Ivory was stunned. Due to the level of closeness she had with Gerald, she never expected it from him, though she constantly wished for it, just like every other woman.Gerald opened the red glass ring case and the diamond ring inside it sparkled. He had it custom made and had been waiting to slip it onto her finger.Earlier today, he had been so desperate to slip it onto her finger that he ended up proposing to her in her office.When Cooper’s call came through, he realized that he hadn’t done the right thing and quickly made this arrangement, which cost him a fortune due to the short notice.Ivory was overwhelmed with joy. She had not accepted his proposals previously because he hadn’t done it properly.Ivory had always dreamed of something like this, and it made her happy that Gerald never stopped trying to get to know and impress her.Gerald’s initial intention was to do it on the yacht, but he had already taken Ivory on it through her teenage years. Where he brought her, she had n
An idea popped into Ivory’s mind and she smiled faintly before asking, “Are you taking me to my parents' villa?”She wished not, but Gerald didn’t want to impose things on her. “Do you want to go home?”Gerald asked, afraid that she was getting tired of him and kept asking himself if he was too old for her and lacked entertainment.“No. I want to spend the night at your house,” Ivory said straightforwardly. It was just like before.Gerald was hers now and she was not afraid of speaking her mind. That part of her never died. She was the only woman among the Parker-Berret girls who inherited their father’s possessiveness of his partner.Gerald sighed with relief and replied, “Until you set the date for our wedding, you shall be spending the night at our house. I already made arrangements for new clothes to be delivered.”Ivory smiled because he used the term ‘our house.’ She had contributed to the design as well so it was indeed theirs.“But you don’t have maids. Did you do it through a
Gerald panicked when he saw the frightful look in her eyes. As a man who had spent more time with his dad than his mom due to their love for cars, Gerald learned a lot from his father. They were like best friends who shared a lot of secrets."Dad said that size doesn’t matter, but most women like it big.""How will it fit?" Ivory asked, suddenly feeling like a teenager. She feared it would hurt badly. How could she have known that something this big existed? Yeah, she had seen a lot in movies, but never one as big as this.Gerald did not know whether to laugh or cry as the atmosphere turned awkward. Pulling her to the bed, he kissed her lightly and said, "I will show you how it fits on our wedding night. Now that you saw it, you could start mentally preparing yourself, and don’t forget that it’s all for your enjoyment," he remembered his father’s words and used them again.The sound of enjoyment struck a chord in Ivory, and she was indeed interested in that adventure. She was twenty-o
"Cooper, what happened to your hair?" Rosie's voice and eyes were teary as her slender fingers caressed Cooper's head gently.She was shocked but also strangely happy that she didn't have to be the only one without hair. Her heart warmed, and she confirmed to herself that Cooper was in love with her.Her reaction touched Cooper deeply, confirming that he did the right thing. "I told you that you look good. So I shaved my hair to look like yours. How do I look?" Cooper smiled and asked her.It was rare for Cooper to smile so deeply. Rosie's heart fluttered at how handsome he looked when he smiled.It made him less intimidating. Rosie also ascertained that Cooper rocked the shaven hair better than herself.He was still as handsome as ever, and his gray eyes shone brightly. Rosie's eyes were moist, and the next thing Cooper knew, her slender arms wrapped tightly around him."Thank you so much."Cooper hugged her back and replied, "I didn't do it for you. Like I said, it looks good on you
Cooper was once clueless about his emotions, but not anymore. Thanks to Gerald, he now knew how he felt about Rosie. “I love you with all my heart,” he said sincerely, causing Rosie’s heart to flip. It was strange that the love she had always desired came to her just when she had given up on it. She asked, “Then why were you mean to me before?” “I’m sorry about that. Honestly, I used to find you annoying until you stopped coming to the office. It was then that I realized how much I missed you and how meaningless my life was without you.” Cooper felt guilty. He never hated Rosie. He even cared about her, but he didn’t know why he had pushed her away. He was honest with his response. “When I explained it to Gerald, he said it was because I was in love. Forgive me for realizing it too late, but I had never felt such attraction to anyone of the opposite sex who wasn’t family. I just didn’t understand what I felt for you then.” Rosie was so happy, she shed tears of joy. “I think I wil
Rosie wanted to marry Cooper, but not when she was sick and had nothing to offer. To her, it wasn’t right to keep receiving and giving nothing back. “Cooper, I will marry you when I get better,” she replied, but Cooper was not accepting it. “I don’t care that you are sick, and sex can wait, but I need your commitment. So, I will repeat the question again.” Rosie cut in again, saying, “No need, Cooper, I will marry you.” Everyone sighed with relief as Rosie’s father wiped a tear from the corner of his eye. A few days ago, he thought he was going to bury his youngest daughter, but now she was even getting married unexpectedly. As Cooper slipped the ring on her finger, the whole family was in tears. It was so touching. Cooper rose to his feet, towered over Rosie, and kissed her briefly on the lips. Her cheeks turned red, and she smiled shyly burying her face in his chest. Her heart did a happy dance as she gawked at the diamond ring on her finger. “I love you, Rosie, I promise to m
