Chapter 121CADEN“So, do you want the exhibition to go as planned or do you need some new changes or additional plan to add to it? We are almost at our finishing and after this, we are going to proceed to the last stage,” I said to Mr Lewis who I was going to do business with.“Yes we so need some slight changes. My team and I talked about it and reviewed it again base on the newest things happening and we decided to make some few readjustments.Hope that is okay with you?” Mr Lewis replied.I almost rolled my eyes. The last time we talked, I did tell him about this changes but he was adamant against it. If I didn’t say we should go over it one more time, what was going to happen?I sighed without saying anything.Chester gently nudged my arm and gave me a slight nod to remind that I haven’t replied Mr Lewis.I was still keeping him waiting.This changes that was going to be made will affect the planning team’s already done work.I sighed and nodded my head.Lewis was dad’s very good
Chapter 122TESSA I looked at the contract termination in front of me over and over again.Caden...no. The company just terminated my contract with them.I was sent the envelope today and since I arrived late, I got it late from the security.This felt like a dream. I never thought a day would come when Caden would not want me anymore for the company.I wanted the scandal about us to blow up but I failed as it did not work.Instead, the journalist that I gave the tip to was fired and he hasn’t been able to work in the entertainment industry again.He yelled and blamed me for ruining his life and career but I did not know what to do.Caden did warn me but I didn’t think he would carry out his threats.He also had all the pictures and video taken down and it didn’t even make the news headline.I did not not have to worry because I still had them in my phone.I saw another paper and when I took it out, I was surprised to see the content in it.Caden was suing me for defamation of charac
Chapter 123CHESTERI led the way as Tessa and Lily left. Just as we were about to enter the elevator, Lily slipped and I quickly caught her in my arms.We both stared intently at each other for a while, it was like a scene from a cliche romance drama."Uhm...sorry. Thank you," She said nervously and quickly stood up on her feet.She arranged her skirt properly and bent her head as if she could not stare at me."Yeah," I said and nodded my head. "What are you doing? Come in," Tessa said to Lily as she stopped the elevator from going closed."You go ahead, I'll stop here and head back to the office." I told them and left.I don't even know why I said I wanted to see them off when they didn't come here for business.I guess maybe it was because I was attracted to Lily.I didn't want to be judgemental yet that she is friends with Tessa. I wanted to hope that she will be different and that she would be a nice person too.I smiled as I went back to the office."Good thing happened?" Caden
Chapter 124CADENIt was a tiring week for both Lauren and I. Weekend came and Lauren looked more excited than I am."So, what do you think about changing your position in the company? You can't keep being a secretary when you clearly graduated from a prestigious university and read a nice course too. Don't you want to be the arts director?" I asked Lauren as we laid on the couch.I was sitting on the couch while Lauren was laying on it with her head on my thigh. We were watching an action movie but it just ended but her eyes were still fixed on the television."You don't have to worry about that, I'm not complaining being your secretary, am I? I'm really enjoying doing this work because I get to be in the same office with you and work side by side with you.I really am okay being your secretary," She said with a smile.I lifted her chin to look at me and bent over to her face and kissed her lips. She dug her fingers softly into my hair. It was supposed to be a light kiss but we ended
Chapter 125AIDEN"How is the collaboration going with Ace Enterprise going? Were you able to secure a contract with them?" Dad asked.I stood in front of his desk as he rolled on his swivel chair and clicked his pen.I sighed and almost rolled my eyes but I held myself from doing so or dad will get angry and start nitpicking at everything and that is the last thing I want."I'm still trying my best to convince them and increase the the contract to what they would like." I replied."So, you haven't been able to come to a conclusion yet? I gave you this project a month ago and there has not been any progress at all? I thought you would have been done with the crucial part and moved onto the project proper," Dad said.He looked disappointed."I will try my best, give me more time...sir." I stated calmly. I was almost pleading with him in a desperate tone but I wanted to still hold onto my pride."Caden would not take this much time if I were to hand over this project to him. Caden has a
Chapter 126LESLIEWhen we got to grandma's house, Caden's grandparents were happy to see us.His father and his brother, Aiden were also around.I greeted them, I greeted Aiden too but I tried my best to avoid him after that.He always had this look on his face whenever he stared at me and it made me uncomfortable. And Caden wasn't here with me.I was at the garden while the maids served dinner inside.I decided to look around the garden before I went inside.Just then, I heard footsteps behind me.I turned around swiftly and I came face to face Aiden.I made to leave but Aiden gripped me by my wrist."Let go! You're hurting me!" I snapped at him and removed my hand from his grip."You will have no choice but to come to me when I show you something about Caden. Your high shoulders that you carry about will go down," Aiden said with a taunting smirk."What are you talking about?" I asked him. I was starting to get curious."Come closer." He told me. I rolled my eyes and stood where I
