All Chapters of His Poor Heiress: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

29 Chapters

Chapter 1: The thick silence breaks

Someone could cut the thick silence between the couple with a knife. The man had just come back from work and was sitting at the head of the glossy dining table inside a very richly decorated dining room. The woman was taking out the dinner she had slaved all day to prepare.Despite having numerous maids serve at the house, the young woman makes sure to prepare her husband's meals herself. It gives her pleasure to do so. However, these days, the pleasure wanes as the man no longer bothers to eat at home—at least the days he bothers to stay home.She sees her husband less and less these days.She placed the covered rice bowl on the table, followed by the fruits and the baked chicken. Once she had set the food, she took a seat in the chair by his left hand."How was work today?" she asked in a soft, caring tone, casting an affectionate look towards the handsome man beside her.The man didn't hurry to answer. Instead, he picked his side plate to serve his food. The expression on his sculp

Last Updated : 2024-02-08

Chapter 2: The black escalade

The arrival of a black escalade in his front yard drew Drew's attention to the window. He was currently on the phone speaking to someone but had to end the call. He watched from the window as his wife came out from the house wearing the same dress she had on the day he brought her into his home.When they met, his wife had nothing. They met inside a convenience store. The owner accused her of trying to steal from him because the young woman had been unable to pay for the goods she purchased. It turned out that her wallet had been stolen, but the owner didn't believe her.After watching the whole thing from the background and seeing how pitiful the brunette was, he decided to intervene. He paid for her stuff and his, which started their relationship.They went out for coffee a few times before he formally asked her to be his girlfriend. The blonde had told him she was an orphan with no family, which made him pity her even more and want to take care of her.A few months into their relati

Last Updated : 2024-02-09

Chapter 3: A make over

Kathleen woke up to the smell of pancake and that brought her out of bed. She had slept well last night, more than she has done for so long. Still married to her husband, she will be awake worrying about when he will come home, or thinking about why her marriage was disintegrating and what she could do about it.But last night was free of any such worry.She left the room, her feet encased in a soft bedroom slippers that Joe lent her last night. It wasn't the only thing he had lent her. She was wearing his old shirt, and it smell so much like him, and something else.She raised her shoulder to her nose to take a snif of the shirt. She was trying to identify his perfume, but it wasn't farmiliar. Drew was a fan of dior, but this doesn't ring a bell.Thought of her husband reminded Kathleen what she has to do today, but she wasn't in any hurry. He can't wait, after all she waited for him all these years.She smiled when she walked into the kitchen and found Joe in apron making pancakes. S

Last Updated : 2024-02-10

Chapter 4: I want nothing from you

He couldn't say what he expected, but the woman who walked in behind the suit was certainly not his wife. Kathleen smirked at the sight of her husband's shocked face. Outwardly, with her sunglasses covering her face, she could hide the smugness she felt inside. She spared no glance in her husband's direction and elegantly sat beside her lawyer on the opposite side of the conference table. The both parties are here, shall we begin? The mediator asked Drew, who still couldn't get over his wife's glow-up, kept gawking at her, and he wasn't being subtle about it. His lawyer had to tap him to get his attention on why they were there. He blinked to disguise his embarrassment at being caught drooling over his wife. "Remember you are here to divorce her, not fuck her?" His lawyer teased in a low tone, but Kathleen heard him and smiled behind her hand. When she raised her eyes, it fell into her husband's, and she held his gaze. Even though her heart reacted to the fire in his eyes, she di

Last Updated : 2024-02-13

Chapter 5: An idiot

It was really over, were the words that rang through Kathleen's mind as she got to her feet. She could feel Drew watching her like a hawk, and turned in his direction. She wore a thin smile that didn't reach her eyes. "I hope things work between you and your secretary," she said sincerely and then walked out, her lawyer on her heels. Her words left Drew dumbfouned, and unable to respond until the door hit Kathleen's back. He couldn't believe that his wife knew. So why didn't she say anything? Her silence about his affair, and him acting like an idiot few minutes ago left feeling like an idiot. After the door closed behind his wife was he able to snap out of his stupor and found his lawyer gawking at him, while wearing the are-you-insane-look. The mediator was no where to be found as well. "What?" He snapped at his lawyer. His laywer is an older man, in his fifties, pot bellied and bald all over, giving his round face a shinny look. He was a brilliant lawyer and has been un