"Good morning, son. Sorry to disturb your sleep," Mr. Sol said, adding, "I thought you would be busy at the office so I got your house address from your parents." Gerald was upset but remained calm since his parents were the ones who gave his address to Yvette’s parents. Already, he could guess his parents’ intentions for doing so since his mom had already informed him that Yvette came to her crying. Since Gerald was the one who contracted Yvette, only he could clean up this mess. Yvette was gawking around admiringly. The mansion was beyond anything she had ever seen or imagined. Over the years and throughout their contract engagement, Gerald never invited her over here but now that she was here, she was already thinking of every means to live here permanently. “This is beautiful,” she said admiringly before her eyes settled on a photo frame of Gerald and Ivory. The picture was taken on Ivory’s sixteenth birthday when she hugged Gerald before he presented her with a car. They bot
“What do you want here? How did you get in?” Ivory asked through gritted teeth. She didn’t know that this man would have the guts to track her down to Cooper’s office despite the high-level security.Ivory had been overwhelmed with work since Cooper took his vacation. Ganya had been very helpful but closed earlier than the normal working hours.She also arrived two hours late to work because of her morning sickness. That was indeed the advantage of working in her father’s company.“Shouldn’t you offer me a seat? Or is this how you treat your guests?” Dean asked with a smile.He admired Ivory even more in her formal attire, though he couldn’t see what she wore beneath because she was sitting.Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail and her expression was stoic, giving her a sexy and yet professional look.Dean had no idea how the blonde woman flawlessly put it all together. She was stunning and a beauty to behold.“Get out this minute,” Ivory sneered, but Dean sat on the chair in front
Garvin had a small smile on his face. Cooper and Gerald might be wise, but Garvin was still more experienced. “Your method would not have been the best.” “I would have sent them to jail,” Gerald said. He hated that Yvette and Nathaniel were walking around freely, so what if they were impoverished? “They would have served a few terms and then be walking free. They would also come back to enjoy their family’s wealth as if nothing happened. It’s the reason why I took this action,” Garvin explained. It made sense to Cooper and Gerald that though their plan would punish those two well, it would have also been for a short term, but Garvin’s method was a long-term one. “Fine, but next time, you should discuss with us first,” Cooper insisted, but Garvin refused and explained, “Ivory is also my daughter.” Thus, he didn’t need anyone’s permission to protect his daughter. The three men all loved Ivory in different ways, and they were ready to avenge her. Since there was no way around Garvin
Ivory may be resilient and resourceful, but this time, she felt the security of being with her family. Gerald was already there for her, but so were her brothers and parents.Nathaniel was not only humiliated but also afraid. With all these powerful men threatening him, he couldn’t find any means of support and was afraid of his father’s deteriorating health.To find a way to get out of this mess, he decided to expose the brain behind it.“It was all Yvette’s idea. She masterminded everything. Please Gerald, I’m very sorry.” Nathaniel looked remorseful, but the damage caused was too much to let go.Ivory had to constantly look over her shoulder because of the enemies she was exposed to.“Why are you blaming me? If I suggested it, did I tell you to go ahead with it?” Yvette was equally trying to find a way to get out of the mess.“So you agree that you suggested it,” Gerald glared at her. She realized she had made a mistake with her words.“Please Gerald, it won’t happen again.”Gerald
Chaos broke out as the guests began to murmur in confusion. Gerald’s expression darkened instantly, but no one else knew what was going on. Ivory didn’t have her hacking tools with her to stop whoever was trying to sabotage her so openly because it was a joyous event. The first name that came to mind was Dean Arlo, but he was being processed for court and wouldn’t dare. Gerald already got the best lawyers to handle his case. The robotic voice continued to speak as images were shown on the screen. “Two years ago, three company servers were destroyed by Ice Panther. Those companies are now closed down with their employees jobless.” The crowd was already feeling pity for the company shown on the screen, but Ivory was boiling with rage. She was trying to figure out who was behind it since it was not hard for her to defend herself. For that reason, she decided to wait a little, hoping to be able to detect the human behind the robot. “A year ago, Ice Panther hacked into a government s
