“Hmm?” Tyler's voice was heavy with bass.His body had been set on fire.“I’m going to Cooper's birthday party next week…” Kelsey suddenly muttered.This made him stop immediately.“What did you say?” He eyed her sharply.“I said I'm going to Cooper's birthday party next week. Can you go with me?” Kelsey asked out of nowhere.A troubled look flashed across Tyler's eyes.He suddenly tucked his hand right underneath her nightgown as if to punish her.“Why do you want to go to his birthday party?” he frowned and asked in a bothered voice.Needless to say, Kelsey could not tell him the real reason she wanted to attend Cooper’s birthday party.She made up a poor excuse. “I… Didn't want to go... But Cooper kept pestering me... I figured that I could take you with me so he can see that I am officially with you now!”Tyler narrowed the look in his eyes and stared intently at her.It was as if he was bearing into her soul to see if she was lying.Kelsey observed his expression inte
After the phone call from Tyler, Kelsey could not sleep anymore. Enduring her physical soreness, she got out of bed to wash up. “Ding dong.” Out of the bathroom, she heard a doorbell coming from downstairs. Kelsey assumed one of Tyler’s men brought her food. She opened the door, only to find that the delivery man brought her the photo printer she purchased online yesterday. Kelsey signed for the parcel, opened the box, and took out the photo printer. Following the instructions, she printed out the photos she had taken of Megan and Dominic from yesterday. It did not take long before Tyler’s subordinate came knocking on the door with lunch. Kelsey filled her belly with food specially ordered by Tyler. Then she went out with the printed photos. She arrived at the nearby courier service, packaged the photos, and delivered them to her father anonymously. All that was left now was to wait until Charlie got the photos. He probably never dreamed that his beloved mistres
It would be impolite of Kelsey to turn down the nice gesture again. Inside the car, Kelsey noticed the latest bells and whistles of the luxury supercar. Tyler’s ride was not too shabby either. It was true that the rich loved their fast cars. From the corner of his eyes, Cleo noticed Kelsey’s tense and uncomfortable body language. He put on some music to lighten the mood. Cleo grabbed a towel meant for emergencies in the car and gave it to her. “Get yourself dry.” “Thank you.” Kelsey took the towel gratefully. The rain came down heavily. She was drenched just by standing on the sidewalk. The thin layer of her clothes clung to her skin, drawing the outline of her curves and giving more than a peekaboo. Cleo swallowed hard and looked away. He stepped on the gas, and the car zipped away. “Where to?” he asked. Kelsey gave the address to Tyler’s residence. Cleo narrowed his eyes. “Are you living together with Tyler?” Kelsey was taken aback. Her marriage to Tyl
“No!” Cleo said firmly. Before Kelsey could ask further, the traffic light had turned green. Cleo drove off. The Maybach Exelero pulled up in front of Tyler’s humble abode. Kelsey unfastened her seatbelt and waved at Cleo goodbye with a smile. “That’s my stop. Thank you, Mr. Quest. Goodbye.” Cleo nodded back. As Kelsey got out of the car and entered the residence, Cleo hid his emotions behind his eyes. The moment Kelsey stepped into the house, she was grabbed on the wrist by a huge force. Before she knew it, she was pinned against the wall by the door. “You’re back, dear!” Taken aback at first, Kelsey looked at the man’s face and exclaimed in joy. Tyler was back from work so early for the first time ever. After a brief joy, Kelsey sensed something amiss. She noticed the tense line across Tyler’s Adonis-like face. His piercing gaze could bore holes in her. Kelsey was startled by the look in his eyes. Her thick lashes fluttered as she felt a tightness in her
Tyler pulled Kelsey’s dress up. Sensing what he wanted to do, Kelsey exclaimed in a muffled voice and put up a fight. She would not go along with the kiss. Tyler finally let her go, his unreadable eyes fixating on her. He rested against her forehead and breathed heavily. His strong facial features, marked by a strain of emotions, gave off a dark, intense look. “I’m not restricting you from socializing with other men, but Cleo is out of the question.” Kelsey was baffled. “Why?” Maybe it was because Cleo was Zara’s brother. Tyler’s gaze was unreadable. “Just keep your distance from him.” “Alright,” Kelsey responded without hesitation. Since she was so quick to agree to it, Tyler became skeptical. Kelsey hugged his neck and beamed. “Your word is my command.” She trusted he would not harm her. Tyler must have his reason to say so. Besides, she wished that Tyler would stay away from Zara too. “We should distance ourselves from the siblings,” Kelsey said with
Kelsey sat on the living room couch and turned on the television with a remote. While watching a show, she would take glances in the direction of the kitchen. Due to the open kitchen layout, she could watch Tyler, tall and broad, scrub the dishes.She curled her lips and drooled her over. Tyler was such a man when he did the dishes. Her intense staring probably caused Tyler to look back. Their eyes met. His gaze fell on her. She was caught red-handed peeking at her husband. Kelsey blushed. She quickly looked away in embarrassment. Though her eyes were glued to the TV screen, she had no idea what the show was about. Tyler filled her mind. Her husband was so hot! He was a total dreamboat even when he was doing the dishes. Tyler was such a man. Kelsey was wrapped around in glee. “Kels…” Tyler’s husky voice boomed in her ear. “Huh?” Kelsey snapped out of her thoughts. It dawned on her that Tyler was done washing up and was right in front of her. He l
Kelsey clearly remembered that the woman James had his tongue down the throat of was not his wife, Rhea.Still… Kelsey stared at Rhea’s photo online for a moment. It was uncanny how much Rhea resembled the woman Kelsey had spotted with Cooper in the villa compound when she was tailing Megan. For all Kelsey knew, the woman with Cooper was Rhea, his sister-in-law. Kelsey was stunned. A wave of emotions overcame Kelsey. The villa compound was in a remote area. Kelsey would not have tracked Megan down there if not to get evidence of her cheating. Surprisingly, Kelsey caught Cooper and a woman resembling Rhea there. She suspected that Cooper had an affair with his sister-in-law. Lost in her thoughts, Kelsey narrowed her eyes and failed to notice the open bedroom door. Tyler approached the bed and pulled her into his arms. “Are you angry?” He ran his fingers along her waist, his breath mingling in her ear. Kelsey shuddered. “What?” Tyler’s eyes were unreadable.
Tyler had always known that he could not make Kelsey love him. To make Kelsey forget Cooper and love him instead, Tyler would have to give her more attention and affection, hoping she would find room for him in her heart.However, Tyler had to face the fact that Cooper would stand between him and Kelsey for a long time. He understood that Kelsey was opening up to him. Alas, it was not enough. Tyler wanted her full heart, mind, and soul. “Dear, I—” Kelsey’s heart sank, and she tried to clear the air as Tyler grimaced harder. Although she read the news article about James, it did not imply that she checked out the Lyons' news because she cared about Cooper.Kelsey only took notice of Cooper’s brother because James would die in a car crash during Cooper’s birthday party next week. Cooper would then become the sole heir of the Lyon family. The last thing she wanted was for Cooper to defeat James easily, take over the family business, and become a threat to Tyler. “I belie
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