After buying a lot of groceries in preparation for the honeymoon, Claire and Alex decided to go home.Now Alex sat in the driving seat, while Claire sat beside him.Suddenly one of Alex's hands grasped her hand, giving it a gentle rub.“Alex, don't drive with one hand! It's very dangerous!”“Kiss me first, then I'll drive with two hands!”“What?! Don't be crazy!”“Claire, I'm still sane. It's only natural for a husband to ask for a kiss from his wife.” Alex's wink made Claire bite her lower lip.What a perverted husband! How could he think of kissing while driving?“Alex, focus on driving!”“Kiss first!” Alex deliberately slowed down the car, he puckered his lips towards Claire.For fear of Alex's car crashing into the vehicle ahead, Claire relented and gave her husband a quick kiss on the lips.“Are you satisfied?”Alex smiled widely, nodding his head. “Already. But we'll continue at home, okay?”Claire rolled her eyes. How did she manage to marry this perverted husband?Just then, A
A few days ago, Alice had been nagging Noah to take her on a vacation to Australia while celebrating Noah's 32nd birthday.However, who would have thought, she met Claire there instead.“Why are you always there whenever I'm enjoying my time with Noah? Are you trying to follow us? You knew we were going to this hotel, so you came here too? It seems like you really can't forget Noah even though you have a husband,” Alice accused, sneering.Exhaling harshly, Claire rose to her feet and posted herself in front of Alice. “Who said I came to this hotel to follow you guys? I haven't cared about your and Noah's relationship for a long time. I came here with my husband anyway.”“Really? Alex is here too? Wait... where do you guys have the money to come to Australia, then rent a room in this hotel?” Alice's tone sounded dismissive. “I'm afraid you'll have a heart attack, so let me tell you first. This hotel is the most expensive hotel in Australia. You won't be able to afford the nightly rent.
After booking the hotel room, Noah put his arm around Alice and walked towards the elevator. Meanwhile, the hotel concierge had already brought the suitcases to their room.However, their steps stopped when they saw Alex and Claire walking towards the elevator.“It's Alex and Clare! Noah, remember! Claire is in danger. We can't just do nothing. Alex will definitely take Claire to meet the rich man who bought her.” Alice clasped Noah's arm.Noah nodded. “Yes, come on, we have to save Claire.”They both stepped into the same elevator used by Claire and Alex.Of course Alex and Claire immediately put on surprised faces when they saw Alice and Noah joining them in the elevator.“You guys?” squealed Alex, surprised to see them in the hotel.Then Alex remembered that Claire had looked upset after he left her in the hotel lobby.“Did Noah and Alice come back to bother my wife when I left her for a while?” Alex wondered.Noah smiled wryly at Alex. The two men stood side by side, as if intimid
“Shit! How could Claire trust Alex! She doesn't know that Alex isn't a good guy.” After Alex's hotel room, Noah and Alice now entered the hotel room they had rented.Alice chuckled to herself as she surveyed the room. Which was far compared to the hotel room rented by Claire.In fact, it was three times as spacious as Claire's hotel room.However, hearing Noah's grumbling, made Alice smile wickedly. She was happy that she managed to make Noah fall for her lie.“Claire is so stupid. She should have had more faith in me who's been with her for years,” Noah continued.Alice's hand wrapped around Noah's arm and rubbed his chest to calm him down. “Calm down. We tried to tell Claire. I didn't expect her not to believe our good intentions either.”“Claire should be smart, like you. When will she see your kindness, Alice?” Noah held both of Alice's shoulders. Making their bodies face to face.Alice smiled a little. “I don't think Claire will ever be able to see my kindness because all she has
"Miss Claire, your mother's condition is getting worse. She must undergo chemotherapy as soon as possible. And... I must remind you to pay the outstanding hospital bills immediately." Hearing about the medical bills, Claire immediately turned to stare at her mother's face as she lay on the hospital bed. "How much of the bill do I have to pay?""80 thousand dollars. Not including the chemotherapy."Claire sighed."Okay. I'll pay the bill right away, but please give me some time," Claire begged.Although she didn't know where she was going to get that kind of money.In fact, Claire already had $50,000 in savings. But the money had been borrowed from Noah - her boyfriend - who claimed to be in need at the time. Noah also promised to pay it back when he inherited his father's company. And Claire really believed in her boyfriend.But the thing is, Claire needs the money now. Noah wasn't going to pay the money anytime soon because Claire had tried to collect it yesterday.But there was an
