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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1152264332665178 Leer el siguiente capítulo👉 Ella firmó el acuerdo de divorcio y se fue sin su teléfono. Él revisó su móvil, leyendo un mensaje: ¡Vuelve mañana para tu chequeo prenatal!<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> Capítulo 1 El regreso de la exnovia<br /> <br /> Raegan Hayes estaba un poco distraída. <br /> <br /> No podía pensar en nada más que en las palabras del médico. &quot;¡Felicitaciones! Está embarazada&quot;. <br /> <br /> De repente, Mitchel Dixon le pellizcó el brazo. &quot;Oye, ¿en qué estás pensando?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Antes de que ella pudiera responder, Mitchel se levantó. <br /> <br /> Luego, él entró al baño. <br /> <br /> Raegan permaneció inmóvil en la enorme cama. Sus mechones húmedos se pegaban a sus sienes y mejillas. Estaba mirando al techo con los ojos llenos de lágrimas. <br /> <br /> Después de un rato, sacó el informe de embarazo del cajón del velador. <br /> <br /> Había ido al hospital por un incesante dolor de estómago. Tras un análisis de orina, el médico le dio la noticia. ¡Tenía alrededor de cinco semanas de embarazo! <br /> <br /> Era toda una sorpresa. Mitchel y ella nunca planeaban el embarazo. <br /> <br /> Tras devanarse los sesos, recordó el día de la concepción. Había sido el mes pasado, después de una fiesta. Mitchel la llevó a casa...<br /> <br /> Adentro del baño, se escuchaba correr el agua. Mitchel era su esposo y llevaban dos años casados en secreto. Era su jefe en el trabajo, el presidente del Grupo Dixon. <br /> <br /> Todo había sucedido con suma rapidez. Recién la habían contratado en la empresa cuando accidentalmente se conocieron en una fiesta. <br /> <br /> Días más tarde, el abuelo de Mitchel enfermó de gravedad. Fue entonces cuando él propuso un matrimonio falso para cumplir el último deseo del anciano. <br /> <br /> Ambos firmaron un acuerdo prenupcial y acordaron esconder su matrimonio al público. Era probable que su unión terminara en cualquier momento. <br /> <br /> Era una ocasión poco convencional. Sin embargo, Raegan se consideraba afortunada. <br /> <br /> Ni en un millón de años pensó que se casaría con el hombre del que estuvo enamorada durante ocho años, así que aceptó con entusiasmo. <br /> <br /> Mitchel estuvo muy ocupado después de la boda, ya que trabajaba la mayor parte del tiempo. <br /> <br /> Raegan deseaba estar más con él en casa. Pero se sentía tranquila porque no tenía rumores ni escándalos con otras mujeres. <br /> <br /> A pesar de su leve indiferencia, Mitchel era el esposo perfecto. <br /> <br /> Raegan tuvo sentimientos encontrados mientras observaba el resultado de la prueba de embarazo. <br /> <br /> Finalmente decidió contarle la verdad a Mitchel. <br /> <br /> También quería decirle que no lo había conocido recientemente, sino que lo había amado desde hacía muchos años. <br /> <br /> De repente, la ducha del baño dejó de sonar. <br /> <br /> En cuanto Mitchel salió, sonó su teléfono, así que salió al balcón con una toalla de baño para contestar la llamada. <br /> <br /> Raegan comprobó la hora y vio que ya era medianoche. <br /> <br /> No pudo evitar sentirse incómoda. ¿Quién lo llamaba a una hora tan intempestiva? <br /> <br /> Mitchel estuvo unos minutos en el balcón. Luego, regresó a la habitación. <br /> <br /> Su cuerpo era un espectáculo digno de contemplar. Tenía voluminosos abdominales en su vientre y sus brazos eran fuertes y musculosos. ¡Era un excelente hombre! <br /> <br /> Aunque Raegan lo había visto así antes, se sonrojó y su corazón comenzó a acelerarse. <br /> <br /> Ajeno a sus miradas, Mitchel agarró su camisa y sus pantalones de traje de la cama, se los puso y se anudó la corbata con sus delgados dedos. Su hermoso rostro tenía un contorno claro que lo hacía verse más digno esa noche. <br /> <br /> Era toda una obra de arte. <br /> <br /> &quot;No me esperes despierta&quot;. <br /> <br /> ¿Qué? ¿Iba a salir? ¿A estas horas? <br /> <br /> Raegan agarró con más fuerza la prueba de embarazo mientras le daba una mirada decepcionada. Inconscientemente retiró la mano. &quot;Ya es muy tarde&quot;, soltó después de pensar un rato. <br /> <br /> Los dedos de Mitchel se quedaron congelados sobre su corbata. Con una leve sonrisa, le pellizcó el lóbulo de la oreja. &quot;¿Te da miedo la oscuridad?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan se sonrojó hasta la raíz del cabello. Estaba a punto de responder cuando Mitchel la soltó. &quot;Pórtate bien, ¿sí? Necesito hacer algo. No me esperes despierta&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tras esas palabras, se dirigió hacia la puerta. <br /> <br /> &quot;Mitchel&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan corrió para alcanzarlo. <br /> <br /> Mitchel se dio vuelta y la miró con seriedad. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Qué pasa?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Había un ápice de frialdad en su voz. Una nube negra descendió sobre ellos mientras se miraban fijamente. <br /> <br /> Un poco angustiada, Raegan dijo en voz baja: &quot;Me gustaría visitar mañana a mi abuela. ¿Puedes acompañarme?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Su frágil y enferma abuela siempre quería verla. Por eso quería llevar a Mitchel y asegurarle que eran muy felices. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hablemos mañana al respecto&quot;. Sin aceptar ni negarse, Mitchel se marchó apresuradamente. <br /> <br /> Varios pensamientos rondaban la mente de Raegan mientras se duchaba y regresaba a la cama. No podía conciliar el sueño. <br /> <br /> Tras dar vueltas y vueltas, se levantó de la cama y se preparó un vaso de leche caliente. <br /> <br /> Algunas noticias en línea llegaron a su teléfono. <br /> <br /> Pero, como no le interesaban, estaba a punto de eliminarlas cuando una llamó su atención. El conocido nombre la hizo abrir el artículo. <br /> <br /> La noticia decía: &quot;La famosa diseñadora Lauren Murray fue vista hoy en el aeropuerto con su misterioso novio&quot;. <br /> <br /> Lauren llevaba un sombrero amplio. La figura del hombre se veía vaga, pero el contorno de su cuerpo bastaba para mostrar que era apuesto. <br /> <br /> Raegan agrandó la imagen y su corazón dio un vuelco. <br /> <br /> ¡Era Mitchel! <br /> <br /> ¿Había cancelado la reunión de la tarde para recoger a su exnovia del aeropuerto? <br /> <br /> Raegan se sintió molesta, como si tuviera una roca en el estómago. <br /> <br /> Sus manos estaban temblando y marcó inconscientemente el número de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> El tono de llamada la devolvió a sus sentidos. Estaba a punto de colgar cuando, de repente, se conectó la línea y se escuchó una voz desde el otro lado. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Hola!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Era una suave voz de mujer. <br /> <br /> Raegan se quedó paralizada y tiró el teléfono. <br /> <br /> Fue entonces cuando sintió náuseas y la bilis subió a su garganta. <br /> <br /> Cubriéndose la boca, fue corriendo al baño y vomitó en la taza del váter. <br /> <br /> A la mañana siguiente, Raegan llegó temprano al trabajo. <br /> <br /> Mitchel le había insistido en que dejara de trabajar después de casarse, pero ella quería ganar su propio dinero. <br /> <br /> A pesar de que no se opuso, Mitchel le pidió que trabajara como su asistente y lo ayudara con las tareas diarias. <br /> <br /> Matteo Jenkins, el asistente principal, estaba a cargo de sus asuntos más importantes. <br /> <br /> Era el único empleado de la empresa que sabía sobre su matrimonio. <br /> <br /> Desde el principio, la oficina del presidente solo tenía asistentes hombres. Reagan era la primera y única mujer. Su contratación había roto el protocolo, así que otros trabajadores se preguntaban si estaba aquí por la puerta trasera o era alguien especial para Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Pero luego se dieron cuenta de que él no le daba un trato especial. Curiosamente, eso hizo que la despreciaran más. <br /> <br /> Después de todo, la empresa es un campo de batalla. Era extraño que Raegan mantuviera tanto tiempo su trabajo siendo tan incompetente. <br /> <br /> En ese momento, uno de sus colegas le entregó un documento y le pidió que lo llevara a la oficina de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> El hombre no había regresado a casa anoche. Raegan estaba tan preocupada que no pudo pegar un ojo toda la noche. <br /> <br /> No podía pensar en nada más que en la mujer que contestó su teléfono cuando ella había llamado. ¿Mitchel estaba con esta en aquel momento? <br /> <br /> Raegan no podía aceptar ese hecho. <br /> <br /> Pero intentó mantener la calma momentáneamente. Pasara lo que pasara, merecía un resultado gratificante por todos sus años amando a Mitchel. No podía ser en vano, ¿verdad? <br /> <br /> Con mucha calma, presionó el botón del ascensor y subió a la oficina del presidente. Antes de salir, se alisó el cabello para asegurarse de tener buen aspecto. <br /> <br /> Cuando llegó a la oficina, vio que la puerta estaba entreabierta. Adentro se escuchaba la voz de un hombre, así que se detuvo al instante. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Vamos! ¿Sientes algo por Raegan o no?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Era Luis Stevens, un amigo de la infancia de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Qué quieres decir?&quot;, preguntó Mitchel fríamente. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Sabes exactamente lo que quiero decir!&quot;. Luis chasqueó la lengua con impaciencia. &quot;Raegan me parece una buena chica. ¿No es tu tipo?&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Acaso a ti te gusta ella?&quot;, preguntó Mitchel descuidadamente. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Sabes qué? ¡Olvídalo!&quot;. <br /> <br /> La risa de Luis sonó bastante dura en los oídos de Raegan. <br /> <br /> Hablaban de ella como si fuera una cosa. <br /> <br /> Respirando hondo, agarró con más fuerza el documento. <br /> <br /> Pronto volvió a escucharse la voz de Luis. <br /> <br /> &quot;Por cierto, esta mañana vi los rumores sobre el misterioso novio de Lauren. Eras tú, ¿verdad?&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;Sí&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Vaya, vaya! Esa mujer todavía te tiene comiendo de la palma de su mano. Siempre la complaces&quot;. <br /> <br /> Luis suspiró y siguió burlándose de Mitchel. &quot;La ausencia aumenta el cariño. Dime, ¿ustedes dos...?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Su conversación explotó como un trueno sobre la cabeza de Raegan. <br /> <br /> Su rostro palideció y su cuerpo se volvió tan frío como el hielo. <br /> <br /> ¡Así que el que al lado de Lauren sí fue Mitchel! <br /> <br /> Cada palabra se clavó en su corazón como un cuchillo. <br /> <br /> De repente, varias voces susurrantes llenaron su mente. Estaba mareada. Su visión se puso borrosa. <br /> <br /> Raegan se sostuvo de la pared y retrocedió un paso. Fue entonces cuando la puerta se abrió desde dentro. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Raegan?&quot;. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Capítulo 2 Amor unilateral<br /> <br /> Fue Luis quien abrió la puerta, como si fuera a salir. <br /> <br /> Raegan juntó las manos y se volvió hacia él con un asentimiento. &quot;¡Hola, señor Stevens!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Sin esperar una respuesta a su saludo, pasó junto a él y entró a la oficina con el documento. <br /> <br /> Mitchel estaba sentado tras un amplio y lujoso escritorio. Se veía bastante guapo con ese traje y corbata a juego. <br /> <br /> Raegan notó que no era el mismo atuendo que llevaba cuando salió de casa anoche. ¿Cómo se había cambiado? <br /> <br /> Con la mirada gacha, se tragó la pregunta y dijo: &quot;Señor Dixon, esto es del Departamento de Marketing. Por favor, fírmelo&quot;. <br /> <br /> Mitchel miró inexpresivo el documento mientras lo firmaba. <br /> <br /> Raegan salió inmediatamente después. Luis aún seguía parado en el umbral. <br /> <br /> No fue hasta que ella se perdió de vista que se volvió hacia Mitchel. &quot;¡Oye!&quot;, susurró. &quot;¿Crees que nos escuchó?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Los atractivos ojos de Mitchel no mostraron ninguna emoción. Era obvio que no estaba escuchando a su amigo. <br /> <br /> En su opinión, Raegan siempre había sido dócil y nunca había tenido celos de nadie. <br /> <br /> Su obediencia era todo lo que él le exigía a cambio de tratarla bien. <br /> <br /> En el ascensor, Raegan aguantó la respiración para retener sus lágrimas. <br /> <br /> Pero no le funcionó. <br /> <br /> Había pensado que dos años serían suficientes para que Mitchel se diera cuenta de lo mucho que ella lo amaba y le correspondiera. <br /> <br /> Ahora resultaba que no era más que una ilusión. <br /> <br /> Siempre tendría un papel secundario frente a Lauren, su verdadero amor. <br /> <br /> Reagan se secó las lágrimas una vez que el ascensor se detuvo. De no ser por su rostro pálido, se veía normal cuando se abrieron las puertas. <br /> <br /> Luego, fue hacia la sala de descanso para prepararse una taza de té. <br /> <br /> Varios empleados estaban charlando adentro. <br /> <br /> &quot;Chicos, ¿se han enterado? Lauren Murray ha regresado del extranjero&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Y quién es ella?&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Oh, Dios mío! ¿No la conoces? Es la heredera del Grupo Murray y una diseñadora bastante reconocida. Y sobre todo es la única novia que el señor Dixon ha mostrado públicamente. ¡Es su primer amor!&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Por qué es tan importante que haya vuelto? ¿No se rumorea que el señor Dixon tiene algo con Raegan?&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Raegan? ¡Imposible! El señor Dixon nunca admitió estar saliendo con ella, y es exigente a la hora de elegir pereja. Solo mírala. Ni siquiera es tan hermosa. Sin embargo, se comporta como si ya fuera la señora Dixon. ¡Qué ridícula!&quot;. <br /> <br /> En la puerta, Raegan esbozó una sonrisa burlona mientras los escuchaba. Todos los demás veían la verdad excepto ella. <br /> <br /> Su amor era unilateral. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Ja, ja! ¿La señora Dixon se despertó de su sueño salvaje?&quot;. <br /> <br /> De repente, escuchó una voz detrás de sí. Raegan se volvió para encontrarse con Tessa Lloyd, la prima de Mitchel, quien siempre la había despreciado. <br /> <br /> Tessa también debía haber oído los chismes de los empleados. <br /> <br /> Lo último que Raegan quería era discutir con ella en la empresa, así que se dio la vuelta para irse, pero la mujer le bloqueó el camino. <br /> <br /> Con una taza de café en la mano, Tessa comentó sarcásticamente: &quot;Lauren ha regresado. ¿Crees que Mitchel te seguirá dando atención?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan se quedó callada. <br /> <br /> Tras unos segundos, Tessa continuó con sus burlas. &quot;Me enteré de que eres buena en fingir. ¿Qué pasará si te desenmascaro delante de todos? Sé que te gusta la compañía de hombres...&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan apretó los puños. &quot;Señorita Lloyd, estamos en la empresa&quot;, espetó. &quot;Si te interesan esos negocios, ya sabes adónde ir&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;Tú...&quot;. <br /> <br /> El rostro de Tessa se transformó. <br /> <br /> Rápidamente levantó la mano y vació la taza de café sobre Raegan. <br /> <br /> Esta última no pensó ni por un segundo que Tessa haría una locura como esa, así que alzó los brazos para bloquear el líquido de su cara. El café le quemó el brazo. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Ay!&quot;, gritó Raegan, frunciendo el ceño debido al dolor. &quot;¿Por qué hiciste eso? ¿Estás loca?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Como era la hora del almuerzo, muchos empleados pudieron ver el escándalo. Tessa se mostró aún más complaciente cuando vio que el número de espectadores aumentaba. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Por qué eres tan engreída?&quot;, escupió. &quot;¿De verdad crees que todos no saben que eres una pobre sin padres? Y tienes el descaro de...&quot;. <br /> <br /> De repente, se escuchó un grito. <br /> <br /> Tessa había sido silenciada por una bofetada. <br /> <br /> Ahora estaba boquiabierta. No había esperado que la callada y tímida Raegan la abofeteara. <br /> <br /> Tessa se sostuvo la mejilla y se la quedó mirando un rato. &quot;Tú...&quot;, tartamudeó. &quot;¿Me pegaste? ¡¿Cómo te atreves?!&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Sí, te pegué!&quot;, espetó Raegan. &quot;Parece que necesitas aprender a tener cortesía&quot;. <br /> <br /> Sí, había perdido a sus padres cuando era niña, pero no permitiría que alguien la pisoteara por eso. <br /> <br /> Tessa crispó el rostro mientras fruncía el ceño rabiosamente. Como prima de Mitchel, estaba acostumbrada a que la elogiaran y respetaran. Esto nunca había sucedido antes. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Raegan!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tessa arremetió contra Raegan como un toro furioso y alzó la mano para devolverle la bofetada. <br /> <br /> Pero Raegan estaba preparada para lo que se avecinaba, así que agarró la muñeca de Tessa con tanta fuerza que esta no pudo moverse. <br /> <br /> Como era más baja, luchó como un pulpo, cuyos tentáculos se habían atascado en una trampa, &quot;¿Cómo te atreves a ponerme tus sucias manos encima?&quot;, maldijo. &quot;¿Quién te crees que eres? ¡Solo eres la sirvienta de Mitchel!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Sus duras palabras atrajeron a más personas a la sala de descanso. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Suficiente!&quot;. <br /> <br /> De la nada, se escuchó una fuerte voz desde atrás. Mitchel había salido de su oficina, solo para encontrarse con ese alboroto. <br /> <br /> Toda la sala se sumió en un profundo silencio. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Mitchell?&quot;. Tessa se quedó helada cuando vio a su primo, ya que siempre le había tenido miedo. Su madre también le advertía que no lo provocara. <br /> <br /> No obstante, cuando recordó a Raegan abofeteándola, puso una expresión lastimera y comenzó a sollozar. &quot;Mitchel, mira mi rostro. ¡Me abofeteó!&quot;. <br /> <br /> La luz del sol caía sobre el hermoso rostro de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Raegan se sintió muy afligida y bajó la cabeza para mirar la parte posterior de su brazo, quemada por el café. <br /> <br /> Las miradas de ambos se encontraron. Con el ceño fruncido, Mitchel dijo: &quot;Raegan, ¿olvidaste las reglas de la empresa?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan contuvo la respiración ante su crueldad. No podía creer lo que estaba escuchando. <br /> <br /> Nadie se atrevió a hacer ningún sonido. <br /> <br /> Raegan se quedó parada con su esbelta figura. <br /> <br /> Cuando la contrataron, Mitchel le advirtió que el Grupo Dixon no era un lugar para que perdiera el tiempo y que no toleraría ningún error suyo. <br /> <br /> Raegan entendía por qué adoptaba esa postura. <br /> <br /> No obstante, estaba desesperada por saber si había oído esas duras palabras de Tessa o si solo estaba fingiendo porque estaba de acuerdo. <br /> <br /> ¿En serio solo la veía como una sirvienta? <br /> <br /> Aterrada de recibir la ira de Mitchel, la multitud no tardó en dispersarse. Algunos empleados se atrevieron a mirar desde la distancia, pues no quería perderse de un buen espectáculo. <br /> <br /> Raegan se estremeció de pies a cabeza cuando vio los ojos fríos de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Mirando a Tessa, se pellizcó la palma de la mano para reprimir sus emociones. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lo siento, señorita Lloyd. Como empleada del Grupo Dixon, fue mi error golpearla&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tessa alzó la barbilla con complacencia. &quot;¡Ja! No crees que quedarás libre de culpa con una simple disculpa. No lo creo...&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;La bofetada no tiene nada que ver con la empresa, así que me niego a disculparme contigo. Ahora me retiro&quot;, agregó Raegan. <br /> <br /> Luego, pasó junto a Mitchel sin mirarlo de nuevo. <br /> <br /> &quot;Tú... ¡Alto!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tessa estaba echando humo. <br /> <br /> Jamás en toda su vida había sido tan humillada. Siempre era la acosadora, no la víctima. <br /> <br /> La humillación era tanta que ni siquiera se tranquilizaría haciendo pedazos a Raegan. <br /> <br /> &quot;Mitchel, ¿escuchaste lo que acaba de decir esa mujer?&quot;, gritó señalándola. &quot;A pesar de que me abofeteó, sigue siendo muy arrogante. Dile que regrese. ¡La abofetearé hasta que llore pidiendo piedad!&quot;. <br /> <br /> Mitchel observó la delgada espalda de Raegan con una expresión ambigua. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Basta!&quot;, espetó alzando la mano. <br /> <br /> Tessa no creía que su primo tuviera debilidad por Raegan. Supuso que ella no le importaba en absoluto. <br /> <br /> &quot;La próxima vez, conseguiré a alguien que le dé una lección a esa tipa&quot;, siseó con los dientes apretados. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Tessa!&quot;. Mitchel la reprendió con un tono helado mientras entrecerraba los ojos. <br /> <br /> Tessa empezó a temblar. <br /> <br /> &quot;Solo te lo diré una vez&quot;, agregó él sombríamente. &quot;Olvídate de lo que pasó hoy. Deja tranquila a Raegan&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tessa sintió su boca secarse. Todas las malvadas ideas que tenía contra Raegan desaparecieron en un instante. <br /> <br /> &quot;Está bien...&quot;, tartamudeó. &quot;Entiendo...&quot;. <br /> <br /> Mitchel le lanzó una mirada fría y se volvió hacia Matteo. &quot;A partir de hoy, las personas irrelevantes no tendrán permitida la entrada&quot;. <br /> <br /> Tessa empezó a halagar su decisión. &quot;¡Muy bien! Esta es una empresa muy importante. No todo el mundo puede entrar aquí&quot;. <br /> <br /> Matteo dio un asentimiento a su jefe, se acercó a Tessa y le mostró la salida. &quot;Señorita Lloyd, por aquí, por favor&quot;. <br /> <br /> Solo entonces Tessa se dio cuenta de que ella era la persona irrelevante. Si bien intentó hablar con su primo, Matteo le bloqueó el paso y los guardias de seguridad la echaron. <br /> <br /> No tuvieron ni un poco de piedad. Era inútil luchar. <br /> <br /> Mientras tanto, Raegan se cambió de ropa cuando regresó a su oficina. <br /> <br /> Tenía el corazón lleno de tristeza mientras recordaba la mirada de Mitchel hacía unos minutos. <br /> <br /> Pronto llegó la hora de salida. <br /> <br /> Raegan tomó su bolso y se dirigió hacia la puerta, pero Matteo la detuvo. <br /> <br /> &quot;El señor Dixon tiene que resolver algo urgente, así que me pidió que la llevara a casa&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan lo rechazó sin pensarlo dos veces. <br /> <br /> Antes estaba ciega, pero ahora veía toda la situación. <br /> <br /> No era nadie a los ojos de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> ¿Cómo podía acompañarla a visitar a su abuela si ni siquiera se preocupaba por ella? <br /> <br /> Al llegar al hospital, Raegan encontró a la enfermera a punto de darle la cena a su abuela. Raegan asumió su puesto e hizo el trabajo. <br /> <br /> Su abuela siempre había vivido en el campo, disfrutando de una vida tranquila. Pero todo cambió el mes pasado, cuando su chequeo médico mostró que sus páncreas estaban mal. Raegan insistió en traerla a la ciudad para que recibiera un mejor tratamiento. <br /> <br /> Su abuela no sabía sobre su matrimonio con Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Raegan había planeado sorprenderla, pero ya no era necesario. <br /> <br /> Una vez que su abuela se quedó dormida, salió del hospital y esperó un taxi. <br /> <br /> A lo lejos, un lujoso auto negro se detuvo en la entrada. <br /> <br /> Los ojos de Raegan se iluminaron. Era el vehículo de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> ¿Había venido para recogerla? <br /> <br /> En ese momento, olvidó todo el dolor que había sufrido. <br /> <br /> ¿Lo había malinterpretado? ¿De verdad se preocupaba por ella, contrariamente a los rumores? <br /> <br /> La puerta del conductor se abrió y Mitchel salió del auto. <br /> <br /> Raegan caminó hacia él con el corazón rebosante de alegría. <br /> <br /> Pero se detuvo en seco. <br /> <br /> Mitchel acababa de caminar hacia el otro lado para sacar a una mujer del vehículo. <br /> <br /> Su hermoso rostro era una máscara de angustia y compasión. <br /> <br /> La sonrisa de Raegan desapareció y su corazón se hundió. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Capítulo 3 Hay que divorciarnos<br /> <br /> La figura alta de Mitchel se acercaba cada vez más a Raegan; sin pronunciar una palabra, pasó junto a ella. <br /> <br /> Era difícil saber si realmente la vio o si decidió ignorarla a propósito. <br /> <br /> Raegan, por su parte, notó que la mujer que lo iba tomando del brazo era la misma que ayer fue fotografiada con él; su nombre era Lauren. <br /> <br /> Raegan sintió como si sus zapatos estuvieran hechos de plomo mientras se alejaba, perdiendo por completo la noción de las cosas que sucedían a su alrededor; distraída, paró un taxi y lo abordó. <br /> <br /> De repente, el chófer dijo: &quot;Señorita, ¿a dónde la llevo?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan quedó atónita por un momento. <br /> <br /> Volver a su casa en Villas Serenity era el último que quería hacer en ese momento, después de todo, era solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que ese lugar dejara de ser su hogar. <br /> <br /> Después de un rato, finalmente respondió: &quot;Por favor, lléveme a Crystal Bay&quot;. <br /> <br /> Ella compró un apartamento en dicha zona después de casarse con Mitchel. <br /> <br /> En su momento, tenía esperanzas de traer a su abuela a la ciudad, por lo que compró ese apartamento con ayuda de una hipoteca; no era tan grande, pero tenía espacio más que suficiente para dos personas. <br /> <br /> Su esposo nunca entendió por qué quería comprar un apartamento; incluso se ofreció a regalarle uno más grande, pero ella se negó. <br /> <br /> Al recapitular todo lo que hizo en el pasado, se dio cuenta de que comprar ese apartamento fue la única decisión acertada que tomó a lo largo de los últimos dos años. <br /> <br /> Cuando llegó al complejo de apartamentos, Raegan se sentó sola en el patio, esto en un intento por despejar su mente. <br /> <br /> Los recuerdos de los últimos dos años eran agridulces; el tiempo pareció transcurrir en un abrir y cerrar de ojos a pesar de que fueron más de setecientos días y noches. <br /> <br /> Bien decían que el amor podía mover montañas, pero en el caso de Raegan, su amor no fue capaz de mover en lo más mínimo aquella piedra llamada Mitchel. Finalmente se dio cuenta de lo tonta que fue, convirtiéndose en el hazmerreír de todos. <br /> <br /> Ya era tarde en la noche cuando la chica finalmente decidió entrar a su apartamento. <br /> <br /> En cuanto salió del ascensor, vio a su esposo parado frente a la puerta. <br /> <br /> Sus mangas estaban arremangadas casualmente y los botones superiores de su camisa desabrochados, lo que dejaba al descubierto su largo cuello y parte de su clavícula; apoyado en la pared junto a la puerta, su hermoso rostro lucía serio. <br /> <br /> Raegan se quedó paralizado por un momento. <br /> <br /> ¿Por qué él estaba ahí? ¿No se suponía que estaba en el hospital con Lauren? ¿Qué lo trajo aquí? <br /> <br /> Sus ojos se encontraron casi de inmediato. Con el abrigo doblado sobre su brazo y una de las manos en el bolsillo, el hombre entrecerró los ojos en cuanto se percató de su presencia. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Por qué no contestaste el teléfono?&quot;, preguntó él con un poco de molestia en su tono.<br /> <br /> Raegan sacó su celular y vio que accidentalmente lo había puesto en modo silencioso; descubrió que tenía cinco llamadas perdidas de su esposo. <br /> <br /> ¿Mitchel le hizo tantas llamadas porque no pudo encontrarla? ¡Era un suceso sorprendente! <br /> <br /> Antes de hoy, esto la habría hecho sentir fascinada. <br /> <br /> Pero ahora, la chica simplemente puso de vuelta su celular en su bolso, se cruzó de brazos y dijo con voz ronca: &quot;No lo escuché sonar&quot;. <br /> <br /> Mitchel levantó la mano para revisar la hora en su reloj antes de pronunciar con impaciencia: &quot;Te estuve buscando durante dos horas seguidas&quot;. <br /> <br /> Después de arreglar todo para Lauren, regresó a casa solo para encontrarla vacía. Buscó a su esposa por todas partes, pero al no hallarla por ningún lado, le pidió a Matteo que revisara las imágenes de las cámaras de vigilancia de todos los caminos que salían de la empresa. <br /> <br /> Más tarde descubrió que la chica había ido a Crystal Bay sin notificarle con antelación. <br /> <br /> &quot;La próxima vez avísame cuando tengas planeado venir aquí, ¿de acuerdo? Anda, volvamos a casa&quot;, dicho esto, el hombre caminó hacia el ascensor sin dedicarle otra mirada, mostrando abiertamente su intención de volver a las Villas Serenity. <br /> <br /> Pese a sus palabras, Raegan no se movió ni un centímetro; ella se limitó a mirar su ancha espalda mientras reflexionaba con cierto disgusto. <br /> <br /> Quería que le avisara cuando tuviera planeado volver aquí... Pero, ¿acaso habría un futuro para ambos? <br /> <br /> Mitchell se dio vuelta solo para ver que su esposa no había avanzado ni un solo paso. Frunciendo el ceño, él le preguntó: &quot;¿No puedes caminar? ¿Quieres que te cargue?&quot;. <br /> <br /> La luz del pasillo iluminaba su rostro, haciendo que su perfil lateral luciera casi perfecto. <br /> <br /> La chica respiró hondo antes de declarar: &quot;Hay que divorciarnos&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿De qué hablas?&quot;, la voz de Mitchel sonó fría y su hermoso rostro cambió de inmediato. <br /> <br /> &quot;Quiero vivir en mi propia casa, después de todo, pronto nos convertiremos en completos extraños&quot;. <br /> <br /> La chica forzó una sonrisa, pero su corazón se estrujó dolorosamente, como si alguien lo estuviera destrozando poco a poco. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Seremos completos extraños?&quot;, Mitchel sonrió con frialdad antes de lanzar una pregunta directa: &quot;¿Qué clase de relación crees que sostenemos actualmente?