Vivian observed Amy and frowned, as it was obvious Amy was still so young. She patted the seat next to her. “Come, sit here. I won’t bite you.” Amy smiled and nodded. “Yes, Mrs. Hoffner. I know Samuel only joked about the bite and bark.” “The naughty boy has never stopped teasing me,” Vivian grumbled, but she laughed, as it was a common teasing between her and her grandson. “So, Miss Brooke, Amy, I will call you Amy. Miss Brooke is too mouthful to me. I will ask you some questions. Please answer me honestly.” “Yes, Mrs. Hoffner, please call me Amy. I will answer your questions honestly.” “How old are you, and how did you meet my grandson?” “I’m twenty, almost twenty-one. I met Samuel for the first time at his restaurant, but the real meeting was a few days ago.” Amy blushed, knowing that she only spent a few days with Samuel, but she already felt close to him as if she had known him for years. “Good, you answered me truthfully. Amy, wait, Brooke? Do you know Peter and Melanie Br
Samuel approached Vivian and Amy. He frowned to see the stain of tears on Amy’s face. “Grandma, what did you say to Amy? You didn’t scold her, did you?” “Naughty boy, sit and drink the tea first. You talked too much.” Vivian pointed at the table. He shrugged and caressed Amy’s hand. “Did Grandma scare you? What did she tell you?” “Samuel, I’m still here,” Vivian protested. “Grandma, what did you say to my fiancee? No matter what you think, I’ll marry her. She may already be pregnant with my baby, Grandma. Considering I enjoy being with her so much. She satisfies me.” Amy covered his mouth with a hand and shook her head. “Samuel, don’t say that! Grandma has already agreed for us to marry.” “Oh? Then why did you cry?” He stared at Amy, then at Vivian. “She was sad to tell me about the unfortunate events. From the loss of her parents, the betrayal of her ex-fiance, and then the blocked credit card by the bank. Also, her uncle’s misdeed,” Vivian said, sighing and shaking her head,
Amy nodded. “But we only have three days.” “It’s enough. We can go there again next time.” He kissed Amy’s lips and let his lips linger there. “What do you think?” “Okay.” “Good! Because I don’t want to have a debt.” “What debt?” “I offered you to go to Paris. So, it’s a debt to me.” Amy giggled and hugged Samuel’s neck. “Oh, husband, you don’t cease to amaze me.” “Do I?” “Uh-huh.” Then Samuel started unzipping her dress and kissed her body. “Then I’m happy to know that.” They spent the trip by making love in the limousine. After doing it twice, Samuel offered a small towel to Amy. “It’s time to get dressed again.” Amy wiped her body with the towel and put on her dress again. He took the towel from Amy’s hand and put it in a plastic bag for the maids to wash. Samuel turned Amy’s body so her back faced him and zipped her dress. “You can put lipstick and powder on your face,” he said. So, she checked her face through a small mirror in her compact powder case. Her lipstick
The staff from HP (Hoffner Paris) Hotel where they would stay already waited for them. Since Samuel was the owner of the most luxurious hotel, the staff knew him well. “Do you want to go to the hotel, sir?” the staff asked in French. “Yes, please,” Samuel replied in French too. The staff asked the driver to send Samuel and Amy to the hotel. The driver nodded and smiled at Samuel, then greeted Amy in English, though his French accent was strong. “Welcome to Paris, madam. Congratulations on your wedding, sir, madam.” “Thank you, Pierre,” Samuel said. The driver grinned, quite happy to know Samuel still remembered his name. Then he raised the partition to give Samuel and Amy privacy. “How did you know our driver's name?” Amy raised her eyebrow. “The hotel where we will stay is one of my family's hotel networks. So, the staff who waited for us and also our driver are my employees.” “Ah! No wonder.” But then she smiled and patted his hand. “But how many hotels do you have so
The following day, Amy woke up because her husband kissed her neck and body. She giggled and sighed, as she was still sleepy, but Samuel was persistent and teased her without mercy. After making love with her, he gave a kiss on the lips. “Good morning, Wife. It’s such a lovely day to wake up with my pretty wife.” He kissed her neck again. “Good morning, Husband. Yes, it is. Let me get up first.” Samuel sat and offered his hand to Amy, then pulled her until she was in a sitting position. “Since our time is limited, and tomorrow, we must already go home, I planned today for us to visit Eiffel and have a cruise on the Seine River. We will have lunch on the cruise ship too.” Amy nodded. “It sounds exciting.” He placed her until her back was on his chest and hugged her from behind. “I wonder if I exhausted you too much.” She blushed and put her hand on his thigh. “Yes, you did, but I’m not complaining. As long as you are faithful to me, I’ll try to do anything you want.” Samuel ben