Chapter 127AIDENAfter dinner, I followed dad to his study room."Dad, I have something to show you that will intrigue you," I said to dad as soon as we got into the room.Dad sat on his chair and wore his glasses."What is it about? The project you are working on?" Dad asked.I almost rolled my eyes at him. Everytime he had something to talk about, it was only about work, work, work and if I was doing well."No, not that. It's about Caden." I replied with a smirk.Dad balanced his glasses at the bridge of his nose and looked at me.He looked interested now.I went to him and showed him the video of Caden with two naked guys on his bed."This was when Caden was twenty years old. Caden is actually gay and that was why he immediately agreed to the marriage of the Rons family eldest daughter to hide his sexuality.Look, it's been months since he got married but his wife isn't still pregnant. I'm pretty sure he hasn't touched her since they got married." I explained.Dad sighed and didn'
Chapter 128LESLIE "What did you and father talk about? You look moody." I spoke up when Caden wouldn't say anything as we waited in the sitting room as the maids packaged our food for us to take back home under grandma's order."It's nothing serious. You don't have to mind me." Caden replied.I didn't want to force any conversation so I let him be."Please look after Ivy, she can be a brat sometimes," Grandpa said with a smile as we were about to leave."You don't have to worry about Ivy, grandpa. She is a sweetheart." I smiled."Grandpa, you don't have to badmouth me when I'm here," Ivy said with a pout and locked her arms with grandpa. Grandpa looked at her and laughed."Bye grandpa, bye grandma." I waved goodbye at them.And they waved back at us. The maids helped to put the food in the car.Since Caden came alone with his car, he said he was going to go back that way.I disagreed because I noticed he was distracted. He didn't look like his mind was here, I was afraid that someth
Chapter 142LESLIE Caden and I stared at each other with saying anything.“Hi.” Caden smiled at me.“Hi. It’s been a while.” I replied.“It’s been years already Leslie. It’s good to see you again and you look different too,” Caden said.I smiled and shrugged my shoulders.“Is he your son?” Caden asked as he looked at Miguel.I nodded my head.“Can we go somewhere and talk? Or can we set a date?” He asked. I thought about it for a while.“I’m free now. We can look for somewhere to sit and talk or maybe go to a restaurant. Anywhere it’s fine by me,” I said.“Let’s go to a restaurant, that would be better,” Caden said.Caden led the way while I held Miguel’s hand and trailed behind him.We got to the restaurant and sat down and I noticed that Caden’s eyes were on Miguel and his gaze wouldn’t leave Miguel.“Is Miguel, perhaps my son or are you married?” Caden asked. I noticed he was nervous.I chuckled softly.“I’m not married and yes, Miguel is your son. I conceived him the night of Chr
Chapter 141LAUREN “Calm down Lauren. Lower your voice,” She said and sighed.“I don’t need to reduce my voice because I know dad and mom are currently out of the country for a business trip and you are the only one around!” I snapped at her.“Okay. Back to what you said. I didn’t tell Caden anything. If there’s anything I told him, it is for him not to divorce you and try to love you. I’m not thinking of gritting back with him or anything.” She stated.I wanted to believe her but I just could not.“Can you prove what you just said?” I asked.“What do you mean?” She retorted.“How can you prove that you have no intention of getting together with Caden. How do you want me to believe you?” I asked with arms wrapped underneath my boobs.“Is that what you want?” She asked and I nodded my head.“If that’s what you want, I will leave. I will leave the country, if that is what will make you believe me and put your mind at rest, She said.“Are you serious right now? You are willing to cut ti
Chapter 140LESLIE I shook my head negatively.“I’m fine. I don’t need to go to the hospital.” I replied with a smile.Caden turned to look at me and his gaze had softened.“Why haven’t you come to beg my once to spare you and your family? Instead you plead with me not to abandon Lauren.” Caden asked.“I was never yours in the first place neither were you mine. I know my place and I stand by it. We did love each other and had beautiful moments together but it was all a lie because I wasn’t your real wife. I was nothing but a fake and substitute bride. I don’t want to ruin anything further than this,” I said.Caden nodded his head.“I’m the only one who should pay for this crime because I deceived you, lived with you and pretended to be who I was not. You have every right to feel angry and betrayed towards me.I know you will never trust me again but it’s okay.” I smiled.I just could not stop smiling at him.“I’m no longer angry, Leslie. I will drop the case against you. I have forg
Chapter 139CADEN During my drive back home, I thought about what happened in the hospital back in Korean.I could now understand why Lauren was acting clingy towards and why she kissed me and Leslie wasn’t mad then.It was because she knew Lauren was my real wife and not her.She knew she didn’t have any right to feel jealous.Every thing now made sense to me.I got home and I met Lauren in the sitting room.“You should get ready and go to your parents mansion.” Was the first thing I told Lauren the moment I saw her.She looked gobsmacked.“Didn’t you hear me?” I walked up close to her.She stood up from the couch and stood in front of me.“What are you talking about? Where did you go so early this morning? I woke up but I couldn’t find you, I called you but you wouldn’t pick up,” She said.“That’s not what I’m talking to about right now, Lauren!” I half yelled.I was really very angry. I never imagined that two sisters could think of deceiving me this way.It was just unacceptable.
