A bouquet of gardenias lay quietly in the middle of pale green wrapping paper, the outside adorned with mesh paper.The attached card bore no signature, just a teasing message that read, "You didn't think the flowers were for you, did you? Please give them to Silas for me."With that tone, it was ob
The sound of thin fabric tearing was barely noticeable to others. But to me, it was deafening.Immediately after, a large patch of bare skin on my shoulder was exposed, and it wasn't until the cool air stung my arm that I felt the dull pain radiating from my shoulder. Someone had deliberately pinch
It wasn't until I boarded the private jet that Nicholas had arranged that I realized his offer of a honeymoon wasn't a joke.When he had asked where I wanted to go, I hadn't taken it seriously and had casually mentioned a tropical island, brushing it off as sweet nothings from him. Especially after
Just as he had said, Nicholas was easy to coax. I wrapped my arms around his waist, my lips softly kissing his chin. In a deliberately seductive voice, I said, "Then help me sell the shares of Jones Corporation." I looked up at him with sincere eyes, asking, "Will you do that for me?" I even wiggle
I thought my heart, battered and bruised, had turned to stone. Yet, when Nicholas personally fed me breakfast, a wave of emotions pressed down on my chest. When he carried me to the bathroom, those feelings pressed down even harder. In the evening, he drew back the curtains, and fireworks exploded
Nicholas saw me coming over and made a move to get up to join me in the bedroom. I pressed down on his shoulder, forcing him to lie back down. I plopped onto his back as if he were carrying me.I reached out and took the phone from his hand, only then noticing that the string of rosary beads he alwa
Nicholas scooped me up from the ground and held me in his arms. "With skills that bad, you still want to chase me away?"I was speechless. Wasn't he the one who couldn't control himself and growled for me to go faster? I bit my lip, wanting to retort but too embarrassed to say anything. "You… seeme
My gaze fell on the black carry-on suitcase by his leg. "Didn't you just say you weren't leaving?"Nicholas, with his long legs, walked over to the bedside and reached out to stroke my head, but I turned my head to avoid his touch. His hand hung awkwardly in the air for a moment before he withdrew i
Nelson stumbled to the front of the stage, grabbed the microphone from the host, and shouted loudly, "Today's auction is canceled! Canceled!"Nicholas stood up calmly and said, "Since there was a bid, and my bid complies with the rules, this land is already mine! There's no justification for canceli
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick
At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul. The wildness of the nigh
It was my first time being a mother. One child already left me feeling overwhelmed, and I had no idea how to handle conflicts between the two.That night, after both children had fallen asleep, I lay beside Tabitha, tossing and turning. My ears tuned to the sounds outside the bedroom door, waiting f