They spent the rest of the day and night at their penthouse. Fulfilling Samuel’s desire, they made love so many times until Amy lost count. They did it on the bathtub, whirlpool, table, wall, and also on the balcony. Though at first Amy didn’t want to do it outside, he could convince her that as they were in the highest level of the hotel, no one would see them. It was a blissful moment for them. The next day, Amy couldn’t walk because of the exhaustion. He promised to carry her to the car whenever they would return home. But after taking a nap for a few hours, Amy recovered and could walk side by side with Samuel to the limousine. Reporters kept chasing them because it was huge news for them. Knowing Samuel as one of the most eligible bachelors who didn’t want to get married, they were curious to know how Amy could make him propose to her. They returned home with the private jet again, and the reporters had been waiting for them at the airport. When they walked to the black SUV
Amy already went to hand in her resignation letter. Miguel drove her to her workplace. Samuel called the detective to send the evidence he had right away. When the courier sent a thin folder, he tipped the man a hundred dollars and rushed to bring the folder to his working room. Opening the folder, he read one by one. After finishing reading it all, he took a deep breath, thinking about what steps he would do to ensure the highest revenge impact. Then he called John Beck, the lawyer. “Mr. Beck, it’s Samuel Hoffner. I recently married Amy Brooke. I believe her late parents were your clients.” “Mr. Hoffner, yes, it’s true. I’m still their lawyer. In fact, Mr. Tom Brooke continues using my service as a lawyer for the Jewelry Palace.” Samuel grinned. Rubbing his chin, he continued, “I see. I wonder if you can meet me at a cafe an hour from now? I have something to discuss with you, and I will send the address by text.” “Sure, Mr. Hoffner, I will gladly meet you there.” “See you so
After discussing the plan for fifteen minutes, the lawyer left the cafe. They made an appointment to meet again there in two hours. Samuel contacted a few stock brokers and asked them to buy the Jewelry Palace stock. He wanted to decrease the price in just a few hours. So, when the scheme began, they started buying the stock, and the price increased quickly. It attracted more people to buy, so the price rose even higher. However, as Samuel ordered to do a major sale fifteen minutes later, the price plummeted, and there was a panic selling in the market. It was all over the news, and as a result, the price dropped even faster. The board of commissioners had an urgent meeting right away. Tom Brooke was the most sought person for the meeting as they wanted to ask him how the price could drop. Tom locked himself in the working room while his assistant knocked on the door. “Sir, you must attend the meeting soon.” “Go away! I need time to think!” Tom said. “But sir, the commissioners
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 wouldn’t 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 didn’t 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. “Congratulations on your wedding!” “Thank you,” 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. “What?” Amy asked. She touched her face, wondering if there was a stain on her face. “Nothing. I only imagine what we will do there.” He bent forward and captured her lips with a lingering kiss. “I can’t wait to make love with you again, my sweet.” Blushing, she caressed his shoulder and whispered, “Me neither. I miss you a lot.” “Don’t worry. We can spend days and nights enjoying ourselves. How about a week of honeymoon?” Amy shook her head. “I can’t! I must go to work.” “No worries. I have already asked permission from the personnel manager for you.” “Really?” Amy raised her eyebrow. “But then, Shane and Jillian?” “They have my grandma, Tonny, and the nurses too.” He looked her in the eye and s
