Mason couldn’t help but want to know. Then, he added in his husky voice, “You were never this happy when we were together!”The evening light cast an orange glow on the apartment, illuminating it brightly and warmly. Zoe was standing in her cozy apartment, looking all warm and pleasant. Staring at Mason, she said softly, “I wasn’t happy because we were never equals! From the day we got married, we were talking on a different level. All I did every day was deal with a cold, distant husband. “I was never sure if I’d say something wrong that’d upset you. I have no idea what I did wrong because you’d just shut me out for the entire week at times. How was I supposed to be happy, trapped in such a shitty marriage?”Staring at her intensely, he said, “What about if I start paying you more attention and respecting you?”She smiled lightly and responded, “What’s the point?”Then, she took Yanni away from his arms. She soothed her baby when she said to him, “I believe you’ve had your fil
Mason kissed her as soon as she uttered it.He had been suppressing himself all this time. Hearing Liam on the phone with Zoe riled him up too. So, he kissed her recklessly and sucked every drop of sweet nectar from her.Their bodies were rubbing against each other and their tongues entangled.However, they could still sense each other’s pain amidst this passionate kiss. After a long time, he let go of her lips at last. The moment he did it, Zoe slapped him fiercely. Instead of getting upset, he buried his face in her neck and panted lightly. He could still taste her lips in his mouth.She tried to push him away, but she couldn’t because he was holding her so tightly. His heart was pounding like crazy because of what he was about to say to her. He murmured in her ear, “I love you, Zoe.”There. He said it. He loved her. She was the only lady he had ever loved since the very beginning. This was possibly the worst timing to be confessing, but he couldn’t hold himself back anymore.
He didn’t give her a chance to finish her sentence. Glancing at her coldly, he said matter-of-factly, “I’m not interested in you at all! I’m sure even you can understand it when I put it so bluntly!”Tears filled Eira’s eyes and her lips started trembling. For a long time, she couldn’t utter a single word.Raising the car window, he stepped on the gas pedal lightly and drove off.Eira stood alone underneath the cold glow of the street light, tears flowing down her cheeks. After a long time, she crouched slowly and held herself.She had been humiliated brutally.…Mason drove straight back to his manor. Getting out of the car, he held his forehead. He was exhausted. Layla took his coat and said warmly, “The kitchen prepared some apple pie. I’ll bring you some later.”Apple pie…He frowned slightly in response. Layla didn’t even think about it when she said, “Ms. Zoe loved it very much. She’d make sure the chef made it around New Year every year. Have you forgotten about it,
Mason lost his cool immediately. Stunned, he trained his gaze at the conference table. After a brief moment, he asked softly, “Where did she fly off to?”Ava responded, “Silvercrest!”Silvercrest…If memory served him right, Farley stayed in Silvercrest and he was rather fond of Zoe. In fact, he tried to hit on her. Raising his head slightly, he faced the top management staff as well as the shareholders and said in a restrained voice, “I’m sorry! We’ll have to suspend the meeting.”Everyone in the conference room began muttering. Mason was a through-and-through workaholic. Nothing had ever dissuaded him from work. So, some of them started gossiping when he stood up from his seat. “His wife probably left him! No one else had ever managed to make Mr. Mason lose his composure, after all.”Even the veterans of the company sighed and said, “He might be great at running businesses, but the same couldn’t be said when it comes to his family.”…Mason returned to the office and s
Mason didn’t try to search for Zoe after she left the city. It was just like what he told Ava. He’d set her free and let her live life the way she wanted to. Eventually, he got used to life without her and his baby. He just had to go through life without any news about them. Sometimes, he thought Zoe could be quite heartless to leave him, just like that.Time flew. Spring and summer were gone. Then, autumn came and the leaves turned a golden hue. Mason was working in his office at Lockwood Corporation. The afternoon light cascaded on him through the window, highlighting his divine features.Then, he heard the sound of his office door opening. It was clearly Ava, so he asked nonchalantly without raising his head, “I have a golf game with Lucius at four in the afternoon. Are there any changes?” However, Ava remained quiet. Instead, she strolled on straight to her and laid down a manila envelope before him. Raising his eyes, he stared at her. After a brief moment, something ca
Three years went by and Mason was having dinner with a lady at The One Gourmet, one of the most luxurious restaurants in the city. She holds the position of an assistant director in an investing company. At the same time, she was also the only daughter of the director of a group company.Her name was Ramona García.She liked him a lot. So, she asked him out in the name of business and had a dinner date with him. Arriving at the restaurant, he noticed the romantic vibes of the place and the overtly sexy dress Ramona was wearing. It was obvious what she was trying to do here.However, he didn’t call her out on it.He ate his dinner and talked about the details of their collaboration, not interested in her provocative dress in the least. He was like a devoted monk, who was unmoved in the face of temptation.Some time had passed and the lady started to get impatient. Holding a glass of red wine in her hands, she flashed him a tantalizing smile. “Now that we’re done with business, le
Zoe knew what was on Rowena’s mind. She smiled gently and said, “Thank you kindly, Ms. Rowena! How about this? Your dinner with Mr. Mason is on the house. Please, enjoy your meal.” With that, she left graciously.Rowena was still upset over it, though. It took her a while to compose herself. “How does she know our names, Mason?”His gaze was still locked on Zoe. After a brief moment, he said with a blank face, “That’s my ex-wife.”She was rooted to the spot at what he said.…Water kept flowing out of the golden faucet in the restroom. Zoe was pressing down on her heart gently. It was still pounding like crazy to this moment. She might’ve prepared herself for the moment, but seeing Mason in the flesh still turned her legs to jelly. The painful memories of the past washed over her like a rogue wave.After a long time, she calmed down. She was about to wash her hands when she found herself staring into the eyes of a man in the mirror.Then, she was stunned. Mason was leani
It started raining when he drove home. Switching on the wipers, he watched as the raindrops fell on his windshield, blurring the neon lights in the city. The night grew darker. Mason drove for another five minutes when he saw a white Maserati pulled over by the side of the road. A lady was opening the hood of the car with an umbrella in her hand. She took a look at the engine and went back to her car.It was Zoe.Stepping on the brakes lightly, he pulled over by her car. Then, he looked at her across the car window. She was panicking, unsure of what to do. It looked like she was searching for something, probably a business card.After a long time, she raised her head and noticed him. Both of them locked gazes, but no one uttered a single word. It seemed as if they were thrown back to the tragic split a few years ago and couldn’t pull themselves out of it.Raindrops rolled down their windows, reminiscent of the tears shed by heartbroken lovers. Much time had passed when he got