Klyde sighed. “You won’t learn anything if I simply hand the solutions to you. Why don’t you go and look up asset management services? See which ones you want. Most financial institutions have them. Do your research. You need to know what they’ll do to your assets, what the terms will be, how much you should expect as earnings, would they be responsible for any decrease in its net worth? Look it all up. That way, you know what questions to ask when the economic situation changes. Or you would at least know what to expect.”
Ugh. This man is insufferable. He just wants her to have a hard time.
“Working in the office and familiarizing yourself with business operations would help you understand the dynamics. You did graduate with a business course, so I assume your business vocabulary is good.”
Mel sighed and resignedly agreed. “Alright. I got it. I will look into it.”
On his way out, the lawyer met Klyde&
Mel did have the same thoughts initially, so she can understand the old man’s reaction. Who knows if he’ll change his mind, though? She feels a little awkward about it. Lover, huh? Well, yes. That’s what she currently is to Klyde. Bed partner is the term he used, but it’s practically the same.That night, she doesn’t feel like doing anything with him. She didn’t go to his room and simply laid on her own bed. She couldn’t sleep, though. Mel isn’t exactly bothered but for some reason, sleep eluded her.When Klyde didn’t see her in his room, he let it go. He’s tired, too. He worked during the remainder of his day and finished most of his backlog. There’s still tomorrow.When they saw each other at breakfast, it was indeed awkward. Mel was glad he didn’t bring up her absence last night.“So, what’s the plan?” She asked when they’re done eating.He raised an
Mel carefully deliberated about it this time. Took her the whole day. She rolled her eyes at how silly she seemed. She talked herself out of it.You don’t need the money. Sure, two billion is tempting, but what would you need it for? What would you do with it? You barely spend your money these days. You’ve got enough to last you a lifetime if you maintain your current simple lifestyle. Don’t ever spend on unnecessary things again. Stay away from shopping malls. Limit yourself to twice a month of going out. You don’t need a complication in your life just for money.She’s quite happy with her current situation, thank you very much. Mel grunted as she made her final decision. Nope. Klyde isn’t easy to deal with.Although her ideal man most likely doesn’t exist, she would like to keep her options open for when she meets him. Given her experience with her father, her requirements are quite more demanding. A man doesn’t
Klyde has this unsettling feeling inside him. It seems like she turned down the man she dated last time, because she’s now going to meet another person.“You’re so stubborn. What’s the point? Couldn’t you find out what kind of people they are without going on a date?”Mel grunted at his nonsensical question. Fitting from a man who’s unromantic. All he knows is getting what he wants in bed.“It’s not just about getting to know each other; it’s about having fun together. The result is secondary in importance. Do you think people would misbehave in the office? Would they cop a feel? Openly flirt with you? They wouldn’t.”He’s not satisfied with this situation. Squinting at her, he was tempted to lock her in her room. Klyde watched as she applied a light layer of make-up. Her lips were stained with a pinkish red color. It’s a Friday night and she’s dolling herself up for
Klyde woke up first and froze when he realized he’d been hugging her the entire night. Well, shit. Even though they’ve slept together many times, they don’t cuddle. His body turned stiff, wondering how to remove himself from her. He only moved a little when she frowned and groaned in her sleep. She wiggled and turned to her other side. That untangled their limbs and made it easier for him. He sighed before sitting up. His expression was grim as he stared at her. What should he do with her? He simply kept staring as he contemplated.“Damn it.” He uttered quite loudly when he couldn’t come up with a good decision.“Shit.” He added, when she turned around again, opened her eyes and glared at him.“You awake? If you’re not sleeping anymore, then get out. You’re noisy. I want to sleep more.” She lifted a leg and kicked his shin. It barely hurt him.“I’m going.” He firmly
It was fun. Mel was satisfied by their coupling that morning.At work, her new mission wasn’t to get excellent performance but to find her man among the crowd. There’s quite a few cute guys and some really handsome men.She almost entertained an already married person. Good thing someone informed her. Thankfully, someone still cares. Huh. She openly hated him. How dare he try to make her a mistress? It was at this point that her sassy personality was known by others. A few men liked it. It was a kind of spice in a woman. A bit of fire or fierceness is never boring.She tried to be more selective this time. Two weeks passed before she decided to go on another date. Harold was his name and he’s five years older. From their chat, she can say he’s kind of matured already. His background is quite ordinary. He’s waiting to be promoted to a manager; hopefully this year, he said. She likes his ambition. Her lip twitched when they began to d