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Su interrogatorio dejó a Raegan atónita por un momento. <br /> <br /> Este hombre se lo había dejado muy en claro desde el principio; su matrimonio era una mera fachada que se produjo de mutuo acuerdo y donde no existía el amor. En opinión de los demás, no eran más que jefe y subordinada. <br /> <br /> Mitchel era uno de los hombres más atractivos y codiciados en Ardlens; muchas jóvenes ansiaban su amor e incluso estaban dispuestas a emprender toda clase de acciones con tal de obtener su atención. <br /> <br /> La pregunta que le hizo momentos atrás le recordó a la chica todos estos hechos. ¿Acaso Mitchel tenía miedo de que ella no lo dejara ir tan fácilmente? Si ese fuera el caso, no podría estar más equivocado... <br /> <br /> Después de morderse el labio inferior para ocultar su amargura, Raegan dijo: &quot;Lo siento, señor Dixon. Creo que pensé demasiado las cosas, pero sí necesito que de ahora en adelante me dejes en paz. No tienes que volver a venir aquí&quot;. <br /> <br /> Después de decir eso, ella no pudo evitar romper en llanto. <br /> <br /> ¿Cómo no iba a estar triste después de cortar todo vínculo con el hombre que había amado durante una década? Se trataba de un periodo bastante considerable, pero independientemente de lo difícil que fuera, sabía que era hora de superarlo; tenía que dejar de soñar. <br /> <br /> Curiosamente, en ese momento la luz del pasillo empezó a parpadear. <br /> <br /> La mirada hostil que Mitchel le estaba dedicando a la chica hizo que la chica se estremeciera. <br /> <br /> Aunque él entendía que las mujeres a veces se comportaban de manera extraña, sentía que Raegan acababa de cruzar la línea. <br /> <br /> Los ojos del hombre brillaban como antorchas ardientes en ese momento, pero cuando vio las lágrimas que derramaba su esposa, la rabia dentro de él se extinguió al instante. Entonces, dijo en voz baja: &quot;Si esto es por lo que pasó entre Tessa y tú, yo...&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;No, no se trata de ella. Señor Dixon, por favor, vete lo antes posible&quot;. <br /> <br /> En realidad habían sucedido muchas cosas entre ambos, y el incidente con Tessa era el más insignificante de todos. <br /> <br /> Sintiéndose exhausta, Raegan pasó junto a su esposo y se preparó para abrir la puerta. <br /> <br /> Mitchel no estaba nada satisfecho con esta exhibición de terquedad; tras desatarse la corbata con irritación, él dio un paso adelante y la agarró por la muñeca. <br /> <br /> &quot;Detente, ¿quieres?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Un segundo después, le pasó el brazo por el hombro y la abrazó; en ese instante se dio cuenta de que la chica estaba ardiendo, como si alguien acabara de prenderle fuego. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Tienes fiebre?&quot;. <br /> <br /> Raegan se sintió mareada, por lo que apoyó débilmente la cabeza sobre el hombro de su esposo. <br /> <br /> Esto complicó aún más la situación; Mitchel bajó la cabeza para mirarla.<br /> <br /> Reagan tardó en percatarse de lo que estaba sucediendo; cuando finalmente se dio cuenta de que su cuerpo estaba demasiado cerca del de él, trató de alejarse. <br /> <br /> Para su mala suerte, antes de que pudiera escapar, el hombre tiró de ella hacia atrás y la sujetó por la cintura. Con una expresión gélida, dijo en voz baja: &quot;¿A dónde crees que vas?&quot;. <br /> <br /> La luz volvió a parpadear. De la nada, Mitchel la levantó y luego se dirigió al ascensor. <br /> <br /> Aturdida, Raegan preguntó suavemente: &quot;¿Qué estás haciendo?&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¿Qué te parece que estoy haciendo?&quot;, comentó él. &quot;Obviamente te voy a llevar al hospital&quot;. <br /> <br /> &quot;¡Por supuesto que no!&quot;, la chica gritó a causa de la sorpresa y pareció recuperar más fuerzas. <br /> <br /> Existía la posibilidad de que se complicara su embarazo en caso de recibir un tratamiento inadecuado; aunque el bebé no llegó en un momento adecuado, seguía siendo su pequeño y era su deber protegerlo. <br /> <br /> Raegan siguió luchando por liberarse de los brazos que la mantenían cautiva. Sin embargo, su fuerte agarre hizo que sus esfuerzos fueran en vano. <br /> <br /> &quot;No seas tan terca. Estás enferma, así que debes ver al médico&quot;, le aclaró Mitchel con firmeza mientras caminaba hasta el ascensor con ella en brazos. 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Yes 2024-07-27 19:12 active 1179 0 457850227220171 🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻 &quot;What were you doing, Mitch!&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Oh god, Kel!&quot; Mitch said. He pulled away and got dressed as did his assistant. She threw the bag of food at him.<br /> &quot;I can&#039;t believe you!&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Baby please,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t call me that, not anymore, we are done! It&#039;s over!&quot; Kelly yelled. She ran out the door and got on the elevator and the doors closed and she ran out when she got on the ground floor.<br /> &quot;Leave me alone!&quot; Kelly yelled.<br /> ————————<br /> Kelly sat in her office at the bakery she owned with her twin sister and best friends.<br /> &quot;Sis, what&#039;s wrong?&quot; Kate asked.<br /> &quot;It was our anniversary yesterday and he never showed up, he called and said he had to go out of town for work, but I called my father-in-law and he said there was no reason for him to go out of town,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;So, he lied about it,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;Yeah, it&#039;s becoming a habit, I don&#039;t know what to do,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;You two should ivorce,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;Sis,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;He&#039;s a prick who left his wife alone on your anniversary and lied to you,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;Hey guys,&quot; Melanie said.<br /> &quot;Mel, where is that good for nothing brother of yours,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;At work I assume?&quot; Melanie said.<br /> &quot;Do you have any clue where he was last night?&quot; Kate asked.<br /> &quot;Home?&quot; Melanie asked.<br /> &quot;Nope,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;What happened?&quot; Melanie said.<br /> &quot;He called and said he was going out of town for work, I called your dad, he said there was no work out of town for him to go for,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;That lying sack of prick, I&#039;ll be back, sis,&quot; Melanie said. She left. Kelly sat back in her chair. Kate sat down at her desk.<br /> &quot;Hey girls,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;How&#039;s it looking out there?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s okay, Sarah has it covered,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;Where&#039;s my beautiful wife?&quot; Ryan asked.<br /> &quot;Baby!&quot; Kate said. She jumped up and went to him and hugged him.<br /> &quot;I missed you today,&quot; Ryan said.<br /> &quot;I missed you too,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;Hey bro,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey sis, what&#039;s going on?&quot; Ryan asked.<br /> &quot;Not much, just my husband is a lying sack of prick,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m what now?&quot; Mitch asked.<br /> &quot;You&#039;re in trouble man,&quot; Ryan said.<br /> &quot;Prick,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;What did I do?&quot; Mitch asked.<br /> &quot;You lied to me that&#039;s what,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;You didn&#039;t go out of town yesterday,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;I called your dad,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Kel, baby, I&#039;m sorry,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;It was our three year wedding anniversary yesterday and you couldn&#039;t come home and made up some excuse, where were you,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I went on a road trip to get something for you,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;What did you get,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s outside,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Mitch,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Kel, come on,&quot; Mitch said. She shook her head and got up and walked out the door and went to the front door and opened it and and saw it.<br /> &quot;What the?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s the one you wanted right?&quot; Mitch asked.<br /> &quot;Yes,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I found it at a car dealership about two hours away,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;But there are dealerships here,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;They didn&#039;t have your color baby,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Mitch,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Happy Anniversary, baby,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Wow, I guess this made up for missing the actual day,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;Kate,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Baby,&quot; Ryan said.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s fine, I&#039;ll be making it up to her for awhile, this is a start, next week is birthdays,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Better not come up with an excuse to forget it,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;No because she is going with me to the Maldives,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;What?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Happy Early Birthday baby, a second honeymoon,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Okay I was wrong,&quot; Kate said.<br /> &quot;What&#039;s that, Kate?&quot; Mitch asked.<br /> &quot;Sis,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Sorry,&quot; Kate said. Kelly looked at her husband and hugged him tight. He buried his face in her neck.<br /> &quot;I love you and I&#039;m sorry about yesterday,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Just don&#039;t do it again,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I promise baby,&quot; Mitch said. He pecked her and they went for a drive.<br /> Two weeks later, Kelly walked into the bakery after coming home from the trip she and Mitch took. Sarah and Tara were there.<br /> &quot;Hello ladies,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey girl, how was the trip?&quot; Tara asked.<br /> &quot;Amazing, it was like our honeymoon all over again,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;So you guys never left the bed?&quot; Sarah asked.<br /> &quot;Oh we did, we would do things like snorkeling at the Banana Reef, went to the beach, swimming, romantic dinners, and every night we would be in bed making love,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;So babies could be coming soon?&quot; Tara asked.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m still on the pill, he still says he&#039;s not ready yet,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Kel, you have a visitor,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;Who is it?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Matt,&quot; Tara said. Kelly got up and went out and saw her brother-in-law standing at the counter drinking coffee.<br /> &quot;Matt,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey beautiful, I&#039;ve missed you,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Oh you have huh,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Yeah, heard you just got back from a trip with your husband,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Your brother yes I did,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Have a good time?&quot; Matthew asked.<br /> &quot;Yes I did, it was a second honeymoon,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s great, so you guys making me an uncle soon?&quot; Matthew asked.<br /> &quot;Not yet,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey guys,&quot; Benjamin said<br /> &quot;Hey Ben,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey boys what&#039;s up?&quot; Sarah asked.<br /> &quot;Hey Sarah, just a coffee to go, I&#039;ve got to get back to the job site,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;I better get back to the office, see ya sis,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Bye Matt,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;How are you gorgeous,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m good, how&#039;s the job?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s going very well,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;That&#039;s good,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I better get going, gorgeous, see you soon,&quot; Benjamin said. He went out the door and she looked at the girls.<br /> &quot;Gorgeous? Beautiful? I think they have the hots for you,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;They&#039;ve always called me those names and Mitch knows and agreed of them calling me,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;He&#039;s okay with his brothers calling you gorgeous and beautiful,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;Yeah because he knows that nothing will happen with them, he trusts me and he trusts his brothers, he knows they won&#039;t cross the boundaries,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Yet,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;What,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;They both were looking at you,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;Both were eye watching you,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;Oh yeah,&quot; Tara said.<br /> &quot;They wouldn&#039;t do that to their brother,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;They both want you in their bed,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;You both are wrong, okay, you are wrong,&quot; Kelly said. She went to the office and sat down and worked on some bills.<br /> Three days later, Kelly was at the bakery helping a customer when Benjamin came in.<br /> &quot;Hey gorgeous,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;Hi Ben,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;How&#039;s my favorite sister-in-law doing?&quot; Benjamin asked.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m fine and I&#039;m your only sister-in-law,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I know that, that&#039;s why you are my favorite one,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;Hey Ben,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;Sarah, how are you,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m good,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;Are you ready?&quot; Benjamin asked.<br /> &quot;Yeah, is it okay for me to go, Kel?&quot; Sarah asked.<br /> &quot;You guys got a date?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Yeah I asked her the other day,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;Go on, have a good time,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Okay see ya tomorrow,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;Bye sis!&quot; Benjamin said. They left and Kelly smiled and cleaned the counter.<br /> &quot;Hey beautiful,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Matt, what&#039;s up?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;I came to see my favorite sister-in-law,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;As I told Ben, I&#039;m your only sister-in-law,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;And I&#039;m sure he said that it makes you our favorite,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Yeah so what would you like?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;A latte please sis,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Coming right up,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Hey baby, hey bro,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Hey bro,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Hey what brings you by?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Just letting you know that I&#039;ll be working late,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Oh babe,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry baby,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s fine, I&#039;ll be okay,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;If you have to work late, how did you manage to get away?&quot; Matthew asked.<br /> &quot;I took a lunch break and came here to tell her, I didn&#039;t want to tell her over the phone,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;And I appreciate you coming to tell me, babe,&quot; Kelly said. He came over to her and hugged her close and pecked her softly.<br /> &quot;I will text you when I&#039;m headed home okay, I know you have an early morning so you don&#039;t need to wait up for me,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Okay, love you,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Love you baby,&quot; Mitch said. He pecked her and went out the door. Matthew looked at her and smiled.<br /> After work,<br /> Kelly drove to Mitch&#039;s office with some food and went to his office and heard sounds coming from inside and she opened the door slowly and saw something that made her heart break. Her husband slept with his assistant on his desk.<br /> &quot;What were you doing, Mitch!&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Oh god Kel!&quot; Mitch said. He pulled away and got dressed as did his assistant. She threw the bag of food at him.<br /> &quot;I can&#039;t believe you!&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Baby please,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t call me that, not anymore, we are done! It&#039;s over!&quot; Kelly yelled. She ran out the door and got on the elevator and the doors closed and she ran out when she got on the ground floor.<br /> &quot;Leave me alone!&quot; Kelly yelled. She went to Kate&#039;s house and went to the door and knocked. Ryan opened it and saw her.<br /> &quot;Kel, sis, what happened?&quot; Ryan asked. She broke down crying and he pulled her in and closed the door.<br /> &quot;I took food to Mitch at his office and found him sleeping with his assistant on his desk,&quot; Kelly said crying.<br /> &quot;Oh my god, he&#039;s so dead!&quot; Ryan said.<br /> &quot;No he&#039;s not worth it, I told him I was done,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> Three days later, Kelly went home and found him there sitting on the couch. She went to the bedroom and began packing her bags. She sent a quick text as she packed. He came to the door.<br /> &quot;Kelly please,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t! I don&#039;t want to hear any excuses, there is no excuse for what you did, how long has it been going on?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Kelly,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;How long?!&quot; Kelly yelled.<br /> &quot;Three months,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;And you said you loved me,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I do!&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;No you don&#039;t or you never would have slept with her in the first place! No man who says he loves his wife would ever cheat on her! You are not a man, you are nothing!&quot; Kelly yelled.<br /> &quot;Mitch!&quot; Matthew yelled. Matthew cam and pulled his brother away from the door.<br /> &quot;Matt,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;I heard what you did, how could you do that!&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;It was a mistake!&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;A mistake is one time, three months isn&#039;t!&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;How did you find out?&quot; Mitch asked.<br /> &quot;From her sister, she told me when I went to get coffee this morning,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Matt,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;Leave her be, Mitch, go for a walk for an hour and let her get her things out,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m not giving her a divorce,&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;You better,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t want to lose you!&quot; Mitch said.<br /> &quot;You lost me the moment you put your private part inside Delia,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Go Mitch now!&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Get him out, I&#039;ll help her finish up and get her stuff in her car,&quot; Matthew said. Harris pulled Mitch out the door. Matthew went to Kelly and she broke down in his arms.<br /> &quot;Oh beautiful it will be all right, let&#039;s get your stuff and get out of here,&quot; Matthew said. They finished packing up her stuff and got it all in her car and his.<br /> &quot;Thank you Matt,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;You&#039;re welcome, now where are you staying? Matthew asked.<br /> &quot;I was staying at Kate&#039;s, being there for her and Ryan, she&#039;s having a rough time with her pregnancy,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Let&#039;s go then,&quot; Matthew said. They went to Kate&#039;s house and got out. Ryan came out.<br /> &quot;Hey Matt,&quot; Ryan said.<br /> &quot;Hey man, got her stuff here,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Let&#039;s get it inside,&quot; Ryan said. They got her stuff moved into the house and she got her clothes in the bedroom and the rest in the other spare room for the time being.<br /> &quot;So I&#039;ll be going now,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Thanks for the help, Matt,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Of course beautiful, see you later,&quot; Matthew said. He pecked her cheek and hugged her and left. Kelly sat on the bed. Ryan sat next to her.<br /> &quot;You okay sis?&quot; Ryan asked.<br /> &quot;I guess so, are you okay with me staying here?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;Of course, Kate wants you here, I&#039;m glad you are here for her, it makes me feel better knowing you are helping her,&quot; Ryan said.<br /> Three weeks later, Kelly found herself a house close to Kate and Ryan. She got all moved in and settled. <br /> Then she heard the front door ding announcing there was a customer. Kelly and Sarah went up front and the person there was the last person she was expecting to see, Mitch’s assistant.<br /> &quot;What are you doing here,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I wanted to talk to you please,&quot; Delia said.<br /> &quot;What could you have to say to me,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I wanted to explain it to you,&quot; Delia said.<br /> &quot;I really don&#039;t care, he slept with you for three months, I can&#039;t forgive and forget,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Kelly, please,&quot; Delia said.<br /> &quot;Why should I listen to anything you say, did he send you here to plead his case so I would take him back, tell him to go away,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Kelly, he&#039;s checked into rehab,&quot; Delia said.<br /> &quot;What for?&quot; Kelly asked.<br /> &quot;He had an accident at work five months ago, it wasn&#039;t bad but he required some painkillers to keep you from finding out because he didn&#039;t want you to worry or anything, he got hooked on them and he was so in need for them that he got mixed up and thought I was you, he called me Kelly,&quot; Delia said.<br /> &quot;Oh geez,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Seems like nonsense to me,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;Yeah he&#039;s just trying to get me to take him back, tell him I&#039;m not going to take him back ever, he and I were over the moment his private part was inside you so get out of here and stay away from me,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;Okay I&#039;ll go and I&#039;m sorry for my part in all this,&quot; Delia said. She left and Sarah looked at Kelly. Kelly went back to her office. Benjamin came in and smiled and pecked her.<br /> &quot;Hey baby,&quot; Benjamin said.<br /> &quot;Hey,&quot; Sarah said.<br /> &quot;What&#039;s going on?&quot; Benjamin asked.<br /> &quot;You won&#039;t believe it,&quot; Sarah said. She told him what happened. He sent a text and soon the door opened and Matthew came in. Kelly came out of her office and saw him and he took her in his arms as she sobbed against him.<br /> &quot;It&#039;s okay beautiful, I&#039;m here,&quot; Matthew said.<br /> &quot;Why can&#039;t he understand that I can&#039;t be with him anymore,&quot; Kelly said.<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t know but I do know that he never deserved you,&quot; Matthew said. 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No 2024-07-27 19:12 active 1179 0 328166660262706 🔥🔥 Click to Read 👉🏻👉🏻 I left only to find out I was pregnant with Ink&#039;s child a month later. 18 with no home, no family and totally out of options.<br /> Five years later, I came back to be a stripper at Ink&#039;s club. I would never forget his eyes which was the same as my daughter...<br /> I closed in on my car. Shoving the key in the door. Twisting it as fast as I could. I yanked the door.<br /> &quot;Why do you have a booster seat in your car? It is for a baby, isn&#039;t it?&quot; He said suddenly. <br /> Panic raced through me but I didn&#039;t make eye contact. I felt the blood drain from my face.<br /> &quot;I...I...&quot;<br /> ————————<br /> INK POV<br /> The curtain lifted as the dancer walked around the pole to the beat. A black sheer halterneck covered her chest with a small hood barely containing the raven black hair she had her firm hip barely contained by the strappy ripped shortys. Warm but naturally tanned skin covered her whole body with glitter making her shimmer under the spotlight.<br /> I instantly got hard. Straining against my jeans zipper.<br /> Sage quickly rushed behind the bar, her heels clicking against the flooring like a galloping horse.<br /> &quot;Ink&quot; she said anxiously but I couldn&#039;t take my eyes off the dancer.<br /> As the song got stronger the dancer climbed the pole with easy. Simple attractive with all eyes in the club on her.<br /> &quot;Ink!&quot; Sage repeated.<br /> As the dancer turned to face my way she made direct eye contact.<br /> Those ice blue eyes I&#039;d remember anywhere.<br /> A moment of panic flashed in her eyes before smirk crossed her lips. I felt like a cold hand slapped me across the face.<br /> &quot;Angel&quot; I whispered as she turned doing another spin before body rolling against the pole. Grinding against the pole teasing the front row.<br /> She&#039;s back.<br /> She looked the same but totally different. 5 years had changed her.<br /> Her body had gained more curvy in all the right places but she was fit.<br /> Her toned flat tummy had a small piercing which caught the light. Her hips wide enough to want to grip onto as I imagined drived into her right on the stage. Her legs seeming to go on for days as she strut around in the 8 inch pleasers.<br /> I groaned as my manhood strained again my pants.<br /> &quot;Ink, it&#039;s..&quot; Sage leaned in, she was clearly trying to warn me but it was far to late for that.<br /> &quot;I know.&quot;<br /> &quot;Dont screw it up.&quot; She replied looking at me with knowing eyes. Looking back up to Angel on stage as she glided around the pole like she owned it.<br /> &quot;I let her go once. It won&#039;t happen again.&quot; I replied to Sage not letting my eyes leave Angels sinful form.<br /> Talk about Destiny. That&#039;s what was right in front of me.<br /> <br /> Angel POV<br /> 5 year.<br /> 5 years I promised I&#039;d never come back.<br /> But given my mother had drunk herself to death I had no choice but to return.<br /> Not that she was much of a mother but given I was the only one left, well not quite.<br /> &quot;Mummy! I&#039;m hungry&quot; Lila whined yawning from her car seat. She pushed her crazy curls from her face that had flopped in her eyes while she slept on the drive over. We&#039;d been on the road for 3 days. We had stopped at motels along the way to rest and stretch out but I had serious thoughts of just turning the car around and driving home.<br /> Home. Rosetown wasn&#039;t home. It didn&#039;t feel like home, even with Lila and I in the dump of an apartment that was in dire need of a update we made it our own. I tried to make it feel like a home but you can&#039;t polish a turd.<br /> If I could move anywhere I&#039;d move back to Ashford but that idea scared it out if me more then our terrible neighborhood we were in.<br /> But with mothers house and the little equity it did have, i could sell it for a bit and use my saving to finally buy a little house for us. I could move back and that&#039;s what I was planning. <br /> So after giving my noticed to my creep of a landlord Anthony and my work at the nearby diner and the strip club I worked at on weekends. We packed up the tiny amount of things we had into my little Corolla 3 days ago and left for Ashford. Kelly, the only person I had kept in touch with and my closest friend was letting us crash at hers with her brother for the time being while we go on our feet.<br /> She was so excited we were finally close by again that it didn&#039;t involve flying to Rosetown every Christmas or birthday. She knew I didn&#039;t have the heart or guts to show my face in Ashford again but now I knew it was now or never.<br /> It wasn&#039;t just to give us a home but there was one person in Ashford that deserved to have Lila in there life even if the idea scared absolutely me.<br /> &quot;Okay baby we&#039;ll get you some food, sweetheart&quot; I called over the backseat to see Lila picking a new movie to watch on her iPad Kelly had bought her for Christmas last year.<br /> I grabbed her a Happy Meal before we rolled up to Kelly&#039;s place. She had been the only one I had kept in contact with all these years. She was the only one from Ashford that knew about Lila.<br /> I don&#039;t think that secret would be kept for long sadly. I think Ink would soon find out because the Club ran this town. If I could&#039;ve stayed away forever I would have as selfish as that sounds. But that only meant less pain for me and no answers for Lila in the long run.<br /> He made it clear I wasn&#039;t welcome. So I did what he wanted and left only to find out I was pregnant with his child a month later. 18 with no home, no family and totally out of options.<br /> Ink was drama plain a simple, or at least he was. He broke my heart into a million pieces I didn&#039;t need him to do it to Lila as well. She didn&#039;t need to have her heartbroken.<br /> I knew it would hit the fan as soon as he found out but I couldn&#039;t delay it forever.<br /> At almost 4 and a half Lila was becoming aware that all of her friends had daddy&#039;s except her and I knew the conversation would come up soon about where her daddy was.<br /> Dredding wasn&#039;t a strong enough work to describe how nervous I felt about telling Ink.<br /> Kelly&#039;s front door flew open and I could hear her screams of excitment as i hopped out as the crapola groaned to a hold. Almost as if it was warning me that it was it&#039;s final journey.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh so you are staying? What about Ink?&quot; I sighed.<br /> She knew as well as I did it was about time I told him and it would be better if I told him before someone else did. God knows she may look like me but she had his emerald eyes.<br /> It didn&#039;t take a genius to figure out he was her dad.<br /> Evergone and there mother knew Ink and I were as thick as thieves as teens. Suddenly showing up 5 years later with a 4 year old screamed gossip central.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m gonna have to talk to him, but I need a job. I can&#039;t sleep on your couch forever. If he doesn&#039;t wanna be involved I&#039;ll leave him be. We don&#039;t need the trouble. I don&#039;t blame him if he doesn&#039;t wanna be apart of her life.