Garrick and I walked up to the stage together. The bright chandelier dazzled my eyes. My shoulder blades trembled, and then I felt Garrick gently pat me on the shoulder to reassure me. A few whispers caused me to briefly lose focus. They talked about me again."Esther and Garrick are in love? Aren't Esther and Baldric the perfect match for our academy? Maybe Esther cheated on Baldric already.""Oh, Esther is a drama queen. I heard she got a special offer from the principal. Could it be... did she have an affair with the principal? That's disgusting. The principal is over 60 years old. ""Unfortunately for Esther, she has to perform after Kaylin Joan. I bet she'll lose against Kaylin, even if she has Garrick as a partner."I sighed, trying to calm myself from the useless words. I know I'm a country girl who loves ballet and can't be compared with elegant ladies. But today I want to prove to them that a duck can also turn into a swan.As soon as the music came on, I immediately dropped
When I first came to Dominic's villa, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. It is not only magnificent but also extremely luxurious, modern and shimmering. The villa is located in a secluded area, has a large garden and there are many maids cleaning every day.Compared to Joan's mansion, Dominic's mansion is really too expensive and outstanding. Just by looking at this house, I understood why my father longed to be acquainted with the Arnolds so much.I can't deny that Dominic Arnold is the golden bachelor man any woman can aspire to. He is good at business and can easily manipulate the stock market, make a profit and become richer and richer. He had never relied on the Arnold family background or his father, Donald Arnold. Dominic founded the company himself and made it prosperous and flourishing, and Dominic's company even provided a lot of capital for the Arnold family company.Currently, Dominic is the chairman of two leading companies in the world, owning trillions of assets alon
Dominic led me into the great hall. All eyes immediately turned to us. I suddenly felt a little tense, my palms sweat, and Dominic squeezed my hand. Although he didn't look at me, I felt it as an act of reassurance for me.This made me appreciate him, even if only a little."What are we here for?" I whispered."The party of the nobility. Just smile, I'll take care of everything." Dominic replied softly."Does everyone know I'm your fiancé?""They may or may not know. It doesn't matter anyway."Dominic had just finished speaking when Mr. Donald appeared, followed by a few well-dressed ladies and gentlemen with glasses of champagne.People greet each other and start chatting, some political stories or health inquiries.“Dominic Arnold, this lady…” A lady looked over at me, asked Dominic a question, and deliberately stretched her words to wait for his answer."My fiancée, Mrs. Nala Kim. However, she won't appear much at our parties." Dominic smiled politely."Oh, may I ask why? Anyway, I
When I got back to Dominic's mansion, my whole body was exhausted, my eyelids were heavy and I just wanted to crawl into bed to sleep."Esther, come here."Before I could even enter my room, Dominic suddenly called me back. He sat on the sofa, his arms resting on the armrests, making his posture look lazy, his eyes slightly half-lidded.I obeyed, walking towards him.Dominic stared at me, his eyes were no longer cold, but there was a charm in them"Did I tell you this dress suits you?" Dominic licked his lips softly."Um." I nodded. I guess Dominic was probably a little drunk, so his memory was worse than usual."But now I don't like seeing you wearing it.""So what do you want me to wear?""I want... to see you... naked..."Dominic's words seemed to have a magical force urging me to unbuckle. I almost forgot something important. By day, I am his temporary fiancée, by night I am the mistress to please him. Quite frankly, Jade was half right. I am a master's secret mistress, but that m
The fact that Dominic and I secretly promised to pretend to be engaged for three months was a matter only the two of us knew. Dominic certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to tell Kaylin about this. And of course I don't either.It follows that the conversation in Joan's royal garden that day was overheard by Kaylin.This is really bad, if this secret is revealed then I will bear all the humiliation and be spit on by the nobility. A scandalous ballerina will never become famous. I cannot let that happen."Kaylin, if you don't have proof, don't say such things." I tried to calm down and looked at Kaylin."Is that so? Then you should try to hide the evidence well, don't let me find out. By the time I reveal to everyone that you're just Dominic Arnold's lustful mistress, your life will be miserable."Kaylin said casually, then left with Jade and her friends. Jade looked at me with a triumphant look, she seemed to be gloating when Kaylin helped her bully me. They're all mean girls and I'm r
It wasn't until lunchtime that Layla responded to my messages."Sorry, I don't have one. Try to borrow someone else's.""Oh no problem." I was a little bit disappointed. For some reason, I have the feeling that Layla seems cold to me, not as close and comfortable as before. "Layla, shall we have lunch together?"I bit my lip, hesitated a bit before sending the message."Sorry, I'm busy." Layla responded very quickly. But soon, she sent another message. "By the way... are you going with Garrick Harvey?""I haven't invited him yet. You want to ask him out for lunch?""Oh no... I mean I just remembered that I'm free this afternoon, it would be more fun if Garrick Harvey was with us."I looked at the text messages on my phone and suddenly realized that my friend Layla has a crush on Garrick. If so, I don't mind helping her out a bit."Okay, then let me invite him."Not knowing if telepathy works or not, Garrick Harvey happened to be standing right in the garden. The dressing room window w
