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Serena leaned forward and placed a hand on Damian's forehead. "Do you have a thermometer in the studio?""Yes," Damian replied.Serena found the thermometer and took Damian's temperature. Sure enough, he had a mild fever. She suggested that they visit the hospital to get him checked out, but he told her his schedule was packed today and that taking a few pills would set him right.Hearing this, Serena led him to the lounge where he took some pills and chased them down with the water she'd brought him. As he lay on the couch, he stared at Serena and said apologetically, "I invited you over to look at the photos we took. I'm sorry you had to take care of me instead.""Don't worry about it. Just helping out a friend." Serena perched beside him and glanced at the brochures for new studios piled up on his table. Her gaze fell on one, and she picked it up.The studio's name was "True Desire". It rang a bell, and Serena flipped through the brochure and realized it was indeed Desiree's st
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Damian had already eased himself upright by the table. He was eating chicken noodle soup when he saw Serena entering the lounge and smiled. "The food's pretty good, Serena, though it's not as good as yours.""You still remember my cooking?" Serena asked."Of course. You often cooked for the family back when you lived with the Farrows. I missed your cooking after I went abroad," Damian confessed wistfully.Serena did not reply. She had worked so hard to please Justin, Jenna, and Mollie when she lived at the Farrow residence. Even the housekeeper was stunned by her diligence. She certainly wasn't keen on revisiting that embarrassing part of her old life."You should swing by my place for dinner sometime," Serena said.Damian's eyes glittered at the invitation. "I will."Serena left shortly after having lunch with Damian. On her way out, she ran into Zoey, who had just returned from lunch and getting takeout.Zoey glanced at Serena but did not bother greeting her. Instead, she brus
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Gwen turned to look at Wilson. "Mr. Quade, welcome back."Wilson responded with a noncommittal hum. He wore a dark-colored blouse, and his tailored pants flattered the muscular outline of his mile-long legs. A black suit jacket had been draped over his arm, adding a casual touch that softened his granite-edged elegance.Safe to say, he was dangerously attractive.Behind him stood Jacob, who looked equally handsome despite his more relaxed get-up.Serena greeted the latter, "Hey, Jacob.""What a surprise to see you here, Serena," Jacob mused."I came to help Ms. Beckham with work stuff," Serena explained. Wilson suddenly interjected, "Have I perhaps awakened some latent superpower recently like, I don't know, invisibility? I swear some people have been seeing right through me."Jacob shot him an exasperated look. "What nonsense are you on about now?""No, not nonsense, Jacob. Take Ms. Judd, for example—she didn't see me at all! Why else would she have greeted you and not me?"
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Gwen peered at Wilson. When he did not object to her and Serena tagging along, she accepted Jacob's invitation.Serena made no reply. As Wilson's assistant, it was only natural for Gwen to go to lunch with them. But what was Serena's excuse? She was about to turn down the invitation when Wilson held up his phone."I've already texted the manager at The Allegra. Several customers complained about the restaurant's dessert selection being too sweet, so the restaurant is looking for a new dessert supplier," Wilson said.Upon hearing this, Serena met his gaze. "I've got nothing else planned, anyway. I'll come with you guys.""Bastard," she cursed inwardly. She hated that he had her wrapped around his pinky.…The manager of The Allegra ushered Wilson and the others into the private dining room. Desiree looked glum. She thought she'd be dining with Wilson alone, but now, she was forced to endure the others' company.Serena was absentminded as she racked her brain for ways to approach
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Jacob considered Wilson's predicament and said ruefully, "I can't imagine what it'll be like for him when he's forced to marry someone he doesn't love."Serena pointed out, "How many in this world are lucky enough to marry those they love? Given your family background, I thought you'd understand this more than anyone else."He went still when he heard this and saw a woman's face in his mind's eye."You have a point," he said with a snort. Jangling his car keys, he offered Serena, "Come on, I'll give you a lift."…On the way home, Desiree tried to strike up a conversation with Wilson while they were in the backseat, only to earn noncommittal responses from him. She asked, "Wilson, I got in touch with the editor-in-chief of Suave magazine, whom I've met previously, and he's agreed to a collaboration."The magazine plans on doing a spread on business attires for its next issue. I'll be in charge of the photo shoot, and I was hoping you'd be my model. What do you say?Wilson barely
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Wilson blew out cigarette smoke and said to the driver, "Drive."The driver did as he was told and stepped on the gas. The Bentley zipped off into the night, leaving Desiree standing alone on the sidewalk. It took her a while to snap to her senses and realize that Wilson had left without her. He had actually abandoned her!In the end, Desiree called her family driver to pick her up. The moment she got into the car, she sullenly gave Gary a call and told him everything that happened that night.Gary said nothing at first, then, "I warned you that Wilson is sharper than most people. You couldn't keep him in the dark forever. I even told you to find the right time to stop the act, remember?""But he was nicer to me when he believed I'd lost my memory! Why would I want that to end?" Desiree whined. In truth, she hadn't so much as lost her memory as she felt groggy when she first regained consciousness. It took her longer than usual to recall some details, so she pretended to have lost
