Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. When Erin checked her phone again, she saw Ian had called her several more times.“Oh, come on. It’s not like my mom has the plague or anything! Does he have to be such a dick?”She threw her phone aside angrily and hurried into the bathroom outside to shower. Chandler checked her phone when she shut the door behind her. For some reason, his spirits were lifted when he saw the missed calls were from “Jerkwad.”He put her phone down, then headed to the bathroom outside. The one attached to the bedroom was larger, but he just wanted to use the smaller one. He strode in boldly and wrapped his arms around Erin from behind. This made her jump, and she spun around in his arms, looking up at him.“What are you…”He turned the shower off and looked deeply into her eyes.“I want you to help me shower.”Erin was lost for words. She turned away from him so she wouldn’t have to keep looking at his body. The sight of it made her mind replay what they’
Ian’s heartless words dragged Erin back to her painful reality. She didn’t expect him to act so quickly; was he that desperate to officially be with Tracy?“Why aren’t you signing them? You agreed to this without hesitation, didn’t you?”Ian sharply detected how much pain Erin was in. She put up a strong front, but he didn’t miss the slightest hint of tears in her eyes. Erin averted her gaze from the divorce papers and looked into his eyes. She already knew the answer but still wanted to hear him say it.“What exactly went wrong? Why did you betray me? Was there even an ounce of sincerity in your promises and vows to me?”Tears streaked down her face at this moment, but she didn’t bother hiding them. Ian got up, pulled a cigarette out, and gave her a complicated look before lighting the cigarette.He took a deep drag and blew out smoke circles before saying calmly, “I’m not the only one at fault here, Erin. Don’t think you’re innocent in this—you tested me time and time again when you
When Erin went to work on Monday, she heard about their studio being acquired by Frost Corporation and that they had to report to headquarters by today. Four of them were in this company besides the boss, and they’d all been surrendered to Frost Corporation. Erin was the only one who was stunned by this, and in a bad way. The three other designers were so excited they could barely contain themselves.“God, joining this company was the only right choice I’ve made in my life! Now that Frost Corporation has acquired our company, I feel like it’s my time to shine. I’m going to marry someone tall, dark, handsome, and rich after working there!”One of the designers, Milly Thornton, looked dreamy as she packed her things. Erin packed up silently. She didn’t think this was such a good thing. To her, it was better to be the cream of an average crop than to be the worst crop in an outstanding harvest. She hoped she wouldn’t end up being assigned to handle all sorts of errands once they joined Fr
After dinner, Holly drove Erin home. Because the Royal Chamber was a high-class private nightclub, it was inappropriate to show up wearing their work uniforms. Holly walked into the wardrobe and picked an outfit out for Erin from a row of nightclub outfits.“Erin, whenever you’re free, we should go buy some new clothes. I haven’t bought any new clothes in a week!” Erin had just finished her shower and had a towel wrapped around her head. She walked toward the wardrobe and removed the towel while drying her hair.“I’m afraid I don't have much time these days, I just joined a new company so I have to be more proactive! I heard from the other designers that they usually work overtime. Besides, now that I am divorced I don’t need to dress up anymore. I will be going home tomorrow to move all of the clothes that I want here to your house.”Holly agreed, “Okay, we can go shopping once everything has been settled. What time are you going home tomorrow? I’ll come to help you move your luggage
The hotel room door opened abruptly the second Erin rang the doorbell. Darkness was all she could see as a large hand dragged her inside and pushed her against the door. She could taste the wine from his lips, dulling her senses. The man was quite impatient.Erin had been struggling from the start but was completely overpowered by him. Her body felt weak, making her slide downward to the floor. The man carried her into the bedroom, where he pinned her down with his body once she was on the bed. His movements were rough, without any trace of gentleness.“You look special tonight…”Not even a few seconds later, Chandler stopped completely in his tracks, and a hand shot out to grab at Erin’s neck.Coldly, he said, “Why do I smell another man’s cologne all over you?”This smell was familiar to him. Erin struggled to breathe and tried to get up, but he had pinned her down completely. Although the lights were not turned on, she could feel his icy gaze on her. He was like a black panther, wai
On the second day of work, Erin was swamped at the office. She was at every designer’s beck and call. Erin and her friends who had been transferred to the design department were currently being ostracized by others in the department.However, Dana, Milly, and Ella were lucky. All three of them had been assigned an assistant position to head designers, so even though there were people in the department who did not like them, no one dared to actually order them around.Erin’s case was different. She finally got some time to take a break and walked into the break room to get herself a glass of water. Dana also happened to be walking out of the break room and pulled Erin to the stairwell.After she shut the door, she asked, “Erin, did your husband come to pick you up after work yesterday?”Erin froze. She had not told them about her divorce, nor did she want to tell them that for now. After all, there was nothing glorious about having a cheating husband.“No, my best friend came to get me.
Chandler’s eyes flashed. “He’s gone out for lunch, so now’s the perfect time for an illicit affair.”“You are so bold!” Erin was still anxious and kept sneaking glances at the door.Seeing her not focused on Chandler made him angry. He grabbed her chin with his hand. “You’re very bold to not be paying attention to me!”Erin softened her tone. “I’m really worried, what if someone comes in? We could both lose our jobs.”Chandler got up, picked her up, and walked straight toward the designated break room. Erin felt a sense of familiarity when they entered the break room. She thought of the morning she had woken up in that very same break room and turned pale.“Don’t tell me this is the president’s break room.”“No shit.”Her cheeks flushed, and she started to panic. She walked backward and anxiously said, “Don't come over.”Chandler walked toward her and said lowly, “You better service me well.”She wanted to leave, but he was still holding those pictures over her. Half an hour later, she
Erin took advantage of Ian’s shock and pushed him away with all her strength. She clutched the collar of her ruined blouse and ran out of the room. Tracy was standing at the entrance of the bedroom with a set of keys in her hands.Ian got up and felt a pang of regret. Why the fuck did he give Tracy her own set of keys? He brushed past her and rushed after Erin.He roared at Erin’s disappearing form, “If you don’t return my money you can forget about the divorce!” Erin had left, and Ian was annoyed just thinking about Tracy! If it weren't for her today, he would've been able to fuck Erin. Just thinking of the fresh hickeys on Erin’s body angered him to no end. He was going to find out who that bastard was!Ian stomped upstairs. Tracy apologized when she saw him. “Ian, I’m so sorry, did I disturb you two?”She despised Erin. How dare this bitch come back and seduce her man!“Tracy, didn't I say that I wanted to be alone today?”His tone was reprimanding and filled with annoyance, and T