Angeline missed Sean terribly, too. She'd wanted him to stay at Grand Court Residences the night before, yet he'd been mean enough to leave after making her itch.He combed his fingers through her hair, giving her another deep and long kiss before breaking away from her. She leaned her head against his shoulder as she tried to catch her breath.Still dazed from his kisses, she asked, "Are you going to kiss me again?""No." Sean pecked her on the cheek as he tried to catch his breath. There was a hint of a smile in his voice as he continued, "I can show you some other tricks when we're at the hotel, though."Since he'd agreed to give her an hour, he would stick to his word. He watched as Angeline straightened her clothes and caught her breath. Then, he glanced at his watch. "One hour, as agreed. I'm gonna start counting down now."When she glared at him without saying anything, he pushed the door open and said, "Not a minute late.""Alright, alright." She shut the door before head
Though Angeline was 15 minutes late, she'd already tried her best to get back on time. She wondered why Sean couldn't have just waited a little longer.He'd done the same thing at Grand Court Residences the other day. He'd aroused her, then left without doing anything about it.Sean had done it again today. Earlier, in the car, they'd been one step away from doing the deed. He'd looked at her like he wanted to swallow her whole, and he'd even said those things to make her mind go down the gutter. Yet he was now gone after she'd hurried back from the dinner!It was as if Sean had placed a piece of candy before Angeline. The candy looked delicious, and she could smell how sweet it was. Yet he kept stopping her from eating it and leaving her hanging.How could he be so mean?She had the feeling he was tormenting her on purpose. He was doing it to get back at her!Sean chuckled on the other end of the line. "Remember to get some rest. I'm leaving.""Where are you going?" Angeline so
Sean's words made warmth trickle through Angeline's veins. They seemed to have grown closer after a short cold war. In the past, they'd never squabbled like this before. It was as if they were nothing but a regular couple.Angeline leaned against the couch's armrest and propped her head up with one hand. Her eyes became a little misty and red—she wanted badly to tell Sean how much she missed him, but she was also afraid he would tell Taylor to turn the car around. It would only cause more delay for him.Sean hadn't said anything about agreeing to her request to reach common ground, but his actions showed he was going along with what she wanted.His voice rang out again on the other end of the line. "It's time to go to bed.""Alright. Let me know once you've arrived, and stay safe."After hanging up, Angeline called Jamie. "Ask Taylor for a copy of Mr. Lawson's schedule tomorrow.""Yes, ma'am," Jamie answered.She hung up and went to take a shower. Instead of heading to bed direc
"That's settled, then." The smile in Sean's eyes was apparent. "Enough work for tonight. Dry your hair before going to bed."Angeline's ears turned a little red at the thought of her and Sean being alone over the weekend. She nodded and asked, "Do I need to prepare anything for our getaway?""Nope. I'll pick you up in Westine.""Okay. Well… goodnight." Angeline took her glasses off after hanging up. Then, she shut her laptop and got into bed. She was already looking forward to their short weekend trip.The next morning, Angeline told Jamie that she and Sean were going to drive to Lake Tohey over the weekend. She had him add it to her schedule.When the news got back to Lawson Global, the senior executives who had been under the impression Sean and Angeline were fighting over the inheritance rights were befuddled. Those who had secretly already picked sides visited their allies to dig for more information.Gary, who was a firm supporter of Sean, told the others confidently, "Whate
Although Asher had been helping Robert split Sean and Angeline up, he didn't think there was anything that could be done, especially since Sean and Angeline already had children together. It wasn't right for Xavier and Yasmine not to be able to acknowledge their father.If not for the fact that Sean and Angeline were uncle and niece in name, they would've made a pretty good match."Whether or not Sean leaves the Lawson family, there's no way he and Angie can remain together," Robert said grimly. "I won't be able to handle the humiliation, and neither can the Lawson family take it!"Asher smiled. "Honestly, if we'd arranged for Mr. Sean and Ms. Angeline to marry before bringing her back to the Lawson family, all of our problems would have long since been resolved.""That's where you're wrong. Sean already told the world that Angie was his relative so that he'd have a proper reason to care for her. How can they marry when people think of them as relatives? Besides, the Emmerson famil
Sean took the phone from Yasmine, who was in his arms, and said to Angeline, "Mr. Millstone didn't just send the kids to join us. He also had Ewan, Jesse, Kieron, Nathaniel, and Rachel tag along."The three Scott sisters weren't in attendance—probably because they were too busy fighting each other for the Scott family fortune.But as soon as the words were out of Sean's mouth, an off-road vehicle stopped beside Nathaniel's car. Lara got out and greeted Nathaniel with a smile.Sean added, "Lara Scott is here, too…"On the other end of the line, Angeline was bemused and tried to catch on to the situation. This trip had originally started as a short one with just her and Sean. She was happy that the kids could join them, but she was puzzled by the fact that everyone else had tagged along, too.She wondered if they were here to mess things up. Angeline wasn't wrong. Robert had arranged for the other people to come mess up Sean and Angeline's private time.She told Sean, "Remind the
"Yeah, and Mr. Lawson Senior will break your legs." Nathaniel pointed at the SUV and trailer behind them. "Look at what he prepared for these two precious treasures. It's obvious they're the apples of his eye!"He wasn't wrong. Yasmine and Xavier were Robert's treasures now."Isn't there supposed to be one more kid?" Kieron stuck his head into the car to see Xavier playing with his Rubik's Cube. He and Yasmine had the same features. His head was lowered, and he had headphones on.Despite their similarity in looks, they were very much different. Yasmine was an adorable little princess, while Xavier looked more level-headed and serious. He seemed to prefer silence. And when he looked up to glance at Kieron, it gave Kieron the feeling that he was a mini version of Sean."Are all the men in the Lawson family like this?" Kieron asked Sean in a low voice.Sean pushed his head out. "Don't scare the kids!""If you ask me, I'd say the kids like me more. Don't you agree, Yasmine?" Nathanie
"Since Angie's done now, let's get going." Sean looked at the children. "Do you two want to go to the trailer, or…""We want to be with Da—Mommy!" Yasmine had almost slipped up."I heard from Mr. Millstone that two of Angeline's friends are still on their way. Aren't we going to wait for them?" Kieron asked."No," Sean replied stoically. He put Yasmine into her car seat and buckled her in.Angeline smiled at Lenny, who stood behind her. "You can head home to spend some time with your girlfriend, Lenny."She'd already informed him earlier that he could take a couple of days off while she and Sean went for their drive. That way, Lenny could be with his girlfriend."I'll leave after seeing you and Mr. Lawson off. There's still some time before the flight, anyway." Lenny smiled as well.Angeline nodded. As she bucked Xavier into his car seat, she asked Sean, "Who are my two friends Kieron was referring to?""Ewan and Jesse." Sean made sure Yasmine was buckled in before looking up a