She touched his perfectly trimmed full eyebrows. They were straight as if carved by the most perfect artist. Her fingers traveled down to his straight nose, and when she touched his lips, she gulped. And she couldn't help but ask again if she wasn't dreaming and if she hadn't stumbled into the wrong man.He was just perfect beyond perfection, not even the photo on the billboard could compare. "Ken," she breathed out. "How could I ever have thought of leaving you."Her whispers were barely audible to even her. Her chest right now was clogged up with different kinds of emotions. Happiness, sadness, and grief. She didn't know which to focus on. Rob, that devil. How could he take her away from him? How could he make her believe that he was her husband while this was where she belonged? Hailey knew that from the beginning, and the rapid beating of her heart at the moment as she sat in front of him confirmed it more. This was where she belonged. The rightful place her heart should be.
Then he felt something. Something soft was pressed into his body. An even softer one was wrapped around his neck, tightly.Warm breaths caressed his chest, his bare chest. And a wave of black hair spread across the pillow and some portion rested on his arm.Also resting on that arm was something soft. A soft flesh, a warm one. His throat went dry at that moment. He should still be in the nightmare. But his eyes were now opened and he could see his surroundings. His other hand moved and he found it holding on to something small, her waist. Then she snuggled into him, burying deep in his embrace. And that was when he realized something. She was clothless and so was he. Except for the sheet, not a fabric of clothing was on their body. Everything stilled, his heart stopped beating. Her face appeared in his view and he was thrown into confusion as well as speechlessness and more dread, a bigger dread. 'Hailey.' Was he seeing things?As if scorched and burned at once, he jerked up and
Hell, he didn't need to be asking that. Her answer would only confirm his thoughts of her. Was she fed up with her marriage again? Did she switch men that easily?"Hailey!" He grabbed her arm and hauled her against him. Hell! He should have thought twice before doing that. "You claimed I initiated this contact." And he couldn't refute that. "For that, I will let you go. Now get out of my sight and find other men to be frivolous with.""But Ken—""I haven't forgotten your baseless accusations in the washroom, and I won't go back on my vow to get back at you. I am giving you the chance to leave, Hailey. Get out of this place, now."Hailey's brows furrowed and her hands came up to hold his. "The washroom incident was a misunderstanding, Ken. I– I swear I wasn't in my right mind. Rob, that idiot brainwashed me."Right. His assumption was right. She was fed up with her marriage already. And true, she wasn't in her right mind. Even now, she wasn't. "Believe me please, Ken." She gave him
***Urgh! Her head was throbbing. It ached so much. Damnit! Her whole body ached like hell. Kendrick that beast. That insatiable maniac. Hailey wanted to open her eyes, instead, she squeezed it shut and held her forehead. It hurt. She couldn't believe she'd been married to a jerk. He'd made her a promise and he fulfilled it. All she wanted was for them to get even, but it turned out to be a bad idea. He'd devoured her non-stop, she even lost count of the hours. And she ended up begging and begging again, but hell! He didn't let her go. He didn't listen to her pleas.In the end, her body had to help her. She fainted, and everything stopped. Hailey couldn't feel her limbs. She couldn't feel any part of her body. All she felt was an ache. And the ache in her waist was worse. Would she even be able to walk? Attempting to swallow her saliva, Hailey could only feel an empty dry throat. Her throat was parched. She forced her eyes open and a dark sky loomed above. Tiny dots of sparkli
She practically looked like a stuffed doll with the big shirt and trousers. Well, it would do. At least, her whole body was covered. And where in the world did that man go? He didn't possibly abandon her here and leave the house, right? Living up to his title as the king of jerks. Her stomach growled and Hailey ran her fingers through her hair. The towel wasn't enough to make it dry. She limped out of the bedroom and appeared in the hallway. Then she met a bodyguard coming her way. "M–Madam." The guy's eyes widened a bit. He was holding a broom and a mop in his hands. Was he cleaning? Hailey frowned and looked around the sparkling place. Wasn't he wasting his energy? Unless he wanted to turn the floor into a slippery slope."Where is Kendrick?" She asked. The bodyguard scratched his head and looked away from her face. "Boss left the house some hours ago."Shit! Hailey clenched her fists. Kendrick really was the king of jerks. "When will he be back?" She asked. The bodyguard
Then she dialed Kara's number and placed it on her ear. "You can go ahead and bring me food." Hailey nodded to the bodyguard.Her stomach was still grumbling, the hunger was unbearable. While the bodyguard walked away, the phone rang. It was picked up instantly from the other end then came Kara's voice. "Hello, who is it!?" Kara sounded anxious.Hailey sighed and said, "It is I, Kara–""Hailey!" Kara exclaimed. "Where have you been, Hailey? I dialed your Mum's number but the phone was off. Your Mum and I are so worried. You left in the morning to see your husband and you didn't come back. Why did you call with another number? Are you alright, Hailey?""I'm fine, Kara." Hailey played with the soft material of the shirt. "I got your contact from Rick. I'm still at Kendrick's.""Really?" Kara sounded relieved."Yeah." Hailey nodded. "Chloe sent people to snatch the phone when I left your apartment. That's why—""Wait. Damnit!" Kara cursed. "Chloe snatched the phone? Does that mean she
Kendrick dawned three glasses at once. Sharelene and Hailey seemed to be close. The bodyguards revealed to him that Hailey mentioned her name. "No." Kendrick shook his head. Did he need to pick a date? Who knew who told his father about her? The next thing he knew after she met him at the company was the man giving him a call and asking to meet with the president. "Don't give me that look, Buddy." Devon laughed. "Rosslyn didn't tell me anything."Well, Kendrick didn't need to look further for the culprit. Devon was the only person that could reveal such things to his father. And Rosslyn was the only one present at his last meeting with Sharelene. His friend had already corrupted his assistant. She must be too late to be redeemed. "The shareholders are getting anxious by the day, Buddy. Some of them even tried buttering me up. As if I can convince you to marry one of their daughters."The shareholders were surely getting anxious. Kendrick had blocked any way they could use to cont
"I thought you wanted no competition.""Do I have one now?""You don't," Kendrick answered. Sharelene released his arm and went back to holding his hand. "I don't want you to go back on your promise to my father. The choice is no longer in my hand, it has now become a duty.""What if the choice was still in your hand?"Sharelene stared into his eyes and smiled. "We would still arrive here. I know what is happening and your secret is safe with me. All I want is contentment, Ken. That is what we should be seeking from each other."The elevator opened and they stepped into the parking lot. "Would you give me that contentment?"They halted in front of his car. "Whatever you ask for will be yours."Sharelene smiled then entered the driver's seat when he pulled the door open. "I will drive. You seem a bit out of yourself tonight."Kendrick left the door and walked to the other side. "The bodyguards will take my car home," she said as he sat in the driver's seat. Kendrick nodded and c