Upon reaching this note, Yvonne dragged a long sigh before sincerely advising Kelsey, “Kelsey, you have to learn a lesson from what happened to me. Make sure you keep your man happy in bed, that’s the best way to keep him faithful to you!”Kelsey’s cheeks turned red upon hearing the suggestive remark.Around the same point, Tyler was just coming down from the stairway to join the girls at the dining table.He came just in time to catch the tail end of what Yvonne was saying to Kelsey.He emitted a dry cough to announce his presence.Kelsey turned around immediately after hearing his cough.When she spotted Tyler suddenly appearing at the threshold leading to the dining table, she could feel her heart drop!Oh no!Did he hear everything Yvonne was just saying?What would he think about them talking about something so indecent?Yvonne was just as flushed by his sudden appearance.She quickly adjusted the tone of her voice and greeted him with a bright smile, “Hey Tyler, you’re
After breakfast, Tyler went to work.Kelsey noticed how haggard Yvonne looked, she still had vivid dark circles underneath her eyes. It was not hard to make out that Yvonne barely got much rest last night.“Yvonne, why don't you go back to your room and get some sleep?” She kindly suggested.Yvonne was certainly exhausted. She yawned dramatically but tried to hold herself together.“I’m fine. I still have to make lunch later.”“Yvonne, you come here to rest, not to cook for me! Besides, I have Anna to help with the cooking!” Kelsey shot down the idea and tried to persuade Yvonne.“But…” Yvonne was still hesitant.She did not want to feel like she was taking advantage of Kelsey’s kindness. All she wanted was to contribute in whatever way she could.The only thing she could come up with at the moment was to cook for Kelsey.“No buts, don’t forget that you are still in the middle of recovery! Forget about the cooking and get some rest. Anna and I will take care of it from now on.
This was why Cerys opted for such a secluded spot.The attendant took Kelsey into the elevator so they could head to a private room upstairs.Upon stepping out of the elevator, she stepped into a winding corridor paved with imported rugs stitched with diamond-shaped patterns.At one point, she passed by a private box with its door left ajar. She snuck a glance inside.To her surprise, she spotted a familiar face inside which she was not expecting to see here.Adam?Why was he here?He seemed slightly drunk and did not notice Kelsey passing by.More importantly, he was holding a woman dressed in a miniskirt in his arms.The two of them were feeding each other through their lips and seemed to be very intimate with each other.Kelsey’s eyes widened in an instant. She was shocked and furious.Adam must be aware of Yvonne’s argument with Agatha and that she had run away from home.He was her husband and instead of mediating the conflict between his mother and his wife, he was sn
There was another reason Cerys did not reveal.She wanted to pit Kelsey and Zara against each other.As much as she hated Zara for betraying her and abandoning her, she was also jealous of how lucky Kelsey was to have married Tyler who was an immeasurably wealthy man. It was all thanks to Tyler’s protection that she managed to shine in Runway Revolution.On the other hand, she had been with James for so long and yet she had nothing to show for it. She was just a lowly mistress.Words could not describe how jealous she was of Kelsey.Now that she had given the recording to Kelsey, it was sure to spark a heated conflict between Kelsey and Zara. She would spectate the showdown from afar.Either way, one of her enemies was going to be taken down.However, Kelsey was very perceptive and saw through her scheme in an instant.“You’re just doing this to pit me against Zara, aren’t you?”“…” Cerys's expression dropped in an instant, even her voice became deflated.She was wary of even
Unexpectedly, Yvonne was nowhere to be seen when she got home.She immediately asked Anna, “Where is Yvonne?”Anna informed her, “She left, she told me to inform you that she was going to see her parents and that you don’t have to worry about her.”Kelsey was taken aback.Yvonne was going to see her parents?It looked like she finally saw reason and decided there was no use sticking with a scumbag with Adam. It was not worth cutting off her parents for.She supposed it was a good thing.If Yvonne could fix her relationship with her parents, she would have more people in her circle who could support her in the event that Adam and Agatha continued harassing her.The reason they were so haughty and dared to harass her in the first place was that they knew she did not have family to support her.Yvonne could also feel more secure at home if she had her parents watching over her.When she eventually found out that Adam had been cheating on her with another woman, she would also fe
Charles was the first to spot the pair and greeted them, “Tyler, you're finally here! We've been waiting for you!”Upon hearing this, everyone turned in the same direction.“Hey, Tyler! I was wondering why you took the time to come today! So it’s because you have a pretty lady coming with you, ha!” The other guys seated at the poker table had turned around to see what the commotion was about.Kelsey could immediately feel everyone’s collective attention placed on her. They were forming all sorts of impressions of her.Tyler reached for her hand and gently whispered in her ear, “Don't worry about them, these are all old friends of mine.”Kelsey nodded. Tyler had clutched onto her hand tightly and she could not pull away even if she tried to yank it away twice. With that, Tyler led her into the living room.Tyler smiled and greeted everyone present in the villa while introducing them to Kelsey.Kelsey knew most of his friends, and most of them knew her as well.However, the circu
Kelsey swiped a glance at Zara who was regarding her with a hostile look.Usually, she would much rather die than go to karaoke with Zara.However, she did not want to refuse Rosette, who was so kind as to invite her to tag along. With that, they went to the rooftop karaoke.Rosette kicked off the session with a solo piece. After that, Zara showered her with perfunctory praises before insisting that they sing a song together.Based on the way Zara was all over Rosette when they sang, anyone who was none the wiser would have assumed that they were close friends.Little did they know, Zara was the one who had sabotaged Rosette by drugging her. It was all a part of her scheme to ensure that Rosette fell asleep and ended up missing the fashion competition entirely. This was how she managed to secure the win for Cerys.However, Rosette was oblivious to what happened. This entire time, she assumed she was the one who messed up and overslept.She had apologized to Tyler for missing the
When the other girls surrounding Zara noticed she was losing the argument, they stepped in to defend her. “Everyone knows that Zara used to be Tyler’s fiancée. You are the mistress who swooped in and stole her man!”Kelsey was impressed by how delusional they were, they were blatantly lying.“That’s interesting, why don’t I know that Zara used to be my husband's fiancée before? Did it happen during the brief period when he broke off the engagement with me? Was that when you saw the opportunity and stepped right in like the mistress you are? Too bad for you though, because my husband has only ever had feelings for me. He would never be seduced by any other woman!”Kelsey flaunted a look at them and refuted them without hesitation.Zara turned pale in an instant and found herself at a loss for words.She knew it was true that Kelsey was the one who got engaged to Tyler first.Her family had expressed interest in matching her with Tyler. However, the engagement never worked out.In
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
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