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Chapter 37: Your Friend Is Suspicious
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It Started With One-Night Stand Chapter 38: In His Warm Embrace
Serena P. O. V.Ever since I was little, I haven't been close to my father. Only my mother loved me. However, my mother died when I was ten years old. A year after my mother died, my father remarried. I felt even more ostracized in my home. My father only cared about Hardin, my older brother, who had been determined to follow his career in the military since childhood. My stepmother only cared about Mario, my stepbrother.Me? No one cared about me.My stepmother isn't the evil stepmother type like in dramas. She just didn't care about me. Occasionally, in public, she would show her concern for me. It was at my father's behest.In my family's eyes, I was invisible.So I didn't understand why he insisted that I show up at every event he held.“Want to back out?” I glanced at Leopold, who was driving beside me. “If I could, I would have done it a long time ago.”Leopold chuckled. “Do you want me to drop you off at your house or come with me to the hotel?”I got goosebumps at Leopold's
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Serena P. O. V. Cold sweat poured down my body as my feet in white high heels treaded the hotel ballroom towards the elevator that would take me to the restaurant where the event was taking place. I ran my palms over my dress, trying to deal with the sweat soaking my hands. “How do I look?” I stood before Leopold, asking him to give me an objective assessment. “Honest?” Leopold shook his head. “This isn't you.” I let out a long breath, staring at the dress I was wearing now. A plain, white, silky dress didn't reflect me at all. The length of the dress is up to the ankles, with a spaghetti strap style. The chest had a low-cut style, so I had to lift the dress up several times to cover it. “But I can't lie. You're always beautiful in any outfit.” Leopold smoothed my long black hair down to my waist. He ran his long fingers down to my ears, where I wore simple gold earrings. “Thank you.” I hug his waist, looking up at him with admiration. Tonight, Leopold really showed his authorit
Last Updated : 2024-01-17It Started With One-Night Stand Chapter 40: Heat of the moment
Serena P. O. V.Soon, Mario joined the table, and he came with his freestyle. He casually pulled out a chair from another table and sat next to me.The only positive thing about dad and Aunt Mary's marriage was Mario's presence.He could always break the tense atmosphere with his carefree nature. I was worried when Mario entered the special military academy for naval soldiers because his nature didn't match the institution he was about to enter.I don't know if Mario wanted that life or if he couldn't go against his father's orders. But when I saw my little brother's smile today, I still found the Mario I knew.“Leopold, where do you know Serena?” asked Aunt Mary. Her voice was soft, her expression stern, and her style elegant, as if to show that she was the wife of an air force general.Leopold cupped his hands on the table. His large body sat up straight, his eyes glaring. “We work in the same office. Serena works in my new office.”Leopold's answer made Dad's face harden. He was st
Last Updated : 2024-01-18It Started With One-Night Stand Chapter 41: Stubbornness
Serena P. O. V. My father could not postpone this trial. Although I avoided it, in the end I had to face his anger. Isn't this what I did purposely? Provoking my father's anger by bringing Leopold to this important event. So, I couldn't be absent. I deliberately held my chin high, trying not to be affected by my father's intimidation. The old Serena would have shriveled up under her father's pressure. However, I had already left the helpless Serena behind. In return, I would fight for my life, even if it magnified my war with my father. “You really don't respect your parents?” Dad scolded me as soon as we got outside the restaurant, away from the people chatting inside. I refrained from rolling my eyes at his accusation. “Who is he?” The person my father was referring to must be Leopold. “My boyfriend.” Father's breath hitched as he held back his emotions. “You've never been able to take care of your own life.” I flinched, instantly defensive about his accusation. But he did
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Leopold P. O. V. Life is fucking kidding me. Out of all the people in the world, why am I meeting him here? And, to make me even more incredulous, he introduced himself as Serena's uncle? He must be kidding me. I know him as Frederick. He's one of Amanda's clients at the tax office. I met him when I picked Amanda up after she claimed to have met her client to discuss the annual tax report. Frederick was there, looking very familiar to Amanda. At first, I thought the closeness was just professional. I never suspected Frederick. There was nothing that made me suspicious. On another occasion, when I accompanied Amanda to a year-end event held by her office, I met Frederick again. He was not alone. He came with his wife and two teenage children. So, I wasn't the least bit suspicious of their closeness. Until I found a message on Amanda's cell phone, which finally exposed all her lies. Frederick had been secretly having an affair with Amanda for several years. He was the man who ma
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Serena POV I don't know who started it, but as soon as it was just me and Leopold in the closed hotel elevator, his lips immediately kissed mine. Maybe I was the one who wanted this kiss. Or possibly, it was Leopold. I don't know, because as soon as his lips kissed mine, all the things that were weighing on my head suddenly fell away. It was as if someone pressed the shutdown button in my mind, and everything disappeared. Only Leopold's kiss remained. As soon as the elevator opened, Leopold immediately pulled me across the corridor. He was in such a hurry. So was I. It was as if something were time-critical, and the only way to save myself was to make love with Leopold. “I need to be inside you now,” Leopold whispered. His voice was hoarse with lust. Leopold opened the bedroom door hurriedly. He pushed me in and closed the door with his foot before carrying me to the bed. I undressed Leopold with haste and considerable difficulty. Lust made my hands tremble, making it difficu
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Serena POV “Serena Alexander!” The high-pitched, heavy voice was enough to startle me.There was only one person who could make my heart stop suddenly.I turned around and found my father waiting in the office lobby. He wasn't alone; there were bodyguards accompanying him wherever he went. When I was in school, I had to play slippery like an eel with my father's bodyguard, whom he assigned to guard me.“You go ahead. My dad's here,” I whispered to Sarah. I had just returned from having lunch with her.Sarah left me while I took a step toward my father. After my sudden departure from last weekend's event, my father had called me, but I had ignored him.It wasn't until the next day that I picked up the phone. And he got even angrier when I told him that I was already on the road to California.I didn't expect my father to come to me so soon. “Afternoon, dad.” I greeted him and gave him a quick hug, but he responded coldly.“You're coming home with me.”“Dad, I'm working. My break is o
Last Updated : 2024-01-25It Started With One-Night Stand Chapter 45: Emergency Calls in the Early Morning
Leopold POVThe soft vibration of the cell phone broke the silence of the night, ruining the softness of my sleep. As I opened my eyes, the realization quickly crept in that I was still inside Serena's room.Slowly, I tried to move away without disturbing Serena's deep sleep by my side. I squirmed softly, freeing myself from her warm caresses and trying not to disturb the tranquility that was shading us. Luckily, she was still in her peaceful world.However, when a string of unfamiliar numbers kept demanding my attention, I finally could no longer avoid the call. Although, in truth, I would have preferred to stay asleep in a peaceful dream. However, there was something urgent on the other side of the phone. There was no choice but to respond. “Hello?” I greeted her, trying to mask the confusion and stiffness in my voice.“Good evening. Is this Mr. Leopold?” The voice on the other end sounded formal, despite the faint rumble in the background. “Right, this is Leopold.”“I'm represent
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It Started With One-Night Stand Chapter 103: I Have Him
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