“Then why didn’t you delete Shelly and Tanya’s number?” Paige asked Chris. Why must she delete Randall’s contact? “Because it’s unnecessary,” he said. “What do you mean by unnecessary?” she asked. Chris looked at her. “Are you worried about something happening between me and them?” One was Chris’ first love, and the other was Chris’ admirer. One was ridiculously beautiful, and the other was strong and attractive. How could she not worry about him? “If I really want to have a relationship with either of them, it would be none of you and your sister’s business,” Chris said coldly. There, he said it. She really wanted to say the same thing to him. If she wanted to have a relationship with Randall, it would be none of Chris’ business, either. She knew how to argue back. They were words that she could spell and speak with her mouth. Only Chris dared to say it to her, but she dared not. “There’s nothing between me and Randall either, though. If you don’t delete Sh
In the end, Paige decided to tell the truth. Randall was not familiar with Chris anyway, so she could simply shift the blame to Chris. Though, it was not exactly shifting the blame since Chris was the one who started it. “My husband blocked and deleted your contact,” she said. Randall was speechless. It was exactly as expected. It was that bastard who blocked and deleted his contact from Paige’s phone. Why would Chris want Paige to block him? Was it insecurity? Or was his existence a threat to Chris? He thought that as someone from the Jewell family, Chris would be much stronger and confident. Now, it seemed like he, too, was vulnerable. “Why? Did I do something to make him mad?” Randall asked. Paige was at a loss for words. Must she tell him that Chris thought he had ill intentions for her? If so, it would make things awkward not just for Randall but for her as well. Randall might see her as someone shameless. “My husband is over-possessive and doesn’t allow
Paige pondered on the way back to the Jewell family’s house but was still unable to clear her doubts. In the end, she gave up. She should not be overthinking. It did not matter if Randall liked her. What mattered was her identity as Chris’ wife and that she no longer had feelings for Randall. It would be best for her to keep her distance from him. As a matter of fact, her relationship with Randall has gotten estranged over the years. Before he studied abroad, they saw each other almost every day since they stayed in the same neighborhood. Hence, the feeling. After Randall went away, they barely contacted each other and gradually grew apart. It was unlikely she would ever see Randall again, so the distance between them would only grow. After all, she was a married woman. It would be better for her to limit her contact with other men anyway.Paige got out of the taxi and walked into her neighborhood. When she arrived at the entrance of the Jewell family’s mansion, she ra
“I do not have a low EQ!” Pierre argued. “You have the lowest EQ!” Paige said. Pierre looked at Paige and said, “Calling you plain and bland is low EQ?” “Is it not?” Anyone with a normal EQ would not simply call a woman plain and bland or say her husband would only choose her because of the thrill. Paige had a good temper. If Pierre had said it to someone with a short temper, he would have been beaten up already. “Why can’t you just accept the truth? I’m telling you this for your own good. Why can’t you understand my good intentions?” Pierre explained. Paige rolled her eyes. “I don’t need your good intentions.” She got fed up arguing with him. She wanted to leave, but Pierre went after her. He continued talking beside her, “It’s for your own good. A woman should know how to present herself beautifully. Look at you now. You are like a student with not much good to say. You looked okay when I first saw you.” Paige ignored him. They first met at Shelly’s party, where
Was he encouraging her to capture his heart, anticipating it even? “Mhmm…” Paige nodded shyly. Chris grinned and went to the changing room. Paige stared at Chris’ back as he changed. She was stunned. Did he just smile? It was a soft grin, just a lift of his lips, but it was real! She saw it! Chris smiled! Paige blushed even harder. Why did he smile? …The two went downstairs for dinner. At the dining area, Paige saw Pierre ready to have dinner as well. He was still here? Pierre looked at Paige. He thought of leaving after the tea and fruits, but Luna came back and she insisted he stayed for dinner. So, he accepted the offer. The seniors of the house had not yet come home. Other than breakfast, they barely had lunch or dinner at home since they had their own social gatherings. Chris lived the same lifestyle before. However, after marrying Paige, he rejected most social gatherings except for the important ones. He wanted to come home to have dinner. Four
He was a cold person, not just to her but to everyone. He was the same even when in a relationship. Shelly assumed it for many years because Chris was cold and distant to every woman around him. However, she saw affection in Chris’ eyes when he looked at Paige. It was just a glimpse, but she had been watching Chris the entire night, observing his every move and word. Shelly felt suffocating. It was as if a rock was on her chest. She could not accept what she saw. There was no way Chris had fallen in love with another woman. It made her tear up, and she wanted to cry. She grabbed a can of beer, cracked it open, and gulped it down. As the beer went down her throat, Shelly’s tears rolled down her eyes. Everyone was surprised by Shelly’s sudden change of attitude. She had always been an elegant lady with manners. However, she suddenly turned into an alcoholic. It was strange. Everyone then tacitly looked at Chris. They all knew Shelly once dated Chris. Chris w
Chris was speechless. Was Paige drunk? In his opinion, the girl was pretending to be drunk. A drunk would not know it was dangerous to wash up while under the influence. She seemed to be thinking straight. “Do it yourself,” Chris said. “No! Help me!” Paige pouted and started to act like a pampered girl. Chris looked at the girl. It was her first time asking to be pampered, and it was quite cute. Staring at her adorable flushed face and her pouty lips, he agreed. Only this time, though.Paige knew Chris had agreed when he answered with silence. She put her hands up. Chris was baffled. What was she doing? Surrendering? Paige was annoyed when Chris did not respond in time. “Take my clothes off. My arms are getting tired,” she said. She raised her arms so he could help take off her clothes. Chris helped by pulling her shirt up from her waist and removing it from her head. After he took her shirt off, she put her hands down and looked at him. “My pants next…”
The temptation was deadly when the girl got drunk. Chris knew Paige had a low alcohol tolerance, so it would be best for her to drink less to stay safe. However, after what happened last night, he believed he should get her drunk once in a while for a different experience. “What about last night?” Paige blinked at him, looking confused. Chris raised his brows at Paige. What did she mean? “I got drunk last night. I… don’t remember anything. Did I do something embarrassing?” she said with furrowed brows. Chris looked at her. The girl was pretending to forget what happened last night, and her acting was rather convincing. He almost believed her, if not for her terrible blushing. It was proof that she remembered what happened last night.“Mhmm…” Chris nodded and decided to play along with her. “You were drunk and super active last night.” Paige looked baffled when she heard him. How could he lie to her? She was not active at all! What a jerk! Liar! “Really?” She asked shyly.
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