"I agree. Claire is a perfect match for that useless, ugly man. They're both losers." Nancy exclaimed.Claire looked between her father and her stepmother. "Are you going to sacrifice me just because Alex's family went bankrupt and he turned ugly?""Noah already left you. Do you think there's another man who would accept you? If there is, it's Alexander," Alice said, approaching Claire and speaking close to her face. That made Claire snort and turn her face away from Alice."The choice is yours, Claire. If you agree, I'll give you the money as soon as the wedding is over," Graham said.Claire paused, wringing her hands at her sides.She really needed the money for her mother, but... should she marry this ugly, broke man?"Okay. I agree to marry Alex," Claire finally said.Everyone was surprised and immediately smiled broadly."But I need to make sure that your word is good. I want you to send the money directly to the hospital and pay the bill in my mother's name," Claire continued.S
But, wait, wasn't it rumored that Alex had a disfigured face? Why didn't Claire see the slightest flaw in her future husband's face?Everyone there was as surprised as Claire. "Wasn't his face disfigured in the fire eight years ago? But why is he so handsome? There's no sign of disfigurement on his face.""Could it be that he had plastic surgery?"Some of the guests whispered. They were astonished by Alex's appearance, which turned out to be without a single blemish, as rumored.Alice's eyes looked at Alex with a stunned expression."Damn! So this handsome man is the one Claire is going to marry?" Alice couldn't hide her annoyance. Her lips curled in annoyance.That is, until the priest made sure the wedding blessing began.With annoyed faces, Alice and her family came down from the altar and sat in the pews. They watched as Claire and Alex were blessed."...do you, Alexander Knight, take Claire Jhonson to be your wife..."Upon hearing the name of his future wife, Alex suddenly frown
Claire shook Alex's hand and she replied, "Okay, I agree."Alex's lips formed a smile.Which made Claire mutter to herself. Damn it! This guy looks even more charming when he smiles.After a few seconds, Alex removed his hand from Claire's soft one."There are only two rooms in this house. You will occupy the room on the left, while I will occupy the room on the right.""Then I'll go to my room."Alex nodded and let Claire walk away from him.As soon as Claire left, Alex's attention turned to his ringing cell phone. Alex answered it immediately."Hello, Mr. Knight. Congratulations on your marriage to Miss Alice," said Vincent, who was none other than Alex's personal assistant."You're wrong, I'm not marrying Alice, I'm marrying her stepsister, Claire Jhonson.""What do you mean, Mr. Graham has another daughter besides Miss Alice?""I just found out today, too. I think it was all arranged by Graham. He switched my bride on purpose." A wry smile spread across Alex's lips."Impertinent
“Shit! How could Claire trust Alex! She doesn't know that Alex isn't a good guy.” After Alex's hotel room, Noah and Alice now entered the hotel room they had rented.Alice chuckled to herself as she surveyed the room. Which was far compared to the hotel room rented by Claire.In fact, it was three times as spacious as Claire's hotel room.However, hearing Noah's grumbling, made Alice smile wickedly. She was happy that she managed to make Noah fall for her lie.“Claire is so stupid. She should have had more faith in me who's been with her for years,” Noah continued.Alice's hand wrapped around Noah's arm and rubbed his chest to calm him down. “Calm down. We tried to tell Claire. I didn't expect her not to believe our good intentions either.”“Claire should be smart, like you. When will she see your kindness, Alice?” Noah held both of Alice's shoulders. Making their bodies face to face.Alice smiled a little. “I don't think Claire will ever be able to see my kindness because all she has
After booking the hotel room, Noah put his arm around Alice and walked towards the elevator. Meanwhile, the hotel concierge had already brought the suitcases to their room.However, their steps stopped when they saw Alex and Claire walking towards the elevator.“It's Alex and Clare! Noah, remember! Claire is in danger. We can't just do nothing. Alex will definitely take Claire to meet the rich man who bought her.” Alice clasped Noah's arm.Noah nodded. “Yes, come on, we have to save Claire.”They both stepped into the same elevator used by Claire and Alex.Of course Alex and Claire immediately put on surprised faces when they saw Alice and Noah joining them in the elevator.“You guys?” squealed Alex, surprised to see them in the hotel.Then Alex remembered that Claire had looked upset after he left her in the hotel lobby.“Did Noah and Alice come back to bother my wife when I left her for a while?” Alex wondered.Noah smiled wryly at Alex. The two men stood side by side, as if intimid
A few days ago, Alice had been nagging Noah to take her on a vacation to Australia while celebrating Noah's 32nd birthday.However, who would have thought, she met Claire there instead.“Why are you always there whenever I'm enjoying my time with Noah? Are you trying to follow us? You knew we were going to this hotel, so you came here too? It seems like you really can't forget Noah even though you have a husband,” Alice accused, sneering.Exhaling harshly, Claire rose to her feet and posted herself in front of Alice. “Who said I came to this hotel to follow you guys? I haven't cared about your and Noah's relationship for a long time. I came here with my husband anyway.”“Really? Alex is here too? Wait... where do you guys have the money to come to Australia, then rent a room in this hotel?” Alice's tone sounded dismissive. “I'm afraid you'll have a heart attack, so let me tell you first. This hotel is the most expensive hotel in Australia. You won't be able to afford the nightly rent.
