‘There was nothing more ironic than sitting alone at a wide marble table facing a pile of leftovers, while your husband was having fun with his lover on the day of your 6th wedding anniversary.’
Amara's heart was weeping. Amara felt her heart cold as the food before her at this moment. She once believed her husband would at least remember his duty on this special day, but it shattered as she received the photos from her private investigator.
He and his mistress were having a candle dinner beside the floor-to-ceiling window. Having the woman in his arms, he had a doting smile on his face.
During the entire 6 years of their marriage, Tobias had never for once shown her that soft smile of his. He always treated her with a cold and serious expression. I knew our marriage had not begun with love, but a contract. However, from the first moment I met him as a teenager, he took my heart.
Tobias William Larsen, a household name in this country. In addition to his excellent look, his intelligent brain made him even more charming. Countless women dreamed of a sweet romance with the perfect heir of Labyrinth yet he married young. And what fascinated the women even more was that he was also a devoted husband. Since his marriage to that mysterious wife, he never had a single scandal. Which woman wouldn't want such a man?
But only Amara knew what the truth was. Their marriage was just an adornment to his good name. He needed a stable marriage to build a trustful image to the outside, however, when they were alone together, he wouldn't bother to give her one more glance. She never owned his caring, talk less his love. Tobias' love was only left for that woman.
The woman in the photo and his first love, Celestine.
And that's what broke Amara. No matter how much she had sacrificed for him, he could feel no love for her. Yet all it took was a smile or a tear from Celestine and he would return to her, regardless of how deeply she had hurt him six years ago.
Zooming the photo, Amara tried to search for even a hint of guilt on his face but failed again. Amara knew their marriage would face challenges since Gustavo, Tobias' grandfather, passed away, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. Tobias couldn't wait to get his first love back, even if it would be a blow to his hard-earned reputation.
[How does it feel to be left alone on your wedding anniversary?]
Suddenly, she received an unfamiliar text message on her cell phone, and from the long-lost and mean tone, Amara didn't have to think to recognize it was from Celestine.
[You thought you had won after your pathetic tricks forcing Tobias to leave me, now the old man has gone and no one will be on your side! Let's wait and see, Amara. Your good days are at an end!]
[Cherish your last moment as Mrs. Larsen, for it will soon belong to me!]
Gritting her teeth, Amara could imagine what a smug expression over on Celestine's face there. How could that b*tch twist the truth so shamelessly? She never forced Tobias to break up with Celestine and it was Celestine herself who abandoned Tobias for a large amount of fortune. She failed Gustavo's test yet blamed all this on her now! How dare her?
Amara still remembered what Gustavo told her on his deathbed. The old man wanted her to guard his grandson, to hold on to this marriage. Amara didn't know what Gustavo had seen on her but until the last moment, he still believed that Amara was the only one who could bring Tobias happiness. It was hard for Amara to say no to this kind old man. Gustavo was only the one who treated Amara right in the Larsen family and if he hadn't provided her with a place to stay, Amara would hardly have survived to the day she reunited with her family.
Pulling her messy mind back, Amara sent her husband a text. And she was sure Tobias would come home instantly.
Within half an hour, her bedroom door was pushed open vigorously by Tobias and what she met was his angry face. Tobias walked over to her and pushed her down on the bed as his hand stripped her nightgown.
“Tobias!” She screamed, trying to stop him. She wasn't asking him back to have sex, she called him back just because she wanted a talk. If they were destined to fail Gustavo, she hoped their marriage would end on a decent note.
The man above her, however, didn’t bother to respond and instead, he began to nibble on her ear, sucking and biting the sensitive flesh until she was writhing beneath him.
“A-ah, Tobias,” she called, her voice coming out breathy as she tried to push him off.
He growled, clearly displeased by her attempts, and without hesitation, he pinned her arms above her head, holding her wrists with one hand while the other trailed down her body, pausing only to pinch and play with her sensitive nipples before he moved it further down until he was rubbing the fabric of her underwear.
“Ah,” Amara moaned, unable to stop herself.
The moment Tobias’s finger brushed her sensitive clitoris, she felt her entire body go stiff. But of course, Tobias didn’t care as he continued to tease her, stroking her sensitive clit until her underwear was soaked and her thighs were quivering.
“T-Tobias,” she mewled, her voice filled with the pleasure that was quickly building up inside her, and soon, under the guidance of Tobias’s skillful hands, Amara reached the height of her ecstasy.
