Lexie woke up with Ram’s hand wrapped around her waist. Like a fool, she immediately smiled when she felt his grip tighten after she moved slightly.Still lying down, she tried to look for the clock and sighed when she saw that she still had almost two hours to get ready for work.Lexie carefully loosened Ram’s embrace. Once she succeeded, she shifted to face him. She smiled again upon seeing how deeply he was sleeping. As if her hand had a mind of its own, it slowly lifted to caress Ram’s face. Using her index finger, she traced his slightly furrowed forehead, down to his perfectly sculpted nose, and finally to his lips.Those lips…Lexie realized how much she missed kissing them. How long had it been since those red lips of his claimed hers with the same passion as before—when everything between them was still fine?She let out a bitter smile, momentarily confused by Ram’s actions. She had already decided to leave him—Lexie was sure of that. It took her enough time to realize that s
Lexie didn’t know how to stop smiling, she had been smiling since she got to work earlier, and even her coworkers noticed how cheerful she was that day. “Hey, wow, isn’t your mouth getting sore from all that smiling? What’s going on? Did you win the lottery? Are you rich now?” Her coworker Karen teased her, and Lexie immediately shook her head, laughing as she replied, “Nothing, just having a good morning, don’t mind me, people.” She said, making them frown. It really was a happy morning for her, and it wasn’t because of the sex. It was because of Ram Jordan’s promise to make everything right between them. He was still mad at her, but what he said to her earlier was more than what she had expected. It was a lot better than the way he had been treating her before or than him being nasty towards her. She was happy that there was some progress in their relationship, and she hoped it would continue and there wouldn’t be any more problems. “Hey, Lexie, they’re calling you to the of
"Are you hungry?"Ram Jordan asked as soon as she got inside his car. Lexie wrinkled her nose and then shook her head."I am, but not for food."She said playfully. It seemed that Ram understood what she meant because he immediately grinned and shook his head as he started the car."You need to get some food; the baby needs it more than his momma needs whatever she thinks she needs."Ram said with a smile, making her laugh."Then eat first before what I need, is that a problem?"She said, smirking, making him giggle."We'll grab some food and then go back to the office. I need to take care of some important things before heading home."He said, and Lexie nodded in agreement.Ram took her to an Italian restaurant. She only planned to order some bread and a mango shake since she had no appetite, but Ram insisted. He ordered a huge amount of pasta and other dishes, mostly vegetables. She sighed for a moment, staring at the food."Eat."Ram ordered, making her roll her eyes at him."I don
Lexie woke up early, probably because she was excited—it was her first time accompanying Ram to his check-up.So here she was, and even though it was only around six in the morning, she had already cooked two breakfast dishes. Not satisfied, she had also started baking some cupcakes.“Ma’am? Where should I put these ones you just made?”Their housemaid, Saska, asked while holding a tray of freshly baked cupcakes from the oven.“Just put them on the table.”She replied. Saska scratched her head and followed the instruction, while Lexie had already lost count of how many batches of cupcakes she had baked.She was in the middle of mixing batter when someone suddenly hugged her from behind.She knew it was Ram, so she immediately grabbed a cupcake and fed it to him. He had no choice but to eat it.“Is it good?”Lexie asked as she turned to face him.“Hmm, sure it is. But what are all these cupcakes for?”Ram asked, confused.It was only then that Lexie snapped back to reality and looked a
Life with Ram Jordan had been getting better and better each day; it almost felt like a dream to Lexie—the kind of dream she never wanted to wake up from. Everything had fallen into place.Even more so because Ram made sure to leave her in good condition every morning. He also took the time to tend to her needs as a pregnant wife, and Lexie couldn’t be happier.They no longer talked about what had happened in the past months, especially since they no longer included Rafael in anything. If he was ever mentioned, Ram would just turn it into a joke. Lexie was happy being Ram Jordan’s wife—what more could she ask for when her husband already had everything?Lexie smiled briefly as she prepared the ingredients for cooking. Ram had left early for work, and she was planning to surprise him with a delicious lunch. She intended to visit him at his office that day. Just imagining the big grin on his lips when he saw her made her heart swell with joy."Ma’am Lexie, should I start chopping the me
Lexie asked to be dropped off at her family's townhouse in Cavite. As soon as they arrived, she immediately instructed Manong Roberto to return to Manila, along with a firm request not to tell Ram where she was. The driver had no choice but to comply, even though it was clear he was reluctant to leave her there.Lexie let out a deep sigh before knocking on the large wooden door. A few moments later, it opened to reveal a very shocked Manang Fe—her former nanny, who was now the caretaker of the house her parents had left behind when they moved to London.She was shocked to see Lexie—and even more shocked to see her pregnant.Lexie couldn’t blame her. It had been years since she last visited, and now, she was suddenly showing up unannounced—and pregnant at that.“Lexie? Is that really you?”There was a mix of surprise and joy in the old woman’s voice. Lexie forced a smile before responding.“Yes, Nana, it's me. How have you been?”Lexie greeted her. The elderly woman paused for a moment
