Darren stood in front of the elevator for a long time. He could still feel the warmth of Areiza’s mouth against his lips. Kissing her for real felt better than he had imagined.He stared blankly at the closed elevator doors and replayed what just happened in his mind over and over.Darren was not a man of strong desires. Although he had been with Hallie for so many years, he had never felt the urge to touch her. But it was different with Areiza.He couldn’t explain it.When Areiza slapped him after he kissed her, he did not even feel it. The pain only registered to him when she started crying. Darren felt that his heart had been broken into splinters.“Darren?” Darren heard someone call him from behind. He turned and saw that Hallie was standing there.Darren averted his gaze. He didn’t want her to suspect anything, and with an expressionless face he said, “Let’s go back to the apartment.”Darren walked into the living room with Hallie following behind him closely.“I am so happy that
Ellen’s hair was usually slicked back and neatly parted. However, right now, it was a mess. Areiza had never looked at him for a long time until now, and now when she looked at him, she realized that he was quite attractive.Areiza found it a little funny that she did not notice that until she saw him drenched in the pouring rain.Areiza struggled to find the right words to say to him.However, before she could tell Ellen her answer, Darren put his coat on her and dragged her away, forcing Ellen to let go of her hand.Darren let her into his car and kept looking back at Ellen.Ellen stayed on his spot and watched Darren force Areiza into his car. Looking at the disappointed look on his face, Areiza felt a horrible pang of guilt in her heart.“Get in the car, Areiza.”Areiza took a look at him, gritted her teeth, and got in the car.After turning the ignition and making the engine hum to life, Darren drove away like he was running from the police.All the way, no one spoke. Both of the
It was pouring outside while they were having dinner. Because of this, Areiza could not help but be worried about how she would go home. She would rather not take Darren’s car.Jennifer seemed to have sensed her apprehension. She looked outside the window and asked with a smile, “Dear Aria, would you like to stay for the night?”“I have to work tomorrow, Grandma,” Areiza replied with an apologetic smile.“It’s okay. I will ask the driver to drive you to the company tomorrow morning, so you won’t be late.” Jennifer said with a smile.Darren heard their conversation and looked at them.Seeing him like this, Jennifer glared at him and said sharply, “What are you looking at? I don’t care whether you want to stay or not. But I hope Aria stays with me, even just for one night.”Jennifer held Areiza's hand and looked at her expectantly.“Okay.” Areiza could not refuse her, so she just agreed.Hearing this, Jennifer's face lit up. Meanwhile, Lillian, Frank, and Martin also look delighted.Onl
Mr. Wright’s middle-aged driver got out of the car and walked up to Areiza.“Good day, Miss Kensley. May I have a moment?”“Hi, sure,” Areiza replied politely.“Are you free at lunchtime? My boss is wondering if he could buy you lunch today?”“Oh, I am sorry. I have an appointment at that time.” She directly refused and looked at the luxury car behind him.“What a pity.” He did not insist. “Well, maybe next time then. Have a great day, Miss Kensley.”Then, he turned around and got back in the car.Areiza stood at the gate of the hospital and watched as Mr. Wright’s car sped away. She did not leave her spot until the car disappeared from her sight. She took a few deep breaths before heading inside the station.Areiza thought the invitations would stop after she refused the man twice. But she didn’t know that it was just the beginning of a roller coaster ride of drama.However, when Areiza ran into one of the nurses in the bathroom in the afternoon, she realized that it already started
Mr. Wright’s driver took Areiza to a high-end bar not far from the cafe. He ushered her inside and led the way to a long corridor of lush private rooms. Before long, he stopped in front of one and knocked on the door.“Come in.” A deep, attractive male voice comes from the inside.The driver opened the door and gestured for to Areiza go in.Areiza nodded at him and walked into the private room. The room was dimly lit, but it exuded a cozy ambiance. It was also fair in size. Most of the space was taken by large, nicely upholstered seats and a small table. Mr. Wright was sitting on the sofa and swirling the contents of his glass. The rust-colored liquid, which Areiza assumed was whisky, glinted in the light.“Have a seat, please.” Mr. Wright looked at Areiza with a flash of amazement in his eyes. He gestured for her to take the sofa opposite him.“Thank you.” Areiza said and sat down.Then, he bluntly said, “One million dollars a year plus birthday and holidays gifts.”He spoke as if he
“Areiza.”Areiza and Mr. Wright were outside their private room, and saying goodbyes when Areiza heard someone yell her name from behind. She turned her head to see who it was.As she looked back, Areiza saw Darren standing outside another private room a few feet away. The warm light cast terrifying shadows on his gloomy face. He looked poised for a fight.“Alex, Jason, take Hallie back to the hospital.” Darren looked inside the private room and spoke.Areiza has her eyes fixed on Darren. She saw him say something to the person inside the private room, but she did not hear what he said.Then, Areiza saw, Alex and Jason walking out of the private room and Hallie followed behind them.Then Areiza saw Darren start speaking to Alex and Jason. He looked like he was giving them instructions, and then she saw Hallie begin to protest.However, seeing the vicious look in Hallie’s eyes as she looked at her, Areiza guessed that Darren must be asking his friends to take Hallie home.Right then, s
