[ Xavier ]"Xavier, you married again, right? What will you do now?"Prospero's question took me off guard and put me in an embarrassing and judging position. Prospero knew I and Emily since the time we were dating and he admired us as a couple. He thought we were made for each other and no matter what comes for us, we'd always be together. "Yes, I married three months ago. We visited here a month ago but you were present that time so you missed the chance to meet my wife." I told him without any shame."I wish I could meet the woman who is quite a talk in the town." Prospero nodded his head but I couldn't judge his expressions. "What do you mean, Prospero?" Frown itched on my face as I requested him to explain me what did he perceive about Adeline. "I run a successful restaurant where customers comes from every section of our society, young man. I heard them talking about the young entrepreneur who took over a thriving company under Linwood name and she's successfully running it
[ Adeline ]I glanced at my wrist watch for the fifth time. There was no sign of Arthur and I began to question my own decision of even agreeing to come here and confront him for the shenanigans he pulled by calling me here to meet him.Blaze was standing at a distance in alert mode. I'd be a fool if I take a chance by coming all alone and give my enemies leverage over me."You're blooming like a spring flower, Mrs. Linwood." I heard Arthur’s voice and it made me internally cringe.He was walking briskly towards me. His face had the ugly smirk I hated to see. He was enjoying my current situation. "Why did you call me here, Arthur?" I asked him straight in a disinterested tone."Oh! Come on, Adeline. Why are you being this cold and bitchy towards me. I am out of your life for good and you have more power than me in my own house and company. Can we not be civil to each other?" He said dramatically. I rolled my eyes watching his low stature tricks to crawl under my skin. "If you have
[ Adeline ]"What is your price, Arthur?"A smirk appeared on his lips. He knew it. His move was calculative."Nothing much, you know I want to lead on the path of redemption." He rubbed his palms, "I want you to transfer the property of Miami and your 10% shares in the Greyson's company on my son's name because he'd be the next heir of Lucas Greyson but your shares are non-transferable. It's not much, Adeline and I know you're not a greedy woman like my mother or Addie." He grinned."You're pathetic, Arthur." I said with disgust."You can call me anything you want but you must understand that my father hasn't left my son with anything. Do you want a child to be brought up like a beggar's son when his family is sitting on the mountain of wealth and it's nothing in the comparison of the information I am about to share with you." He said."You know what, Arthur?" I rose from the bench, my eyes were shooting daggers at him, "I would happily take care of Adam rather than giving you a free
[ Adeline ]The house felt empty and cold. There wasn't a single soul with whom I could share my grief. My heart felt void and the pain was unexplainable.I watched the sun setting down from the window of my room. I had been locked here for last an hour, trying my best to convince myself that this was an ideal decision until Xavier clears his mind.I don't want to become a second choice because Xavier is my only choice. My eyes fell on the folder laying on the table. It might give me some breakthrough on Emily's past and if Arthur is speaking the truth, then I must save my husband from her.A knock on the door snapped me out of my dilemma. It must be Blaze's wife who insisted to stay back and cook dinner for me."Please, come in."The door creaked open slowly and she peeked inside with a bright smile on her face."Ma'am, the dinner is ready. Please, come to the dining room." She said to me."You know you don't have to take this much efforts, Lisa. I can cook, trust me. I have been on
[ Xavier ]Many thoughts kept swirling inside my mind as I left my house to see my wife. Emily had already retired to her room. The house felt empty and haunted without Adeline my side. I missed her terribly. It was the longest time since we got married when I've not seen her except for working hours. She told me not to follow her but I'd not listen to her this time. I can't lose my wife due to some dilemma I am facing. Blaze kept me updated on her. He and his wife helped her to settled down in the villa and on my insistence, they're staying at the villa to keep her company. "Sir, we have arrived." My driver informed me as the car stopped with a screech. I looked out of the window.For the first time in two years, this house looked lively. My heartbeats accelerated in an anticipation to see her. I hope she doesn't back away or shut me out this time. I need her, she needs me.With steady steps, I made my way inside the house. The guards outside greeted me. Everything looked on its
[ Adeline ]He kissed me, with passion and urgency. He didn't give me a chance to think or react, he just kept kissing me, his hands possessively wrapped around my waist, pulling me impossibly closer. I need him, he needs me.Throwing all the caution out of the window, I kissed him back. He is my husband and we weren't committing a sin. I could feel him smile in between the kiss. My fingers knotted his silky hairs. It was becoming needier and deeper.Until I recall the moment from the morning. Those same lips kissed another woman.Yes, for me, Emily is the other woman in his life. So, with the last straw of self respect, I pushed him.I was breathing hard, trying to inhale oxygen for my tired lungs. His confused and somewhat hurt eyes met mine."This is wrong. All of this. You should leave." I ran my fingers through my hairs as my frustration grew with passing moments.His face welcomed a cold expression. I could see anger in his eyes because the way his veins popped up, I could tell
[ Adeline ]I cried and cried hard after I rejected my husband. I heard his car driving off. He left, he kept his promise. My eyes began to sting after crying for hours but the pain didn't subside. It intensified even more.I laid back on my bed which felt cold because I had grown habituated to sleep in my husband's arms.My eyes fell on the folder which had been waiting for me to open and find out about Emily and how she is.My husband must be blind in her love but I wasn't a fool. I made this mistake before but this time, I won't be doing the same thing again. Emily must accept her defeat.I sat straight on the bed and switched on the night lamp to read the file in peace. With nervous heart, I opened the folder and scanned the general details on her.It didn't catch my curiosity since it contained her parents, birth, schooling and early life's details which Arthur already told me. I flipped the next page and from there, her life became interesting like a movie."Emily Jones was exp
[ Adeline ]"You kicked him out of the house when he was trying to seduce you?" Travis spat out the cold drink and gave me a look of disbelief. I rolled my eyes on his over straightforward statement."I didn't say that he was trying to seduce me. We kissed and he simply wanted to spend the night at the villa." I said."The same thing, do you really think a man would stop after a passionate kiss, specially a man who found his true love and he is back from a mind numbing honeymoon?" Travis said."We're not here to discuss my married life inside the room, Travis. I want us to find out what she is really up to because I can't take any action without being hundred percent sure." I said."I read the folder. I must give the credits to Arthur. His investigation seems authentic since all the records are extracted from police record." He said reading the folder again."We don't have much time, Travis. She is living at my home with my husband and I can't do anything. If I am not wrong, her eyes