Panting heavily, Amara barely had enough time to process all that had happened when she felt Tobias’s hard length enter her, stretching her to accommodate his large girth.
“Ah,” she moaned, her eyes fluttering shut.
Tobias groaned, a deep throaty sound that had her insides clenching and her core throbbing. He buried his head in the crook of her neck, nibbling and sucking the sensitive skin as he pulled his length almost all the way out, before slamming back inside her.
Amara moaned and writhed, her hands moving up to grab his hair. She tugged on the soft brown strands, her fingers curling and uncurling.
The room was filled with the sound of skin slapping against skin, Amara’s moans, and the bed creaking beneath their weight.
And while all this happened, Amara felt her feelings clash. Earlier, she was hurt, irritated, and angered by all of Tobias’s actions, but now, with his warm body covering hers and his large girth buried deep within her, stretching her, making her feel all kinds of pleasure, she couldn’t find the will to stay angry or feel hurt.
Rather, she felt loved.
It was foolish, but she wanted to believe that maybe, just maybe, Tobias didn’t come home because of the text message she had sent, but because it was their anniversary and he wanted to make her feel loved and wanted.
With that thought in mind, she wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer and deeper inside her.
Tobias groaned, his hips speeding up.
Amara cried out, her walls tightening around his length, drawing him in deeper.
“To-Tobias, I’m-,” Amara stammered, her breath hitching in her throat as she felt her orgasm approach.
“Go ahead, cum.” Tobias growled, his voice low and husky.
And then he did something he hadn’t done in a long time, he leaned down and captured her lips in a kiss, inflating whatever hope she had for their marriage.
It didn't take long before her entire body tensed, her eyes squeezed shut, her nails dug into his skin, and she reached her climax.
Tobias didn’t stop.
He kept thrusting, his movements becoming more and more frantic until his own release followed shortly.
Spent, he pulled out of her and rolled over, lying on the space beside her.
For a moment, the only thing Amara could hear was their combined panting and the sound of their heartbeats. Yet, his very next words felt like a sharp knife stabled to her heart.
“We have no need to keep up this shame of a marriage anymore, Amara. Let's divorce.”
“What?” Amara finally managed to ask, after a long silence between them. She hoped what she heard before was only some trick played on her by her mind.“You heard me. Now that Grandfather is no longer here I think it’s time we get a divorce.” Tobias answered without missing a beat. “And don't forget, you brought it up first.”Tears streamed down her face and Amara felt hard to breathe. Yes, she mentioned divorce and Grandfather's will in that text message. If they end up divorcing, Amara could get half of his property.But actually, the property was never what Amara wanted. She even planned to return it to him if one day Tobias did find someone worth spending his life with. She just couldn't sit and watch Gustavo's legacy being tainted by someone like Celestine. So she wanted Tobias back and to talk with him.She did choose some words to irritate Tobias on purpose and she had been prepared to take on his wrath. But as soon as he came back, he rode her. He melted her with his dominance.
“The family business…” Amara muttered, laughing herself bitterly.Well, a powerful Family Group was awaiting her back to manage yet she kept delaying it for someone who wasn't worthy of her love at all.What did Tobias call her? A gold digger? If only he knew what family name she was born to have. The Crawford owed business everywhere in this world. If it weren't for the unexpected shipwreck, her fate would never have intersected with Tobias'.Why should she keep on the wrong way? It was time to back home.Seating into the black GMC Yukon, Amara picked up the call from her grandfather, Elvis Crawford.“Grandfather, good evening.” She politely greeted, dipping her head subtly even though the man couldn’t see her.“Evening Amara,” the old man asked directly. “Have you finally decided to stop playing house?”"Yes," Amara replied firmly, carrying the tone of an elite who had been trained by the finest tutors."I'll divorce Tobias Larsen and back home soon. But I have a request, I want mor
At the center of the dance floor was a familiar figure, dressed in a provocative black dress, swaying her hips to the rhythm of the music while laughing at the attention her current dance partner, a male in his late twenties, was showering her with.Even though she looked noticeably different, seductive, alluring, and far from the usual humble aura she usually gave, Tobias had no trouble recognizing her. His wife. And the longer Tobias watched HIS wife shower in the attention of another man, the more irritated he grew.“You can go on ahead.” He said without glancing at Celestine as he walked off, leaving her standing on her own.“Tob-,” Celestine was cut short, as Tobias had already walked away, his gaze focused on a particular figure, dancing on the dance floor.He wasn't aware of how fast his strides were or how harshly his fist clenched. He wasn’t aware of any of it until he found himself in front of his wife, and the man who had had his hands all over her for the past two minutes.
