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.
“That’s right.” Kelsey nodded and asked in confusion, “Is there a problem?” She wondered if she was overdressed. It would only show Cooper that she was trying too hard. Tyler looked deep into her eyes and uttered, “Is your makeup too light? The dress you’re wearing is too plain, don’t you think?” Kelsey had the assets to doll up, but the attire and makeup she opted for obscured her best features. She pursed her lips. “I think I look fine. My beauty is only meant for you, my husband.” Kelsey was already doing Cooper a huge favor by attending the birthday party. If Kelsey had not needed to stop Cooper from harming James and from becoming the heir of the Lyons, she would not have attended the celebration.Tyler plucked her chin up and took her lips. He looked at her with a smothering look and said, “I’m happy that you think that way, but you need to be at your best when attending your ex-boyfriend’s celebration.” Kelsey was taken aback. “What should I wear then?” Tyler
Soon, Kelsey changed into the black gown and came out of the changing room. Tyler, enjoying a nice glass on the couch, swallowed hard at the sight of her. His eyes darkened. The black lace fabric, exuding a sensual and alluring vibe, hugged Kelsey’s curves. Her bare shoulders drew attention to her long neck. Kelsey stood there with her head held high, looking like a graceful yet proud black swan. She looked like she had the world in the palm of her hands. Tyler had never seen this different side of Kelsey before. Unlike her previous pink and cutesy theme or seductive charm, there was something mysterious and icy about Kelsey. He could not take his eyes away from her all the same. “How do I look?” Kelsey asked, seeing that Tyler fixated on her without a word. With his breath taken away, Tyler praised, “Gorgeous.” Sure enough, his woman was beautiful in whatever she put on. Kelsey curled her lips. “I’m glad you like it.” She did not pick the black dress just b
Tyler looked at Kelsey’s rosy cheeks. She met his gaze innocently, her eyes dewy and dazed. Feeling a rush in his loins, Tyler narrowed his eyes. He wanted her so badly. It took a lot of self-restraint to stop himself from taking things a step too far. “You’re everything I ever wanted, Kels.” Tyler pressed her body against his, his ragged breath caressing her ear. Kelsey’s heart raced, and her cheeks burned. “Geez, let go of me.” She struggled embarrassedly in his embrace. All eyes were on them as he kissed her in a public area. “Promise me not to remove the necklace,” Tyler commanded in a raspy voice, his forehead against hers. The longing in his eyes was as strong as ever. “Otherwise, I’ll kiss you no matter where we are.” Left with no alternatives, Kelsey nodded. “Okay.” Tyler finally grinned happily. Kelsey was now his wife. It was about time he gave her the necklace from his parents. The manager took them to the menswear area upstairs. Tyler put Kelse
Tyler and Kelsey stepped into the mansion together. The birthday celebration was held on a floor with open air. The hall was already packed with people, all chatting and laughing merrily.Following Tyler and Kelsey’s presence, silence immediately befell the room. All eyes were on them. Tyler was born for the spotlight. Even among such distinguished businessmen, he outshone them all.His charisma got all the ladies swooning. They were jealous of Kelsey standing next to him. “Why is it her again? Isn’t Mr. Lang sick and tired of her yet?” “The way I see it, Ms. Quest is too nice, allowing another woman to have her claws all over Mr. Lang.” “Then again, that woman is pretty. No wonder Mr. Lang keeps her around.” As the couple walked in, there were whispers all around. “Oh, isn’t this Mr. Lang? It’s my honor to have you attend my youngest son’s birthday celebration.” With a cheerful laugh, Braun approached them from a distance. He was accompanied by his wife, Ma
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