HER EYES lingered on Ethan and Ashley that could be seen through the blind curtains. Michelle could not help but fist her hand, noticing how touchy the woman was to her husband. The woman kept leaning down in front of him to show her huge breasts that looked like about to explode in her white tube dress.
“Is she a prostitute?” She winced and shook her head.
She tore her gaze away and focused on her monitor to finish the report she’d been writing all day, still clenching her jaw as the unwelcomed thoughts whirled on her mind.
Why the hell Ethan did not inform her about this project he was cooking with Ashley? Wasn’t she supposed to know the details of it since she was his secretary... and his wife, apparently? Those thoughts made her blood boil even more.
“Michelle, are you there?” She heard the familiar voice of her husband from the intercom.
Sighing, she pushed the answer button and said, “Yes, I am here.
SOMEONE smelled annoyed. Ethan found it hard to believe but that was what his instinct had been telling him. From the moment Ashley arrived in his office, he was stealing glances at his wife through the small space of blind curtains.It was pretty obvious that Michelle did not like Ashley at all. If not for the project their families had started, he would not be interacting with his ex-girlfriend. It was a great project he did not want to miss, and even if he was all too aware about Ashley’s motive to take over this project from her parents, he did not make any move to dismiss it.“So... this is the final contract.” Ashley held his arm and leaned down to the extent that her breasts became so exposed, before she handed him the folder. “Read it carefully before you sign.”“Thanks, Ash.”He did not want to embarrass her, and so he pretended that he wasn’t aware that she was seducing him and slightly removed her
THE streets were busy on their way to the office. Michelle could not seem to hide her smile, remembering how Ashley reacted when Ethan rubbed it in her face that she, his wife, had to be with him in every meeting they would do for the project they were working on.Needless to say, Michelle felt victorious. Ashley was one of the women she hated the most. The woman got into her nerves the moment she humiliated her as a human.Had she handled things differently, the situation would have been worse of all. However, she decided to stay silent, and kept the truth from Ethan for as long as she could.“Ashley will be coming over.”From the front seat, Michelle turned to him with furrowed brows.“Again?”Ethan nodded. “Yeah, we need to discuss some things about the project. You’re going to attend that meeting, too.”Michelle was grateful that Ethan was not staring at her right now. She could not help but
MICHELLE kept yawning during Ethan and Ashley’s meeting. The three of them were in the conference room. Ashley had been discussing some initial plans to carry out the project and using a visual presentation to impress Ethan. Seeing how the woman purposely put her arms together to further squeeze her large breasts made Michelle want to throw up.Ashley Smith was no doubt part of the elite world, but the way she acted in front of Ethan was close enough to being a prostitute who would like to serve her body to her client. She was a perfect example of a woman who wanted to get laid, and would do dirty acts to get what she wanted.But if Michelle was to grade Ashley’s presentation, she must confess that her plan was brilliant. It was unmistakable to the extent that she got Ethan’s buy in right away and did not make any revision to her initial plan.“So if there’s no problem with this plan, we can go ahead and carry this out by next week,” Ashley declared.Ethan kept nodded his head. “Surel
MICHELLE Finley could not help but stifle a smile as they went inside the elevator. Besides her was Ethan, whose arm was wrapped around her waist to support her. She still could hardly believe that her plan worked. Ethan chose her over Ashley Smith, who was left dumbfounded inside the conference room and was wearing a look that definitely satisfied her.Okay, she must admit that what she’d done was wrong. Ethan and Ashley were in the middle of a meeting, and she was all too aware of how important the project was, but the devil side of her could not sit there and watch how the woman made every obvious movement to seduce Ethan.Ashley made her feel that she had no match for her, and Michelle’s pride could not accept it. Now that she’d done something that made Ashley realize that she had the upper hand against her, Michelle felt as if she was over the moon."How do you feel right now?" Ethan asked.Michelle came back to her senses. That’s when she realized that Ethan was so close to her
FOR a brief moment, Michelle remained frozen on the bed. Her eyes were widening and she could not seem to look away from Ethan’s pants. She wasn’t ignorant enough to realize that he was completely turned on based on how his pants appeared to have formed a huge tent over his groin area. Suddenly, she felt an all-too familiar ticklish feeling in between her thighs."Mich," Ethan said with a low growl.She blinked thrice. Her mouth fell open as she realized that she’d been looking at his groin for so long. Breathing heavily, her eyes followed his dark yet sexy voice. Heat surged through her veins when she noticed the way he was staring down at her.His eyes were filled with so much lust... so much need... and something was off with her because those emotions radiating behind his marble gray eyes made her feel excited."Don’t look at it unless you want to do something with it."A gasp escaped from her throat. Michelle could feel the heat engulfing her face, and her chest could no longer t
