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