"I guess we're set then!" Angeline felt satisfied with her outfit for Robert's banquet. The stylist removed Angeline's jewelry and stored them in a briefcase. With one hand lifting the end of her gown, Angeline entered the fitting room to change her clothes. After removing the straps of her stilettos, Angeline arranged her hair to the front and reached behind her back to unzip her gown. But before she could, a big, slender hand grabbed hers. Angeline turned around in surprise. She was shocked but relieved to see it was Sean. "W-why are you here, Mr. Lawson?" Angeline was a little worried as Asher was waiting outside. "Mr. Lawson Senior asked me to help you choose your gown, but I was late because of a meeting," Sean said. He put his hands on Angeline's shoulder and turned her around before unzipping her gown. "Thanks for helping me, but can you wait for me outside?" Angeline asked nervously while holding the gown and pressing it onto her breast, afraid they might fall
But before Angeline could continue her confession, Sean pulled Angeline toward him by her wrist, causing her to stagger forward. He lifted her face and pressed his warm, soft lips to hers. Angeline's mind went blank. She heard people pushing the rolling garment rack outside the fitting room. She opened her eyes and pushed Sean away. Her steps were wobbly from the kiss. She stumbled backward, knocking onto a table with several alternative gowns behind her. Sean slid his slender fingers into Angeline's hair to hold her head. With one hand on her waist, he kissed her deeply. His palm met her skin, which was exposed through the opened zipper at the back of the gown. The warmth from his palm caused her to get goosebumps. Angeline held herself by pushing against the table behind her with one hand as she accepted Sean's increasingly passionate kiss. The sound of their sensual, hot kiss filled the spacious, well-lit fitting room, causing Angeline to blush while feeling pins and nee
Angeline clenched onto Sean's suit. His slanted yet deep-set eyes were so captivating that they almost devoured whatever sanity Angeline had left. She looked away to avoid eye contact with Sean. "I'm worried that you only like me for my body. If so, there will be more women who are younger and more attractive than me in the future."Angeline continued, "I've always been insecure, especially after my previous failed relationship. I won't easily get into another one."Plus, you have been different from the Sean that I know. It seems that I don't know much about the real you." "Yes, Angeline. You truly don't know much about the real me. I'm neither virtuous nor unattainable," Sean said with clear articulation. His low, magnetic voice mesmerized Angeline as he caressed her lips with his fingers and whispered into her reddened ears, "You don't know how dangerously powerful my desire for you is, not to mention the dirty lecherousness I have toward you."You don't want to know all
Sean only released Angeline when she almost ran out of air. He observed her as she gasped to catch her breath. Her lashes were speckled with tiny droplets of tears that glittered under the lights. She gave out an adorable and childlike look as her eyes were clouded from the lack of oxygen. Sean's breathing got increasingly labored than when he released Angeline. He asked in a voice so deep it was almost a rasp, "Are you agreeing to continue our marriage, then?"Just the kiss alone had drained Angeline of her energy. She nodded weakly. "But for the time being… I don't wish to let others know about us. "I'm afraid Mr. Lawson Senior might find out, and I haven't thought of a way to tell him about this. I'm not ready to let other people know, either. Is that alright?"Robert was already infuriated with Sean for leaving the Lawson family. If he discovered that Sean was seeing Angeline, he'd probably blow his top.Angeline was even more worried that Robert might link the two mat
"Even… Yasmine and Xavier?"There was a slight tremble in Angeline's voice. Perhaps it was because her breath was still in disarray as she had yet to catch her breath from before. Images of the two adorable children popped up in Sean's mind. He thought of the bright smile on Yasmine's face and how Xavier would make a face whenever he saw Sean. "I'm not so deranged to be jealous over my kids.""Got it." A hint of a smile almost reached Angeline's eyes when she heard Sean. Then, she gave him a light nudge and said, "You should head out first. I'll come out when I'm done changing."Sean planted another kiss on Angeline's lips, unwilling to part from her. After releasing his hold on her, he picked his glasses off the table and left the changing room. He stepped onto the balcony next to the changing room and put on his glasses before lighting a cigarette. He needed something to keep his mouth occupied to combat the urge to pull Angeline over and kiss her senselessly. When his
Angeline's ears turned red at Sean's suggestive tone. "Okay."Perhaps it was because they'd just made things official between them, but they were both in high spirits when Sean sent Angeline home.Sean held Angeline's hand tightly as he drove. His hand wrapped around her nape when the traffic light turned red to pull her in for a passionate kiss.It wasn't until the navigation device reminded him that the light had turned green again that he released Angeline, who was out of breath. At the sight of her panting for air, Sean grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips, planting a light kiss on it. Her lips were crimson red when they arrived at Angeline's house. The bodyguard trailing after them in another car quickly got out and opened the door for her. Angeline unfastened the seat belt and reminded Sean, "Don't forget to have lunch. Should I wait for you for dinner?""I'll give you a call before five." Sean's gaze was fixed on Angeline as though he couldn't bear to tear h
"Mr. Powell is a busy man. Besides, we shouldn't ask for his help on such a frivolous matter," replied the bodyguard.Nodding, Angeline smiled at him. "Just knock on my door if you need anything. I'll attend to it.""Sure. Thanks, Ms. Emmerson."Angeline shuffled back to the couch in her slippers. Suddenly, her phone screen lit up from an incoming call. Picking up her phone, she saw a call from Lenny.She answered, "Hello—""Hi, is this Ms. Emmerson? I'm sorry. This is Lenny's girlfriend. Um… When I was having lunch with Lenny, a certain Mr. Fletcher appeared out of nowhere and got into a fight with him."Mr. Fletcher seemed to have misunderstood your relationship with Lenny, and he threatened to send Lenny to jail. I… I have no idea what to do. Since Mr. Fletcher knows you, I wonder if you could explain the situation to him."Angeline was taken aback and wondered, "Mr. Fletcher? Ned Fletcher?""Is his full name Ned Fletcher?" she questioned.Celia Wallace immediately confirme
Angeline didn't change much from his memory of her. However, something had certainly shifted. She appeared more… ladylike."It's Ms. Angeline." Trevor looked at Ned, who was frozen on the spot. "Mr. Fletcher?"Trevor was aware that Ned had regained his memories. Trevor, as the Chief Legal Officer of Fletcher Corporation, didn't dig into the details of the deep love between Ned and Angeline from their past, but he had heard about how Ned had forced Angeline to register their marriage on his birthday, and how she had risked her life to save him in a car accident.He could imagine the depths of their affection. Moreover, as soon as Ned had regained his memories, he called off his engagement to his beloved Ingrid, which went to show his affection toward Angeline in the past.Lenny exited the police station after Trevor and Ned, clutching a jacket in his hand. When he saw Celia with Angeline, he immediately knew that Celia must have called the latter for help.The two women seemed to h