Without a word, Areiza opened the door and left. Darren followed her shortly.Areiza walked to the elevator and waited for the doors to open. While she was waiting, she suddenly felt someone put a coat on her shoulders.“Don’t wear revealing clothes again,” Darren advised.Darren was standing beside her. After putting on his coat, his smell became stronger and overpowering. In all honestly, Areiza found it upsetting more than comforting. She could not help but clutch the hem of her clothes in dismay and forced herself not to turn around to look at him.They did not say a word on their way back, let alone mention a kiss. Ironically, Darren was in a better mood. He even drove slowly on purpose to appreciate the scenery outside the window.The skyscrapers glinted in the light. It was breathtaking. It seemed that the world had never changed because of mishaps. Only people did.They arrived at the destination not long after.Darren parked the car at the gate of the community. Areiza immedi
Darren, who was in the company received a call from Areiza, saying Hallie had fainted.Hearing her words, Darren put the meeting of the senior executives on hold picked up his coat, and rushed to the hospital.The moment he entered the room, Hallie hurriedly explained, “Darren, listen to me! Areiza had no idea that my health is dwindling. If she knew that, she wouldn’t have done what she did. Please, don’t blame her for this. I think she must have realized her fault by now.”Hearing her words, Areiza snapped, “I didn’t do anything, Hallie. One second you were perfectly fine, and the next you just fainted. Don’t make it sound like I did something to hurt you on purpose. Because I didn’t!”“Why are you yelling at me? I am defending you from Darren…” Hallie started sobbing.Areiza rolled her eyes and turned to look at Daren.“Can you believe this woman?” Areiza asked.Darren didn’t say anything. Because he had no idea which one of them was telling the truth.Hallie cried even more bitter
Darren carried Charlotte to the suite upstairs of the hotel near the church, where the reception was held. Inside, he placed Charlotte on the bed while he sat on the edge of the bed and said, “When are you planning to open your eyes?”Charlotte kept her eyes closed and held her breath nervously, not daring to open her eyes.“Well, it’s good things you that you don’t want to wake up!”Before Charlotte could even begin to understand what he meant, she felt his warm breath seep into the skin on her face. Charlotte opened her eyes and met Darren’s deep-set smiling gaze. His face was inches away from her and he was about to kiss her. Fortunately, he stopped the second she opened her eyes.Seeing his smile made Charlotte excited. “You know that I just pretending?”Darren didn’t answer the questions. “Were you aware that I was outside at the time?”Charlotte couldn’t respond to his query, so she just looked at him blankly. She had won the bet. At first, Charlotte just hoped that Stella could
Today was Peter and Anna’s wedding day.Darren came to the villa early in the morning to pick up Charlotte. However, Charlotte didn’t want to show up with him in the same place.“Charlotte, if you don’t want to see news about us breaking up tomorrow morning, then you had better come with me.”Even if their relationship was on the verge of breaking right now, the truth remained that the public still saw them as a loving couple. Though Charlotte was uncomfortable about the idea, she had no choice but to go to the party with Darren.When they entered the banquet hall, Darren wrapped his arm around her waist and pressed her body against her.The fabric of Charlotte's dress was thin, so when his palm landed on her waist, Charlotte’s body temperature rose and she felt her blood coursing through her veins.All the other guests at the wedding looked at them with envy. Teasing and sighing at how sweet they were.Charlotte was so embarrassed that she turned to him and said, “Let me go, will you
Peter was right behind the door when he saw Stella badgering Darren. He watched as Darren pushed her away and ran after Charlotte.Stella fell to the ground, but she got up held onto Darren’s lap, and continued begging regardless of how humiliating her act was.“Darren, where are you going? Don’t go! Please.”“Let me go,” Darren growled. In an act of desperation, Stella shook her head, held on to him, and refused to let go. She was no longer the proud woman she once was.“Darren, I’m begging you. Just give me a chance to be with you!”Finally losing his patience, Darren pushed her away from him and stopped her before she could latch him again.“Stella, you have no idea why I’m letting you show your face to me. It’s not because you are my friend, nor it’s because I want to keep some sort of connection to you.”“Then why?” Stella asked with tears in her eyes.Peter didn’t hear what Darren said in the end. He saw how despair consumed Stella and it showed on her face. She fell on her knee
