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
Tyler narrowed his eyes. “James married Rhea for business reasons. He’s head over heels for another woman. This woman is always his plus-one at all social events.” Kelsey raised a brow and expressed, “So the woman knows James, but she’s got serious game to snag him.” “I know, right?” Tyler looked up. “She’s an outstanding designer. I think her name is Carrie Wright or something of that sort.” Tyler could not remember the woman’s name. He only knew that James was in love with a designer named Wright because he had his people monitor the Runway Revolution entries.His people reported back, saying that the one to look for among all competitors was a woman named Wright. It was said that she, one of James’ people, had quite a favorable reputation in the design world. She signed up for Runway Revolution this year because James intended to invest in her new fashion venture. The woman was Kelsey’s biggest competitor in the competition. “Do you mean Cerys Wright?” Kelsey assume
Kelsey waited more than a week for news from the Youngs.She did the math, and the anonymous package of photos to her father, Charlie, would have been delivered by now. To her surprise, she did not hear a peep. It was strange. Charlie should flip out upon learning that his beloved lover, Megan, was getting on with another man. Yet, Charlie was all calm and quiet. What was going on? Kelsey tried to get information from Talia. Talia told her that Charlie and Megan were in preparation to attend the event at the Lyons’ residence. Nothing particular happened. In other words, Charlie did not lash out at Megan for cheating on him. On the contrary, Charlie intended to take Megan and Josephine to Cooper’s birthday bash. It was the last thing Kelsey expected. She could not believe the level of tolerance and indulgence Charlie had for Megan. Charlie chose to turn a blind eye to Megan’s affair. Incredibly, the Youngs were also attending Cooper’s birthday celebration.