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
“In this case, we can all head up together.” Kelsey turned to the group of people who were previously forcefully kicked out of the elevator.They all turned to Zara who was smiling at them.Once again, they were enamored by how kind Zara was.With that, they stepped back into the elevator one after another and headed upstairs with Kelsey.After they were gone, Cerys became very upset and asked Zara in a disgruntled voice, “Ms. Quest, why were you so lenient with them, especially with that girl? She was disrespecting you back there!”A sinister glow flashed across Zara's eyes upon hearing this. Still, she mindfully put on the same dainty smile. “I am a public figure and have to pay attention to public perception! Either way, Kelsey is just a small-time player and there is no way she is going to win when you are her opponent!”Then, she fixed a profound look on Cerys. “Cerys, I have faith in you. You’re not going to let me down, are you?”Cerys immediately understood what Zara was
Kelsey pursed her lips. “It was Zara who snatched her away! She was offering a higher salary!”“What? Zara?” Yvonne cried out sharply, “She’s trying to pin you into a corner by doing this!”Kelsey was the first one who made the appointment with the makeup artist. How could Zara pull off such a maneuver to take away her makeup artist?What was Kelsey going to do?“I think she’s intentionally doing it to get back at me.” Kelsey speculated with a tight frown.“Intentional?” Yvonne was puzzled.Kelsey told Yvonne about the minor incident involving Zara when she was trying to enter the elevator just now.Upon recounting the story, Yvonne was enraged. “How much pettier can she get? She sure knows how to hold a grudge!”Kelsey narrowed the look in her eyes. “I just wasn’t expecting her to model for Cerys tonight!”Considering Zara’s reputation, there was no reason she should have to trouble herself with becoming a model for tonight’s competition.Kelsey was assuming she was only her
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
Kelsey frowned. “What are you up to now?” She doubted Charlie was so nice to want the family to be together for her grandmother, Susan’s birthday. It was probably an excuse to get close to Tyler. Since Charlie got together with Megan, Kelsey could count on her finger the number of times he had been to the nursing home to visit Susan. Kelsey could not remember the last time Charlie celebrated Susan’s birthday. Charlie could not even remember Susan’s birthdate. Yet, Charlie was so kind to throw her a party. Kelsey could only suspect that Charlie had ulterior motives. “How can you say that about me, Kelsey? I’m your father. Am I wrong to throw your grandmother a birthday party?” Charlie reprimanded. Kelsey was skeptical. “You’re not wrong, but…” It was uncertain whether he had Susan’s interest at heart. “But what?” Charlie asked. He started blaming himself. “I know that I listened to Megan and neglected you and Mom. I’ve gotten rid of her. Now, I just want to be a go
With a predatory glint in his eyes, Tyler pressed his lips against Kelsey’s.“I’ll take your silence as your consent.” “Hang on!” Kelsey pushed him away. She meant business since it was about his sleepwalking last night. “I have a question.” “What is it?” Tyler asked in a raspy voice, his lips still lingering across her skin. His hands eagerly pulled her gown off her. “Do you sleepwalk?” Kelsey asked. Tyler paused, his eyes bearing a weight of emotions. Kelsey knew she was right on the money. Tyler had known about his sleepwalking. “Did you know you were sleepwalking last night?” Kelsey said while fixating earnestly on him. She was more concerned about his health. Tyler seemed healthy. Yet, he wandered off in a sleeping state. Judging by Tyler’s response, it was not his first rodeo. Generally speaking, sleepwalking was associated with trauma or unresolved issues. Kelsey suspected that Tyler had been through some kind of trauma, or something in his past wa
Tyler opened his eyes abruptly. Bare and dominant, he loomed above Kelsey while his penetrating gaze looked deep into her soul.Lost in the heat of his kiss, Kelsey opened her eyes in confusion at his sudden pause. She met his profound gaze. Kelsey’s heart skipped a beat. Her breath hitched. She stared at the man towering over her in disbelief, her eyes bulging. Tyler was awake. He examined her, his eyes scouring every inch of her body. Once he was certain that it was Kelsey, Tyler was relieved. “I’m home, babe,” he uttered with a sigh of relief. Feeling assured, he closed his eyes and rested his head on her shoulder. He filled his lungs with her familiar scent. Kelsey was taken aback, but her head gradually cleared. She thought that Tyler would not stop their little bed activity. However, Tyler stayed in the same position for a while. His steady breathing came soon after. He fell asleep. Kelsey was in disbelief. Since he wanted her so badly, Kelsey ass
Worried, Kelsey followed Tyler in case he hurt himself or fell off the stairs. He was not in a conscious state after all. Kelsey would not be so abrupt as to wake him from his sleepwalking. She was aware that waking a sleepwalker could lead to shock or other health problems.Kelsey stuck close behind Tyler and made sure he got up the stairs safely. Tyler returned to their bedroom and lay on the bed. Kelsey drew close for a look. The soft moonlight streamed through the French windows, casting a hazy glow over his defined face.Tyler lay there motionlessly, his eyes closed.Kelsey watched him sleep tenderly. For a moment, she drooled over him. However, she quickly frowned at the smell of alcohol on Tyler. Kelsey went to open the window to let in some airflow, dispersing the fumes of liquor. She then picked out a fresh pair of pajamas from the closet for Tyler.Tyler would need a change of briefs too. However, Kelsey’s cheeks burned when she pulled his brief draw