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’
“What are you doing? Let me go!” Josephine cried in a panic. Megan dropped the attitude the moment Tyler showed up.She looked at Charlie pleadingly. “Charlie…” Charlie bit the bullet and forced a smile at Tyler. “We can work this out, Mr Lang.” Tyler’s facial lines tensed. “There’s nothing to talk about. No one can hurt my woman.” He spoke in a husky voice, and that was the end of the matter.The crowd gasped, startled by the savage look on Tyler’s face.Those words were not just directed at Josephine but at Charlie too. Kelsey may be Charlie’s daughter, but he had no right to hurt her again. “Your woman?” Charlie asked in disbelief, his lips quivering. “Kels and I are married.” Tyler held Kelsey tight to state his possession.Charlie was stunned. Megan, standing next to him, made a face.Dumbfounded, Josephine was dragged out of the residence without a struggle. Kelsey stood there and watched Josephine’s unsavory exit. Rather than looking angry and startled,
Tyler was stunned.Kelsey hugged Tyler’s neck and puckered up for him. Though taken aback at first, Tyler quickly locked tongues with her. Tyler’s skillful maneuver only invited Kelsey to respond in kind.They were so lost in the kiss. The crowd was envious. As the smooch made the crowd uncomfortable, they quickly moved away. By the time Kelsey and Tyler were done, the crowd was back to rubbing shoulders. The earlier ruckus finally came to an end. The only thing imprinted in everybody’s minds was Tyler and Kelsey’s hot kiss. No one paid attention to Josephine’s ban from the party. Tyler kissed Kelsey in public twice. Kelsey’s cheeks were hot, and her heart raced. Tyler was no better off. Playing it cool, Tyler picked up a glass from a passing server’s tray and took a sip. Kelsey caught her breath and praised, “You’re good, honey.” Tyler turned red in the face. He cleared his throat and acted composed. “Thank you. You’ve improved too.”Kelsey felt embarr
Since Cooper wanted to reintroduce himself, Kelsey would play along too.“Hello, I’m Kelsey.” Her voice was icy. She would not even look at Cooper. She made her way to the hall. Kelsey did not respect Cooper enough to shake his hand. Cooper knew that she was going back to Tyler. He gave chase right away. “Now that we are reacquainted, why don’t I buy you a drink, Kelsey?” Cooper’s eagerness and sincerity made it seem like he was serious about getting back together. However, Kelsey knew that he was a hypocrite. “Why should I drink with you?” she asked with a sneer. “It’s my birthday today. Can’t you do it for me?” Cooper made up an excuse. Kelsey cocked her head back as if it just struck her that it was Cooper’s birthday. “Oh, that’s right. It’s your birthday today. Sorry, I forgot. I didn’t get you a gift. Tyler only brought me along since Braun gave an invite.” Cooper’s smiling face scowled. Kelsey’s words broke him. She forgot it was his birthday, did not g