Dominic Arnold really went on a business trip for three days, he disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of this leisure time, I decided to use the powers of mistress, shopping for some necessary personal items.I went for a walk in the mall and picked up a few pairs of ballet shoes. When I stopped by the high-heeled shoe store, my gaze faltered a little. I really like the glittery rhinestones, they look both shiny and classy. However, as a ballet dancer, I have to admit that my feet are very ugly, so wearing high heels really doesn't look good at all.I gazed at the designer high heels for a while to satisfy my own liking, then was about to leave.Unexpectedly, the saleswoman warmly approached me and invited me to buy high heels."Pretty lady, would you like to come into our store and check out the latest high heels?The new collection of high-heeled shoes "Iridescent Crystal" is released, a beauty like a lady should not be missed."The saleswoman's skillful greeting really mad
In the evening, after eating, I went to my room to try on clothes. Except for the expensive "Shining Ruby" high heels, the items I bought were pretty cheap. Mainly, I buy the necessary items for ballet.Since I was pranked by Kaylin's friends and ruined my beautiful ballet dress, I decided to buy a few more sets in case the same situation happened.I stood in front of the mirror, trying to pull the zipper of my dress, but my fingers couldn't reach it."Aww, the zipper is so hard to take off..."Suddenly, a cold hand touched my back. Immediately after, I felt the buckle of my skirt being easily undone. The masculine scent enveloped the space and I immediately realized who was standing behind me."Thank you, Dominic Arnold. Did you just get home?""Um." After helping me, Dominic undressed leisurely and went to the bathroom.I heard the rushing water, maybe he was about to take a shower."Get me a clean towel and a set of pajamas."Dominic's voice came from the bathroom, and I did as he
The very next day, the entire media covered the news regarding Kaylin Joan's past. Videotapes of her bullying her sister, Esther Joan, have sex with multiple men, even with other people's husbands. There are tapes so rare that Kaylin himself may not know it exists.After that, a series of posts accused Kaylin of living a fake life, disdain for fans, and brazen.It seems that all public opinion is pointed at Kaylin. Right now, at Kaylin's house, she was frantically smashing things, roaring like a madman."Who? Who harmed me? I knew right away that when that bastard Esther returned, misfortune would find me again."Kaylin bit her lip, scratched her head, and threw a ceramic vase at the door. Baldric, who was standing outside, heard this and quietly backed away. Kaylin had been so mad for several hours, he dared not enter the room. He knew Esther was forever an existence that made Kaylin insecure.After throwing everything in the room for a while, Kaylin angrily grabbed her phone and mad
The aroma of bone broth rose, I put some coriander leaves and pepper in it, then stirred it up. The taste was not bad, I happily scooped the soup into a bowl. Kenelm is running indoors and playing with the dog we bought him last week."Dominic, Kenelm, it's time for lunch."I called out to them softly, Dominic came out of the study, picked up Kenelm and made fun of him, and then we sat down to dinner.It has been six months since the shipwreck, people are spreading a lot of rumors regarding it. But no one knows the truth.At that time, Dominic asked me if I believed him, then he dragged me into the sea. I really thought I was dead, unexpectedly, when I woke up, I was lying in a clean room.Dominic lay in the bed next to him and was bandaged by the doctor. Many others were also saved. It turned out that Dominic's father Donald soon received his son's news and drove a giant submarine. All the people who jumped into the water were brought into the submarine by the Arnold family subordina
Six months later...Kaylin Joan and Baldric Herrington were walking together happily. They have been married for more than a year and have become a couple admired and followed by young people. Their social media accounts are always filled with intimate and happy photos.Currently, Kaylin is already a celebrity, representing people with disabilities, inspiring people. She was very good at acting, and in all these years no one had suspected that she was pretending to be friendly. As for Baldric, he doesn't have a job, he is a rich young man with a lot of money to spend, so every day he just carries bags for his wife.Today, Kaylin and Baldric were walking down the street, everyone noticed them and took pictures. Kaylin felt so proud and happy, she grinned and waved goodbye to everyone.Moments later, Kaylin and Baldric entered a cafe together."I'm tired of those crazy fans." Kaylin pouted."Don't be mad, it's thanks to them that we're famous, isn't it?" Baldric coaxes Kaylin."Hey, shh
