Chapter 48LESLIEThe light was still turned on in the bathroom so, I could clearly see my face in the mirror.I slapped my both cheeks and shook my head."Pull yourself together!" I smacked in my head."Stop thinking about him. Stop behaving like a high school timid girl that has a secret crush. Wake up, he is not yours." I told myself and slapped my cheeks again.I splashed more water on my face and my face finally cooled down and I was feeling better.I got ready for the bed. I took another bath and wore my nightie before going to bed.I turned off the bedstand lamp but I could not seem to sleep. It felt like I was troubled and nervous.For what seem like forever and impossible, I finally fell asleep.The next morning, I woke up with a tired yawn. I rubbed my tired eyes and tiredly sat up on the bed. Even after falling asleep last night, I still could not get a proper sleep.I woke up sometimes and stayed awake before sleeping again.I stood up from my bed and walked toward my wind
Chapter 49 TESSA "I have not seen Lauren today. Is she finally staying in Caden's office or is she not at work?" I asked an employee that stays in the same office as Lauren. "No, she is not. Caden said she was not feeling well and he made her stay at home to recuperate." The girl replied. My lips curved in a smile. It was just the answer I was looking for, Lauren not being at work. Since it was lunch time, I knew he was eating with Chester in the cafeteria. With a smile, I went to the cafeteria. I trailed my eyes to his usual seat in the cafeteria but I saw only Chester. I looked around the cafeteria but I did not see him. I decided to ask Chester about him even if I was not close to Caden. "Hey." I called out his name. I placed my hands underneath my boobs and stared at him. I was standing in front of him. "Yeah? What is it?" He asked nonchalantly. I guess the feeling is mutual. We both did not like each other and we never spoke to each other except it was about work. "Where
Chapter 50CADEN"What was that between you and Tessa?" Chester asked as I sat down on my desk. I loosened my tie a bit from my neck and took in a deep breath."Huh? What do you mean?" I feigned ignorance."You know what I'm talking about Caden. I'm not talking to you as your secretary but as your friend Caden. You look nervous and unsettled, I know that behaviour, it's when you are nervous," Chester said. I cleared my throat repeatedly and removed my tie.I was acting like a teenage boy that just got caught cheating on his girlfriend.I thought I was able to pull it off and deceive Chester into thinking nothing happened but I guess I was wrong. Chester was rather sharp and observant."Well...uh...you see..." I scratched the back of my head as I stuttered, it was embarrassing. I did not even understand why I was behaving that way towards my friend."I thought you did not see what happened." I sighed and stood up from my desk."I actually did not exactly see what happened but with the
Chapter 51 LESLIE I decided to prepare a quick lunch to take to him in his office. It was my own way of saying thank you to him for letting me stay at home. I packaged everything and placed them inside the lunch box and made my way out of the house. Just as I was about to open my car, I stopped and sighed. I looked at the lunchbox in my hand and sighed again. I suddenly thought about what Caden might take up from this kind gesture. He might think I like him and I was doing it because I wanted us to be close. He might think of this as a display of my affection and I did not want that. I noticed how disappointed he was when he realized that I was not the one that made the hangover soup. I did not want him to think about this as something else so, I changed my mind. I walked back into the house. I took the lunchbox to the kitchen. My phone buzzed in my back pocket trouser where I kept it. I took it out and there was a message from an unknown number. I was hesitant to open it beca
Chapter 52TESSATears welled up in my eyes and they ended up pouring out.I wiped my tears before it will ruin my makeup. The door opened and Tacha, my friend came in.She was not really my friend, she was more like my puppy that follows me wherever I went to and ran errands for me.She likes me and sees me as her role model. She is a newbie and I took advantage of her. "Here you go ma'am Tessa." She smiled as she handed me my phone. I smiled and took it from her."Good job." I praised her with a fake smile. She smiled sweetly like a child; she is actually pretty young. She is nineteen years old and very cheerful."You can leave now." I dismissed her."Yes!" She answered sharply, bowed and left the room happily. I wonder why she is always happy.I smirked as I opened my phone and texted Lauren. I actually got her number from the group chat that everybody in the office is in.I edited the video that Tacha had secretly taken of us. I edited the part where Caden pushed me off his body
Chapter 53LAUREN "Lauren! Lauren?" Mom called out to me but I ignored her. I got to my room and slammed the door hard and crouched down on the floor and sobbed.I miss Caden, so much.I sobbed even more harder and huddled knees and bent my head on them.I really wanted to see Caden so much and be with him even if it's just for a little while. But I guess it's impossible.This heart problem is making me feel worse every day. Even if I was already out of the hospital for a while, it still felt like I was trapped. I was more scared because Leslie was taking my place and we are just as identical as each other.We are both very pretty and I was afraid of Caden falling in love with her. I have no problem with Leslie falling in love with him no, I actually do have a problem with it but not as much as I do for Caden.Leslie already knows her place. But Caden does not know that she is not who he thinks she is and if he falls in love with her, he might know the truth and be forced to choose b
Chapter 54 CADEN "What do you think about the J empire to invest on our upcoming project?" I asked Chester as we both walked to the company's lobby. It was my short break, a break I usually take in between work when I'm tired. "I think they are good but they are not very competent because the project we are working on, we really need to be fast about it and because of that, we need a competent company." Chester replied and sipped from his coffee. "Alright. Set a meeting with them tomorrow. I would talk to them and see how it goes." I told him. "Okay sir." Chester replied. Suddenly, someone ran up to where Chester and I were standing and drinking coffee. He got to where we were and tried his best to catch his breath as it seems that he has been running. "S...ir..." He stuttered trying to catch his breath. "What is it? Calm down and talk to me." I replied calmly. "Sir. Sir Aiden is in your office and he wants to see you." The guy finally spoke up. "Huh? What?" "Aiden is in my
Chapter 55LESLIEI got dressed in a blue jumpsuit, I put on some light makeup with a lipstick and made my hair fall down my shoulders.I curled my hair a little. I wore my heels and carried my Dior handbag. I told the chef that I was stepping out for a while.I left the house and headed towards the hotel that Rose texted me.I got to the vip bar and met Rose and Randy already drinking and laughing. They noticed my presence and stopped talking. They turned to look at me and smiled.With a smile, I waved at them and walked up to meet them happily. I was so happy to see them.I went to meet them and sat on the reserved chair beside Randy. "Best friend, I missed you so much!" Randy squealed enthusiastically and hugged me with his side. I smiled and hugged him back."I missed you too best friend." I chuckled. Rose looked at us and smiled."Hi there Rose." I smiled at Rose. She nodded her head and smiled."When did you arrive that you did not bother calling me?" I asked Randy with a pout
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