“I wonder if we can have a date tomorrow. You can bring Shane too. We can go to the town and relax there.” Amy gulped because she must reject Reese’s invitation, but she was also nervous to tell him about her plan. “I’m sorry, but I can’t ….” “Oh, you’re busy? It’s okay. We can go next week.” “Reese …. I … I’ve been thinking about Samuel. I …” Amy couldn’t continue her words. “Amy, I know you love him. It’s okay if you want to return to him.” She held her breath. “You know? I’m so sorry ….” Reese said nothing for a while until Amy called him. “Reese? Are you still there?” “Yes. I know you will return to him, but I was thinking I might have a chance with you. But I’m happy for you. Samuel truly loves you. I’m sure Shane will be happy if you two are back together.” Biting her lower lip, Amy let out a heavy sigh. “Thank you for everything, Reese. You are a good friend.” “I’m glad I can spend time with you. I hope we can still be friends.” “Of course!” “Please 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. “Where to go, boss?” “To the airport.” Samuel said, still holding Amy’s hand. Amy raised her eyebrow. “Airport? Are we going abroad?” “Yes.” Then he called Vivian with a video call. “Grandma? Did Shane look for Amy or me?” “No, he is eating his lunch. Do you want to talk to him?” “Sure!” Then Vivian called Shane. “Your father wanted to talk to you, sweetheart.” “Yes, Granny!” The little boy ran and stood before the phone. “Hi, Daddy.” “Shane, if Daddy and Mommy go for three days, is it okay? You will stay with Granny.” Shane glanced at Vivian. “Granny, can I stay here? Three days?” “Sure, sweetheart. You can stay a whole year if you want. I will be happy if you are here.” “Granny said yes. Okay, Daddy, you can go for three days.” Then he giggled to hear what Vivian said.. “What?” Samuel raised his eyebrow. “Granny said Daddy wa
Doctor Benjamin checked Jillian’s condition. After checking her pupils, tongue, and heartbeat, he smiled. “All vital status is good.” Amy sobbed and held hands with Samuel. He hugged her shoulders and waited for the doctor to finish to examine Jillian. The doctor checked Jillian’s feet and arms too. “Everything’s good. Welcome back, Miss Jillian.” The doctor smiled at Jillian. “Is Jillian alright, Doctor?” Amy held her breath. “Yes, Ms. Brooke. Miss Jillian will need to have physical therapy, for sure, to have a complete recovery. But other than that, she is healthy.” “Thank you, Doctor. Thank you so much!” Amy shook the doctor’s hand while weeping. “Amy? Is that you?” “Yes, it’s me, little sister.” Amy held Jillian’s hand and kissed it. “I’m so happy to see you wake up.” Jillian sighed. “I’m thirsty.” Then she added, “and hungry too.” Amy glanced at Doctor Benjamin. “Can she drink water and eat anything she wants?” “Water is okay. For the food, please choose easy to dige
The next day, Samuel picked up Amy and Shane. They sent Shane to Vivian’s house before going to a date. Shane jumped around in the living room and hugged Vivian when she showed up. “I just saw you yesterday, but I wonder if you are getting taller.” Vivian rubbed Shane’s head. Shane reached out his hands, and Vivian bent her body. He kissed Vivian’s cheeks and whispered, “I’m a big boy, Granny! Yes, I’m taller every day.” Vivian laughed when she heard the little boy’s comment. The proud parents stared at each other and shared smiles. “Why are you still here?” Vivian frowned. “Go! Have fun! No worries with your son. I’ll look after him. Besides, he’s a big boy already. Right, Shane?” “Yes!” Shane shouted. He ran to Samuel and Amy, kissing their cheeks. “Bye, Daddy. Bye, Mommy!” Tony approached them too and bowed his head to Samuel and Amy. “I’ll ask the maids to look after the young master too.” Samuel grinned and patted Amy’s hand. “Let’s go, then. It seems everyone wants us to
“I have never meant to torture you. It’s ridiculous to think that.” 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. “Then let’s remarry in three days.” “Samuel ….” He kissed her lips until she let out a sigh. “I won’t take a no.” “But—” Samuel kissed Amy’s 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 didn’t see it, Amy cleared her throat and said, “It’s time for us to return to Grandma’s house. Shane may seek for me.” 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. “You have changed.” “Well, it’s been five year
They didn’t 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. “Thank you for loving me so much until you took a difficult way.” Amy sobbed and nodded, but she couldn’t 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. “I asked the detective to investigate the last threat message. Somehow, I found it related to Cecilia.” “Cecilia?” Amy widened her eyes. “Cecilia Smith, your ex-girlfriend?” “Nope, she has never been my girlfriend. We only dated a few times.” Shaking her head, Amy touched Samuel’s face. “She sent me the pictures of both of you in your hotel. I thought you had an affair with her.” “What?! I have never brought her to my hotel.” Amy smiled and nodded. “Yes, your grandma told me that.” “Gran
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 Samuel’s 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 restaurant’s 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, “Daddy, give ice cream to Mommy!” Samuel raised his eyebrow. “Oh, you want Mommy to try my ice cream?” Shane nodded and grinned. “Yes!” Then he smiled at Amy too. “Y