Richard was amazed by her bravery. The little fear he saw in her eyes a while ago has vanished. She was staring defiantly at him as someone who had something dangerous off her sleeve. Somehow, he's interested to know how she will actually ruin his reputation. “Believe me, Mr. Presley. I can ruin your reputation. Just like I said, don't underestimate me.” Elizabeth said plainly. She looks damn serious. “Let's be an adult and talk business, Mr. Presley, if not…. I'm going to release these pictures to the press.” Elizabeth smirked as she showed the pictures to Richard. It is the pictures of them on the bed half naked. Richard scoffed, staring at the pictures. He knew it…. She was going to blackmail him. He believes nothing happened between them. She just got them half naked and took the pictures. Well, he should give it to her because she's actually smart, but not so smart. “Do you think this petty thing can ruin my reputation? May I remind you who I am, Miss Elizabeth. I am Richar
“I have one more request, Mr. Presley,” Elizabeth said. She and Richard had just gotten married in the court, and Richard was headed to his car while she followed him. “The deal has only one request, Miss Elizabeth, and I've fulfilled it already. Don't think you can make me do another.” “It's not a big deal, Mr. Presley. In fact, it is something that every couple does. If you want the world to believe that we are a happily married couple. Most importantly, if you want Mr. Reynolds to believe that you are a gentleman who loves his wife and is capable of taking care of her. You will know that I should live with you in the Presley mansion and also work in the Presley corporation.” Elizabeth bluntly said. Richard smirked. This woman really has something big up her sleeve. She wants to work in the Presley corporation. Now this game is getting interesting, and he's so delighted to play along. He will definitely enjoy playing this game. At least, it will help get Anita off his neck.
Richard knew that his parents would freak out once he arrived at the mansion with Elizabeth. Their family values marriage a lot. It is their culture that every member of the family will be present in any marriage that concerns the family. It also includes the members of the family you are not on good terms with and those you are on good terms with. Also, the couple must be wedded in church. In their family, that's the only marriage they recognize and honor and not this court marriage he just had with Elizabeth.His marriage with Elizabeth is not something he would be committed to. That's why they just had a simple court marriage of signing the marriage contract. After their marriage, he got to know her surname— Carter. He has already told his personal investigator to look into her background. He knew it's insane that he had just married a stranger he knew nothing about, but this stranger brought an interesting game to his table, and he's so eager to play it. He couldn't help but noti
Richard had earlier reached out to his family requesting their presence in the sitting room because he has an important announcement to make. Everyone was present except his aunt, Natalie. Well, that one is never present. She must be wasting in one bar right now. Elizabeth watched their faces. She saw the old Mr. Presley, the only good one among these evil people. He's now confined in a wheelchair, but she's glad he later woke up from his coma. He was the only person Annabelle had who got her back in this house. “Who is this?” Mrs. Evelyn Presley asked as she stared at Elizabeth with disdain. She could see the slight resemblance she has with Annabelle. The only difference is that she looks more beautiful and intrepid than Annabelle. “This is Elizabeth Carter, my wife.” Richard announced without meeting the gaze of any of his family members. He was silently waiting for them to freak out, especially his mother. She has recognized only one woman as his wife and that's Anita. Secondly,
Old Mr. Presley is still the patriarch of the Presley family, and his decision is final. Since he accepted Elizabeth into the family, the rest of the family has no choice but to do so. Evelyn Presley may have said yes to what her father in-law said but that doesn't mean she won't find a way to get rid of Elizabeth. She got rid of Annabelle, so getting rid of Elizabeth won't be a hard case. She doesn't know how Elizabeth was able to seduce her son and make him go against the family law and marry her in court, but she will make her regret doing so. “Thank you,” Elizabeth said to the maid that took her to Richard's room. The room is spacious and beautiful, too big for one person. The only thing she can say is that money speaks volumes in this room. She gently dropped her bag on the bed as her eyes studied the beautiful room of gray and white. Her feet moved her to the big walk in closet. Her mouth made an ‘o’ shape when she entered inside. For a second she thought that she was suddenly
“Even if you don't like me, that doesn't mean I don't like you and I see this as a real marriage. Moreover if your family finds out that I forced you into this marriage, they will end it and I will take action. I will release the pictures to the internet and make sure it gets to Mr. Reynolds. I'm sure you wouldn't want Mr. Reynolds nor your family to find out about the pictures. So we should keep this marriage as real as possible. And don't worry, I won't be in your space. We can share a room and still respect each other's privacy.” Elizabeth said as she walked towards the bathroom door. “I will take a bath now, I feel dirty. You can join me if you want.” She sexily winked at him as she entered the bathroom. Richard felt a heat rush down his torso when she sexily winked at him. Richard can lie all he wants but he knows that this lady makes him feel something that he doesn't want to feel. He doesn't understand that feeling and he wishes not to because he won't succumb to it. When sh