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Desiree got off the phone with Gary and leaned into the backseat. She suddenly recalled the time when Wilson had neither money nor power.Would he have become the mighty CEO of Quade Group had the Stones not chosen to work together with William and help him? Would Desiree stand a better chance at wrapping him around her pinky then?…Serena burned the midnight oil to bake samples for The Allegra, and it wasn't long after she'd delivered the sweets to the restaurant that she heard back from the manager. The restaurant team was impressed by her baking and decided to sign her up as their next dessert supplier.She was overjoyed to hear this and immediately agreed to collaborate. They promised to contact her with a formal proposition once the contract with their current dessert supplier ended.For the next few days, Serena busied herself with setting up her cake shop. The renovation works were making good progress, and she helped out with menial tasks here and there.Lauren was free
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Maisie stopped Candice from going after Serena. "Ms. Ashton, you're pregnant right now! You shouldn't be having an outburst like this. Let's calm down.""Shut up!" Candice scowled. "Why didn't you tell Serena off for me? You're not pregnant, so what's keeping you from having an outburst on my behalf?"Baffled, Maisie asked, "W-Why would I tell Ms. Judd off for no reason?""Because you're my maid! Why am I paying you if you won't even do your job and speak up for me?" Candice thundered, stomping her foot. "You're so useless!"Maisie was so angry she nearly hit Candice on the head with the umbrella. She couldn't believe Candice would spew such nonsense, especially when her paycheck came from the Farrow family and not Candice!And what hard-earned money it was, indeed. Maisie cursed Candice inwardly and prayed the baby would come sooner so she could finally wash her hands off the shrewd young lady.Candice stormed into her cake shop. When she saw the employees chatting among themsel
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Serena remembered now. Marcus was born out of David's second marriage.Marcus wheeled the birthday cake toward David. He stopped beside David and grinned. "Happy birthday, Dad! May you have a long and healthy life ahead of you!""Looks like you've pulled yourself together, Marcus," David praised, smiling. He'd never smiled like that when Jacob was around.David paid no mind to Jacob's darkened expression as he pulled Marcus closer and launched into introductions. "Everyone, this is Marcus. He's been majoring in finance abroad and flew home especially for my birthday today!"A few guests at the table recognized Marcus. "Goodness, it's Marcus! I haven't seen him in years! He sure looks different now.""Yes, he looks a lot like a younger Mr. David."Jacob lifted his gaze. "Dad, why didn't you tell me Marcus was coming home today?"David's smile slipped. "You should have known he was coming home, Jacob. You're the older brother, so don't go blaming me for not keeping you up to date
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A loud cough suddenly sounded behind Jacob and the others. David was making his way down the stairs with Natasha's help."Mr. Smith," Wilson greeted.A shadow fell over David's face. "Wilson, I wasn't expecting you to come.""It's your birthday today, Mr. Smith. It's only right that I come over and celebrate with you out of respect, wouldn't you say?" Wilson said congenially. He snaked an arm around Serena's shoulders as he approached David. "Mr. Smith, allow me to introduce my girlfriend, Serena Judd."David made a noise of approval. "She's got a decent face and build, that much I'll say. You got lucky, Wilson.""Oh, my luck with the ladies is nothing compared to yours, Mr. Smith." Wilson grinned.Beside David, Natasha looked a little uneasy. She clutched David's arm and asked, "Would you like to sit, Mr. Smith?""Bring me to the couch so I may catch my breath."Natasha did as she was told and helped David to the couch, whereupon they sat.Jacob and Wilson sauntered to one si
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Serena wished she could sew Wilson's mouth shut. He helped her put on her clothes and said, "We're going to the Smith residence tonight. It's Jacob's father's birthday."Serena considered her plans for the day. The patisserie was doing all right recently, and she had nothing urgent to take care of. As such, she agreed to be Wilson's plus-one.…Serena and Wilson arrived downstairs to find that Elsa had already prepared a meal for them. Under Elsa's curious and meaningful gaze, Serena finished her food and headed out with Wilson.They dropped by an upscale women's boutique. Serena was about to leave after picking out a dress when Wilson grabbed her wrist. "You may as well pick out a few more outfits now that we're here. With that killer figure of yours, you'll look good in anything."It was still early, so Serena decided to stay and shop a little while longer. It would have been foolish of her to decline Wilson's generous offer of new clothes. She tried on a dozen outfits, and Wils
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Waking up late the next day, Serena's eyes slowly blinked open, her thoughts still hazy and unfocused. She stared at the blackout curtains that had been drawn over the window, and the memories from last night flashed through her mind.As the hand on her side gently shifted, a voice rumbled, "Are you up?"Serena hummed in response, her throat a little dry. Last night had been wild; she'd behaved nothing like her usual self. She blushed slightly at the thought.Wilson gently pinched the soft flesh of her waist and kissed her. "Lie in for a bit."With that, he lifted the blanket and got out of bed. The soft glow of the bedside lamp illuminated the room a second later, and he handed Serena a glass of water. "To quench your thirst."Wilson's tone was warm and mild, but the way his alluring eyes fixed on Serena turned his sentence into a double entendre. Diffident, she took the glass from him and had a few gulps of water.Wilson then set the glass down and began putting on his clothes.
