He turned on the heater and made her favorite brand of coffee, Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. He said in a deep voice when the coffee’s bitter odor filled up the entire room, “Having trouble sleeping? Is that why you were trying to dig up your past?”She didn’t deny it. He sat across the table. His voice was deeper than the dark of night when he spoke. “Our past isn’t exactly pleasant, Zoe. In fact, it is ugly and full of pain. I can tell you everything about it if that’s what you want.”She remained quiet at that. Then, he said bitterly, “I only have a condition. You can’t leave me.”That was something she could agree to. “It’s a deal!”His voice was husky as he recounted their past. He didn’t try to hide or sugarcoat anything. The full facade of their history was laid bare to her. He told her about Lilith and the night he slapped her in the study. He even told her about the time when he sent her to the rehabilitation center. Then, dawn rolled on and it stopped raining.
She was about to reject it when he held her slender waist. Raising her head, she saw him staring at her profoundly. There was something in his eyes too. It was lust.They locked gazes until both of their breathing became irregular. Both of them were mature adults. How were they not supposed to feel the sultry, electrifying charge dancing in the air?Then, she decided against rejecting him. Her voice was soft and warm. “Thank you.”His eyes grew darker at that. His voice was husky when he said, “We’re a married couple. It’s my duty to make you happy. Is there really a need for a ‘thank you?’”Her heart skipped a beat at that.It was a good thing he let it go. Taking her coat, he put it on her and said, “It’s about time. Let’s hit the road.”This was the first time they would appear in public after she came back to his side.Half an hour later, a black limousine pulled over in front of a hotel. Luke came over to open the backseat door. Mason got out of the car and blocked the
Zoe nodded, “Thanks, Rosemary. I appreciate this information.” The next thing she knew, Noah turned and looked at her. Both of them met each other’s gaze and exchanged meaningful glances. After a brief moment, he rose and walked over. Being a perceptive lady, Rosemary made an excuse and gave them some space. Zoe forced a smile on her face after her friend left and said, “Hi, Noah!”Sitting on the couch across from her, he turned his head sideways and glanced at Gianna before directing his gaze back at her again. Pulling a pack of cigarettes out of his front pocket, he took a cigarette out and tapped it on the table lightly. However, he didn’t light it up. He looked at her for a long time before he said softly, “It’s true, I’m about to divorce Gwynn. But, I’m not doing it because of other ladies. After all, ladies are nothing more than tools I used to spice up my life. They’re not substantial enough to mess up my marriage with Gwynn.”There. He put it all on the table. He
All of a sudden, Eira felt so small and inferior. She watched as Mason held Zoe’s hands and left. He still wouldn’t even throw a glance her way. Nothing had changed. Instantly, she fell apart. She shivered uncontrollably and tried to turn the faucet on to splash some water over her face. However, her hands were trembling so furiously that she couldn’t get a good grip on it. Looking at herself in the mirror, all she could see was a fool. Sbroke into tears. Zoe was wearing jewelry that was worth millions while she wore a cheap dress that still cost her a whole month’s salary to buy. There was a huge gap between them and it was glaringly obvious. Some people were just born into a ridiculously wealthy life. On the other hand, people like her could work for their whole lives and still have gotten no closer to those at the top.She really was nothing but a fool!To think that she had gotten it into her own head that she could drive a wedge between Mason and Zoe. To her surprise,
Zoe felt a little embarrassed. Mason was fondling her, but she wasn’t turned on at all. Perhaps she felt it a little, but it was barely anything. He was a mature man. So, how could he not sense it?They went into the manor and he carried her upstairs. Opening the bedroom door, he put her down on the soft bed. The mattress sunk as she lay on it listlessly and looked at the man above her. He didn’t turn on the lights. Instead, he took off his coat, shirt, and belt in the dark, all while staring at her, monitoring the slightest changes on her face. Then, he leaned over her, kissed her ear passionately, and said in a husky voice, “Are you getting turned on?” He was worried he might hurt her, so he had been holding himself back from going any further.Leaning in close, she kissed him and relaxed her whole body, enticing him to have his way with her.He kept kissing her, his heavy panting a sign of the strenuous effort it was taking him to stop himself from forcing himself into her
That same night, Noah took a flight back to Nihonburg.The lights were still on by the time he made it back to his villa. The entire place was decorated with strings of Christmas lights, from the yard, to the door, and to the living room.Gwynn was wide awake. She was decorating the house while wearing an all-white nightgown. Walking around in bare feet, she was engrossed in hanging up the ornaments.She looked so exquisite, as if she had jumped out of a painting. She might’ve recently given birth to Lorian, but it did nothing to diminish her naivety.Noah looked a little exhausted from the flight. In fact, there was still a faint odor of Gianna’s perfume about him. However, his heart skipped a beat when he saw Gwynn.At that moment, he was thrown back all the way to the distant past. Gwynn was just twenty-two years old back then. She had accidentally bumped into him in a crowd. Some random folk said she looked like a spooked bunny. She didn’t really know how the real world
Once their sex had gone on for some time, he felt a little disinterested in it. So, he finished it rather abruptly.…The deed was done. Rising, Noah regarded the mess on the bed. Gwynn was still lying face down on it. Sultry hickeys decorated her slender shoulder. He had been quite rough with her. Instead of leaving immediately, he sat by the side of the bed and lit a cigarette.Curling herself up, she pulled the blanket over and covered herself. Still wearing a naive expression, she had tears filling up in her eyes. This was how she always looked every time they were done doing it. His eyes grew darker and he stared at her for a long time. Leaning over, he snuffed out the cigarette before going downstairs. After he left, she loosened her grip on the blanket and went into a daze. Then, her heart started pounding. She had a hunch that Noah came here to divorce her in the middle of the night. They might’ve done it, but he wasn’t satisfied at all. In fact, he found it mu
A hint of affection flashed in Noah’s eyes.He seemed to be hesitating. In the end, however, he merely patted her head the way he did with Lorian. She looked so naive and frail now, just like their baby boy.He went downstairs in the middle of the night. Gladys was sitting in the living room restlessly. The moment she noticed him, she rushed over and asked, “What’s going to happen to Ms. Gwynn now?”He knew what she was worried about. Lowering his head, he looked at the divorce agreement and said dryly, “Everything’s going to be the same!”That stunned her. After all, she loved Gwynn very much. Then, she did everything she could to speak up for her mistress. There was a hint of pleading in her tone. “Perhaps you could set her free, Mr. Noah. If I remember correctly, she has an elder brother. I think he’d be pleased to look after her.”The truth was that it would’ve been better if she didn’t bring up Liam. The moment Noah thought about his wife’s brother, an unfeeling coldness