Kelsey did not expect the security to be so strict.She could not possibly ask Megan to let her in, could she?How else was she supposed to get in otherwise?Just as she was worrying about her options, her phone suddenly rang.She reached for her phone, it was a video call from Tyler.With that, she answered, “Hey, dear.”Tyler's handsome profile was projected on her phone’s display immediately.“I’m home, where are you?”He made a point of getting home early today because he was hoping to give Kelsey a surprise.Only to find that Kelsey was nowhere to be seen upon reaching home.“I’m outside right now, there’s something I need to do,” Kelsey told him.“Outside? Where are you?” Tyler asked without skipping a beat.“Mister, what area is this?” Kelsey turned to the security guard who was stopping her from entering“This is Emperio Estate,” the security guard obliged and told her the name of the district.Tyler was taken aback. “What are you doing there?”“It's a long story
It was only after stepping into the district that Kelsey realized how luxurious the area was.The entire district was like a park.The entire place was not just filled with any ordinary fauna, but all sorts of imported plants and flowers from all over the world.Even though it was getting dark, the place was well-illuminated with beautiful streetlights.However, she knew she was not here to sightsee.She came to collect evidence of Megan cheating on her father.She needed the evidence to kick Megan out of the household.The problem was she had lost Megan just now, where could she be?The district was so big and there were countless villas all around, surely she could not go hunting in each villa.In that case, how was she to find Megan?While Kelsey was still clawing her head for an idea, she heard the roar of an engine.She turned around subconsciously and noticed a sports car coming toward her.It was a convertible. Thanks to the streetlights, she got a clear view of the
Unexpectedly, Cooper accelerated the car again and cut off her path.Then, he threw the door open and stepped out of the car, planting himself right in front of her.He exuded an oppressing aura while drawing closer.“What are you doing?” Kelsey became sharply alert.Cooper imposed himself upon her and suggested with a haughty smirk, “My place is just right over there, do you want to come over?”Kelsey shot down his offer without a thought. “No!”Cooper suddenly grabbed her arm. “You’re already here anyway, why not come by for a quick visit before leaving?”“I told you I didn’t want to, let me go!” Kelsey tried to squirm away.Cooper pulled her into his arms.He embraced her tightly, and a menacing glow soon shone in his eyes.“Kelsey, you were the one who came offering yourself up to me.” He was pressing himself so close that his lips grazed against her hair.Kelsey felt goosebumps rise across her body.Meeting Cooper here was the last thing she expected, she never thought
Tyler carried Kelsey into his car.However, he also noticed that Kelsey was still glancing at Cooper who was still standing behind them.His brows knitted into a tight frown.“Why, you don’t have the heart to leave him?” He noted with a hint of sarcasm.“No!” Kelsey pulled a face immediately. “I was just curious who that woman next to him is supposed to be.”As Tyler was carrying her away from the scene, she turned around and stole a look just in time to see Rhea approaching Cooper.The combination of it being nighttime and the distance made it so she could not make out Rhea’s expression.Regardless, she could tell that the person who showed up was someone who knew Cooper and cared about him.“Are you jealous?” Tyler's expression seemed to grow a tone darker. Even the look in his eyes turned gloomy.Kelsey quickly explained, “Of course not, why would you think that?”She was just surprised to see a woman she had never seen in her past life hanging around Cooper.The entire t
It had nothing to do with Cooper.Tyler then reached for his phone and made a call. He ordered his men to locate the address of Dominic and Megan’s shared place in the district.Shortly after that, his men called him to report that they could not find any property registered under Megan or Dominic’s name. However, they did manage to find a place registered under Josephine's name in the area.Kelsey was surprised by the revelation. Megan was more cunning than she expected.She must have taken measures to avoid having Charlie find out about her secret hideout. Knowing that, she made a point of registering the place under Josephine's name.“It’s this villa over here. I’m sure Megan and Dominic must be inside right now!” Kelsey declared confidently.Megan and Dominic had done a great job at keeping their relationship underground. Nobody had ever suspected anything at all.However, due to her knowledge from her past life, she was aware that they had been colluding the entire time. Th
Tyler wrapped his arms around Kelsey’s waist from behind.“Your stepmother sure is a foxy one!” he leaned into Kelsey’s ears and whispered.Dominic was a very handsome male model.He had plenty of affairs with all sorts of women both inside and outside of the entertainment industry.Furthermore, he was more than a dozen years younger than Megan.Alas, Megan managed to sink her claws into him. The two of them had been keeping up their scandalous relationship in their hideout for quite some time now.Megan for her part was a rather successful cougar as well.“Shh, keep your voice down!” Kelsey turned around frantically and made a gesture at Tyler.Tyler smirked coyly. “Don't worry, they are having too much fun to hear us at all.”That may be so, but Kelsey was still very concerned about Megan discovering that she had been spying on them. She did not want all her efforts to go in vain.“Let's head back inside first.” She was too worried and tried to lead Tyler back into the hous
