Amy sent her CV that night to Caroline. Her friend promised she would send it to the personnel manager the first thing in the morning. Though it was still a work application, Amy felt like there was a hope, and that eventually, everything would be all right. The next day, she went to the center of the Jewelry Palace. It had several outlets at malls and in some of the most elite residences in the capital and also in other cities. But the center was the first place her parents built thirty years ago. Amy stopped outside, staring at the twenty-five levels building from afar. Her lips quivered and she must clench her hands together to stop herself from shedding her tears. The building was the landmark of her parentsâ hard work. How could she let her uncle take it away from her? There must be something she could do to fight it back. Somehow, she could only think of Samuel. As he had already promised her, he would take care of everything, even things related to her uncle. Should she ac
Kelly showed Amy the front room first. It was the cafe dining room with some food displayed there. The customers could check their menu from the board on the wall or see the sample of the food displayed on the transparent showcase. âCan I take the food from the display and send it to the customers?â Amy asked. âIf the customers ask for them, yes, you can, but ensure the food temperature first. Letâs say the customers want the cake, bread, or donuts hot. Never give the already cold ones to them.â Amy nodded. âI see.â âWe will add ice creams soon on our menu, as our customers often come with children,â Kelly said again. âMaybe we will only sell the ice creams on some specific days.â âOnly on the weekends?â Amy stared at Kelly. âItâs a good option, as most families visit us on the weekends. But I will give you an additional task, starting from today.â Kelly smiled. âAre you ready?â Amy nodded quickly. âSure! What is it?â âPay attention to our customers. Please take a note if an
Meanwhile, Samuel visited Vivian, his grandmother, as she called him to express how she was sad not to see him. Though they just met last week, Vivian loved seeing her grandson frequently. So, she pestered him to go to her house. Samuel smiled while driving his black sports car. While women often got dressed according to their moods, he loved choosing various sports cars to drive. Samuel had at least ten different brands of sports cars with different colors; all of his cars were the most expensive international brands. This time, he chose black because he didnât want his grandmother to tease him again. The last time he went to his grandmotherâs house with a red car was after he sent Cecilia home. Vivian teased him endlessly about his carâs color as a sign of upcoming nuptials and joy. Sighing when thinking of his grandmother, Samuel could never be angry at Vivian. He adored her because she was the only family he got left. After his parentsâ deaths, Samuel had lived with Vivian for f
Samuel grinned to see how curious his grandmother was. So, he teased her. âGrandma, what will you give me to reveal your future granddaughter-in-law?â âWhat are you talking about?â Vivian grunted. âEverything I have is yours. What else do you want?â âI only teased you, Grandma.â Samuel patted his grandmotherâs hand. âI know I wouldnât be here if it werenât for you.â He gave her a sad smile. âI didnât remember my mother and father. But Iâll do my best not to disappoint you.â Vivian took a deep breath. âYou are a poor thing.â Then she repeated things she already told Samuel so many times. âEmily, your mother, died when you were still threeâbreast cancer.â Vivian shook her head. âItâs when Bobâs world collapsed. I had never seen such a loving couple as them âŠ. It seemed ⊠Bob couldnât live when Emily was gone âŠ.â Her tears flowed to her cheeks, remembering his late son. âGrandma, you told this already. Please donât be sad. Itâs in the past.â âI know, but it still felt like yesterday.