Tobias couldn't believe his ears.Amara, the woman who had claimed to love him for the past 6 years and always stuck to him like gum, had filed for a divorce even before he could. This fact kept disturbing him.He was the one meant to file for a divorce! And not the gentle wife he remembered!"You're really testing my patience, Amara." He threatened, eyes cold and voice colder. " you know what I'm capable of.""It's not a test, Tobias. It's a fact that is about to happen," Amara retorted, not at all intimidated by his words and demeanor."So you're sure you want to go against me, is that it?" Tobias said dangerously."What are you gonna do? Destroy me, ruin my reputation, destroy Melanie's business, or something along the lines of that?"Amara laughed coldly. Without waiting for Tobias to speak, Amara warned him."I dare you, Tobias. Try to lay even a finger on the people I hold dare and you'll see just how that'd turn out."Tobias looked at Amara's cold gaze, as if he was looking at a s
It had been several days since Amara sent the divorce paper but there was still no response. Pacing in front of the window, Amara called her attorney Philip."Hasn't Larsen signed it yet?""My apologies, Ms. Crawford," Philip sighed at the other end. "I have urged the side of Mr.Larsen but they just ignored us. I am applying for court procedures for you but we have also encountered resistance. The judge suggests that you should communicate with Mr. Larsen first."Hearing this, Amara chuckled out of anger. What was Tobias doing now? He was the first to ask for a divorce, and now she was giving him what he wanted, yet he started to obstruct her in every possible way. What's wrong with him?!!Taking a deep breath, Amara calmed herself. Since he wanted to play, she could play."I understand, Philip. I'll meet Larsen later." Amara picked up her handbag, heading to Tobias' company, Labyrinth.She had barely walked through the revolving doors when she heard a rather familiar voice ring out fr
"Toby! I need your help! Amara wants to ruin me!" Celeste suddenly called, crying frantically.Tobias immediately instructed his assistant to drive, sitting in the backseat, but the image that surfaced in his mind was of Amara. Who was she really? Why had she changed so drastically?She professed her love for him, yet swiftly moved between different men. Was she truly the vile snake that Celeste described?Whenever he thought about how desperately she wanted to divorce him and be with a sugar daddy, he couldn't help but feel enraged!Each time he thought about how eager she was to divorce him and link up with one of her sugar daddies, he couldn’t help but scoff.How bold of her. First she acted like a love sick puppy, gluing to him like he was the last man on earth, and now, she wanted to get away, ready to live whatever blissful life her sugar daddy could fund.Well, Tobias refused.He wasn’t going to let her get away with it, nor was he going to make the process of their divorce easy
"...All the recent accusations and allegations against me on posts are lies and slander. I hope you, as my esteemed fans, can ignore these malicious and unprofessional accusations and continue to support my future entertainment career. Thank you for your understanding."The next morning, Amara listened as Melanie read out Celestine's response to the intimate photo online. She felt disgusted at how naive and noble Celestine sounded, but she was even more furious at Tobias' attitude. When Melanie first suggested providing the photo of Tobias and Celestine to the gossip papers, she hesitated because she only wanted to divorce Tobias, not ruin his business.But the situation had changed. Since Tobias refused to divorce her, she had to give him a warning."This is all nonsense," Melanie said angrily, looking up from the newspaper. "How can she lie so naively to those people? She's the troublemaker. If anyone is innocent here, it's you, Amara."Amara focused her attention on her computer scr
Half an hour ago。“How long has it been?” The blonde male with brown eyes and similar appearance asked Amara as he led her towards a seating area. Holding a chair open, he added. “Three years?”“Four.” Amara corrected as she sat down, whispering a small ‘Thank you’ towards his gesture. She waited till he had settled down in front of her before asking. “How’s life in Italy been treating you, Lorenzo?”“Wonderful actually. I wouldn’t have left if not for the fact that Grandfather wants me to assist you a little since you’ve come to your senses.”Amara chuckled at his words. Lorenzo, her older brother, always had his ways with words, just like their grandfather. But even at that, she was glad he was here.“I’m really glad you’re here, Lorenzo.” She admitted, earning a smile from her older brother. But the smile quickly faded and he said.“Can I ask a question, Amara?” She nodded. “Why…why did you keep your identity hidden from Tobias for so long?”“Is that…is that really the first thing y