They were supposed to be on a secret date, but now they were openly doing it on the balcony.It seemed like they were hardly concerned about having their pictures taken.If that was the case, Kelsey was more than glad to take their pictures!After snapping back to her senses, she reached for the phone in her pocket.Suddenly, Megan yelped like a banshee and spooked Kelsey.Kelsey loosened her grip around the phone and dropped it to the floor.“What was that?”Megan snapped around and looked at the adjacent balcony.Kelsey was so terrified of being caught that she held her breath entirely, she was wary of even moving a muscle.She hardly even took a single picture yet.If Megan caught her, it would be all over!She would be far more guarded in the future, which was going to make it much harder for Kelsey to obtain any evidence of Megan cheating on her father.“Who's there?”Megan cried out into the darkness.Kelsey held her breath and remained as still as possible.Then,
They were basked underneath the moonlight.Kelsey gazed at his handsome profile, they were inches apart.She could feel her heart leaping out of her chest!“Are you okay?” Tyler stared at her intently and asked softly.Her eyelashes trembled while she blinked sporadically and let out a yelp. “I’m fine!”Then, she shoved her hands against his chest to push him away.She had something important to do!All she managed was to create some distance above his waist. Meanwhile, he kept his legs pinned tightly around her thighs so she could not squirm away from him.She was afraid of losing her balance and falling again.Her cheeks were burning at this point.She tried to beg him to let her go.Meanwhile, Megan and Dominic sounded like they were about to finish up at their side of the balcony.Kelsey knew there was no time to protest. She angled her phone at them and briskly snapped several pictures in one go.Since it was nighttime, the lighting was subpar at best.Furthermore, s
Seeing how much thought Tyler put into her birthday, Susan felt confident that Kelsey was in good hands. Kelsey was lucky to marry a man like Tyler. The family was blessed to have Tyler. “All that matters is that you’re happy.” Tyler tended to Susan’s needs with respect. “I haven’t been this happy in a long time.” Susan nodded with a delightful smile. Kelsey could tell that Susan was a lot happier today. Susan had been feeling hurt since Charlie sent her to live in a nursing home. She felt like Charlie prioritized his side piece over his mother. It had been a while since Susan smiled again.The smile on Susan’s face was infectious. Kelsey’s face beamed. Tyler smiled along too. The lounge was filled with laughter and joy. After lunch, Tyler drove Kelsey and Susan to the nursing home. Susan, being elderly, fell asleep in the car. Tyler carried Susan back to her room in the nursing home. Kelsey could see how much Tyler cared about Susan. Tyler had to leave d
“Please… Save my baby…” With Steve walking away, Megan pinned her hope on the restaurant staff. The restaurant manager and staff had witnessed Megan insulting Tyler and Kelsey. They would not risk upsetting Tyler by helping her. The restaurant staff looked the other way and went back to their own business. Megan held her belly as resentment consumed her. Tyler’s support was the only thing helping Kelsey to take Megan down. Otherwise, Megan would still be living her life. First, Charlie threw her out. Even Steve left her. Steven beat her up, causing her to lose her baby. Megan blamed everything on Kelsey. She would make Kelsey pay. Megan vowed to get her revenge. Losing her willpower to the pain, Megan lost consciousness. It was a kind female patron who called the emergency line for Megan. …Kelsey helped Susan into the lounge on the top floor. The place was definitely remarkable. The interior was lavishly appointed, with each piece of furniture carefully
Steve mounted Megan and punched her face left and right. Megan would hurl abuse at him at first, but her tirade quickly turned into pleading. Steve smacked Megan over two dozen times, only stopping when Megan lay limp on the floor. He turned to Tyler, his grimacing face replaced with ingratiation. “I have taught the bitch a lesson, Mr. Lang.” Stoic-faced, Tyler did not spare a glance at Steve. Steve was irrelevant to Tyler. Tyler took strides to Kelsey and grabbed her hands. He murmured in her ear, “Do you feel better now?” Kelsey looked back at Megan’s swollen face and curled her lips. “She’s not worth my time anyway.” The constant struggles with Charlie and Megan over the years had hardened Kelsey emotionally.Megan’s verbal abuse was like water off a duck’s back. Besides, Charlie had kicked Megan out of the house. Megan’s words were nothing more than a desperate cry now. Steve was no better than Charlie, and Megan had it coming. Despite his age, Steve went
