"Ha, it seems the kiss did happen" Paige said and laughed happily. Serene really wanted to beat up her best friend but she could not. She realized that she had fallen into the hands of Paige and Paige had used her expression to attack her. She pouted and was very unhappy."What's with your expression? Was he not good enough?" Paige snickered and ignored the glare in her best friend's eyes. Even if Serene was going to beat her up that moment, she won't stop until her gossipy self was satisfied. Then, she widened her eyes and gasped, "don't tell me that your first kiss was better than this one and it made you angry!" Paige whispered. "Paige!" Serene could not take it anymore and she yelled. The people in the coffee shop stopped and glanced at her, she quickly lowered her head and mouthed an apology, her face flushed with embarrassment as she gritted her teeth. "That was my first kiss!" She retorted amidst gritted teeth. Paige chuckled, she could almost hear the sound of her best fri
The two got to the hospital and entered the ward where Serene's brother was staying. A nurse was just attending to him and they stood by the side while they watched him receive his treatment patiently. After a while, the nurse was done, she greeted the girls before walking out. "Jordan, look how energetic you are today!" Paige voiced out and jumped beside the boy's bed. He smiled and he nodded at her before looking at his sister. "Sister," he voiced and Serene smiled at him, she also came forward and stood beside his bed. She looked at him closely and just as Paige had said, his cheeks that were usually white and bloodless appeared rosy and his eyes held brightness and life, the machines that were connected to his body also walked actively and everything seemed to be fine. "How are you doing?" Serene asked in a soft voice as she looked at her dear little brother. "I am fine, the doctors are attending to me regularly now" he answered. "Mhm, that is good, I am sorry that I could no
"It is okay, soon, I believe the doctors will find a compatible bone marrow for you and you can have your surgery soon. I don't wish for much in life buy, I want you to be fine" Serene voiced. "I know," Jordan said and lowered his eyes. He really did not know what made his sister love him so much but he knew that his sister cared for him the most in the world. Although he had a timely disease and could die at any time, his sister still took her time to care for her. He could not forget how his sister had rejected a chance to further her studies under the tutelage of the best fashion designer in France just to be with him because there was no other person that could stay with him. He saw himself as a burden to his sister, she had done so much for him and he could not do anything in return. There had been times that he wished he could die… maybe if he was no more, his sister would be able to have a chance to live her life as soon as he was forgotten.However, knowing that his sister
"The bride was fake…" The words that came out from Steve's mouth resounded in the secretary's head, for a moment, he froze and glanced at his boss. "You… boss, are you playing on my intelligence?" He blurted out finding it hard to concentrate on driving, his gaze drifted to his boss at often times. Steve moved his brows and said nothing but, his expressionless face was enough of proof that he was speaking the truth. The secretary nearly choked on the information. "This…" James was left speechless after he found out about what happened to his boss. If he had not heard those words from Steve himself, he would never believe it and although it was the man that told him, he still had a hard time accepting the piece of information. He was so shocked that his boss's bride was switched and no one even found out on that day. He was sure that it was the model that he saw but on second thought, it could have also been that the person wore a mask too. He looked through the mirror and was ab
Serene sat absentmindedly in from of the dressing table, her eyes glared at her reflection in the mirror expressionlessly. She was not exactly looking at herself but it seems more like she was lost in the space. A wooden comb was in her hand and she brushed her hair in a daze. She was rather slow and sluggish and no one knew what was in her mind. "Beep beep…" it was the familiar sound of her phone that drew her back to reality. "Ah!" She snapped out of her reverie and dropped the comb on the table. She looked around for her phone and when she saw it, she picked up the call that came through. It was a call from Paige. "Hello, Rene!" Paige's sweet voice rang out through the speaker of the phone and it feel on Serene's ear. Just as usual, Paige had her pleasant and happy go aura that could even be felt over the phone. "Hi, Paige" Serene answered, she looked away from her reflection in the mirror and pressed the phone closer to her ear. She was trying to put all of her attention on th
Serene felt her throat was dry and patched, she placed the book that she was reading on the table and stood up. She pushed the door of the room and walked out of the room. She picked her steps and walked in the direction of the kitchen. She grabbed a cup from the cabinet on getting to the kitchen and poured warm water into the cup. Serene lifted the cup to her lips and sipped the water slowly. Just then, she heard the sound of the door bell and her brows arched slightly. She was not expecting anyone and neither did Steve tell her about anybody's arrival either. She thought to ignore the sound of the bell at first but the person at the door was quite persistent. Serene carefully placed the glass of water on the table and walked out of the kitchen. She reached the door and first peered through the security camera to see who it was that was by the door. She was being careful because at the moment, she was using Amy's identity. If it was someone that she knew, she would not need to hid
Just as soon as she donned on the pearl earrings that came with the dress, she heard the sound of a knock on the door. She hurried threw away the thoughts in her head and kept her phone in the purse. She pinched the sides of the dress, lifted it and walked out of the room. Serene opened the door and saw James who had come to receive him. He bowed slightly when he saw her and then lifted his head until his eyes fell on her face. Seeing the familiar and unfamiliar face before him, he was stunned speechless, his jaw fell and for a brief moment, he could not find any words to say to her. "Miss Ser– Amelia?" He coughed lightly. At that point, he had no idea on how to address her. He was so shocked that a person can switch appearance so easily. This trickery that was played on his boss had been well planned out that even he could not tell the difference. He could not help but wonder what his boss's thoughts would be at this point. Serene had no idea of what the Secretary was thinking in
After the dinner ended, James drove the car over and came to pick Serene and Steve after they had bade the old chairman farewell. The car was awkwardly silent all through the drive back to the apartment. No one uttered a word till the car halted in front of Steve's apartment and they got out. Serene quietly walked behind Steve as he took long strides into the house. She did not know why it felt as though she was sitting on pins and needles behind him. She was nervously staring at his back. She could not tell why but his attitude towards her since the evening was so cold and unusual. It made her feel uneasy. Serene mindlessly walked behind him until they got to the bedroom. Steve did not even give her a chance to react when he suddenly turned around and in the next second, his sturdy arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer to his body. Her body jolted and she froze from the sudden contact. "W-what are you doing?" She stuttered. Her voice came out as a tiny squeak that 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