VENESSA'S POVI wonder what I can do to disappear like smoke in the air. I have never before wished that I was invisible. That the man cannot tell that it is me.It's going to be known that I slept with my husband's brother in front of all their relatives. I should have figured it out the moment Marcus mentioned that his rich brother's name is Weiss. But my dumb mind never misses a chance to think positively. I couldn't suspect that he might be my gorgeous escort.I am pregnant with my brother-in-law's child? Why couldn't he be an orphan or an only child of a different family? I must be cursed.I am probably gaping and the entire family is staring for some unknown reason as he approaches. His coat is black and long. Which added to the rings on his fingers makes him look like an elvish king.His smile is enchanting as he halts in front of me, seeming not to notice his brother who holds my hand like his life depends on it."Look who the heavens sent back to earth. I was starting to worr
VENESSA'S POV"He paid me to accompany him. I didn't know you're his brother," I answer. "Regrettably we were born of the same parents. We are foes however," he replies. "Did you know who I am that night at the club?" I ask. He never asked my name. Could it be that sleeping with me was his way of pissing off his brother?"When Marcus first married you he enjoyed rubbing it on our faces as he knew you were the kind of woman I wanted. Deep down I knew that no woman deserved the punishment of being stuck with him for years. So when I saw you alone that night I knew that you could use a better company, even for a single night," he says. It was a beautiful night, the kind I haven't had in a long time. But he should have told me the truth and let me make my own decision. It feels good to know that despite my lack of confidence someone as rich him would like my kind. It is a huge boost to my non-existent self esteem."You don't mind changing into a better dress, do you?" he asks. "Can I
VENESSA'S POVHis luscious lips looks more inviting than a chocolate cake. Why are forbidden things the most tempting? Should I ask him to go back to playing the role of my escort?"Oren! Honey . . . are you in there?" his mother's voice yells from outside and even before he can answer she pushes the door open. She appears appalled by the sight of us. "What is your brother's wife doing here?" she asks, literally glaring at me."I brought her to her guest room to change into a more comfortable dress. Your beloved son has a problem with that?" Oren replies. His mother shakes her head. "You do not have to keep calling him my beloved son. I loved you both the same," she says in a voice that lacks conviction. Doesn't she believe her own words?"You loved us both? I must have had a sloth's mind not to notice it," Oren scoffs. "Dear . . . I never meant any of those comments I used to make about you. Besides it was a long time ago," she defends. She used to call his smart mind slow as a sl
VENESSA'S POVAll eyes are on us as we walk back into the hall. Marcus strides furiously towards us. "Oren and I needs to talk. Please keep your husband company for a few minutes," my mother-in-law hastily requests, grabbing Oren's hand. "You had the chance to talk to me before now," he snorts while pulling back his hand. "Go with her. I will be totally fine," I urge as I do not want the confrontation that my stupid husband aims to cause. He is going to whine about the dress I am now wearing because I took off his cheap one. His mother was right about one thing, that he needs a baby sitter. "Don't let my brother push you," Oren advises before following his mother. I nod and simply wait. "How can you disappear with my brother when I needed you by my side?" Marcus annoyingly asks. "We need to talk," he grabs my hand and takes us out of the hall again. "I cannot believe you're such a wh*re!" Are the first words that come out of his foolish mouth when he finally halts and let's go o
VENESSA'S POV"You look stunning, Vanessa. You can join our table," a young, beautiful woman says as I pass. I halt, feeling inwardly thankful as I had no idea where I was heading anyway. The young woman is in the company of an older woman whose features resembles hers. They both smile warmly when I gaze at them. I take the seat between both."I am Helen, Oren's aunt. This is Lyla, my daughter," the older woman introduces. "Nice to meet you both," I say as I shake their manicured hands. "I bet that your husband is feeling bitter that Weiss made you look better. He is such a loser," Lyla comments.It's a relief to learn that not everyone is on the side of Marcus. Maybe it's just his mother since she needs me to remain a babysitter."Did you two have a fight?" the older woman, Helen, asks."Yes. It wasn't about my dress though," I answer. "What was it about?" she curiosly asks. "You can trust us to keep a secret."I do not trust them to keep a secret. But I am not losing anything b
Venessa's PovI must be dreaming! I never never got hired by rich client before let alone a billionaire. My husband's hands seems to be shaking. I hope he is overwhelmed by joy. "I am not busy at all. Tell me what you would like properly designed. I am eager to take on something huge," I say, trying to hide my delight and sound like an experienced interior designer who has handled big clients before."Would you be willing to redesign this manor? The original designer had a bad taste in both artiques and colour. I want everything changed by someone with more attractive tastes," he says.A massive manor is always been my dream project. He is right about the mistakes of the original designer. Whoever it was aimed to include all sorts of modern luxury, but forgot about the art itself. They mixed too many colours and even forgot to maintain a single particular theme when choosing wall art or furniture. I can fix it all with a good budget."You have the money to hire famed space planners.