As it was a part-time job with a six hours shift, at 4 p.m. Amy could go home. Caroline and some servers also went home, but the rest of the servers who worked full-time kept working. âHey, Caro, what do you want for dinner?â Amy asked. âIt's a celebration that I got the job.â âAh, great! But not now. Itâs better you treat me when you have already received your first salary. It would feel much better. Right now, I canât eat as freely as I want.â Amy grinned, knowing her friend only teased her. Caroline knew how hard it was for her because of the debt she must pay. âOkay, then.â Then she remembered her plan to meet his uncle. If she was in a hurry, she might be able to talk to her uncle. âIâll go now. See you tomorrow.â âTake care!â Then Amy ordered a taxi. Tomorrow, she would ask Caroline for cheaper public transportation since she would be broke soon if she kept using taxis everywhere. After telling the driver her destination, she took a deep breath. Preparing to have a talk wit
Amy clenched her fist because her uncle had already taken everything, but he still dared to threaten her. If only she had more power ⊠If only she had more money to fight him in court. âMr. Brooke, Miss Brooke, no need to rush. Since the law states that the beneficiaries can take six months to consider the will, I believe itâs better for Miss Brooke to take time to think. Besides, itâs a grieving time. I understand it is a difficult time for all.âWhat Mr. Beck said was reasonable and comforting. Since he was a lawyer, surely he knew what he talked about. So Amy nodded. âThank you, Mr. Beck. I appreciate it. Itâs indeed a trying time for me.ââItâs the least I can do. So, Mr. Brooke, Miss Brooke, I think it has been finished. I will send the copies of the will to both of you by mail.â Then the lawyer glanced at Amy. âI will send the copy to your parentsâ house. Well, itâs yours now.ââThank you, Mr. Beck.â Afterward, the lawyer left, saying nothing else to Tom. Amy thought it was str
The taxi stopped at the front of the WLS apartment. Paying the driver, Amy stood there, licking her dry lips. This was it! She would sell her body to Samuel. Sighing, Amy strolled to the lobby. The receptionist smiled at Amy. âGood evening, miss. May I help you?â âGood evening. I want to visit Mr. Hoffner, please.â Amy couldnât help it, but her cheeks blushed after mentioning Samuelâs last name. âAh, yes, Mr. Hoffner called earlier. Are you Miss Brooke?âAmy nodded. âYes, Iâm Miss Brooke.ââWonderful! Please have a seat first. I need to make a call.â Then, after calling, the staff smiled again at Amy. âMiss Brooke, please wait here. Someone will escort you to Mr. Hoffnerâs place.ââThank you.â Amy closed her eyes, waiting for another staff to come. Luxurious apartment might have a specific arrangement to send the guests. While waiting, she gulped and sighed because she was unprepared for this. Who would expect she would be Samuelâs mistress tonight? She still had two days left to de
Samuel didnât rush and took his time to peel the trousers from Amyâs body. Then he stripped her panties too. Grinning, he bent and kissed the inner side of her legs and then her womanhood. Realizing what he did, Amy whispered, âD-donât âŠ.â âYou will like this too. Trust me.â Then Samuel stripped his clothes, all of them until he stood in nude. Amy gasped when she saw her erect hardened member. She sat and took a pillow, covering her private body parts with the pillow. Her eyes widened, and she bit her lower lip. âBack to lying on your back, my sweet,â Samuel told her. âB-but âŠ.â She licked her dry lips. Her stare was still on his manhood. He grinned. He realized Amy was a virgin, and she was afraid of what would happen next. But then he gripped her feet, kissed from her ankles, and then went upper to her thighs and legs. Finally, he reached her sensitive part. Then he reached his hand to the pillow, took it from covering her body, and placed the pillow below her thighs. â