NEEDLESS TO say, it was true that you had to be careful what you wished for, because you just might get it.Michelle let out an audible gasp. Ethan started caressing her hips gently, and seconds later, his hands tore her skirt and underwear like a beast. She wanted to scold him for doing that, but her mind was already clouded with both pleasure and excitement. It had been a while since the last time she felt all those things, and she must confess that she longed for them.The way Ethan touched her made her feel wanted, and at that moment, the only thing that whirled around her mind was the fact that he was choosing her over Ashley. Even if what they had was far from being real, a part of her was victorious, and her pride was just set so high."Jesus, Mich. You’re so wet," Ethan whispered against her ear.Michelle could only bite her lower lip. Ethan’s fingers started to touch her wetness. The tingling sensation coursed through her from head to toe. He just touched her down at the very
SHE WAS startled awake by the sudden movement on the other side of the bed. When her eyes opened, she saw Ethan who was wearing a reading glass while reading a certain book in his hand.For a brief moment, what she did was blink her eyes. Michelle never had seen Ethan reading a book before, so the view was kind of new to her.“You’re awake,” Ethan said.That’s when she realized that he was already looking down at her. Clearing her throat, she then nodded her head. Michelle felt so warm that she had to check herself under the blanket. Her forehead creased upon seeing that she was wearing Ethan’s long sleeves which appeared so oversize in her.“I dressed you up,” Ethan explained.“W—What? Why?”“Your naked body is a tease, Mich.”“Oh, okay...” Her cheeks immediately blushed.Ethan turned his gaze back to the book. Michelle could not help but caress her chest under the blanket. It was the first time she wore a man’s clothes and she did not know that it would bring her a foreign, yet cool
SHE THOUGHT her chest had finally calmed down as Ethan assured her that he got her back, but as soon as she saw her father in the living room, sitting on the couch with his legs crossed as he smoked a cigarette, she felt her stomach twisting like a total whirlwind.Michelle was all too aware of what her father came into the house for. It wasn’t because he missed his daughter and wanted to catch up with her. Ever since he became a gambling addict, she never heard those words from him anymore. It was like a beast sucked up all the love and affection of her father towards her, and now; he was left with nothing but just bad things within him.Her father was keeping an eye on everything. His eyes were surveying the entirety of the house when she and Ethan finally descended to the first floor. When his eyes landed on hers, she felt a pang of both pain and fear. She knew he was here because of the casino business he proposed a few days ago, which she hadn’t told Ethan about, as Michelle neve
"THE VICTIMS were sent to the hospital for proper treatment," the cops told her the moment she arrived in the area where the accident happened. Michelle could not stop crying and asked the policeman which hospital her husband had been brought to, driving immediately as soon as she got the answer she needed. She dialed Megan’s phone number and informed her best friend about the name of the hospital so she could follow because she knew that Andrew also needed her. When she arrived in the hospital, she felt nothing but the dreadful feeling coursing through her. She wanted to compose herself, but her mind was already haywire because of all the worry she had for her husband. It felt like the rest of the world stopped revolving, and all she did was run and run... "Two victims of a car accident were sent to this hospital. Where are they?" she managed to ask the front desk officer. "How are you related to the victims, Ma’am?" "I am the wife of one of them," she answered, taking a deep bre
MICHELLE walked down the stairs with Marcus in her arms. She just finished breastfeeding him and now wanted to hang out with the people in the garden.The Steinfields, her father, and Megan were all out there, preparing for the New Year’s Eve that they would celebrate that night. They all came together to welcome another New Year, and she could not be more thankful that these people came to their house to join them for another chapter of their lives."Look at that little pumpkin. He has gotten bigger, Mich," Gregory commented and immediately took his grandson from her arms.Michelle giggled. "That baby loves to sleep and eat every single time.""He looks definitely like you when you were a baby.""I believe he definitely looks like Ethan. See those marble gray eyes, Dad?"Gregory chuckled. "Well, eyes won’t lie, I guess.""Of course, Dad."She could not help but smile seeing her father try to make Marcus giggle by making faces. It was such an adorable sight, and she felt honored to wi
SHE glanced around the men's boutique, her curious eyes efficiently trying to find good clothes or anything she could give Ethan as a gift for their year-end party. Ethan already had anything; name it and anyone would find it in his vast walk-in closet. That being said, Michelle was having difficulty deciding on the best gift she could give him—that one thing that would make him smile and surprise him."There are so many designer shoes at that corner. But I don’t know which one is good for Andrew," Megan stated, and it was followed with a sigh of defeat. "God, why is it so hard to find gifts for men?"Michelle laughed a bit. She could relate, as she was having difficulty choosing too. It just so happened that they both married men who had everything, so every year they’d end up cracking their heads trying to get them nice gifts."Are you able to choose anything?" Megan curiously asked her.She shook her head, pouting her lips. "Not yet. I don’t think work suits would be a good gift. H
