Tanya gave Lisa and the others a look. The lot got the hint and started to persuade Paige, “Go on, Paige. It has been a while since we’ve been to a bar together.” “That’s right, Paige. It’s still early. It’s not like you have anything else planned.” Since Paige wanted to go anyway, she looked expectantly at Chris. “Babe, can we…” Chris interrupted Paige. “We have plans.” Speechless, Paige blinked and looked at Chris in confusion. She wondered what their plans were for the evening. There was nothing going on at home. Chris took Paige’s hand before telling everybody, “We should get going. I hope you have a great time.” He then pulled Paige up and took off. Paige did not protest. She simply let Chris drag her along. … Chris and Paige walked out of the restaurant. A few feet later, he paused. Paige fixated on Chris. Why did he stop walking? “Come on.” Chris pulled Paige along. Paige asked, “…Where to?” “Shopping,” Chris answered. Paige was dumbfounded. S
Chris led the way while Paige followed behind him. Paige was willing to do whatever Chris asked, so long as it was not breaking the law. She followed Chris to the second floor. The mall was a large shopping complex with a supermarket and jewelry section on the first floor and fashion stores on the second to fourth floors.The place carried various luxury brands. Chris took Paige into a store. Then, Paige witnessed the exaggerated shopping spree she had seen on TV before. “Not that, or that, and that. I’ll take everything else in her size.” Paige was moved to tears by Chris’ generosity. She could not believe she was living a scene out of a soap opera. That was really how the rich shopped. Although she came from a wealthy family, Paige had never bought luxury items so freely. She had a limited allowance. Her parents gave her twenty thousand dollars in pocket money every month. To the working class, the amount was a lot. However, it was just a drop in the bucket to an
Chris’ clothes occupied the closet before, but Paige’s outfits had filled the space to the brim. Before, Paige believed Chris had a lot of clothes. Now, the possessions Chris owned were insignificant compared to hers. Paige stayed in the closet for a while before leaving the place. She tried on an outfit, then another. When she walked out of the closet, Chris was sitting on the bed, dressed in a bathrobe after a shower. Paige was dumbfounded. ‘That was fast’. He looked at Paige. She stared back at Chris, confused. She did not understand why he was looking at her. Chris had no words. Was it that hard to understand? He believed the message could not have been clearer. With his eyes on Paige, Chris pointed to the bathroom with his chin. Paige was shocked. She got it right away. Chris was telling her to shower. He was looking to get some… She got it. She totally got it. Blushing, Paige grabbed her pajamas and slipped into the bathroom. While picking paja
In the end, Paige went out through the backdoor of the kitchen to the garden. She strolled along while swiping through her phone. A phone call came in while she was on the phone. It was from Wendy. Paige was surprised, but she took the call. “Mom—” “Come home with Chris tonight for dinner,” Wendy demanded. Paige answered, “…Sure.” Wendy hung up right after. Paige furrowed her brows. She did not want to go home for dinner. Her parents were not fond of her anyway. Now that she and Chris were married, Wendy believed she had seduced Chris. Yet, it was her family home. She had to go back. …After lunch, Chris and Paige went back to their room. Paige looked at Chris. Chris observed Paige. Paige had been glancing at him now and then while they were having breakfast. Something seemed to be on her mind. “Yes?” Chris asked. “…Mom wants us home for dinner,” Paige said. She stared at Chris, hoping he would refuse. That way, she could go alone. Although she knew w
Feeling resentful, Sierra forced a smile and said, “I’m happy things are going well for you. Is Chris… good to you?” Paige was speechless. She looked at Sierra. What an awkward question. How was Paige supposed to answer? Sierra was Chris’ ex-fiancée. Paige pondered on the right answer. Paige knew Sierra would be worried and blame herself if she told her that Chris was not good to her. Sierra would believe Chris was being unkind because of her.It was not an option to say Chris was good to her either. No woman could not accept her ex-fiancé being nice to other women. “Um… He’s alright,” Paige hesitantly replied. She could not go against her conscience and say that Chris was mean to her. Truth be told, while Chris was not extremely nice to her, at least he did not bully, hit, or yell at her. In fact, she believed Chris was decent to her. Chris would not buy her clothes and an expensive diamond ring if he wanted to be mean. Sierra could pick up on the reluctance i
She did not know how to answer Page. “Why can’t you accept it? Chris belongs to your sister,” Wendy said. “But he’s my husband now,” Paige argued. “Have you fallen for Chris? Have you succumbed to the wealth and fortune of the Jewell family? You’re not going to give Chris back to your sister, are you?” Wendy questioned Paige angrily. Paige went silent. She did not fall for Chris or his family’s wealth and fortune. It was just that she and Chris had crossed the line. Could her sister continue to be with Chris, pretending like nothing happened? Would it not burden her sister? In fact, Sierra’s consent was unimportant. Paige never knew Chris well before this and did not know how he usually treated Sierra. Now, she found out that Chris barely had any feelings for Sierra. Sierra betrayed Chris, but Chris was barely concerned. He continued to work and live his life like usual, his mood unaffected by Sierra’s betrayal. Maybe what she saw was just the surface. However, Chri
