Since returning from her honeymoon with Alex, Claire has not taken the time to visit her mother at home.Therefore, today she deliberately came alone to her mother's house while bringing a fruit parcel for her mother.However, Claire was surprised to see Alice who had just come out of her mother's house.“Alice! Why are you here? What are you doing to my mom?!” said Claire with a suspicious look.“I'm just visiting my step sister's mother. What's wrong with that?”“Lies! I'm sure you must have come to my mom with bad intentions. Didn't you?”Folding her hands in front of her chest, Alice then shrugged her shoulders. “You're always getting on my nerves. Suit yourself. I'm in a hurry. Bye!” Alice left with a grin.It made Claire's suspicion even more intense.Feeling worried, Claire immediately went inside her mother's house and approached her with a worried face.“Mama. I saw Alice come here earlier. Did she hurt you?” she placed the fruit parcel on the small table, and then Claire exa
This afternoon Claire just came out of the bathroom in her blue pajamas with a mickey mouse pattern.Her lips held a smile as she looked at Alex who was standing in front of the mirror brushing his hair.“Why are you looking at me like that?” Alex asked Claire's reflection in the mirror. Because Claire was standing behind Alex.“My husband is very handsome. But I think you should shave your hair a little to make you look much cooler.” Claire suggested. Her hands were folded together in front of her chest.“Really? So, you don't think my current hair looks cool?”Claire shook her head. “It's not like that. Your hair is already good, it just needs a little sprucing up.”“Then give me a suggestion, what should I cut my hair into?” asked Alex, still combing her hair that was a bit wet from washing it.Claire came over, standing next to Alex and their eyes both looked into the mirror.Now Claire's hands moved to smooth Alex's hair, which was short. But a little longer than before.“How wou
Tonight, Golden Era threw an open party at the 'Velvet Star' hotel. Everyone was allowed to attend as long as the guest quota was still available. Although the party was themed as a charity event, behind it, Mr. Knight planned to announce his true identity in front of everyone, including introducing Claire as Mrs. Knight. As an employee of Golden Era, Claire naturally attended. While descending the stairs, Claire checked her bag again and made sure her cell phone was not left behind. A beautiful dress that she bought from Aurora boutique was now wrapped around her slender body. Claire looked beautiful with a flower-shaped bun that made her slender neck exposed.“Alex, are you done? We have to leave immediately! The party will start in a minute.” Claire shouted a little so that her voice could be heard by Alex, who was also coming with her to the party. The man was still inside their room and was getting ready. Meanwhile, Claire waited for him downstairs.“Yes, dear. I'm ready.
“Not all women are like you, Alice,” Claire replied briefly, but managed to turn Alice's face cloudy.Claire was about to leave, but Alice held back her hand.“Why are you in such a hurry? You're deliberately avoiding because you're afraid of being caught by Alex, right? If Alex knew that his wife was flirting with another man in his absence, he would be furious. Or... would Alex even be happy that he's benefiting?” “Stop that nonsense! Or I'll ….”“Will what? What can you do to me here, Claire? Are you going to slap me? Just slap me! I'm not afraid.” Deliberately, Alice tilted her face, thrusting her right cheek at Claire.Claire's eyes could see a sly smile on her half-sister's lips.Although she was very annoyed by Alice's behavior, but Claire tried to hold back her emotions in order not to embarrass Mr. Knight's party.Claire decided to ignore Alice by walking past the woman's body.However, Alice uses the moment to accuse Claire of hurting her.She deliberately nudged herself in
Nova, as the secretary of the Golden Era, was now standing in front of all the invited guests.Everyone there was paying close attention. Alice and Noah were excited when they heard Nova mention Mr. Knight.“In addition to the charity event, today Mr. Knight will introduce himself to all of us. He is the CEO of Golden Era Enterprise.” Nova said.A big smile appeared on Alice's lips.Puffing out her chest, Alice said to herself. “This is the moment I've been waiting for the most. I will soon meet Mr. Knight. Just watch! Mr. Knight's attention will only be on me. I assure you that the handsome and wealthy CEO will make me Mrs. Knight.”“I welcome Mr. Knight to the stage!” said Nova as she invited Mr. Knight to come forward.Everyone seemed to be eagerly awaiting Mr. Knight's presence. So was Claire who was currently standing beside Alex. She was curious about what the boss of the Golden Era Enterprise owner looked like.However, Claire was surprised when Alex suddenly got up from besid
“What?! There's no way. Alex is Mr. Knight?” Noah's breath caught in his throat.As surprised as they were, Claire stared at Alex without blinking. She had no idea that the husband she thought was poor was actually a wealthy billionaire.“Did he also lie about the cost of our vacation to Australia? And the house we stayed at in Luxury Hills?” Claire widened her eyes, wringing her hands at her sides.How could she foolishly believe Alex that all the luxurious facilities they were getting were gifts from Alex's boss.Even though it all came from Alex himself.Still speaking in front of the invited guests, Alex then glanced at Claire.“I would like to proudly introduce my wife to all of you. She is my most beautiful woman, my most beloved and kindest woman. Her name is Mrs. Claire Knight.” Alex stepped down from the podium and walked towards Claire.Claire's face was hesitant and awkward when Alex took her hand and invited her to stand together in front of the guests.All the guests appl
