The next day, Monica got dressed to meet Manager Harry. An hour later, the car parked in front of a tall building. Monica placed her hands over her stomach and took deep breaths."You have to give in your all, your future depends on this." The manager grasps her palms."Okay.""I have talked to my person inside and all you have to do is talk to the CEO to secure the post."She nodded and attempted to leave the car, but he held her hand again. "I knew back then you were scared that no decent man would marry you because of what you did but....""I knew the truth, but I still went ahead to marry Liam. Who would want a girl who dresses provocatively in the pages of magazines as their wife?""Monica...."She hastily shook her head, "It's fine, I'm done with men. I'll try my best inside."She got out of the car and headed into the building. The interior decoration was luxurious as she almost gasped. She walked to the receptionist.The small blonde woman who was dressed in a suit gave Monica
Scarlet's mouth widened, and she took a double step back, "What the heck?" Spencer smirked and took slow steps towards her, "Hi Kitten, nice to see you again after leaving without a simple thank you." "What are you doing here?" She questioned. He raised a brow at her, "You know the answer to that." Monica laughed. She didn't want to believe it, "So you are the CEO of the Mo's Fashion Empire?" Spencer shrugged, "Why are you so shocked, Kitten?" "Don't call me Kitten! How come no one has ever mentioned it." Her gaze lingered on Spencer's figure. He looked different, more matured and mysterious. "Because no one related to me knows I own Mo's Fashion Empire," he replied. "Why?" Monica couldn't grasp the reason. "I didn't think you were someone that could own a fashion company." She was suddenly suffocated. Running away from Liam McKenzie, only to end up with Spencer McKenzie as an option. "This is crazy! I'm out." She turned to leave. "Kitten... "Don't call me that, I'm Monica
"What the heck is wrong with you, Spencer. Don't drag me in the middle of your family mess."She breathe out. He was acting different from what she knew. Spencer smirked and lifted his hand in surrender. He moved away from Monica who finally lets out a sigh of relief. "I can help you take revenge on Liam and your sister."Spencer kept moving back but his eyes remained on Monica who closed her eyes and exhaled. "I don't need your help."She calmly answered. Spencer nodded, "I don't understand why you dislike me?" "I don't dislike you but people will talk if we get too close and I don't want to be in the middle of a family mess." Spencer shook his head, "You think I'm a mess.." "Spencer! That's not what I mean."She argued but Spencer gave her a mocking laugh. "I see it, the way you flinched whenever I come close to you, the way you look at me with those judgemental eyes."He said Monica pursed her lips and looked exhausted from the argument, "I don't know but you can just
Immediately she walked into the office, Spencer lifted his gaze from the laptop he was working on. "Took you long enough," he closed his laptop and leaned against the chair."Did you do it? Did you have something to do with Harry's misfortune?'' She snapped.Spencer chuckled, watching her with a calculated expression. "That pretty mouth of yours could be useful other than accusing me all day."Monica's face changed in seconds into an ugly expression. "You think I don't know? I rejected your selfish offer, and you want to take it out on Manager Harry? He's a good man.""I didn't do anything, don't look at me like that." He scoffed, "You should ask your husband.""What are you talking about?" She had no idea what he was implying. She hated being in the dark."Liam is making sure that all the brands and companies won't work with you, he is making sure you get rejected."She shook her head and moved back,"Why would he do that?" Even with everything, she didn't want to believe Liam could
Monica fell on the bed after dropping the contract Spencer gave her on the bed. She was still skeptical about signing it. Her phone rang and she picked it up."Hello Manager Harry?" She called."I don't know how you did it, but everything is fine now.""Really?"she asked."I made some findings and realized that your husband is behind this. I think it's a warning,"Manager Harry said. Monica nodded as the call ended. He was doing all of this Brie. She picked up her phone and contacted her lawyer and, after that, she glanced at the contract between her and Mo's Fashion Empire and, without a second thought, she signed the contract.She picked up her phone and sent a message to Manager Harry. I have signed the contract with the Mo's Fashion Empire.She was done playing soft, "Game on, Liam." She murmured.*****The next day, Monica was accompanied by Manager Harry to the Mo's Fashion Empire. Immediately she reached the lobby, her expression dampened as her eyes landed on Angel White.
