Chapter SevenAfter secretly hiring an investigator, Bella discovered that the vague relationship lurking in the shadows between Pearl and Max had existed for a longer time than she had thought. Though she believed that their involvement had started before her marriage to Max, the private detective's findings revealed that they had been deeply in love long before Bella even knew Max.This news struck Bella like a thunderbolt, leaving her trembling and overwhelmed. She recalled snippets from what she had overheard in Max's private office. It seemed that Max was merely using her to gain control of her father's company and all her family's assets, which was the reason he married her.As Bella pieced together the events and actions, she began to understand the situation better. Their plan was indeed quite foreseeable. Bella smirked inwardly. They believed she was so naive and blinded that she couldn't fathom what was happening. But she still wanted to know what their next moves would be;
Chapter EightAs Pearl joined the others in raising their glasses to toast Max's celebration, she noticed Mai stepping out with an expression of anxiety and confusion. Mai's face was pale, a hint of uncertainty in her eyes, and a touch of hesitation."Mai, what's wrong? You look so pale," Pearl showed concern for Mai, reaching out her hand as if to touch Mai's forehead. However, Mai pulled back, gazing straight into Pearl's eyes.Pearl was taken aback by this unexpected rejection, especially considering Mai was her close friend. Mai awkwardly chuckled and avoided Pearl's attempt to make contact. "Sorry, I'm just really tired today. Work has been overwhelming, and I've been working overtime so frequently. I haven't had enough rest, which is why I look like this."Mai blurted out, feeling that her explanation sounded overly trivial. Yet, she couldn't understand why she want to hide anything from Pearl.Pearl immediately empathized and reassured, "Is that so? If you're tired, you could h
Chapter NineBella arched her body, feeling his penis slowly advancing into her body. It was a sensation of strange pleasure mixed with pain, a confusing blend of emotions that left Bella both startled and bewildered."Come on... say it," Levi whispered as he gradually entered her vagina. However, he withdrew shortly after. At this moment, he wasn't comfortable either, as Bella prolonged the process, subjecting him to discomfort below. Still, he wanted to hear Bella beg and plead in desire and submission.Bella clenched her lips tightly, and finally, she uttered, "Go... go inside quickly... please..." Her voice was soft and gentle, tinged with a reluctant coercion that pleased Levi."In this case, I shall comply with your wishes," Levi said as he pushed forcefully into her tightly clasping vagina. Every part inside felt soft, warm, and moist; it seemed like her entire being was gripping his penis tightly.Levi chuckled with delight and ecstasy. This was the feeling he had been seeking
Chapter TenEarly the next morning, when Bella came down to the living room, all the guests had left, and there was no sign of Pearl and Max either. She felt extremely tired from the previous night, so she didn't want to care about anything except... no one had cleaned up the living room where last night's party took place.Before she was a battlefield strewn with debris. This wasn't the first time Max had thrown a party at home, but in the past, Bella would always wake up early to clean up and consider it her duty. She didn't want her husband to be tired because he had to go to work early in the morning."These people are such a bunch of irresponsible players," Bella muttered softly. Among them, everyone disliked her, so at the party yesterday, everyone ignored her as the host.Therefore, Bella didn't want to burden herself. She freshened up, and put on makeup to look beautiful, as she had an important task to do today. Her black form-fitting dress accentuated her seductive curves an
Chapter ElevenBella stood in front of the room's door, taking a deep breath before knocking, but there was no sound from inside. Knowing that Max was still in his office, Bella continued to knock. This time, a very faint rustling sound came from within. Bella waited outside for a long time but didn't hear Max inviting her in.In that moment, she forgot her employee identity and pushed the door open, which surprised her because not only Max was in the room, but also Pearl.Both of them were neatly dressed, but Pearl's face had a slight flush. Bella silently understood that something had been happening in the room that they didn't want her to know about.However, Bella wasn't here to catch them in the act. She quickly brushed off her surprise and confidently walked up to Max's desk."Mr. Cooper, here are the documents for the new project. Ms. Diana asked me to bring them here for your review and approval of the project," Bella said with a smile, appearing very natural and not at all co
Chapter TwelveBella, eager to learn more about Pearl and her husband, Max, intentionally avoided letting anyone know that she was Max's wife. She pretended to be a curious employee who liked to gossip and joined in conversations with everyone. Through this act, Bella gained a deeper understanding of Pearl and Max's relationship.However, no one wanted to speak openly about them in their presence because they were aware of Pearl's close relationship with Max, who was the CEO of the company. They didn't want to risk their jobs over a few careless words."It's best to know only this much. I need this job, so being too curious isn't a good idea," Lauriel chuckled. She continued with her work and whispered to Bella so that others couldn't hear.Bella pretended to understand and continued working. In her heart, she felt increasingly resentful of Pearl and Max. Little did she know that while she was at home being a perfect and caring wife, they were betraying her and engaging in questionabl
