After getting out of the car, Raina looked around the place with both excitement and apprehension. Gary looked at Lily with a kind smile and said, “Lily, I’ll take you and Dario in, but I’ll greet some business partners first before I formally introduce to everyone.”Lilly nodded shyly in response. “Okay, thank you, Mr Hill.” She was a little shy. After all, this was her first time attending a formal occasion as Dario’s fiancee.Raina, however, had something else in her mind. Instead of going in with them, she stood by the entrance and said, “You guys go ahead. I’ll stay here for a bit and wait for Darren.”“Rana, the guests here are rich and inferential. Do me some favor and, for once, stop being stubborn.” Mrs. Hill advised her.“Don’t worry mom, I know what I’m doing.” She assured her.Seeing that nothing would change her mind, Mrs. Hill followed Gary and others with a helpless sigh.Raina looked at the venue to look for Darren. To her disappointment, he was nowhere in sight. Altho
Areiza flashed Darren a grin and held Simon’s hand tighter. Simon raised his hand out to Darren and said, “Ah, Mr. Venzor, I’m Simon Felix. It’s pleasure to meet you.”Darren kept his eyes locked on Areiza completely ignoring Simon. “Charlotte answer me. Who is this man?” Darren did not attempt to hide his jealousy.Just as Areiza was about to speak, Raina chimed in, “My, my… You already hooked up with another man so soon? You just can’t live without a man, can you?” The way she spoke was dripping with sarcasm.Simon and Darren both frowned at her remarks.“Excuse me, Miss. Which family are you from? Why are you so ill-bred?” asked Simon.Raina was stunned. She looked at him with disbelief, saying, “I’m Raina Hill. Haven’t you ever heard of me before?”“Are you important or something?” Simon asked, sounding confused. Areiza almost burst into laughter. Her blind date was hilarious.Rana clicked her tongue. She was rendered speechless. “Simon Felix, right? I must remind you, stay away f
The bidding for the land on the East Bank was more intense than Areiza had anticipated. Soon, the price of the land claim to one billion to three million dollars. It was getting closer and closer to her target price. Buying this land was harder than she had imagined.Areiza observed the crowd. Because the bid was exorbitant, only a few big shots remained. A few moments later, the bid went up one billion and three million dollars. With the price this high, everyone conceded, except Darren, Adam, and Areiza.With the paddle in his hands, Simon moved close and whispered in her ear, “Charlotte, what should we do now? The price is rising too fast.”“There is nothing to be worried about. Just continue raising the paddle. I have a plan.” Areiza said. She had anticipated this. However, as long the price of this land was no more than two billion dollars she would surely manage it.A few minutes later, the prize reached one billion and six hundred million dollars.At that moment, Adam had no ch
Darren’s words made Areiza upset. So, she stayed alone for a long time and didn’t get in the car until she completely calmed down.“Are you okay, Charlotte?” Simon asked with concern.“I’m fine, thank you,” she nodded and forced a smile.“I just called Mr. Wilson and told him that you have won the land on the East Bank. He was very happy and he would be back in a few days.” Simon informed her with his eyes full of glee. He seemed to be in a very good mood.Areiza smiled, but deep inside, she felt immensely conflicted. At this moment, her mind was full of what Darren had said.When he passionately explained to her that he had nothing to do with Raina, her heart started racing, and she got butterflies in her stomach. She realized that he had been explaining to her that he and Raina were not engaged or to gather in any way. But she had ignored him every single time.‘Was it possible that he was telling the truth? Did we have a misunderstanding over that happened a year ago?’ Hitting the
When Areiza woke up the next day, she found herself lying in a bed at home. She tried to recall all the things that happened last night, but it just gave her a splitting headache. It was really hard to remember what happened.All she could remember was that she was drunk, and she got drunk in the bar. Just when she was about to fall, someone held her in her arm. The familiar scent from last night made her feel have a bad feeling. So, she decided to call Elena and ask her what happened last night.“You got drunk last night. Mr. Felix wanted to escort you home, but Mr. Venzor showed up and hit him. Mr. Venzor said that he had take you home, and I could not refuse.” Said Elena.Areiza’s eyes widen in shock. ‘Wait! Was it really Darren? What he’s even doing there?’ she wondered.“Did anything else happen last night?” She asked, feeling anxious and doubtful.“There is nothing else. I promise you Miss Wilson, it won’t happen again.” Elena said while shaking her head. She looked very guilty.
While Areiza was getting upset because of what happened last night, she received a call from Simon. “Charlotte, are you okay? Listen last night was my fault. I should not have let Darren take you away.” He said, sounding remorseful.“It’s fine. It was not your fault. To be honest, I should be the one apologize to you. Because of me, Darren beat you up for no reason,” Areiza said feeling apologetic.“Charlotte, you are so kind. Every time I meet you, I just feel so relaxed and happy.” Simon replied.“Me too. Thank you for all your help last night. If you need any help in the future, you can always come to me.” She promised.“Really? Thank you for that. Trust me, Charlotte, we will soon meet again.” Simon responded.As soon as she hung up the phone call, someone opened the door of her office. When Areiza looked over, she found that it was Dylan.“How did you get in here?” She asked with a frown.Dylan shrugged at her, “You should ask your bodyguard. She is not in her seat right now.”‘E
To prepare for the project on the East Bank, Elena and Areiza worked overtime in the company. While Areiza was reading about the project information, Elena began to tease her, “Charlotte, I didn’t expect you to be such a strong businesswoman now!”Areiza looked into her eyes and sighed, “People change, you know.”Time fleeting by while she was busy. Within a blink of an eye, it was already late at night. After yawning several times, Elena broke her silence, “Charlotte, I am hungry. I will go downstairs to the canteen for a little midnight snack. I will bring you something to eat when I get back.”Areiza looked at the mountain of documents on her desk and replied, “Okay.” Then she lowered her head again and went back to her work.Moments later, Areiza’s stomach began to growl. She looked at the clock and found that an hour had passed since Elena left. ‘Why isn’t she back yet?’ She wondered. FFrowning, she took out her phone and called Elena. “Sorry, the number you have dialed is out o
Areiza fell in a trace as she watched at Darren’s back.While she was locked up in the elevator, fear and despair had engulfed by heart like a hungry monster, making it impossible for her to breathe normally. She originally gradually calmed down after hearing a man’s deep cold voice. Thinking that it was Darren who saved her, she was having mixed feelings.‘Why is he here? And how did he find out that I was trapped in the elevator?’ She thought.“Are you alright, Charlotte? I did not know that you were in the trouble till Elena called me.” Simon’s concerned voice pulled her back from the trance.Areiza looked at him with a smile to reassure him, “I’m okay! I want to check the surveillance video and find out who did it.”Upon hearing that, Elena quickly helped her to the monitoring room. To her surprise, Areiza saw that someone had destroyed the surveillance footage, leaving no clues. She felt her heart sink deeper and deeper. It was obvious that it was not just an accident. Someone ha
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