It was warm in the villa. There were no one but old servants in here. So, Zoe didn’t feel awkward about the fact that she was walking around, wearing nothing but sleepwear.The last thing she had expected to find here was Mason and both of her kids. There was another person. Apparently, he brought over a female doctor, who was massaging Mia with some herbs from the South Hinterlands. Mia was really enjoying it. Mason was standing by the side, looking at her. It was the first day of New Year, so he put some thought into his outfit. He wore a white shirt with a three-piece suit and paired it with a coat.Underneath the glow of the crystal chandelier, his defined features appeared more attractive than they usually were, not to mention the enriched charm of his manly eyebrows. He raised his eyes as soon as he heard some footsteps from the stairs. Then, he saw her. She was wearing silk sleepwear that barely covered her private parts. The sunlight shone on her and brought out the
A servant gave her a bucket of warm water. Dipping her feet in the bucket, she let out a pleasant sigh. Leaning on the couch cozily, she paged through a book she found nearby. …Mason sat right across the room. The next thing she knew, the water in the bucket splashed as he gripped her legs. She tried to pull them away, but she couldn’t. Her voice was husky when she spoke. “Mason…”To her surprise, he started giving her a foot rub.Raising his eyes, he stared at her profoundly. A moment later, he wiped her feet dry and held them to his chest. Holding them firm, he put on socks for her as he admired the pair of fair feet before him. It felt as if they were calling out to him seductively. She bit her lips in response. Raising his eyes again, he looked at her and said ever so softly, “Are you turned on?”There wasn’t anybody around them, but that didn’t stop her from feeling embarrassed. She kicked him lightly and said, “Let my feet go! Stop acting like a pervert in my hou
Zoe rested her gaze on his feet. After a brief moment, she said softly, “It’s snowing out here. So, it’s probably not a good idea for you to drive by yourself. I’ll ask my chauffeur to give you a ride home instead.”He stared right into her eyes and asked, “Are you concerned about me?”Mason had the advantage of being handsome. Top that off with the naked lust in his eyes, no lady in the world could say no to him. Zoe was no exception to that rule. However, she put on a blank face and said, “I’m worried that you might get into a car crash. Stop flattering yourself, Mason.”With that said, he knew better than anyone if he was flattering himself or if it was just plain truth. Zoe loved him.He didn’t waste another second with words. Instead, he pulled her right into the car and held her tight in his arms. A thud could be heard as he closed the car door lightly.The snowflakes continued to dance in the air.It was warm and cozy in the car. The cramped space was filled with t
Mason was pissed off now. He snorted and said, “Guess what? I’m always chock full of lust.”Putting on the coat, she got out of the car. Holding the car door, she looked at his dashing features and said purposefully, “You're a sexual deviant! You’d better get it checked!”Then, she called her chauffeur to come over. She trained her gaze on him while they waited and he didn’t try to drive away either. In fact, he was merely toying with her earlier. Deep down, he respected her very much. Once her chauffeur came over, he moved over to the passenger seat and said to Zoe, who was standing outside, “Happy New Year, Zoe!”Giving him a sidelong glance, she turned and left. However, the moment she turned around, she felt as if somewhere deep in the far corner her heart, which was also her most vulnerable part, had crumbled. Mia saw her coming in and asked, “Did the chauffeur send him home?”The thought of what happened earlier made her feel shameful. So, she responded softly, “Y
Lisa knew that Zoe would never forgive her for the rest of her life. With that said, she knew that Zoe was merciful enough towards her for not sending her to prison. Perhaps it was because they used to have some sort of connection in her teenage years.It was the middle of the night and Lisa cried her lungs out in the black limousine.Mason was standing on the steps and looking at her car in silence. He could just guess that his mother was crying or weeping in there. However, he didn’t go over and try to soothe her. Instead, he walked back into his manor. Everyone had their own emotional baggage, but no one else could’ve helped her with it. She’d have to deal with it on her own terms.…It was the second day of the New Year. Mason decided he’d visit Westley because it seemed like his father was suffering from some health issues.He parked his car in front of the apartment, but he didn’t go upstairs with his gifts before he finished smoking a cigarette. He had bought the ap
Lila stared into his eyes. She was beautiful, but in a different way from Lisa, who looked more elegant while she was more free-spirited. She asked him, “Are you worried about Mason or my sister?”Westley didn’t manage to find his voice for a long time. “I’m afraid Mason has already…”She had loved him for the longest time, but she had never confessed to him. Now that he had gone ahead and said half of it, she decided she’d just come out and say it. “Are you trying to say Mason realized that I have a thing for you?”What she said spooked him real good. He was an honest man who adhered closely to the moral principles he held so dear to his heart. So, his mind was drawing a blank when Lila so flagrantly pushed him for an answer to her feelings. He ran the thought in his head for a long time before deciding to turn her down gently. “I’m a married man, for Heaven’s sake! More to the point, I’ve never thought of you that way, Lila. I’ve always seen you as nothing more than Lisa’s
In the end, however, Zoe still rejected him. She said, “We’re not at the point where we could watch a movie together! Stop asking me out!”He asked, “Well, then. What are we to each other now?”Refusing to answer the question, she hung up on him. Only then did she realize her burning face and feel deeply embarrassed. After all, they had just done some unspeakable things in his car last night. It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.Leaning on the couch on the second floor, she read her book cozily while Yanni and Jamie played next to her. About half an hour later, she heard the sound of a car pulling into her yard. She didn’t pay it any mind. Moments later, her servant, Paloma, knocked on the study door before coming in. “Mr. Mason’s here, Ms. Zoe. He said he’s here to hang out with the kids. What should I do?”Before Zoe could say anything, Yanni gasped and cried out happily, “Dad’s here!”Not only did she race downstairs, but she also carried Jamie with her.
Zoe felt a little awkward as she chatted with Aiden. Tried as she might, but she just couldn’t ignore Mason. He was sitting right next to her. It didn’t help that he was leaning very close to her too. She could even smell his aftershave.Aiden, on the other hand, remained unaffected and continued to chat cheerfully with them.He was treating Mason quite warmly as well. It seemed he had completely thought of him as her husband. It was only made more obvious when Mason asked the waiter, who had just served her a glass of champagne, “Give her a glass of juice, please.”It might not have seemed out of the ordinary, but it spoke of his protective and possessive mind. Everyone on the spot saw it too. It was clear that Mason still cherished her, even if they were already divorced. Aside from that, some of them muttered about how he had done the impossible. They were baffled that he could stand on his own two feet again. Some guests murmured,“Now that Mason has hit full recovery, some