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“I can’t do this. I just can’t.” Scarlett’s heart was galloping. Even as Kaleb held her hand, she felt her entire body become cold. After formally being introduced to Kaleb’s father, Ethan Wright, the entire family enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. What followed next was Scarlett’s ultimate fear: The Dance. All couples of the Wright Family were expected to perform a waltz. There were two sets of dances. The first was with their respective partners and the second involved rotating partners. The music began, and Scarlett followed Kaleb’s lead. It was just a simple set of box steps, with Kaleb frequently giving Scarlett a hint of which step to follow next. Despite Kaleb's efforts, however, Scarlett just could not help herself. She stepped on Kaleb’s foot. “Ouch!” “Argggh!” “Maybe you shouldn’t have worn heels, kitten.” Half the time, Kaleb was grunting, his brows often meeting, his face finding various ways to grimace. As they danced, Andrew, Kenzie’s husband, asked Kaleb, “What’s
The party concluded two hours before midnight. Many of the guests have already left, but the Wright siblings were still enjoying their chat. While sitting in front of the same round table with Kaleb, Scarlett finally had the chance to check her mobile. Her eyes widened seeing how many calls she had missed, all of them, coming from Cindy Barnes. She turned to Kaleb, and he was quick to pick up based on her worried expression. She tilted her head in the direction of the huge double doors and Kaleb nodded, silently agreeing. Soon, she made her way outside. Scarlett found a good private spot where three sofa seats were set up in one corner. She sucked in a breath before making the call. “Scarlett, I need your help,” Cindy quickly answered. Composing herself, Scarlett thought back. ‘How would I normally answer this?’ “My help? That’s the first,” Scarlett remarked before asking, “What do you need, mother?” “Look, Scarlett. I would not come to you if I did not think I had another ch
9:00 AM at Swaxon Poison Center. “They had to put him to sleep. He was asking too many questions," Aurora reported. "Where are Courtney and Cindy? Why have they not even called me?" Aurora simulated Philip's words. With a sigh, she added, "He was starting to deny treatment, and it wasn’t helping at all,” Aurora revealed. She was sitting on one side of Philip’s bed while Scarlett sat across from her. Scarlett gasped. She studied Philip, feeling sorry for his condition. He was in a deep sleep while hooked on an IV. She inspected his face and swore his lips had more color compared to the last. She remarked, “I don’t know, but I think he looks better now.” She reached for Philip's hand and said, "I hope you get better, father." “What do you think, Aurora? How is Philip lately?” Behind Scarlett, Kaleb asked. “It has been two days since you arrived here. He is being treated by the best medical toxicologist in the country. I chose this medical facility for Philip’s treatment for a reas
Weeping in her room, Courtney said to her mother Analisa on the phone, “Mother, the plan is not working! Luca caught me in bed with Elias! I told you, I never liked this idea! I want to see you -” Courtney’s words were cut off. Analisa warned her against it, “No, don’t! Luca had men come over here. You are safer there. Just tell Cindy that you broke up with Luca and he has gone mad! Don’t let him enter the mansion.” “Arrgh! What do we do now? Father is missing, and we did not even get anything yet.” Courtney cringed. “Poison Cindy! Give her an entire bottle. That will surely get her killed in one go!” Analisa suggested. “What?” Courtney objected. “How will that work?” “Philip would have died either way. I just hope he is not being treated somewhere, but we can speed up Cindy’s death. Then, you get whatever you can. I’m not comfortable with Philip being missing. Something is up and I don’t like it! I told you never to trust Aurora! You should have poisoned her as I told you to!” A
"Stop! Don't drink anything from her!" Courtney and Cindy’s heads snapped in the direction of the familiar voice. It shocked them to see who came barging into their tea session, looking like she was in a frenzy. ‘Why is she here? What is the meaning of this?’ Courtney felt her skin crawl, sensing this was not going to end well for her. “Analisa? What brings you here at this hour?” Cindy asked with a brow raised. “Don’t drink that tea, Cindy!” Analisa formed a full frown on her face and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. She turned to her daughter and said, “I’m sorry, I just could not stand it anymore. You have gone mad, my daughter!” Feeling her heart racing, Courtney yelled back, "What? I'm mad?" Turning to Cindy, Analisa reported, “Cindy, Courtney intends to poison you! She wants to kill you!" Blood easily drained from Courtney’s face. Never in her wildest imagination did she expect her own biological mother to put the blame on her. Analisa was throwing her under
“Misses Hogans, I just want to thank you for giving me a chance,” Scarlett said in front of her boss, Jessica Hogans, after missing two full days of work. Scarlett was skeptical if she still had a job, despite informing HR about her situation. However, following her mother’s decision to hire a private prosecutor, she brought the case to Longhills And Hogans Associates. She was deemed a client, and that added a plus point for her. “You are going to have to make up for your absences, Miss Barnes,” Jessica suggested. “You are going to be extended in trademark and patent team, plus overtime. Mind you, I am only giving you one week of leave. If you can’t return, I suggest you voluntarily resign. I need people to move my company, Scarlett, not put it on hold, regardless of your personal reasons. You can reapply when -" “That won’t happen. I promise to be back next week. Misses Hogans, thank you so much for the understanding. I swear to make it up to you,” Scarlett replied with a heavy s
“Mommy, I missed you so much,” Liam said to Scarlett while being tucked into bed. Scarlett smiled and pecked on his cheek, saying, “I’m sorry, baby. I had a very busy - busy week. I hope you did well in school. Boris tells me you were practicing with Jake a lot.” Liam nodded, and then he yawned. “We want to join a talent contest. I hope you’ll be there for the show.” “That’s good. Just remind me about it, okay? Get some sleep.” Scarlett lay beside him for a few minutes, simply humming the young boy to sleep. Only after seeing that Liam was sleeping like a rock did Scarlett make her way to Kaleb’s study. “Still working?” Scarlett pouted her lips as she paced in front of his desk, her eyes scanning the documents scattered on the table. “I missed out a lot.” Taking a deep breath, Kaleb reported, “Kitten, I might travel more often in the months to come. Kyle has expressed that managing the corporation has become more and more demanding. He thinks it is best to separate the Diamond
“God, you are so beautiful,” Kaleb remarked as he lay down on the bed, waiting. His mouth remained parted as he palmed himself from the anticipation. Lazily, Scarlett sat on him. She smiled, seeing the lust in Kaleb’s eyes. She teased, “I like it when you look at me like that... tiger." Kaleb watched as Scarlett moved her hips back and forth, the head of his manhood peeking while getting assailed on her bottom lips. He hissed, feeling the wetness of her entrance. “Kitten, you are making me crazy.” She was moistening his length with her love juice, teasing him without penetration. “Aaah.” Scarlett sighed in desire. She just recently had an orgasm. That and, the feeling of his hard rod against her core was very stimulating, especially how she was practically rubbing her entire crack onto his shaft. As she pleasured herself, she could feel Kaleb’s hands squeezing her behind. She heard him say, “You are so sexy, my kitten.” Kaleb could not help but marvel at her slender waist, the