&quot;<br /> &quot;You never know, Angel. Mike&#039;s said the club&#039;s done some good things in thae last few years. Maybe hes changed.&quot;<br /> &quot;I doubt it Kel.&quot; I said blowing on the hot coffee she had just passed along the counter.<br /> &quot;You never know, Ink was never a bad guy.&quot; she said kindly and she wadnt wrong. What Ink did was so out of character but his words cut so deeply.<br /> &quot;He didn&#039;t want me once. He made that clear&quot;<br /> &quot;That was 5 ye-&quot; but before she could finish I cut her off<br /> &quot;Does Sage still have Try Out Tuesdays?&quot; I ask quickly<br /> &quot;You wanna be a stripper?&quot;<br /> &quot;I already am one Kels, it&#039;s good money. Plus try outs are a good place to start 1k if i win, plus tips and a job. Sounds like easy money to me&quot; I shrug taking a long sip.<br /> Kelly raised an eyebrow before looking me up and down &quot;yea if i had your bod i would too girl but you know Sage&#039;s is a club joint&quot;<br /> &quot;So?&quot; Yea the MC owned Sage&#039;s but that wasn&#039;t going to stop me. I was bound to run into them. Might as well get it over with.<br /> &quot;Your funeral&quot; she sings walking to the pantry to pull out some biscuits.<br /> &quot;Itll be alright, Kels&quot; I said with a smile. She was comcerned about people getting handsy but if anyone touched me they&#039;d know quickly not to do it again. I wasn&#039;t some doormat or snowflake any longer.<br /> &quot;Could you watch Lila tonight so I can go try out? Just need to go for a run and get ready&quot;<br /> &quot;Omg really?&quot; She squealed excitedly. I wasn&#039;t sure why Kelly was a nurse she was more suited to working eith kids. She was obsessed and so clucky.<br /> Smiling I quickly ran her down on Lilas updated list of fave movies and bedtime routine.<br /> &quot;Yes. I love Moana!&quot; She squealed pulling a microwave packet of Popcorn from the pantry.<br /> <br /> A few hours later I had showered tucked Lila in and hopped into the car and pulled up to Sage&#039;s.<br /> My back seat full of boxes and bags begging to be unloaded in the morning.<br /> Parking in the back corner of the car park a line of bikes ran the length of the club. And I could see Sage standing outside taking a drag of her smoking by the back door. Grabbing my bag I pulled my coat tighter as I closed the gap between us.<br /> &quot;Those will kill you one day&quot; I teased quietly strolling up to her through the now dark car park.<br /> &quot;Yea ye- Angel?&quot; Sage gasped dropping the smoking on the ground.<br /> &quot;Oh my god, your-....But you-.....Are you....Oh my god&quot; she babbled. Pushing her hair out of her face. I tried to give her a gentle smile.<br /> Sage was undeniably gorgeous. Naturally icey blonde with deep blue eyes like the ocean after a storm. With the attitude to match resting bimbo face was no match for Sage. She was a wonder. She was dressed in tight blue ripped skinny jeans and killer black heels with a diamonte bra covered with a sheer black blouse.<br /> &quot;You still do try outs Tuesday?&quot; I said quietly reading her confused face.<br /> &quot;Yea, yea of course. Do you wanna?&quot; She seemed to pale slightly.<br /> &quot;You bet&quot; I smiled<br /> &quot;Okay come on. I&#039;ll show you the dressing room&quot; Sage grasped my hand like she thought I was going to disappear any second. I knew it would be a shock I had returned I hadn&#039;t even said goodbye to anyone the night I left town.<br /> I just disappeared. Packed my stuff even stole my mum&#039;s car. Not that she even noticed because she never reported it stolen.<br /> As we walked up the back steps into the dressing rooms a few heads turned to look. A few I remembered as club hang arounds. One I knew very well then stepped up to me.<br /> &quot;Angel?&quot; She hissed anger flashed in her eyes.<br /> She had gotten implants that was for sure. The fake things stuck out like traffic cones under her orange bikini and terrible fake tan.<br /> &quot;Cherry&quot; I replied coldly. She was a bimbo then in high school . She would be a bimbo now. She hated me then. She clearly hated me now.<br /> The fun begins<br /> &quot;What the fu-&quot; Cherry started flipping her bottle blonde fried hair over her shoulder.<br /> &quot;One more word and you&#039;re fired&quot; Sage snapped cutting her off. Shock covered Cherrys face as I smirked.<br /> &quot;Bu-&quot; Cherrys mouth dropped open.<br /> &quot;What? What was that? Shut up and sit down before I give her your job&quot; Sage snapped Cherry plopped into her seat with a huff continuing on her makeup.<br /> The other staring girl quickly followed in suit. Not daring to question Sage.<br /> &quot;Okay so here is your spot. I&#039;ll give you your hours after your performance&quot; Sage said showing me to a little makeup desk and mirror in the corner beside the inner stairs.<br /> &quot;But I haven&#039;t even-&quot; I started<br /> &quot;Dont argue. You&#039;ve got the job. I know you&#039;ll be great with that bod. Pwoah. You are fine&quot; Sage said with a wink &quot;I&#039;ll be at the bar. You&#039;re up in 30 so better get a wriggle on. Whats your stage name?&quot;<br /> &quot;Destiny&quot; I smiled.<br /> 30 mins later I&#039;d probably broken a world record for fastest makeup up application. False lashes, a Smokey eyes and covered in body glitter finished with a long hip length raven black wig that was on so tight I&#039;d probably get a headache.<br /> I was hoping it hide my face long enough i wouldnt get immediatly recgonised. But i doubted it.<br /> God knows I&#039;d probably get recognised in 30 seconds just like Sage did.<br /> I had slipped on my outfit, a sheer holter neck hooded crop top with lace papillae pasties underneath and strappy cheeky matching bottom and 8 inch pleasers before heading to the inner stairs.<br /> Quickly looking back across the room to see 2 other woman standing right next to Cherry whispering and glaring.<br /> I blew a buss in her direction before continuing down the stares hearing her yell &quot;bimbo!&quot;<br /> Well she wasn&#039;t wrong.<br /> I wasn&#039;t the same girl I was 5 years ago. And shed learn the hard way if she thought otherwise<br /> It would be her mistake if she stepped up to me.<br /> I wasn&#039;t interested in bimbo fights but I sure it would take her bad mouthing if she started up.<br /> 3 years of self defense and boxing had kept me fit as well as safe from anyone. Living as a single mum in an area with no self defense skills was a recipe for diaster so I also bought a taser and mace.<br /> And it wasn&#039;t my first rodeo being a stripper. Guys getting to handsy before the bouncer got around to kicking there asses out. But I made sure they knew to keep hands off. 3 broken noses, 4 broken fingers and 2 ruptured testicles later guys new not to touch the merchandise.<br /> I wouldn&#039;t take it from anyone now. Men or women. I wasn&#039;t a victim of anyone&#039;s.<br /> As I neared the DJ booth recognition flashed on his eyes before he took my song request.<br /> As my song started. A wave of anxiety flooded me. But with a deep breath I focus on my routine. I knew it well. It was my fave and my most popular.<br /> As I walked around the pole faces all around looked up seeing a seemingly new face.<br /> Body rolling and a few spins to the slow building beat. A few simple tricks later money was flying up at the stage. A few hoots and hollers encouraged my dancing as it went into the chorus again stripping off my hoodie now only in the pasties and thong. As I spun around to face the bar my eyes landed on him.<br /> I&#039;d remember those eyes anywhere. Till the day I died.<br /> My daughter&#039;s eyes.<br /> Ink.<br /> He looked pissed but I wouldn&#039;t let him win. Continuing my routine as it neared the end his eyes were felt burning into me. Heat built from my core. He was even hotter then 5 years ago. His hair was longer tied into a man bun uptop his head and he had grown in a beard. But not a ratty kind. Manly and well taken care of.<br /> He wore his cut over the top of a hoody but i could see his tattoos on his hands and neck.<br /> He was hot.<br /> I felt my papillae harden as I held his gaze as I grinded against the pole finished up the routine.<br /> Cheers filled the club as more money flew up into the stage. I picked it all up and my clothes as gracefully as I could before making my way off the stage towards the stairs letting the next girl start her routine.<br /> Before I reached the stairs at the back of the room large hairy arm wrapped around my waist. Yanking me towards 2 men standing alone.<br /> &quot;Hey Doll, you must be new here&quot; one slurred tightening his arm around my waist like a boa constrictor.<br /> &quot;Give us a private dance would ya?&quot; The one who touched my waist said and then trying to slide his hand over my hip to grab as handful of my cheek.<br /> &quot;Hands off.&quot; I said coldly as they stiffened ones grip on my shoulder got firmer.<br /> &quot;Aww dont be that way doll&quot; the second drawled lowing his hand to rub the top of my hip.<br /> &quot;I said...&quot; I began quickly twisted the first ones hand off my shoulder hearing him curse in pain as I twisted out of his grip and threw my wrist into his nose. As he toppled away the second tried grabbing my wrist only to have my knee connect with his nose as I grabbed a handful of his salt and pepper hair it let out sickening crack as he fell to the ground screaming in pain.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t touch&quot; I snapped as they both rolled onto the floor swearing in pain.<br /> &quot;You bimbo!&quot; One cursed turned to reach out to me again. But before he could touch me again the toe of my pleasers pressed on his crotch.<br /> &quot;Sorry what?&quot;<br /> &quot;Nothing&quot; he spat out glaring at me with his bloodshot eyes.<br /> &quot;Now Barry what did i tell you about touching my girls&quot; Sage said appearing beside me her touch on the small of my back gliding me out of the space. Sage spoke to two prospects who had suddenly appeared also telling them to throw them out.<br /> &quot;You ain&#039;t welcome here ever again&quot; she yelled guiding me upstairs, i knew better to look back and connect eith Inks eyes I had no doubt were boring into the back of my skull.<br /> &quot;Remind me not to bang with you&quot; one of the prospects mumbled looking impressed at the 2 groaning bleeding men.<br /> &quot;Well looks like your hired love. Got you on 3 days a week from 9 till 2. You&#039;ll get $500 a night without tips ontop and you will be popular by the looks of it.&quot; Sage handed me a small piece of paper telling me what days I was on. She also passed me a wad of hundred from her back pocket with a smile, before taking her cut from the tips she smiled &quot;looks like you won try outs by a mile, go home love I&#039;ll see you Thursday.&quot; Sage finished with a wink.<br /> As she reached the balestrate she turned to look at me a final time &quot;Oh Angel?&quot;<br /> &quot;Mmm?&quot; I looked at her shoving the money in my duffle bag.<br /> &quot;Ink saw you&quot; she said softly with gentle eyes.<br /> I sighed unclipping the wig and sliding it off &quot;I know.&quot;<br /> &quot;He&#039;s gonna wanna talk&quot;<br /> I looked back at her and nodded before she replied the same and headed back down the stairs<br /> &quot;Hey!&quot; Cherry snapped appearing at my side.<br /> &quot;Yes?&quot; I said back bored.<br /> &quot;Stay away from Ink, He&#039;s mine&quot; she spat.<br /> &quot;Good. I don&#039;t want him&quot; I lied<br /> &quot;I saw you eyefucking him down stairs.&quot; She snarled.<br /> &quot;Threatened are we?&quot; I said with a smirk.<br /> &quot;What? No!&quot; Cherry shrieked looking at her minions in outrage.<br /> &quot;You sure?&quot; I asked with fake concern.<br /> &quot;Why don&#039;t you get off back to the hole you crawled out of Angel. No-one wants you here&quot; Cherry hissed closing the space between us.<br /> As i stepped up to her with my heels on I was almost a foot taller then her.<br /> &quot;Or What Cherry?&quot;<br /> &quot;You&#039;ll regret it! I mean it. Stay away from Ink. Hes. Mine&quot; She snapped. She was about as threatening as a goldfish.<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t worry, Cherry. You can have him.&quot; I bit back.<br /> Cherry quickly turned with her bottle blonde whipping across my face as she walked away. As if she&#039;d won the battle trapsing off with pride.<br /> bimbo. I thought to myself. Some things never change. I wish her 8 inches would snap and shed break an ankle or something.<br /> All I knew was when Cherry finds out about Lila I was screwed. And if she told Ink before me I would be totally screwed. And not in a good way.<br /> God knows I needed it but if I didn&#039;t tell him before he found out through someone else it would be really bad.<br /> I quickly changed back into my normal clothes before hurrying down the back steps heading towards my car.<br /> Only when I got down the step I crashed straight into a wall I hadn&#039;t realised was there before.<br /> A wall that smelt amazing. His cologne hit my nose in a wave. I almost moaned at the familiar smell before snapping out of it.<br /> I muttered bouncing back. Looking up my eyes met with those Emerald Green eyes that lit a fire in me I could never control.<br /> &quot;Better watch were you going, Darlin&quot; he said with the voice I remember.<br /> His voice was killing.<br /> Sweet baby Jesus.<br /> &quot;Or what?&quot; I snapped stepping around him.<br /> &quot;Woah, someone&#039;s fiesty&quot; he scoffed following behind me.<br /> &quot;Leave me alone, Ink&quot; I couldn&#039;t tell him hear and my body screamed run. As fast as i could. Away. Right now.<br /> &quot;Playing hard to get Darlin&#039;?&quot; he drawled I could hear the smile on his lips.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m not playing anything with you, Ink.&quot; I snapped closing in on my car. Shoving the key in the door. Twisting it as fast as I could.<br /> &quot;Aww dont be that way&quot; Ink whined smoothly as I yanked on the door.<br /> &quot;Leave me alone, Ink.&quot; I fired back<br /> &quot;Why do you have a booster seat in your car? 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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 337789939382312 Continuer la lecture Mon mari était profondément amoureux de son premier amour. Quand je lui ai dit en plaisantant que j&#039;étais enceinte, il m&#039;a dit sérieusement : « Tu ne peux pas avoir cet enfant, je l&#039;aimais mais je ne voulais pas l&#039;aimer aveuglément, alors. Je me suis enfuie. Neuf mois plus tard, alors que j&#039;accouchais dans un hôpital d&#039;une petite ville, j&#039;ai reçu un appel d&#039;un ami : « Tu sais quoi ? Ton mari est devenu fou à ta recherche.<br /> -------------------------------<br /> Raegan Hayes avait l&#039;esprit un peu ailleurs à ce moment-là. <br /> <br /> Depuis cet après-midi, elle ne pensait qu&#039;aux paroles du médecin. « Félicitations ! Vous êtes enceinte. »<br /> <br /> Soudain, Mitchel Dixon l&#039;a pincée fermement dans le bras. La seconde d&#039;après, sa voix grave a retenti. « Reviens sur terre. À quoi penses-tu ? »<br /> <br /> Avant qu&#039;elle ne puisse répondre, Mitchel a posé un bisou sur le front de Raegan après lui avoir tenu affectueusement l&#039;arrière de la tête. <br /> <br /> Puis il s&#039;est dirigé vers la salle de bain. <br /> <br /> Raegan était immobile dans le lit massif. Elle fixait le plafond, elle se sentait à la fois molle et fatiguée. <br /> <br /> Au bout d&#039;un moment, elle a sorti le rapport de test de grossesse du tiroir de la table de nuit. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;était rendue à l&#039;hôpital pour des douleurs abdominales constantes. Après un test, le médecin lui avait annoncé qu&#039;elle était enceinte de presque cinq semaines ! <br /> <br /> C&#039;était un choc pour elle. Après s&#039;être creusé la tête, elle a retracé le moment de la conception. Il s&#039;est avéré que c&#039;était le mois dernier après une fête. Mitchel l&#039;avait raccompagnée à la maison et lui avait soudain demandé à la porte si elle était dans sa période de sécurité. <br /> <br /> Maintenant, elle s&#039;est rendu compte que cette période était loin d&#039;être sûre ! <br /> <br /> Le clapotis de l&#039;eau venait de la salle de bain où se trouvait Mitchel, son mari. Ils étaient mariés en secret depuis deux ans. Il était son supérieur au travail, le président du Groupe Dixon. <br /> <br /> Tout s&#039;était passé si vite. Elle était une nouvelle venue de l&#039;entreprise quand ils avaient passé une nuit pour la première fois par inadvertance après une fête. <br /> <br /> Quelques jours plus tard, le grand-père de Mitchell était tombé gravement malade. C&#039;était à ce moment-là qu&#039;il avait proposé un mariage blanc pour réaliser le dernier souhait de son grand-père. <br /> <br /> Ils avaient signé un contrat de mariage dans lequel ils convenaient de cacher leur mariage au public. Leur union pouvait être dissoute à tout moment. <br /> <br /> C&#039;était une chose peu conventionnelle. Mais Raegan s&#039;estimait chanceuse à ce moment-là. <br /> <br /> Jamais elle n&#039;aurait pensé qu&#039;elle épouserait un jour l&#039;homme pour lequel elle avait le béguin depuis huit ans. Elle avait donc accepté avec joie. <br /> <br /> Après leur mariage, Mitchel était tellement occupé qu&#039;il passait la plupart de son temps à travailler. <br /> <br /> Raegan souhaitait pouvoir passer plus de temps avec lui à la maison. Mais elle était rassurée, car au cours des deux dernières années, il n&#039;y avait pas eu de rumeurs ou de scandales le concernant avec des femmes. <br /> <br /> À part sa légère indifférence, Mitchel était un mari parfait. <br /> <br /> Raegan avait des sentiments mitigés en regardant le résultat du test de grossesse. <br /> <br /> Finalement, elle a décidé de dire la vérité à Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Elle voulait aussi lui dire que ce n&#039;était pas la première fois qu&#039;elle entendait parler de lui il y a deux ans et qu&#039;elle avait déjà eu le béguin pour lui depuis bien des années. <br /> <br /> La douche dans la salle de bain s&#039;est finalement arrêtée. <br /> <br /> À peine Mitchel en était-il sorti que son téléphone a sonné. Vêtu seulement d&#039;une serviette de bain, il est allé sur le balcon et a décroché le téléphone. <br /> <br /> Raegan a regardé l&#039;heure et a constaté qu&#039;il était déjà minuit. <br /> <br /> Elle s&#039;est sentie un peu mal à l&#039;aise. Qui appellerait Mitchel à cette heure indue ? <br /> <br /> Mitchel a passé quelques minutes sur le balcon. Ensuite, il est retourné dans la chambre et s&#039;est débarrassé de la serviette de bain. <br /> <br /> Sa silhouette était un beau spectacle. Ce n&#039;était pas la première fois que Raegan le voyait comme ça. Néanmoins, elle rougissait encore et son cœur commençait à s&#039;emballer à ce moment-là. <br /> <br /> Mitchel, inconscient des yeux errants posés sur lui, a ramassé sa chemise et son pantalon de costume sur le lit. Il les a enfilés puis a noué sa cravate avec ses doigts fins. Son joli visage aux contours bien définis le rendait encore plus digne ce soir. <br /> <br /> « Ne m&#039;attends pas. Bonne nuit », a-t-il finalement dit. <br /> <br /> Quoi ? Il était sur le point de sortir ? À cette heure-là ? <br /> <br /> La poigne de Raegan sur le résultat du test de grossesse s&#039;est renforcée alors qu&#039;elle le fixait, déçue. Inconsciemment, elle s&#039;est un peu retirée et, après avoir réfléchi un moment, a éclaté : « Il se fait déjà si tard. »<br /> <br /> Les doigts de Mitchell se sont figés sur sa cravate. Avec un léger sourire, il lui a pincé le lobe de l&#039;oreille et l&#039;a taquinée : « Tu n&#039;es pas encore fatiguée ? On continue ? »<br /> <br /> Quand Raegan a entendu ça, elle est devenue rouge jusqu&#039;à la racine des cheveux, son cœur battant à tout rompre. Elle allait dire quelque chose quand Mitchel l&#039;a lâchée et a dit : « Repose-toi, d&#039;accord ? J&#039;ai quelque chose à faire. Ne m&#039;attends pas. »<br /> <br /> Sur ce, il s&#039;est dirigé vers la porte. <br /> <br /> « Mitchel. »<br /> <br /> Raegan a rapidement couru et l&#039;a rattrapé. <br /> <br /> Mitchel s&#039;est retourné et l&#039;a regardée sérieusement. <br /> <br /> « Qu&#039;est-ce qu&#039;il y a ? »<br /> <br /> Il y avait un soupçon de froid dans sa voix. Un nuage glacé planait au-dessus d&#039;eux alors qu&#039;ils se fixaient l&#039;un l&#039;autre. <br /> <br /> Un peu désespérée, Raegan a demandé d&#039;une voix douce : « Je veux aller voir ma grand-mère demain. Peux-tu m&#039;y accompagner ? »<br /> <br /> Frêle et malade, sa grand-mère voulait toujours la voir. Par conséquent, Raegan voulait y emmener Mitchel pour assurer à sa grand-mère qu&#039;ils étaient heureux. <br /> <br /> « Parlons-en demain, d&#039;accord ? » Sans accepter ni refuser, Mitchel s&#039;en est allé précipitamment. <br /> <br /> Beaucoup de pensées traversaient l&#039;esprit de Raegan pendant qu&#039;elle a pris sa douche et s&#039;est remise au lit. Elle ne pouvait pas fermer l&#039;œil. <br /> <br /> Après s&#039;être retournée longtemps, elle est sortie du lit et s&#039;est fait un verre de lait chaud. <br /> <br /> Quelques notifications de blogs en ligne sont arrivées sur son téléphone. <br /> <br /> Mais elle ne s&#039;y intéressait pas. Elle s&#039;apprêtait à les balayer du revers de la main quand l&#039;une d&#039;entre elles a attiré son attention. Le nom familier l&#039;a incitée à cliquer dessus. <br /> <br /> Le message disait : « La célèbre designer Lauren Murray a été aperçue plus tôt aujourd&#039;hui à l&#039;aéroport avec son mystérieux petit ami. »<br /> <br /> Sur la photo, Lauren portait un chapeau à godets. La silhouette de l&#039;homme était vague, mais le contour de son corps suffisait à montrer qu&#039;il était fringant. <br /> <br /> Raegan a zoomé sur l&#039;image. La seconde d&#039;après, son cœur a chuté. <br /> <br /> Mitchel était l&#039;homme sur la photo ! <br /> <br /> Il avait donc annulé la réunion de l&#039;après-midi juste pour aller chercher son ex-petite amie à l&#039;aéroport ? <br /> <br /> Cette prise de conscience s&#039;est installée comme un rocher dans les tripes de Raegan, la mettant dans tous ses états. <br /> <br /> Ses mains tremblaient. Inconsciemment, elle a composé le numéro de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> La tonalité l&#039;a ramenée à la raison. Au moment où elle allait raccrocher, la connexion a été établie et une voix s&#039;est fait entendre à l&#039;autre bout. <br /> <br /> « Salut ! »<br /> <br /> C&#039;était une voix de femme particulièrement douce. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;est figée pendant une seconde, puis a jeté le téléphone. <br /> <br /> Soudain, elle s&#039;est sentie mal à l&#039;aise dans son estomac. La bile lui est montée à la gorge. <br /> <br /> Elle s&#039;est couvert la bouche, a couru dans la salle de bain et a vomi dans la cuvette des toilettes. <br /> <br /> Le lendemain matin, Raegan est partie travailler à l&#039;heure. <br /> <br /> Mitchel avait essayé de la convaincre d&#039;arrêter de travailler après leur mariage. Têtue, elle avait insisté pour gagner son propre argent. <br /> <br /> Mitchel ne s&#039;était pas opposé à sa décision, mais il lui avait demandé de travailler comme son assistante et de l&#039;aider dans ses tâches quotidiennes. <br /> <br /> L&#039;assistant principal, Matteo Jenkins, devait s&#039;occuper des grandes affaires de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Matteo était le seul employé du Groupe Dixon à être au courant de leur mariage. <br /> <br /> Depuis les débuts, seuls des assistants masculins étaient embauchés pour le bureau du président. Reagan était la première et la seule femme dont l&#039;embauche n&#039;était pas conforme au protocole. Par conséquent, les autres employés ne pouvaient s&#039;empêcher de se demander si elle avait une relation avec Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Il leur avait fallu un certain temps pour se rendre compte que Mitchel n&#039;avait jamais accordé de traitement de faveur à Raegan. Étrangement, cela les avait poussés à la mépriser encore plus. <br /> <br /> Après tout, personne ne tiendrait longtemps s&#039;il profitait de son apparence. Donc, on pensait que Raegan ne pourrait garder longtemps son emploi. <br /> <br /> À ce moment-là, l&#039;un des collègues de Raegan lui a remis un document et lui a ordonné de l&#039;apporter au bureau de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Celui-ci n&#039;était pas rentré à la maison la nuit dernière. Raegan était si inquiète qu&#039;elle n&#039;était pas arrivée à s&#039;endormir. <br /> <br /> Tout ce à quoi elle pensait, c&#039;était la femme qui avait répondu à son téléphone quand elle avait appelé Mitchel. Est-ce que Mitchel avait passé la nuit avec cette femme ? <br /> <br /> Raegan connaissait déjà la réponse à cette question, mais elle continuait à la nier. <br /> <br /> Elle avait du mal à se faire à cette réalité. <br /> <br /> Raegan a essayé maintenant de rester calme. Elle pensait que quoi qu&#039;il arrive, elle méritait un résultat qui la récompenserait pour toutes les années qu&#039;elle avait passées à aimer Mitchel. Tout cela ne pouvait pas être en vain, n&#039;est-ce pas ? <br /> <br /> Tranquillement, elle a appuyé sur le bouton de l&#039;ascenseur et est montée jusqu&#039;au bureau du président. Avant de sortir de l&#039;ascenseur, elle a lissé ses cheveux pour s&#039;assurer qu&#039;elle avait l&#039;air bien. <br /> <br /> Devant le bureau, elle a constaté que la porte était entrouverte. Une voix d&#039;homme a retenti. Elle s&#039;est immédiatement arrêtée. <br /> <br /> « Allez, mec ! As-tu des sentiments pour Raegan ou non ? »<br /> <br /> La voix appartenait à Luis Stevens, un ami d&#039;enfance de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> « Qu&#039;est-ce que tu veux dire exactement ? », a demandé Mitchel d&#039;une voix froide. <br /> <br /> « Tu sais exactement ce que je veux dire ! » Luis a claqué sa langue avec impatience et a ajouté : « Je trouve que Raegan est une bonne fille. Elle n&#039;est pas ton genre ? »<br /> <br /> « Tu veux que je te la donne ? », a demandé négligemment Mitchel. <br /> <br /> « Tu sais quoi, laisse tomber ! »<br /> <br /> Le rire méprisant de Luis sonnait particulièrement dur aux oreilles de Raegan. <br /> <br /> Ils parlaient d&#039;elle comme si elle était un objet. <br /> <br /> Raegan a pris une grande inspiration et a tenu le document plus fermement dans sa main. <br /> <br /> Peu après, la voix de Luis s&#039;est à nouveau fait entendre. <br /> <br /> « Au fait, j&#039;ai vu ce matin les nouvelles du potin sur le mystérieux petit-ami de Lauren. C&#039;était toi, n&#039;est-ce pas ? »<br /> <br /> « Oui. »<br /> <br /> « Tiens, tiens, tiens ! Cette femme a toujours joué avec toi. Tu veux toujours lui plaire. »<br /> <br /> Luis a soupiré et a continué à taquiner Mitchel. « Vous avez passé la nuit ensemble. Comme le dit le vieil adage, l&#039;absence rend le cœur plus tendre. Dis-moi, est-ce que vous avez... »<br /> <br /> Leur conversation a été comme un coup de tonnerre qui s&#039;est abattu sur la tête de Raegan. <br /> <br /> Son visage est devenu pâle et son corps était froid comme de la glace. <br /> <br /> Lauren et Mitchel avaient passé la nuit ensemble ! <br /> <br /> L&#039;absence rend le cœur plus tendre ! <br /> <br /> Chaque mot lui plantait un couteau dans le cœur. <br /> <br /> Plusieurs voix chuchotantes remplissaient sa tête à ce moment-là. Soudain, elle s&#039;est sentie étourdie. Sa vision s&#039;est brouillée. <br /> <br /> Elle s&#039;est accrochée au mur et a fait un pas en arrière. Soudain, la porte s&#039;est ouverte de l&#039;intérieur. <br /> <br /> « Raegan ? »<br /> <br /> Chapitre 2 L&#039;amour à sens unique<br /> <br /> C&#039;était Luis qui a ouvert la porte. Il semblait qu&#039;il était sur le point de sortir. <br /> <br /> Les mains serrées, Raegan s&#039;est tournée vers lui et a hoché la tête. « Bonjour, M. Stevens. »<br /> <br /> Sans attendre qu&#039;il lui rende son salut, elle est passée devant lui et est entrée dans le bureau avec le document. <br /> <br /> Mitchel, assis derrière un grand bureau luxueux, était particulièrement beau dans son costume de luxe et sa cravate assortie. <br /> <br /> Raegan a remarqué que ce n&#039;était pas le même costume qu&#039;il avait porté lorsqu&#039;il avait quitté la maison la nuit dernière. Comment s&#039;était-il changé ? <br /> <br /> Les yeux baissés, elle a ravalé cette question et a dit à la place : « M. Dixon, ça vient du Service marketing. Veuillez le signer. »<br /> <br /> Mitchel était inexpressif lorsqu&#039;il a signé le document d&#039;un seul regard. <br /> <br /> Raegan est sortie par la porte dès qu&#039;il lui a rendu le document. Luis se tenait toujours sur le seuil. <br /> <br /> Ce n&#039;était que lorsqu&#039;elle a disparu de la vue que Luis s&#039;est tourné vers Mitchel et a dit d&#039;un ton étouffé : « Tu crois qu&#039;elle nous a entendus ? »<br /> <br /> Les yeux de Mitchel étaient inexpressifs à ce moment-là. De toute évidence, il ne prêtait pas attention à ce que disait Luis. <br /> <br /> Pour Mitchel, Raegan avait toujours été docile et n&#039;avait jamais été jalouse de personne. <br /> <br /> Son obéissance stricte était tout ce que Mitchel exigeait d&#039;elle s&#039;il voulait bien la traiter. <br /> <br /> Dans l&#039;ascenseur, Raegan a retenu son souffle pour retenir ses larmes. Malheureusement, cela n&#039;a pas fonctionné. <br /> <br /> Elle avait pensé que deux ans suffiraient à Mitchel pour comprendre à quel point elle l&#039;aimait et lui rendre la pareille. <br /> <br /> Or, il s&#039;est avéré que ce n&#039;était qu&#039;une chimère. <br /> <br /> Elle s&#039;est rendu compte qu&#039;elle jouerait toujours les seconds violons face à Lauren, le véritable amour de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Reagan a séché ses larmes quand l&#039;ascenseur s&#039;est arrêté. À l&#039;exception de son visage pâle, elle avait l&#039;air normal lorsque les portes se sont ouvertes. <br /> <br /> Elle s&#039;est traînée jusqu&#039;à la salle de repos, où elle a voulu se faire une tasse de thé. <br /> <br /> À l&#039;intérieur, plusieurs employés discutaient. <br /> <br /> « Les gars, vous avez entendu ? Lauren Murray est de retour. »<br /> <br /> « Et qui est-ce ? »<br /> <br /> « Oh, mon Dieu ! Vous ne la connaissez pas ? Lauren est l&#039;héritière du Groupe Murray et une styliste de classe mondiale. Mais surtout, elle est la seule petite amie que M. Dixon ait jamais montrée en public. Elle est son premier amour ! »<br /> <br /> « Pourquoi son retour est-il si important ? On dit qu&#039;il y a une liaison entre M. Dixon et Raegan, n&#039;est-ce pas ? »<br /> <br /> « Raegan ? Elle est probablement l&#039;un de ses nombreux jouets. M. Dixon n&#039;a jamais avoué qu&#039;il était en couple avec elle. Et ce n&#039;est pas une surprise pour moi. Après tout, regardez-la. Elle n&#039;est même pas particulièrement belle. Pourtant, elle se comporte comme si elle était déjà Mme Dixon. »<br /> <br /> Debout devant la porte, Raegan souriait avec autodérision en les écoutant. Il s&#039;est avéré que tout le monde, sauf elle, voyait la vérité. <br /> <br /> L&#039;amour était à sens unique. <br /> <br /> « Ha-ha, Mme Dixon s&#039;est-elle enfin réveillée de son rêve sauvage ? »<br /> <br /> Une voix moqueuse est soudain venue de derrière. Raegan s&#039;est retournée et a vu Tessa Lloyd, la cousine de Mitchel, qui la méprisait toujours. <br /> <br /> Tessa devait aussi avoir entendu les commérages des employés. <br /> <br /> La dernière chose que Raegan voulait faire maintenant était de se disputer avec Tessa dans l&#039;entreprise. Elle s&#039;est tournée pour partir, mais Tessa lui a bloqué le chemin. <br /> <br /> Une tasse de café à la main, Tessa a dit sarcastiquement : « Lauren est de retour maintenant. Tu crois que Mitchel va encore t&#039;accorder de l&#039;attention ? »<br /> <br /> Raegan n&#039;a rien dit. <br /> <br /> Quelques secondes plus tard, Tessa a continué sa moquerie. « J&#039;ai entendu dire que tu étais plutôt habile quand il s&#039;agit de communiquer avec les hommes. Et si je te présentais à quelques hommes ? Ils auraient vraiment besoin de tes services. »<br /> <br /> Raegan a serré les poings et a dit froidement : « Mme Lloyd, nous sommes dans l&#039;entreprise. Prends garde à ce que tu dis. Ne sois pas si impolie. »<br /> <br /> « Tu... »<br /> <br /> Sur ce, le visage de Tessa a changé. <br /> <br /> La seconde d&#039;après, elle a levé la main et a vidé la tasse de café chaud sur Raegan. <br /> <br /> Cette dernière n&#039;a pas pensé une seconde que Tessa fasse quelque chose d&#039;aussi fou. Elle a levé les bras juste pour bloquer le liquide chaud contre son visage. En un rien de temps, le café lui a brûlé le bras et sa peau est devenue rouge. <br /> <br /> « Aïe ! » Raegan a froncé les sourcils de douleur. « Pourquoi as-tu fait ça ? As-tu perdu la tête ? »<br /> <br /> C&#039;était la pause déjeuner et de nombreux employés assistaient au drame. Tessa était encore plus complaisante en voyant les badauds de plus en plus nombreux. <br /> <br /> Elle a pris un air de méchante fille en lui disant : « Qu&#039;est-ce qui te rend si suffisante tous les jours, hein ? Tu penses sérieusement que les autres ne savent pas que tu n&#039;es qu&#039;une orpheline sans parents ? Espèce de... »<br /> <br /> Soudain, un bruit aigu a retenti. <br /> <br /> Tessa a été réduite au silence par une gifle retentissante. <br /> <br /> Sa mâchoire est tombée sur le sol. Elle ne s&#039;était pas attendue à ce que Raegan, qui était si calme et timide, la gifle. <br /> <br /> Tessa s&#039;est tenu la joue et a regardé dans le vide pendant un moment avant de balbutier : « Tu... Tu m&#039;as frappée ? Comment oses-tu ! »<br /> <br /> Raegan l&#039;a regardée et a répondu : « Oui, je l&#039;ai fait ! Il semble qu&#039;il faille t&#039;enseigner la simple politesse. »<br /> <br /> En fait, Raegan avait perdu ses parents alors qu&#039;elle n&#039;était encore qu&#039;une enfant. Mais cela ne voulait pas dire qu&#039;elle laisserait quelqu&#039;un l&#039;ignorer pour cela. <br /> <br /> Des rides sont apparues sur le visage de Tessa alors qu&#039;elle a froncé les sourcils avec colère. En tant que cousine de Mitchell, elle était habituée à être flattée et respectée. C&#039;était la première fois qu&#039;on la traitait ainsi. <br /> <br /> Tessa s&#039;est jetée sur Raegan comme un taureau en colère et a levé la main pour répondre à la gifle. <br /> <br /> Cette fois, Raegan était parfaitement préparée à ce qui l&#039;attendait. Elle a saisi le poignet de Tessa si fort que cette dernière ne pouvait plus bouger d&#039;un pouce. <br /> <br /> Tessa était plus petite que Raegan. Par conséquent, Tessa s&#039;est débattue comme une pieuvre coincée par l&#039;un de ses tentacules dans un piège à poissons. <br /> <br /> Tessa a juré avec colère : « Comment oses-tu me blesser ? Pour qui te prends-tu ? Tu n&#039;es rien d&#039;autre que le jouet de Mitchell ! »<br /> <br /> Ces mots durs ont attiré davantage de monde dans la salle de repos. <br /> <br /> « Ça suffit maintenant ! »<br /> <br /> Sans crier gare, un baryton est arrivé par derrière. Mitchel avait quitté son bureau et était tombé sur ce charivari. <br /> <br /> Toute la salle est devenue silencieuse. <br /> <br /> « Mitchel ? » Le sang de Tessa s&#039;est glacé lorsqu&#039;elle a vu Mitchel. Elle avait toujours peur de son cousin. Même sa mère l&#039;avait mise en garde contre le fait de le provoquer. <br /> <br /> Mais quand elle s&#039;est souvenue que Raegan l&#039;avait giflée, elle a pris un air compatissant et a sangloté. « Mitchel, regarde mon visage. Elle m&#039;a giflée. »<br /> <br /> La lumière du soleil de l&#039;extérieur tombait sur le joli visage de Mitchell. