Kelsey scrutinized Cooper’s expression. Surprisingly, it did not seem like he was lying.Either Cooper and Cerys were truly not well acquainted with each other or he had gotten better at lying. Even though Kelsey had lived two lives, she still had trouble reading the man.She narrowed her eyes and asked again, “Not close to her? Could you explain to me why Cerys' final design for Runway Revolution is the same as mine?”Something stirred in Cooper’s eyes again. His expression grew inscrutable.“Kel, are you suspecting me?” he asked without pleasure.“Don’t you deserve to be suspected?” Kelsey asked with a sharp sneer.After all, Cooper had an ongoing affair with his brother’s wife, Rhea.There was always the possibility that he had something going on with his brother’s mistress, Cerys as well.What other explanation was there for Cerys somehow managing to plagiarize her draft?A dark look flashed across Cooper's eyes. He suddenly seemed to have recalled something.Kelsey glare
Several days later, Kelsey was discharged from the hospital and returned to Tyler's home to recover.Tyler specifically hired a nurse named Anna to look after Kelsey.“Ms. Kelsey, does this help?”Anna carefully pressed a towel soaked with cold water over Kelsey’s sprained ankle and raised it at an angle.“I’m feeling much better. Thank you, Anna.” Kelsey thanked her with a sincere smile.Anna was temporarily relegated from her usual post at the hospital to stay at Tyler’s place and attend to Kelsey.She was in her fifties and was a hard worker.However, she was also the type who was prone to gossip.After Tyler had hired her, he happened to have a business trip scheduled and had been away for several days.She noted how young Kelsey was and was puzzled by the strange arrangement. Why was a young girl living all alone in such a large house? Was she perhaps a rich man’s mistress?Although she did not have a very favorable impression of women who were mistresses, she began to g
Tyler immediately set aside his briefcase and went toward Kelsey.“How are you? Are you feeling better?” Tyler squatted and gently took her delicate hands into his while asking in a tender voice.“I’m feeling much better, it doesn't hurt anymore.” Kelsey assured him with a smile.Tyler took over the massaging duty and suddenly expressed apologetically, “I’m sorry I’ve been away for a few days due to work.”Kelsey smiled and assured him. “It’s fine, really. Work is important and besides, I have Anna taking care of me so you don’t have to worry at all.”Upon hearing her mention Anna, Tyler remembered the older lady who greeted him at the door just now.He turned around and cast a glance at Anna.Anna had just shut the front door and still seemed relatively confused by the situation.Just now, she was sure she heard Kelsey addressing Tyler as ‘honey’. She finally joined the dots. It turned out that she had misunderstood the situation all along.The young lady was not a mistress
Kelsey drew her hand away from Tyler and said, “It’s fine, let me try walking by myself.”Tyler hesitated for a moment before obliging with a brief nod. “Alright, I’m right behind you so just tell me if you need my help.”With that, he carefully released his firm grip around Kelsey’s hand.Kelsey tried to get a firm hold of her center of gravity and after ensuring that she could remain balanced, she tried to step forward.She was exceedingly cautious with the first step she took.Although her injured ankle was giving her some trouble, she finally managed to take a step forward.“How is it? Are you okay?” Tyler trailed closely behind her and seemed gentler than ever. “Yeah.” Kelsey nodded briefly before pressing onward.Tyler continued to trail behind her, ready to protect her at any moment. After Kelsey managed a few steps, her anxiousness slowly subsided.She grew bolder and her steps became more confident. “I have sent one of my men to retrieve the surveillance footag
Not only was Kelsey not repulsed by his scent, but she even welcomed it. She adored it.She missed his scent.Tyler had not shaved for a few days. She could feel the harsh texture of his short stubble brushing against her tender skin.She tried to push against his shoulder but he would not budge.Her breath was taken away by him, her body was also…Soon, her body temperature began to surge sky-high.Her heartbeat accelerated.It took a long time before Tyler reluctantly drew away.He gently caressed her hair with affection in his eyes. “I missed you.”Kelsey seemed to do a double take, her blush deepened.“You haven't answered my question yet,” Tyler leaned over closer and whispered in her ears.Kelsey opened her mouth and made to speak, her lashes shook.Tyler lowered himself and gently nibbled on her earlobe. “Are you not going to answer? Do you want me to kiss you again?”Kelsey drew a sharp breath before crying out, “I miss you too!”Suddenly, it was as if two candles
“You wanted to sleep, didn't you? I'll sleep with you!”Tyler rested his chin against the top of Kelsey’s head and gently pecked a kiss on her hair.Kelsey squirmed instinctively.“Give me some space, I can’t breathe.”She could not handle the intention behind his approach.“Alright!” Tyler surprisingly obliged and loosened his grip ever so slightly.Kelsey was just about to heave a sigh of relief when she felt his hand reaching underneath her clothes.In an instant, an intent look glowed inside Tyler's eyes.“Kels, I have been missing you every day during my business trip,” he declared while puffing hot wafts of air into Kelsey’s ear.Her ears are the most sensitive part of her body.Her cheeks flushed with red in an instant, she felt like she was going to melt.“Stop it…” She protested weakly.Tyler's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. “Are you shy?”Kelsey pouted and grumbled, “What if Anna hears us? She’s downstairs!”They were not the only ones in the house.“What are
“My dear daughter, how have you been lately?”Kelsey had to do a double take.It felt like the last time Charlie addressed her so affectionately was eons ago.Ever since her mother's car accident, Charlie had brought his mistress and her daughter into the house to replace Kelsey’s mother. He had been completely neglectful, sometimes even cruel toward Kelsey.By this point, there was no way to redeem her relationship with her father anymore.Now, Charlie was taking the time to call her. His entire attitude and tone was a complete 180 shift from the past. It threw Kelsey for a loop and made her doubt her hearing.She had to check the phone number several times to make sure that the person calling was truly her father, not someone else.“Do you need something?” she asked hesitantly.She had enough sense to realize that even if Charlie had kicked Megan out of the house and decided to send Josephine abroad to study, it did not necessarily mean that their relationship would be restor
Kelsey frowned. “My dad just called.”Tyler narrowed his eyes and gently took her cold hands into his. “Did you get into another fight with him?”He was aware that Kelsey did not have a good relationship with her father and that they often quarreled.Charlie seemed to have never cared about Kelsey’s feelings.Kelsey grumbled, “Don’t bring up his name!”Tyler could tell she was not interested in prolonging the discussion and wisely let it drop.“Are you hungry? Let's go downstairs for dinner,” he gently stroked her hair and whispered in a tender voice.Kelsey nodded silently.Tyler carried her in his arms and took her to the dining table downstairs....Tyler and several senior executives in his company were just walking out of the private elevator when they bumped into Charlie. He was in the lobby making a fuss about wanting to meet Tyler.“Let me go, do you know who I am? I am your president’s father-in-law!” he bellowed angrily.The security guards were skeptical of his c