Gwynn didn’t say anything for a long time.Noah felt guilty. Walking into the bedroom, he closed the door and said tenderly, “You’re awake.”She stared at him with unblinking eyes. After a brief moment, she said dryly, “I didn’t sleep for the whole night, like you did.”It was pointless to keep on pretending that everything was okay. Walking over to the couch, he sat down and pulled out the elegant jewelry box. “Come over here and see if you like it. If you don’t, I’ll go with you and pick another jewelry set sometime.”She stood underneath the glow of the morning light. The mockery in her tone was unmistakable. “What’s the point of playing the loving husband, Noah? Back then, I took Gladys and our kids to Glacena. I stepped aside so Gianna could take my place and be your wife.“Then, you tracked us down and said you wanted to start things over. Is this your way of starting over, by keeping her as your mistress in secret?“Trust me when I say that I don’t mind the fact that
Gwynn rolled to the side and tried to scramble to her feet so she could run away. However, he grabbed her by the ankle and dragged her back to his side. Then, he tied both of her hands up with his tie and posed her in the most humiliating way possible. She wept and trembled, looking defeated. He stood by the bed and cast a cold sidelong glance at her miserable pose. Raising his hand, he unbuttoned his shirt. Her body was fair and perky, casting a stark contrast against his towering and ripped body.Dragging her to himself, he pinched her chin and kissed her. He also humiliated her, “That’s all you care about, Gwynn! You’re not being honest with yourself right now.”She lay on the white bedsheet. Her black hair was tousled, giving rise to a fragile but beautiful sight. She looked ripe for the taking and the entire picture was enough to drive any man crazy. Out of nowhere, she burst out laughing. Her canines were visible whenever she laughed. It looked adorable normally, bu
Gwynn walked over to the couch. Leaning over, she picked up the jewelry box and opened it. There was an extravagant ruby jewelry set in there. It caught the glow from the ceiling light and reflected it brilliantly. Any other lady would’ve loved it, she thought to herself.She stared at it for a long time. Noah thought she wanted it. So, he said generously, “Take it with you! I bought it for you anyway.”Her lips curled up into a smirk. Raising her hand, she poured the lavishing pieces of jewelry on the floor. She couldn’t care less about them. She even took off her pink diamond ring and tossed it into the pile. She treated them the way she would pieces of junk!His eyelids twitched. Staring into her eyes, he said in an extremely husky voice, “Don’t I matter to you at all, Gwynn?! You wouldn’t take anything I give you! Don’t you care, even a little, about what we used to have between us?”She smiled ever so faintly. “Pray, tell. What did we have between us, Noah?“What
Gladys was stunned. She had looked after Gwynn for a long time now. In fact, she was there back when the latter was still a naive and innocent young lady. Her mistress couldn’t even watch when she was cutting fish for meals. A tiny drop of blood would terrify her mistress too.However, Gwynn actually did something so horrible that it never ceased to astound her! That wasn’t to say that she didn’t agree with what her mistress did, though. In fact, she thought it was a work of art.Gwynn leaned over and looked at Noah. “We have to hit the road now! I have some matters to attend to at noon! The point is, we’re leaving. So, you might as well not waste our time!”His brows furrowed.It was darker in the car. Tried as he might, but he couldn’t see any trace of longing in her eyes. Rather, it looked like she couldn’t get away faster from him. She simply used Gianna as an excuse to achieve that goal. She had known about the latter’s return to Brookesville, but she didn’t bring up the s
Gianna opened the door and was surprised. Then, she dived into his arms. “I thought you’d never come again, Noah.”The longing in her voice was unmistakable. Anyone would’ve found her irresistible when she said it like that. However, he pushed her away.That stunned her. He brushed past her and walked into the apartment. As usual, there was a freshly made bowl of soup on the dining table. She said gingerly, “Are you hungry, Noah? Do you want some…”Before she could finish her sentence, he cut her off and said, “I ate at my home.”His home, he said…She was stunned again before she said mockingly, “Exactly! You have a home of your own! My place is just some random place you’d come to whenever you feel like it. After all, I’m a gimp and lack the crucial thing that makes me a lady. It’s only right that I don’t have any place in your heart.”He didn’t deny it. They had a good run at some point. It wouldn’t do to sour things up when he was about to end things with her. He sat
Gwynn moved into a penthouse that was well over three thousand and two hundred square feet. Gladys couldn’t stop saying good things about the place. Her own bedroom was a private suite. For crying out loud, it came with its own restroom and bathroom. It was about four hundred and thirty square feet too. She was overjoyed, but she also wasn’t sure if it was okay for her to enjoy the suite.Gwynn had to reassure the old servant that she could use the suite as she saw fit. She told Gladys that she bought the penthouse. Aside from her usual savings, Liam also gave her two billion dollars. He transferred it to her account. “Two freaking billion dollars?! Do you want to run that by me again, Ms. Gwynn?”She repeated it with a warm smile. The old servant couldn’t help but say, “Forget about two billion dollars, I’d happily retire with just twenty million dollars in my pocket. I can finally rest my old, weary bones and enjoy the rest of my life. No one’s going to get me to work ano
Gwynn asked, “Why should I?”She said firmly, “What makes you think I have to accept an unfaithful husband’s gifts? Save it for someone who cares, Noah!”With that, she shook his hand off. However, he didn’t let her go. “I want you to come home with me now!”Home?She was dazed a little. Then, she lowered her eyes and sneered. “You’re never there! How is that home?”Their hands gripped with each other in the dark of night. Their shattered relationship was just like sand. The tighter he held her hand, the faster the sand would slip from his fingers.She shook his hands off, took a step back, and met his gaze. Her fair face glowed with vivid colors underneath the neon lights, reminiscent of their first date. However, things were vastly different between them now. Her voice was nonchalant and a little husky. “You’re wealthy. A lot of ladies throw themselves at you. That makes you think that no lady could ever leave your side without your say-so. Gianna was the perfect example!
Rubbing his father’s face, Lorian said, “Mommy’s sleeping with Holly now, Dad.”Noah forced a smile on his face. Even a little boy could tell what he was thinking. How was Gwynn not supposed to know it? She was merely avoiding him. Gladys might’ve been harsh to him, but she laid out some food for him. She even nagged at him, “Do us a favor and give us a call before you come next time. That way, Ms. Gwynn could head out and avoid you. Otherwise, she’d be trapped in her own room for the better part of a day. It’d bore the heck out of her.”He merely remained quiet. …Noah tried to make her happy, but she didn’t accept his gesture. Not even once. It was New Year and he drove over to her penthouse. He brought a lot of gifts for her and invited all of them to celebrate the occasion at his villa. “We’re still husband and wife, Gwynn! It’s New Year, for crying out loud. We need to gather around, like any family should.”However, Gwynn still wouldn’t see him. Instead, she asked t