Things were worst than Serene expected when the car that brought her to the wedding venue stopped in front of the big cathedral. Naturally, she was escorted by Jane who helped her out of the car. As soon as she stepped out of the car, flashes from cameras crossed her eyes and it made her dizzy. She almost instinctively covered her eyes with her palm but Jane was also quick to shield her. There were so many people who had been waiting for the bride to arrive. These people were curious about who she was and the instant she appeared in front of the cathedral, they flooded her with their recorders and microphones and cameras. Serene felt dizzy and frustrated. One thing that she hated in her life was unnecessary crowd and noise. As though this scene was expected, men dressed in black suit suddenly popped out and helped led her away from the scene. The paparazzi were only able to get a few shots of her but no one got a name. And the most important thing was that her face that was hidden b
"Congratulations boss and…M–""She is now your mistress" Steve interrupted James and uttered. It was as if he knew that James was going to call out the bride's name in public. James was quick-witted, he instantly understood his boss's point and corrected himself immediately. "Congratulations and happy married life, Boss and Mistress" he voiced. After he had corrected himself, Steve pulled Serene along with himself into the car. James also got into the car and began driving away. While everyother person still tried to mingle in the marriage ceremony, it took a while before they realised that the husband and wife had sneaked away. Serene could only calmly allow herself to be transported in the vehicle. She said nothing and neither did Steve said anything to her however, his eyes remained fixated on her throughout the journey that it made her fidget. Several thoughts crossed her mind, from the reaction of the man, she could not tell the relationship he had with Amelia and this even m
"Or, should I rather ask, who are you, woman?" Steve queried. His deep accented voice transmitted into her ears, she shivered and subconsciously took a step back. He should not have found out, right? Serene's heard was filled with several thoughts, she pondered on her actions since the beginning of the act and did not think she made any mistake that the man could have noticed. Her face was still covered with her veil, and even if she had opened the veil, she had a mask that was the replica of Amelia's face. It would be hard to tell them apart so, what exactly went wrong? "I–" She began but just before she could utter a word, she felt the man's hand left her hand, she heaved a sigh of relief immediately but, her joy came too soon. All of a sudden, the man moved, his hand wrapped around her wrist and tugged her towards him in one swift movement. She could see his closer this time, all emotions were drained from his face and all that remained was a cold piercing gaze. She trembled an
Steve sat behind his desk in his study, he thought back to the woman in his bedroom and pinched the space between his brows. A hint of frustration flashed through his eyes, he was quite angered too, he never thought that someone would have the mind to trick him on his wedding and set him up with another woman. He drummed his fingers on the table as though he wanted to dispel his anger through that action. He halted his action after a moment and reached out to pick up the phone in front of him. He dialed a number on the phone and raised it to his ear. The phone rang a couple of times before it was picked up on the other side. Just as soon as the call connected, a soft voice sounded through the speaker from the other side. "Steve, you called me today, sorry I did not pick up quickly, I am busy here in Paris and– shit!" Halfway, the woman suddenly stopped talking and cursed. Many miles away, Amelia froze and slapped her hand over her mouth, her eyes widened and nearly popped out of t
Steve did not take his eyes off her until he stood before her. Serene lifted her head and also met his gaze. She did not feel trouble like she did before while staring at him. She did not bother to stand up from her sitting position and only fixed her eyes on him. "You are really…" Steve looked down at her body once again and pinched the space between her brows. She was only wrapped in a towel and was sitting comfortably In the bed of a man that she was not even familiar with, what sort of lady is she that she was not even self-conscious? "Don't you feel ashamed to be scantily dressed in my room? Are you deliberately presenting yourself to me?" Steve taunted ad he glanced at her. However, she merely shrugged. "I did not have any of my clothes here with me" she answered calmly. Steve thought that she would at least be a little bit more self-aware when he mentioned about the way she dressed but, she was very nonchalant about it. "What sort of woman are you? Are you not worried?" He
Serene felt uncomfortable being stared at for such a long time, she pressed her lips together and looked at the man but his eyes still lingered on her. She did not really appreciate being watched in that manner but, this was a man she may have to walk for in the next one year. She sighed in her heart and allowed herself to be watched when though it made her uncommonrtable. If it were to be somebody else, she would have glared at them and asked, "are you done staring?" But this man, he was most likely going to sustain her life in the next few months. While she was having her own thoughts, Steve also had his own presumptions about her. They had only spent a few hours together but he already found her amusing. He watched as she lowered her head but still had a stubborn gaze in her eyes, it gave him a lot of opinions about her. He assumed that she was just a little thing that was good at hiding her fangs. She did not appear to be the quiet type but some many things seemed to have turne
