“Whoever was behind this has to be sick in the head!” Yvonne frowned and advised Kelsey. “Kels, you'd better stay with Tyler for now, at least he can keep you safe. We still don’t know if those dangerous men will try again after their plan was foiled the first time.”Kelsey made a face. “I think so too.”Upon reaching this note, she paused briefly before enquiring, “By the way, what happened to you? It sounded like you were crying when you called me last night.”Her original plan last night was to meet Yvonne at the bar to check on how she was doing.Since it was no longer safe for her to leave the house, she could only do it on the phone for the time being.Yvonne sighed exasperatedly upon hearing this. “It’s my mother-in-law, she’s being a real pain again!”Kelsey grew concerned. “Did she leave her hometown to come visit again?”Yvonne's mother-in-law was a notorious troublemaker.Every time she showed up at Adam's place, there was bound to be drama.She would go on a rant a
Now that she had a second chance at life, she could not bear to watch her best friend being exploited by her husband's family again.It was going to end with Yvonne having everything taken away from her, even the child she gave birth to!“Yvonne, have you ever thought about moving out for now?” She carefully suggested.Yvonne scowled dejectedly. “Where else can I move to? I had a giant fallout with my parents when I married Adam and now I don’t have any other friends or family to turn to other than you.”It was a big part of why she had to silently suffer the torment of her husband’s family after they got married. She did not have friends, family, or a home to turn to for help.Kelsey was in a similar situation. She also had a home she could not return to. How was she supposed to help Yvonne?After that, she thought for a moment and said, “How about this? I will pay you back the two hundred thousand dollars you borrowed me last time so you can find a place to move to for now.”Y
Kelsey could not contain her joy from bursting out the moment she saw Tyler.“You're back?” she grinned and greeted him with smiling eyes.She had pretty much thrown her weight against him for a hug.Tyler seemed slightly taken aback by her enthusiastic welcome.He stood in place and stared profoundly at her for several seconds before he noticed she was not wearing shoes.He immediately frowned. “Why aren’t you wearing shoes?”His voice was filled with concern and a tinge of disapproval.Kelsey pouted. “Because I can’t wait to see you!”She was still in the middle of drafting her design when she heard the roar of the car engine, signaling Tyler’s return.With that, she immediately sprinted downstairs and could hardly bother with putting on a shoe.Without a word, Tyler carried her in his arms and headed toward the couch in the living room.He gently settled her on the couch and squatted in front of her. Then, he gently inspected her feet.After making sure that her feet wer
All the clerks in the store put on their best, most charming smiles to welcome their customers.“Sir, how can I help you?”“Get her everything that she likes!”Tyler had put Kelsey down but still would not let go of her. Even when he was addressing the store clerk, he would not take his eyes off her even for a second.All the clerks in the store were filled with envy.What a lucky lady!The man was a dashing prince and rich. More importantly, he only had eyes for her.From the moment he entered the store till now, his gaze was solely fixed on Kelsey.It was only at this point that the clerk reluctantly stopped looking at the handsome man and turned her attention to Kelsey. “Miss, what kind of style do you like? Is there any specific brand you prefer? We recently received a new batch of dresses shipped directly from Pavis!”Kelsey chuckled to herself when she noted how the clerks could not take their eyes off Tyler. It seemed as if they had just noticed her existence.She shea
“Hubby, what do you think about this?”Kelsey smiled radiantly while twirling in front of Tyler to show off the dress.Tyler almost had a nosebleed right then and there.It was incredibly seductive!It was a wonderful dress, but it was too short and revealed too much cleavage.If Kelsey walked out in this dress, she would be far too exposed.He did not want other people gawking at her perfect figure.The sight of her dressed in such a sexy dress should be reserved for his eyes only.“Don't you like it?”Upon noting Tyler’s hesitance in expressing his thoughts, Kelsey assumed he did not like it.With that, she picked out another outfit. This time, she went for a blue-colored suspender skirt.It was fashioned very elegantly and full of personality.This skirt did a better job of reflecting her usual simplistic charm.Kelsey figured that Tyler may not be into her sudden change of style with the first dress.She deemed that he must prefer her usual brisk and refreshing style.
Tyler stayed silent the entire time. With his hand clutching a dozen bags, he continued his march.“What's wrong?” Kelsey caught up with him. She was still very confused.Tyler still did not respond. He swiftly took her hand and returned to the car with her.As soon as the door was closed, he turned around and suddenly pinned Kelsey against the seat.Kelsey barely had time to react before she felt his entire weight against her, followed by the sensation of his lips pressed against hers.She was immediately swept away by the intensity of his passionate kiss, overpowering her.“Hm…”With her lips sealed, she could hardly catch her breath and had to take a moment before she came back to her senses.Tyler had kissed her!She was not going to resist him, but this was a little too sudden! Could he not wait a little at least?The intensity of his kiss continued to rise…It was to the point where it seemed like Tyler wanted to absorb her into his body.Kelsey felt like she was abou
Kelsey frowned sharply and still could not shake off her nerves.“Why don't we get a room? There are a lot of hotels around here.” She suggested hastily.Doing it in a hotel was better than doing it inside a car.Tyler cast a deep, profound look at her.After a while, he finally let her go.“Sorry, I got ahead of myself!”His voice was hoarse by this point. After he crawled back into the driver’s seat, he took out a cigarette.The lighter produced a sharp click when he flicked it.Then, he lowered the window and took a slow, steady drag.The cigarette smoke clouded mysteriously around his features.Kelsey sat up and smoothed out her dress. After she finished collecting herself, she turned to glance at Tyler.Tyler was irresistibly handsome with the cigarette dangling between his lips. She was enchanted just by looking at him.She found her heartbeat accelerating.After a faint blush came upon her cheeks, she asked, “Where are we going?”Why was he so leisurely smoking now
Kelsey’s eyes darkened several shades upon hearing this.Was Tyler suggesting that she was too skinny for him?Did he like women with more curves?When did he acquire such tastes?While she was still pondering about it, a sultry, feminine voice suddenly rang from behind them.“Tyler, long time no see!”The owner of the voice was none other than Eva. She was the infamous celebrity of Abervale, who was rumored to be involved with Tyler some time ago.She was wearing a brand-name outfit that exaggerated her cleavage. Her voluptuous figure was bare in the open for all to see.Kelsey accidentally swiped a glance and could tell that she was easily 36D cup or more.Before that fateful night she shared with Tyler in the hotel, Eva was undoubtedly the most recognizable woman who had been hanging around him. Every now and then, both of them would end up on the cover of the entertainment news.Although a big part of it was because of Eva stirring up the news, the fact that Tyler would p
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