Last Updated : 2024-02-23

Chapter 6: Her comfort food

"You like it?" Joe possed the question to Kathleen with a softened expression on his face as he watched the brunette intently like she was his favourite movie. They were sitting in an ice cream palour enjoying a cup of ice cream.Inside the palour was cooler than the raging heat happening outside. It is so sunny that people could physically feel the burn from the scorching sun. It's welcome coldness was not the only thing going for the palour. It has this welcoming ambience giving to it by the warm blue colors of the walls, and the multicolor effect of the ligtening in the room.Also the cartoon and animal decorations on the wall, and the ballons hanging off the ceiling all added it its welcoming atmosphere, which was topped by the cool back ground music playing in the back ground.There were few patrons in the room, mostly younger crowd who have come in to cool their bodies with a cup of ice cream, or drinks.Cooling their bodies was not what brought Joe and Kathleen to the palour. He

Last Updated : 2024-02-29

Chapter 7: His one condition

Kathleen and Joe paused in their stride and took out the ringing phone. They glanced at the screen and then at each other."Drew""Your father," They both said together. Joe cast Kathleen a questioning look, asking if he should pick the call.Kathleen ignored Drew and nodded her head at Joe. Not answering means her father will come down himself. She wasn't deluding herself into thinking that the old man doesn't know where she is. Her father knows everything.Joe braved himself and picked the call. Speaking to the elder Baldwin always takes it toll on him. The old man whom he has always seen as a father is an acquired taste, and one that requires a lot deal of patience."Hello," he said clearly into the phone. he had learned from his younger days that the elder Baldwin distaste weakness, or someone who is never sure of himself. When dealing with the senior Baldwin you must never show how intimidated you are or the old man will eat you alive."Ask her when she is coming home?" The mascul

Last Updated : 2024-02-29

Chapter 8: Vacation plans

Joe joined his tired friend on the long red couch. He raised her feet and placed it on his lap, and then began to massage it.His strong big hands digging into the sore muscles of her feet pleased Kathleen so much that she moaned, closing her eyes."So are you really going to join the company?" Joe asked doing his best not to allow the sweet sounds emanating from the brunette to affect him. Not that he was succeeding.Kathleen who was about to drift off before Joe's question forced her eyes open to answer. Looking at the side of his face, she said. "I don't have a choice."Even knowing the brunette's words to be true, Joe still asked. "And your drawing?" Painting have always been the brunette passion, a gift from her mother, but the elder Baldwin will never hear that his only heir wants to be an artist, and secondly the old man hates artist. And because of his feelings his daughter had taken to painting and selling her paintings in secret.Kathleen sighed. It is been a while since she

Last Updated : 2024-02-29

Chapter 9: Her loud mouthed wife

The plane touched down in El-Prat and every passenger descended including Kathleen, Joe, Chloe and Santana. They were all dressed like tourist, with Chloe spotting the largest hat ever, and a sun shade. She chose a flay flowery dress flowing down to her ankle, which she completed with a white flat snadals.Kathleen and Snatana went for shorts and shirts that they left open to reveal the t shirt underneath, and they rounded up the holiday casual dressing with a nike sneakers. Joe joined the Kathleen and Santana in shorts, Plaid short sleeve shirt and sneakers."Why don't you ladies go ahead and I will get the luggage," Joe said to the three women with him.Don't be silly Joe, we can all get our luggages. You are Kathleen's assistant, not ours. More over we are all here to relax, not make you work more. I am sure this one here already does that, Chloe shot Kathleen a teasing grin.Kathleen rolled her eyes and quickly defended herself."Well, I haven't made him work in years.""Makes no d

Last Updated : 2024-03-01

Chapter 10: Attracting women like flies

Their eyes locked as everything else disappeared. It wasn't Kathleen's intention to sink into his muddy depth, but it was as if she had no choice. His stare was so intense and commading, that it was as if all she was needed to do was obey.Joe couldn't look away even if his life depended on it. He knew that she has a beautiful eyes, but this close it was mesmerizing.He felt his heart rate accelarate the longer he stared. His heart wasn't the only thing that stirred. His had fought desire kicked in. He had done his best all these years to keep his feelings hidden from the brunette underneath him, but this close, and a bed underneath, it was as if he was fighting a lost battle.He eyes flickered from her green eyes to her lips. It pink fullness called to him. Daring him to close the distance between them and capture its softness.His fingers curled into his palms as his desire raged.Kathleen noticed the change in Joe's expression and it caused her heart to skip in her chest. It is been

Last Updated : 2024-03-02

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