Chapter ThirteenDuring dinner, Max discreetly observed Bella's reactions. Ever since they got married, Max had been determined to keep Bella from working, not out of concern for her exhaustion or stress, but because he feared that her going to work might detect his relationship with Pearl.Discovering that Bella worked at the same company as he did wasn't surprising, considering it was her father's subsidiary company. It was only natural for her to work there. However, if Bella continued working, it would become easier for her to uncover the relationship between Max and Pearl, especially given the numerous rumors circulating within the company about their close bond. Max, however, couldn't find any fault to blame Bella or any reason to demand she quit her job."Why so serious?" Bella asked, noticing that her husband wasn't eating his dinner.Max chuckled after a moment and then asked, "How's your time been at the company? I see you've entered the competition for designing the new pro
Chapter FourteenMax was extremely annoyed because his wife didn't let him see the design before submitting it to the company's leadership. Max wasn't usually curious, but Pearl always wanted to see Bella's design, and her constant reminders made him curious about it as well.The climax came when Pearl said, "You're her husband, so Bella should have told you first, shouldn't she? Could it be... she didn't want you to see it? I've noticed she's been distant from you lately, Max."Max, who had grown accustomed to Bella dedicating everything to him, felt increasingly uncomfortable at the thought of his wife having secrets."Do you know where you went wrong?" Max slammed his hand on the table and asked.Bella was startled by the loud noise and looked at him, asking, "Wrong about what? Why are you so angry?""You either intentionally don't know or you truly don't know. I've said it before; you should have told me before submitting it to the company's leadership. But you deliberately didn't
Chapter Ninety-Two"She insulted me, and you're just brushing it off?" Pearl wanted a few comforting words from him, but his indifference left her deeply dissatisfied.Max didn't look at her; he focused on his documents. With a sigh, he said, "Enough. Tonight, join me and Bella for dinner at this restaurant. She really wants you to come. She considers you her best friend, yet you treat her this way. Don't you feel guilty towards Bella?""WHAT? Max… what are you talking about? You're asking if I feel guilty towards Bella? Are you crazy? Why should I feel guilty towards her?" Pearl was furious at Max's words, unable to comprehend how he could say such things.They had been secretly involved behind Bella's back for years, even before Max and Bella got married. Together, they planned to take over Bella's father's company and intentionally made it impossible for Bella to conceive. Everything that had happened was a joint effort between Pearl and Max, not just her alone, yet now Max made it
Chapter Ninety-OneAfter the health check-up that day, the person most anxious and eagerly awaiting the results was Pearl, even though she had nothing to do with the health check-up. In contrast, Max seemed almost indifferent to it and showed clear annoyance whenever Pearl brought up the subject."Can you stop it already? I know what I need to do. Stop nagging about it all the time. Don't you find it annoying? If you have so much free time, you should focus on your own work. You know very well that the salary you receive every month is too high compared to the effort you put into your job," Max snapped irritably. He was growing increasingly fed up with this woman. Who was she to demand that he listen to her?Too troublesome!Pearl immediately retorted, "Why are you yelling at me? What did I do wrong by asking you to do this? You regretting it now? Don't forget, there's no turning back for us anymore."Of course, Max understood Pearl's words better than anyone, but he deliberately pret
Chapter Ninety (1)The Previous Night…The party had come to an end, with most of the guests having left, leaving only the staff to clean up. Max was so drunk that he was no longer conscious, and slumped over the food table despite the waitstaff's attempts to rouse him."Sir? The party is over...""Just continue with your work. He's my friend; I'll take him home," Levi said, raising an eyebrow at Max, who was asleep on the table.The male staff member immediately bowed, "Yes, sir."Levi called two bodyguards to help Max into the car. The driver was surprised, seeing his master allow someone else into the car besides Ms. Bella, moreover a drunken man.As the driver was about to take orders from Levi, he said, "I'll drive him home."In the car, it was just Levi and Max. Max was completely unconscious, sleeping in the back seat, unaware that Levi was taking him home.Seeing Max's sleeping form in the rearview mirror, Levi couldn't help but smirk. "Perhaps after tonight, I'll have to get
Chapter NinetyMax wanted to relive the sensation of last night, but he couldn’t remember anything at all—not even a blurry image in his mind. This made him even more regretful and unwilling to accept that he had made love to his wife while being completely unconscious.Just as he was about to touch Bella's chest, she gently pushed him away and spoke in a tired and somewhat coquettish tone, “Last night was enough. I can't continue anymore. Besides, you were so drunk last night that you had no control, and now I’m extremely tired and have no energy left.”Hearing his wife’s words, Max felt both happy and confused. He didn’t know how to feel about what Bella said because he couldn’t remember experiencing any of it. Did they really make love? But he couldn’t doubt her since the love marks on Bella's neck and chest, along with her exhausted state, were clear evidence of how crazy their last night had been.Seeing Max standing there lost in thought, Bella pouted and asked, “What are you th
Chapter Eighty-NineAfter Levi left the company, Pearl was extremely upset in the office. It was the first time she had been ignored and shown disdain by a man.As soon as Max returned to the office, Pearl clung to his arm and said coquettishly, "Max..."Before Pearl could finish her sentence, Max gently pushed her away and sighed, "How could you be so rude, Pearl? You can address me however you want in the company, but Levi is not just my friend; he's an important client. Thanks to him, I've been able to secure many successful projects.""I... I didn't mean to, I just thought since he's your friend, he's also my friend. I just wanted to be friendly and create a harmonious atmosphere. He didn't need to be so harsh with me." Pearl pouted, feeling she did nothing wrong, thinking Levi was being too strict and arrogant.Max didn't want to continue this topic but felt the need to make Pearl understand. "Are you delusional? Levi is your friend? Do you think you're on the same level as him?
