All Chapters of Love Is but an Illusion: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Sebastian Ford pinned me against the glass of the floor-length windows in the office, leaving me unable to move an inch. As he kissed my earlobe and my chest, I indulged myself in his warm breath. His kisses were scorching and passionate. My heart pounded in my chest as my dress was torn to shreds by his hands. I wrapped my legs around his waist and responded to his kiss. The bustling streets stretched below the building, outside the transparent glass. Could there be someone watching from the office building across from us? At this thought, I felt a little embarrassed. This was the first time I ever made love with him in the office. Sebastian seemed to see through my thoughts. He lifted my head and made me look at the reflection of our entwined bodies in the glass. His muscular physique was strong and defined, while my figure was curvaceous and seductive. He tightened his grip on my waist and said with a chuckle, "What are you afraid of? No one will disturb us. Besides, we've

Sebastian didn't think too much of my explanation and nodded. "That's good. We're getting married, so it's time to buy some new furniture and decorations."I felt a little guilty, but I didn't let it show. I quickly changed the topic. "Why are you back so soon this time?"Sebastian didn't suspect anything and explained, "I finished dealing with things, so I came back earlier than expected."He gave me a meaningful gaze, with a hint of guilt in his eyes. "Joan, I've been too busy with work and neglected you. I'll make it up to you this time."Stunned, I didn't know how to respond to him. Sebastian grabbed my hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you somewhere."I felt doubtful and confused, but I still followed him into the car. Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a massive estate. I was surprised when I recognized that this was the exclusive private club in the city. Only the elite could access a place like this. "Why are we here?" I asked in confusion. Sebastian gave

At that instant, my heart was in complete chaos. I quickly stepped in and interrupted their conversation. "Sebastian, Mrs. Ford, what are you two talking about?"Emily's demeanor changed slightly when she saw me, but she quickly regained her composure. "Joan, have you been waiting long?" Sebastian's face lit up with a smile once he saw me. "I already asked my assistant to buy soup from your favourite restaurant. Just wait a little longer, okay?"Nodding, I shot Emily a meaningful look, signaling her to not say anything to Sebastian. I greeted her casually, "Mrs. Ford, are you here at the hospital for something?"Her expression stiffened for a moment before putting on a calm front. "It's nothing, I just came for a routine check-up.""Oh." I nodded obediently and fell silent. However, Sebastian frowned and looked at Emily in confusion. "Mom, what did you say about leaving? What do you mean? Who's leaving?""Nothing much. It's nothing important." Emily cut him off before he could

I took a deep breath to compose myself before returning to the wedding ceremony.I decided that since I was already here, I had to see it through to the end. Running away in the middle of it all was never my style.Cassandra spotted me and a smug smile appeared on her face.She walked up to me and whispered, "Joanna, I thought you had already left. Let me be straight with you, Sebastian's heart belongs only to me."She pulled out her phone and showed me a picture of her marriage certificate with Sebastian. "You can't change this fact no matter how hard you try."I had thought that my heart had long grown numb from all the pain, but hearing her words and seeing their marriage certificate still made me upset.I turned to the side, refusing to look at Cassandra.Seeing that I was not running away in humiliation, Cassandra sneered and continued, "Hmph! You should back off now if you still have any semblance of self-respect. Otherwise, everyone will just just call you a mistress and

My entire being devolved into an unprecedented panic.My voice was trembling as I shouted her name. "Joan! Joan!"The housekeepers were startled by my shouts and hurried out to see what had happened. "Sir, what's wrong?"I grabbed one of their shoulders and asked urgently, "Where's Ms. Robinson? Has she come home yet?"The housekeeper shook her head. "No, sir."I began to panic even more. I let go of the housekeeper and ran toward Joanna's study.I pushed open the door and was met with complete silence. There was only a small little desk lamp left standing on the table all by itself.I walked over to the desk. I could feel my heart in pain as I looked at all the books and stationery still atop of it.Everything that belonged to Joanna was gone. She had really left.I could not believe it. Why would she leave all of a sudden? Where could she have gone to?I suddenly remembered something and hastily pulled open the desk's drawers, only to find that they were empty as well, with