Megan widened her eyes in disbelief at Steve. “D-Did you just hit me?” The last thing Megan expected was Steve to attack her. She thought she had compromised enough by dating a man so much older.Steve had been spoiling her rotten lately, giving her everything she wanted. Megan had gotten a big head. She thought she had Steve in the bag. Yet, to her dismay, Steve assaulted her. “Bitch!” Steve made a face of disgust. “Why did you slander Ms. Young?” In Steve’s opinion, Megan was more trouble than she was worth. Steve had gone to great lengths to curry favor with Tyler. Megan had gone and insulted Tyler’s woman right in his face. To make matters worse, Steve was caught up in the mess too. Steve regretted spoiling Megan, and she had gone in over her head. Megan’s eyes welled up. “Steve…” Her lips quivered as she looked at Steve with a hurt expression. Paying her no mind, Steve was occupied with ideas to please Tyler. “She’s just an escort to me, Mr. La
Steve felt embarrassed. He had been wanting to make Tyler’s acquaintance, but a chance to meet him was hard to come by. Now that he ran into Tyler, Steve was determined to make the most out of it. “Let me be a host to you today, Mr. Lang—” Megan cut Steve off. “Mr. Lang, you might not know this, but Kelsey’s father is facing bankruptcy. He’s deep in debt too. Kelsey and her father are just going to be your burden. Don’t let Kelsey’s seemingly innocence fool you. They are just going to leech off you. My daughter, Josephine, is a nice and sensible girl. She’s a better companion than Kelsey. I’ll be delighted to introduce you to her.” Kelsey was impressed with Megan. Even now, Megan had not given up on pushing Josephine into Tyler’s arms. In Kelsey’s past life, Megan went to lengths to matchmake Josephine and Tyler. Nevertheless, Tyler never took an interest in Josephine. Megan was just as delusional as ever. However, Kelsey had no idea that Charlie owed a lot of mon
“She’s just a bitch.” Megan hissed through clenched teeth, her jealousy showing. She had a hunch. The sudden change in the manager’s attitude toward Kelsey was likely due to Tyler. Megan wished she had Kelsey’s luck to meet a good-looking and rich man. Steve did not believe Megan. If Kelsey was just an ordinary woman, the manager would not take her up to the exclusive top floor. That was a height Steve could never reach despite a lifetime of hard work. However, Kelsey had no plans to accept the manager’s invitation to dine on the top floor. Since Charlie would not be attending or taking Susan out of the nursing home, Kelsey had no reason to dine alone on the top floor. Kelsey was better off getting back to her new office and ordering a takeout. Her discussion with Rosette about the costume design for Adrienne’s new film would continue this afternoon.However, the manager stopped her from leaving and apologized to her frantically. “Please see it in your heart not to
It was upsetting enough for Kelsey since Charlie managed to deceive her once more. However, Megan had to gloat. “What did I tell you? I told you Charlie can’t afford this place. He can’t even show his face because he’s expected to pay the bill.” “Oh, quit it!” Kelsey glared at Megan. To think Kelsey would give her an attitude. Megan had Steve on her side now. She was no longer the other woman who lived off Charlie’s good graces. Surely, Megan earned the right to mock Charlie. “You’re the manager. Has St. Gills lost its exclusivity? It’s a disgrace that you let just about anyone in,” Megan said sarcastically. Kelsey retaliated. “Oh, aren’t you a picture of poise, Megan? With your sugar daddy, you can’t even make it past security.” “You!” Megan looked daggers at Kelsey. Livid, Megan commanded the manager, “Throw the bitch out now before I’ll make sure your establishment ceases to operate.” The manager narrowed his eyes on Kelsey and Megan. Judging by Kelsey’s mod
“Kelsey, what are you doing here?” Megan asked harshly.With Megan and Steve approaching, the manager drew close and welcomed them. It then dawned on Kelsey that Megan and Steve were the VIPs who took the private lounge from Charlie. The manager explained the situation, and Megan sneered. “Charlie is going broke. I doubt he can afford to dine at St. Gill’s. With his mounting debts, he’s embarrassing himself when the time comes to pay the bill.” Kelsey narrowed her eyes. Charlie must be using Susan’s birthday as a pretext to ask for more money from Tyler since the family business was going bust. However, Tyler had given Charlie a large sum of money. It was puzzling how Charlie managed to burn through it. Kelsey snapped back with a smirk. “Even so, Charlie is paying with his own money, unlike some people who can’t live a day without a sugar daddy.” Color drained from Megan’s face. Kelsey was basically calling her a gold digger. Megan would not be in this position in th
Kelsey and Rosette discussed the specifics of auditioning for Adrienne’s new film’s costume design role.As the time neared noon, Kelsey glanced at her phone. Tyler had not replied to her text message. It was nearly time for Susan’s birthday celebration at St. Gill’s. Kelsey decided to go ahead to St. Gill’s. While on the way, she gave Charlie a call to inform that Tyler would not be available for the celebration. Charlie’s voice reflected his disappointment. “What’s this? Why can’t Tyler make it?” Kelsey bit the bullet and explained, “I haven’t been able to reach him.” “I thought Tyler adored you. Why couldn’t you get in touch with him? Did you upset him?” Charlie grilled her. Kelsey refuted, “Things have been going well for us, thanks for asking. He has an emergency today.” Her bond with Tyler could not be stronger. Heck, they nearly went all the way this morning. The nerve of her father to put her down. Charlie was furious. “I knew I couldn’t count on you.” He