“Nothing.” Kelsey shook her head, the lingering words at the tip of her tongue caught in her throat. She did not want Tyler to think that she did not trust him. Closing her eyes, Kelsey tried to drift off to dreamland. Tyler did not pursue the matter. He could sense Kelsey’s reluctance tonight. However, she was not in a place to share with him. Tyler let out a sigh. A lot of thoughts raced through his mind. Moments later, Tyler heard Kelsey’s slow and steady breathing. She must have fallen asleep. Tyler tucked her back into his arms and joined her in slumber. The next day, Kelsey woke up without Tyler next to her. Tyler had been swamped with work lately, often gone for long hours at a time. If Kelsey had not lost sleep and stayed up until two in the morning last night, she would not have seen him. At least, she was reassured that Tyler would always come home despite how caught up with work he was. The scent of a woman’s perfume on Tyler was a thorn in her
“Lily, get in touch with Shawn, Ty’s assistant. Check on what he’s up to. Why is he elsewhere when he should be home with his wife?” Nancy instructed Lily, who was part of her entourage. “Yes, ma’am.” Lily gave a nod and contacted Shawn on behalf of Nancy. “Grandma… Actually…” Kelsey tried to speak up for Tyler. Tyler was there for Kelsey for most weekends. Unfortunately, Tyler happened to be away when Nancy arrived at the house.“You can count on me to stick by you, Kels.” Nancy held Kelsey’s hand, ready to stand by her to the very end. It was unacceptable for Tyler to abandon the woman of his dreams at home after marrying her. After getting briefed on the situation, Lily returned to report back to Nancy. Lily took a long look at Kelsey before leaning to whisper in Nancy’s ear. Nancy pulled a long face. “Kelsey is family. Just get to the point.” After much hesitation, Lily hemmed and hawed. “Mr. Lang is…” “Where is he? Just tell me.” Nancy urged. Lily bit the bu
“Mr. Lang didn’t intend to get involved.” Lily kept her head down. Nancy asked disgruntledly, “Why is he getting involved now?” Lily’s eyes flickered. “It was Mr. Dylan’s wishes.” Reality struck Kelsey and Nancy. Tyler was acting on Dylan’s instructions. The Quests must have demanded Dylan for an answer after what had happened to Zara. Dylan issued an order to Tyler. Tyler’s hands were tied. Even so, Kelsey did not feel right about the whole thing. Tyler was her husband. He had no reason to care for another woman. The fact that Tyler had been coming home late night after night, smelling of perfume, already had Kelsey thinking. Kelsey started to feel betrayed. “Bastard! Dylan has lost the plot! Why should Ty answer to the Quests? Ty has done everything he can by hiring a team of professionals to operate on Zara.” Nancy yelled angrily, furious with Dylan. The Langs did not have to bend over backward for the Quests. It was true that Zara was injured when sa
Dylan must have a compelling reason. Lily looked worried. “Ms. Quest tried to take her life after waking up from surgery. She started to starve herself, and her parents had to beg Mr. Lang’s uncle for help. Mr. Lang was sent to talk some sense into Ms. Quest. The minute she saw Mr. Lang, Ms. Quest started eating and following the doctor’s orders.” Kelsey frowned. Zara was attached to Tyler. Though Tyler was married to Kelsey, Zara still would not give up on him. Zara sure had no respect for Kelsey, the wife. It was true that Zara sustained a severe injury from saving Tyler, but that did not give her a reason to steal someone else’s husband. Kelsey pursed her lips without a word. Lily knew better than to say anything else. No woman would be happy in this situation. Lily doubted any woman would be so selfless as to give away her husband to another woman. Besides, Tyler and Kelsey were close. Nancy pinned her hopes on them to start a family soon. With Zara coming b
The veins along Kelsey’s forehead bulged.She had a bad feeling. Despite her injury, Zara was up to no good. The next minute, Zara propped herself up and pounced on Kelsey. Zara’s legs gave out on her since it had not been long since her surgery. If Tyler had not been around to encourage her rehabilitation, Zara would still have lost feelings in her legs. Now that she was on the road to recovery, there she went again. Kelsey watched as Zara fell from her wheelchair in agony. Furrowing her brows, Kelsey backed away. Zara took a fall on purpose. What were her intentions? Amid the confusion, a figure rushed from behind. Before Kelsey knew it, Tyler rushed to Zara’s side. “Are you alright?” Tyler examined Zara and asked huskily. The question was directed at Zara. Due to Tyler’s back facing Kelsey, she could not read his expression. Instead of replying to Tyler, Zara turned to Kelsey’s direction, looking hurt. “Don’t be upset, Kelsey. I didn’t mean to… Ste
Kelsey sneered to herself. Zara played the poor, helpless victim so well, making everyone feel sorry. No one would suspect how evil she really was. Even Lily doubted Zara could do any harm. The others would never believe that Zara took a tumble on purpose. What about Tyler? Kelsey wondered if Tyler believed Zara. She no longer carried any hope. Turning on her heel, Kelsey walked out of the villa. … The sky was dark and gloomy, and soon, it began to drizzle. Kelsey took Nancy’s ride back to the house and sat outside. She watched the rain against the wind, her thoughts elsewhere. The falling rain did not seem to faze her. “Kels.” Tyler’s voice crept up from behind her. He was back. Tyler came home before dark for once. Kelsey looked over in confusion. Tyler took strides toward her and pulled her into his arms. “Can’t you tell it’s raining? Why are you standing in the rain?” he asked worriedly in her ear. Kelsey looked up. “It’s nice to soak in the
Tyler cut Kelsey off by pulling her into his arms. He plucked her chin and sealed her lips with a kiss. “Ugh…” Kelsey’s eyes widened in disbelief. The kiss from Tyler came on hard and strong. Kelsey’s lips were numb and prickly from the sheer intensity.She tried to push him away. However, no amount of force could tear Tyler away from Kelsey. No one could budge Tyler when he put his foot down. At last, Tyler pulled away a little. Kelsey gasped for air. “Why did you kiss me?” She pouted and whined. Tyler cupped her lovely face and lowered his gaze to her level. “I won’t marry anyone else but you. You’re the only one for me.” In other words, he would never marry Zara. Kelsey knew that he would not marry Zara. She simply said what she said out of spite. Even so, Kelsey was not keen on having her husband get too close to Zara. “Then why are you at her place every day? You wouldn’t even tell me where you were.” Kelsey snapped peevishly. Tyler sighed, h
“Who was jealous? I wasn’t jealous.” Kelsey denied that fact right away. “If you weren’t jealous, why did you barge into Zara’s villa to look for me?” Tyler asked with a smile, his eyes fixating on hers. “I…” Kelsey was lost for words. Tyler rested his forehead against hers, his eyes sparkling with joy. “I’m so happy, Kels. You’re finally jealous because of me.” It proved that Kelsey cared about him. Tyler loved her jealousy. “I told you. I wasn’t jealous,” Kelsey refuted eagerly. Tyler locked her tightly in his arms, meeting her gaze. “I will make sure I’m not involved with any other woman. I won’t go to Zara’s place again. I promise. Don’t be mad at me, babe.” His promise reassured Kelsey, putting her in a better mood. Kelsey unclamped his arm around her waist. “Unhand me. I want to rest now.” Tyler sucked up to her. “I’ll keep you company in your sleep.” His scorching breath caressed her sensitive neck. Kelsey shuddered. “No way.” She pushed him away i
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