Mel smirked. At least, he started swaying that stiff body of his. He wrapped his arms around her waist and followed her movements. Huh, it’s good that he’s wearing casual clothes. She couldn’t imagine him coming here in his corporate suit.She reached a hand over her head to cling to his neck, her movements turning sensual. He moved closer to her, his front touching her back. She began to grind her bottom against his growing erection. She grinned wildly. Oh, he’s getting aroused, isn’t he?She checked herself. Clearly, she’s already feeling better. There’s just a shadow of the creepy feeling she had earlier. She knows it would be gone soon. Just like how she got over that other incident, she’ll get over this, too.Klyde leaned to kiss behind her ear and down her neck. She pressed closer to his chest and wiggled her hips. His hands began to caress her thighs and stomach. Truthfully, the dimness reminded her of the c
A few days passed and every time Mel would try to turn the knob on his study, it’s still locked. She would pout but she never asked him directly. She asked the maids and she ascertained that he hasn’t brought another woman to bed.She didn’t do it quietly, so every time she does it, Klyde knows who exactly it was trying to barge in. At the end of that week, he made a decision. It’s not working anyway.For a while, it became a habit to Mel. Every time she goes to the kitchen to get something, she would try to turn that knob. She was surprised when she finally pushed it open again.“Oh, look.” She grinned and was feeling mischievous. She only stuck her head inside the door. Spotting Klyde on his usual spot, she greeted him loudly, in a somewhat sing-song voice.“Hello! Did you forget to lock your door today? Do you want me to lock it for you?”He’s gotten used to her tone of voice now. He gave her
Mel frowned as she stared at him.“I mean, you don’t seem heartbroken or something.”She grinned at hearing that word from him. “What do you know about being heartbroken? Oh, oh… surely you’ve been in love before, haven’t you? What happened? Why aren’t you married yet? Who’s the girl? How many girls have you fallen for?”Since he opened up this topic, she became interested. What was it like for someone like him? But as she expected, he looked annoyed again.“What? You can ask the questions but not reciprocate in answering them?” She prompted.He raised an eyebrow, “You haven’t answered yet.”“Oh…”His reminder was on point.“You’re saying you’re gonna answer after I do? Sure.”Mel changed her position on the couch and faced him, a hand on her chin. Let’s think.“I guess
“If you don’t want to, then I won’t force you. You’re still the most important to me.”In the morning, he was gone when she woke up. She went to take a quick shower and found him with a breakfast tray when she got out of the bathroom. Those were his opening words as she sat on the bed with him.“I’m sorry I can’t give you a daughter.” She muttered, still feeling complicated about it.“Don’t be. It’s fine. I only wanted a daughter because I thought watching her grow up would let me see how you grew up. And I also thought boys would be difficult to handle.”She can only snort. He has an odd way of thinking.“Are you feeling better?” He reached out to touch her forehead again.“Yeah. The fever’s gone.” And the headache. She didn’t complain about a headache last night but it was there.“Did you check on Klay last night?&
Klyde was immensely relieved. Mel is already three months pregnant but she’s not as grumpy as before. She also very touchy instead of loathing his touch. He dared not to voice out his observations, though. He wouldn’t jinx it.Her behavior is hugely different than before. He’s convinced they’re really having a girl this time. Mel was amused when he predicted such a thing, and told him it’s a boy, just to rile him up. She even came up with a name, Kyle. He’s clearly not pleased, grunting and insisting it’s going to be a girl. He would name her Malia.They made a bet on it and decided not to check the gender before birth. They want it to be a surprise, but she knew she would feel bad to see him disappointed.The pregnancy was a lot easier. Mel thought it’s because they’re prepared this time and they wanted it. She has less worries and sincerely happy with the situation. Klyde was very supportive, too.Wh
After their honeymoon, she insisted on going to his beach house. They spent two days there and she enjoyed watching the sunset.“Do you like it that much?” Klyde asked against her ear as he hugged her from behind.“Yeah. It’s more than beautiful.” She lowly uttered, tilting her head to the side as he began pressing kisses on her neck.“You’re the most beautiful.” He husked against her skin, making her shiver.Mel couldn’t help chuckling. She likes it when he compliments her in his own sweet way.“I’m still the most beautiful for you?” She glanced at him and he quickly captured her lips. Why must he act like he’s still so in love with her? She moaned as he kissed her deeper.“You’ll always be the most beautiful for me.” He whispered against her lips.“How about when we have a daughter?” She couldn’t help but wonder how much