A few minutes after Serene had entered the kitchen, a light aroma filled the kitchen and flowed into the living room. Steve inhaled that sweet savory scent and raised his head, he subconsciously looked in the direction where the smell could be traced from. The last time he smelt something so good was before his last housekeeper retired. He felt a great urge to step into the kitchen to see for himself what the woman was cooking but he controlled the urge and sat still. He tried to ignore the scent that filled his nose by reading through his emails but his stomach could not help but let out an embarrassing groan. From the look of things, it seemed he had not eaten anything good lately and the good smell of whatever Serene was cooking was making his mouth water. He cleared his throat and picked up the cup of coffee that had already turned cold. He stared at the content but did not drink from it at all. He set the cup aside and leaned back into his chair. He crossed his legs and pushed
"What took you so long?" Steve could not help but ask the moment that Serene reappeared again. Serene stopped walking, she assumed that the man was displeased and she apologized immediately. "I am sorry," Hearing her apologize for the umpteenth time that day caused him to rub his forehead in exasperation. He was not offended at all but she just did not get it. He waved her off and allowed her to enter the kitchen. This time around he was quite hungry. He was already seated at the dining table by the time Serene brought the dishes. She did not cook much that day and had only made random dishes since she did not know the man's taste and choices. He picked up his cutleries to begin eating while she stood by and watched. Just as he was about to start eating, he caused and dripped his cutlery. Then, he turned in her direction. "What are you standing for? Are you not going to eat too?" He questioned her. "Oh…" Serene was stunned, she didn't know that she was permitted to eat too. She
After Serene and Paige had separated ways, the words of Paige kept on resonating in Serene's head, no matter how hard she tried, she could not just stop thinking about it. A soft sigh slipped past her lips and she pinched the space between her brows in exasperation. She pressed her back against the seat of the car and closed her eyes. "Miss, we are at your stop" after a while, the voice of the driver reached her eyes and she opened her eyes. "Oh, thanks" Serene mumbled gently and got out of the car. She paid her fare before turning around and walking away. It was a good thing that the area Steve bought his apartment was a private residential area, if not, she may have been noticed by someone each time she went out but because of the privacy of the area, she could move around easily as much as she wanted without having fear of her identity being discovered. Serene walked to the door and opened it, she entered the door and closed the door behind her. Just as she did, she heard a voic
After Serene and Paige had separated ways, the words of Paige kept on resonating in Serene's head, no matter how hard she tried, she could not just stop thinking about it. A soft sigh slipped past her lips and she pinched the space between her brows in exasperation. She pressed her back against the seat of the car and closed her eyes. "Miss, we are at your stop" after a while, the voice of the driver reached her eyes and she opened her eyes. "Oh, thanks" Serene mumbled gently and got out of the car. She paid her fare before turning around and walking away. It was a good thing that the area Steve bought his apartment was a private residential area, if not, she may have been noticed by someone each time she went out but because of the privacy of the area, she could move around easily as much as she wanted without having fear of her identity being discovered. Serene walked to the door and opened it, she entered the door and closed the door behind her. Just as she did, she heard a voic
"Are you hiding something from me?" Paige asked after a moment of silence. Serene did not raise her head to look at her, she tightened her fingers around her cup and shook her head. "What can I be hiding from you?" She mumbled. "Rene… I know you" Paige uttered with a soft sigh. Serene raised her head and arched her brows. She was only quiet for a moment before she opened her mouth to talk again. "You are not allowed to lie to me" Paige suddenly pointed and said. Serene arched a brow before she helplessly closed the mouth that she opened. She fell speechless. Paige sighed softly and pushed her cup aside, she leaned across the table and faced her best friend. "Rene, did anything happen lately?" Paige asked. Serene lowered her eyes and did not answer immediately, she could not help but think about the question Paige asked her. Did anything happen? Yes, something did happen and it had been making her filled her mind with uneasiness. The man… Steve, he has been treating her diffe