Spencer stared down at her. He couldn't believe the words that left her lips. He took off his hat and mask. She was now clouded with hatred. Her dress had risen, exposing her thighs. "Did you change your mind? I thought you wanted to marry me. I'm giving myself to you now."Tears pooled into her eyes as she struggled to hold her emotions. Liam was going to destroy everything she held dear all because he loved Brie, who wasn't even her biological sister.Spencer stood from his seat and walked to the counter and poured a glass of wine. "You don't know what you are saying, you are just blinded by hatred.""I know what I want, and I want Liam to suffer for everything I have lost."Spencer took a drink from the glass of wine, "You need to go home and think things through.""I don't want to think anything through anymore,"she snapped.Spencer poured more wine into the glass and drowned it. "Trust me, you need to think it through."Monica stomped to him and snatched the glass of wine from h
Monica's heart kept pounding in her chest even as she dashed into the restroom. She stared at her face in the mirror and splashed water on her face. 'What did I do? He's Liam's brother.' She reprimanded herself, over and over again. She pushed her hair from her face and finally left the bathroom. She groaned, unable to push out the feel and taste of his lips.She walked out of the bathroom and hurried to the conference room. Immediately she walked in, eyes landed on her. With a quiet apology, she hurried to one of the seats.Like the previous day, the CEO's chair was facing backwards, but she felt a gentle tug in her chest because she knew the person sitting back there. Spencer. It was wild for her."We have decided to use both of the models, Monica Banks and Angel White, as our primary models. Both of them would be the face of the company...."Monica's face contorted. She turned to notice Angel, who was giving her a triumphant smile. She sat there stunned. Even her manager was surpr
Monica couldn't help but notice how quickly his expression changed. He moved away, and she suddenly felt empty but still walked closely behind him."Guess I hit a nerve, ex-lovers dress?" She rolled her eyes.He took off his watch and dropped it on the desk. "We have a lot of designers at the company, Monica. I work differently. I'm not sure if you will like it." He leaned against the desk, and she slowly walked towards him."What do you mean?" The MonaLisa collections were different. It wasn't just a dress, it looked like a crafted story. "Heartbreak? Someone broke your heart, and you designed the dress?"He shifted his gaze and chuckled, "Kitten! C'mon, you should have done better. Do you think someone could break my heart? I was disappointed with her bed skills," he concluded.He liked seeing her eyes change as she tried to figure him out. Her obvious dissatisfaction with his cockiness. For someone as reserved and morally conflicted as Monica, agreeing to his outrageous demands wou
Monica stepped into Mo's Fashion Corporation, her heels clicking softly against the polished floor. The Atlanta Fashion Event was less than two weeks away, and every day felt more intense than the last. Her routine had become second nature—morning workouts, a strict skincare regimen, then straight to Mo’s Fashion Empire to rehearse runway walks with the other models. Lately, she’d noticed Angel keeping her distance, and honestly, she was relieved. Drama was the last thing she needed. She slipped into a sleek, fitted gown and joined the others on the practice floor. They were rehearsing the opening walk and refining their display strides. "Monica Banks," the secretary called, interrupting the rhythm. Monica glanced up. "The CEO wants to see you." A quiet groan escaped her lips as a few of the models turned, their whispers already starting—more rumors about her and the CEO. She rolled her eyes. She had been doing her best to keep her distance these past few days. All she w
"Spencer, wait! You can't leave yet," his father called, hurrying into the living room just as Spencer snatched his car keys from the table. Spencer didn’t slow down. "I have nothing to say to you, Father." His voice was flat, controlled—but his hands trembled slightly as he brushed past him. "Spencer McKenzie!" his father barked. "If you walk out that door, I’ll freeze all your accounts!" He stopped. Turned. When he looked back, his expression was cold enough to freeze the air. But there was something in his eyes—something sharp and tired, like a wound that never quite healed. His gaze flicked between his father and Liam. "Do you think I care?" he asked, voice low and cutting. "Have you ever even checked if I use the money you throw at me?" Liam shifted uncomfortably, then stepped forward. "Spencer, maybe just listen for a second. This doesn’t have to end like this." Spencer stared at him—long and hard. "It already did," he said quietly. And then he left. Withou
Monica's eyes darted to Spencer and back to Liam. "What are you talking about?" "Shut up, Liam McKenzie." The old lady snapped, making Monica more curious about what they could be hiding. "No, she needs to know that Spencer doesn't love her, he is an obsessed fan that's sick in the head." The silence was nerve-racking. No one spoke, but eyes kept darting around. It seems everyone knew of the issue apart from Monica. Then Liam laughed. He seemed to be the only one enjoying all the tension. "You think I'm the monster here, huh?"he said, his eyes narrowed at Monica. "Has he shown you his dark side, the side he managed to keep locked away?" Monica couldn't help but steal a glance at the stiffened Spencer. He seemed lost in a daze. She had always denied it. The pictures couldn't even make her believe her fear, but hearing them from Liam crept her out. "He spent a year in an asylum because of his obsession with you, Monica." Her knees buckled, and she stumbled back a bit. They didn'