Klyde was gloating. They’ve been teaching Klay how to talk and the first word he could say properly was “dada”. He spent so much time practicing it with him.Mel wasn’t even competing with him. “Now teach him how to say mama.”That kid is definitely going to grow up as daddy’s boy. She’s extremely satisfied with the way he’s very hands-on in raising their son. Who knew he could be very patient? She wasn’t as patient as him.Right now, the man is slowly teaching him how to walk. Klay crawls a lot and is very active, but he can’t walk on his own two feet yet. Klyde needs to hold his body or his arms to get him standing up.Without any experience, he was initially afraid of holding him. The boy was so delicate, he was scared he would hurt him, bruise him or break his little body. He had to be very gentle with him.“Here, feed him. He must be hungry now.” Mel passed him a bot
When she heard that, she began to look guilty.“What? You don’t want to?” Here he is again with a whiny tone.Mel grimaced as she replied, “Something like that.”“What’s that supposed to mean?”“Actually, I’m already on birth control. I got a new arm insert.” She sheepishly replied.Pursing his lips, he asked, “Since when? Why didn’t you tell me?”“Uh, a month after I gave birth? I really don’t want to get pregnant for the time being.” Her tone was somewhat pleading him to understand her worries.“I just forgot to tell you.”He kept his silence.“Klyde, I’m not ready to go through that again. Not anytime soon.”Finally, upon seeing her worried expression, he relented. He sighed and took her in his arms.“But it’s not off the table, is it? Would you be interested in
She quickly swallowed when he turned his glare on her. Mel stood her ground, though. She didn’t do anything wrong. She even raised an eyebrow to challenge him.He grabbed her arm and brought her to her little office in the back. There’s still a couple of customers in the café, so it’s not suitable to confront her there. They passed Nessa on the way, who became a little worried for her boss.“Klyde…” She began but was immediately cut off. She’s feeling a different kind of déjà vu.“Do you like him? Is he your type?” His tone was sharp and accusatory but upon hearing his words, she was reminded of a similar situation not too long ago.It made her a little speechless. She opened her mouth to speak but she couldn’t form the words. What kind of situation is this?“Damn it, woman. Are you not satisfied with me? What else do I lack?” His expression was something
In preparation for the event, he made sure she’s got a new dress. When she put it on, she looked stunning in it. He knew people’s eyes would be on them that night.When he warned her to ignore rude comments, she raised an eyebrow at him.“I think you’re forgetting something. I really don’t give a damn what other people think of me.” Sure, there were moments she would feel small and unworthy, but they’re fleeting moments. She can shrug them off quite quickly.“Right. You’re really meant to be my wife.”That’s statement made her heart melt. He placed her hand on his arm and they entered the venue. He wore a smile on his face, which was rare to see. Everyone who saw it were surprised and curious. They immediately made the connection to the woman by his side. His gaze was mostly on her as they walked in and that gaze was uncharacteristically gentle. At least, for other people who are used to se
Mel fell asleep after that and he could only watch her. He traced her face before it seemed to irritate her and she snuggled closer to him. He smiled at her unconscious reaction.She hasn’t responded to it and she seemed in disbelief. When she wakes up, he’ll definitely make sure she remembers it from now on.A few hours later, she woke up with a need to use the toilet. She tried not to wake him, only to find him staring at her. She scrambled after that.Klyde smirked. He didn’t tease her this time. He let her run away.In the bathroom, she seemed to recall what happened before she slept. Her face felt hot and when she looked in the mirror, she could see the redness of her cheeks. And the damn hickeys on her neck! She did a quick wash before grabbing a bathrobe and squinting at the door. He’s waiting for her, isn’t he?When she got out, she saw him patting the bed.“You haven’t slept yet?” She
Klyde quickly caught up with her just as she exited the door. He pulled her to the side, but she struggled against him. In that moment, he knew he’s in so much trouble again.“Mel, please. Don’t be angry. Let me explain.”She glared at him and pulled her hand back but he caught it again. Thankfully, his driver was outside and watching the entrance. Klyde saw him and nodded. The man quickly scrambled to get the car.“Melissa, don’t make a scene. Let’s go home and talk.” He grabbed both of her hands and pulled her close. Some people curiously looked in their direction and he glared at them. Mind your own business.Her imagination run wild again and as she kept silent, the scenario in her head kept becoming worse and worse. Her eyes constricted as she became angrier with every minute.He pushed her into the car and immediately followed. With her hands freed, she began hitting him. This bastard…