Chris enjoyed the soup Paige got him. Paige, however, was annoyed. Even after dinner, Sierra and Wendy did not return. So, Chris and Paige said goodbye to the Quirk family and went home. Chris was driving while Paige was in the passenger’s seat, looking at the man with a serious expression. Many thoughts flooded her mind. After some struggle, she finally asked, “Why did you marry me?” Back when Chris came to marry Sierra, someone went up to him with a parcel box. Inside the box were pictures of Sierra having sex with another man. Chris was so mad that he wanted to leave. Paige did not leave a moment to think. All she knew was she could not let Chris leave. If Chris left, the situation would snowball out of control. Then, before she knew it, she became the one who married Chris. She agreed to marry Chris because she wanted to protect the Quirk family. It was chaotic and sudden then. She did not consider the consequences after the wedding. All she had in mind was to
No man liked to be tossed around like an item, especially a powerful man like Chris. “Of course I want to live a good life with you,” Paige said. She had to keep him happy for the sake of her life. “Hmph.” Chris scoffed. She did not know what the scoff meant. Was it a happy scoff or a contemptuous one? Not knowing what Chris meant, Paige dared not speak. What if she said something wrong and made him mad? “You don’t look like you want to live a good life with me,” Chris said all of a sudden. Paige blinked her eyes nervously. She looked at Chris, confused, wondering why he would say something like that.Did she not look like someone who wanted to spend the rest of her life with him? What gave him that impression? It was Chris who looked nothing like the part. He might be plotting some evil scheme to take revenge on herself. Before Paige could answer, Chris raised a brow and said, “What’s wrong? Do you not want to live a good life with me?” “No, it’s not like that
The receptionist did not reply. Gloria: [You're in trouble. I can't save you now.]The receptionist: [No, I haven't eaten it yet.]Gloria: [Good thing you haven't. I'm coming down.]As soon as the receptionist received Gloria's message, Gloria stepped out of the elevator.Upon reaching the front desk and noticing the bag of strawberry laces opened on the desk, Gloria glared at the receptionist. "You said you hadn't eaten it!"The receptionist looked a little guilty. "I just opened it and haven't had a chance to take one yet."Gloria sneered. "Haven't had a chance? You sound like you regret it."“I don't.""You can't afford this cup of bubble tea. If you did take one, watch out… You might lose your job."The receptionist paused in surprise. "Is it expensive?"Gloria nodded. "It is."“Good thing I didn't take one," the receptionist mumbled. Gloria rolled her eyes. If they were not on the same team, she would not even bother saving her."Why is this bag of strawberry laces
Chris chuckled. "Really?"Paige's face turned slightly red. She felt embarrassed saying that, and it felt like Chris did not believe her. However, she bit the bullet and nodded. "Yeah, really."Chris smiled and said, "Well then, when you miss me next time, don't just think about it because thinking won't do you any good. When you miss me or care about me, just send me a message or call to check in. After all, I can’t read minds. Also, if you want to hug me, just hug me. Don't hold Hunter in your arms and say you want to hug me. That's just hypocritical."Paige faltered. Hug him when she wanted to hug him? Thanks, but she did not want to hug him. She could easily pick up Hunter, but could she lift Chris so easily? She was not that strong, to begin with."Remember. From now on, when you think of me, send me a message. Ask me if I've eaten, what I've eaten, if I'm tired from work, what I'm doing, or tell me what you're thinking about. Don't keep it all to yourself," Chris said wit
What did he take her for?Besides, what could a woman do with photos? She was not one of those perverted men who did some creepy stuff with women’s photos."Nothing worth admiring?" Chris raised an eyebrow.Paige nodded. "Yeah, they’re nothing worth admiring."Indeed, there was nothing worth admiring about the photos."Ha!” Chris snickered.Paige remained silent and thought, ‘Here comes the snickering again.’"You don’t mean what you say," Chris remarked.Paige frowned. "What did I say that implies otherwise? You're a strange one. You're right here in front of me. Why would I need to admire the photos?"Chris grinned. "So you don't want to admire the photos, but you want to admire me, a living person."Paige blushed slightly, feeling embarrassed. She did not mean that, but what she just said seemed to imply exactly that."How would you want to admire me?" Chris teased.Admire was such an intriguing word.Paige blushed harder. "How else can I admire you? Just by looking,