Earlier That DayInside Spencer's office, Adriana was called in by him. She saw him looking at Monica's pictures with a grim expression.She locked the door. "What's the meaning of this, Adriana?" he pointed at the pictures on his desk."What?" She batted her lashes innocently."Look at these photos, the advertising department obviously cannot work with this," he snapped. Monica's photos at the beach were all taken at the wrong angle. She folded her hands across her chest. "I didn't know, you could work with just Angel's own." She suggested, which infuriated Spencer."Just Angel's own. You are doing this on purpose, Adriana,"Spencer snapped again.Adriana rolled her eyes, then sat on the chair, "I'm not doing anything on purpose, it was obviously a mistake, and I'm sorry.""Don't make work difficult for me,"Spencer warned coldly."Can't you see what's happening? You are doing it again. Getting obsessed with her all over again."Spencer's expression went from annoyance to anger. He f
Lake's hands trembled as he dropped his phone. The hospital had just called to inform him about the need to accelerate his mother's surgery. His fingers clenched. There weren't many options. Either he sold the house or the business, the money wouldn't even be enough for the loan not to talk about his mother's surgery. His whole income goes to the hospital, loans or bills. Throwing the scattered bills into his cabinet, he dressed up and left for the hospital. He signed in and proceeded to the ward. As soon as he pushed open the door, his heart broke in anticipation of seeing his mother looking lifeless as always. She had never been the same after his father died. His eyes widened as he spotted the empty bed and neatly tucked sheets. He panicked. Where was his mother? He rushed out of the room. His head spinning. He didn't dare think about the possibility as he rushed to the nurse at the front desk. The thought of losing his mother made his heart clench."Where is my mom?" he almost
Inside the disciplinary office at the Mo's Fashion Empire, Angel had her head bowed after watching the CCTV footage of herself while adding an aphrodisiac to the boss's coffee. She had distracted the secretary and used that chance to add the drug to the coffee."Why would you do something like that? You could end up in jail, Ms White." The head of the department reprimanded, "I won't say you have a crush on him because you don't even know what he looks like."Tears slipped out of her eyes when she saw her contract being pulled out. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to pull off a stupid prank on Monica. I didn't want to hurt anyone.""Those are just your excuses. It really doesn't matter to the company. You are just lucky the CEO is in a good mood. Leave my sight. I'll speak to your manager."Angel hurried out of the office. If her hatred for Monica was mild, now it would just triple. She met Adriana in the hall."Are you okay?" Adriana held her hands and managed to calm her down.Her breathin
Monica was in the living room as Max helped Spencer to his room. She was a bit startled after finding out. Spencer probably knew her for a long time and even liked her. Maybe Max was just exaggerating. The door banged upstairs, and she hurried upstairs, hoping Max wasn't having a difficult time putting him in bed."Hey, Monica, can you help me out? I need to use the bathroom." He seemed to be holding a puke and as Monica arranged the bed, he placed Spencer on the nearby couch and rushed into the bathroom.Monica felt dazed already by what Max told her. All she wanted was to go back and rest. She placed the pillow and was about to shut the cabinet when she noticed a photo of her inside. She picked it out, her fingers trembled. There were several others inside.There were pictures of her, but they weren't from recent times. This was about four years ago when she started modeling. She was picking flowers outside her door when one was taken and another was when she was practicing her walk
Monica kept smiling at Candy and Rose. It didn't feel awkward as she had thought it would. She couldn't help but be curious about what Angel said to people about her. The way Candy looked at her was pitiful.A waiter walked towards them with a tray of wine. He stumbled forward, then emptied the contents entirely on Monica."Christ, "Candy yelled.Monica gasped as the cold liquid seeped into her skin."Oh my God, I'm sorry Ma." He hurriedly apologized, but the damage was already done.Lake stood about to attack him when Monica grabbed his arms. "It's okay, I don't think it was intentional. I'll just clean up in the bathroom.""Get the hell out of here before I call your manager." Lake spat out, and the waiter ran off in fright. Monica sighed and then left for the bathroom. She turned on the water and grabbed a tissue, but she knew she needed to leave. No way could she stay in that dress for a longer period.As her eyes darted back to the mirror, a gasp escaped her lips as her eyes met
Monica hastily pulled away from Spencer. Mr and Madam McKenzie stood by the door with their hands on their chests as Monica hurried to her feet. If only her face could get any shade reddish.The two figures, the man, an older version of Liam, stood by the door with his wife.Mr McKenzie, Liam and Spencer's father, eyes widened in anger, walked into the room, glaring at Monica. "I thought this was a joke when I heard it, but even when Adriana confirmed it, I still couldn't believe it? Spencer, you both want to make a mockery of this family?" He spat out, his voice tight with anger.Spencer pulled Monica behind him, his eyes laced with annoyance, "Monica, please, can you wait for me upstairs?""Charles, have you heard your son, he speaks with no regards to me, ordering my son's wife upstairs."Monica had finally gotten enough. Beatrice McKenzie was the one that approached her about marrying Liam. She had thought she knew her son's preference or maybe her son liked her in a way, but look