Areiza’s grievance caused Darren so much heartache that he felt like a swarm of wasps was stinging his heart. After Areiza left, Darren walked to Hallie with a cold glance in his eyes. He asked, “Why did you go to see Areiza? If you could not take care of things on your own, then I would have helped you.”“Darren, what are you even talking about? I don’t understand. I consider her as a part of my family.” Hallie said with a flushed look. However, it was obvious that she knew what he meant. She was a smart woman, but her cleverness was used for the wrong things.“Since when did you become so close to Areiza? You didn’t treat her like a family when you caused trouble for her, did you?” Darren sneered.“I… I have realized that I was wrong before. I was blinded by jealousy, but now I understand that Areiza is a good person, so I wanted to invite her to our wedding…”“That’s unnecessary.” Darren interrupted her with a frown. The way Hallie nagged people all the time disgusted him.“What… W
”I wish you happy night,” Ria said with a meaningful look on her face. She then closed the door behind her, leaving Areiza and Darren alone.At that moment, Darren jolted her on his shoulder and advised in an evil tone, “Nobody can save you now, so be good.”“Darren, I swear if you don’t put me down this instant, I will cut off my relationship with you!” Areiza warned through gritted teeth.“Wow. The little kitten has turned into a ferocious tiger.” Darren chuckled, and Areiza could feel the vibration of his chest. All of a sudden, all her anger was subsided.She licked her lips and scoffed, “Are you scared?”“You are going to cut off ties with me. How can I not be scared?” Darren grumbled. Nevertheless, he didn’t put her down and carried her to the car.“I can go home by myself. You don’t have to drive me home.” Areiza said as she recalled that Darren mentioned before he wanted to stay overnight at her place. She suddenly felt an urge to flee at the thought of this.Darren sensed wha
“Are you crazy?” Areiza bellowed while kneading her wrist and glaring at him as he had just thrown her on the sofa.“Be mindful of your actions.” Darren yanked off his tie and threw it on the floor. Then, he unbuttoned several buttons of his shirt, knelt on the sofa on one knee, and leaned over to her. “Don’t you dare to run while I shower, or else you won’t be able to get out of bed tomorrow,” he warned in a barely audible tone, which made Areiza’s hair stand on its end.“Fine. But stay at least ten feet away from me. You are not allowed to kiss or hug me either. "Areiza put forward a request, dissatisfied with his domineering attitude.Darren snorted and pinched her face. “You wish, Areiza. Stop dreaming that you can challenge my authority.”Areiza rolled her eyes and threw a pillow at him as she watched him leave.While Darren was taking a shower, Areiza sat on the sofa and thought of ways to get rid of him.All of a sudden, Peter called. Areiza looked at the closed bathroom door a
When Areiza stepped out of the bathroom, she found that Darren was not in the bedroom. She heaved a sigh of relief. Then she thought to herself, He must have gone to Hallie’s place.However, before Areiza could get him out of her mind, the door swung open and Darren walked in. The moment Darren came, Areiza's heart skipped a beat.“Why… Why are you still here? I thought you went to see Hallie.” Areiza asked in a trembling voice.“If I leave, my wife will be unhappy,” Darren shrugged and walked toward her.Areiza scoffed.“What do you mean? We are married couple, remember?” Darren said while narrowing his eyes.Areiza shook her head and said, “We have never been a real married couple. Have you forgotten that our marriage is fake from the very beginning?”Areiza tried keeping the words in, but standing in front of Darren now, she could not help blurting them out in an accusatory. If it were not for him wanting divorce, Areiza would not have come home from overseas.Darren furrowed his b
Peter had not stopped pestering her, which was so annoying. There was even a point where Areiza suspected that he was following her. Areiza looked at him coldly.“I wasn’t expecting to see you here. I am meeting a friend at this restaurant.” He seemed to have read Areiza’s mind from the way she looked at him and immediately held up his hands in surrender and explained.The look in his eyes made Areiza feel like she was standing naked in front of him and it made her disgusting.“Really? What a coincidence.” She said with a sneer.“Sweetie, have you thought about what I proposed last time? If you agree right now, I will have ten million dollars wired your account immediately,” Peter said smugly.However, Areiza stood her ground. Even if he gave her everything he had, it would never be enough to pay for her freedom and dignity.Peter reached out and attempted to grab her wrist. However, Areiza dodged his advance.“Mr. Davis, as an elder, you should conduct yourself appropriately and I do
As Areiza woke up, she stretched her arms and rubbed the sleep of her eyes. Just like she always did the moment she woke up. Then she took her phone from the bedside table and checked the time. However, what she saw unexpectedly jolted her awake.“Famous actress Hallie Davis and CEO of the Blue Jay Group are getting married!” The headline on the news she read.Areiza had mixed feelings. She had no idea how many people had already seen the news. She could not help but think that she might be the last one to know about this.While Areiza was in deep thought, Ria suddenly called.“Areiza, have you seen the news? Darren is going to marry Hallie! It’s ridiculous! A few days ago, he acted as if he loved you with all his heart. But now, news of him marrying someone else is trending on the internet. He is so confusing!” Ria went straight to the point as soon as Areiza answered the phone.“That’s what I have been telling you, Ria,” Areiza replied calmly as though the news did not affect her.“
It was because of Darren’s strong request that Areiza decided to compromise for the time being. She did not know what he would do if she had not compromised.That whole morning, Areiza was watching a movie with him.At first, she worried that he might use the movie as an excuse to make a move on her, but later she found that he didn’t break his promise at all. Darren just watched the movie with her while holding her in his arms.They were watching the Titanic. When Leonardo DiCaprio's handsome face appeared on the screen, Areiza couldn’t help but look at Darren. Under the soft light, he was also extremely handsome, just like a movie star. Fortunately, she looked away right before he noticed the flush on her cheeks.The peaceful time lasted till noon.Standing in front of the wardrobe, Areiza thought for a while before she chose her new black backless dress for that lunch appointment.Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Areiza was very satisfied, so she took her handbag and was re
impressive or wildly insensitive.“You should go check on Hallie, Darren,” Areiza urged, as her eyes were filled with disappointment.“Even you think the baby in Hallie’s belly is mine?” Darren muttered.Lowering her head, Areiza replied, “Isn’t it yours?”Darren scoffed and ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.Dylan looked at the two of them carefully for a few moments and then asked Darren, “So, what’s your relationship with Hallie?”“Hallie and I have no relationship,” Darren answered. There was a trace of anger in his tone.Intrigued by his reaction, Dylan prodded, “Okay. How about you and Areiza? What are you to each other? And that man who just walked in and Hallie? What’s up with them? And aren’t you supposed to marry Hallie, Darren?”“No,” Darren said through gritted teeth.Dylan looked at him with wide eyes. Did he just say that he was not going to marry Hallie? Then why was the news filled with stories about them being engaged? He thought.“Darren! How could you
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