Sean finally released Angeline when she almost ran out of breath. Cupping her cheeks, he pulled her away from him. Angeline's body went limp as she gasped for air. Her face was flushed, and her brain was muddled as she blurted, "I love your jealousy."Her vision blurred from her tears, so she failed to notice his gaze intensifying upon her words. His eyes held a staggering wave of obsession for her. "You're spoiling me," he rasped. The consequences of her confession released the floodgates of his lust for her. A shudder coursed through Angeline as he spoke in her ear. Perhaps she was equally overwhelmed by the situation and had lost all sense of rationale, too.She blurted, "Sean, I want you!"Sean's mind went blank for a second. As a starving predator, it felt like his prey had invited him to devour her.Angeline's consequences that night were foreseeable. She almost thought she'd die in his arms after he carried her into the bedroom. He still had the audacity to tease h
Angeline used to loathe physical contact with men, except when it came to Ned. Yet, she still found it hard to go further than kissing. Things were different with Sean, though. Sharing a passionate kiss and even having sex with a man used to be beyond Angeline's imagination. Traumatized from her past, physical intimacy was agonizing to her. It was easy for Sean to arouse her desire. He enlightened her that sex could be addicting when it was done with the right person. She remembered him saying that he was jealous of her past relationship. Indeed, she had poured all her effort into her relationship with Ned. She'd tried her best, but by a twist of fate, they were separated by a car accident. Perhaps it was fate's way of correcting her. Angeline rinsed her mouth and wiped the foam off her lips. She loved how Sean, who was usually aloof and indifferent, was enthralled by her. She savored the sight of his veins popping as he tried to hold back his emotions.Propping her hands agains
"Mr. Lawson, Ms. Angeline, morning." Lenny was already waiting outside. He took the documents from Angeline swiftly and pressed the elevator button. Angeline and Sean rode the same car to the company. The senior executives, who were waiting for the elevator, greeted them once they emerged from the basement. They both nodded in response.Taylor and Jamie were expecting them outside the elevator. Once they stepped out of the elevator, Taylor and Jamie hurried toward their respective employers and began to brief them about their work schedules. Sean's office was a stone's throw from Angeline's. Before entering her office, she could still hear him instructing Taylor to fetch the finance director. Once she removed her jacket, Jamie took it and hung it aside. "The project proposal Helen sent on Lawson Global's behalf was like what Mr. Reilly said. It's more profitable than the one you sent him. "Mr. Wagler had just sent the latest project proposal this morning. It's a compromise
Angeline passed the materials regarding land No. 3 mentioned by Monica. "Have a look.""Alright." Gary flipped through the pages suspiciously and glanced up. Seeing she was still busy reading through the materials, he asked, "Ms. Lawson, are you going to purchase this land?""It's public knowledge that Scott Incorporated will launch the largest CBD project in Krontos. If I purchase this land, can you draft an agreement based on the most reasonable pricing?""Sure! Although the CBD project is well-known, the detailed plan remains a mystery. The land might appreciate in value, but if it's not one of the core locations, I'm afraid…" Gary faltered. He went silent for a few seconds before adding, "Also, this land was on bid six years ago. Now that news of Scott Incorporated's project has begun circulating, I'm not sure if the landowner will be willing to sell."Monica had shown Angeline the detailed plan before, but she couldn't just bring this matter to light. She could've just
Angeline knew Gary must've informed Sean about her plan when Taylor called for her. She strode into Sean's office. He gestured primly at her to take a seat, and she nodded in response. Seated from across him, she noticed that he was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His gaze was fixated on the monitor as he flipped through the documents. "How are you so sure they'll sell you the land? Since the word got out, we've missed the best time to send our proposal. The land's price will surely skyrocket. Judging by the fact that Scott Incorporated is willing to circulate the news, they are confident in securing the deal even though it has yet to be closed.""Scott Incorporated is in charge of the largest CBD project in Krontos, and Ms. Lara's assistant leaked the news." Angeline had performed a thorough investigation. "But you're right. Scott Incorporated and the company that owns the land have begun the purchase deal proceedings. However, the real owner of that company is Ms. Mon
Sean's desire for Angeline was terrifyingly stronger than he had imagined. He yearned to kiss and touch her skin at every moment of every hour. He craved her warmth and breath incessantly. Angeline held the edge of the large desk with one hand and wrapped her other hand around Sean's neck. Although her body had begun reacting honestly to his kiss, her eyes still shook as she glanced anxiously toward the door. Angeline was afraid that someone would abruptly enter.With a hand on her face, Sean forcefully turned Angeline toward him. Forcing her to look at him, he bit down hard on her lips. "Stay focused," he said in a low tone."I'm afraid that someone will enter…" Angeline faltered uneasily.The scorching heat emitting through the fabric from Sean's sturdy legs caused Angeline to become restless. "No one can enter my office casually." Sean took off his glasses. Holding Angeline by the back of her head, he deepened their kiss. His hands tightened around her waist. Pull
"When are you meeting up with Monica?" Sean asked."At 12:30 pm. Jamie has already booked a private room at Camelia Cuisine," Angeline replied honestly. "Alright." Sean pressed a kiss at the corner of her lips. "I've made an appointment with some of my clients to play golf in the afternoon. I'll be heading back from the golf course."Just then, his phone vibrated. Picking it up from the desk, Sean looked at it impatiently. Angeline got up from his embrace. Still gasping for breath, she began to tidy her clothes and hair hastily.Angeline spoke out when Sean declined the call. "I'll head back to the office first. I'll update you about the meeting with Monica when I return." "Okay." He nodded.Sean pulled out a cigarette after watching Angeline leave. Holding it by the corner of his lips, he lit the cigarette to placate the desire that had almost consumed him. …That day, Monica didn't hesitate to agree when she received a call from Angeline to have lunch together.