The name mentioned by Alice actually made the big smile on her parents' faces, suddenly stopped. Replaced with a look of surprise and disapproval.“Alice, don't joke around! Alex is Claire's husband. He's just a construction worker after all. What big business does he have? He doesn't even have honor. All he can do is cause misery with his meager salary,” Graham said, taking Alice's words as a joke.Nancy snorted, then said, “There are plenty of rich men queuing up to be your boyfriend out there, why would you choose to approach Alex, that trashy guy? He's handsome, but you're not going to get rich by licking his good looks!”Alice exhaled harshly. Her parents had no idea how rich Alex was.“Stop calling Alex a loser and a trashy guy!” Alice told her parents.“He is, in fact, a garbage man!” Nancy grumbled.Alice shook her head. “If Mom and Dad knew who Alex really was, you'd regret ever saying that.”“Why would we regret it? Who is he? A tycoon, right? A billionaire whose business i
In the morning, Claire had just woken up. Her brow furrowed at the sight of Alex sitting on the edge of the bed, dressed in a neat black office suit.His hair looked sleek, adding to his good looks.“Alex, your outfit is very neat this morning,” Claire commented while changing her position to sitting. Smiling, Alex then approached Claire. “Since you already know that I'm Mr. Knight, then I won't pretend to go to work as a construction worker anymore. I can wear my office suit straight from home,” Alex said as he rubbed Claire's right cheek and smiled widely.Alex's words were reciprocated by Claire with an eyeball roll.Alex laughed softly, hugging Claire tightly until their chests touched. “Don't roll your eyes! You forgave me last night, right? Don't get angry again! We've made up now!”Seeing Alex's pitiable face accompanied by the man's lips puckering in fear that Claire would silence him again, the man's expression looked funny in Claire's eyes. It made Claire unable to help but
“You'll know after seeing my mom's room number.”Brant nodded obediently, not forcing Claire to tell him.Seeing that there were many nurses and doctors walking ahead, Claire immediately quickened her pace and deliberately caught Brant off guard.“Mrs. Knight?!” called Brant looking for Claire who had now disappeared in the blink of an eye just by overtaking several doctors and nurses who were walking in a hurry.Brant tried to find Claire, but he lost track.“Looks like Mrs. Knight doesn't want to be told by me. I have to tell Mr. Knight right away!” exclaimed Brant, taking his cell phone out of his pants pocket and putting it to his right ear.[Hello, what's up Brant?]“Hello, Mr. Knight. I'm sorry, I lost track of Mrs. Knight.”[What?! How could you?! Didn't I order you to stay with her?]“That's right, sir. I've been with her ever since. But Mrs. Knight walked qui
“Alice, Daddy knows you are very smart and always reliable. Whatever your idea is, Daddy will support it. Let's do it together so that our house won't be seized and our family company will be safe.”“Daddy's sure, my idea is a bit outrageous, but after all, Daddy wouldn't let us live on the streets, right? It's for our own good.”“Don't hesitate to say it, Alice! It's okay. Papa will agree with your idea. Quickly tell us what idea you have?” asked Graham enthusiastically.Nancy nodded quickly. Her face looked just as curious as Graham's.“What if we...” Alice began to share an idea she had that would allow them to save the company and their home.Hearing that, big smiles spread across Graham and Nancy's lips.From the look on their faces, it seemed that Graham and Nancy were very much in agreement with the plan that their daughter had.***“What's Daddy calling me about?&rdq
Alex leads Claire to the car.He opened the car door for Claire. Claire got inside and sat nervously on the passenger seat beside the driver's seat.The heat was running through her body. It felt like Claire wanted to take off her clothes right now and feel the touch of Alex's warm hands.Once inside the car, Alex immediately touched Claire's cheek and pulled her in so that he could kiss her lips gently.Claire enjoyed it. The influence of the drug made her sanity a little drained. Her hand unconsciously went to what was protruding under Alex's pants and caressed it.“You really can't stand it?” asked Alex, whispering in between his paused kisses.Claire's sad eyes implied resignation. Her head nodded slowly.“I can't take it anymore, Alex. Help me,” she whispered.Alex quickly took off the suit he was wearing, then threw it on the back seat.He opened his tie and shirt buttons one by one un
“Noah. Don't do that to me! Don't you dare touch me! I don't want to! Let go of me, Noah!”“But unfortunately your body demands that I satisfy you because the medicine I mixed into your drink has already taken effect. So, you don't have to be embarrassed and hold back. I will help you fulfill your desire, Claire.”Claire's eyeballs widened. It turned out that all of this was really Noah's plan.Noah had organized everything carefully.“Come on Claire! Let's do the foreplay now. I can't wait to enjoy your beautiful body.” Noah unbuttoned his shirt one by one. Then he threw it in any direction.After that, Noah also took off his belt. While he looked at Claire who was silent. But sweat started to appear around her neck and forehead.Then Noah approached Claire again with his body almost naked. Only the triangular cloth wrapped around his waist.“Noah... Please let me go!” Claire whimpered.
