Areiza became suspicious, looking at the father and son in front of her. ‘How did they know that I was going to be at the tennis court?’ Thinking that, she turned to Corey, ‘Was it really a coincidence that Darren come to the tennis court on the same day as Corey invited me?’“Don’t get me wrong! I know the manager of this place, and he told me that you had booked the court for the day.” Darren explained.‘Was that really the reason he came there?’ She didn’t think so. She believed that there must be a story. However, she decided to ignore him and rolled her eyes. She then walked to Corey.“Mr. Stanton, I’m so sorry. Something weird happened here, but its all good now. Shall we continue?”“It’s alright. Waiting on a lady for a necessary virtue of British gentlemen like me, especially when the lady is as beautiful as you, Miss Wilson.”Areiza smiled and pretended to ask in a casual tone, “Mr. Stanton, do you happen to know Darren?”“Do you mean Mr. Darren Venzor over there? Of course,
As soon as Raina got home, she ran into the bathroom and took a shower. She scrubbed every inch of her skin over and over again to get rid of those disgusting people's marks.The vulgar scenes that she was forced to act in kept flashing through her mind. She finally seemed to understand that she was nothing more than just a pawn to the Hill family.They had loved her up until now because she was beneficial to them. And when she was no longer in a position to benefit them, they stripped her of her dignity and used her as one of the last things. Raina hated Susan for losing her and hated Gary for using her as a bargaining chip to help him get what he wanted. And she hated the heartless and cruel word that she lived even more.It took her a long time to calm down and walk out of the bathroom. However, before she got dressed, Gary, the man, she used to see as her father but now nothing more than an animal, broke into her room and looked at her with perversion in his eyes.Feeling uncomfor
After seeing Charlotte and Simon leave together, Darren could not help but rush to follow them.After a while, Areiza's car stopped in front of her house and instead of leaving, Simon walked into her house with her.Seeing that, Darren felt a sense of crisis. Her heart twisted and ached at the possibility of her falling in love with another man.‘Areiza was mine, and she could not be anyone else!’ Thinking that Darren was determined to never let Simon have her. He ran to the door and knocked.Soon. Elena opened the door. Surprised, she looked at him and asked, “Mr. Venzor, what are you doing here?”“I came to see Charlotte,” Darren answered bluntly.“But Miss Wilson doesn’t want to see you. So, please leave. She is not the person you looking for. And I hope that you will stop troubling her.” Elena warned coldly before she shut the door on his face.Looking at the closed door, Darren lowered his eyes into disappointment. After standing there for a long time, he walked back to the car a
As Darren hurried home, his heart was filled with worry for Evan.Until now, his clothes were still wet, and they clung to his body, making him feel uncomfortable. But he didn’t care.The second Darren entered the living room, Lillian approached him. Visibly surprised, she asked, “Darren, where have you been? How did you end up like that?”“It was raining and I forget to bring an umbrella.” Darren shrugged casually.“Kenny said that you left the company quite early today. Did you go to see Charlotte again?” Lillian asked.Darren pursed his lips and fell silent.“Darren, haven’t you had enough of this. She’s done nothing but hurt you. It’s time for you to move on with your life.” Lillian frowned at him, visibly disappointed.“Mom, just go back and get some rest. I will take care of Evan tonight!” After that slightly vexing exchange of words, Darren went back to his room with a sullen expression.Once Darren had closed the door, he sighed bitterly. Between him and Areiza. She was the on
There was an awkward silence in the ward after Lillian left.With a worried look on his face, Aaron held Areiza’s hand and said, “Mommy, Daddy had a fever! And the doctor said that his headaches were becoming more and more serious.”Areiza looked at Darren and indeed he looked severely pale and ill. As she sat down in front of the bed, Areiza was at a loss for words.A while later, she asked, “How did you get sick all of a sudden? You were fine yesterday, right?”“Charlotte, are you caring about me now?” Darren asked. There was a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he looked at her.“If you don’t want to tell me, then forget it.” Glaring at him, Areiza stood up and was about to leave.However, Darren quickly grabbed her hand and said, “Don’t go.”“Don’t touch me,” Areiza hissed, shaking off his hand.“It’s because you didn’t let me in yesterday,” Darren said in a pitiful tone.“What do you mean?” Areiza asked with a frown.“Daddy waited outside your house for a long time and got soaked in
Holding Charlotte’s hand, Darren closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. This was the first time he had felt so content and happy after a long time. How he wished they could always be like this. The room quieted down after a long while, and it didn’t take long before Darren started drifting to sleep.All of a sudden he felt someone’s hand on his forehead. Darren opened his eyes and met Aaron’s bright and clear eyes. Aaron withdrew his hand and whispered in his ear, “Dad, your forehand isn’t hot anymore. Your fever has dissipated.”Darren smiled at him. Just as he was about to say something, Aaron put his index finger on his lips and said, “Shh. Mom is sleep. I will go home with Tia now. Dad. behave well in front of Mom.”A smile tugged at Darren's lips, and he nodded at Aaron in response. Without another word, Aaron opened the door and said a few words to Tia, who was standing by the door. Then, Tia looked at Darren, waiting for his order. Darren nodded in approval, and then Tia l
Although Hannah knows that Adam is not reliable and that he has evil intentions, she has no choice but to hold on to him. Suppressing the fear in her heart, she forced herself to answer calmly, “As long as you work with us, we will make sure that you will get whatever you want.”Adam narrowed his eyes at her as though he was contemplating whether she was worth his help or not.Pretending to be confident, Hannah said to Raina, “From now on, you have to find a way to monitor the Venzor family.”Hearing that Raina looked at her with hesitation. Looking at that, Hannah held her hand earnestly and said, “Raina, as long as you do this, I can help you deal with Charlotte.”The very mention of Charlotte’s name irritated Raina. And she agreed immediately “Okay, I can ask Dora for updates about the Venzor family.”“But you need to be careful not to blow your cover, okay.” Hannah warned.“I get it.”“Three days later, I will let you know what you do to next.” Hannah said to Raina before she turn
The next morning, rain finally stopped. And a bright sun appears in the sky. As the sunlight scattered through the clouds, it slowly dispelled the haze in the air.Areiza got a text from Darren while she was on her way back to work. “Charlotte, I have been discharged from the hospital and want to thank you for taking care of me.”Snorting in her heart, Areiza typed a reply, “I did it for Aaron, not for you!”A long time later, he sent her another text. “Don’t forget to come to our family dinner on Friday. I will arrange it if you want to be alone with kids.”“Okay,” she replied immediately. The very thought of seeing her kids on Friday was enough to cheer her up. She felt that even Darren had become less annoying now.By the time Areiza walked into the company, she saw Sofia waiting for her in her office. “Miss Wilson, I have signed the contract. When can we start the shoot?” Sofia asked with a smile.After thinking for a moment, Areiza replied, “The official shoot will begin in a few
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