Amy and Samuel spent most of their honeymoon enjoying Paris on the days and afternoons. They visited the Eiffel Tower again, but this time Samuel wore a medical mask to cover his identity since in the first honeymoon the reporters spotted him and ruined their honeymoon. Afterward, they visited the Louvre Museum. Enjoying so many great pieces of arts from paintings and statues, they also went to the Tuileries Garden and to the city cruise through the Seine River. They shopped for clothes, shoes, bags, and jewelry for Amy, but also for Vivian, Jillian, and Caroline. Amy insisted Samuel buy some clothes and shoes too. She also bought an elegant watch for his husband. After ensuring Samuel wouldnât be jealous, Amy bought Reese a watch and some coffee beans. They enjoyed lunch and dinner in the best restaurants in Paris. But when they didnât want to go to the restaurants, they bought meals to eat in some gardens or in some parts of the city. After spending days and afternoons venturi
The stewardesses smiled at Samuel and Amy. âCongratulations on your wedding!â âThank you,â Samuel and Amy said. A stewardess carried a tray and offered Samuel and Amy champagne. Then she left the couple. They toasted and sipped the champagne. Samuel stared at his wife and grinned. âWhat?â Amy asked. She touched her face, wondering if there was a stain on her face. âNothing. I only imagine what we will do there.â He bent forward and captured her lips with a lingering kiss. âI canât wait to make love with you again, my sweet.â Blushing, she caressed his shoulder and whispered, âMe neither. I miss you a lot.â âDonât worry. We can spend days and nights enjoying ourselves. How about a week of honeymoon?â Amy shook her head. âI canât! I must go to work.â âNo worries. I have already asked permission from the personnel manager for you.â âReally?â Amy raised her eyebrow. âBut then, Shane and Jillian?â âThey have my grandma, Tonny, and the nurses too.â He looked her in the eye and s
âI wonder if we can have a date tomorrow. You can bring Shane too. We can go to the town and relax there.â Amy gulped because she must reject Reeseâs invitation, but she was also nervous to tell him about her plan. âIâm sorry, but I canât âŠ.â âOh, youâre busy? Itâs okay. We can go next week.â âReese âŠ. I ⊠Iâve been thinking about Samuel. I âŠâ Amy couldnât continue her words. âAmy, I know you love him. Itâs okay if you want to return to him.â She held her breath. âYou know? Iâm so sorry âŠ.â Reese said nothing for a while until Amy called him. âReese? Are you still there?â âYes. I know you will return to him, but I was thinking I might have a chance with you. But Iâm happy for you. Samuel truly loves you. Iâm sure Shane will be happy if you two are back together.â Biting her lower lip, Amy let out a heavy sigh. âThank you for everything, Reese. You are a good friend.â âIâm glad I can spend time with you. I hope we can still be friends.â âOf course!â âPlease send my congratul
Samuel and Amy finally returned to the car. Miguel grinned at them, as he saw how they walked hand in hand as if they were a new-married couple. âWhere to go, boss?â âTo the airport.â Samuel said, still holding Amyâs hand. Amy raised her eyebrow. âAirport? Are we going abroad?â âYes.â Then he called Vivian with a video call. âGrandma? Did Shane look for Amy or me?â âNo, he is eating his lunch. Do you want to talk to him?â âSure!â Then Vivian called Shane. âYour father wanted to talk to you, sweetheart.â âYes, Granny!â The little boy ran and stood before the phone. âHi, Daddy.â âShane, if Daddy and Mommy go for three days, is it okay? You will stay with Granny.â Shane glanced at Vivian. âGranny, can I stay here? Three days?â âSure, sweetheart. You can stay a whole year if you want. I will be happy if you are here.â âGranny said yes. Okay, Daddy, you can go for three days.â Then he giggled to hear what Vivian said.. âWhat?â Samuel raised his eyebrow. âGranny said Daddy wa
Doctor Benjamin checked Jillianâs condition. After checking her pupils, tongue, and heartbeat, he smiled. âAll vital status is good.â Amy sobbed and held hands with Samuel. He hugged her shoulders and waited for the doctor to finish to examine Jillian. The doctor checked Jillianâs feet and arms too. âEverythingâs good. Welcome back, Miss Jillian.â The doctor smiled at Jillian. âIs Jillian alright, Doctor?â Amy held her breath. âYes, Ms. Brooke. Miss Jillian will need to have physical therapy, for sure, to have a complete recovery. But other than that, she is healthy.â âThank you, Doctor. Thank you so much!â Amy shook the doctorâs hand while weeping. âAmy? Is that you?â âYes, itâs me, little sister.â Amy held Jillianâs hand and kissed it. âIâm so happy to see you wake up.â Jillian sighed. âIâm thirsty.â Then she added, âand hungry too.â Amy glanced at Doctor Benjamin. âCan she drink water and eat anything she wants?â âWater is okay. For the food, please choose easy to dige