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;est sentie si triste tout à coup et a baissé la tête pour regarder le dos de son bras ébouillanté par le café. <br /> <br /> Leurs regards se sont rencontrés en l&#039;air. Avec un profond froncement de sourcils, Mitchel a regardé Raegan et a dit : « Raegan, as-tu oublié les règles de l&#039;entreprise ? »<br /> <br /> Son impitoyabilité a coupé la respiration de Raegan. Elle ne pouvait pas en croire ses oreilles. <br /> <br /> Personne n&#039;osait émettre le moindre son à cet instant. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;est contentée de rester droite, avec sa silhouette élancée. <br /> <br /> Lorsqu&#039;elle avait été embauchée là, Mitchel lui avait dit que le Groupe Dixon n&#039;était pas un endroit où elle pouvait faire des bêtises et qu&#039;il ne tolérerait pas qu&#039;elle fasse des erreurs. <br /> <br /> Raegan pouvait comprendre pourquoi il défendait cette position. <br /> <br /> Mais à ce moment-là, elle voulait absolument savoir si Mitchel avait entendu les mots durs avec lesquels Tessa l&#039;avait réprimandée, ou s&#039;il faisait juste semblant de ne pas les avoir entendus parce qu&#039;il était d&#039;accord avec ces mots. <br /> <br /> La considérait-il vraiment comme un outil pour son plaisir ? <br /> <br /> Effrayée par la rage de Mitchel, la foule s&#039;est rapidement dispersée. Quelques employés ont osé épier de loin, ne voulant pas manquer le bon spectacle. <br /> <br /> Les yeux froids de Mitchel faisaient frissonner Raegan de la tête aux pieds. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;est pincé la paume de la main pour réprimer ses sentiments tout en regardant Tessa. <br /> <br /> « Je suis désolée, Mme Lloyd. En tant qu&#039;employée du Groupe Dixon, j&#039;ai eu tort de te frapper. »<br /> <br /> Tessa a regardé Raegan et a levé le menton avec suffisance. « Humph ! Ne crois pas que tu vas t&#039;en sortir avec une simple excuse. Je ne crois pas... »<br /> <br /> « La gifle n&#039;a rien à voir avec l&#039;entreprise. Personnellement, je refuse de m&#039;excuser auprès de toi », a ajouté Raegan. <br /> <br /> Puis elle est passée à côté de Mitchel sans lui accorder un regard de plus. <br /> <br /> « Toi ! »<br /> <br /> Le visage de Tessa est devenu bleu quand elle a entendu ce que Raegan a dit. <br /> <br /> Durant toutes les années de sa vie, elle n&#039;avait jamais été humiliée de la sorte. Elle avait toujours été la tyranne, pas la victime ! <br /> <br /> L&#039;humiliation était si grande que mettre Raegan en pièces maintenant n&#039;apaiserait pas sa colère. <br /> <br /> Pointant du doigt Raegan, Tessa s&#039;est écriée : « Mitchel, tu as entendu ce que cette femme vient de dire ? Elle m&#039;a giflée et pourtant elle est toujours aussi arrogante. Rappelle-la. Je dois la gifler jusqu&#039;à ce qu&#039;elle crie grâce ! »<br /> <br /> Mitchel, qui fixait le dos fin de Raegan, avait à ce moment-là une expression ambiguë. <br /> <br /> « Ça suffit ! », a-t-il dit froidement en levant la main. <br /> <br /> Vivant le drame et respirant la cruauté, Tessa ne pensait pas que Mitchel ait un faible pour Raegan à ce moment-là. Elle supposait que Mitchel ne s&#039;intéressait pas du tout à Raegan. <br /> <br /> Tessa a grincé des dents et a dit méchamment : « La prochaine fois, je trouverai quelqu&#039;un pour lui donner une leçon. »<br /> <br /> « Tessa ! » Le ton froid, Mitchel a plissé les yeux. <br /> <br /> Tessa a tremblé instantanément. <br /> <br /> Avec un air sombre, Mitchel a dit : « Je ne le dirai qu&#039;une seule fois. Oublie ce qui s&#039;est passé ici aujourd&#039;hui. Laisse Raegan tranquille. »<br /> <br /> L&#039;aura qu&#039;il dégageait a laissé la langue de Tessa sèche. Toutes les idées malveillantes qu&#039;elle avait en réserve contre Raegan ont disparu en un clin d&#039;œil. <br /> <br /> Elle a balbutié : « Ok... Ok, j&#039;ai compris... »<br /> <br /> Mitchel lui a lancé un regard froid et s&#039;est adressé à Matteo. « Les gens sans importance n&#039;ont plus accès ici à partir d&#039;aujourd&#039;hui. »<br /> <br /> Les agents de sécurité ont alors mise Tessa dehors. <br /> <br /> Ils n&#039;ont eu aucune pitié pour elle. Son combat était inutile. <br /> <br /> Pendant ce temps, Raegan s&#039;est changée après être retournée à son bureau. <br /> <br /> Elle avait le cœur plein de tristesse en pensant à la façon dont Mitchel l&#039;avait regardée quelques minutes auparavant. <br /> <br /> L&#039;heure de la fermeture a bientôt sonné. <br /> <br /> Raegan a pris son sac et s&#039;est dirigée vers la sortie. Mais Matteo l&#039;a arrêtée. <br /> <br /> Il lui a dit : « M. Dixon a quelque chose d&#039;urgent à régler, alors il m&#039;a demandé de vous raccompagner chez vous. »<br /> <br /> Raegan a refusé le trajet sans réfléchir longtemps. <br /> <br /> Avant, elle était aveugle, mais maintenant, elle voyait clair dans la situation. <br /> <br /> Aux yeux de Mitchell, elle n&#039;était qu&#039;une moins que rien. <br /> <br /> Comment Mitchel pouvait-il accepter de l&#039;accompagner chez sa grand-mère alors qu&#039;il ne s&#039;intéressait même pas à elle ? <br /> <br /> Lorsqu&#039;elle est arrivée à l&#039;hôpital, Raegan a vu que l&#039;infirmière était en train de donner le dîner à sa grand-mère. Raegan s&#039;est chargée de la tâche et l&#039;a fait elle-même. <br /> <br /> Toute sa vie, sa grand-mère avait vécu à la campagne, jouissant d&#039;une vie tranquille. Tout avait changé le mois dernier lorsqu&#039;un examen de routine avait révélé que quelque chose n&#039;allait pas avec son pancréas. Raegan avait insisté pour qu&#039;elle soit emmenée en ville pour un meilleur traitement. <br /> <br /> La vieille femme ne savait pas qu&#039;elle s&#039;était mariée avec Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Raegan avait prévu de la surprendre aujourd&#039;hui. Mais il s&#039;est avéré que ce n&#039;était plus nécessaire. <br /> <br /> Raegan a attendu que sa grand-mère s&#039;endorme avant de partir. Elle est sortie de l&#039;hôpital et a attendu un taxi. <br /> <br /> Au loin, une voiture de luxe noire est arrivée dans l&#039;allée de l&#039;hôpital. <br /> <br /> Les yeux de Ragan se sont illuminés quand elle l&#039;a vue, reconnaissant que la voiture appartenait à Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Était-il venu la chercher ? <br /> <br /> À cet instant, elle a oublié toute la douleur qu&#039;elle avait ressentie. <br /> <br /> Ses pensées au sujet de ce jeune homme étaient-elles complètement fausses ? Est-ce qu&#039;il l&#039;aimait vraiment, contrairement à la rumeur ? <br /> <br /> La portière côté conducteur s&#039;est ouverte et Mitchel est descendu. <br /> <br /> Raegan a commencé à marcher vers lui, le cœur débordant de joie. <br /> <br /> Soudain, elle s&#039;est arrêtée net. <br /> <br /> Mitchel venait de passer de l&#039;autre côté et avait porté une femme hors de la voiture. <br /> <br /> L&#039;inquiétude et la compassion se lisaient sur le joli visage de l&#039;homme. <br /> <br /> Cela a effacé le sourire sur le visage de Raegan. Son cœur s&#039;est affaissé. <br /> <br /> Chapitre 3 Divorçons<br /> <br /> La silhouette grande et droite de Mitchel s&#039;est rapprochée de plus en plus de Raegan. Puis, sans dire un mot, il est passé devant elle. <br /> <br /> Il était difficile de dire si Mitchel a vu Raegan ou l&#039;a simplement ignorée. <br /> <br /> En tout cas, Raegan a remarqué que la femme dans ses bras était la même que celle qui avait été photographiée avec lui hier. <br /> <br /> C&#039;était Lauren. <br /> <br /> Les chaussures de Raegan semblaient faites de plomb alors qu&#039;elle s&#039;éloignait. <br /> <br /> Sans se rendre même compte de ce qui l&#039;entourait, elle est montée dans un taxi, l&#039;esprit ailleurs. <br /> <br /> Soudain, le chauffeur a dit : « Madame, où allez-vous ? »<br /> <br /> Raegan est restée stupéfaite pendant un moment. <br /> <br /> Elle ne voulait pas retourner à la Villa Sérénité. Ce n&#039;était qu&#039;une question de temps avant que cet endroit ne soit plus sa maison. <br /> <br /> Au bout d&#039;un moment, elle a répondu : « S&#039;il vous plaît, emmenez-moi à la Baie Crystal. »<br /> <br /> Après avoir épousé Mitchel, elle avait acheté un appartement à la Baie Crystal. <br /> <br /> À l&#039;époque, elle espérait pouvoir faire venir sa grand-mère en ville, alors elle avait acheté l&#039;appartement en hypothèque. Il n&#039;était pas très grand, mais il y avait plus qu&#039;assez de place pour deux personnes. <br /> <br /> Mitchel, confus de la raison pour laquelle elle voulait acheter un appartement modeste, lui avait proposé de lui donner un appartement plus grand, mais elle avait refusé. <br /> <br /> Avec le recul, elle s&#039;est rendu compte que l&#039;achat de cet appartement était la seule décision intelligente qu&#039;elle avait prise au cours des deux dernières années. <br /> <br /> Lorsqu&#039;elle est arrivée au complexe d&#039;appartements, Raegan s&#039;est assise seule dans le parc, essayant de se rafraîchir. <br /> <br /> Les souvenirs des deux dernières années étaient doux-amers. <br /> <br /> Deux ans s&#039;étaient écoulés comme un clin d&#039;œil, même si cela faisait plus de sept cents jours et nuits. <br /> <br /> L&#039;amour peut déplacer des montagnes, disait-on. <br /> <br /> Pourtant, son amour n&#039;avait pas fait bouger cette pierre qu&#039;était l&#039;homme. Elle s&#039;est finalement rendu compte à quel point elle s&#039;était ridiculisée devant tout le monde. <br /> <br /> Il se faisait déjà tard dans la nuit quand Raegan a finalement décidé d&#039;aller à son appartement. <br /> <br /> En sortant de l&#039;ascenseur, elle a vu Mitchel debout devant la porte. <br /> <br /> Ses manches étaient nonchalamment retroussées et les boutons du haut de sa chemise étaient ouverts, révélant son long cou et une partie de sa clavicule. Il était appuyé contre le mur près de la porte, son joli visage était marqué sous les lumières. <br /> <br /> Raegan s&#039;est figée un instant. <br /> <br /> Pourquoi était-il là ? Ne l&#039;avait-elle pas vu à l&#039;hôpital avec Lauren ? Qu&#039;est-ce qui l&#039;avait amené là ? <br /> <br /> Leurs regards se sont croisés. Le manteau sur le bras et une main dans la poche, Mitchel lui a plissé les yeux. <br /> <br /> « Pourquoi tu n&#039;as pas répondu au téléphone ? », a t-il demandé, l&#039;air un peu morose, comme quelqu&#039;un qui n&#039;avait pas dormi depuis longtemps. <br /> <br /> Raegan a sorti son téléphone et a remarqué qu&#039;elle l&#039;avait accidentellement mis en mode silencieux. <br /> <br /> Il y avait cinq appels manqués de Mitchel. <br /> <br /> C&#039;était la première fois pendant deux ans de mariage. <br /> <br /> Mitchel l&#039;avait assaillie d&#039;appels parce qu&#039;il ne pouvait pas la trouver ? Surprenant ! <br /> <br /> Avant aujourd&#039;hui, elle aurait été ravie de cela. Les gens auraient pensé qu&#039;elle avait gagné au loto. <br /> <br /> Mais maintenant, elle a juste jeté son téléphone dans son sac, croisant les bras et disant d&#039;une voix rauque : « Je ne l&#039;ai pas entendu sonner. »<br /> <br /> Mitchel a levé la main pour regarder l&#039;heure et a dit avec impatience : « Je te cherche depuis deux heures. »<br /> <br /> Après avoir tout arrangé pour Lauren, il était rentré chez lui et avait trouvé une maison vide. Il avait cherché Raegan partout. Ne parvenant pas à la trouver, il avait demandé à Matteo de vérifier les vidéos de surveillance de toutes les rues qui partaient de l&#039;entreprise. <br /> <br /> Plus tard, il avait découvert que Raegan était allée à la Baie Crystal sans le lui dire. <br /> <br /> « La prochaine fois, tu me diras quand tu viens ici, d&#039;accord ? Rentrons à la maison maintenant. » Après cela, Mitchel s&#039;est dirigé vers l&#039;ascenseur sans lui accorder un autre regard. <br /> <br /> Il avait l&#039;intention de retourner à la Villa Sérénité. <br /> <br /> Raegan, sans bouger d&#039;un pouce, s&#039;est contentée de fixer son large dos et de réfléchir à contrecœur. <br /> <br /> La prochaine fois... Auraient-ils un avenir ? <br /> <br /> Mitchell s&#039;est retourné et a vu que Raegan n&#039;avait pas fait un seul pas. Il a froncé les sourcils et a demandé : « Tu ne peux pas marcher ? 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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 787640816580876 😍Read the next chapters👉 Chapter 1<br /> Lottie’s POV<br /> &quot;So, who is coming tomorrow?&quot; I asked my best friend Lilly, who was twirling in the mirror, the expensive satin of her wedding dress swishing around her ankles. Tomorrow was her big day, and ever the perfectionist, she just had to check everything still fit perfectly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Umm, the usual: our pack, Daddy&#039;s business partner, bordering packs, and their alphas. It&#039;s only a small gathering.&quot; She mumbled, brushing her hands over her tiny waist. <br /> <br /> &quot;Small.&quot; I nodded sarcastically; we clearly had a very different understanding of what small meant, but as the daughter of the ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Moon packs, I guess this was small. <br /> <br /> &quot;You know your mating ceremony will be just like this!&quot; Sage chuckled, watching Lilly through my eyes. <br /> <br /> &quot;Not a chance!&quot; I barked, looking over at Lilly and her lavish dress, fake lashes and tan. I loved her and her confidence, but I was definitely more subtle than Lilly, never one to bask in the limelight but hide in the back! So this sort of opulence wasn&#039;t for me.<br /> <br /> &quot;Your dad and Alpha Leigh won&#039;t accept any less than an extravagant ceremony! You are screwed, as they won&#039;t allow you a low-key event! You are the Beta&#039;s daughter. You must represent the pack; you know Mike will want all this too! Frills and all!&quot; Sage teased, making me groa-n, shutting her out. I looked at Lilly warmly, smiling at her; she was truly beautiful!<br /> <br /> &quot;You look beautiful, Lilly, very skinny,&quot; I added, knowing it was what she wanted to hear, but the truth was she did! She was the kind of girl that would look beautiful in a garbage bag. <br /> <br /> “You think? ” her li-p twisted into a smile, I knew she was satisfied with my answer. <br /> <br /> “Yes!” I stated firmly. Clapping giddily, she gasped, running to the dressing table; she returned with a box, placing it in my lap. <br /> <br /> &quot;I got you a gift to thank you; I know I have been a bridzillar the last few months preparing for the wedding.&quot; Taken back, I glanced between her and the beautifully box in my lap. I look at her, remembering why I love her so much! She may be spoiled, a danmed princess and an insane drama queen, but she never ceased to make me feel special and appreciated! <br /> <br /> &quot;You shouldn&#039;t have.&quot; A polite smile painted my li-ps. <br /> <br /> &quot;Go try it on; Mike will die when he sees you in it!&quot; She laughed, pulling me to my feet, nodding for me to open the box. Rolling her eyes, she ushered me into one of the fitting rooms to try it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wait, what?&quot; I asked nervously as she pushed me into the fitting room, winking at me as she closed the door. &quot;Lilly, what have you done?&quot; I asked, but curiosity was getting the better of me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You will thank me later when he can&#039;t keep his hands off you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Biting my li-p, I pulled the ribbon, svcking in a breath, seeing the racy lingerie staring back at me challengingly, silently daring me to be bold.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, My God!&quot; I moaned, shaking my head! &quot;I can&#039;t wear this!&quot; I laughed, feeling the blush spread across my cheeks. <br /> <br /> Fifteen minutes later, I stood up on the podium, Lilly staring at me proudly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck! I&#039;d totally do you if I weren&#039;t getting married tomorrow!&quot; Lilly winked, circling me. &quot;I don&#039;t understand why you don&#039;t see how hot you are!&quot; She groa-ned.<br /> <br /> Looking in the mirror finally, I svcked in a breath; my slim figure was encased in an icy blue crot-chless cami suspender set that left nothing to the imagination. A lace embroidered halter neck with mesh panels barely covering my booobs ran down my body in a slim V.<br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, it&#039;s like wearing a piece of dental floss!&quot; I shouted, ignoring Lilly&#039;s giggles. <br /> <br /> &quot;No pain, no gain, Lottie! Go, show Mike!&quot;she grinned knowingly. &quot;You can tell me all about it later!&quot; She giggled mischievously. <br /> <br /> With a final look in the mirror, I admitted she was right. It did look good! Sexy even! Rolling my li-p between my teeth, I blushed, deciding to take her advice; Mike and I had not had much alone time lately; he was always working, Alpha Leigh had been keeping him busy with safety preparations for tomorrow. <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, this was an excellent way to get his attention.&quot; My wolf Sage cackled as I slipped my dress over Lilly’s gift. <br /> <br /> Getting to the apartment I shared with Mike didn&#039;t take long; my father had insisted we stay close to the pack house; being the Crimson Moons beta, he, like Lilly, was used to getting his way. <br /> <br /> Seizing my keys from my bag, I froze, hearing the muffled sound of talking from behind our apartment door. Mike was home! <br /> <br /> &quot;Is he watching por-n?&quot; My wolf Sage laughed, hearing the barely audible moans from within the apartment walls. Concentrating on the sounds coming from the other side of the door, I laughed, hearing the distinct sound of mattress springs, breathy moans and... <br /> <br /> &quot;Mike ! Don&#039;t stop! Oh my god, Mike harder!&quot; A female panted as the familiar sound of a headboard pounding a wall fluttered up to my ears. MY headboard! Swallowing the bile that assaulted my throat, I quietly walked into the apartment, numbly stumbling to our bedroom; the closer I got, the more I understood.<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, baby girl!&quot; MY boyfriend moaned as the squeaking got quicker, more desperate. <br /> <br /> &quot;The fvck you are!&quot; I roared, opening the door with a bang. <br /> <br /> &quot;Shiiit!&quot; Mike’s panicked voice spluttered as I flicked the light on.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hey honey, I&#039;m home!&quot; I mocked, locking eyes with the guy I loved, who was balls deep in a female... a female who wasn&#039;t me!<br /> <br /> Chapter 2<br /> &quot;I didn&#039;t think you would be back till later?&quot; Mike dares to say, looking at me like I had grown two heads and was somehow in the wrong.<br /> <br /> &quot;Clearly!&quot; I mutter, walking over to the closet, grabbing my overnight bag and aggressively shoving things into it. <br /> <br /> &quot;Baby girl...Come on...&quot; He has the audacity to sound hurt; glancing into the mirror, I lock my eyes on him.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am sorry, who are you talking to ... Me? Or Her?&quot; Seeing the puzzled look on his face, I continued. &quot;Just two seconds ago, I heard you call her &#039;baby girl&#039;.&quot; I spat, knowing I was being petty over the pet name, but given that I had just walked in on him banging some chick in our bed, I felt I had earned the right to be a little childish!<br /> <br /> &quot;No, you are mistaken.&quot; He shakes off. Spinning around, I glare at him. <br /> <br /> Is he seriously trying to make ME feel like I am going insane!<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, BABY GIRL!&quot; I yelled, repeating what I had heard him say not two minutes ago, to the who-re in his bed... Our bed!<br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s not what it looks like, I promise.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh?&quot; I roll my blue eyes and look at the she-wolf pulling the sheet around herself sheepishly. &quot;Did he slip and accidentally land in your vargina?&quot; Seeing her try to slip from the bed, I shook my head. &quot;Stay! He is ALL yours!&quot; I dismissed, returning to throwing the first things I could grab into my travel bag.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, come on.&quot; Mike pushed, getting from the bed. &quot;Work has been tough lately, and well...&quot; Before he finished the sentence, I knew he would make this my fault somehow, just like I knew I would punch him in the face in the next thirty seconds.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have put a little weight on, and you never dress up for me anymore.&quot; His body was flush against my back. My body tightened at the irony, given the blue lace I had on under my dress, grabbing my make-up and ramming it brutally with my other things. <br /> <br /> Zipping my bag with shaky hands, I tried to remain calm as he continued. &quot;You could try a little harder to entice me. I wouldn&#039;t have to look elsewhere then.&quot; <br /> <br /> Spinning around in his hold, I pulled my fist back and, with no warning, plunged it into his eye; satisfaction washed over me hearing the fragile bone in his nose break, blood splattered my dress; looking down at it in astonishment, I laughed in disbelief. <br /> <br /> Mike&#039;s curses were barely audible over the sound of my blood rushing through my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, we are done.&quot; I declare my mind made up as Mike tried to pull my elbow.<br /> <br /> “Babygirl...&quot; He uttered, regretting it the second my eyes glared with the cold blue of Sage, who seized control and, before I could gasp, had delivered her own source of justice. Knocking Mike out cold, his body hurtled back and dropped to the floor, his limp body resembling a pretzel all limbs and bruised ego. <br /> <br /> &quot;When he wakes up, you tell him to stay away from Lottie!&quot; Sage growled at the quivering she-wolf, who was nodding, frozen by fear.<br /> <br /> *******<br /> &quot;Another?&quot; I requested, tapping the rim of my empty glass; the handsome bartender looked between Lilly and I, concern washing over his face. Apparently, our father&#039;s made him nervous. <br /> <br /> &quot;I just caught my boyfriend shagging someone else; I think another drink is needed, don&#039;t you!&quot; I asked, arching a brow, ignoring Lilly&#039;s sigh. Seeing him reluctantly fill my glass, a smirk pulled at the corners of my li-ps. <br /> <br /> I had spent the last few hours getting a little tipsy, dancing and trying to forget my heartbreak. But seeing Lilly look down at her phone with a frown, I knew the night was over.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, I have to sleep.&quot; She only used my full name when she was trying to be serious, &quot;I have to look my best tomorrow.&quot; She grinned, pulling me up from my chair. &quot;Come on, let&#039;s go home.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t... I .. Can&#039;t go.. back there... HE.. is there!&quot; I slurred, spinning around on wobbly legs; I eyed her helplessly, dramatically throwing my hands in the air. &quot;Can I stay at yours, please!&quot; Laughing, she nodded, pushing me towards the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, but I swear if you snore, I will kil-l you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Twenty minutes later, we pulled up at the pack house.<br /> <br /> &quot;I will grab water; you go on up!&quot; She laughed, waving me up the stairs as she disappeared into the kitchen. I felt like it took forever to get to her bedroom; pushing the door open, I paused, looking around the room.<br /> <br /> &quot;I don&#039;t think I have ever seen this room THIS tidy.&quot; I laughed, pulling my dress over my head. I threw my dress aside, picking up a photo frame with a picture of Lilly&#039;s older brother standing proudly with his arm around his dad, smiling into the camera, without a care. It was his graduation day. I remember it well. He made me call him master all day. <br /> <br /> &quot;Jackass!&quot; I cursed, turning the frame around, not wanting his eyes on me while I slept, or at all! <br /> <br /> &quot;Looks like this lingerie will be getting some action tonight!&quot; I laughed bitterly while looking in the full-length mirror, thinking about how different this night could have been. Mike&#039;s cruel words about my weight were eating at what little confidence I had. Lilly&#039;s brothers had made my life hel-l growing up until they left for training a few years back, so I was used to being the but of jokes, taunted and teased, but coming from Mike, it hurt. <br /> <br /> Svcking in a breath, I froze, the sound of running water finally hitting my ears. I had left Lilly downstairs, had she slipped in while I walked around her room? <br /> <br /> Pushing the door to the ensuite open, I froze, my feet rooted to the spot; through the glass panel of the shower, Lilly&#039;s brother stood, hand pressed up against the marbled tiled wall, his knuckles turning white from the pressure, his body ripped with even more muscles then he left with. Tattoos wound the whole of his body, trailing my eyes across them giddily; I tensed seeing his tattooed hand gripping his thick steeled rod, easily 9 inches of heaven. <br /> <br /> My eyes locked on his diick as he pumped his hand around it, pleasuring himself in what I knew was meant to be a private moment.<br /> <br /> &quot;Either join me or get out!&quot; He rasped, looking over his shoulders at me; the second our eyes met, I felt like I had been punched, knocking me to my knees, the floor disappearing from under me; somewhere in the distance, I heard Knox&#039;s panicked scream, it was genuine concern, not laughter, I was hearing from him. Why? Confusion bled through me wildly, just before everything went black.