HE brushed his fingertips over the soft angles of his wife’s face and could not help but adore every feature she had. It was his morning routine whenever he got to wake up first in the morning, and he would find his wife still sleeping soundly next to him.Needless to say, he’d become easily addicted to her and to this kind of morning with her. Her strawberry scent that kept him enticed every single day, her soft skin that kept him warm at nights, her laughter and soft touches that kept him sated and content, and her presence that made his world colorfulHe had no idea that a man like him, who had amnesia, could be in love so hard; madly and deeply. However, he wanted to treasure that moment at all costs. This kind of beauty in his life needed to be protected and kept.Michelle’s forehead formed a knot as she lifted her head. A soft moan escaped her closed mouth, which made him smile. Seconds later, she slowly opened her eyes and met his intent gaze."Good morning," he murmured under
"YOU’RE making me crave for sex," Ethan said, kissing her neck and sucking her skin sensually.Michelle’s lips parted. She was in deep pleasure, and whenever Ethan would say things like that, a big lustful part of her was getting more aroused.Her hands traveled around his firm back. She touched the muscles he had there. A moan escaped her lips when Ethan bit her neck firmly, making her dig her nails over her bare skin. She bit her lower lip and shut her eyes, but when Ethan claimed her lips again, everything went so fuzzy.It didn’t take long before the man was able to strip her naked. The cold air brushed against her skin, making her shiver. But when Ethan pulled up to stare at—admire—her naked body, she felt the scorching heat go to her. He looked at her as if she were a piece of beautiful art. The gleaming desire to take her was evident in his marble gray eyes, and the smile of contentment that curled in his lips gave her more confidence."You’re beautiful, Mich..." Ethan said bre
The ring of her cell phone jolted her awake. With a forehead crease, Michelle rose up and quickly turned off the alarm on her cell phone. It was already 6 o’clock in the morning. She hadn’t been able to sleep for at least six hours, but she had to get up and follow the "mom on call" schedule to better take care of her little sunshine—none other than Eionn Marcus.It had been what? A month had passed when she gave birth to their second child, and Michelle could still feel the excitement getting through her whenever she would walk into the nursery room, open the curtained windows to let the sunlight lighten up the entire solemn place, and wake up her little one by planting kisses on his fluffy cheeks.It had been her morning routine. She was strictly following the "mom on call" schedule because it wasn’t only giving her much time to bond with her baby but also making sure that Marcus’ health was always a top priority."Good morning, my little sunshine..." she greeted her baby with a hea
THE CAR was filled with her whimpers, cries and screams. Her nails dug over the leather seat in the passenger seat. She was lying down there, making a few deep breaths to relax herself but the great amount of pain consuming her entire body was making her ballistic and a mess.Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead. Her legs and belly were both getting numb as the minutes passed by. Ethan was driving the car so fast, completely alarmed by her situation. He was panicking so much, and so even she was in great pain, she reminded him to drive carefully as she didn’t want them to get into some road accident.“Oh, my God...” she murmured, crying. “I think I’m going to die. He’s coming out. Faster, Ethan!”“Uhm, you just told me to slow down a bit,” Ethan said nervously.“Fuck. I swear this will be the last time you’d be able to impregnate me!” she screamed on the top of her lungs and made a push before she took a few deep breaths again. “I really swear to God—““Calm down, Mich! We’re on
AFTER A MONTH, "WILL you be fine without us?" Michelle looked at her father. At first, she thought that the old man was teasing her, seeing how he curled his lips downward, but she realized that he was actually worried, seeing the worry in his eyes. Still smiling, she took a deep breath and softened her expression as she looked at her father, who she hadn't realized had become more frail as time passed. She was so busy with her life that she wasn’t able to watch out for her father. Distracted by what life had thrown her way, she didn’t notice that her father was really getting older. "I’m going to be fine." She checked over her shoulder and found Ethan, who was fixing a chandelier’s light bulb in the living room. "Ethan will be here, so you shouldn’t worry that much. I hope you and Marsha would enjoy hanging out." Her old man laughed heartily, shaking his head. He and Marsha would go to the school where they enrolled the little girl. It was going to be Marsha’s first day in her ne
"GOSH, you have to calm down, Mich!" Megan said.Michelle shook her head, pacing back and forth in the living room. Her mother-in-law called an hour ago, saying that they would send Ethan back home. Selene did not mention whether the result of the surgery turned out well or not, so she could not calm down a bit even though the people around her were telling her to do so.Megan and Andrew came to visit as they were excited to find out how the surgery went. All of them were in the living room, waiting for her husband to arrive. Holding her pregnant belly, she didn’t stop walking around, getting very impatient as she wanted to know how the surgery turned out for Ethan."I don’t understand why Mom didn’t tell me how it went," she said and stopped in front of them, biting her fingernails. "Do you think it went bad and that’s why she couldn’t tell me?""We can’t assume, Mich," her father said, sipping on his coffee."Your Dad is right. We can’t assume unless we see it personally," Andrew ad