“Its fine. Rose and I share a birthday. Charlotte is a good friend with her, so I’m sure she will be willing to celebrate her birthday.” Stella said firmly.At that moment, Dora crap out by Stella so well-informed. ‘And she is so adamant on getting her hands on Darren.’The more Dora thought about it, the more she sensed something was amiss.As soon as Dora got home, she told Charlotte everything that Stella asked her to do.Charlotte pondered for a moment and said, “You should ask him directly. He can make decisions on his own.”“Aren’t you worried that rumors would circulate if he attended her birthday party?”“He probably won’t go,” Charlotte replied after some consideration.Dora nodded in agreement.The next morning, Dora asked Darren for his opinion. He just looked at her, and asked, “What did Charlotte say?”“She said that it’s up to you,” Dora answered.“Up to me?” Darren frowned in confusion.“Yes, but she also said that he probably won’t go,” Dora added.“Is that so? I will
“But I can’t stand it anymore, baby! Just let me fuck you, okay?” Darren lifted her chin with his finger and begins sucking on the tip of her tongue.Everything he did felt so good that Charlotte eventually gave in. He began caressing her tits, rubbing her nipples, and then pulling them. Soon, Darren loosened his grip on them. Charlotte’s breasts jiggled and bounced after he let them go.“Ugh,” A moan escaped Charlotte’s mouth, completely arousing Darren. He pressed his body against Charlotte. Thereafter, Charlotte felt he is huge manhood rubbing against her vagina. As Darren kept moving, Charlotte's desire grew, and she could no longer think of anything else.“Charlotte, can I?” Darren pressed his manhood against her, making her wetter by the second.“Darren, I want It. Give it to me.” Charlotte had no strength to hold back his neck. She wanted to grab something, but all she could do was to randomly wave her hands in the air.“What do you want me to give you baby? Tell me.” Darren be
After the meal, Darren touched Charlotte's forehead to check her temperature again and pulled her out of the Starlight restaurant.“Come with me to my office.”“But I wanna go home and rest,” Charlotte complained.“Well, you can sleep inside my office, too. Come on!” Darren put his hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her to his car.When Charlotte got into the car, she was about to fasten her seat belt, but then Darren leaned into it and fastened it for her. The tenderness in his eyes made Charlotte blush.Darren then cupped her cheeks, smiled at her, and leaned closer to her face. “Kiss me!” he said.“Huh?”Just before Charlotte could gather her composure, he lifted her chin and kissed her lips. Charlotte held her breath nervously too anxious to make any noise.It was already lunchtime, so many people were coming and going outside the place. Their car park was visible to many people. Passerby could easily spot them if they would look at them.Charlotte didn’t want other people wat
Because of how he reacted, the doctor felt tense and uncertain about what to do.Charlotte's face palmed and said to the doctor, “Honestly, I am feeling alright already. I’m sure I will get better after taking the antipyretic injections. Thank you, doctor!”The doctor nodded with a smile and left the room.Once he was gone, Darren sat back in his chair and directed his attention back to Charlotte. “You really can’t take your eyes off a handsome man when you see one, can you?”“What are you talking about? I was not looking at him.”He was so angry that he was practically snarling at Charlotte. “Are you not attracted to me anymore, Charlotte?”The look of jealousy and frustration on his face was amusing. He looks so childish!Once Charlotte's infusion was done, Darren held her out of the hospital while holding her wrist. By the time they reached the gate, their fingers were already interlocked. Charlotte’s heart felt a sense of comfort and warmth as she held his hand with him.After the
For a long time, Anna I stood frozen on the spot with her hand hovering above the door.Eventually, she dropped her hand with a sigh. She found a corner by the porch and curled up in it to cry her eyes out. the crowd.After a long time, Charlotte came back and was surprised to see her at the door. “Anna?”Anna looked up at her, her cheeks red with embarrassment. It was indeed abrupt for him to come here, but she had nowhere else to go. “Charlotte, can you take me in for one night?” She wiped the tears on her face and asked brazenly.Charlotte gaped at her for a few seconds before walking up to her. She held her hand and took it. “Come in!” Charlotte said.Charlotte asked the maid to cook some soup and bought it for her.Seeing the steaming hot soup in front of her, Anna felt the warmth and acceptance of the family, which was also something she earned for most. Anna picked up the bowl and felt a lump in her throat.Charlotte’s three kids sat opposite and looked at Anna curiously. Anna
Stella called Peter out of the blue and asked him to come to the bar where she was and keep her company.During her drunken speech, she broke into sobs several times.When Peter hung up the phone, he hesitated for a while but eventually decided to drive to the bar.Judging by Stella’s near-incoherent speech, she was very drunk. Not only that, she was a drunk woman in a bar alone. The number of things that could happen was too high for Peter to even contemplate.When Peter got there, he saw many empty bottles on her table. Stella was in the process of pouring more wine when Peter walked up to her and confiscated the bottle.“You have enough to drink!”With tears streaming down her face, Stella turned to look at him in disappointment. “Why are you here?”“Who else could it be if it were not for me?” Peter asked him confused.“I don’t want you. I want Darren.” And all of a sudden, Stella grabbed his shirt and looked up at him with hatred and determination.Her reaction pissed Peter off a