The next morning, Elizabeth woke up with a smile. She was holding something hard and yet soft. She smiled, snuggling close to that thing because it felt so comfortable. After a while, she gently opened her eyes. Her blurry vision fell on a handsome face. She couldn't process what she saw. She blinked her eyes to get a clearer view. That was when she realized that the comfortable thing she was sleeping close to was Richard. She widened her eyes in shock. How did they end up in this intimate position? At that moment, Richard also opened his eyes. He also blinked to know if he's not dreaming. Why the fuck is she so close to him. He quickly pushed her away and sat up from the bed. Luckily, Elizabeth was far from the bed edge and didn't fall off. “What the fuck!” he cursed. “Why the hell are you sleeping so close to me?”“Why are you so surprised? Isn't that what couples do…… cuddling to sleep. Besides, I'm sure you enjoyed it more than I do.” Elizabeth winked at him and got out of bed. S
Elizabeth was returning to her room when a hand dragged her to a corner. She was met with the angry face of Evelyn. “Who are you? And what is your motive in marrying my son?” Evelyn asked with a stoic expression. Evelyn couldn't help but think that something was going on. Even if Richard refuses to tell her, she knows that there must be a reason they got married. And Elizabeth has an ulterior motive for this marriage. “I think you know who I am. You called me a gold digger the first day we met, Mrs Presley or should I call you mum?” Elizabeth asked with a smirk. “I am not your fucking mother. Tell me, why did you marry my son?” Evelyn snapped.“You already know my reason. Why are you still asking me again? Well, let me put it clearly for you to understand. I am here to eat the Presley money just as you are doing.” she leaned close to her ears. “I know the truth, mum. You are not from a rich family. You are here as a gold digger just as me.”Evelyn widened her eyes in shock. How dar
It's been two days since the night Elizabeth met Richard drunk in the bar. She has been trying to get herself busy with work and not think about him, but it wasn't working at all. She wants to know how he is doing. This feeling is making her so angry. What has Richard done to her? Why does it seem that she suddenly forgot all the pain he'd cause her. Was the few months he showed her love enough to erase the pain he caused her for three years. Besides, he loved Elizabeth and not Annabelle. If he had known that she was Annabelle, he wouldn't have shown her all that love.Despite all she did not go to the workers quarters, she still found herself there with an excuse that she's there to visit the old Mr. Presley. The first person she bumped into was Richard. It was as if the heavens wanted them to meet.Due to the force they collided with each other. Elizabeth was about to fall down but Richard was fast to catch her. He held her tiny waist as they stared into each other's eyes. They mi
It is Ashley Westford, Raymond's younger sister who is married to Mike Westford, one of the richest men in the UK. Ashley was so furious when she heard of what happened to her family. Raymond told her everything, how Elizabeth took everything from them. What Raymond wants is to definitely get on his feet. Being poor is not for him. The only person he could turn to is his sister. Though not in the country, he believes she will help him.“And who are you?” Elizabeth asked. “I am Ashley Westford Presley,” Ashley replied. So she is Raymond's younger sister. She barely visits the Presley mansion, that is why Elizabeth doesn't know her. It is usually her daughter, Angelina that visits always.“What are you doing in my house, Ashley Westford Presley? I do not remember inviting you here,"Elizabeth said sarcastically.Ashley stomped her feet in anger as she matched towards her but Stephen stood in her way. She glared at him and then at Elizabeth. “This is the Presleys mansion. It belongs to
She said she was done with him. For five years she hated him. How the fuck did that all changed in just a few months. Why is she feeling pity toward him? The pain he's passing through now is what he deserves.She remembers what the old Mr. Presley told her last night. She visited him last. Even though she was hurt by the Presley, the old Mr. Presley was an exception. He loved her so much and treated her like she was his own granddaughter. If he had not been in a coma five years ago, all these wouldn't have happened. She wanted him to live in a comfortable room but he refused her offer. She wanted to feel guilty about it, but he told her that it wasn't her fault. He made that decision himself. And he's not angry at her for her own decision either. She deserves to be angry and she deserves to make those that hurt her feel the same pain as her. She couldn't be more relieved hearing that from him. She thought that she went too far with her revenge, but hearing him say that, she believed