Monica glanced at Angeline. The corner of her bright red lips curled up as she emitted an imposing presence. "It looks like you've done a thorough research on me."Angeline didn't deny it. Tapping her fingers lightly against the table, she said, "You decided to leave land No. 3 until the very last because you knew how important it was in the project despite its small size. "We'd both get what we want as long as you're willing to sell the land to Lawson Global."The land was significant enough that Scott Incorporated would definitely agree to share a slice of the pie with Lawson Global. They would also even agree to reinstate Monica's position in the project.After all, the capital injection was all to gain a share of the profit. Monica couldn't help but acknowledge that Angeline's way with words left her at ease. At the sight of a hint of a smile on Monica's face, Angeline held up the cup of coffee, a watch adorned on her hand. "Let's substitute wine with coffee. Cheers
As soon as the words were out of Angeline's mouth, the sound of lounge slippers padding across the floor rang out. Yasmine ignored the shock on Ned's face and turned to reach for Sean. "Hold me, Daddy!"Sean smiled and lifted her into his arms. Then, he stood beside Angeline and looked at Ned imperiously. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fletcher. I'm Shane Kingston. Thank you for pushing Angie away in the past—it led to my relationship with her."Ned knew precisely who "Shane" was. Just a few days ago, he'd seen the news about Melissa's press conference explaining her relationship with "Shane".His mind buzzed. He knew Sean and Shane looked similar enough for Dexter's men to have gotten the wrong person. However, he hadn't expected "Shane" to have anything to do with Angeline!"You… Are you the kids' father?" Ned's voice was incredibly shaky."Yes, and again, thank you for that!" Sean smiled. "We've never told anyone about this because I didn't want to endanger Angie and the kids.
Sean didn't give Angeline the chance to finish. "You were right to bring this up to me!"He wrapped his arms around her from behind and continued, "You and the kids will always be my main priority. I know I said I want Melissa to remain safe and happy under my watch, but my feelings for her are purely familial love."She's family to me, and I must care for her. But you and the kids mean more to me than anything else in the world, including her."His honesty made Angeline feel slightly more at ease. She said, "Those are your words, not mine…""I swear on my life that I mean every word." He pressed a kiss to her head. "Can I stay here tonight? I want to sleep with you and the kids. Also, I came from Brayden's place upstairs, so no one will know I'm here.""Granddad made it clear that if anyone finds out about this, he won't allow the kids to see you anymore.""Got it. Don't worry about a thing. Mr. Lawson Senior raised me, and I owe him for that. I won't put him in a tough
Angeline nodded without saying anything. Once Nathaniel was gone, she received a call from Sean."Now that everything has been taken care of, I want to give you a gift," he said, the smile in his tone evident. "Can you have the kids spend Friday night at Grand Court Residences? I want to show all three of you my gift on Saturday."He missed Yasmine and Xavier terribly. Before resolving the issue with Melissa, he hadn't dared to say he wanted to see them. Even if Angeline were okay with it, Robert probably would've objected to his wishes. Now that the dust had settled, he couldn't wait to see them."I don't call the shots regarding the kids now. I'll have to ask Granddad," Angeline said."I'll talk to him about it." Sean was worried Robert would take his anger out on her. "This all started because I insisted on being with you, so I'll handle it. I'll visit Mr. Lawson Senior later today."Angeline didn't know how Sean's conversation with Robert went, but Robert had Asher drop
That night, Melissa called Sean. "Shane, let's publicly announce our divorce. We can tell everyone that we only got married on paper so the Lane family could offer you its protection."Tell them that Dexter repeatedly tried to harm you so he could take the Kingston family fortune, and tell them how he tried to snatch you from the Lane family so he could secretly deal with you."She paused, then continued, "Now that Dexter's in prison, we can get a divorce, and Lori can adopt me as her daughter. We'll become cousins, and we'll still be a family.""Melissa…"Sean was surprised. He didn't expect her to see the light in such a short time."Since you don't have any feelings for me and won't ever make me your wife, I'll settle to be Lori's daughter. That way, you'll always be my family!" Tears streamed down Melissa's face as she spoke. "I adore Lori and want to be her daughter.""Alright," Sean said."Can you head to Keman with me, then? We can visit Dad together before getting
