Monique joyfully came down from the car when she reached home. She was holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a tiny cake in the other. Angel was playing in the courtyard as Mrs. Lawson kept her company. She happily ran over when she saw Monique arrive. She raised her rosy face and pink lips up at her mom and said, “Mommy.”Monique nodded. She raised her slender arm, and excitedly answered, “Look what mommy brought for you!”“A cake from my favourite shop!” Angel shouted in surprise. “Mommy, muah!”Angel blew her a kiss. She pointed the cup in Monique’s other hand and thought that it was also for her. “What about this?”“This is coffee! Not for you.” The corner of Monique’s lips raised shyly as her face unknowingly blushed. Mrs. Lawson was smiling the whole time and did not speak a word as she watched them. Monique raised her eyes and saw Mrs. Lawson smiling. She asked softly and awkwardly, “Where’s Chairman Moore?”“The Young Master asked the driver to send Angel home fi
Monique was holding the coffee she bought earlier, nervously walking toward the swimming pool. Her heart got faster the close she got to the swimming pool. Her blushed face was filled with shyness.Henry was swirling the red wine in the glass by the poolside. He had a bath towel around his lower body, revealing his strong-looking chest. He squinted his eyes and he habitually pursed his sexy lips, looking stern and lofty. He lazily leaned on the chair. His flawless, handsome face looked wild and unruly like a king. “Ahem...” Monique coughed lightly. Her heartbeat uncontrollably quickened. Henry raised his eyes and took a glance at her indifferently. She was wearing a bean-green puff sleeve top with a pair of beige, casual wide-leg pants. Her excellent figure looked more slender under the outline of the clothes. The bean-green puff sleeve top was dotted in black which made her look like the gentle and cute girl next door.Her palm-sized face was matte and exquisite, and her
Would such a hateful and domineering person fall in love with Monique? Did Henry kiss her passionately because he had fallen in love with her? She had never kissed anyone and felt that passionate kisses only existed between lovers. In the heat of the moment, Monique asked him the question that had been at the back of her mind for a few days. “Do you like me?”She asked softly, but her voice sounded sweet and clear with a hint of hesitance—it was incredibly gentle. Her delicate face turned red like a ripe and sweet cherry that exuded a charming fragrance. She looked shy in his eyes. She regretted it the moment the words came out from her mouth. She should not have said that.Henry was stunned. There was a flame flashing through his deep dark eyes and he could feel the heat on his chest. However, he felt stuffed as he pictured her holding a man’s hand by the roadside all of a sudden. This woman was debauchery!Henry dropped his gaze as his indifferent look fell upon her
It turned out that Monique had been overthinking! She must have been muddle-headed when she asked that question. She did not dare to look at Henry’s dark eyes. She secretly took a deep breath, trying hard to calm herself down. She raised her eyes after a few seconds. Bearing it with her painful heart, she pretended to be relieved. She smiled sweetly, “You’re the one who’s overthinking. Who cares to be your lover? There are rumors flying around these days. I’m just worried that you’d fall in love with me. It’s good that you do not so that we can save ourselves from hassles in the future. I’ll work hard to earn money and leave immediately after I’ve cleared the debt.”Monique’s smile was beautiful. A vortex appeared as she smiled and her eyes shone like bright stars immersed in the light. However, she felt terrible, almost to a point where breathing was difficult. It turned out that she was only a debtor and bed warmer to him. She seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Her disdainf
“I didn't know you can’t swim!” Henry’s voice was low and hoarse.For a proud man like him, explaining was the best he could do. It was impossible for him to apologize.“Even if I can swim, how could you just throw me into the water? I’m a human. I have my dignity!” Monique restrained the trembling of her body and roared loudly, revealing hatred in her eyes. She held her head like a proud swan, looking at his handsome face. Her heart was no longer throbbing like before, and her eyes looked surprisingly calm. “If you have your dignity, you shouldn’t have hooked up with another man. I allowed you to go on holiday so you could rest at home, not to hook up with another man.” Henry’s voice was low and cold just like the winter wind. Monique was stunned. Hooked up with another man? Since when did she hook up with another man? Nick?She was speechless! Nick had only rescued her. Monique’s clothes were wet and she felt chilly in the cold weather. She started shivering. “Even
“You can laugh now. If I throw you in again and you can’t swim up, no one’s going to save you. Sigh... What would happen to the cute, little Angel then? She’s just so cute. I don’t mind raising her but if she becomes a motherless child, what a pity that would be!” Henry said coldly to Monique. Those words pierced her heart. Achilles’ heel. That was Monique’s Achilles’ heel. Her face was paler and more fatigued than before. However, she stayed calm as the situation became dangerous. If he threw her in, he would have insomnia again. Even though she was scared and helpless, she was not willing to surrender in front of this man. Monique was certain that he would not let her die there, otherwise he would not have saved her. As a preventive measure, Monique hugged Henry tight like an octopus and smiled provocatively. “I don't want to go down but I’ll never be your lover. Bastard, wouldn't you have insomnia without me? If you threw me down, no one’s going to warm the bed for you!”
Monique was struggling to refuse the bath towel. Was this a carrot and stick situation?She did not need this.“Get dressed, and don’t catch a cold. You’ll be working a full day starting from tomorrow and you’re not allowed to go out to take orders anymore.” Henry’s tone was cold and threatening. ‘Do not ever think of escaping from me!’“You...” It turned out that he was worried she would fall sick and not be able to go to work.Monique’s eyes turned red and her tears threatened to flow from her eyes. She did not wish to provoke him anymore so she turned around, wrapped herself in the towel, and walked toward the room. The following days were surprisingly calm. Monique sent Henry to the company as usual. Henry was overreacting again, as if they were suddenly back on track. She sent him to work and waited for him to get off work at the office. Then she picked him up from work, ate together, slept together, yet they did not speak a word to each other. Mrs. Lawson got anxious wh
It sounded like a good plan. The embarrassment Monique was suffering from those few days was unspeakably depressing, she nearly suffocated. She needed to catch a breath. She wanted to go back very much. Besides, missed her grandfather immensely. “Sure. I’ll take a leave and go home,” Monique answered. She increased the volume of her voice just so that he could hear it. Monique hung up the phone and walked over. “I need to take two days off.” A clear and stubborn voice broke the silence in the office. For a long time, the house was completely silent. His handsome and sharp face looked cold. His thin lips were pressed tightly and his cold vibes became stronger. After a while, he closed the document, raised his eyes, and gazed at her. He casually leaned on the chair with both of his legs naturally overlapped. He looked like an emperor with his elegant temperament. Monique’s heart was beating fast. The man in front of him—regardless of his hairstyle, height, or clothing