<br /> <br /> Chapter 3<br /> Distant memories of the annual pack ball danced across my vision; Lilly and I were expected to go as we had come of age; we had both expected the twins to try to sabotage the whole evening! But they hadn&#039;t! Lilly and I had assumed it was because our fathers had insisted we attend, and they outranked the twins! Something we knew grated on the boys! <br /> <br /> The guy I had been crushing on at school had asked me to be his date; I was beyond excited! I had gone all out and had my hair, nails and make-up done. I had worked overtime to save up for a dress, I had spent a small fortune, and for once, I felt beautiful! <br /> <br /> He treated me like royalty, something I was not used to, given how the twins liked to control everything Lilly I did behind the walls of the pack house, but the twins had not said anything about me going with the young male wolf; I thought they had finally allowed me some freedom. We danced and laughed, and I thought he would kiss me! I never wanted the night to end; it had been perfect until I found the twins laughing about how desperate and pathetic I was and how they couldn&#039;t believe I had actually thought HE would like ME! <br /> <br /> Unable to watch anymore, I turned to leave only to see other classmates recording me, laughing at me and my tears. It didn&#039;t take long for it to be uploaded to social media and sent around school, making me a laughingstock! I had never understood why they were so obsessed with what I did! I got that they protected Lilly, but I was not kin! And this behavior was unwarranted! <br /> <br /> I tried to speak to my father about it, but since my mother had died, he had checked out, leaving Luna Louise to raise me; his only care was the pack and keeping it safe! And I could hardly go to her and moan that her precious sons were making my life hel-l! So I had no choice but to put up and shut up! Only when they left at 16 did things get easier; I finally knew peace, friendship, and fun! And somewhere in between, I met Mike. <br /> <br /> Opening my eyes slowly, the memories faded only to be replaced by the concerned face of Knox, staring down at me with such warmth my stomach flipped. His fingers traced my cheek as relief spread over his features. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get. Your. Hand. Off. Me!&quot; I seethed, slapping it away aggressively, my eyes narrowing on the ice blue hues of Knox, forcing myself to ignore the flicker of hurt that slipped across his face. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hush, baby, let me check you over. You hit your head hard.&quot; He cooed, and my eyes widened in disbelief at the sincerity in his tone. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get your STI-riddled hand off of me before I break it the fck off!&quot; Snapping my mouth closed, feeling the light touch of his fingers on my li-ps.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have a filthy mouth, do you know that!&quot; His brows knitted together as he looked my face over, his gaze locking on my li-ps, making me uncomfortable. &quot;I should teach you a lesson!&quot; He mused a smirk split his face, seeing the shock wash over mine.<br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re disgusting!&quot; I spat, pushing myself up, looking around confused, seeing I was not on the floor but instead laid out carefully on the bed, Knox beside me. He had apparently swept me up and taken care of me, but I could not think why for the life of me. Shoving him aside, I attempted to climb over him. But his hands gripped my waist, locking me mid-stride over his torso. <br /> <br /> &quot;I have to admit, you have changed a lot!&quot; A grin slowly slipped across his face, his fingers trailing up the soft fabric of my new lingerie. Lingerie meant for Mike. &quot;Not the whiny brat I left behind, huh&quot; Shoving his che-st hard, framing my face in a wall of glowing white.<br /> <br /> I didn&#039;t want to admit that he had changed, too; he had grown into a gorgeous male.<br /> <br /> &quot;And buffed up!&quot; Sage added to my inner thoughts, bringing me back to reality. Ignoring her lude comment with a groa-n, my hands covered his that were rubbing up my sides. <br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, stop touching me!&quot; Pushing his hands off me with a snort, &quot;Dicck!&quot; I grunted. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I have one... wanna see?&quot; He taunted, his hands returning to my waist with supernatural speed.<br /> <br /> &quot;YES, I wanna see!&quot; Sage purred excitedly. <br /> &quot;Seriously! Do you remember all the shiit he put us through&quot; I snapped, trying to pull away from his grasp.<br /> <br /> &quot;God&#039;s&quot;, A gasp escaped my li-ps, feeling his solid length rub against my core.<br /> <br /> &quot;Crotc-hless!&quot; He smirked up at me. &quot;Not so innocent, it seems!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;UGH!&quot; I growled, trying to lift off of him, but he forced me along him again, making me cry out as my pusssy clenched needily, loving the sensation of pain mixing with pleasure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Let me make this crystal clear for you, Knox! I do not want you!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Really? Sage seems game!&quot; He grinned slyly.<br /> <br /> &quot;She&#039;s a sluut!&quot; I announced, angry at Sage&#039;s betrayal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Mmm, My sluut?&quot; He beamed, his hands sliding up my back;his solid length was millimeters from my core, but he was waiting for me to give him the green light.<br /> <br /> &quot;Beg me, Knox!&quot; I challenged!<br /> <br /> Chapter 4<br /> &quot;Beg?&quot; He scoffed, eyes narrowing on me; I could see the inner fight between Knox and his wolf. He was a son of an Alpha. He had probably never begged for anything, let alone a female! But if he wanted me like he claimed to, he would beg! <br /> <br /> &quot;Yes, Beg! Or let go of me.&quot; I declared with a newfound boldness. I was so over being weak and vulnerable, done being pushed around by those around me, and that included Mike and the danm twins!<br /> <br /> His hands released my hi-ps. Evidently, he refused to dance to my tune. <br /> <br /> &quot;You are so danm perfect, but I won&#039;t beg!&quot; He maintained. For once, he looked weak! The desire in his gaze filled me with a new sense of power; it had been such a long time since I felt this heat, and it was scrambling my brain.<br /> <br /> &quot;There, that wasn&#039;t so hard, was it!&quot; I laughed, rising onto my knees, an idea quickly springing to my mind. Years I had put up with his taunts, teasing and humiliation. It was time to return that favor. <br /> <br /> &quot;Do it, I dare ya!&quot; Sage encouraged.<br /> <br /> I slipped the straps off my shoulders, letting the delicate lace slide down, my booobs bouncing fre-e. <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, Charlotte. Let me taste your pretty body; let me make you feel every inch the Queen you are!&quot; <br /> <br /> Shiit! <br /> <br /> “ I will beg too! Let him do it! Please!&quot; Sage wailed in my head, but she needn&#039;t! I hated myself for it, but I wanted it. I wanted him, and given the look on his face, he bloody well knew it!<br /> <br /> Nodding, I watched as he did just that, his li-ps pressed to my body in turn. Gripping his hand in mine, I tutted at him; even when drowning in lust, I refused to let him take control of the situation!<br /> <br /> &quot;Char??&quot; I heard Lilly call from the hallway. &quot;Where the fck did she go?&quot; She moaned as she walked past Knox&#039;s room; the fact she didn&#039;t even think to check in here told me everything and brought me back to the startling realisation that I had fcked up! I was lying on my best friend&#039;s brother&#039;s bed, between his legs!<br /> <br /> &quot;Get off!&quot; I growled, pushing Knox off; my lust turned to hate quickly. <br /> <br /> &quot;This shouldn&#039;t have happened!&quot; I spat accusingly at him, but I knew I had been a willing participant, and if Lilly hadn&#039;t interrupted, I hate to think just how willing of a participant I would have been!<br /> <br /> &quot;Come on, it&#039;s fine!&quot; He laughed as I scrambled out from under him, pulling my straps back in place while searching for my dress and pulling it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where is that blood from?&quot; Knox growled, making me jump; looking down at my blood-stained dress, I frowned- I liked this dress! How had I not noticed Mike&#039;s blood all over it?<br /> <br /> &quot;None of your danm business!&quot; I huffed, grabbing my shoes and glaring at him one last time.<br /> <br /> &quot;THIS never happened!&quot; I snapped, slipping from the room as quietly as I can, tiptoeing down the hall to Lilly&#039;s room. Seeing she was still roaming the corridors looking for me, I took the opportunity to slip into the shower. Desperate to wash the embarrassment off me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You smell of him... Of Knox!&quot;Sage announced as she rubbed up against the walls of my mind.<br /> <br /> &quot;What?&quot; I gasped, inhaling sharply, hoping the smell of the shower gel would erase not just his smell but the memories too!However, all I could smell was the heavenly scent of Knox and his danm arousal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck!&quot; I cursed, scrubbing myself raw, until I heard Lilly return. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where the fck have you been?&quot; She snapped as she pulled herself up on the counter in the bathroom, watching me skeptically. Making a split-second decision, I decided to lie!<br /> <br /> &quot;I got lost and ended up in your brother Knox&#039;s room! I didn&#039;t realize he was back!&quot; I started sxcking down a breath, groa-ning, smelling Knox STILL. <br /> <br /> &quot;A little heads up would have been good!&quot; I moaned, giving her an irritated half-smile.<br /> <br /> &quot;You thought they would miss my big day?&quot; She laughed, rolling her eyes! &quot;They got back this evening.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;No shiiit!&quot; I sighed, giving her a &#039;you think&#039; look as I bull shited her with another lie; Sage and I were both disappointed at how easily the lie left my li-ps.<br /> <br /> Giggling with my best friend on the night of her mating ceremony should have been the highlight of my night, but instead, I was left with an uneasy feeling eating at my stomach, something telling me my life was about to get a he-ll of a lot more complicated! And there was nothing I could do about it!<br /> <br /> Chapter 5<br /> &quot;Get your lazy as-s up!&quot; Lilly demanded, her shrill voice making me sigh; flopping onto my stomach, I pulled her pillow over my head, hoping to silence her. <br /> <br /> &quot;No!&quot; I grumbled, images of Knox and I last night still floating around my head, making my thi-ghs ache.<br /> <br /> &quot;Char! Come on!&quot; Lilly said, pulling the sheet off me; the cold air assaulting my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s my big day! I need my best friend at my side!&quot; She complained, but the edge to her tone told me she was not about to give up any time soon. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fine! I am up!&quot; I grumbled, throwing the pillow in the direction Lilly&#039;s voice came from while pulling myself up. Smelling strong coffee, I smiled sleepily over at Lilly, the last remnants of my dream and her sexy brother slowly fading from my mind as I took the coffee she handed me. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t get sick today, Char!&quot; Lilly moaned, watching me as she handed me a mirror to show me how red-faced I was, dropping it on the bed, not needing to look to know I was blushing.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte! Are you ok? You&#039;re shaking?&quot; Lilly inhaled, taking the coffee cup from my hands before I dropped it. Her hand pressed to my forehead sympathetically. &quot;Charlotte?&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;Do you think he will be as skilled with his tongue as you imagine him to be?&quot; Sage added, making me blush further. <br /> <br /> &quot;Enough!&quot; I screamed at my wolf, cutting our link off so I could focus and calm my trembling hands and racing heart. The concern on Lilly&#039;s face startled me back to reality.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am ok! Honestly!&quot;I muttered, shaking my head at the images Sage had interjected into my mind on a loop.<br /> <br /> &quot;I should tell her! In the 18 years we have been friends, I have never lied to her! I don&#039;t feel right doing so now!&quot; I stated guiltily to Sage.<br /> <br /> It seemed since we left Knox&#039;s room, it was all she could think of! And a certain male&#039;s dicck in particular. <br /> <br /> Sxcking down my breath, seeing Lilly&#039;s frantic eyes searching my face needily. Today was her big day! She had been dreaming of this day for as long as I had known her, finding her mate, making it official and making her family and pack proud. <br /> <br /> I, on the other hand, needed more! I needed the rawest form of love, trust and security, all of which was something Knox could not offer me! The thought cemented what I already knew; It was a one-off! Sighing, I softened my features, ignoring the aching between my thi-ghs.<br /> <br /> &quot;I think the last 24 hours have caught up with me, seeing Mike and that trollop in my bed! That&#039;s all!&quot; I expressed lying to her face for the second time in a few hours.<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry, Char; he really is a piece of shiit! Want me to ask Knox and Kane to give him a good hiding.&quot; Shaking my head dramatically with a nervous laugh, I gripped her hands and pulled her onto the bed, ignoring her protests.<br /> <br /> &quot;NO!&quot; It&#039;s embarrassing enough that I caught them having sax in my bed; I don&#039;t want the whole pack talking about it.&quot; I sighed, grabbing the pillow and throwing it at her with an arched brow.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I understand that!&quot; She chuckled, throwing the pillow back at me as she got back off the bed, holding her hand out to pull me up. <br /> <br /> &quot;But if he becomes a bother! I will tell them! I know you think they don&#039;t care about you, Charlotte, but they see you as a little sister! They won&#039;t stand for his bullshiit!&quot; She expressed, looking at me in the mirror as she fixed her hair. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lord, I hope they don&#039;t see you as a sister! Not sure how I feel about ince-st!&quot; Sage grunted, working her way through the barrier I had put up. &quot;Although... I am up for calling Knox Daddy if you are?&quot; She added with a wiggle.<br /> <br /> &quot;Way to lower the tone, sage!&quot; I huffed, ignoring her like before as I helped Lilly prepare for her big day! <br /> <br /> Two hours later, we were making our way through an empty pack house; Alpha Leigh had seen to it that no one would see his daughter until the ceremony, so not a single person remained in the pack house but Lilly and I. <br /> <br /> &quot;Are you not nervous?&quot; I asked; standing at the back doors, I squeezed her hand. <br /> <br /> &quot;No, just excited!&quot; She whispered, pushing the doors open to peek out at the beautifully decorated garden with its subtle nod to the pack&#039;s colours. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wow, it&#039;s stunning.&quot; I gushed as the door heaved open, and Alpha Leigh stepped in, his eyes falling on his daughter and blurring with tears instantly in a way only a proud father could.<br /> <br /> &quot;Told you, you looked beautiful!&quot; I grinned, nudging Lilly&#039;s waist with mine seeing him try not to cry at the sight of his daughter in her ceremonial dress. <br /> <br /> &quot;You like Daddy?&quot; She screeched, turning slowly to show him what his money had brought. It was an exquisite dress, floor length, made with the softest of silk. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a princess!&quot; He gushed, straightening no doubt in an attempt to control his emotions; his eyes scanned me with a warm smile, looking at my dress with a chuckle. <br /> <br /> &quot;I half expected you to turn up in yoga pants and a hoodie Charlotte!&quot; He teased with an affectionate wink. He was right, of course; I lived in training and gym clothes. When your Father was the Beta, you tended to spend the majority of your time training. <br /> <br /> &quot;Daddy!&quot; Lilly scolded, &quot;Don&#039;t encourage her! It took me weeks to bribe her into the dress!&quot; She scoffed, giving me a firm stare. <br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, can you excuse us a moment, I would like a minute with my baby before....&quot; He whispered, his voice cutting off as his eyes locked on his daughter with such love. <br /> <br /> &quot;She will always be your baby girl!&quot; I whispered, leaning up on my tiptoes to press a soft kiss to my alphas cheek; he was like a second father to me and seeing him so overwhelmed at the sight of Lilly was very out of character for him, even behind closed doors he always seemed to favour the twins.<br /> <br /> Winking at my best friend before slipping out the doors and into a solid form and familiar scent, I groa-ned audibly; even Sage was finally waking up, sensing the danger.<br /> <br /> Chapter 6<br /> &quot;What are you doing here!&quot; I questioned, trying to keep my tone neutral, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing my upset. Allowing my eyes to roam over a dark blue pin-stripped tailored suit that barely fit the muscular form of Mike. <br /> <br /> His dark eyes trained on me, his li-ps pulled into a scowl as he looked down my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Nice to see you too, baby girl!&quot; He sighed, having just referred to Lilly as &#039;baby girl&#039; to her father; hearing it slip from Mike&#039;s li-ps felt wrong, but I couldn&#039;t be bothered to argue with him about his pet name for me now, not when Alpha and Lilly are on the other side of the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie?&quot; He huffed, waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say, trying to hide his frustration by running a hand through his dark hair.<br /> <br /> &quot;I missed you last night.&quot; He tried again, clearly trying to engage me in conversation. <br /> <br /> &quot;I wish I could say the same!&quot; I grunted, annoyed at myself for acknowledging him, I crossed my hands across my che-st. A part of me wished he would turn and leave me alone, go back to the she-wolf he had allowed to keep him company last night, but the stu-pid, naive part of me wanted to cling to him and ask him to fight for me! <br /> <br /> &quot;Your father sent me to find you!&quot; He grinned a pearly smile that had my stomach fluttering; I hadn&#039;t told my father about the breakup, so he meant well, I assured myself. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can make my own way to the ceremony.&quot; I snapped, lowering my eyes from Mike&#039;s face; the displeasure washing across his face made me feel self-conscious enough.<br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie!&quot; He tried as I pulled my elbows closer, hugging them around myself, his cruel remark about my weight last night still raw, even if I hadn&#039;t let him know it had hurt me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You took forever!&quot; He stated. &quot;Probably putting all that slap on your face!&quot; Pulling on my elbow, he half dragged me down the beautifully styled pathway towards the old church grounds at the back of the property. <br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re hurting me!&quot; I winced, a burn rising to my cheeks at the mention of my make-up!<br /> <br /> &quot;Yes!&quot; He sneered, not even looking at me.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! You look beautiful!&quot; Sage interjected, lending me some of her strength to try and pull my arm back from his iron-tight grip.<br /> <br /> &quot;You don&#039;t even have time to change! The guests have all arrived!&quot; He grumbled, ignoring me and shoving me forward so hard I slipped on one of the petals lining the old cobbled path. &quot;Fck sake, Lottie, you always have to show me up!&quot; He hissed, looking down at me with contempt.<br /> <br /> &quot;Get up then!&quot; He snarled, his eyes lingering on the deep V neckline that barely held my booobs in place.<br /> <br /> Left speechless, I sat on the floor, looking up at my so-called mate, feeling the cold stone through the thin fabric.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t believe you, today is an important day for the pack, and you turn up dressed like... that! Representing me! Are you trying to destroy my reputation?&quot; He snarled, shoving his hand out and grabbing my elbow again, yanking me up by it painfully and shoving me forward. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a who=re!&quot; He growled from behind me, shaking his head angrily; I could feel Sage&#039;s anger rising, and as much as I was grateful she had my back, now wasn&#039;t the time to cause a scene. It was Lilly&#039;s big day and an important day for the pack.<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, you&#039;d know all about whor-es!&quot; I seethed quietly, spinning to face my so-called mate, &quot;How many of them have you had in our bed?&quot; I scoffed, looking at him with pity but unable to stop.<br /> <br /> &quot;Tell me did they fake it like I did? They must have because there is no way your .. little.. friend could have satisfied them! Lord knows it never did me!&quot; I blurted out angrily, narrowing my eyes at him challengingly. The darkening in his iris had my heart skipping a beat, and not for the right reason. He was angry!<br /> <br /> &quot;That&#039;s your problem, Charlotte; you have never known your danm place.&quot; He grinned manically, taking a step toward me before I had a chance to react; he pulled me non to gently into an alcove of the garden, hidden by the white Jasmine vines. <br /> <br /> &quot;But that&#039;s ok; I will teach you now!&quot; He breathed into my ear as he slammed my che-st against the stone wall, knocking the air from my lungs and leaving me unable to cry out even if I wanted to. Gripping my hands again, he yanked them above my head, holding them together with one of his large hands.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can smell your arousal!&quot; He moaned into my ear huskily. Despite my compromising position, my body was throbbing, desperate for attention! I wanted to scream at Mike, to tell him the wetness between my thi-ghs wasn&#039;t for him but leftover remnants of my time with Knox last night. <br /> <br /> &quot;I know that you, Lottie, will always be MY who-re!&quot; Hearing the familiar sound of his zipper, I knew what was coming and as much as I hated to admit it! <br /> <br /> I wanted it! 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Yes 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1093999461702113 😍Read the next chapters👉 If loving him was a crime and the reason why he humiliated me, then I’ll make him regret it! -- It was a family dinner with our neighbors, the Whites. Everyone was chatting excitedly, and somehow, the conversation had shifted to talk about me and Felix. Felix White, whom I grew up with. The elders in our families had us engaged to one another. In fact, I also liked him a lot... Aunt Mel, Felix's mother, exclaimed, "Once they both graduate from college, I'll help pay for their marital home so that they can get married and have a child asap!" "Aunt Mel…I'm just a high school student!" I protested, while sneaking a glance at Felix, who looked displeased. "It'll happen soon!" Aunt Mel lightly patted my cheek, with my mom also chiming in her agreement. Suddenly, Felix shot to his feet, glared at me with anger, "This is all your fault!" In that instant, the room turned dead silent. Dumbfounded as I, "Felix?" He shouted, "If it weren't for you shamelessly following me everywhere, they wouldn't try to pair us up!" I tried to reason with him, "Felix, I just like-" "Your LIKE is nothing more than shackles to me. I don't want to be associated with you in any way - not ever," His words were venomous, and his eyes were filled with a cold hatred that made me shiver. 18 years. We spent every day together for 18 years! He was my world, and I gave him everything. Yet, in the end, it was my fault?! I should never have liked him. I swore that I would let him know he's not even worthy of me! LEARN_MORE https://ocankn.com/market/goodnovel/1?lpid=10463&u 121885057680157 Random Reading 0 2 1,608,045,406,615,398 2024-05-05 02:00 regular_page eligible 0 0 NONE 0 1 0 1 Learn More 1 Random Reading 120210901132840002 ocankn.com NONE dco https://ocankn.com/market/goodnovel/1?lpid=10463&utm_campaign={{campaign.name}}&utm_content={{campaign.id}}&adset_name={{adset.name}}&adset_id={{adset.id}}&ad_id={{ad.id}}&ad_name={{ad.name}} 2024-04-30 07:17 https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/440956940_25268474469467884_2868037020008087195_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s60x60&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=F-HxQ-waHuEQ7kNvgFD38u1&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AYAwzp2f2VEB0h60weFz2pFk1Ydk_U5dwkE7lQlVpeQm5Q&oe=66AB7D02 regular_page 0 Random Reading https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.35426-6/440962453_1104392817282181_2561723559848612484_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c53f8f&_nc_ohc=qe5uc9YsSBwQ7kNvgEGfbsP&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00_AYCE-EbnGSl82RwIS97friXZnS2PwjHzYRz32Y-Tg2t1IQ&oe=66AB525F 0 3 0 0 2024-05-04 02:00 View Edit
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Yes 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1169421704367321 😍Read the next chapters👉 Chapter 1<br /> Lottie’s POV<br /> &quot;So, who is coming tomorrow?&quot; I asked my best friend Lilly, who was twirling in the mirror, the expensive satin of her wedding dress swishing around her ankles. Tomorrow was her big day, and ever the perfectionist, she just had to check everything still fit perfectly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Umm, the usual: our pack, Daddy&#039;s business partner, bordering packs, and their alphas. It&#039;s only a small gathering.&quot; She mumbled, brushing her hands over her tiny waist. <br /> <br /> &quot;Small.&quot; I nodded sarcastically; we clearly had a very different understanding of what small meant, but as the daughter of the ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Moon packs, I guess this was small. <br /> <br /> &quot;You know your mating ceremony will be just like this!&quot; Sage chuckled, watching Lilly through my eyes. <br /> <br /> &quot;Not a chance!&quot; I barked, looking over at Lilly and her lavish dress, fake lashes and tan. I loved her and her confidence, but I was definitely more subtle than Lilly, never one to bask in the limelight but hide in the back! So this sort of opulence wasn&#039;t for me.<br /> <br /> &quot;Your dad and Alpha Leigh won&#039;t accept any less than an extravagant ceremony! You are screwed, as they won&#039;t allow you a low-key event! You are the Beta&#039;s daughter. You must represent the pack; you know Mike will want all this too! Frills and all!&quot; Sage teased, making me groa-n, shutting her out. I looked at Lilly warmly, smiling at her; she was truly beautiful!<br /> <br /> &quot;You look beautiful, Lilly, very skinny,&quot; I added, knowing it was what she wanted to hear, but the truth was she did! She was the kind of girl that would look beautiful in a garbage bag. <br /> <br /> “You think? ” her li-p twisted into a smile, I knew she was satisfied with my answer. <br /> <br /> “Yes!” I stated firmly. Clapping giddily, she gasped, running to the dressing table; she returned with a box, placing it in my lap. <br /> <br /> &quot;I got you a gift to thank you; I know I have been a bridzillar the last few months preparing for the wedding.&quot; Taken back, I glanced between her and the beautifully box in my lap. I look at her, remembering why I love her so much! She may be spoiled, a danmed princess and an insane drama queen, but she never ceased to make me feel special and appreciated! <br /> <br /> &quot;You shouldn&#039;t have.&quot; A polite smile painted my li-ps. <br /> <br /> &quot;Go try it on; Mike will die when he sees you in it!&quot; She laughed, pulling me to my feet, nodding for me to open the box. Rolling her eyes, she ushered me into one of the fitting rooms to try it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wait, what?&quot; I asked nervously as she pushed me into the fitting room, winking at me as she closed the door. &quot;Lilly, what have you done?&quot; I asked, but curiosity was getting the better of me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You will thank me later when he can&#039;t keep his hands off you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Biting my li-p, I pulled the ribbon, svcking in a breath, seeing the racy lingerie staring back at me challengingly, silently daring me to be bold.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, My God!&quot; I moaned, shaking my head! &quot;I can&#039;t wear this!&quot; I laughed, feeling the blush spread across my cheeks. <br /> <br /> Fifteen minutes later, I stood up on the podium, Lilly staring at me proudly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck! I&#039;d totally do you if I weren&#039;t getting married tomorrow!&quot; Lilly winked, circling me. &quot;I don&#039;t understand why you don&#039;t see how hot you are!&quot; She groa-ned.<br /> <br /> Looking in the mirror finally, I svcked in a breath; my slim figure was encased in an icy blue crot-chless cami suspender set that left nothing to the imagination. A lace embroidered halter neck with mesh panels barely covering my booobs ran down my body in a slim V.<br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, it&#039;s like wearing a piece of dental floss!&quot; I shouted, ignoring Lilly&#039;s giggles. <br /> <br /> &quot;No pain, no gain, Lottie! Go, show Mike!&quot;she grinned knowingly. &quot;You can tell me all about it later!&quot; She giggled mischievously. <br /> <br /> With a final look in the mirror, I admitted she was right. It did look good! Sexy even! Rolling my li-p between my teeth, I blushed, deciding to take her advice; Mike and I had not had much alone time lately; he was always working, Alpha Leigh had been keeping him busy with safety preparations for tomorrow. <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, this was an excellent way to get his attention.&quot; My wolf Sage cackled as I slipped my dress over Lilly’s gift. <br /> <br /> Getting to the apartment I shared with Mike didn&#039;t take long; my father had insisted we stay close to the pack house; being the Crimson Moons beta, he, like Lilly, was used to getting his way. <br /> <br /> Seizing my keys from my bag, I froze, hearing the muffled sound of talking from behind our apartment door. Mike was home! <br /> <br /> &quot;Is he watching por-n?&quot; My wolf Sage laughed, hearing the barely audible moans from within the apartment walls. Concentrating on the sounds coming from the other side of the door, I laughed, hearing the distinct sound of mattress springs, breathy moans and... <br /> <br /> &quot;Mike ! Don&#039;t stop! Oh my god, Mike harder!&quot; A female panted as the familiar sound of a headboard pounding a wall fluttered up to my ears. MY headboard! Swallowing the bile that assaulted my throat, I quietly walked into the apartment, numbly stumbling to our bedroom; the closer I got, the more I understood.<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, baby girl!&quot; MY boyfriend moaned as the squeaking got quicker, more desperate. <br /> <br /> &quot;The fvck you are!&quot; I roared, opening the door with a bang. <br /> <br /> &quot;Shiiit!&quot; Mike’s panicked voice spluttered as I flicked the light on.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hey honey, I&#039;m home!&quot; I mocked, locking eyes with the guy I loved, who was balls deep in a female... a female who wasn&#039;t me!<br /> <br /> Chapter 2<br /> &quot;I didn&#039;t think you would be back till later?