half sliced of the sandwich and munched on it. It was baked chicken with humus, lettuce, tomato, and some mayo. "Want some?" She said with her mouthful.Mason smiled at her chubby cheeks and nodded his head. Kelsey shoved the sandwich she was eating in front of his mouth and he opened his mouth and took a big bite. "Mhmm...It tastes good." He commented.They ate the sandwiches and finished the fruits as they drove. Kelsey fed him the entire time and she couldn't help but feel as if they were a real couple. She didn't put
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Mason was woken up by the strong aroma of coffee being brewed. He sat up from the hard floor and his back ached. He tried to massaged his shoulders to soothe them from pain. His neck was also in pain as he rotated his head around.Kelsey watched him in amusement and chuckled. "Didn't I tell you last night that you are gonna get a backache in the morning?" She reminded him as he groaned in response. He still couldn't take it when other people were right.Kelsey strolled towards him and placed the cup of coffee on the centre table. She sat on the couch and started massaging his shoulders. Mason sighed in contentment as her hands did the magic to his aching back. "Why did you sleep on the floor, anyway? You said so yourself, there's a king size bed in the room." She asked him."Because..." He dragged on, trying to enjoy the massage he, for once, was getting for free. He usually had to go to a massage therapist every three months when he wasn't too busy from work to relax and eased his
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But Edward had a different idea. He picked her up and a little squeal escaped her mouth. "Sir, please put me down." She awkwardly commanded him but he merely ignored her as he took giant strode towards the car."Is your son okay? Do you want to get him check in the hospital as well?" Edward asked the mother of the child once he had deposited Grace in the car."He's fine, sir. My husband is coming home soon, we'll take him then." She told him as Edward nodded his head and climbed in the car next to Grace."Hospital, Vince." Edward ordered his driver and they drove in silence towards the hospital."Sir, I'm really fine." She spoke firmly, remembering that she would be late for work if she went to the hospital now. Not only would she get additional bills from the hospital costs, but she also wasn't getting paid by not coming to work. "Please pull over." She nicely asked the driver and he warily glanced over the rear mirror to see if boss approved.Edward shook his head and the Vince
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Hired Bride Epilogue
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