The next day, Samuel picked up Amy and Shane. They sent Shane to Vivianâs house before going to a date. Shane jumped around in the living room and hugged Vivian when she showed up. âI just saw you yesterday, but I wonder if you are getting taller.â Vivian rubbed Shaneâs head. Shane reached out his hands, and Vivian bent her body. He kissed Vivianâs cheeks and whispered, âIâm a big boy, Granny! Yes, Iâm taller every day.â Vivian laughed when she heard the little boyâs comment. The proud parents stared at each other and shared smiles. âWhy are you still here?â Vivian frowned. âGo! Have fun! No worries with your son. Iâll look after him. Besides, heâs a big boy already. Right, Shane?â âYes!â Shane shouted. He ran to Samuel and Amy, kissing their cheeks. âBye, Daddy. Bye, Mommy!â Tony approached them too and bowed his head to Samuel and Amy. âIâll ask the maids to look after the young master too.â Samuel grinned and patted Amyâs hand. âLetâs go, then. It seems everyone wants us to
âI have never meant to torture you. Itâs ridiculous to think that.â Amy scooted to move farther from Samuel. However, Samuel moved too and pulled her body, placing her to sit on his lap. He cupped her face with both hands and looked into her eyes. âThen letâs remarry in three days.â âSamuel âŠ.â He kissed her lips until she let out a sigh. âI wonât take a no.â âButââ Samuel kissed Amyâs lips again. This time, he used his tongue and sparked her passion while probing his tongue into her mouth, teasing her until she moaned and touched his chest. Then he caressed her bosom until her head tilted backward. When he bent his head to kiss her cleavage, Amy shook her head. Realizing Samuel didnât see it, Amy cleared her throat and said, âItâs time for us to return to Grandmaâs house. Shane may seek for me.â Reluctantly, Samuel lifted his head and placed Amy to sit next to him. He took a deep breath to calm his passion, and then he smiled. âYou have changed.â âWell, itâs been five year
They didnât talk, but only stared at each other, and Samuel kissed her lips again. Amy hugged his waist and clung as if her life depended on it. Since they must stop for taking a breath, Samuel touched his forehead to hers. âThank you for loving me so much until you took a difficult way.â Amy sobbed and nodded, but she couldnât utter any words. He kissed her lips again, and she kissed him back. Then, after a while, Samuel brought her to the bed and lay next to her. They stared at each other. âI asked the detective to investigate the last threat message. Somehow, I found it related to Cecilia.â âCecilia?â Amy widened her eyes. âCecilia Smith, your ex-girlfriend?â âNope, she has never been my girlfriend. We only dated a few times.â Shaking her head, Amy touched Samuelâs face. âShe sent me the pictures of both of you in your hotel. I thought you had an affair with her.â âWhat?! I have never brought her to my hotel.â Amy smiled and nodded. âYes, your grandma told me that.â âGran
The manager at the Cold and Sweet bowed to see Samuel enter the place. His eyes widened to see Shane who held his arms around Samuelâs neck and Amy who walked beside Samuel. Since the manager read the news, he knew Samuel had a divorce five years ago. But then he asked a server to come to the table and serve the billionaire. After asking their choice of ice creams, the server took a few minutes before returning with three bowls of ice cream. Samuel spoon-fed the ice cream to Shane. Then Shane suddenly did the same to his father. Amy who saw it could only smile with tears in her eyes. Some of the ice cream restaurantâs guesses saw Samuel sitting with a little boy and a woman. Only with a glance, they could see that the little boy was his son. Shane also spoon-fed Amy with his ice cream. Suddenly, the little one said, âDaddy, give ice cream to Mommy!â Samuel raised his eyebrow. âOh, you want Mommy to try my ice cream?â Shane nodded and grinned. âYes!â Then he smiled at Amy too. âY