From the prison, Richard went to his favourite bar. He just wants to get himself drunk. He wants the pain in his heart to go away. He just doesn't know what to do right now. One way he thinks everything that is happening right now is Evelyn's fault, but the other way he believes that it is his fault. If he had not blamed Annabelle for the death of Angelica and hated her throughout their marriage…… if he had let go of his pride and listen to his heart…… if he had own up to his feeling for Annabelle and tried not to kill them…… will everything had been alright? Yes…. everything would have been alright. Everything is his fault. Because if he had called Annabelle when he was on a business trip, he would have known that it was her due date. If he had listened to Noah and made more investigations and did not believe what he saw on the internet and what Evelyn told him…… he believes that things would have been better. He doesn't know how better it could be, but he believes that it would ha
He is here to meet Evelyn. He just wanted to know how she was able to plan everything out and made it seem that Annabelle betrayed him. He also wants to know if she is actually aware that Anita was the one that planned his accident five years ago to stop him from getting to the hospital. He just couldn't believe it, and deep down won in his heart, he wants it not to be true. He just doesn't know what he would do if it turns out that the mother whom he thought loves her so much wouldn't mind putting him in danger for her selfish gain. Evelyn was so happy when she was told that Richard is here to see her. She thought he would not visit her again. It looks like her son still loves her.“Richard….” She has a big smile on her face. She wanted to hug him but the bar between them was a barrier. She looked so happy to see him that she didn't notice the coldness on his face.“How did you do it? The news about Annabelle with a man. The news about me with a woman. The divorce paper. All those
Richard's marriage was arranged by his grandfather. The old Mr. Presley made him marry Annabelle. Annabelle's late father saved the old Mr. Presley's life in the past, and to pay him back for saving his life, the old Mr. Presley promised that his grandson will marry his daughter. After the death of Annabelle's parents who both died the same day in a car accident, the old Mr. Presley took her in. He fulfilled his promise and got Annabelle married to his grandson. Richard didn't love Annabelle, he only married her because of his grandfather. He has a woman whom he loves. Her name was Angelica. His mother never liked Angelica because she is from a poor background and a struggling model. From day one, Evelyn has always wanted him to marry Anita, but he doesn't love her.When he was forced to marry Annabelle, he promised Angelica to wait for him and that he would find a way to divorce Annabelle, but unfortunately Angelica committed succide. Richard thought it was because of his marriage
Elizabeth fully took over as the CEO of the Presley corporation. The rumor was that Richard gave her the position of the CEO because she deserves it more than him, while some said that she forcefully took it from the Presleys, even their mansion. But no matter what the rumor is, the only fact is that both Presley's corporation and Presley's mansion were signed off by Richard to Elizabeth. Elizabeth didn't throw them out of the mansion. She allowed them to stay in the workers quarters. She asked the old Mr. Presley to stay with her in the main building, but he refused. He said that even if she believes that he was not part of the people that caused her pain. He also deserved to be punished because his family caused her so much pain. He's at fault for not teaching them well. She was surprised that the old Mr. Presley, the chairman of the board, didn't fight much to keep the company. She was taking what belongs to his family and he did nothing Raymond refused to stay at the workers qu
Richard felt like thousands of pieces of needles pierced his heart. In his whole life he has never felt his pain before. The pain was too unbearable for him. He still doesn't want to believe that all these are true. This was his fear, everything turning out to be a lie. But her love looked real. No…. Everything was real. She is just pulling a prank on him. He took a deep breath and took her hands again which she had earlier jerked out of his grip.“You are just pulling a prank on me, right? Can you just stop, the pain is too much.” it was taking him his all not to break into tears. He has felt many pains in his life but not this one. It is just unbearable. As if he can't breathe. He is ready to do anything for this pain to stop. “That's what I want, Richie….. To see you in pain. I want you to wail in pain. I want you to break into pieces. That is why I started this game in the first place. I manipulated you into believing that I love you. I drugged you that night and that was how you
Richard couldn't sleep throughout last night. He was so worried about Elizabeth. He kept calling her number but she wasn't picking up her calls. At some point her phone was switched off. That made him more worried as he tried to report her missing but the old Mr. Presley stopped him. They can only report her missing after twenty four hours. He told him to calm down. Maybe something happened and she wasn't able to come back. He believes that she is fine. If she does not come back the next morning, they will have to report her as missing. Of course Richard was still restless. He couldn't sleep. He called his personal investigator to start looking for her. Once it was morning, he dressed up to go to the police station to file a missing report. He can't wait any longer. Just as he was about to leave the mansion, the gigantic door at the entrance of the mansion swung open as Elizabeth walked in like a queen walking down the path of her kingdom.She dressed up so lavishly, looking extreme