"I heard you're going to marry Marcelo. Is this perhaps your revenge against me? It's very laughable, Renee. That man can barely function." Her foster family, her cheating ex, everyone thought Renee was going to live in pure hell after getting married to a disabled and cruel man. She didn't know if anything good would ever come out of it after all, she had always thought it would be hard for anyone to love her but this cruel man with dark secrets is never going to grant her a divorce because she makes him forget how to breathe.
View MoreRenee’s sarcastic smile made Marcelo uncomfortable."She wants to work for Harvillston?"His frown deepened. He hadn't heard anything about Vivian wanting to work for Harvillston.There was no sign of rejection in Marcelo’s expression, as perceived by Renee.It seemed he probably would agree if Vivian brought it up.Renee’s assumption wasn't exactly groundless; after all, Harvillston really was the best choice in the country, so it would be no surprise if Vivian wanted to work there.Back when Alyssa took on the STAR jewelry endorsement, Renee couldn't stand to work with the toxic women in Marcelo’s company. It did more harm than good to her work flow.Naturally, she didn't want this to happen again.Drumming his fingers on the leather arm rest,Marcelo attempted to steer the topic back to his point.He announced, "From now on, you're not allowed to call Howard.""Mr. King, are you seriously going to stop me from contacting my former schoolmate now?" Whenever Renee was angry, she knew h
"What? What are you saying?"Catherine’s disbelief was palpable, her fabricated tears still lingering."I'm saying we're done,"Andrew declared, taking a final drag of his cigarette before extinguishing it in the ashtray. His entire manner radiated frustration."Why? Why all of a sudden?”She was utterly confused, clutching at his hand. "No, I can't accept this.""You don't have a say in this!"Andrew pulled his hand away with impatience.”Catherine, you've been expelled from Bellbanks University. You're just a high school graduate now. My family, the Kings, can't accept someone like that as a daughter-in-law. What do you have that compares to Renee? Your actions have further embarrassed me in front of Marcelo and Renee!"Andrew looked at Catherine as though he had been misled into choosing a flawed product.Renee, a distinguished alumna of Bellbanks University, had been a top student with an array of honors. Just her intelligence and beauty alone made her far superior to Catherine.How ha
Excited murmurs from other girls in the cafe reached Rebee’s ears."Look at that guy, he's so good-looking!""Yes, handsome for sure, but there's something intimidating about his eyes!""He seems to be staring at our cafe. I wonder who he's watching?""Marcelo..." The name slipped from Renee’s lips without her even realizing.What was he doing here?Howard noticed where Renee was looking and saw Marcelo, furrowing his brows slightly."Renee, did he come here for you?""I'm not sure,"Renee answered, averting her eyes.She genuinely didn't know. Shouldn't he be with Vivian at this time?Or maybe Vivian was in the car with him?Marcelo had been informed by one of his people that Renee was at the school. Watching her sitting there, laughing with Howard, he felt a surge of unexplained anger.When Renee looked at him and then calmly looked away, as if she didn't even recognize him, he felt a pang of annoyance.She chatted with Howard, but pretended she didn't know him?"Welcome, can I help
"Miss Lambert, do you need me to get someone to take you home?" Luke offered."No, thanks. I drove here by myself. I can take myself...Wait!"A thought had suddenly entered Vivian’s mind. Without thinking twice, she quickly asked him, "Luke, I heard you say... Mrs. King, right?"She was sure that she had heard those words, but she just needed to be sure. Part of her just couldn't accept the implication behind those words."Miss Lambert, it's better for you to ask Mr. King about it personally," Luke suggested.If Anna had been in the office right now, she would have noticed that something was wrong. Luke was a very cautious person. If he wanted to conceal Marcelo’s marriage from Vivian, he would definitely not have called Renee "Mrs. King". Instead, he would have just called her the usual "Miss Hudson".Vivian remained silent as she ran this through her head.Could Marcelo really be married?He was married to Renee?How could this be?Vivian had always thought Marcelo was not going to
The previous night,Vivian had asked Anna about Marcelo’s schedule because she wanted to come return the jacket.Anna had promised to notify her, and this afternoon, she called her and told her that Marcelo was free.Vivian had found it a little strange, but she didn't think too much of it."Mr. King is usually busy every day. But today, he's free,"Anna said to her. "In fact, he's usually very efficient, but he is often late nowadays, so he has to get off late from work.""Why is he late?"Vivian asked curiously."He doesn't actually come too late to work per se,"Anna clarified. "It's just that the morning meetings are usually postponed since he doesn't come early enough to attend it. It seems he's spending more time at home with Miss Hudson."By now, they had reached the door of the CEO's office.Anna knocked and pushed it open. "Miss Lambert, please come in," she said to Vivian.But Vivian didn't hear her. Her mind was somewhere else. She was still thinking about what Anna had revealed