Lexie couldn't help but furrow her brows as, for the countless time, her gaze shifted back to Ram.He was currently sitting on her bed while she brushed her long, black hair. She had been in front of the large mirror for a while now, and for just as long, her husband had been staring at her. She couldn't help but feel self-conscious, especially since he was smirking mischievously."Hey, what's wrong with you?"Lexie finally asked, unable to hold back any longer. She shot him a questioning look, only to roll her eyes when his grin widened even more, followed by him shaking his head repeatedly."Please stop staring at me. I know you're handsome, but you staring at me like that still creeps me out. And it's embarrassing—it feels like you're criticizing me in your head."Lexie pouted, making Ram laugh."There's nothing to criticize about you. Besides, you look so sexy in that dress."Ram said playfully, making her roll her eyes."This is a nightgown, Ram. If you want, I can ask Nana Fe to
The next morning, Lexie woke up to soft kisses on her cheek, trailing down to her neck and shoulder. She lazily opened her eyes and immediately smiled when she saw Ram.“Good morning…”She greeted her husband in a hoarse voice, and he returned her smile.“Morning, did you sleep well?”He asked sweetly.“Yeah, I did… you?”“I did. I slept so well. This place is really nice.”Ram said, making her nod.“Of course, I told you so,”Lexie said proudly as she wrapped her arms around Ram’s neck. She closed her eyes for a moment when he placed a gentle kiss on her lips.“Any plans for today?”She asked, trying her best not to blurt out that it was actually her birthday.“I’m actually planning to go to the nearest mall. We need some clothes for our stay and maybe a few things that the people in the house need. Let’s go together.”He said sweetly.“Hmm… I can’t,”She said, wrinkling her nose, making Ram look confused.“Why not? Are you not feeling well?”He asked with concern. Lexie shrugged and
Lexie could not appreciate the beautiful scenery in the hotel that Ram chose in Palawan, nor the beautiful views that greeted them when the plane they were riding landed.How could she, when aside from her knees trembling, it felt like she wanted to drag Ram somewhere where only the two of them were present? She felt so hot that she could not even answer the question her cousin Claire was asking her.If Claire had not nudged her, she would not have snapped out of it.“Huh—what?”She asked, and her cousin immediately furrowed her brows and stared at her intently.“What?”She prompted Claire.“You’ve been spacing out for a while now. Are you really okay?”“Y-yeah, I-m—I’m fine, sorry… no problem.”She answered and forced a smile at her.“Are you sure?”Claire asked with a furrowed brow. Lexie only nodded and forced a smile once more.Claire sighed and pulled her away from Ram and Andrew, who were busy talking to the reception.“Did Amanda do something to you last night?”Claire asked he
Lexie felt the excitement rush through every bone in her body the moment her sight landed on the private plane that would take them to Palawan.She looked at Ram Jordan and smiled as she said,“We have been married for almost five months now. I knew you were rich, but I never knew you were THIS rich. You own a freaking plane?”Ram immediately laughed at her and then nodded.“WE own a freaking plane, Lexie. This aircraft is smaller than the usual airbus, but I got this when I started soaring to the top. Small private plane.”Ram said nonchalantly before putting an arm around her and pulling her closer.“Yeah, it’s small, but this is still a plane, and you have your name on it.”She said, grinning.“I will change it to your name soon.”Ram said, as if joking.Lexie wanted to think that her husband was indeed just joking, but she knew very well that he wasn’t.Lexie didn’t get the chance to respond as her attention was suddenly taken by a familiar and high-pitched voice.She immediately
Lexie woke up with her head feeling a little light, a queasy stomach, and a full bladder bothering her.She forced herself to get up and looked around in confusion. She was in her and Ram's room, but her husband was nowhere in sight.Her eyes quickly searched for the digital clock on the bedside table.She wrinkled her nose when she saw the time—10:30.It was still too early. She had thought it was already morning since Ram was no longer beside her.She quickly went to the bathroom, washed her face, and brushed her teeth.Then she marched out of the room, guessing that Ram was still in his study, probably deeply engrossed in his work again.Lexie walked straight to his office and knocked twice before opening the door. She was right—Ram was there, buried in some paperwork while typing on his laptop and flipping through a thick folder."Good evening... burning the midnight oil again?"She asked. Ram shifted his attention from the screen to her and immediately smiled. Lexie smiled back a
