Eva's eyes widened in an instant.Did Kelsey just call Tyler her hubby?Such audacity!Even when Eva’s family had been working with the Langs in the past and her name was getting associated with Tyler’s in the news, she never dared to address him like that.As far as she knew, Tyler would never allow any woman around him to address him so boldly.She had assumed that Tyler would only react with repulsion at such a gesture.Unexpectedly, Tyler barely even frowned. Without saying a word, he handed over the steak on his plate to Kelsey.“Eat mine instead!”“Thank you, Hubby!”Kelsey smiled radiantly.Eva was dumbfounded by the exchange.Tyler had… Did he just allow Kelsey to address him as hubby?He even cut a plate of steak for her.Eva had never seen such a gentlemanly display from Tyler in the past.She continued to size up Kelsey in complete disbelief.What was it about this woman that made Tyler treat her like this?Truthfully, there had always been a particular woman
Kelsey's eyes suddenly darkened as she fell into a depressed mood.How was she supposed to defeat all these love rivals and claim Tyler for herself?“What's wrong?” Tyler seemed to have noticed something off with her and expressed concern immediately.Kelsey pursed her lips tightly. “That woman just now...she’s that famous Eva Rhine, isn’t she?”Not only was her family one of the richest in town, but they also came from a military and political background.They were indescribably powerful!If they were truly interested in joining their family with Tyler’s to strengthen both families, there was no way Tyler could refuse them even if he wanted to.Besides, he had no reason to refuse to start with.Tyler cast a deep, meaningful look at Kelsey. “Do you know her?”Kelsey blurted out without a thought, “I saw the news between you two circulating on the Internet last time…”The moment she said this, she noticed the way Tyler's expression shifted and that was when she realized what s
It seemed like Kelsey had struck a nerve.Eva cursed viciously without bothering to mind her image, “You shameless fox, I know you must have used some dirty trick to seduce him!”Kelsey calmly retorted, “If you truly think so, maybe you can try to do it too. See if you can manage to seduce Tyler too!”Eva clenched her fists tightly. A faint dark look flashed across her eyes.Admittedly, she had also used various tricks to get with Tyler.However, Tyler never fell for any of them.She was out of ideas at this point.As if Tyler not biting on any of her bait was not bad enough, what made it worse was that this woman somehow managed to charm him!“You...you bitch!”She was furious at this point and cast daggers with her eyes.She was convinced that the wretched woman must have used some unknown, devilish trick. It was the only way to explain how she managed to win over Tyler.With that, she rushed over and prepared to swing a furious slap across Kelsey’s face.Unexpectedly, Ke
Eva coyly cocked her brow. “Every woman who has been with Tyler knows that he is still obsessed over his first love. Nobody can ever hope to replace her!”She had said so to destroy Kelsey’s confidence and push her to give up on Tyler.Unfortunately, it had an unintended effect. Instead of being dejected, Kelsey burst out laughing.“He’s still obsessed over his first love?” She grinned as widely as she could.She could not believe all the women around Tyler had described her like that.It seemed like she still held a significant place in his heart.That must be why all these women were so wary.Eva was utterly confused. “What are you laughing about?”How could Kelsey laugh so cheerily upon finding out that Tyler was still obsessed over someone else?Has she lost her mind?Kelsey cast an amused look at Eva and announced with a tinge of surprise in her voice, “I didn't expect you to know that I was the girl he had been obsessed over.”Eva's expression shifted instantly to one
Kelsey now realized that there was no need for her to worry about them at all.It was because she was the one Tyler had been waiting for.With that, she chuckled cheerily again while taking another bite."You seem like you’re in a good mood.” Tyler fixed a look on her with his obsidian eyes.Kelsey turned up to him and asked with a brisk smile, “Where are we going to continue our date after this?”Tyler's eyes lit up upon hearing the mention of the word ‘date’.However, his answer was curt, “I’m taking you home!”Kelsey was taken aback.She asked in disbelief, “Which home?”Tyler remarked faintly, “Your home.”Kelsey could not help herself from asking, “You...don't you want me to stay with you?”She recalled the passionate kisses they shared in the car just now. They were this close to doing it right there.Since Tyler had brought her to this five-star hotel for dinner, she assumed they would get a room here right after dinner.To her surprise, it did not seem like he had
Tyler's eyes darkened.His heart started beating like a drum again.Despite that, he did his best to suppress his surging emotions.After that, he insisted. “I’m taking you home!’Kelsey curled her lips in dismay.Since he insisted on taking her home, she had no choice but to follow suit!Soon, Tyler’s car jerked to a stop in front of the Youngs’ household.Kelsey hesitated to step out of the car.“Hubby, do you have the heart to leave me here?” She pleaded tenderly while pressing against Tyler and wrapped her arms around his waist.Tyler took a deep breath.He desperately wanted to return the hug.However, he remembered that he had to let go and let Kelsey choose what she desired.In the end, he managed to resist his desire.“You can go now,” he remarked icily.Kelsey was very disappointed by his response.Why was he not getting her hint? She could not make it any more obvious even if she tried!What could she do to make Tyler believe her?She sighed.With that, she
What surprised Kelsey was that Megan and her father were not upset.Instead, they wore beaming smiles as if they had already seen this coming.She was immediately thrown off.What on earth was this trio up to?She originally planned to head back to her room to rest after the meal.Unexpectedly, Charlie called out after her to stop her.“Wait a minute, Kels!”Kelsey turned around. “Did you need something else from me, Dad?”She was thinking to herself that he was finally going to cut into the main subject.It was time to see what he had been concocting this entire time.However, Charlie wore the same smile and remarked, “Kels, you are not young anymore. Even if Tyler doesn't want you, you can’t just stay home and be single forever, can you?”Kelsey stated sternly, “Dad, I am twenty-two!”She was hardly old enough to be married yet.She had enough of Charlie’s attitude, acting as if there was something criminal about her not being married and staying at home. All the nagging
Megan chimed in as well, “Older men are more caring!”Kelsey sneered. “If that's the case, why don't you let Josephine marry him instead?”Charlie and Megan's expressions dropped upon hearing this.“Do you know how old Josephine is? She has barely started college, how could we have her get married so soon?” the two of them blurted out in unison.Kelsey rolled her eyes. “I may be in college, but I'm not much older than her either! If I am supposed to be old enough to marry, why can’t she?”She was only three years older than Josephine.In other words, her father had another child with his ex-girlfriend only three years after having her.She had been a child prodigy and got to skip two years of education. Following that, she was admitted into college on a recommendation.While her peers were all in college as well, her father was already planning to marry her off to a man older than her by two decades.“This is different!” Charlie expressed with a dark look on his face.Kelsey
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