Rosie felt terrible for the hairstylist. She had put in so much effort to put in the extensions and they looked good on Rosie.“I’m sorry, but you have to take everything off,” Rosie said politely, but her voice was stern. The hairstylist did not want to, feeling that if Cooper saw Rosie, he would reconsider.“That will take time. You will be late for your wedding.”“Let it be so, but Cooper’s happiness matters to me. After all, I’m doing all this for him, so what is the essence if he doesn’t like it?” Rosie stood her ground.She would rather be late and appear the way Cooper wanted than to appear on time with a look that would make him upset.Ivory smiled at Rosie’s resolve. She would have done the same for Gerald. It was just as Gerald wanted her to wear that wedding dress, and Ivory couldn’t refuse.“She’s right. You should make the necessary changes. We shall wait for her and everyone else,” Ivory added her voice.The hairstylist sighed frustratedly. “Alright. Please remove the we
Three weeks later, excitement brewed in the air as another joint wedding was announced among the Berets after so many years.A journalist was reporting the news on live TV. “I’m Lola, a reporter from Channel Z. Decades ago, the Parker-Berets and their best friends hosted a mass luxurious wedding.”“The trend is repeating itself as the twins, Cooper and Curtis Parker-Beret, are getting married to the sisters, Rosie and Rosalind. What makes it more interesting is that the last born of the Berets, Ivory, is also getting married to Gerald Scott, the hot CEO of Scotts Automobiles and Cambridge Incorporated.”“I am here to give you every information you need about this mega wedding so stay tuned,” the reporter ended.There was a lot of excitement going on. Curtis’s relationship with Rosalind was well known to the populace so the shocking ones were that of Cooper and Gerald.Most people knew that Gerald was engaged to Yvette, not knowing how he was getting married to Ivory.The news sparked
“Admit it. I won,” Ivory smiled and gave in to sleep. She still had no regrets at all. Gerald smiled and shook his head.His little Pumpkin was growing smarter and smarter by the day, she was even outsmarting him now.It wasn’t long before he fell asleep. The next day, Ivory woke up feeling sore. Her movement woke Gerald.“Pumpkin, are you alright?” He asked worriedly. Pain registered on Ivory’s face. How could something so sweet give her so much pain and ache in the morning?“I feel sore. Is this how you wanted our honeymoon to be? It’s as if I have a knife stuck in there,” Ivory exaggerated the pain.Gerald was worried and said, “Don’t move. I will be right back.” He went out and called his dad on the phone, speaking hastily,“Dad, I had my first time with Ivory and she’s complaining of pain. What should I do?” Gerald could manage two companies flawlessly but with Ivory, he was as helpless as a teenager.His father chuckled at the end of the line. “I see you finally became a man.”G
“Ivory’s cycle falls on our wedding day,” Gerald revealed. The twins understood the weight of the problem as Curtis eagerly suggested,“Dude, you should take your pound of flesh before then.”Gerald chuckled. “I’m still thinking about it but I can’t believe she’s your sister. You are giving me bad advice,” he accused Curtis. He laughed and retorted,“She’s a woman after all. So, what happens to the companies if we all get married on the same day?” He asked.Cooper already had that planned out and asked them, “Isn’t that the reason why we have parents who pioneered the business?”As Gerald and Curtis were nodding their heads in agreement, Cooper added, “That reminds me. We should let them handle our wedding planning too.”“Perfect suggestion,” the three men clicked their wine glasses.That night, Cooper had a serious talk with Rosie. “When you get better, would you like to work in the company? I can train you,” he suggested. Rosie recalled what Ivory told her about Cooper and work.She
Cooper frowned suspiciously, but before he could refuse, Gerald cut in, saying, “I even want to speak to you and Curtis, Cooper.”Cooper glanced at Rosie, and as she smiled, his heart warmed. He said to her, “Excuse me, Rosie, I will be right back.”Rosie chuckled and quickly replied, “Take your time, Cooper, Ivory and Rosalind are here.”Cooper did not like it when other people got his woman’s attention. He was the last to fall in love among the three, and his behavior showed that he was trying to catch up on all the years he lost.“You prefer them better than me?” He asked with a slight jealousy in his tone. Rosie was amazed, smiling and asking him,“Are you jealous?”Cooper pursed his lips but did not immediately respond. “I…I will see you soon,” he said and walked out with the two men.Rosalind was glad that Ivory created this opportunity for them to have a girls' talk. She quickly asked her sister,“Rosie, you look happier and better than I ever saw you. What have you been doing?
"Is it the doctors? It’s not yet time for my routine check," Rosie said, equally at a loss. As the plane lowered, Cooper detected the person in it."No. It’s Gerald. That’s his family jet."The two of them walked towards the jet to meet the person in it. It was just as Cooper said. Gerald was the first to alight, his arm intertwined with that of Ivory.Cooper frowned a little at the intrusion and said, "I didn’t know you were coming."Rosie and Ivory had already hugged each other. "Rosie, you look stunning. What is on this Island that makes you look so good? I want to join you," Ivory said half-jokingly. Rosie blushed and looked at Cooper.She knew that not only her health but appearance had also greatly improved."We decided to surprise you but we have something very important to discuss," Gerald was saying to Cooper when another couple alighted from the jet.Cooper wanted more time with his woman and was not pleased with the intrusion, especially when they had not informed him."I s