&quot; Mike dares to say, looking at me like I had grown two heads and was somehow in the wrong.<br /> <br /> &quot;Clearly!&quot; I mutter, walking over to the closet, grabbing my overnight bag and aggressively shoving things into it. <br /> <br /> &quot;Baby girl...Come on...&quot; He has the audacity to sound hurt; glancing into the mirror, I lock my eyes on him.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am sorry, who are you talking to ... Me? Or Her?&quot; Seeing the puzzled look on his face, I continued. &quot;Just two seconds ago, I heard you call her &#039;baby girl&#039;.&quot; I spat, knowing I was being petty over the pet name, but given that I had just walked in on him banging some chick in our bed, I felt I had earned the right to be a little childish!<br /> <br /> &quot;No, you are mistaken.&quot; He shakes off. Spinning around, I glare at him. <br /> <br /> Is he seriously trying to make ME feel like I am going insane!<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, BABY GIRL!&quot; I yelled, repeating what I had heard him say not two minutes ago, to the who-re in his bed... Our bed!<br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s not what it looks like, I promise.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh?&quot; I roll my blue eyes and look at the she-wolf pulling the sheet around herself sheepishly. &quot;Did he slip and accidentally land in your vargina?&quot; Seeing her try to slip from the bed, I shook my head. &quot;Stay! He is ALL yours!&quot; I dismissed, returning to throwing the first things I could grab into my travel bag.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, come on.&quot; Mike pushed, getting from the bed. &quot;Work has been tough lately, and well...&quot; Before he finished the sentence, I knew he would make this my fault somehow, just like I knew I would punch him in the face in the next thirty seconds.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have put a little weight on, and you never dress up for me anymore.&quot; His body was flush against my back. My body tightened at the irony, given the blue lace I had on under my dress, grabbing my make-up and ramming it brutally with my other things. <br /> <br /> Zipping my bag with shaky hands, I tried to remain calm as he continued. &quot;You could try a little harder to entice me. I wouldn&#039;t have to look elsewhere then.&quot; <br /> <br /> Spinning around in his hold, I pulled my fist back and, with no warning, plunged it into his eye; satisfaction washed over me hearing the fragile bone in his nose break, blood splattered my dress; looking down at it in astonishment, I laughed in disbelief. <br /> <br /> Mike&#039;s curses were barely audible over the sound of my blood rushing through my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, we are done.&quot; I declare my mind made up as Mike tried to pull my elbow.<br /> <br /> “Babygirl...&quot; He uttered, regretting it the second my eyes glared with the cold blue of Sage, who seized control and, before I could gasp, had delivered her own source of justice. Knocking Mike out cold, his body hurtled back and dropped to the floor, his limp body resembling a pretzel all limbs and bruised ego. <br /> <br /> &quot;When he wakes up, you tell him to stay away from Lottie!&quot; Sage growled at the quivering she-wolf, who was nodding, frozen by fear.<br /> <br /> *******<br /> &quot;Another?&quot; I requested, tapping the rim of my empty glass; the handsome bartender looked between Lilly and I, concern washing over his face. Apparently, our father&#039;s made him nervous. <br /> <br /> &quot;I just caught my boyfriend shagging someone else; I think another drink is needed, don&#039;t you!&quot; I asked, arching a brow, ignoring Lilly&#039;s sigh. Seeing him reluctantly fill my glass, a smirk pulled at the corners of my li-ps. <br /> <br /> I had spent the last few hours getting a little tipsy, dancing and trying to forget my heartbreak. But seeing Lilly look down at her phone with a frown, I knew the night was over.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, I have to sleep.&quot; She only used my full name when she was trying to be serious, &quot;I have to look my best tomorrow.&quot; She grinned, pulling me up from my chair. &quot;Come on, let&#039;s go home.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t... I .. Can&#039;t go.. back there... HE.. is there!&quot; I slurred, spinning around on wobbly legs; I eyed her helplessly, dramatically throwing my hands in the air. &quot;Can I stay at yours, please!&quot; Laughing, she nodded, pushing me towards the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, but I swear if you snore, I will kil-l you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Twenty minutes later, we pulled up at the pack house.<br /> <br /> &quot;I will grab water; you go on up!&quot; She laughed, waving me up the stairs as she disappeared into the kitchen. I felt like it took forever to get to her bedroom; pushing the door open, I paused, looking around the room.<br /> <br /> &quot;I don&#039;t think I have ever seen this room THIS tidy.&quot; I laughed, pulling my dress over my head. I threw my dress aside, picking up a photo frame with a picture of Lilly&#039;s older brother standing proudly with his arm around his dad, smiling into the camera, without a care. It was his graduation day. I remember it well. He made me call him master all day. <br /> <br /> &quot;Jackass!&quot; I cursed, turning the frame around, not wanting his eyes on me while I slept, or at all! <br /> <br /> &quot;Looks like this lingerie will be getting some action tonight!&quot; I laughed bitterly while looking in the full-length mirror, thinking about how different this night could have been. Mike&#039;s cruel words about my weight were eating at what little confidence I had. Lilly&#039;s brothers had made my life hel-l growing up until they left for training a few years back, so I was used to being the but of jokes, taunted and teased, but coming from Mike, it hurt. <br /> <br /> Svcking in a breath, I froze, the sound of running water finally hitting my ears. I had left Lilly downstairs, had she slipped in while I walked around her room? <br /> <br /> Pushing the door to the ensuite open, I froze, my feet rooted to the spot; through the glass panel of the shower, Lilly&#039;s brother stood, hand pressed up against the marbled tiled wall, his knuckles turning white from the pressure, his body ripped with even more muscles then he left with. Tattoos wound the whole of his body, trailing my eyes across them giddily; I tensed seeing his tattooed hand gripping his thick steeled rod, easily 9 inches of heaven. <br /> <br /> My eyes locked on his diick as he pumped his hand around it, pleasuring himself in what I knew was meant to be a private moment.<br /> <br /> &quot;Either join me or get out!&quot; He rasped, looking over his shoulders at me; the second our eyes met, I felt like I had been punched, knocking me to my knees, the floor disappearing from under me; somewhere in the distance, I heard Knox&#039;s panicked scream, it was genuine concern, not laughter, I was hearing from him. Why? Confusion bled through me wildly, just before everything went black.<br /> <br /> Chapter 3<br /> Distant memories of the annual pack ball danced across my vision; Lilly and I were expected to go as we had come of age; we had both expected the twins to try to sabotage the whole evening! But they hadn&#039;t! Lilly and I had assumed it was because our fathers had insisted we attend, and they outranked the twins! Something we knew grated on the boys! <br /> <br /> The guy I had been crushing on at school had asked me to be his date; I was beyond excited! I had gone all out and had my hair, nails and make-up done. I had worked overtime to save up for a dress, I had spent a small fortune, and for once, I felt beautiful! <br /> <br /> He treated me like royalty, something I was not used to, given how the twins liked to control everything Lilly I did behind the walls of the pack house, but the twins had not said anything about me going with the young male wolf; I thought they had finally allowed me some freedom. We danced and laughed, and I thought he would kiss me! I never wanted the night to end; it had been perfect until I found the twins laughing about how desperate and pathetic I was and how they couldn&#039;t believe I had actually thought HE would like ME! <br /> <br /> Unable to watch anymore, I turned to leave only to see other classmates recording me, laughing at me and my tears. It didn&#039;t take long for it to be uploaded to social media and sent around school, making me a laughingstock! I had never understood why they were so obsessed with what I did! I got that they protected Lilly, but I was not kin! And this behavior was unwarranted! <br /> <br /> I tried to speak to my father about it, but since my mother had died, he had checked out, leaving Luna Louise to raise me; his only care was the pack and keeping it safe! And I could hardly go to her and moan that her precious sons were making my life hel-l! So I had no choice but to put up and shut up! Only when they left at 16 did things get easier; I finally knew peace, friendship, and fun! And somewhere in between, I met Mike. <br /> <br /> Opening my eyes slowly, the memories faded only to be replaced by the concerned face of Knox, staring down at me with such warmth my stomach flipped. His fingers traced my cheek as relief spread over his features. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get. Your. Hand. Off. Me!&quot; I seethed, slapping it away aggressively, my eyes narrowing on the ice blue hues of Knox, forcing myself to ignore the flicker of hurt that slipped across his face. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hush, baby, let me check you over. You hit your head hard.&quot; He cooed, and my eyes widened in disbelief at the sincerity in his tone. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get your STI-riddled hand off of me before I break it the fck off!&quot; Snapping my mouth closed, feeling the light touch of his fingers on my li-ps.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have a filthy mouth, do you know that!&quot; His brows knitted together as he looked my face over, his gaze locking on my li-ps, making me uncomfortable. &quot;I should teach you a lesson!&quot; He mused a smirk split his face, seeing the shock wash over mine.<br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re disgusting!&quot; I spat, pushing myself up, looking around confused, seeing I was not on the floor but instead laid out carefully on the bed, Knox beside me. He had apparently swept me up and taken care of me, but I could not think why for the life of me. Shoving him aside, I attempted to climb over him. But his hands gripped my waist, locking me mid-stride over his torso. <br /> <br /> &quot;I have to admit, you have changed a lot!&quot; A grin slowly slipped across his face, his fingers trailing up the soft fabric of my new lingerie. Lingerie meant for Mike. &quot;Not the whiny brat I left behind, huh&quot; Shoving his che-st hard, framing my face in a wall of glowing white.<br /> <br /> I didn&#039;t want to admit that he had changed, too; he had grown into a gorgeous male.<br /> <br /> &quot;And buffed up!&quot; Sage added to my inner thoughts, bringing me back to reality. Ignoring her lude comment with a groa-n, my hands covered his that were rubbing up my sides. <br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, stop touching me!&quot; Pushing his hands off me with a snort, &quot;Dicck!&quot; I grunted. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I have one... wanna see?&quot; He taunted, his hands returning to my waist with supernatural speed.<br /> <br /> &quot;YES, I wanna see!&quot; Sage purred excitedly. <br /> &quot;Seriously! Do you remember all the shiit he put us through&quot; I snapped, trying to pull away from his grasp.<br /> <br /> &quot;God&#039;s&quot;, A gasp escaped my li-ps, feeling his solid length rub against my core.<br /> <br /> &quot;Crotc-hless!&quot; He smirked up at me. &quot;Not so innocent, it seems!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;UGH!&quot; I growled, trying to lift off of him, but he forced me along him again, making me cry out as my pusssy clenched needily, loving the sensation of pain mixing with pleasure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Let me make this crystal clear for you, Knox! I do not want you!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Really? Sage seems game!&quot; He grinned slyly.<br /> <br /> &quot;She&#039;s a sluut!&quot; I announced, angry at Sage&#039;s betrayal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Mmm, My sluut?&quot; He beamed, his hands sliding up my back;his solid length was millimeters from my core, but he was waiting for me to give him the green light.<br /> <br /> &quot;Beg me, Knox!&quot; I challenged!<br /> <br /> Chapter 4<br /> &quot;Beg?&quot; He scoffed, eyes narrowing on me; I could see the inner fight between Knox and his wolf. He was a son of an Alpha. He had probably never begged for anything, let alone a female! But if he wanted me like he claimed to, he would beg! <br /> <br /> &quot;Yes, Beg! Or let go of me.&quot; I declared with a newfound boldness. I was so over being weak and vulnerable, done being pushed around by those around me, and that included Mike and the danm twins!<br /> <br /> His hands released my hi-ps. Evidently, he refused to dance to my tune. <br /> <br /> &quot;You are so danm perfect, but I won&#039;t beg!&quot; He maintained. For once, he looked weak! The desire in his gaze filled me with a new sense of power; it had been such a long time since I felt this heat, and it was scrambling my brain.<br /> <br /> &quot;There, that wasn&#039;t so hard, was it!&quot; I laughed, rising onto my knees, an idea quickly springing to my mind. Years I had put up with his taunts, teasing and humiliation. It was time to return that favor. <br /> <br /> &quot;Do it, I dare ya!&quot; Sage encouraged.<br /> <br /> I slipped the straps off my shoulders, letting the delicate lace slide down, my booobs bouncing fre-e. <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, Charlotte. Let me taste your pretty body; let me make you feel every inch the Queen you are!&quot; <br /> <br /> Shiit! <br /> <br /> “ I will beg too! Let him do it! Please!&quot; Sage wailed in my head, but she needn&#039;t! I hated myself for it, but I wanted it. I wanted him, and given the look on his face, he bloody well knew it!<br /> <br /> Nodding, I watched as he did just that, his li-ps pressed to my body in turn. Gripping his hand in mine, I tutted at him; even when drowning in lust, I refused to let him take control of the situation!<br /> <br /> &quot;Char??&quot; I heard Lilly call from the hallway. &quot;Where the fck did she go?&quot; She moaned as she walked past Knox&#039;s room; the fact she didn&#039;t even think to check in here told me everything and brought me back to the startling realisation that I had fcked up! I was lying on my best friend&#039;s brother&#039;s bed, between his legs!<br /> <br /> &quot;Get off!&quot; I growled, pushing Knox off; my lust turned to hate quickly. <br /> <br /> &quot;This shouldn&#039;t have happened!&quot; I spat accusingly at him, but I knew I had been a willing participant, and if Lilly hadn&#039;t interrupted, I hate to think just how willing of a participant I would have been!<br /> <br /> &quot;Come on, it&#039;s fine!&quot; He laughed as I scrambled out from under him, pulling my straps back in place while searching for my dress and pulling it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where is that blood from?&quot; Knox growled, making me jump; looking down at my blood-stained dress, I frowned- I liked this dress! How had I not noticed Mike&#039;s blood all over it?<br /> <br /> &quot;None of your danm business!&quot; I huffed, grabbing my shoes and glaring at him one last time.<br /> <br /> &quot;THIS never happened!&quot; I snapped, slipping from the room as quietly as I can, tiptoeing down the hall to Lilly&#039;s room. Seeing she was still roaming the corridors looking for me, I took the opportunity to slip into the shower. Desperate to wash the embarrassment off me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You smell of him... Of Knox!&quot;Sage announced as she rubbed up against the walls of my mind.<br /> <br /> &quot;What?&quot; I gasped, inhaling sharply, hoping the smell of the shower gel would erase not just his smell but the memories too!However, all I could smell was the heavenly scent of Knox and his danm arousal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck!&quot; I cursed, scrubbing myself raw, until I heard Lilly return. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where the fck have you been?&quot; She snapped as she pulled herself up on the counter in the bathroom, watching me skeptically. Making a split-second decision, I decided to lie!<br /> <br /> &quot;I got lost and ended up in your brother Knox&#039;s room! I didn&#039;t realize he was back!&quot; I started sxcking down a breath, groa-ning, smelling Knox STILL. <br /> <br /> &quot;A little heads up would have been good!&quot; I moaned, giving her an irritated half-smile.<br /> <br /> &quot;You thought they would miss my big day?&quot; She laughed, rolling her eyes! &quot;They got back this evening.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;No shiiit!&quot; I sighed, giving her a &#039;you think&#039; look as I bull shited her with another lie; Sage and I were both disappointed at how easily the lie left my li-ps.<br /> <br /> Giggling with my best friend on the night of her mating ceremony should have been the highlight of my night, but instead, I was left with an uneasy feeling eating at my stomach, something telling me my life was about to get a he-ll of a lot more complicated! And there was nothing I could do about it!<br /> <br /> Chapter 5<br /> &quot;Get your lazy as-s up!&quot; Lilly demanded, her shrill voice making me sigh; flopping onto my stomach, I pulled her pillow over my head, hoping to silence her. <br /> <br /> &quot;No!&quot; I grumbled, images of Knox and I last night still floating around my head, making my thi-ghs ache.<br /> <br /> &quot;Char! Come on!&quot; Lilly said, pulling the sheet off me; the cold air assaulting my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s my big day! I need my best friend at my side!&quot; She complained, but the edge to her tone told me she was not about to give up any time soon. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fine! I am up!&quot; I grumbled, throwing the pillow in the direction Lilly&#039;s voice came from while pulling myself up. Smelling strong coffee, I smiled sleepily over at Lilly, the last remnants of my dream and her sexy brother slowly fading from my mind as I took the coffee she handed me. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t get sick today, Char!&quot; Lilly moaned, watching me as she handed me a mirror to show me how red-faced I was, dropping it on the bed, not needing to look to know I was blushing.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte! Are you ok? You&#039;re shaking?&quot; Lilly inhaled, taking the coffee cup from my hands before I dropped it. Her hand pressed to my forehead sympathetically. &quot;Charlotte?&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;Do you think he will be as skilled with his tongue as you imagine him to be?&quot; Sage added, making me blush further. <br /> <br /> &quot;Enough!&quot; I screamed at my wolf, cutting our link off so I could focus and calm my trembling hands and racing heart. The concern on Lilly&#039;s face startled me back to reality.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am ok! Honestly!&quot;I muttered, shaking my head at the images Sage had interjected into my mind on a loop.<br /> <br /> &quot;I should tell her! In the 18 years we have been friends, I have never lied to her! I don&#039;t feel right doing so now!&quot; I stated guiltily to Sage.<br /> <br /> It seemed since we left Knox&#039;s room, it was all she could think of! And a certain male&#039;s dicck in particular. <br /> <br /> Sxcking down my breath, seeing Lilly&#039;s frantic eyes searching my face needily. Today was her big day! She had been dreaming of this day for as long as I had known her, finding her mate, making it official and making her family and pack proud. <br /> <br /> I, on the other hand, needed more! I needed the rawest form of love, trust and security, all of which was something Knox could not offer me! The thought cemented what I already knew; It was a one-off! Sighing, I softened my features, ignoring the aching between my thi-ghs.<br /> <br /> &quot;I think the last 24 hours have caught up with me, seeing Mike and that trollop in my bed! That&#039;s all!&quot; I expressed lying to her face for the second time in a few hours.<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry, Char; he really is a piece of shiit! Want me to ask Knox and Kane to give him a good hiding.&quot; Shaking my head dramatically with a nervous laugh, I gripped her hands and pulled her onto the bed, ignoring her protests.<br /> <br /> &quot;NO!&quot; It&#039;s embarrassing enough that I caught them having sax in my bed; I don&#039;t want the whole pack talking about it.&quot; I sighed, grabbing the pillow and throwing it at her with an arched brow.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I understand that!&quot; She chuckled, throwing the pillow back at me as she got back off the bed, holding her hand out to pull me up. <br /> <br /> &quot;But if he becomes a bother! I will tell them! I know you think they don&#039;t care about you, Charlotte, but they see you as a little sister! They won&#039;t stand for his bullshiit!&quot; She expressed, looking at me in the mirror as she fixed her hair. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lord, I hope they don&#039;t see you as a sister! Not sure how I feel about ince-st!&quot; Sage grunted, working her way through the barrier I had put up. &quot;Although... I am up for calling Knox Daddy if you are?&quot; She added with a wiggle.<br /> <br /> &quot;Way to lower the tone, sage!&quot; I huffed, ignoring her like before as I helped Lilly prepare for her big day! <br /> <br /> Two hours later, we were making our way through an empty pack house; Alpha Leigh had seen to it that no one would see his daughter until the ceremony, so not a single person remained in the pack house but Lilly and I. <br /> <br /> &quot;Are you not nervous?&quot; I asked; standing at the back doors, I squeezed her hand. <br /> <br /> &quot;No, just excited!&quot; She whispered, pushing the doors open to peek out at the beautifully decorated garden with its subtle nod to the pack&#039;s colours. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wow, it&#039;s stunning.&quot; I gushed as the door heaved open, and Alpha Leigh stepped in, his eyes falling on his daughter and blurring with tears instantly in a way only a proud father could.<br /> <br /> &quot;Told you, you looked beautiful!&quot; I grinned, nudging Lilly&#039;s waist with mine seeing him try not to cry at the sight of his daughter in her ceremonial dress. <br /> <br /> &quot;You like Daddy?&quot; She screeched, turning slowly to show him what his money had brought. It was an exquisite dress, floor length, made with the softest of silk. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a princess!&quot; He gushed, straightening no doubt in an attempt to control his emotions; his eyes scanned me with a warm smile, looking at my dress with a chuckle. <br /> <br /> &quot;I half expected you to turn up in yoga pants and a hoodie Charlotte!&quot; He teased with an affectionate wink. He was right, of course; I lived in training and gym clothes. When your Father was the Beta, you tended to spend the majority of your time training. <br /> <br /> &quot;Daddy!&quot; Lilly scolded, &quot;Don&#039;t encourage her! It took me weeks to bribe her into the dress!&quot; She scoffed, giving me a firm stare. <br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, can you excuse us a moment, I would like a minute with my baby before....&quot; He whispered, his voice cutting off as his eyes locked on his daughter with such love. <br /> <br /> &quot;She will always be your baby girl!&quot; I whispered, leaning up on my tiptoes to press a soft kiss to my alphas cheek; he was like a second father to me and seeing him so overwhelmed at the sight of Lilly was very out of character for him, even behind closed doors he always seemed to favour the twins.<br /> <br /> Winking at my best friend before slipping out the doors and into a solid form and familiar scent, I groa-ned audibly; even Sage was finally waking up, sensing the danger.<br /> <br /> Chapter 6<br /> &quot;What are you doing here!&quot; I questioned, trying to keep my tone neutral, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing my upset. Allowing my eyes to roam over a dark blue pin-stripped tailored suit that barely fit the muscular form of Mike. <br /> <br /> His dark eyes trained on me, his li-ps pulled into a scowl as he looked down my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Nice to see you too, baby girl!&quot; He sighed, having just referred to Lilly as &#039;baby girl&#039; to her father; hearing it slip from Mike&#039;s li-ps felt wrong, but I couldn&#039;t be bothered to argue with him about his pet name for me now, not when Alpha and Lilly are on the other side of the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie?&quot; He huffed, waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say, trying to hide his frustration by running a hand through his dark hair.<br /> <br /> &quot;I missed you last night.&quot; He tried again, clearly trying to engage me in conversation. <br /> <br /> &quot;I wish I could say the same!&quot; I grunted, annoyed at myself for acknowledging him, I crossed my hands across my che-st. A part of me wished he would turn and leave me alone, go back to the she-wolf he had allowed to keep him company last night, but the stu-pid, naive part of me wanted to cling to him and ask him to fight for me! <br /> <br /> &quot;Your father sent me to find you!&quot; He grinned a pearly smile that had my stomach fluttering; I hadn&#039;t told my father about the breakup, so he meant well, I assured myself. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can make my own way to the ceremony.&quot; I snapped, lowering my eyes from Mike&#039;s face; the displeasure washing across his face made me feel self-conscious enough.<br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie!&quot; He tried as I pulled my elbows closer, hugging them around myself, his cruel remark about my weight last night still raw, even if I hadn&#039;t let him know it had hurt me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You took forever!&quot; He stated. &quot;Probably putting all that slap on your face!&quot; Pulling on my elbow, he half dragged me down the beautifully styled pathway towards the old church grounds at the back of the property. <br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re hurting me!&quot; I winced, a burn rising to my cheeks at the mention of my make-up!<br /> <br /> &quot;Yes!&quot; He sneered, not even looking at me.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! You look beautiful!&quot; Sage interjected, lending me some of her strength to try and pull my arm back from his iron-tight grip.<br /> <br /> &quot;You don&#039;t even have time to change! The guests have all arrived!&quot; He grumbled, ignoring me and shoving me forward so hard I slipped on one of the petals lining the old cobbled path. &quot;Fck sake, Lottie, you always have to show me up!&quot; He hissed, looking down at me with contempt.<br /> <br /> &quot;Get up then!&quot; He snarled, his eyes lingering on the deep V neckline that barely held my booobs in place.<br /> <br /> Left speechless, I sat on the floor, looking up at my so-called mate, feeling the cold stone through the thin fabric.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t believe you, today is an important day for the pack, and you turn up dressed like... that! Representing me! Are you trying to destroy my reputation?&quot; He snarled, shoving his hand out and grabbing my elbow again, yanking me up by it painfully and shoving me forward. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a who=re!&quot; He growled from behind me, shaking his head angrily; I could feel Sage&#039;s anger rising, and as much as I was grateful she had my back, now wasn&#039;t the time to cause a scene. It was Lilly&#039;s big day and an important day for the pack.<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, you&#039;d know all about whor-es!&quot; I seethed quietly, spinning to face my so-called mate, &quot;How many of them have you had in our bed?&quot; I scoffed, looking at him with pity but unable to stop.<br /> <br /> &quot;Tell me did they fake it like I did? They must have because there is no way your .. little.. friend could have satisfied them! Lord knows it never did me!&quot; I blurted out angrily, narrowing my eyes at him challengingly. The darkening in his iris had my heart skipping a beat, and not for the right reason. He was angry!<br /> <br /> &quot;That&#039;s your problem, Charlotte; you have never known your danm place.&quot; He grinned manically, taking a step toward me before I had a chance to react; he pulled me non to gently into an alcove of the garden, hidden by the white Jasmine vines. <br /> <br /> &quot;But that&#039;s ok; I will teach you now!&quot; He breathed into my ear as he slammed my che-st against the stone wall, knocking the air from my lungs and leaving me unable to cry out even if I wanted to. Gripping my hands again, he yanked them above my head, holding them together with one of his large hands.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can smell your arousal!&quot; He moaned into my ear huskily. Despite my compromising position, my body was throbbing, desperate for attention! I wanted to scream at Mike, to tell him the wetness between my thi-ghs wasn&#039;t for him but leftover remnants of my time with Knox last night. <br /> <br /> &quot;I know that you, Lottie, will always be MY who-re!&quot; Hearing the familiar sound of his zipper, I knew what was coming and as much as I hated to admit it! <br /> <br /> I wanted it! 