Melissa stared at Lori, who chuckled gently. "It's alright. There's no need to rush into anything. Take your time to think about it. Get good rest for a few days, then go shopping with me. We can buy some clothes to keep up with the changing seasons."I heard from Brayden and Sean that you're the expert in fashion and dressing up. I've always wanted a daughter who could shop, exercise, travel, café hop, and go on spa days with me."She paused and continued, "I didn't get to do any of this with you because you weren't in the best state before this. Now, though, you're all better. You're back to normal, and you've regained your memories!""I'd love that!" Melissa said without hesitation. She'd only done these things with her mother and Emelia in her dreams, but that was all they were—dreams. She was delighted now that Lori was back and willing to make her dreams come true.Sean sat on the couch and sipped his coffee. He knew Lori was doing everything she could to make his life ea
Melissa nodded. Sean said, "I know you have no company management experience. Mr. Lane might have entrusted Trustworth Group to me, but it's still yours. Before you find someone to take over, my plan for the company is still to move its focus back to Lonla."The global situation isn't the best now, and Lonla is the safest place for expansion. That's why the company's focus has to return to Lonla—""You can hand the company over to Brayden," Melissa interrupted. "The only people in this world I trust are you, Dad, and Brayden. Now that Dad's in prison and you don't want me anymore, Brayden is all I have left.""I'm still your kin, Melissa. I won't kick you to the curb and leave you to die. Nevertheless, Trustworth Group is yours. You can have whoever you want to manage it. Brayden is capable of that." Sean looked at Brayden. "What do you think? Are you willing to take over Trustworth Group?""I'll do it as long as Melissa is okay with it!" Brayden nodded. He turned to look
"That's not it! I've always been willing to care for you, and I'm more than willing to care for you in the future! It's not something that I'm forced to do…" Brayden feared his words would inadvertently hurt Melissa, so he decided not to continue in that vein.He said, "C'mon, you should head downstairs to eat something. You've already slept the day away.""I don't want to eat!" Melissa lay down again and pulled the sheets around herself. She said dully, "I want to sleep for a bit longer. Shut the door on your way out."Seeing that she'd already shut her eyes and started weeping, Brayden said softly, "I'll have the kitchen keep the food warm for you. Remember to call me when you wake up, okay? I'll be right downstairs!""Okay." Brayden left the room after hearing Melissa's muffled reply. He shut the door behind him.Melissa remained upstairs. She didn't head downstairs, even when Sean returned. Sean had already spoken to Angeline on the phone and told her he wouldn't meet
Melissa slept in her room and only woke up at night. She removed her headphones and opened her red, swollen eyes. She stared dazedly at the night sky, only returning to her senses when her headphones fell out of her hands.Brayden, who'd been waiting outside this whole time, heard them fall to the floor and hurried into the room. He saw Melissa sitting cross-legged on the bed. She propped herself on one arm while leaning down to pick up the headphones.He hurried forward and picked them up for her, then remained on one knee by the bed. He looked up at her and said, "You slept for ages, Melissa. Do you want to have anything to eat? I got all your favorites, and there are different cuisines. I also got your favorite fruits and snacks!"He'd already had the maids throw out the food he'd bought at noon. Then, he'd had his subordinate buy a fresh batch.Melissa turned to look at him dazedly. She said hoarsely, "Brayden…""I'm here," he said. "C'mon, should we get something to eat
Melissa knew Sean well. So, it was impossible for her not to know if he was being serious. Sean was indeed threatening her, and he was using his life to do it. That way, she wouldn't dare to harm Angeline for fear of hurting him.She loved Sean so much that she could give up her life for him. She wondered why he was treating her that way. He knew she wouldn't allow even the slightest possibility of her threatening his safety.Just then, Sean received a call from Brayden. He said, "...Yeah, I've already picked Melissa up. We're heading to Southstream Manor now… Yeah, you can head over there. Buy some food on your way—Melissa probably hasn't eaten anything yet. She should be hungry."At his words, Melissa couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She covered her face and started sobbing. She'd spent her whole life dreaming of becoming Sean's wife, but he was now in love with someone else and no longer wanted her.Yet, she couldn't do anything about the situation, or she'd be hurting