VENESSA'S POVI pace across the wide space of my opulent guestroom, a thousands thoughts running through my mind. I thought I would earn something from redesigning this Manor for Oren Weiss but it turns out that I will only be repaying a piece of the loan. Perhaps I should kidnap his aunt Helen since he didn't seem to have a great relationship with his mother. Or I can steal all the outfits in this room, sell and disappear forever. It would be good for his unborn child not to grow up surrounded by bitter people. My husband hasn't come after me since he received a call from my best friend. He didn't tell me what it was about which confirms my suspicions that they have been secretly friends. Helen and her daughter are the only friends I made today. That's because the rest of my husband's extended family seemed to dislike my presence. It's was saddening to find out that Helen and her daughter do not live here but my mother-in-law and a few of her mean relatives does. How will I even r
VENESSA'S POVI fear that my husband has gone missing. I thought he knew the whole world and couldn't get lost in the middle of the ocean. Yet it has been seven days since he last answered my call, and I have been calling relentlessly like a siren. Could he have left this bleak world and never got a chance to let me know? A week ago I borrowed a huge loan from Weiss Bank to fund his event planning business which was encountering financial difficulties. He left home the next day, didn't call me even once to let me know how things were going. It's like he became a ghost, because none of his friends claim to know where to find him either. I should file a missing person's report today he has proved to be missing in all versions of the word. I grab my handbag and start to head out when my phone rings. I hope it's him and not one of those appalling phonecalls people get informing them that a body of their loved one has been found. "Hello Ven," a deep, attractive voice greets from the ot
VENESSA'S POVI pace across the wide space of my opulent guestroom, a thousands thoughts running through my mind. I thought I would earn something from redesigning this Manor for Oren Weiss but it turns out that I will only be repaying a piece of the loan. Perhaps I should kidnap his aunt Helen since he didn't seem to have a great relationship with his mother. Or I can steal all the outfits in this room, sell and disappear forever. It would be good for his unborn child not to grow up surrounded by bitter people. My husband hasn't come after me since he received a call from my best friend. He didn't tell me what it was about which confirms my suspicions that they have been secretly friends. Helen and her daughter are the only friends I made today. That's because the rest of my husband's extended family seemed to dislike my presence. It's was saddening to find out that Helen and her daughter do not live here but my mother-in-law and a few of her mean relatives does. How will I even r
Venessa's PovI must be dreaming! I never never got hired by rich client before let alone a billionaire. My husband's hands seems to be shaking. I hope he is overwhelmed by joy. "I am not busy at all. Tell me what you would like properly designed. I am eager to take on something huge," I say, trying to hide my delight and sound like an experienced interior designer who has handled big clients before."Would you be willing to redesign this manor? The original designer had a bad taste in both artiques and colour. I want everything changed by someone with more attractive tastes," he says.A massive manor is always been my dream project. He is right about the mistakes of the original designer. Whoever it was aimed to include all sorts of modern luxury, but forgot about the art itself. They mixed too many colours and even forgot to maintain a single particular theme when choosing wall art or furniture. I can fix it all with a good budget."You have the money to hire famed space planners.