Before Hunter was born, Chris was the absolute darling of the family. His grandfather favored him, and his parents loved him dearly.However, Hunter's arrival had changed everything. The elders in the family revolved around Hunter all day long. Zander’s first question upon waking up each morning was about Hunter, followed by Ann cuddling Hunter, calling him her darling, and so on.It seemed like everyone had forgotten about Chris.How could Chris, who had always been so cherished, accept that?Chris's expression stiffened as if his thoughts had been unexpectedly revealed, his eyes flickering momentarily.Paige chuckled and said, "Are you seriously competing with a child for attention? Besides, you've been pampered by the family for so many years. Hunter has only been pampered for a few days."Chris retorted coldly, "I'm not competing with him."Paige did not buy it for a second. She smiled and said, "Sure, you're not competing with him. You're just afraid we'll spoil Hunter."A
Before, Paige could not understand people showing off their babies and wondered why they would go crazy posting their kids on social media. Now, she got it. She found her kid to be the cutest in the world and could not help but snap his photos and post them on her social media platforms to share him with others, hoping for compliments and praise for her little one.However, she also understood that posting too much could annoy people. Hence, she restrained herself to only posting once a day and made sure to fit in a couple of photos!That was her absolute limit!She felt uneasy if she did not post her baby for a day. Then, when she saw her friends' comments praising her little one, she felt happy and proud, like they were getting closer as friends.Indeed, becoming a mom had changed her mindset.Chris, who was watching Paige show off their baby on social media, was even more dissatisfied! They had been married for a long time and had a child together, yet his appearances o
After what felt like ages, Ava lay on the hotel's large bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as the sound of rushing water filled her ears. Niel was in the shower. After releasing his pent-up emotions, he headed straight for the shower. Meanwhile, she lay there, her body aching. She did not want to move a muscle because every movement brought pain.Niel was thrilled with the new experience, but Ava was suffering. She was starting to regret getting involved with Niel. He was going overboard with satisfying his physical needs, and she feared that if things continued like that, Niel might end up causing her harm or maybe even unintentionally ending her life. She had heard of such things happening before, so now, she was caught between a rock and a hard place.On one hand, she did not want to let go of Niel and give up on all the sacrifices and efforts she had put in when she was on the brink of marrying into a wealthy family and becoming a billionaire's wife. On the other han
Pierre fell silent, pondering Shelly's words carefully. Upon reflection, he found Shelly's proposal to be pretty reasonable and entirely feasible. If he were to wait until Shelly entered prison to serve her sentence, he could break up with her afterward. Once his relationship with Shelly ended, his parents would not be as angry. Even if there were some constraints preventing them from openly helping him, they could still assist him discreetly. After all, he was their son, who shared the same blood with them. His parents could not possibly abandon him entirely and let him fend for himself. By lowering himself in front of his parents, he believed they would not neglect him. By then, acquiring the five million dollars would not be too difficult.Shelly watched Pierre, not pressing him to respond. She believed Pierre knew what choice to make. Five million might seem like an astronomical figure, but for the second son of the Alfonsos, it was not much.After much deliberation
She looked at the evil smile on Chris' face, and it all came back to her.Did Chris Intentionally take Hunter to the guest room to hand him over to the nanny so that it would make it easier for him to do what he wanted? What a scumbag! However, since it was something she had personally agreed to, she would not back out.Paige did not resist Chris, and a long time later, she collapsed on the bed. She felt like she should have taken care of Hunter and not fallen for Chris' tricks.Taking care of a child was not as exhausting!She was too tired to even move her fingers.The next day, Paige slept until late morning and then got up to go down for breakfast.When Ann saw Paige, she asked with concern, "Paige, didn't you sleep well last night?"Paige looked really worn out."Didn't Hunter sleep with the nanny last night?" Ann asked curiously.Paige blushed with embarrassment and said, "Last night… I wasn't used to sleeping without Hunter, so I didn't get a good sleep."Ann smile
Even if she offered her sincerity, Chris would not appreciate it, so what else could she offer? "Is money the only thing you have? Do you have nothing else besides money?" Chris said.He thought she was truly clueless. Even after being married for so long and having a child together, did she not know what he wanted?However, Paige was indeed puzzled. Besides money, what else did she have? What else could she have?Chris looked her up and down, speechless. Paige might not have understood what he meant before, but she did now. He meant that although she did not have money, she still had a young body.It seemed all Chris lusted was her body."I’m still recovering," Paige said with a slight blush on her face. She knew Chris had been patient for a long time. They barely had any intimacy during the last trimester of her pregnancy, but there was nothing she could do. She did not want to refuse him, but her body would not allow it.Chris glanced at Paige and said, "We can try other