"What are you doing here? It’s already late."Lexie repeated her question to her cousin, Amanda, after Ram excused himself to go up to their room so they could talk properly.She stopped for a second and quickly studied her—her red eyes and nose were visible, and from the way she looked, Lexie figured she no longer needed to ask what Amanda wanted from her.She let out a deep sigh and gently pulled Amanda towards the large living room. She instructed her to sit on the couch, which Amanda immediately did. Lexie saw her cousin quietly wiping away her tears, and she couldn’t deny that her heart sank upon seeing her like this.She and Amanda had been close before everything happened, and despite all the wrongs her cousin had done, Lexie couldn’t deny that Amanda still held a special place in her heart.Anyway, she had already moved on, and she was happy with her life with Ram, so she saw no reason to hold onto resentment and not forgive her cousin.Lexie watched Amanda for a while, waitin
“You look sad and disappointed.”Ram Jordan said after studying Lexie’s reaction.She forced a smile as she shook her head.“I am not disappointed, I am actually sad.Not because Rafael got arrested, but I’m just sad that it had to come to this…”She said in almost a whisper, then forced another smile and looked down at her hands.He could feel her sadness—it was almost as if the way she felt was consuming everything around them.“D-do you think everything will still be fine? Will things go back to the way they used to be?”She asked, looking at him straight in the eyes. Suddenly, Ram felt guilty.Why was he even doubting Lexie?As much as he hated to admit it, he couldn't help but think that Lexie was sad because he had sent her ex-lover to jail.He doubted Lexie, believing that she was doing something behind his back, based on his sister’s words.Ram knew it was wrong, and all those negative thoughts had to stop now.So he did—he forced himself to stop thinking anything bad about Le
“You old cow, did you call the cops on me?”Rafael lashed out angrily at him, but Ram only smirked as he signaled the police to enter the house.Rafael immediately stepped back and, like the coward he was, hid behind his father’s back.“Ram, what’s going on? Why are the police here?”His sister, Rafael's mother, asked worriedly.“Your son has been following my wife for days now,” Ram answered, trying to remain as calm as possible.His sister’s eyebrows furrowed as she shifted her gaze to Rafael.“R-Rafael, son, is this true?” she asked, horrified. Ram felt his anger rise again when Rafael acted like a child and started shaking his head.Ram didn’t know whether to laugh at Rafael’s behavior or be even more annoyed. He was acting like a teenage boy who had the guts to commit a wrongdoing but would act like a coward when caught.Ram Jordan managed to call the cops and report Rafael for stalking. He obtained access to the mall’s security cameras and used them as evidence. The police respo
Lexie didn’t know where she was going. She had already ended up in the parking lot of that mall, yet she still couldn’t reach Ram.She was on the verge of tears from panic, and she wanted to slap herself for her stupidity. Of all the places she could have gone, why did she end up in the parking lot—where there were no people and where Rafael, who was still relentlessly following her, could easily approach her?Lexie’s heart pounded painfully against her chest when she saw Rafael walking closer. She had no time to wonder what the hell had happened to her ex that he was now acting like a deranged psychopath fixated on his victim—and that victim was her.Not knowing what else to do, especially as Rafael was getting closer, she frantically looked around, hoping to find someone who could help her.“Ram, please, where are you…”She whispered, almost crying.Just before all her hope disappeared, Lexie saw a security guard walking toward her. From the way he was looking at her, it seemed he h
Lexie felt the color drain from her face.She couldn't comprehend what Ram Jordan had just said, so she had to ask him to repeat it.“I invited my sister, Rafael’s mother, and her family over for dinner tonight.”Ram repeated, and she slowly snapped back to reality when she felt his hand quickly grasp hers.“I have a plan on how to deal with your stalker, Lexie, and I don’t want you to worry about it. Everything will be fine, trust me, okay?”Ram said after a few moments of silence.She wanted to ask what he was planning, but she chose to stay quiet. It wasn’t that she was afraid of Rafael and his stalking, but knowing Rafael after being in a relationship with him for years, she had a strong feeling that the dinner later wouldn’t end well.She let out a heavy sigh and forced herself to nod.“I—I am fine. I j-just—I know Rafael. We’ve been together for quite a while, and I know when he’s up to something bad. I know him—he’s the type of person who will do anything just to avoid losing.
Lexie’s whole body was burning as if it were on fire after hearing what Ram Jordan had said.He wants to play a game…A dirty game, and she likes the idea of it. Damn it to hell that she’s actually aroused by the thought of being Uncle’s little girl. It might sound incestuous and cringeworthy, but she likes it, and her body can no longer deny it.Lexie licked her lips as she met her husband’s gaze. His eyes, too, were burning, as if they were a blazing fire that only she could see.It was as if she no longer had control over her body as she sat on the large table in the room. She even swept away the scattered items with her hand before crossing her legs, seemingly unbothered by the size of her already large belly. Without taking her eyes off Ram, she braced both arms on the wooden table and seductively bit her lower lip.She was like a dirty mama with what she was doing right now, like some kind of pregnant mistress summoning the spirit of a porn star.Lexie wanted to laugh at the tho