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2025-04-05 00:35:13
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CATALINAAfter a few minutes, the door in the back seat opened and a familiar scent spread in the air throughout the car. He and Dad have a similar scent, which made me remember Dad in him.He sat next to me with a weary sigh. “You don't look good,” I started as I stared at his tired eyes.He avoided my gaze with a clenched jaw. I smirk at how miserable he looks right now. I don't blame him for choosing the wrong person to trust but at least he has a bit of shame for meeting me just because I mentioned the debt with Dante.“You said you can persuade Dante.”“Hmm… But what can I get if I do that?”His eyes narrowed on me. “What?”“I'm bargaining, Mr. Langley.”“I don't have anything to offer you. Just think you are helping your father’s company–”I snorted with laughter at his words. “Really? Coming from you? After you chastised me out?” I clapped, giving him an amused look. “The nerve you have.”“I'm sorry about the past. I was blinded by the rumor–”“And you believed them.” My smil
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-06THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 36
CATALINA ‘Please pick up a flower at this address.’After reading Dante’s message a hundred times, I glare at the flower shop in front of me. I’m a courier today.With a sigh, I entered the shop, and as soon as the lady laid her eyes on me, she rushed to the counter.“Dante Marcellos–”“Here, Ma'am.” She handed me a bouquet of roses with different colors.I smile while taking the flowers. I was about to leave, but something crossed my mind, and I walked back to the lady.“Is he regular here? I mean, Dante…”“N-No, Mrs. Marcellos.”“Thank you.”How did she even know that I was coming to pick up the flowers reserved by Dante? Was this for me?I laugh at my own thoughts.If Dante gives this to Yvette, he will truly taste the violence of my hands.I walked back to the car but halted in my trance when I saw a familiar face in front of the boutique, which I think is having an event because of how many people are outside, including the media.“Ralph.” He swiftly gets inside without an iss
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-06THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 37
CATALINAI stumbled on my feet as soon as I opened the door. I felt Abby’s hand support me by my arms.“I’m good. I’m good.” I stand straight and walk to the stairs. “See? I’m good!” I bragged to Abby with a huge smile.She nodded and closed the door, leaving me alone on the staircase. Groaning, I continue making my way to my room. I’m good, but my head is not.I was about to open my door, but someone pulled me to another room. Dante’s room. He closed and pinned me at the door.“I told you to sleep with me tonight.”Oh God! Is he serious?“W-Why?” “Ralph is drunk.”I narrowed my eyes on him. “So?”“Whenever he's drunk, he will walk around the place naked and enter any room.”With a scoff, I open his door. “I will lock the door–”He immediately closed the door back and then locked it. “He has a key.”“Why the hell does he have a key?!”He shrugged, unbothered at my query. “He knows where it's hiding.”He's being unreasonable here. I scratch my temple because he’s worsening my headac
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-07THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 38
CATALINA“Damn… my head…”With a groan, I slowly sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard while massaging my temple. It’s just a wine, but why did I feel so knocked out–Panicked, I looked around just to realize I was in Dante’s room. Slowly, I gaze down at my body, still wearing Dante’s oversized shirt without anything underneath. And it hit me.It's not a dream… It’s not a freaking dream! I scrambled up and yanked down the hem of my shirt, anxiously gazing around, looking for Dante’s presence. But I’m alone. I’m all alone… FUDGE! I tugged at my own hair, nervously walking back and forth in an attempt to recall yesterday's events. Dante teased me about his necktie but got mad because he mentioned Yvette. He asked me to get some flowers and gatecrashes at Fiona’s boutique. I had a drink with Ralph at that event and came home. Dante insisted that I should sleep here because of Ralph. I took a bath… I teased him… he carried me…Heat flushed in my whole being as I fell on the be
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-08THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 39
CATALINA“Where are we going?” I confusedly asked as I couldn't stop looking around.“Just follow me.”We climbed up the stairs, heading to the private jet owned by Dante. I’m amazed at how many airplanes Dante has.I didn't ask for more and just followed Yvette. I’m not in the mood to have this chit-chat with her since we’re not close enough to exchange good words. As long as she’s not planning on killing me in the air.Looking back, I saw Abby and my eight bodyguards silently following behind us. I have many protectors, so I’m not bothered by what Yvette’s planning.She sat and crossed her legs on the left seat. I sat and crossed my legs and arms on the right seat. “I read your proposals,” She stated. “I admit it's good.”I rolled my eyes. “Really?”That’s so not her. Complimenting my work out of the blue, which was supposed to be hers.“I like the idea of how you input everything neatly.”My brow rose at her, sensing something weird lingering around her.“What are you implying now
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-09THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 40