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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1001396921516008 😍Read the next chapters👉 Chapter 1 GEORGIA, ATLANTA 2017 ~SIERRA~ I took a sip of my drink before my eyes roamed. Everything about the day was perfect, sunny, classy restaurant and expensive wine—perfect for a date, right? Only it wasn’t a date—well, maybe for my husband, but not for me. I placed my glass down on the table as my gaze fell on a couple who I presumed to be on their first date or maybe just trying to have lunch. He pulled a chair out for her, and she muttered something in his ear, which he chuckled at, and he took his seat across from her. He took her hands into his, sweetly looking at her, and he started talking. My eyes wandered back to my husband, who was deep in conversation with his friends. When I looked at the two women, my husband’s friends' wives, I started to regret coming here. They were engaged in a conversation, talking about business and fashion; I didn’t know anything about it. I looked back at my husband; I was sure he had forgotten I was even here with him. My fingers danced on the edge of the glass then suddenly everyone at the table stood up and started screaming a name: “Cassie?” They were excited. My eyes followed the direction of their eyes and I saw a very beautiful, model-shaped woman with copper hair and green eyes. Her curves were in the right places. I instantly felt intimidated. I was the only plus-sized woman here, and now another model joins us. I took a sip of my wine as I watched them hug and kiss her cheeks, even my husband, who was now clinging to her arms. I cleared my throat as I started to get uncomfortable, and they pulled away. “I know everyone except for her; who’s she?” The woman asked and my husband pulled out a seat for her, next to him. “Sierra, Damian’s wife,” Lily answered. The woman nodded and looked at me with a little smile before she turned her attention to my husband, who was lovingly staring at her. “So Cassie, you got divorced, tell us, was the process easy?” Lily asked and Ava pinched her. "No Ava, it’s fine, the divorce doesn’t hurt me anymore. I cried, but not anymore. I’m glad I’m over it,” she said, looking at them just for a second before turning her attention back to my husband. She looked back at Ava and everyone at the table, then took my husband’s glass. “It was very easy, we both agreed,” she said. “Why did you two get a divorce?” Lily asked and Ava once again tried to stop her. “We both want different things, one shouldn’t settle for less when they can have the best,” she said and sipped on my husband’s glass, the same glass he sipped on. Then the conversation went on, they started talking and catching up, and I felt lost. Once again, they disregarded me as they reminded themselves of the old days. Then I decided to do something. I slightly held on to my husband's arm. “We need to take our leave, husband, I’m not feeling well,” I said. I didn’t lie, as I felt sharp cramps in my ab-domen, I assumed my period was near. He flinched at my touch. “You can go, I’ll catch you at home,” he said, continuing to admire the woman as she stunned everyone with her accomplishments. “Damian here is offering me the CEO position in The Winters Company, right, Dami?” She said, still holding his arm, and he nodded while everyone’s eyes looked at me. They realized what my husband was doing was wrong, but they didn't care, they didn't like me even one bit—maybe Lily, but not the four of them, which included my husband. As everyone turned their attention back to the woman, my husband flattered her. “I just don’t understand men, how can they afford to lose such a gem, smart, intelligent, and beautiful at that?” He said and once again, everyone’s eyes stared at me, I awkwardly took another sip of my drink. Did my husband bring me here to embarrass me? I asked myself but as I placed the glass on the table and felt a sharp pain in my stomach. “Ah!” I screamed, and Lily ran to my side. “Sierra, are you okay?” She asked as everyone else came to my side, not that they cared as I could make that up from their faces. “I…I…” I was at a loss for words. A warm tear rolled down my cheek as I stared at my husband, who was still seated chatting with the woman. “Damian, your wife, I think we need to get her to the hospital,” Lily’s husband suggested. “Trust me, she’s fine, she’s just being dramatic,” he said, looking back at the woman, and that’s when I felt another sharp pain in between my th-ighs. “Ah!” Another scream escaped my li-ps, and Lily supported me by holding my shoulders. “Damian, we’re taking her to the hospital. I don’t know about you, but I will not have peace of mind knowing I watched someone in pain and did nothing,” Lily said and gestured to her husband, who quickly took the hint as he helped her and tried to stand me up. After succeeding, they walked me out, with Ava and her husband following. As we reached the exit door, I felt another sharp pain in between my thi-ghs. It didn't register much as my eyes promptly closed and I lost consciousness. ****** I woke up to the beeping sound and smell of disinfectant. I quickly looked at my body at the realization, and it confirmed the green hospital uniform. I felt a stinging pain in my head and I let out a soft discomfort sound. “Ouch!” My eyes fell on the IVs connected to my wrists. I almost pulled them off when the door suddenly opened and my husband walked in. Just looking at him reminded me of the reason I married him. At 6 feet, he is muscular, with hair of medium length with waves that flow elegantly down his back. As my eyes looked at his face, I felt butterflies in my stomach, I always lost myself in his chocolate brown eyes. I felt my muscles relax, as I realized he didn’t abandon me. “What happened?” I pretended to ask just to have a conversation, but he didn't respond and instead looked at me with disgust. He always looked at me that way, I was used to it. “Sierra, she’s back, everything between us ends today,” he said calmly. Chapter 2 Who?” "Oh, come on, you know who, don’t act stu-pid,” he said, sounding irritated. “The woman at the restaurant is Cassie?” I pretended to be clueless. I didn't want a divorce. "Yes, and she’s back, you know what that means, right?” He looked at me, seeking confirmation, but I played dumbfounded. “What happens to us, what we’ve built?” “There’s no us Sierra, when are you going to get that through your head? I’ve never lied to you about my feelings for Cassie,” he said with no emotion in his eyes. “But you married me, I’m your wife now,” I muttered in a low tone. As much as I wanted to shout, I still felt a lot of pain. “That’s why I’m suggesting a divorce. You will be compensated for the years you’ve been with me,” he said, and just as I was about to plead, the door opened and a middle-aged man walked in. By his dress code, I easily figured him to be a doctor. “Mrs. Winters, how are you doing?” He asked, and I nodded. “We have the results here, as per procedure, we always check for pragnancy in all our female patients.” He paused, then looked at my husband, who looked clueless. “Congratulations! You’re five weeks pragnant,” he said with a smile on his face—the smile I wanted to see on my husband’s face, but who was I kidding? My husband instead had an angry face, the way his fingers ruffled his waves was proof of it. “Fck!” He cursed out loud. The doctor, sensing the tension, said, “I know it’s overwhelming for first-time parents, but trust me, the process emerges from overwhelm to delight.” He then turned to me and said, “I’ll ask the nurse to prepare your leave, please excuse me,” and then he walked out. When the doctor closed the door, my eyes wandered towards my husband, who was pacing, his hands scratching the back of his head. “You need to calm down, it's just a baby,” I tried to joke. He turned and looked at me with cold eyes. “You are not happy about the baby, are you?” I asked even when I knew the answer to it. “Happy? You are not planning to keep it, are you?” “What?” “Exactly what you heard, I’ll not be tied down to you. Cassie is back, you can’t have this baby. “How many times are you going to repeat that? I know she’s back. Now what? I should abor-t my child because she’s back.” “Yes,” he said with no emotion in his eyes. “Damian?” “I’ll arrange an appointment for you, you’ll get an abor-tion, and we’ll pretend none of this happened,” he tried to convince me. “And what happens to me?” “Nothing. You'll keep being my wife for as long as you want, but in an open marriage, as you know well what I feel for Cassie.” “What happens if I keep it?” I asked, wanting to know the consequences of challenging him. “Then you should get ready to die single. I mean, look at you. Who would marry a woman who is plus size, unattractive, even the expensive clothes you wear don't hide it.” “You’re wicked,” I said as fresh tears found their way to my cheeks. “The choice is yours, after all, let me know what it’s going to be,” he said, waiting for my response. The three years I’ve been married to him were hel-l on earth. I knew what I was getting myself into from the beginning of this marriage but relied on the small hope that glimmered in my heart that one day he would change and love me as much as I love him. “You can cry afterward as of now, my friends are waiting for me,” he coldly said, his eyes looking everywhere else but at me. He hasn't even looked at me the way he looked at Cassie today. “Why do you have sax with me then, when I disgust you?” I asked a question I’ve lived with for the past three years. “Because I respect myself enough not to cheat, even when I have the opportunity to, but my hor-ny dicck wouldn’t just stay in my trousers, right? That’s where you come in.” “Damian,” I said his name in a low tone, and the door suddenly opened. “Mrs. Winters, your papers to leave are ready. Sir, I’ll just need you to put your signature here, and then you can take your wife,” the nurse said as she handed him a paper and pen. “Yes, while you’re here, can you schedule an abor-tion appointment? We don’t need to tell you the reason we don’t want to keep the child, do we?” He said while signing the papers. “Yes, but that’s solely the mother’s decision, if she agrees, then we can schedule an appointment right away,” she said, turning to me. “Of course, my wife and I discussed it already, right, honey?” He turned to me, with a smile. It could easily convince me, but it wasn’t just about me, it was about the baby. I shook my head in disagreement and I heard him curse. “Fvck! Find your way home,” he said, slamming the door. I closed my eyes to let the tears in my eyes roll to my cheeks and the nurse came to my side. “It’s okay, Mrs. Winters, he’s just too nervous right now, he’ll come around. First-time fathers always do this,” she tried to comfort me. I nodded and placed my hands on my flat belly as I realized life was growing there. Next, we heard a soft knock on the door and Lily came. “Sierra, oh my gosh, don’t tell me!” She screamed as she noticed my hands on my belly and I nodded. “Wow! Congratulations!” She said and engulfed me in her arms. “Wait, If you’re pragnant, then why is Damian so upset?” She asked and pulled away. “He’s just too emotional, he’ll come around.” I lied, and she nodded while the nurse gave a small smile. “Do you need help, maybe a wheelchair?” The nurse asked. “Can I please stay the night? I promise to double the fee if necessary.” “Of course. You’re still in a little pain, and you don’t need to double the fee, you’re under our care. Please excuse me,” she informed me, then walked out. “Oh gosh, do you have a name?” Lily asked as soon as the nurse closed the door. Chapter 3 “We still don’t have a name, but hopefully we will make one soon,” I told her, and she nodded. “Why are you sleeping here? You can come with us and have the guest room, or why don’t you go to your grandmother? Does she know you’re here?” She asked. "No, I’m fine here, thank you so much, Lily. My grandmother doesn’t know I’m here.” “You didn’t get a chance to call her?” “No, I would rather not,” I said and she nodded. “Should I come pick you up tomorrow?” "No, it is fine, I’ll find my way. Thank you so much, Lily,” I declined, as I didn't want to invade her busy schedule. “Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow then. Call me if you need anything. I have to go now,” she kissed my cheeks before leaving. When she closed the door, I felt lonely. I have always been alone. Damian never reciprocated my love, but just the thought of him being my husband filled that loneliness, now that he mentioned divorcing me, the loneliness was here. “He’s just nervous, he will come around,” I convinced myself as my hands reached to my cheeks and wiped away tears. I closed my eyes and focused on sleeping. ******* “Mrs. Winters, are you ready?” The nurse asked for the fifth time. “Yes,” I said, taking in a deep breath as she disconnected the IVs from my wrists. “Please follow the doctor's instructions, no wine or any form of alco-hol until after the delivery of your baby,” she reminded me, and I nodded. As she was done disconnecting the IVs, I made my way to the bathroom. I cleaned up and changed into my clothes. Done, I walked out of the bathroom, seeing that the nurse was not around. I took my bag and walked out. I didn't need to go to the receptionist, as everything was already with me, so I went straight out and started searching for a cab. I looked around, and my eyes fell on a couple. The woman was pragnant, just a few weeks from giving birth. I could easily tell from her swollen belly. The man supported her as he walked her inside the hospital. I adored them for a minute before a cab pulled over and asked me if I needed a ride. I got inside and showed the driver my location from my phone without saying a word. My thoughts wandered to my husband, did he perhaps change his mind? But even deep in my thoughts, I didn't miss the time the car came to a halt as I pulled out a ten-dollar note and handed it to the driver. “Thank you,” I said and went out. I took a deep breath before I approached my matrimonial home. Our home was outside town, not my choice. As he said, this was supposed to be their home with Cassie. I tried to make him trade it, but it only led to arguments. When I was inside, I removed my coat, and once again as I looked around I was reminded of her. Everything, the way the house was decorated, was all in Cassie’s style. I couldn't even change it, as I had no right. I threw myself on the couch, and that’s when I realized someone was in the kitchen. Curious as Damian was supposed to be at work, I walked to the kitchen, only for my eyes to land on the beautiful woman from the restaurant, Cassie. “You’re here early, Sierra, right?” She asked, pouring water from the water boiler into a mug. I remained dumbfounded as my eyes caught her nightgown, it was mine. “Is that my nightgown?” I asked. “Yes, Damian said you don’t use it anymore, I mean, with your body, I agree,” she responded without care as her fingers played with the spoon. It was true I couldn't fit in the gown as I gained so much weight, but it still didn’t give her the right to wear my gown. “And you wore it because?” “Because I didn’t have a gown, or did you prefer I wear Damian’s shirt?” “What? There are a lot of bathrobes here, you could have used that, and besides, what are you doing here?” "Oh, spare me, it’s just a gown, and it’s not like it’s you who bought it. I’m not up for an argument right now. If you can’t guess I had a wild night,” she said and attempted to walk out but stopped by the door. “Oh yes, Damian left you the papers by the table, put your signature on it, and let me know once you're done,” she said and walked out. I didn't stop her as I rushed to the table and saw the documents on the table. With trembling hands, I clasped the documents and read the bolded words out loud. “DIVORCE AGREEMENT.” I gasped and immediately rushed to the bedroom, following the woman. “Cassie!” I called her name as soon as I opened the door. She was lying on her back in my bed with a mug of coffee in her right hand and her phone in her left. “Why are you yelling?” She asked annoyedly as she sat up. “What’s going on here? Where did you get these documents?” “Are you serious?” “I’m very serious. Where did you get these documents?” I repeated myself. I felt my palms burning as I dug my fingernails into them. “Damian left them, he asked me to give them to you,” she explained, noticing my anger. “No, he can never do such a thing, you’re... You’re lying to me.” I stammered, and she rolled her eyes. “Now I see the reason he wants to divorce you,” she said. “You have low self-esteem and zero respect for yourself.” “You don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Of course I do. I mean, look around, Sierra, everything in here is designed and decorated just the way I envisioned my dream home to be, from the colors to the furniture, or he didn’t mention that to you?” “This is exactly the way I like it,” I lied. “You can lie to someone else but not me, and let me tell you something, Damian is and will forever be mine, I’m here to claim what’s mine. You should sign those divorce documents and leave, or how long do you think he’ll stand seeing your fat, ug-ly body when my sexy one is around?” “You have no right to say such a thing to me, my husband and I are just having a misunderstanding. We will fix it,” I told her as I walked out. Even when my heart was breaking, I couldn't give her the pleasure of watching me break. I cleaned the tears from my cheeks as I worked my way down the stairs. Chapter 4 ~DAMIAN~ When Sierra insisted on following me on a lunch date with my friends, I was hesitant. My friends never liked her—only Lily, but the rest didn’t. Wanting to teach her a lesson for being clingy, I agreed. We arrived, and as usual, my friends and I started talking about law. While Ava and Lily talked about women's things—brands, clothes, or whatever women talk about—Sierra looked completely lost, just like I expected. Everything went well, and then Cassie appeared. Of course, Ava mentioned that Cassie would return, I just didn’t know she was already in town. She called me days ago to tell me about her divorce. I just wanted to be there for her, I even offered her the CEO position of my company, as it would take a weight off my shoulders. Managing a business, being a lawyer, and being Sierra’s husband was draining. My heart felt at ease seeing her again until Sierra ruined it with her fake discomfort. Angry, I asked her for divorce just for the doctor to come in with unpleasant news. How could she be pragnant? I demanded an abor-tion, but it seemed she was trying to tie me down with the baby. I left frustrated, and when I reached my home, I found Cassie. She had nowhere to sleep. I let her sleep in the guest room because I was still married to Sierra and cheating is not my thing. Cassie asked for a gown since her belongings were still at the airport. I pulled out Sierra’s gown, the one she doesn’t use, as Cassie said a bathrobe was too heavy for her after I suggested it. I called Adrian to send divorce agreement documents first thing in the morning, before going to sleep. I left this morning, leaving the divorce documents on the table for Sierra so she would get them when she got home. I was now seated in my office contemplating when my assistant came panting behind Sierra. “My apologies, Mr. Winters, I tried to stop her,” she apologized. I couldn’t make out the brown in her eyes, as they were red from crying. My eyes caught sight of her hair, it was no longer dyed, it was back to its original color, copper. “What the fvck happened to your hair?” I asked as my assistant closed the door, leaving the two of us. “You want a divorce?” She ignored my question as she wiped away her tears. “Oh, you thought I was joking?” I asked her, and she shook her head. “I gave you an option last night, but your stubborn head would not listen.” “You still love her?” “Is there a time I told you I stopped loving her?” “Just answer the danm question, do you still love her?” “I do, and I will always love her. I just pray for the day you’ll finally come to your senses,” I coldly said. She was getting on my nerves. “So you’re going to throw three years just like that, even knowing a baby is growing in my womb, YOUR BABY?” She made a piteous face, trying to manipulate me. “The baby is a mistake, you know I never intended this.” “But it happened. I know you’re a bit nervous right now, but like the doctor said, it always gets better.” She said with a little smile on her face, “I will do anything for us not to get a divorce, just name it, please. I want us to raise this baby together,” she added, and I let out a sound of annoyance. “You are never going to get it, are you? I don’t care what you do, whether you keep it or not, what's important is that you sign the divorce agreement. “Please,” she begged and fresh tears rolled down her already pink cheeks. “You’re wasting your time, Adrian already sent you one million. I know you don’t deserve it, but still, I can’t just let you walk out as you came, sign the documents, and leave. If I were you, I would go straight to the hospital and get an abor-tion,” I advised. She was sobbing while I spoke. She constantly wiped her tears, but to no help as more fresh ones were produced. “Now leave my office before I call security on you!” I yelled as I pointed at the door, and within just a second, she ran out. I kicked the table stand out of frustration. I sat back in my seat and ran my hand through my hair. “She is annoying,” I muttered. I took out my phone and sent a message to my assistant not to disturb me. After that, I buried myself in work and got most things done. After hours of no break, I realized it was already late. I stood up and started gathering my things, as most people were gone. I walked out to the empty hall, and in the night sky when I reached my car, I got in and started driving to my house. I reached my home, locked my car, and got inside my house after unlocking the door. My shoe stepped on something as my eyes wandered around. I saw flowers everywhere. I removed my coat, my eyes still wandering, and then my eyes spotted Cassie. She was in black lingerie, her curves hugged perfectly, her li-ps full and red, and her hair tied in a messy bun with some strands falling on her face. “Welcome home,” she said as she walked towards me. I looked around, and my eyes searched for Sierra but they caught a document on the table. I grabbed it and realized she signed it. I felt my che-st tighten when I saw the tear mark on the document. “What’s this?” I asked, and Cassie smiled as she took two glasses of champagne and handed me one, which I refused. Chapter 5 ~DAMIAN~ I woke up earlier than usual. I looked at the beautiful woman who was in a deep sleep. The sheet barely covered her body, her perfect ass was exposed, and I beat myself for even doubting or caring for Sierra’s leave last night. I carefully crawled on the bed to her side and started kissing her legs and she giggled. “Damian… I’m still not awake,” she said, half asleep. “I know, I’m just trying to cover up your body, I don’t want the people on TV to start gawking at my woman,” I said. She let out a small, attractive laugh. After securely covering her body with the sheet, I removed strands of her hair from her face. I tugged it behind her ear and kissed her cheek. When I was done, I got up and walked to the bathroom. I let the tap run as my hands ran through my hair. I took a bath net and started washing my body. When I was done, I closed my eyes to wash off the soap and that’s when I saw her face. Out in the dark, I immediately shot my eyes open, wrapped a towel around my waistline and walked out of the bathroom, straight to my closet. I was now applying lotion, I looked at the bed, and realised Cassie was not there. Did she perhaps find a hotel? I felt a sense of relief as I looked in the mirror to reassure my look, but I saw her again, SIERRA. I ran to the bedside table, grabbed my phone, and searched for her number. When I found it, I attempted to dial it, but I remembered what I told her yesterday, so I stopped myself. “What do you think you’re doing, Damian? It’s good she’s gone. It’s what you wanted, right?” I scolded myself, and just when I was about to put my phone back on the table, it started to ring, I quickly picked it up. “Sierra?” I said without thinking. “No, it’s Adrian, Mr. Winters. The divorce has been finalized,” he informed me. “How? When? I haven’t sent you the final documents yet.” “Mrs. Robertson sent them to me,” he said, and I nodded. “Thank you, Adrian,” I said and hung up without waiting for his response. I dialled Sierra’s number. “I just need to know if she’s fine, not that I care,” I convinced myself, but my heart ached when the number didn't go through. I tried it again and again, but still got the same response. I dialled Lily’s number, I knew she knew Sierra's whereabouts. “Damian, king of heartbreaks. You just never change, do you?” “Is Sierra with you? Not that I care, of course, but can you put her through or put the phone on loudspeaker? I want...” “If it’s about the divorce, then don’t worry, give her copies to Lucas, I’ll send it to her,” she sidestepped me. “What? Where did she go?” “That is not your business, listen, I have to go now. Have a lovely day,” she said and ended the call. I knew she couldn't tell me anything. “So Sierra left, but where?” I quickly rushed to my closet and wore clean clothes. I didn't even get to style my hair and I rushed down the stairs. “You’re in a hurry?” A teasing voice caught my attention, it was Cassie. She was in one of Sierra’s pyjamas, and looking at her, I could tell she was cooking. “Yes, I have to rush to... to a meeting.” "Well, that meeting has to wait as I’ve prepared your favourite, at least I still remember it’s your favourite, right?” She said as she took steps towards me. When she reached my side, her fingers started working on my tie. “Thank you, but I’ll have to come back early then. I really can’t miss this meeting.” "Yes, you can, you’re the head,” she said, and ran her nails through my che-st. I felt my dicck stand but got down again. “I promise to be back early, just after the meeting, okay?” I said, as I kissed her cheeks and ran out. I didn't even hear the last words she said. As I got in my car, I drove at a fast speed, which made me arrive at my office in just ten minutes. “Where the he-ll did she go?” I asked myself, as I pulled over. I hastily got out of my car and ran inside. “Good morning, Mr. Winters,” my assistant, Jane, greeted. She was probably surprised that I was here so early. “Good morning, is Lucas here?” I asked her, and she shook her head. “It’s still six, they all come in at eight,” she said. “Yes, I know. Listen, call him, and tell him I need him here before seven.” She looked at me weirdly, as I’ve never done this. “Do I need to repeat myself?” I angrily said, and she rushed and took the telephone. “Mr. Lucas,” she said. “I hope Lucas’s office is open.” "Yes, Mr. Winters, it was just cleaned,” she responded and continued talking on the phone. I walked out, heading straight to Lucas’s office. As I reached inside, I pulled out my phone and dialed Adrian’s number. “Mr. Winters, I’ll send the...” “Sierra is gone.” "Yes, I heard you divorced her. Is that not what you wanted?” “No, I mean a part of me, but now that she’s gone, her image can’t leave my mind, it’s like she’s tormenting me,” I said and roughly ran my hands through my hair. “Wait, the same Sierra, the plus-sized woman, the mistake of a wife, the...” "Okay, stop!” “Alright, calm down. What do you want me to do?” “Lily mentioned she left, I want to know where she went.” “Lily didn’t tell me anything, you know how Lily is.” “I know, but she’s the one who booked her tickets that I’m sure of, so your job is to go home and find out which country Lily bought the tickets for.” "Okay, sir. I’ll do it, but first I have to attend a meeting with an important client.” “Ask Bruce to replace you.” “The client specifically asked for me.” “Alright, it’s fine, but please don’t forget to do what I’m asking you to do,” I reminded him, and as he nodded, I took out my phone and dialed a number. “Detective,” I said as the man on the other end picked up. I heard Lucas giggle, and I turned to point at him before I walked out of his office. Chapter 6 ~DAMIAN~ "Yes, Mr. Winters, how are you?” “I’m doing well, how are you, detective?” “I’m also well, how may I assist you today?” “My wife is missing.” “Sir, Mrs. Winters is missing?” “No, she’s not missing... I mean, we had a misunderstanding, and she’s nowhere to be found,” I explained. Why did he even care? “Oh, alright, sir, maybe she’s with her grandmother, or...” “No, she left the country, I just want you to find out which country she went to.” "Okay, that’s simple. I’ll get back to you before the end of the day.” “That’s what I thought,” I said and hung up. Just as I sat in my chair, I heard a soft knock on my door. “Come in,” I said, and the person walked in. It was Jane. I ignored her as I searched for a document in my drawer. “Mr. Winters, you have a meeting with Mr. Fosters at three, I’ll come ten minutes before to remind you. Do you need anything?” “Clear my schedule for today.” “Sir your…” “I said clear it!” I yelled, and she nodded. "Alright, sir,” she said, sitting back in her chair. As I exited the firm and got into my car, I drove at a fast speed, not minding the traffic. It only took me ten minutes to get to my destination. “Mr. Winters, good morning.” Most employees greeted me as I walked in. I just nodded, my focus was to find Lily. I didn't even bother to pass by the receptionist as I walked straight to her office. “Oh, you don’t even know how to knock?” She complained as soon as I walked in. “Why should I when I own the building?” I said, and she rolled her eyes. "Okay, what do you want? If it’s about your girlfriend, I’ll have the one under me contact her about the day she starts and everything.” “It’s not about Cassie.” “I’m confused,” she said, unpleasantly batting her eyelashes. “I see what you’re doing, I’m still your boss.” “Well, here we’re not talking about the company, right? Don’t forget, I’m your friend too.” “It seems you're forgetting that you’re just on Sierra’s side, you don’t even want to consider my feelings in this matter.” I tried to manipulate her. "No, Damian, you know it doesn’t work like that. I always stand by the truth.” “I know, listen, I fcked up, okay. I just need to know where she is.” “No, Damian, You didn’t fvck up. With the way you mistreated her all these years, she never once said a word against you, she has been by your side despite your ill-treatment. Who will stand and cook for a man who loves someone else? She doesn’t get the right to decorate her own home, she stands in a space decorated in another woman’s style. That’s Sierra, because I, or any other woman out there wouldn’t. Even with that, she still stood by you, and now your ex is back after what she did to you, and you throw divorce papers at her face, the mother of your unborn child? Not even the dumbest person will do that. I know Cassie is my friend, but with this, I stand by Sierra.” “I know, I’m sorry, I just...” “I’m never telling you where she went, you can fire me or torture me, but you need to learn a lesson,” she sidestepped. “Consider our friendship.” “I could, but what’s making me furious is you asking her to abor-t the baby that I’ll never forgive. You don’t deserve her, Damian, you don’t.” “Lily….” “I’m currently busy, if you have nothing relating to the company to say the door is that way,” she said, pointing at the door. “You’re asking me to leave?” “Yes,” she said and looked away. I could unquestionably terminate her contract considering that the company belonged to me, but I didn't want to lose a friend and the only person connected to Sierra, so I obeyed her and walked out. “Mr. Winters,” the employees all started greeting me again as I walked through the company corridors. When I got in my car, I realized the sun was already setting. I took out my phone, and I saw that I had missed over twenty calls from Cassie. I played her voicemail. “Damian, I don’t know what’s going on with you. I went to your office and didn’t find you there. Jane told me you went to a meeting, but I doubt it. That’s fine, but I’m giving you an hour to get home, otherwise, you will not come find me here.” As the voice message ended, I started my car without hesitation and drove in the direction of my home. It didn't take a long time before I found myself inside my apartment. Roses, soft music in the background, and a fresh scent. I stopped in my tracks as I looked around, and my eyes fell on Cassie. She was just in red lingerie, seated on the floor. She was looking at me with disappointment written all over her face. Then my eyes fell on the bottle in her hands. “Cassie!” I screamed