Chapter 138LESLIE “Sir Caden is here.” A maid came to inform us.We heard the doorbell and told one of the maids to get the door since we were eating.Rose joined us for breakfast because she came to pick dad up but she came right about when we were eating.Mom asked for her plate to be placed so, Rose joined us.“You can continue eating. I will attend to him.” I told my parents and stood up from the chair. I places the chair properly and went to the sitting room.Caden didn’t look too please to see me or rather, he didn’t look like happy at all.“Good morning. What brings you here this early morning?” I asked with a confused look.“You are Leslie right?” Caden asked.I looked at him confused. Why was he asking me?“Yes, I am.” I replied.“You were the one I got married to and lived with for the past year right?” Caden asked again.At that moment, I was taken aback and felt so stunned. I was dumbfounded and speechless.I was so surprised.Different kind of emotions that I could not
Chapter 137CADEN “Babe? I mean, sir.” Lauren walked up to me with a smile and handed me some files.I took the files and went through them before signing them.I handed them back to her.“Thank you.” She smiled and held them closely to her chest.“Do you want to perhaps go on a date with me later?” She asked with a smile.I looked at her and smiled.“Sure. We could go after closing hour right?” I replied.“Yes!” She squealed excitedly. She ran up to me and placed in a quick peck on my lips.Then she skipped happily out of the house.I looked at her and laughed. “She’s cute.”I went back to my laptop and continued what I was doing.After our date, we went home. It was Lauren who made the reservation and it was a nice Italian restaurant that we haven’t been to before.We got home and it was Lauren who was the first to go to the bathroom.While waiting for her, I fell asleep. I don’t know for how long I slept, but I opened my eyes slowly and my eyes met with Lauren’s nude.It was the
Chapter 136LESLIE As I was about to wear my shoes, I stopped what I was doing and thought about what I was actually doing.“What are you doing?” I asked myself.Why should I run over to Lauren just because she called me?What if Caden catches us? And even if she doesn’t cook the meal, Caden wouldn’t say anything and he wouldn’t suspect a thing either.It’s been more than a month since she went to him as his wife and he hasn’t noticed anything, at least not to start to question her about her identity.I took my phone and called her.“Are you already on your way?” She asked immediately she answered the call.“Why don’t you call Caden and tell him you won’t be able to cook the food because you are feeling sick? Or rather, you can order the food and make it look as if you cooked the food.” I told her.“Are you crazy Leslie? What the hell are you saying?” She yelled at me.“I don’t think I can come over and help you with what you want,” I said.“What? You can’t come? It’s our family’s li
Chapter 135PAULINE "You haven't been answering my call or replying my texts," I said with a scoff."But I did answer your call. What do you want from me?" Tessa replied from the other side of the phone."You know the stuff we talked about before? That I would prove that the girl married to your boss is actually the person I know." I told her with a smirk."That was a long time ago. I thought you already forgot about it like I did. Whether she is not the right person or not, I don't care anymore.I almost went to jail. Caden told me it was because his wife pleaded with him not to do any of that and the case was dropped." She replied and I heard her take in a deep breath."I left the country months ago because I couldn't get any contract with any company because my reputation was already ruined. I just got back because I came to do some stuffs. I will be going back very soon again.So, don't you contact me again. You should forget about it because no matter what, Caden won't divorce h
Chapter 134LESLIE"Hello Rose." I smiled as I answered the phone.It was late already and I was surprised that Rose called since it has been quite a while since we last spoke."You totally forgot about me." I added with a pout."I didn't, Leslie. I've been quite busy and your dad gave me a week off to go on a vacation and I gladly accepted it," She said."Really? No wonder you didn't come spend new year with us like you normally do." I sighed and my shoulders dropped."Yeah, I needed the rest and fun," Rose said."Where did you go for your vacation?" I asked her. There was a short silence from the other end and it made me curious."Hawaii." Rose replied. I stood up from my bed and placed my palm on my mouth and gasped."So, that is the reason you were hesitant about telling me huh? I thought we promised each other to go together when we both have the free time?How could you betray me Rose?" I faked a sob sound."I'm sorry Leslie, I thought you would be busy with having fun with Cade