CATALINAI've been cursing Yvette in my head for ten hours after we argued for two hours. Her reason was that we couldn't turn back the plane, and she had already scheduled a meeting with the Chempic CEO, so we obviously couldn't cancel it.She's driving me nuts.As soon as we arrived in China, I texted Dante to make sure he knew that I arrived here out of my will.The cold breeze welcomed us as we made our way out of the plane.“What's wrong with your bodyguards? Afraid someone might kidnap their princess?” Yvette scowled at me.I glanced at them, who couldn't stop anxiously looking around while we were striding out of the airport.“What if that's the case? Can we go back?”She scoffed. “You're not as famous as your husband. Your scandal didn't reach China, so stop exaggerating.”“Just let's get this done so we can leave for home.”We enter the car, wait at the entrance, and make our way to Heilongjiang, the northernmost province in China. We dropped by the nearest mall to buy some
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-10THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 41
CATALINAThat voice—where did I hear it?The familiarity of its voice sends me into nostalgia. It won't get out of my mind. Is that Mrs. Yu? Catherine Yu… Catherine…No way. There’s no way I’m thinking about my mother.After almost thirty minutes of waiting in the car, Dante and Yvette came out of the building with a scowl. Both of them looked irate. They came out earlier than I thought. I wonder what happened in that meeting.Dante strode in my direction while Yvette took up the car we used earlier.He loosened his necktie and slumped his ass on the seat beside me.“Did Mr. and Mrs. Yu arrive?” He nodded with a sigh. “How was it?”“They refused and want us to pay the damages in NamOil instead.”Agreeing to the project means they completely cut ties with NamOil. That’s insane.I bit my lip and looked away, feeling guilty. Well, it was entirely my fault for not withdrawing the proposal to Mr. Yu after Dante canceled it. I totally forgot about that goddamn email.“Why didn't you infor
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-10THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 42
CATALINA“I'm so damn tired.”There was a dangerous sound to his voice that sent a shiver through me. I could feel the warmth of his big, hard body and smell the richly masculine scent of his skin. I was falling under his spell, deeper with every minute that passed.“W-Was it because of us?” I stuttered.I don't know where to place my sweaty hands. I chose to hold one tightly at the backrest and the other beside his head, trying to support my weight to not run over him, trying my best to calm my hormones.“No. The Russians are giving me a headache.” He caught my earlobe between his teeth. I shut my eyes and bit my lower lip, feeling the warmth of his mouth lingering through me while his hands were busy exploring my back. “I-I'm sorry we a-added to your he-headache–”I gasped when his upper lip gently touched my bottom lip when he lightly turned his head. The way he teased me makes me want to give in right now, right here, right with this moment.“Stop apologizing.” He moaned withou
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-11
Bab terbaru
THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 73
CATALINAShould I listen to my brain, screaming to press the button out of curiosity, or should I believe my anxious heart not to do anything, afraid that something dangerous might erupt out of nowhere?Instead, I carefully followed the wire of the lamp and it led me to the wall behind the bedside table. A hole in the wall was connected to something in another room. I ran to the other side. It's the library and there's nothing on this side of the wall. There's no hole. Only a plain, dusty, dirty white wall.Confused, I knocked on the wall and was surprised that the wall there was not concrete. It seems like wood or something. Plywood? I continued knocking while pressing my ears to hear something until I could hear something fall on the floor.Dashing out of the library, I entered the bedroom again and didn't see anything on the floor except the book and the shattered glass of the lamp.There’s a hidden room between the bedroom and the library. Running my hands on the wall, I find a r
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CATALINAI was quiet the whole flight back to New York. Yvette was freaking out while calling Dante. There was an emergency about the expansion in Mexico.I didn't know what the problem was because my mind was occupied with what Mrs. Yu had said.She successfully messed up my mind without effort, except by wasting the helicopter gasoline and flying to the Isle of Marci just to spout things.I don't know what to believe, but she slowly convinces me to open the flash drive when we get back home.As soon as we arrived home, with big strides, I headed inside the house.“Lina,” Dante called after being busy with his phone and laptop for hours.He followed me behind, looking like a puppy, scared at my silence the whole time. He didn't get a chance to talk to me after Mrs. Yu left because of the problem in the company.I felt his hand wrapped around my arm, gently pulling me to him.“What did she say?”I shoved his hand and shook my head. “Nothing.”With a sigh, I reach the stairs, but Dante
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CATALINA“You're my niece, Cat.” Her face brightened, opposite to mine. “Biological niece.” “Shut up! Neither of my parents has siblings.”My hands curled into fists as I sneered at her. I know better than anyone else that my parents are both only children. “Your mother is my biological sister.”I scoffed, annoyed at her continued lies. “Why are you making up stories?”“I am not making up stories and if you want proof, I will give it to you as soon as we get back to New York.”“I’m not a fool to believe you.”I turned my back on her, leaving her completely, as she was only wasting my time with her dramatic bluff stories.“Dante knows about it.” I halted in my tracks. “He knew very well that you and I are blood-related.”My intense gaze meets Dante’s scowl. He leaned on the wall, hiding his hands inside his trousers pockets. His gaze didn't leave mine.Was it true? Based on how he doesn't want me to talk, meet, or even just get near Mrs. Yu, I think this woman is indeed telling the
THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 70
