The fact that her brother, Cleo, was present bolstered Zara’s confidence. There was no way any of them could do anything to her.All they could do was enjoy the show Tyler was going to put on. It was not as erotic as they had hoped it would be.Despite this, Kelsey still felt as if an electric shock had gone through her body the moment Tyler started.Imagine having a man you loved gently pressing his tongue against your soft skin and licking buttery jam off of your body. The only thing left was the lingering warmth of his tongue.Kelsey turned stiff and was afraid to even twitch a muscle.However, that did not mean her body was not reacting to these sensations.The only problem was that she had to suppress her reaction because everyone was watching…By the time it was over, she was drenched in sweat and was panting heavily.This was only with the jam slathered on her arm and calf. Imagine if it was other parts…She was afraid to even imagine it.Upon reaching this thought, sh
What was happening?How did it get so hot in here?Why was Zara suddenly craving to do it?Was it because she was excited by the thought of confessing to Tyler?She bit her lower lip to force herself back to her senses.Despite that, her world was still spinning.Her desire was growing stronger with every passing second.She could not bear it anymore!She subconsciously drew toward Tyler.At first, she was worried that Kelsey would stop her like a guard dog.Unexpectedly, Tyler was all by himself when she drew toward him. He was all hers.She did not beat around the bush and expressed sultrily, “It’s so hot in here, I want to do it…”Nobody at the scene had ever witnessed such a shocking proposal.They were expecting something more romantic, some sort of poetry to come out of Zara.Instead, she had gone for a blunt and quite liberal approach. It was clear what she wanted.Even the guys were flustered by her.Keith was the most excited of all of them.That was because
Kelsey was contemplating this when she happened to swipe a glance at Rosette who was seated nearby.Rosette was staring in the direction where Keith trotted off with Zara. She was wearing a strange smirk.Kelsey felt something tighten inside her.She wondered if Rosette had something to do with Zara’s abnormal behavior back there.Rosette must have overheard the conversation she had with Zara in the bathroom just now.That was how she found out that Zara was the reason she had missed Runway Revolution. She had been drugged.Perhaps this was her way of giving Zara a taste of her medicine.She did not expect Rosette to have such a dark side to her.It sure seemed like most of the people who were attending the party tonight were no common folk.Rosette noticed the way Kelsey looked at her and walked toward her with a glass of red wine in hand.She asked conscientiously, “What do you think is going to happen to Zara later?” Kelsey was taken aback by the question. “What?”Roset
By the time they were done, Kelsey collapsed into Tyler's arms and felt sore all over.“Are you tired?” Tyler gently stroked her long hair which was streaky with sweat, then he kissed her forehead.“Yeah,” Kelsey whimpered softly in his arms and nodded.“We’re going home right away.” She heard Tyler’s raspy voice echo in her ears.After that, he helped settle Kelsey on the back seat so she could lie down, and then he draped his coat over her.Then, he opened the door and prepared to get into the driver’s seat.That was when he suddenly felt someone tap on his shoulder.“Tyler, didn't you leave a while ago? Why are you still here?”It was Charles. He asked Tyler with a quite suggestive smile.Tyler was not interested in entertaining such an obvious question.“I’m leaving now.” He burrowed into the driver's seat and dismissed Charles.“A few girls were asking me for your phone number just now but I refused to give it to them," Charles remained standing next to the car and said
“Did I ever ask you to help me?” Rosette shot a bitter glare at him. “Don’t you think I know what you are, all of you are the same.”If her family had not insisted that she go on a blind date with Charles, she would not even have bothered to attend a party of this nature.She was well aware that men of this social class tend to be a bunch of scumbags.Of course, Kelsey's husband, Tyler, was the rare exception.Charles, on the other hand, was certainly nothing like Tyler.Even the very first time they went on a blind date, he had already blatantly told Rosette that they were never going to work out.Yet, he had invited her to the party tonight. Rosette could tell that Charles took little to no interest in her and had already invited her so that his friends could have a chance with her.She was not a mere object that could be toyed around in the palms of these young men born into wealth.“Did I do something wrong…in helping you? What… What do you mean that I am just like them?” C
Tyler grabbed the phone from the bedside table, swiped one glance at the display, and then hung up without hesitation.Shortly after that, the phone rang again.He frowned and answered the call this time, then he said something to the caller.Kelsey listened to the muffled voices and was soon stirred out of her sleep.“Who is it?”She asked irritably after Tyler had finished the phone call.“Keith!"Kelsey was surprised to hear his name.“Why is he calling at this hour?” She was perplexed.Keith was the playboy who took Zara, who had been drugged and slept with her last night, was he not?Was he not satisfied after having his way with Zara all night?Why was he calling her husband first thing in the morning?The look in Tyler’s eyes sank. “He’s asking me to bail him out of the police station and to get the news media to keep the entire thing hush…”Kelsey was taken aback by this. “What happened?”Tyler continued with an acute look in his eyes, “When he checked into the ho
While Zara felt she was on the verge of falling apart, one of the perceptive reporters suddenly noticed something from the corner of his eye and announced out loud, “Look, Keith is here too!”With that, the reporters all swarmed to Keith who had just been bailed out from the station by his family.“Mr. Keith, would you tell us about your relationship with Ms. Zara?”“Mr. Keith, it looks like you slept with Ms. Zara in the hotel. Does this mean we should be expecting you two to get married soon?”“Mr. Keith, when did you start dating Ms. Zara?”Keith was surprisingly calm despite the constant barrage of questions from the media about his relationship with Zara.He spoke to them graciously with a mysterious smile hanging on his lips, “It all comes down to if that is what Zara wants!”By saying this, he also indirectly verified their suspicions about his relationship with Zara.Then, he darted a look filled with adoration at Zara.The media immediately caught on to the way he aff
By the time Zara rushed home, her father had already finished discussing the terms of engagement with the Levines.“Dad, I’m not marrying him!”She ran up to her father and voiced her protests frantically.Unexpectedly, Carlos was nothing like his usual doting self. He shot her a severe look and commanded, “You will marry him even if you don’t want to!”His tone suggested that he was not to be defied.“Why must I marry him? Dad, you never force me to do anything against my will!” Zara would not suffer the injustice.Her father had always loved and treasured her conditionally. It was uncharacteristic for him to force her to do something she did not want to.Why was he so insistent this time?“How dare you still have the nerve to ask me why?” Carlos glared at her again. “Do you have any idea what you have just done? You have disgraced our family’s name! Do you think you can find anyone else to marry you anymore if you don’t marry Keith?”“Dad, I was framed, I never even meant to
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