Chapter Eighty-EightMr. James seemed to sense the unusual nature of his daughter's marriage clearly. Rarely seeing his daughter and son-in-law, and knowing that Bella did not want him to interfere in her small family to ensure her happiness and her right to decide her own fate, he had complied with her wishes.However, when Bella mentioned that she had been experiencing abdominal pain to the point of bleeding and yet Max showed no concern, Mr. James found it hard to accept such indifference.“Tell me, what’s going on between you and Max?” Mr. James tried to suppress his discomfort as he spoke to his daughter.Bella, of course, wanted to tell her father everything, but it wasn’t the right time. She simply smiled lightly and said, “Nothing is wrong, Dad. Don’t worry too much, I will handle everything myself.”“You? Handle everything yourself? Bella, I respected you and gave you the full right to make your own decisions and didn’t interfere. But look at this, married for four years and
Chapter Eighty-SevenThe atmosphere in the room began to feel strange, and Bella was confused by his question."Are you asking about the nature of our relationship? What are you talking about? Of course, our relationship is mutually beneficial. You help me get revenge on them, and in return, I fulfill your sexual needs." Bella said casually because it was the truth, an obvious truth. She didn't understand what Levi was implying.Levi didn't show any particular reaction as if he had already guessed Bella would respond that way. He sighed softly."But I feel that in this relationship… I'm not getting any benefits."Bella didn't understand, but she knew his words carried a hidden meaning. She frowned slightly, "What do you mean? Speak clearly, you’re not someone who likes to be vague."Levi's gaze was cold and dangerous. Bella couldn't look into his eyes for too long, so she took a sip of tea to calm herself. She didn't know why Levi was angry, but since she needed his help now, she coul
Chapter Eighty-SixBella worked, but her mood was restless and anxious. She kept glancing at her phone, waiting in worry and unease, but also full of anticipation and hope. Lauriel, sitting next to her, chuckled softly."Are you waiting for your boyfriend to call? You really know how to choose a boyfriend. He's not only handsome and tall, but he also seems very wealthy... like someone with high social status. Bella, tell me, which prestigious family does your boyfriend belong to? He doesn't seem like an ordinary salaried worker like us."Lauriel spoke with admiration in her eyes, not just for Bella's exceptionally attractive boyfriend but also because she had heard that the man had paid all of Bella's hospital bills, wanted to transfer her to a private room, and ensured she received special care. This level of attention wasn't something an ordinary man could afford, everyone knows that hospital fees are not cheap, and hospital services are extremely expensive.Bella knew Lauriel had
Chapter Eighty-Five"Miss Bella... please stay in the hospital for another day or two until your health is fully recovered. You are leaving right after waking up will-" The doctor said worriedly.Bella waved her hand, cutting him off, "I know, but I feel much better already. I have things to do and can’t stay here any longer."Hearing this, the doctor continued to advise Bella to stay for further examinations. Bella raised an eyebrow and said, "You don’t need to worry. I’ll rest well at home, so there’s no need to stay in the hospital.""But if you leave now, what am I supposed to tell Mr. Karter?" the doctor murmured. However, he couldn’t stop Bella if she wanted to be discharged.Since there were only the two of them in the room, Bella heard him clearly. She shrugged and said, "I’ll tell Levi later."Though she didn’t show any special emotion outwardly, Bella felt extremely uneasy inside. When Levi left the room, she had the quiet space to think more carefully about the unusual thin