Unfortunately, Jenna's warnings turned out to be true. That was what I was witnessing now as I saw Liam and my father punching each other in the middle of the hall. Both of them looked terrible—there was blood on Serge's shirt and Liam's nose. The rest of the guests were standing back, alarmed by th
Finding the place where Serge had chosen to yell at Amelia at full volume was easier than I thought. He had picked one of the private rooms, and I could already hear his angry shouts from outside."Why can't you react, you incompetent woman?! Where do you know him from? How do you even know him?!""
"You need to calm down. Lucius is married to me. Fairmount Corporation is in good hands," I assured him."Are you stupid or just pretending?" Amelia sneered cruelly. "The Brown family will tear us apart, down to the very foundations.""They won't. I'm Lucius's wife. Why would he destroy his in-laws'
Lucius' P.O.V.I had always been a free bird. I flew wherever I wanted, however I wanted, and with whoever I wanted. No limits, no answering to anyone, and no wasting my energy on emotional attachments or unnecessary ties.That was my life—this thrilling life I had either been fortunate or cursed to
"Not here, but in Cameria. My daughter lives here. She works in construction," Maria answered smoothly.Marianne studied Maria's face carefully, clearly not buying the explanation right away. But eventually, she seemed to accept it."Construction? Could it be in the annex projects that Fairmount Cor
"Uncle, why are you so mean to Mr. Liam? Do you enjoy him always scolding you for being so cruel?" Sara asked.I'd love to ignore the fact that Lennon's daughter was calling me "uncle". That was an emotional bond I'd rather not have, yet it was one I was stuck with. When Sara first joined the family
Lucius' P.O.V.I'd given her the wedding she wanted, fulfilled her every wish, and even gone as far as to give her exclusive rights to my body. Marianne had no reason to complain about me, but I, on the other hand, had plenty of complaints about her—starting with her insistence on not separating fro
"Are we really married, or is this just a dream?" Marianne asked, her eyes closed, and reeking of alcohol.“When did you get like this? I left you alone for less than an hour, and I find you like this. You didn’t need to drink so much tonight, Marianne,” I scolded her, feeling ridiculous for even tr
I was easily the most boringly dressed guest here, yet the moment I arrived, I felt all eyes on me. Around me were either complete strangers or familiar faces tied to the Lewis family, and the latter group I knew watched me closely. I ignored them as best I could. Let's just say I wasn't a welcome p
"Well, that boy has been in love with you for many years, and a man's ego is fragile enough as it is. I'm not surprised he reacted badly to your rejection," my mother said.I bolted upright from the bed, startled."What are you saying?" I sounded offended. "Our romantic feelings are recent. That's w
My mother had had me when she was eighteen—a single mom who had faced countless struggles because she had a child so young. I know that for most of my life, I've had the financial backing of my father's family, but those early years of poverty, hunger, and loneliness were memories that hadn't faded.
He was staring at me a lot."What are you looking at? Haven't you had enough of staring at me since we were kids?" I teased him."I'll never get tired of looking at you," he replied.I couldn't help but smile at that. How could he be so sweet?"Well, since you've given up on that ridiculous wedding,
I unhooked my bra, wanting to be more comfortable, and I began playing with my nipples. He noticed and kissed his way back up to them, sucking on each one in turn. It was even better as he didn't stop using his fingers, thrusting them in and out of me. However, he hadn't looked me in the eye since I
I hadn't woken up this morning planning to test Lawrence's patience, let alone end up kissing him like this. But the way he held me tightly against his body, the way our tongues danced wildly together, had me teetering on the edge.I had no idea he was such a good kisser nor that he was so skilled a
"Hello, Emma. It's nice to hear from you too..." I answered, feeling utterly drained."I want an explanation now, Lawrence," she snapped.Honestly, my brain wasn't functioning well enough for riddles at this moment."Who is 'she'? How are we making fun of you?" I asked, confused.I heard a frustrate
The best treatment and care at home—that was what my father was receiving. But no matter how much money was spent or how excellent the medical attention was, it wouldn't save him. In the end, money could only buy the material things. It couldn't replace a body destined for death.I was so disturbed
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.VWhen I got engaged to Emma and put the distance between me and Sara that I should have enforced all along, I never expected this. Out of all the scenarios I had predicted, what had actually happened was never one of them. I tried to chalk up what happened in that dark closet t