My son and I waited in the room for a long time, there was no movement outside, which made my heart feel even more anxious. The tired Kenelm fell asleep in my arms, the boy was still innocent and didn't know what danger was."Esther, I finally found you. We have to get out of here fast. Can't wait any longer." Frederick rushed into the room and spoke in a panicked voice."What's wrong? What's the matter?" I frantically took Kenelm in my arms and ran after Frederick."The boat is about to depart for the mainland.""How can such a small boat be enough for hundreds of people?" I wonder."Just us leaving. As I promised, I'll save you and Kenelm."I stopped, my face full of bewilderment. Dominic's enemies have reached this yacht and want to kill everyone?"No, I have to find Dominic.""Are you crazy?" Frederick pulled my arm back. "My boss has gone crazy, he wants to kill everyone, including him. Now you go find him, it's like you give your life for him to kill.""But I can't just leave Do
As soon as Dominic and Rory took Kenelm out of the yacht's grand lobby, I found them."Oh Esther, I keep worrying about you." Rory let out a breath when he saw me.I nodded at him to show I was fine, then took Kenelm from his hand. The boy woke up and bewilderedly asked me what happened. I could only reassure him and hug him tightly."Dominic, I overheard Frederick talking on the phone with his boss just now. Looks like they're planning to sink this yacht, only their subordinates will leave in a boat."I hurriedly explained Dominic. His face was contemplative, and his mood seemed tense."Besides, their boss..."Before I could finish my words, the sound of a helicopter in the distance sounded. We all looked up at the pitch black sky at the same time and saw the flashing lights from the helicopter."Is the lifeguard coming to rescue us?" Rory wondered."No, it is not." I immediately denied it. "The boss of those attacking us.""Really? What made him come here in person?" Rory frowned su
In the main hall of the yacht, everyone is handcuffed and blindfolded. I walked next to Dominic, feeling my heart beat faster and faster in my chest.I'm missing Garrick so much now, I wonder what the hell happened to him. Vivian says he's dead, this is not necessarily true, but does not rule out the possibility that his life is in danger. A few days ago I texted Garrick that I was on the yacht with Dominic and we've made up now. But he didn't reply.At the time, I didn't think much of it, just assumed he wasn't happy when I got back with Dominic. So I didn't text him anymore, I intended to wait until this trip was over when I would meet him and talk properly. Unexpectedly, bad news about Garrick came, which proved that he didn't respond to my messages not because he didn't want to but because he couldn't."Don't worry too much." Dominic whispered to me.I nodded, but deep inside I couldn't control the feeling of uneasiness. Fortunately, I saw Kenelm now, lying obediently beside Rory,
The water slowly rose to my waist, while I grew impatient with untying my bound hands. My wrist was sore and scratched, and a few streaks of blood had oozed out. I tried to calm myself, thinking about my family. With great difficulty, I was able to convince myself to forgive Dominic and accept to build a new family with him. I am not willing to die in this place, how can my little Kenelm live alone without a mother?I don't know how long it took, when the water level reached my chest, I was able to untie the rope from my hand. Immediately after, I took off the ropes on my body and blindfolded. Only then did I observe the room I was in. This place is like a basement at the bottom of a yacht, there are a lot of machines down here but for some reason they stop working all at once. In there is a machine that continuously sucks back seawater from the outside into the room.I don't understand how these machines work, but I'm not stupid enough to think that these machines are suddenly malfun
Thanks to Kenelm, Dominic and I made up. Rory couldn't help but be shocked when he saw us walking together to the pool."I didn't believe Esther Joan was your wife until now, Dominic. You really look like a happy family on vacation." Rory laughed and said."It's not the same, it's the truth." Dominic corrected.Anyone can tell that Dominic's mood is very good. He, along with Esther and Kenelm, freely swam and played."Dad, what kind of water is that? I want to try it." Kenelm pointed to the cocktail Dominic was holding."No. This is an alcoholic drink, children can't drink it. Wait until you turn 18, you can try it. Now, if you drink it, your mommy will be sad."Kenelm heard Dominic say his mother might be upset if he asked to drink the sparkling water, and Kenelm stopped asking.I stood on the shore and saw the father and son chatting happily, the mood also became comfortable. Gradually, the relationship between us has drawn closer together, become cohesive and strong. For one thing,
I approached the pool, quickly seeing Kenelm sitting on the float and enjoying the water. I gave him swimming lessons when I was at Goderich so I wasn't too worried about him drowning."Esther Joan, is it really you? Last time we met, I didn't recognize you, I'm really sorry."Rory Franh, smiling, approached me and talked enthusiastically. Behind him Dominic was sitting looking at the sea, his face as calm as if we hadn't had any arguments before. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to me, I ignored him too and talked to Rory Frank.But less than a few minutes later, a hand was wrapped around my waist, slightly pulling my body closer to him."Rory Frank, it looks like it's time for dinner." Dominic said.Rory Frank has been Dominic's best friend for many years, how could he not notice the unhappy expression on Dominic's cold face."Oh right. You two and Kenelm will change and go to the restaurant, I'll ask the waiter to prepare." He smiled and left.When it's just Dominic and I, I