Did her reluctance to share mean a lack of trust in him? Couldn't she trust him?After all, he was her husband, so why couldn't she trust him?After a moment,Marcelo set aside his unease, gently smoothing her hair. "Okay,I’ll be here anytime you’re ready to talk," he conceded, granting her the time she requested.Renee was deeply involved in reinvigorating the top private high-end brand STAR, which had stagnated in recent years. Her task was to inject fresh life into the brand, creating a new, eye-catching identity.For the next several days, Renee was at the KM Group, liaising with STAR’s team.She collaborated with show directors, costume designers, and choreographers, overseeing every detail for the upcoming makeup styling and show. Her schedule was packed."Miss Hudson, you've received an invitation from Harvillston." As the initial phase of the project neared completion, the KM Group's liaison approached her.Renee’s schedule had been packed lately. She left early and returned la
The moment Marcelo stepped into the bathroom, he quickly messaged Luke, requesting him to find out if there had been any quarrel between Renee and the Hudsons.After his second shower, Marcelo received a reply: "There was no quarrel."he remained in the dark about what had transpired with Renee at the Hudson’s place. This led him to ponder whether he should place a spy within the Hudson household.Renee repeatedly tried to hypnotize herself to sleep, but it wasn't until Marcelo returned to bed that sleep finally embraced her.She made a conscious effort not to resist as he pulled her firmly into his embrace once more.Marcelo noticed her body gradually relaxing, which made him feel somewhat relieved.He always felt disturbed and sad whenever she resisted or be distance towards him."There's a chief stylist role available at Harvillston. What do you think about taking it?" Judging from her unsteady breaths,Marcelo was certain that Renee was not asleep yet.Only then did Renee recall th
Marcelo pulled up to the main building in his car. He glanced upwards, noticing the master bedroom first.The room was dark.Could it be that Renee hadn't returned yet?“Is Renee home?" As soon as Marcelo walked into the house, he asked the servant a question."Mrs. King is already in her room for a while," the servant replied.Marcelo swung the master bedroom door open, and in the soft moonlight, he noticed her in the center of the bed. It moved almost imperceptibly, synchronized with Renee’s quiet breaths.A frown crept onto Marcelo’s face.Renee hadn't left a light on for him.This marked the first occasion since their marriage that she had gone to bed early, yet she didn't leave any lights on for him.Usually, if he was not in the room, a floor lamp would be lit.Though unspoken, this small gesture always brought joy to Marcelo, as if Ellie was waiting for him.But her unusual behavior tonight stirred a sense of unease in him.However, this feeling disappeared in an instant.Maybe
Marcelo requested Luke to obtain Rocco’s contact and promptly dialed the number."Hello, Mr. Hudson, Marcelo speaking," he announced as soon as the call was connected.Rocco was surprised, but quickly settled into a friendly chat with Marcelo, unperturbed by being addressed formally despite being his father-in-law.Marcelo courteously endured a brief period of flattery before interjecting. "I'm calling to extend birthday wishes to Naomi and to inquire if today's invitation for my wife is solely for the birthday or if there's another motive."His question subtly questioned if the real intent was to involve Renee in something else under the guise of a birthday celebration.Despite discussing seemingly mundane matters, Marcelo’s tone conveyed an understated intensity, causing Rocco to feel an inexplicable pressure.“What's on your mind, Mr. King?" Rocco asked, his initial thought being that Renee might have expressed concerns to Marcelo.“Mr. Hudson, I just want to ensure that my wife is
*RENEE**You're such a prude,we've been together for more than a year yet you won't let me touch you.You don't have the right to blame me for having an affair with your sister!*Those words reverberated in my head over and over again.I had been with Andrew King for almost a year.Our union had started off as a blind date arranged by my parents.My parents badly wanted to be connected to the King family,the wealthiest and most powerful family in Chicago.I had found Andrew likable but I really didn't feel that deep spontaneous love for him but my parents had warned me that I must be with him and I must get married to him.We had been engaged and were to be married soon,just for me to walk in on him having sex with my sister.Granted,I had never done more with Andrew other than kissing but I felt he understood that I had wanted to wait until marriage.I genuinely felt that maybe then,I would fall deeply for him.Even if I didn't love him,his betrayal still hurt a great deal and he had the...
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