Laughter filled her ears as soon as she walked into the ward and she arched a surprising brow. She looked in the direction of the bed, she saw her brother was sitting straight and Paige was sitting on a chair close to him. She had no idea what Paige must have said to her brother that made him have such a beautiful smile on his face. The smile was gentle and it brightened his dull face. This scene that she saw when she walked in melted her heart. "Sister" Jordan said as soon as noticed Serene's presence. Serene smiled when she heard her brother's voice and she hurried towards him. "How are you doing?" Serene asked. "I am very well, look at me, I feel so good already" Jordan answered. "Mm" Serene nodded, "that is good". "How are you doing, bestie? I thought it would still take a while before you arrive and I was keeping your brother's company" Paige uttered with a smile. Serene returned her smile and said, "thank you" "Ah, it is nothing, I was just telling Jordan about the new j
Laughter filled her ears as soon as she walked into the ward and she arched a surprising brow. She looked in the direction of the bed, she saw her brother was sitting straight and Paige was sitting on a chair close to him. She had no idea what Paige must have said to her brother that made him have such a beautiful smile on his face. The smile was gentle and it brightened his dull face. This scene that she saw when she walked in melted her heart. "Sister" Jordan said as soon as noticed Serene's presence. Serene smiled when she heard her brother's voice and she hurried towards him. "How are you doing?" Serene asked. "I am very well, look at me, I feel so good already" Jordan answered. "Mm" Serene nodded, "that is good". "How are you doing, bestie? I thought it would still take a while before you arrive and I was keeping your brother's company" Paige uttered with a smile. Serene returned her smile and said, "thank you" "Ah, it is nothing, I was just telling Jordan about the new j
"Where were you last night? I saw that you called me but I was busy and only saw the call this morning, did something happen?" Amelia asked. In the past, it was always her who called Serene first and because she had instructed Serene to only call her if something happened, she assumed that it was the case when she saw Serene's missed call. Serene's body stilled when she heard the question. She remembered calling Amelia once out of panic when she got the summon from the old chairman. She had even forgotten about this. And after the event of the day before, she did not even remember about the model at all. To think that she even slept with her 'husband' again, she felt a jolt in her heart. "Hey, are you listening to me?" Amelia's voice rang into her ear again. She blinked and pushed back her thoughts. "Mm, I was called over by the old chairman yesterday, I was at his place" she answered truthfully. "You went to see the old chairman? Is it just you or did Steve go with you?" The lady
For a split second, Serene froze with her eyes wide opened. She never expected that he would suddenly kiss her and what's more, he kissed her quite aggressively. She placed her hand on his chest and pushed but, he was too strong for her. She clenched her teeth indignantly, the rim of her eyes reddened in anger but Steve did not consider any of her emotions. Seeing that she would not stop struggling and would not allow him to get into her mouth, he bit her directly on her lips until the metallic taste of her blood hit their taste buds. Serene flinched, she involuntarily parted her lips and the man delved into her mouth. His tongue, hot and slippery overbearingly squeezed into her mouth and swept through every corner. He encroached and attack every part of her mouth and placed his mark on her. Their tongues moved together and their breathe mixed. He licked and sucked, stealing her breathe away until she forgot how to breath. After what seem like forever, Steve eventually let go of he
Serene walked to the house and reached for the door. She walked in and just as she was about to turn on the light, she was pulled into a warm embrace. At first, she was shocked and wanted to scream but when she inhaled a familiar fragrance she calmed down. Serene only allowed him to hug her for a few seconds before her eyes widened and she suddenly pushed his chest. Steve however would not allow her to push him away easily, he grabbed her wrist and looked intently into her eyes. "What are you doing?" He questioned and in return, she stared back at him with her glossy orbs and thought for a moment before returning the question. "Why are you here?" She calmly asked. Steve narrowed his eyes slightly and tge air dropped around them. Serene blinked, she realized that she asked something wrong, she cleared her throat and paraphrased. "I thought your trip this time would be for a few days, did you finish early?" She asked. The cold air dissipated and the man fixed his gaze on her. It
"We are here, madam" the middle-aged man voiced. Serene raised her head and her eyes widened. Where in the world had she come to?! She yelled in her heard when she saw the vast green area, she saw a few old men hanging around the place holding some sort of sticks and a familiar white ball. She had almost even forgotten about the reason that she was there when she looked at the vast land. Who would have thought that behind the mansion, something like this existed?!The golf course was unexpectedly large, it occupied a vast area of land and it stretched over with a green grass carpet. She saw a few of the old men in the area hitting the golf ball with the stick and looking expectantly as it rolled into the hole. It was this scene that she saw and it made her slightly lost."Old Chairman, it looks like your granddaughter-in-law that you invited has arrived!" The sudden announcement cause Serene to snap out of her thoughts and she trembled slightly. Ah, she had arrived…How could she