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Wilson brought Serena back to his villa.Serena was greeted by the feast on the table when she entered the door and noted her favorite dishes among the food. Wilson explained, "When I came home earlier, I told Elsa to make dinner. We'll be eating here tonight."Serena nodded. She took a seat at the table, only to see Elsa Rosenburg bustling around to tend to her needs. She served Serena soup, brought her a wine glass, and even warmly asked Serena if she could have cold drinks.Wilson narrowed his eyes from across the table. "Elsa, if you'd like to take a look at my girlfriend, you may do so openly without buzzing around her like a bee."An awkward chuckle escaped Elsa. Oh, well, so much for being subtle. But could Wilson blame her? He'd only ever brought men home, and this was the first time he'd brought a woman over—and she was his girlfriend, no less!It was a rare sight for Elsa, indeed. Before this, she thought Wilson and Jacob were dating.Elsa stared at Serena for a moment,
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Damian's eyes darkened. He strode over to Wilson. "Mr. Quade."Wilson appraised him from head to toe. "What is your purpose of getting close to Serena?"Damian looked baffled. "I've known Serena for years, and we've always been on good terms. What do you mean by that question, Mr. Quade?""The next time you act dumb and naïve, try to be more convincing. Who are you trying to fool when you can't even keep the scheming look out of your eyes?" Wilson drawled.Damian froze, then flashed Wilson a smile. "I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Quade. Serena may be your girlfriend, but she has the freedom to be friends with whomever she wants."Wilson took a drag of his cigarette. "You sabotaged the security camera at Serena's place previously, didn't you?"Damian's smile vanished.Contempt gleamed in Wilson's narrowed eyes as he added, "Stay in line if you don't want Serena to find out just how despicable you are. I don't want to see you anywhere near Serena after this."With a
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Wilson leaned into his seat and waved at Jillian through the screen as he said, "How is that you look younger since the last time we met, Madam Gallagher? And you look so fabulous and festive in that jacket, too. How will anyone tell you and an 18-year-old young woman apart?""You and your nonsense." Jillian laughed at the compliments. She gave him a meaningful look. "Do you know who got me this jacket?""Your old sweetheart?""Piss off!" Jillian snapped. "Serena got me the jacket."Surprise flickered in Wilson's eyes. He chuckled and said, "My mistake. So, it was my sweetheart who got you the jacket. How nice and generous of her; she is far better than your granddaughter. Did you reward her?""Reward her all you like when you get home." Jillian held up her phone and scoffed. "You should know you're lucky to have tricked a lovely young lady like her into falling for you."Trevor was confused. "Wait, are you familiar with Serena, too?""Yes. Our paths crossed somehow, and we beca
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"Did you come to talk to me about the shop?" Jillian waved her hand dismissively. "I already told you, you get to call the shots when it comes to the patisserie. You don't have to report back to me on every little thing. Just give me my share of the profits every year."Serena said warmly, "I didn't come to talk to you about work. I just wanted to see you."Jillian went still. "What's there to see? I'm just a little old lady, and we aren't even close.""You did me a huge favor, Madam Gallagher. Visiting you is part for the course." Serena produced the gift bag and said, "I went shopping today and saw this. I thought it'd suit you and took the liberty of getting it for you. Try it on."Jillian glanced at the item in the gift bag. The style and color were to her liking, indeed. "I appreciate the gift. Leave it there.""Perhaps you should try it on first," Serena suggested, taking out the jacket and holding it up. She gently tugged on Jillian's arm and prompted, "Come on, Madam Galla
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Jenna narrowed her eyes at Willow. "Your last name is Quade? What's your relationship with Wilson Quade?""He's my older cousin," Willow answered.Jenna's expression turned stormy when she heard this. She despised the Quade family.At that moment, Serena returned with the retail assistant. She had paid for Jillian's present and was ready to leave when Willow clutched her arm. "Help me pick something out."Serena nodded and began looking around the boutique with Willow.Jenna stared daggers at the two young ladies, her mood growing fouler by the second. She said scathingly, "They say birds of a feather flock together. I bet Willow is just as bad as Serena. Did you smell the smoke on her when she walked past us earlier? She must have been smoking outside before she entered the boutique!"Kelly looked offended. "Smoking doesn't mean anything. I was a smoker when I was young, too." She used to be a photographer and picked up smoking due to the stressful nature of her job. She only qu
