Megan felt her head buzzing and nearly fainted on the spot.Josephine grew anxious and tried to plead for her mother’s sake. “Dad, it was Kelsey who framed Mom. You’re the only one that Mom cares for all these years…”Her pathetic defense only served to further anger Charlie.Did this pair of mother and daughter take him for a fool?Megan was the one who had been obsessed with the gigolo for all these years. She was even foolish enough to confess her affection for Dominic right in front of Charlie!Her so-called devotion had been nothing but sheer lies all these years!Charlie was beyond infuriated that he allowed himself to be played like a fool for so long!“If you say even just one more word, I will have you packing along with your mother!” He shot a murderous glare at Josephine.He had always felt guilty about his treatment of his daughter, Josephine.For a while now, he felt he had not fulfilled his rightful duties as a father. Josephine had to scrape for a living with Me
Little did Megan know, her actions only made Charlie hate her and Josephine more.As much as Kelsey begrudged it, she knew her father.He always cared about his reputation.As things stood, both Josephine and Megan were notorious online.Both of them were directly involved in scandalous romances of a suspect nature.Keeping such a vile pair in the house would only bring shame to the Youngs’ name as well as Charlie’s name.“I already had someone find a respectable school for Josephine to study abroad, she will be flying out very soon!” Charlie announced stoutly.In the past, Megan would have been thrilled to hear about this.Charlie finding a respectable school for her daughter to study abroad would maximize her chances of finding a suitable husband of a decent background.However, circumstances were different now. Under the new context, Charlie was only doing this so he could get Josephine as far away from him as possible without having to blatantly spell it out.Although he
Before leaving the house, Kelsey suddenly received a call from the organizer of the fashion design competition. She was told to attend the main event of the competition next week.“Alright, I will make sure to show up on time.”Kelsey nodded profusely while putting away her phone and marching toward the door.Meanwhile, Josephine, who had been lurking in the dark, overheard her conversation on the phone.Kelsey was participating in the fashion competition?This was the perfect opportunity for her to exact revenge!A sinister glow shone across Josephine's eyes....When Kelsey returned home, she realized that Tyler was home as well.“Why did you leave work so early today?” She was startled to see Tyler.“I came home early to spend time with you,” he spoke gently next to her ears while putting his arm around her waist and taking her into a warm embrace.The truth was that he was worried about her.He knew Kelsey went to see her family this morning.Furthermore, the entire In
First, it was a gentle kiss on the lips. Then, he began to use his tongue.The kiss quickly grew in intensity.At first, Kelsey went along following his lead. That was until she felt his hands reaching underneath her shirt.She seemed to realize what was on his mind and immediately shoved him away. “That’s enough…”Tyler pressed his forehead against hers and asked in a deep, tender voice, “Kels, what kind of wedding would you like?”Kelsey did a double take before staring him in the eye.Tyler had said it with deep conviction, he was serious about it.After a moment, she smiled and declared, “I don't need or want a grand ceremony as long as we can be together forever.”It was true, she did not care about having a showy celebration.All she wanted was to spend the rest of her life with him.She wanted to protect the people she cared for, she did not want to see them suffer.“Really?” Tyler asked while staring deep into her eyes.Kelsey smiled. “Yes!”“What about honeymoon?
When Kelsey woke up, she found herself lying in the jacuzzi in the bathroom.She was naked.Just now, Tyler had pressed her against the wall and had his way with her…Then, he carried her to the bathroom to help her wash up.She was so tired from the entire ordeal that she had fallen asleep.After resting in the jacuzzi for a while, she became much more relaxed.She rubbed her eyes drowsily and got out of the bathtub.Then, she reached for a clean towel from the shelf and pat herself dry with it.Finally, she put on a bathrobe before stepping out of the bathroom.Tyler was nowhere to be seen in the bedroom.She walked downstairs in slippers.She found Tyler pacing back and forth in the kitchen with an apron draped around his waist. He had changed into the clothes he wore at home.When he noticed Kelsey coming downstairs, he plated some food for her and set it on the table.Then, he gestured with a gentle smile. “You woke up just in time. Come on, time for dinner!”Kelsey
To Kelsey’s surprise, Tyler grunted faintly again and acknowledged it.She was completely taken aback.“It was you?!” she cried out in disbelief.Tyler fixed a long, profound look at her for a while before stating faintly, “At the end of the day, Megan is connected to your father. If this situation goes out of hand, it’s going to affect your father’s reputation and it could spill over to you too.”At the end of it all, Kelsey was still part of the Youngs.Now that Megan had been revealed to be cheating on Charlie, Charlie’s as well as the Young’s reputation had taken a hit.Kelsey would also be affected to a certain degree.“That may be so, but we can’t let Megan get off with such a light punishment.” Kelsey pursed her lips and protested.She understood Tyler was only doing it for her sake.However, this also worked out in Charlie’s favor.Charlie did not even need his daughter to speak up for him to have the entire situation resolved.“There are many other ways we can punis
The fashion design competition commenced on the scheduled date.Since it was one of the annual spectacles of the fashion industry, it drew a lot of attention as expected.Kelsey was participating as a new designer.The competition took place in the sports plaza in the city center.There were countless attractive men and women dressed in the latest fashion. They paraded the streets and avenues and drew the attention of all passersby.Many celebrities were invited to the event as well.Kelsey was currently in line at the elevator with some other people.Several elevators were all overcrowded, there was a giant influx of people attending the event.At last, it was her turn to enter the elevator.She squeezed into the already cramped space with the rest of them.Just as the elevator door was about to close, the mighty hands of a stocky bodyguard clenched the door, preventing it from shutting.Then, a female assistant wearing glasses appeared behind the said bodyguard.“All of y
What an arrogant woman!Kelsey smiled mockingly. “Do you guys own this elevator? Don’t you see everyone waiting in line over there? Have you ever heard of the concept of first come, first served? Did you think you get to cut in line just because you’re a celebrity? What happened to basic decency?”The assistant flushed red and did not know what to say.This was the first time anyone dared to challenge Zara’s authority head-on.With Zara’s notorious reputation, nobody had ever dared to oppose her. Everyone willingly bent over backward for her.What was with this woman and her haughty attitude?The female assistant narrowed the look in her eyes and started to size up Kelsey. Upon noting the way Kelsey was plainly dressed, she figured that Kelsey was new to the scene and was completely oblivious to the codes of the industry.“Who are you even supposed to be? Do you know how things work around here? Do you know Zara is one of the big shots and that you are disrespecting her? You’re
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