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
The crowd did not expect Tyler to attend the birthday celebration of Braun’s child out of wedlock. They gathered around Tyler and Kelsey. They were more like the center of attention. Cooper was overlooked. The picture of Kelsey and Tyler snuggling up together was an eyesore. He clenched his wine glass, his knuckles white. The poor, fragile glass threatened to shatter in Cooper’s grasp at any time. Kelsey was Tyler’s plus-one. From the corner of her eyes, she caught Cooper left out in the cold. As their gaze met, Cooper immediately played dumb. However, Kelsey did not want to waste more time on Cooper. She cocked her head and stopped paying him any attention. Sinister flickered in Cooper’s eyes. “There you are, Cooper.” Josephine’s sweet voice drew close. Cooper pulled a stoic face, refusing to even look at her. Josephine waited for a while, but Cooper refused to give her the time of the day. His attention was focused on one spot. “What are you looking
Kelsey could feel a hostile gaze upon her. She looked around but found nothing amiss. Kelsey happened to catch Maya leaving in a hurry. Maya’s urgency left Kelsey to think about whether something had happened. Noticing that her mind was elsewhere, Tyler leaned into her ear and asked, “What’s the matter? What are you looking at?” Kelsey lifted her chin, her eyes meeting the curious gazes of the group conversing with Tyler. She put her personal feelings aside and said with a smile, “Excuse me while I freshen up in the bathroom.” Tyler glanced at her and gave a nod. Kelsey turned on her heel and pursued Maya. She saw Maya ascending the stairs to the second floor. While no one was looking, Kelsey snuck upstairs. Once up there, she heard Maya’s voice from the balcony. “If you don’t come back, your father will pass the family fortune to the love child, son!” Maya shouted angrily on the phone. Kelsey looked over to find Maya on a call with her back facing her. The p
Cooper looked into Rhea’s eyes, a storm brewing within.“I like you, Rhy.” He suddenly professed his feelings to Rhea.“Cooper, you…” Though dumbstruck at first, Rhea was happy.She was loved too. James was simply too blind to see the good in her.“Uh…” Before she could say anything, Cooper sealed her lips. Rhea tried to push him away. She was Cooper’s sister-in-law.Sure, Rhea was flattered that Cooper found her attractive.However, it was improper for them to kiss, seeing that they were family. Cooper refused to let her back away from him. Instead, his arm locked around Rhea’s waist, drawing her closer to him. The heat radiating from Cooper's chest seeped through the thin fabric of his shirt, setting little fires on her skin.James had neglected her for a while now. He only had eyes for his lover.Rhea could count on her fingers the number of times they had been together since they were married. It had been close to a year since they were intimate. She was a wom
“You’re amazing, Cooper!” Rhea held Cooper contently, her lips curled.“How do I fare with James?” Cooper teased. The mention of James got on Rhea’s nerves. “Him? He has nothing on you.” She pouted. James was not keen on being intimate with her. Even a handful of times, he ended the whole thing in seconds. Cooper, on the other hand, was a stallion. “Why are you my sister-in-law? Though my heart is yours, we can’t meet often. What if James catches us? I’m worried that he will lash out at you!” Cooper seemed to have her best interests at heart.Rhea was touched. She expressed, “If only I married you.” “I’m just a child my father had out of wedlock. I’m not the real heir to the Lyons. Your family wouldn’t think I deserve you,” Cooper said dejectedly. “Says who? With James out of the picture, you’ll be the heir to the Lyons, and we can be together,” Rhea replied while cupping his face. If she had to marry into the Lyon family for business reasons, her preference would b
Josephine claimed it was an accident, but the aggression was apparent in her eyes. It was as if she was saying that she splashed wine on purpose, but there was nothing Kelsey could do about it. “Smack!” Kelsey slapped Josephine right in the face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.” “Kelsey, you!” Josephine snapped an angry look at Kelsey in shock. She did not expect Kelsey to hit her in public. The nearby guests turned their attention to the sisters upon hearing the slapping sound. Faced with judgy looks, Josephine felt embarrassed and ready to lunge at Kelsey in a fit of rage.Before she could do anything, Megan’s shrilling voice came from behind.“Kelsey, how dare you hit my daughter?” Megan jumped right in front of Josephine protectively and questioned Kelsey. Charlie, their father, came along too. Having witnessed Kelsey slapping Josephine, Charlie and Megan were furious. “Have you gone mad? Why did you hurt your sister?” Charlie criticized, feeling bad for J
Kelsey smirked. Charlie would always side with Josephine in their disputes anyway.Kelsey was not her father’s favorite after all. Josephine started the fight. Yet, Charlie accused Kelsey of picking on Josephine without getting his facts right. Kelsey pulled a long face. “I have not upset Josephine. Your precious daughter can keep Cooper company since I did not sleep with him.” Charlie was trying to befriend the Lyons now that Braun started giving Cooper attention.However, Cooper was just a lovechild, so Kelsey, the horrible daughter, should test the waters. “You!” Charlie grimaced as Kelsey exposed Josephine’s relationship with Cooper in public. “Look at her, Charlie. She’s slandering Josephine.” Megan looked hurt.Megan panicked as members of high society chattered among themselves.To improve Josephine’s future husband prospects, Megan had to deny that Josephine had a thing with Cooper. “Do you hate Josephine so much that you make up a story about her, Kels? Aren’