CATALINAI woke up a little before Dante, watching him sleep softly beside me. His breathing hitched for a moment, and he grumbled something, falling back into his dreamland. A smile crept on my lips upon remembering how he said those words. I saw the blanket above his crotch create a small lump. What is he dreaming that made his manhood erect like that? Our sex on the beach yesterday?With a sly smile, I slid myself under the blanket, slowly slipping off his boxers and wrapping my mouth around his morning wood. Just greeting him with a ‘good morning.’I feel him shift, and the blanket is moved from over me. I look up and have eye-to-eye contact with Dante."Good morning to you too..." He says, smiling and lifting his head to get a good look at me. I reach up, my fingertips against his forehead, and push him back down to his pillow. He moaned as I continued my tongue, tracing every part of his skin. I sucked gingerly and began to feel the pulse come through him."Lina..." He whisp
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CATALINAWhat if someone saw us?Before I could even react, he took off my shirt and pulled down my shorts together with my panties while I worked with my bra.I realized he didn't care about throwing away all of my hesitations. I reached his neck, pulling and kissing him back with all the force I could muster. He tasted like the ocean, salty but sweet. Our tongues tangled in a lovely dance, his hands roaming all over my body. He kissed down my cheek until he reached my neck. The tender brush of his lips and his hot breath drove me insane. Burning as they make contact with my neck. His hand ran through my hair as the kisses became harder and more urgent."Ahhh..." A moan escapes from my mouth.His other hand slides around my waist and pulls me close to him. He feathered kisses on my shoulders and in my hair. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be.Our breaths mingled and I ran my fingers down his spine, pulling him closer until there was no space left bet
THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 68
CATALINA “If you insist,” was the one thing I said.A small laugh escaped from him as he pinched my nose with his dirty hand.“Hey!” I run my hands full of mud on his cheeks with a mischievous smile. He didn't resist and just looked at me with eyes full of joy. He wants to build a family with me. We're married legally, so why not?It's not about taking over the company but… I find peace in Dante’s arms. I felt love and security that I thought I couldn't feel in another man.I distanced my face from him when he attempted to lean his face towards me. He scratched his head with a frown on his face.“We need to get cleaned.” He mumbled.No, he just wants to kiss me.I laugh with my own thoughts.We helped each other pull up every time we fell back into the mud. It took us almost five minutes before we finally reached the ground where we could freely walk without hindrance.I just laugh at the frowning face of Dante as he catches his breath. He started this and now he was pissed.“You w
THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 67
CATALINA “What’s the name of the island?” I curiously asked as Abby and I paved the beautiful and comfortable road heading to the school.According to her, it's a walking distance from the village.“Isle of Marci.”Isle of Marci. Coming from Dante’s family name.I inhaled the cool air that gave me comfort. There is greenery everywhere, it’s so pure and fresh. Green paddy plants and colorful flowers blossomed around, bestowing scenic beauty to the road as if someone had spread colorful carpets alongside the road.“Is this island not exclusive for outsiders?” I raised my gaze and met the birds perched on the branches of trees, singing the chorus repeatedly over and over again.“This island is private and Mr. Marcellos has his own government. He ruled the community here, which has a population of almost a hundred individuals.”Basically, he’s the president and the king of his own island.“So this is not part of the United States of America?”I squatted to pluck a dried dandelion flower
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CATALINAWe were greeted by the warm smiles of the children, who waved and jumped excitedly with joy as soon as they saw us. My heart leaped at the scenario when Dante got out of the car and the kids swarmed to Dante, giving him a leg hug.Dante’s wide smile, which I usually see, was plastered on his face.I didn't know he was warm to children. Familiar men ran to the car and helped me get out while some took out the tons of boxes in the following cars.Are they our bodyguards?The kids shyly greeted me with a ‘hi’ in unison when Dante introduced me to them. I also smiled shyly as I waved my hands. The adults around also give me a warm smile.Dante distributed the toys and school supplies to the kids. There are also groceries for the families. I attempted to help, but Dante wouldn't let me and just let me sit and watch while a woman gave me coconut juice in a real coconut.I sat on the wooden chair under the mango tree as I looked around, amazed at their simple life status here.With
THE REMARRIED HEIRESS 65
CATALINA “I'M PREGNANT!!”The two words echoed in my head. Anger, confusion, and guilt welled up in me as I stared at Fiona, sobbing her heart out. I didn't know what to do, and without knowing, I lowered my gaze to her stomach.I stood up, fist clenching. My heart twisted in pain and my gaze softened. Before I could lash out at Fiona, Dante’s scent invaded the whole room. I felt his hands on my waist and thigh, lifting me in his arms, and we strode out of the room without a word.My mind went blank, my heart pain grew, and tears continued flowing down my face. I gripped Dante’s polo shirt tightly as I sobbed in silence.If… If I continued physically hurting her… She might have lost her child. And that made me no different from her, harming an innocent angel.Why does it have to be her?!***I woke up when my stomach grumbled. The sky was already pitch dark outside the window. Countless stars were blinking, shining brightly in the darkness. I was hoping one of them was my baby. A
