Chapter 16PAULINE"Hi Larry." I greeted Larry with a wicked smirk as he took a seat opposite me.He frowned at me and just sat down. I took a sip from my ice coffee. I crossed my legs and rested my back against the chair and just stared at Larry."I really need this project to submit tomorrow Pauline. I'm sorry, I'm sorry I was a jerk but you don't have to do this to me.Leslie that I did the same thing to, she did not react or take revenge on me. Even at that, I'm really sorry." Larry stated with pleading eyes."Go on your knees and apologize properly." I smirked at him.Larry looked shocked. He looked around and there were people in the cafe. It would gain attention if he suddenly went on both knees not as if he was proposing.I knew he would not do it, his pride would not allow him to do so."There are people around us Pauline, I can't possibly go on my knees. They will stare and point fingers at me." He groused and ran his hand through his hair.In just a day, it seems that he ha
Chapter 17LESLIE"Wow! It looks delicious." I smiled as I sat down to eat. Caden smiled and also sat down to eat.Just as I put in the first spoonful, I felt nauseous.Caden looked at me and gave me a worried look."What is it? Do you not like the food?" He asked but I shook my head negatively.I felt nauseous again and I quickly placed my hands over my mouth and ran to the bathroom.I knelt down in front of the toilet and threw up everything in my stomach.I felt Caden's presence behind me and I was right. I felt his hand rubbing my back gently.When I was done, I flushed the toilet and stood up."Are you okay?" Caden asked worriedly. "Do I look fine to you?" I groused as I went to sink to wash my mouth and face.Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain below my abdomen. I gritted my teeth and sighed.Today is going to be a long and tiring day."Is it because of the food? Was it not to your taste? Are you allergic to any of the ingredients?" Caden asked all at once."How am I supposed to answ
Chapter 18LAUREN"Mom, I have been stucked all the day in this hospital room and I'm starting to feel claustrophobic. I need to get out of this room and breathe some natural outside and go for some sight seeing and maybe shopping too. And eat good food." I complained to my mom.It's been a week since I got here and I have not for once stepped out of the hospital room. I was always on the bed or staring outside within the hospital from my room window.I had everything I needed in the room as it was a vip room but I still felt confined and I did not like it."Is there something you want to do? We can do them when you are fine. Just write them down." Mom replied and stroked my hair softly.I removed her hand from my hair and frowned at her."What are you talking about mom? I'm fine okay? And it's not something I want to do later but something I want to do today and now!" I snapped.After being confined in this hospital like always, I suddenly had mood swings. I got hot tempered.It was
Chapter 19TESSA"Hey guys, it's Tessa." I started with a sniff. I took my handkerchief and wiped the invisible tears in my face. I had put on very light makeup that it seemed like I did not wear one. My hair was not exactly arranged but it was not very disheveled either.I made sure to look pitiful but still pretty."So, I know we are all aware that my boss, Caden Holtons just got married. Well, I'm really heartbroken. Even after all that we shared together, he still left me for a girl he did not know.She just came into his life and they got ready. It's frustrating. But I know that he still loves me." I sniffed in my tears.Comments started tropping in as it was a live broadcast.I have a YouTube channel where I post videos about Caden and I relationship. If I wanted to frustrate his wife, I needed to start from the internet."Are you trying to say his wife came in between your relationship with Caden?""Is it perhaps an arranged marriage?""Do you intend to fight for your love?""
Chapter 20LESLIE"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" Caden and I asked the lady simultaneously.I helped her up and dusted her gown."I'm fine. I think I had few scratches," She said and raised her head up.We both looked shocked to see each other."Leslie?" She called in surprise."Lauren?" I called back, looking so shocked.Caden looked at me and then, at her."Do you know each other?" Caden asked and it occurred to me that I answered when she called my name."I'm Lauren though." I told her. Lauren attended middle school with Lauren and I. She was my sister's namesake and we became very close to each other. We were called the three L's in school, we were more like three best friends that would not stop sticking together.My twin sister and her brought confusion to the teachers. In fact, the three of us sometimes was hard to tell apart. Lauren, my twin can be called Leslie and I will be called Lauren.When Lauren was called, both of them would reply and they will have to make em
Chapter 21LESLIE"It's so good to see you again Lauren, I missed you." I smiled at Lauren but she wore a deep frown."Why? What is it? Are you not glad to see me after a long time?" I asked her. "Why should I huh? Oh! You expect me to give you a big warm hug and thank you for staying with my husband?" Lauren yelled angrily at me."What are you talking about Lauren? You know it was not my fault, I did not mean for it to happen and our parents had no choice too. Everything that we did, we did it for your sake. Our parents needed the support of the Holtons to pay for even your surgery and hospital bills.I only did what I was asked to do. I helped because that was what I was expected to do." I stated."So? Do you want me to thank you and tell you how grateful I am? Do you expect me to kneel before you to express my gratitude?" Lauren asked with an eye roll.I sighed and ran my right hand through my hair while my left hand was on my waist. I was frustrated."I do not understand this att
Chapter 22CADEN"What the hell is that video about Chester?" I sighed tiredly over the phone.The video of Tessa saying nonsense about our relationship was still playing in my laptop."I was surprised too sir. I saw it this morning and I already talked to miss Tessa for her to come to the office so we could talk." Chester replied."Talk about fucking what? Have the video taken down immediately and fire Tessa. Do you know what damage she has caused me, my family and the company?" I yelled angrily.I stood up and walked around the sitting room worriedly."I can take down the video even if thousands of people already saw it even the company staffs but we can't fire her. We just renewed her contract and what do you think people would say if they find out that we fired her amidst this whole thing?They will have even more right to believe that it is true." Chester replied."I understand. I will be back in the office next Monday. Make sure the company is in order before then. Do what you a
Chapter 23LESLIE"So, how have you been Lauren?" I asked my middle school best friend with a smile."I have been good, you know. Just there." She replied and sipped from her coffee."Ah! This is refreshing. Just the way I want it." She breathed out with a smile after sipping the coffee."I heard they make good coffee and I decided we should have one here too." I told her. I took a sip from mine and nodded my head, as if approving the taste."That was thoughtful of you." She smiled at me."What about you? How have you been? How is marriage life treating you? How did you meet your husband too?" Lauren asked in a rush."Calm down Lauren, slow down on the questions, will you?" I laughed."I'm sorry. I felt very excited, that's all." She chuckled."I know you are dying to ask many questions as it has been years we last saw each other," I said. She nodded her head in agreement. "You are right." She replied."Well, to be honest with you, I'm actually Leslie." I told her the truth in a low w
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