Meanwhile, Brant was watching Claire who was now hugging Jenny to give her a gift.The two friends were talking to each other and smiling widely.Unbeknownst to Brant, a waiter approached and poured a drink into his glass.Unsuspecting, Brant gulped down the drink until half was left.After a few minutes, Brant felt his eyes become heavy. He was very sleepy.“Why am I suddenly so sleepy?” he mumbled in wonder as he tried to widen his eyes so he wouldn't fall asleep.Eventually, Brant fell asleep in a sitting position with his head on the table.At the same time, Noah approached the table where Claire had been sitting.While Claire was busy chatting with Jenny, Noah was now pouring something into Claire's orange juice.Then his lips broke into a lopsided smile. “Tonight you must be mine, Claire. I'm sure Mr. Knight won't want you anymore after knowing I touched you,” Noah said and grinned.&
“Alex, all this...” Claire couldn't continue her words because she was so moved.But at that moment Alex hugged her from behind and he whispered in Claire's left ear.“I decorated all of this,” Alex whispered, telling his wife that he was the one who had decorated their room to be as romantic as possible.Hearing Alex's answer, Claire raised one eyebrow.“You decorated it?”Alex nodded his head.“Yes. Do you like it, dear?” Alex asked Claire as he patted his wife's left shoulder.With her eyes glazed over, Claire then nodded her head and she still gazed fondly at the entire corner of her room.“Yes. I really, really, really like it. I didn't expect you to be so good at decorating this room. I didn't know you had a romantic side,” Claire replied.Alex laughed at his wife's words. He released his embrace and now turned Claire around and cupped his hands on her che
Coming home from the mall, Claire was surprised to see her husband's car parked neatly in the front yard.Sure enough, her husband was home and greeted her at the doorway.“Alex? Are you home?” asked Claire, approaching Alex and pecking his right cheek.There were some groceries that Claire carried in her hand. Alex helped carry some of his wife's groceries. “I heard from Brant that you deliberately left the house without his knowledge.”Claire silently bit her lip. Alex's eyeballs glared at her sharply, making her stutter.“I just don't like-”“Don't like being watched?” guessed Alex.Claire nodded slowly.Alex let out a rough breath, then rubbed his face. “Claire, I hired Brant to have someone look after you when I'm not around. Besides, he can follow you from a distance if you feel uncomfortable.”Claire's head bowed deeply. Her hands gripped the strap of her grocery bag tightly.Her lips pursed. She had expected Alex to get angry if he found out she left without her bodyguard.“I
After work, Claire went to the mall to buy some personal items.Alex couldn't accompany her because he had an important meeting with a client.Even so, Alex doesn't let his wife travel without security.He hired a bodyguard named Brant to guard and accompany Claire everywhere.However, Claire deliberately leaves the house quietly so that Brant won't follow her. Because she wanted to go shopping to the mall only accompanied by Jenny, who is her best friend.However, while she was busy shopping, Claire was visited by Noah, who approached her with a face full of regret. “Hi, Claire!” “You?!” squealed Claire, raising one eyebrow.Jenny snorted, folding her arms across her chest. “Stop bothering Claire! You dumped her a long time ago, so don't even try to get close to her!”“I have no business with you! My business is with Claire,” Noah snapped back, glaring at Jenny. Then Noah turned his gaze to Claire. His eyes, which used to stare resentfully at Claire, were now soft and regretful.
“What about the thugs you sent to Graham's house? Did they do their job properly?” Alex asked Vincent over the phone. He asked in a whisper so as not to be heard by his wife who was currently getting a hair dryer from outside the room to dry her wet hair. [Everything is according to your orders, Mr. Knight. They destroyed things in Graham's house and threatened Alice and her mother. Unfortunately, Graham was not at home, so he did not receive any threats]“It doesn't matter. The important thing is that they've scared those two scheming women. I hope my warning will deter Alice and stop disturbing my household.”[Don't worry, Mr. Knight. If Alice dares to disturb your family, I will give her a heavier punishment] Vincent said like a loyal subordinate.At the same time, Claire came back into the room still with a white towel wrapped around her body. She glanced at Alex who was talking to Vincent on the phone.Claire only glanced at her husband for a moment, then she chose to continue