After buying a lot of groceries in preparation for the honeymoon, Claire and Alex decided to go home.Now Alex sat in the driving seat, while Claire sat beside him.Suddenly one of Alex's hands grasped her hand, giving it a gentle rub.“Alex, don't drive with one hand! It's very dangerous!”“Kiss me first, then I'll drive with two hands!”“What?! Don't be crazy!”“Claire, I'm still sane. It's only natural for a husband to ask for a kiss from his wife.” Alex's wink made Claire bite her lower lip.What a perverted husband! How could he think of kissing while driving?“Alex, focus on driving!”“Kiss first!” Alex deliberately slowed down the car, he puckered his lips towards Claire.For fear of Alex's car crashing into the vehicle ahead, Claire relented and gave her husband a quick kiss on the lips.“Are you satisfied?”Alex smiled widely, nodding his head. “Already. But we'll continue at home, okay?”Claire rolled her eyes. How did she manage to marry this perverted husband?Just then, A
“Mrs. Nova, Claire pushed me. She also hit my stomach. I was just reprimanding her to work properly because when you left her desk, she was busy playing on her cell phone during work hours,” Lisa made up a story.Claire shook her head. “She's lying! I don't play with my cell phone at all. I always turn off my cell phone during work hours. It was Lisa who made me trip and fall on purpose!” Claire pointed her finger at Lisa.While still kneeling on the floor, Lisa looked up, her eyes looking at Claire with a disappointed look. “Why do you have the heart to accuse me? Do you want to defame me in front of Madame Nova? All the employees here know I've never made trouble with them, so why should I make trouble with you? Do you want to bully me because you've become a manager at Golden Era?”“Enough! I don't want to hear any more excuses!” Nova interrupted.Making Claire and Lisa turn back to her.Lisa smiled wryly. Thinking that Nova would definitely scold Claire and fire her from Golden Er
“Alex, Claire, during your marriage, have you ever gone on a honeymoon?” Emma asked Alex and Claire during dinner. Emma's question made them quite surprised, suddenly Aaron's grandmother was talking about honeymoon. “Honeymoon?” repeated Alex, raising an eyebrow.Emma's eyes were probing. “Don't tell me you've never been on a honeymoon?”“Gran, actually I was too busy with work, so I didn't have time to take Claire-”“I don't accept any excuses!” Emma suppressed her words. Her right index finger was pointed in front of her face. “Anyway, spare some time for your honeymoon with Claire. I can't wait to hold your child in my arms.”Both corners of Alex's lips turned up at that. Meanwhile, Claire looked down with a flushed face.Alex then nodded his head. “Alright. I'll take the time to go on a honeymoon with Claire. I'll make a lot of great-grandchildren for grandma and grandpa,” Alex said, then they laughed together.***Deeply intoxicated, Alice woke up from a deep sleep. She was not
Claire could see the anger on Alex's face. Her husband's jaw was tight, so that the veins of his neck were protruding from each other.Ronald only wore a calm expression even though Alex was staring intently at him.As for the two security guards, their faces turned pale and they both lowered their heads as soon as they saw Alex.Without hesitation, Alex punched Ronald in the face, causing his hand to slip out of Claire's hair.Claire immediately took a step back behind Alex, while Ronald received several hard punches from Alex, before two security guards held Ronald's hands from the side.“So, you're Claire's husband? What were you doing in the Golden Era? You're probably an intruder. Mr. Knight doesn't like intruders very much. He could put you in jail,” Ronald hissed as he rubbed the corner of his lip which was cut and bleeding slightly from Alex's hand.Hearing Ronald's words, Claire's face was instantly filled with fear and panic seized her heart.Her husband was not part of the
After hearing his wife's confession, Alex felt sorry because he didn't expect Claire to be bothered by Ronald all this time.“Take it easy, Claire. From now on, you won't have any trouble at your workplace,” Alex said reassuringly while holding Claire's hand.“How do you know?” Claire's forehead wrinkled in surprise.Her eyes looked at Alex with a probing gaze.Not wanting to make Claire suspicious, Alex hid his tense face, then smiled and replied, “Because sooner or later, the Golden Era manager's bad behavior will definitely be exposed as well. I just hope that it can happen as soon as possible so that you can work comfortably.”Hearing that, Claire nodded, smiled, and then clasped Alex's hand in return. “Alex, you know what? I'm lucky to have you. You're a good man, responsible and very trustworthy.”“I'm... very trustworthy?” repeated Alex, numbly.Claire nodded. “Yes. You never lie to me or hide things from me. That's one of the reasons why I love you. For me, mutual trust is ver
"You can't dodge anymore, now?" Nova raised an eyebrow, smiling. "Noah Sanders is your nephew and you deliberately put Noah and his girlfriend's names on the guest list. That's a big no-no.""Mrs. Nova, I... let me first explain that...""Will you leave voluntarily or be forcibly evicted like your nephew and his girlfriend?" asked Nova, making Ronald's eyes widen.He didn't expect things to turn out like this.Not wanting to endure the embarrassment of being forcibly evicted like Noah and Alice, Ronald chose to leave with an upset heart.Arriving outside the Golden Era Building, Ronald was surprised to see Noah and Alice still there, standing by their car.Their eyes widened as they realized Ronald's arrival.“Uncle Ronald!” Noah exclaimed, and approached Ronald. Followed by Alice who followed behind Noah.“Uncle! Why didn't you defend us earlier? You didn't even recognize me as your nephew. You said that you would help me get close to Mr. Knight during the Golden Era's birthday party