VENESSA'S POV"You look stunning, Vanessa. You can join our table," a young, beautiful woman says as I pass. I halt, feeling inwardly thankful as I had no idea where I was heading anyway. The young woman is in the company of an older woman whose features resembles hers. They both smile warmly when I gaze at them. I take the seat between both."I am Helen, Oren's aunt. This is Lyla, my daughter," the older woman introduces. "Nice to meet you both," I say as I shake their manicured hands. "I bet that your husband is feeling bitter that Weiss made you look better. He is such a loser," Lyla comments.It's a relief to learn that not everyone is on the side of Marcus. Maybe it's just his mother since she needs me to remain a babysitter."Did you two have a fight?" the older woman, Helen, asks."Yes. It wasn't about my dress though," I answer. "What was it about?" she curiosly asks. "You can trust us to keep a secret."I do not trust them to keep a secret. But I am not losing anything b
VENESSA'S POVAll eyes are on us as we walk back into the hall. Marcus strides furiously towards us. "Oren and I needs to talk. Please keep your husband company for a few minutes," my mother-in-law hastily requests, grabbing Oren's hand. "You had the chance to talk to me before now," he snorts while pulling back his hand. "Go with her. I will be totally fine," I urge as I do not want the confrontation that my stupid husband aims to cause. He is going to whine about the dress I am now wearing because I took off his cheap one. His mother was right about one thing, that he needs a baby sitter. "Don't let my brother push you," Oren advises before following his mother. I nod and simply wait. "How can you disappear with my brother when I needed you by my side?" Marcus annoyingly asks. "We need to talk," he grabs my hand and takes us out of the hall again. "I cannot believe you're such a wh*re!" Are the first words that come out of his foolish mouth when he finally halts and let's go o
VENESSA'S POVHis luscious lips looks more inviting than a chocolate cake. Why are forbidden things the most tempting? Should I ask him to go back to playing the role of my escort?"Oren! Honey . . . are you in there?" his mother's voice yells from outside and even before he can answer she pushes the door open. She appears appalled by the sight of us. "What is your brother's wife doing here?" she asks, literally glaring at me."I brought her to her guest room to change into a more comfortable dress. Your beloved son has a problem with that?" Oren replies. His mother shakes her head. "You do not have to keep calling him my beloved son. I loved you both the same," she says in a voice that lacks conviction. Doesn't she believe her own words?"You loved us both? I must have had a sloth's mind not to notice it," Oren scoffs. "Dear . . . I never meant any of those comments I used to make about you. Besides it was a long time ago," she defends. She used to call his smart mind slow as a sl
VENESSA'S POV"He paid me to accompany him. I didn't know you're his brother," I answer. "Regrettably we were born of the same parents. We are foes however," he replies. "Did you know who I am that night at the club?" I ask. He never asked my name. Could it be that sleeping with me was his way of pissing off his brother?"When Marcus first married you he enjoyed rubbing it on our faces as he knew you were the kind of woman I wanted. Deep down I knew that no woman deserved the punishment of being stuck with him for years. So when I saw you alone that night I knew that you could use a better company, even for a single night," he says. It was a beautiful night, the kind I haven't had in a long time. But he should have told me the truth and let me make my own decision. It feels good to know that despite my lack of confidence someone as rich him would like my kind. It is a huge boost to my non-existent self esteem."You don't mind changing into a better dress, do you?" he asks. "Can I
VENESSA'S POVI wonder what I can do to disappear like smoke in the air. I have never before wished that I was invisible. That the man cannot tell that it is me.It's going to be known that I slept with my husband's brother in front of all their relatives. I should have figured it out the moment Marcus mentioned that his rich brother's name is Weiss. But my dumb mind never misses a chance to think positively. I couldn't suspect that he might be my gorgeous escort.I am pregnant with my brother-in-law's child? Why couldn't he be an orphan or an only child of a different family? I must be cursed.I am probably gaping and the entire family is staring for some unknown reason as he approaches. His coat is black and long. Which added to the rings on his fingers makes him look like an elvish king.His smile is enchanting as he halts in front of me, seeming not to notice his brother who holds my hand like his life depends on it."Look who the heavens sent back to earth. I was starting to worr
VENESSA'S POVWhat kind of person gets appalled by the news that his brother is now a billionaire? Only a man consumed with obsessive envy. I bet that not a shred of my husband's selfish heart loves his brother.He must be upset that none of his family members will wish that it was him who got the fortune from their father, despite having his cheap suit on. I wouldn't choose him either. He would have wasted the money or whatever it was on luxurious vacations and pretty women. His mother waits for him to recover from the shock before speaking again."How have you been all this time, dear? You rarely talk to us," she asks. "I have been really perfect. As you may know, riches aren't everything. My wife and I are having the happiest life in the world and I couldn't ask for more," he lies, once again fighting desperately for his precious reputation. But his expression cannot convince a toddler. His mother's gaze shifts towards me. "Venessa, I am surprised that you-""Marcus insisted o
VENESSA'S POVI wait in my husband's car as he changes his suit for the sixth time. I have never seen him put so much effort in ensuring that his appearance is appealing. One would think that he got a job as a runway model. I wouldn't be surprised if he stepped out in a pretty dress this time. I sigh in relief when he emerges in a yellow suit and black tie. He makes his way to me and halts close by. "How do you think I look?" he asks, spinning around in front of my eyes. The trousers are a bit too tight for a man of his size. But I do not want him to go back inside the house to change for the seventh time, so I forge a smile to appear impressed. "The material looks good on you. Your relatives might mistake you for a millionaire though," I say."That's the goal. I want them to think that I have it all. That it is me that our father should have entrusted his fortune to," he says. He is clearly very bitter about the issue. If their father knew him as well as I do now, then I am sure