and ran to her side. I forcefully took the bottle from her hands. “Let me drink,” she said in a sluggish tone. “No.” “You were not here before, you were busy searching for her. ” “I'm sorry,” I muttered. “Sorry does not solve it. What happens tomorrow? You will still leave me here feeling stu-pid and chase after her.” "No. Listen,” I cupped her face, and she stared into my eyes expectantly. “I’m going to be the boyfriend you want. I think I just lost my senses for a second, but I’m done.” “I was scared, I thought…" She started to confess, but I placed my finger on her li-ps to stop her from saying any more words. Chapter 7 TEXAS, HOUSTON 2017 ~SIERRA~ "Shiit, where’s that belt?” I cursed as I started looking for my belt. It’s a challenge for us plus-size women to wear an office skirt without a belt, it makes you look unprofessional. When I found it, I placed it around my waist. It would also help in case no one wanted to hire a pragnant woman, as my bump was already showing. “I should register for a yoga class,” I reminded myself as I looked in the mirror. My hands unintentionally reached my bump. “We need to get this job,” I said out loud, and my eyes caught sight of my hair, it was copper, my natural hair color. Three years ago, I had to dye it to my husband's —well, now my ex-husband’s demand. Lily sent me a copy of the divorce last week. I’ve been in Houston for two weeks now. I have been looking for a job but with no luck. They all either wanted to be bribed or get into my pants. I was not going to lose my dignity, especially now that I was pragnant. After I admired my hair in the mirror, I grabbed my qualifications and purse before I ran out. I still didn't know how to get a cab, so I took out my phone and used the GPS to locate the restaurant. I saw the job opening on social media, and I was confident with this one. When I spotted the restaurant, which was just a five-minute walk from my small apartment, I breathed in and approached it. There was a lady by the door, so I walked up to her. “Good morning,” I politely greeted. “Good morning, ma’am. Welcome to Wine and Dine Restaurant.” “Thank you, I’m here for the job opening, yes, I saw it on social media.” I smiled. "Oh, the chef's position?” I could tell she was in shock as she looked at me from head to toe. “Yes.” I ignored her rude behavior. “The position is closed. See, that’s the supervisor and right now she’s talking to the new chef,” she said, pointing at the women, and my eyes followed the direction of her finger. “Please, I desperately need this job,” I begged, but she didn't respond, instead, she looked at me with judgy eyes, like I didn't fit in here. I ignored her, and I approached the supervisor. “Miss, I understand the position is taken, but I’m willing to do anything, I can even clean. I desperately need this job, please.” I pleaded, and my tears threatened, but I held them back. “I’m sorry, but we currently don’t have any openings.” She tried to sound sweet, but her tone betrayed her. “I can do anything —serve, wash plates, please,” I begged, and she started to look uncomfortable. “Like I said, we don't currently have any job openings, just leave your papers and we’ll call you once we have an opportunity,” she said, faked a smile, and continued to talk to the new chef. I realized nothing I could do would change her made-up mind, so I started to walk away, but she stopped me. “The CEO’s parking spot is 2B, try to talk to him,” she said and then continued her conversation. I didn't even thank her as I started running. I didn't know where the spot was, but I still ran, as I didn't want to miss the chance. When I reached outside, I spotted the parking area. I made my way to it even when I didn't know where to start, luckily, I spotted a guard, and I approached him. “Sir, where's the 2B parking spot?” I asked, but he didn't respond. "Sir, please help me, it’s urgent.” “I could help, but your body is not my type, I prefer my ladies to be sexy and slim. Have you heard of the gym?” He teased me. I felt a cold tear roll down my cheek, and just when I was about to wipe it off, I saw a car reversing my way, and the guard screamed, “Watch out!” I jumped as I tried to save myself, but I fell to the floor and hit my head, and then everything stopped. ********** I forced my eyes open, and they wandered to the white ceiling and then the little window. I felt the stinging pain in my head. “Ouch!” A painful scream escaped my li-ps, and I touched the spot where the pain was coming from. “Careful.” I heard a manly voice, and unintentionally, I called Damian’s name. “Damian?” “No, I’m Gilbert, the man you collided with at the restaurant, remember?” He asked with worried evidence in his tone. He came to my side and helped me sit up. I nodded, as everything was still fresh in my memory. “I just hope you’re okay,” he said worriedly, and then the door opened. A middle-aged man walked in. “Good morning, Ms. Reid,” he greeted me, and I nodded. “We checked for everything, and you’re perfectly fine.” “And my baby?” I asked as that was my main concern. “Oh, they are fine.” “They? I'm having twins?” “No, they are triplets. Congratulations, Ms. Reid, you’re expecting triplets,” he said, and once again, fresh tears found their way to my cheeks. “I’ll be right back,” the doctor said, and he walked out. “Wow! Triplets, congratulations! I must see the men behind this, I need to learn his trick. Where is he?” Gilbert asked, and I wiped away my tears. “Dead,” I responded. Yes, Damian died the moment I got on that plane. “Oh, I’m so sorry.” His face changed from that of happiness to that of pity. “It is okay,” I said, as thoughts of raising three kids stole my mind. How was I going to manage three kids with just a million in my account? I was not going to bother my grandmother with this, but three kids required an assistant. ” “You’re not too happy about it?” He asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. I nodded, as I was not able to bring out words. “Listen, life is tough, especially in such a big city. Everyone is fighting a battle. We’re all here struggling with one or two things, but we just have to face it, the aim is to survive.” Fresh tears rolled down my cheeks as he spoke. “Take me, for example. People assume that I’m living my best life. As the owner of a successful restaurant, I should be good, right? But if you ask me, I would rather live someone else’s life.” “Why?” I was now intrigued. “I’ve been burdened with managing a family restaurant that is now going down. My wife just divorced me, I just want to find an honest buyer, but no one wants to bu-y it because it's going down,” he said, and then I remembered the reason I collided with him. “I’m sorry for the divorce. Are you the CEO of Wine and Dine?” “Yes, and trust me, it is a burden, especially with this divorce and buyers offering nothing for the restaurant.” “I was going to talk to you. I wanted a job, but since you are thinking of sell-ing, I might have an offer for you.” “Really?” “Yes,” I said as a smile found its way to my li-ps. “Are you proposing you purchase the restaurant from me at a reasonable price?” He asked with a voice full of hope. “Yes, it’s a good business, right?” “A very good one if you know how to manage it,” he said. I used to help Damian manage The Winters Company, even when it was from home. He had a lot on his shoulders —the law and the company. I did almost everything the CEO was required to do for him, he forced me to learn. “I’m confident,” I said, as my hands were now caressing my bump. Three babies? It was overwhelming. 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Yes 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 526787899783479 Read next chapter👉 Because of cheating, he divorced her. She left a sentence, &quot;You will regret it.&quot; 4 years later, he saw her on TV and introduced her as a top 100 female CEO and a single mother of triplets. The faces of her three children are exactly like his ...<br /> =============<br /> Chapter 1 Ex-girlfriend Returns<br /> <br /> Raegan Hayes was a little absent-minded at the moment. <br /> <br /> All she could think of since this afternoon was the doctor&#039;s words. &quot;Congratulations! You are going to be a mom.&quot;<br /> <br /> Suddenly, Mitchel Dixon pinched her arm. His low voice came the next second. &quot;Come back to earth. What are you thinking about?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel was her husband. They had been married secretly for two years. He was her superior at work, the president of the Dixon Group. <br /> <br /> Everything had happened so fast. She was newly employed in the company when they unexpectedly got married. <br /> <br /> At that time, Mitchel&#039;s grandfather fell seriously ill. It was then he proposed a fake marriage just to fulfill his grandfather&#039;s dying wish. <br /> <br /> They signed a prenup, agreeing to hide their marriage from the public. Their union could be terminated at any time. <br /> <br /> It was an unconventional thing to do. However, Raegan only considered herself lucky at that time. <br /> <br /> Never in a million years did she think she would ever get married to the man she had a crush on for eight years. She delightfully agreed. <br /> <br /> After their marriage, Mitchel was very busy. He spent most of his time working. <br /> <br /> Raegan wished she could spend more time with him at home. However, she was rest assured because there hadn&#039;t been any rumors or scandals about him with women in the past two years. <br /> <br /> Except for his mild indifference, Mitchel was a perfect husband. <br /> <br /> Raegan had mixed feelings as she stared at the medical report. <br /> <br /> In the end, she decided to tell Mitchel this news. <br /> <br /> She also wanted to tell him that she hadn&#039;t learned about him for the first time two years ago and that she had been crushing on him for many years before then. <br /> <br /> Just then, Mitchel’s phone rang. He went to the balcony and answered the phone. <br /> <br /> Raegan checked the time and found that it was already midnight. <br /> <br /> She felt a little uneasy. Who would call Mitchel at this hour? <br /> <br /> Mitchel spent a few minutes on the balcony. Thereafter, he returned and changed into formal attire. His handsome face which had a clear outline made him look dignified. <br /> <br /> He was something to see now. <br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t wait up for me. Good night,&quot; he said finally. <br /> <br /> What? He was on his way out? At this hour? <br /> <br /> Raegan&#039;s grip on the report tightened as she stared at him in disappointment. Unconsciously, she withdrew slightly. After thinking for a while, she blurted out, &quot;It&#039;s already so late.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel&#039;s fingers froze on his tie. With a faint smile, he pinched her earlobe and said, &quot;Be good, okay? There&#039;s something I have to do. Don&#039;t wait up.&quot;<br /> <br /> With that, he headed for the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Mitchel.&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan quickly ran and caught up with him. <br /> <br /> Mitchel turned around and looked at her seriously. <br /> <br /> &quot;What&#039;s the matter?&quot;<br /> <br /> There was a tinge of coldness to his voice. An icy cloud hung over them as they stared at each other. <br /> <br /> A little distressed, Raegan asked in a low voice, &quot;I would like to visit my grandma tomorrow. Can you accompany me there?&quot;<br /> <br /> Her grandmother always wanted to see her. As a result, Raegan wanted to take Mitchel there to assure her grandma they were happy. <br /> <br /> &quot;Let&#039;s talk about it tomorrow, okay?&quot; Without agreeing or declining, Mitchel left in a hurry. <br /> <br /> Several thoughts were threading Raegan&#039;s mind. She couldn&#039;t sleep a wink. <br /> <br /> After tossing and turning for a long time, she went to the kitchen and made herself a warm glass of milk. <br /> <br /> A few notifications from some online blogs came into her phone. <br /> <br /> However, she wasn&#039;t interested in them. She was about to swipe them away when one of them caught her attention. The familiar name made her click on it. <br /> <br /> The news read, &quot;Famous designer, Lauren Murray was spotted at the airport with her mysterious boyfriend earlier today.&quot;<br /> <br /> Lauren was wearing a bucket hat. The man&#039;s figure was vague, but the outline of his body was enough to show that he was dashing. <br /> <br /> Raegan zoomed in on the picture. The next second, her heart dropped. <br /> <br /> Mitchel was the man in the picture! <br /> <br /> So, he canceled the afternoon meeting just to go pick up his ex-girlfriend from the airport? <br /> <br /> This realization settled like a boulder in Raegan&#039;s gut, rendering her flustered. <br /> <br /> Her hands trembled. Subconsciously, she dialed Mitchel&#039;s number. <br /> <br /> The dial tone brought her back to her senses. Just as she was about to hang up, the line connected, and a voice came from the other end. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hello!&quot;<br /> <br /> It was a particularly gentle woman&#039;s voice. <br /> <br /> Raegan froze for a second and then threw the phone away. <br /> <br /> She suddenly felt sick in her stomach. Covering her mouth, she ran into the bathroom and threw up in the toilet bowl. <br /> <br /> The next morning, Raegan went to work on time. <br /> <br /> Mitchel had tried to get her to stop working after they got married. Stubbornly, she insisted on making her own money. <br /> <br /> Mitchel didn&#039;t kick against her decision, but he asked her to work as his assistant, helping him with the daily chores. <br /> <br /> The head assistant, Matteo Jenkins was left to take care of the major affairs Mitchel had. <br /> <br /> Matteo was the only Dixon Group employee who knew about their marriage. <br /> <br /> Since inception, only male assistants were hired for the president&#039;s office. Reagan was the first and only female. Her employment broke the protocol. As a result, other workers couldn&#039;t help but wonder if she was involved with Mitchel. <br /> <br /> It took a while before they realized that Mitchel never gave Raegan special treatment. Strangely, this made them despise her even more. <br /> <br /> After all, no one would last long in anything while taking advantage of their looks.<br /> <br /> At this time, one of Raegan&#039;s colleagues handed her a document and ordered her to take it to Mitchel&#039;s office. <br /> <br /> Mitchel didn&#039;t return home last night. Raegan was so worried that she didn&#039;t sleep at all. <br /> <br /> All she kept thinking about was the woman who answered his phone when she called. What was her relationship with Mitchel?<br /> <br /> Raegan already knew the answer to that, but she was still in denial. <br /> <br /> It was difficult for her to come to terms with that fact. <br /> <br /> Raegan tried to remain calm now. She reasoned that no matter what happened, she deserved a result that would be rewarding for all the years she spent loving Mitchel. This couldn&#039;t be all for nothing, right? <br /> <br /> She pressed the elevator button calmly and went up to the president&#039;s office. Before she walked out of the elevator, she smoothed her hair to make sure she looked good. <br /> <br /> She had arrived at the office, only to see that the door was ajar. A man&#039;s voice came. She halted instantly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Come on, man! Do you have any feelings for Raegan or not?&quot;<br /> <br /> The voice belonged to Luis Stevens, a childhood friend of Mitchel&#039;s. <br /> <br /> &quot;What do you mean exactly?&quot; Mitchel asked in a cold voice. <br /> <br /> &quot;You know exactly what I mean!&quot; Luis clicked his tongue impatiently and added, &quot;I think Raegan is a good girl. Isn&#039;t she your type?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Do you want me to hand her over to you?&quot; Mitchel asked carelessly. <br /> <br /> &quot;You know what, forget it!&quot;<br /> <br /> The scornful laughter of Luis sounded particularly harsh in Raegan&#039;s ears. <br /> <br /> They were talking about her as if she were an object. <br /> <br /> Raegan took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the document. <br /> <br /> Soon, Luis&#039;s voice was heard again. <br /> <br /> &quot;By the way, I saw the gossip news about Lauren&#039;s mysterious boyfriend this morning. That was you, right?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Yes.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, well, well! That woman still has you wrapped around her little finger. You always want to please her.&quot;<br /> <br /> Luis sighed and continued to tease Mitchel. &quot;As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Tell me, did you two...&quot;<br /> <br /> Their conversation was like a thunder exploding over Raegan&#039;s head. <br /> <br /> Her face turned pale and her body was as cold as ice. <br /> <br /> The woman was indeed Lauren! <br /> <br /> Absence made the heart grow fonder! <br /> <br /> Every word drove a knife into her heart. <br /> <br /> Several whispering voices filled her head at this time. She suddenly felt light-headed. Her vision became blurry. <br /> <br /> She held the wall and took a step backward. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside. <br /> <br /> &quot;Raegan?&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Chapter 2 One-sided Love<br /> <br /> Luis was the one who opened the door. It appeared he was on his way out. <br /> <br /> Raegan balled her hands, turned to him, and nodded. &quot;Hey, Mr. Stevens!&quot;<br /> <br /> Without waiting for him to respond to her greeting, she walked past him and entered the office with the document. <br /> <br /> Mitchel was seated behind a large luxurious desk. In an expensive suit and matching tie, he looked particularly handsome. <br /> <br /> Raegan noticed it wasn&#039;t the same suit he had on when he left home last night. How did he get changed? <br /> <br /> With her eyes lowered, she swallowed that question and said instead, &quot;Mr. Dixon, this is from the Marketing Department. Please sign it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel was expressionless as he signed the document at a glance. <br /> <br /> Raegan walked out the door as soon as he handed the document back to her. Luis was still standing at the threshold. <br /> <br /> It wasn&#039;t until she went out of sight that Luis turned to Mitchel and said in a hushed tone, &quot;Do you think she heard us?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel&#039;s appealing eyes were expressionless at the moment. Obviously, he wasn&#039;t paying attention to what Luis was saying. <br /> <br /> To Mitchel, Raegan had always been docile and never felt jealous of anyone. <br /> <br /> Her strict obedience was all Mitchel demanded from her in exchange for treating her well. <br /> <br /> In the elevator. <br /> <br /> Raegan held her breath just to hold back her tears. Unfortunately, it didn&#039;t work. <br /> <br /> She had thought two years would be enough for Mitchel to realize how much she loved him and reciprocate her love. <br /> <br /> Now, it turned out that was just a pipe dream. <br /> <br /> She realized she would always play second fiddle to Lauren, Mitchel&#039;s true love. <br /> <br /> Reagan wiped her tears when the elevator halted. Save for her pale face, she looked normal when the doors opened. <br /> <br /> She dragged herself to the break room, intending to make herself a cup of tea. <br /> <br /> Several employees were chatting inside. <br /> <br /> &quot;Guys, have you heard? Lauren Murray is back.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;And who is that?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, my! You don&#039;t know her? Lauren is the heiress of the Murray Group as well as a world-class designer. Most importantly, she&#039;s the only girlfriend Mr. Dixon has ever shown off in public. She&#039;s his first love!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Why is her return such a big deal? Isn&#039;t it rumored that there is something between Mr. Dixon and Raegan?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Raegan? She&#039;s nothing to Mr. Dixon. Mr. Dixon never admitted that he was dating her. And that is no surprise to me. After all, look at her. She&#039;s not even that beautiful. Yet, she behaves as if she&#039;s already Mrs. Dixon. What a fool!&quot;<br /> <br /> Standing at the door, Raegan smiled with self-mockery as she listened to them. It turned out everyone else saw the truth except her. <br /> <br /> The love was one-sided. <br /> <br /> &quot;Ha-ha, have you finally woken up from your wild dream, Raegan?&quot;<br /> <br /> A voice of mockery suddenly came from behind. Raegan turned around to see Tessa Lloyd, Mitchel&#039;s cousin, who had always despised her. <br /> <br /> Tessa must have also heard the employees gossiping. <br /> <br /> The last thing Raegan wanted to do now was argue with Tessa in the company. She turned to leave, but Tessa blocked her way. <br /> <br /> With a cup of coffee in her hand, Tessa uttered sarcastically, &quot;Lauren is back now. Do you think Mitchel will still give you any attention?&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan said nothing to that. <br /> <br /> Seconds later, Tessa continued the ridicule. &quot;Maybe it’s time for you to seek out another man, you pathetic fool.&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan clenched her fists and said coldly, &quot;Ms. Lloyd, if you are interested in that kind of thing, feel free to pursue it yourself.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;You...&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan&#039;s retort made Tessa&#039;s face change. <br /> <br /> The next second, Tessa raised her hand and emptied the cup of coffee on Raegan. <br /> <br /> Raegan didn&#039;t think for a second that Tessa would do something so crazy. She held up her arms just to block the liquid from her face. In no time, the coffee drenched her clothes. <br /> <br /> Raegan frowned. &quot;What did you do that for? Are you out of your mind?&quot;<br /> <br /> It was lunch break and many employees were free to watch the drama. Tessa was even more complacent when she saw growing onlookers. <br /> <br /> She put on a mean-girl look as she said, &quot;What makes you so smug every day, huh? Do you seriously think that others don&#039;t know you are just an orphan? The nerve of...&quot;<br /> <br /> Tessa was silenced by Raegan’s shove. <br /> <br /> Her jaw dropped to the floor. She had never expected that Raegan, who was so quiet and timid, would shove her. <br /> <br /> Tessa stuttered, &quot;You... You pushed me? How dare you!&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan eyed her and replied, &quot;Yes, I did! It seems you need to be taught simple politeness.&quot;<br /> <br /> Indeed, she lost her parents when she was a child. But that didn&#039;t mean she would allow someone to walk over her for it. <br /> <br /> Wrinkles appeared on Tessa&#039;s face as she frowned in anger. As Mitchel&#039;s cousin, she was used to being fawned over and respected. This was the first time she had been treated like this. <br /> <br /> Tessa charged at Raegan like a raging bull, poised to retaliate. <br /> <br /> This time, Raegan was fully prepared for what was coming. She grabbed Tessa&#039;s wrist so that the latter couldn&#039;t move another inch. <br /> <br /> Tessa was shorter than Raegan. As a result, she struggled like an octopus that had one of its tentacles stuck in a fishing trap. <br /> <br /> Tessa cursed angrily, &quot;How dare you put your hands on me? Who do you think you are?&quot;<br /> <br /> These harsh words attracted more people to the break room. <br /> <br /> &quot;That&#039;s enough!&quot;<br /> <br /> Out of the blue, a baritone came from behind. Mitchel had left his office and ran into this hullabaloo. <br /> <br /> The entire room fell silent. <br /> <br /> &quot;Mitchel?&quot; Tessa&#039;s blood ran cold at the sight of Mitchel. She had always been scared of him. Her mother also warned her against provoking him. <br /> <br /> But when she remembered that Raegan humiliated her, she put on a pitiful expression and sobbed. &quot;Mitchel, she bullied me.&quot;<br /> <br /> The sunlight from outside fell on Mitchel&#039;s handsome face. <br /> <br /> Raegan felt so grieved all of a sudden, and lowered her head to look at her clothes which were soaked with coffee. <br /> <br /> Their gaze met in the air. With a deep frown, Mitchel looked at Raegan and said, &quot;Raegan, have you forgotten the rules of the company?&quot;<br /> <br /> His ruthlessness made Raegan&#039;s breathing cease. She couldn&#039;t believe her ears. <br /> <br /> No one dared to make a sound at this moment. <br /> <br /> Raegan just stood straight there with her slender figure. <br /> <br /> When she got employed here, Mitchel had told her that the Dixon Group wasn&#039;t a place for her to mess around and that he would not tolerate her making any mistakes. <br /> <br /> Raegan could understand why he took this stand. <br /> <br /> However, at this moment, she was desperate to know whether Mitchel had heard those hard words Tessa scolded her or he was just pretending not to have heard because he agreed to those words. <br /> <br /> Was she truly insignificant to him?<br /> <br /> Scared to death by Mitchel&#039;s rage, the crowd soon dispersed. A few employees were bold enough to peep from a distance, unwilling to miss the good show. <br /> <br /> Mitchel&#039;s cold eyes made Raegan shiver from head to toe. <br /> <br /> Raegan pinched her palm to suppress her emotions as she looked at Tessa. <br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry, Ms. Lloyd. As an employee of the Dixon Group, it was wrong of me to have offended you.&quot;<br /> <br /> Eyeing Raegan, Tessa raised her chin complacently. &quot;Humph! Don&#039;t think you&#039;ll be let off the hook just by making a simple apology. I don&#039;t buy...&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;The offence has nothing to do with the company. Personally, I refuse to apologize to you. Now, if you&#039;d excuse me,&quot; Raegan chimed in. <br /> <br /> She then walked past Mitchel without sparing him another look. <br /> <br /> &quot;You...&quot;<br /> <br /> Tessa&#039;s face turned blue after hearing what Raegan said. <br /> <br /> Never in her years of being alive had she been so humiliated. She was always the bully, not the victim! <br /> <br /> The humiliation was so much that scolding Raegan wouldn&#039;t appease her anger. <br /> <br /> Pointing in Raegan&#039;s direction, Tessa shouted, &quot;Mitchel, did you hear what that woman just said? She humiliated me, yet she&#039;s still so arrogant. Call her back. I have to teach her some manners!&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel, staring at Raegan&#039;s thin back, had an ambiguous expression at this moment. <br /> <br /> &quot;Enough!&quot; he said coldly, raising his hand. <br /> <br /> As someone who lived and breathed drama and cruelty, Tessa didn&#039;t think Mitchel was partial to Raegan just now. She assumed that Mitchel didn&#039;t care about Raegan at all. <br /> <br /> Tessa gritted her teeth and said viciously, &quot;Next time, I&#039;ll get someone to teach her a lesson.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Tessa!&quot; Mitchel&#039;s tone and squint made it a reproof. <br /> <br /> Tessa trembled at once. <br /> <br /> With a somber face, Mitchel said, &quot;I&#039;ll only say it once. Forget about what happened here today. Leave Raegan alone.&quot;<br /> <br /> The aura he exuded made her tongue go dry. All the vicious ideas she had in store against Raegan disappeared in an instant. <br /> <br /> She stammered, &quot;Ok... Okay, got it...&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel cast a cold glance at her and spoke to Matteo. &quot;Irrelevant people wouldn&#039;t be allowed in here from today onwards.&quot;<br /> <br /> Without catching the drift, Tessa flattered Mitchel. &quot;Nice call. This is a top company. Not everyone gains access in here.&quot;<br /> <br /> Matteo nodded to Mitchel and then walked over to Tessa. He gestured to the exit. &quot;Ms. Lloyd, this way, please.&quot;<br /> <br /> It wasn&#039;t until this moment that Tessa realized that she was the irrelevant person Mitchel just mentioned. She tried to speak to him, but Matteo blocked her way. The security guards then escorted her out. <br /> <br /> They showed her no mercy. Her struggle was useless. <br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Raegan got changed when she returned to her office. <br /> <br /> Her heart was filled with sadness as she thought of how Mitchel looked at her minutes ago. <br /> <br /> Closing hour soon rolled by. <br /> <br /> Raegan took her bag and headed for the exit. However, Matteo stopped her. <br /> <br /> He said, &quot;Mr. Dixon has something urgent to deal with, so he asked me to drive you home.&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan declined the ride without thinking twice. <br /> <br /> She was blind before, but now she could see through the situation. <br /> <br /> In Mitchel&#039;s eyes, she was just a nobody. <br /> <br /> How could Mitchel agree to accompany her to visit her grandmother when he didn&#039;t even care about her? <br /> <br /> Upon arriving at the hospital, Raegan saw that the nurse was about to feed her grandmother dinner. Raegan took the job over and did it by herself. <br /> <br /> All her life, her grandmother had been living in the countryside, enjoying a quiet life. Everything changed last month when her routine medical checkup showed that she was in need of medical care. Raegan insisted on bringing her to the city for better treatment. <br /> <br /> Her grandmother wasn&#039;t aware of her marriage to Mitchel. <br /> <br /> Raegan had planned to surprise her today. But as it turned out, that was no longer necessary. <br /> <br /> Raegan waited for her grandmother to fall asleep before she left. She walked out of the hospital and waited for a taxi. <br /> <br /> In the distance, a black luxury car pulled into the entrance of the hospital. <br /> <br /> Raegan&#039;s eyes lit up when she saw it. She recognized that car as Mitchel&#039;s. <br /> <br /> Did he come to pick her up? <br /> <br /> At this moment, she forgot all the pain she had been feeling. <br /> <br /> Were her thoughts about him all wrong? Did he care for her, contrary to the gossip? <br /> <br /> The door of the driver&#039;s side opened and Mitchel got out. <br /> <br /> Raegan started walking toward him with her heart brimming with joy. <br /> <br /> Suddenly, she stopped dead in her tracks. <br /> <br /> Mitchel had just walked over to the other side and carried a woman out of the car. <br /> <br /> Worry and compassion were written all over his handsome face. <br /> <br /> This wiped the smile on Raegan&#039;s face. Her heart sank. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Chapter 3 Let&#039;s Divorce<br /> <br /> Mitchel&#039;s tall and straight figure got closer and closer to Raegan. And then, without saying a word, he strode past Raegan. <br /> <br /> It was hard to tell if Mitchel saw Raegan or just ignored her. <br /> <br /> Regardless, Raegan noticed that the woman in his arms was the same one who had been photographed with him yesterday. <br /> <br /> She was Lauren. <br /> <br /> Raegan&#039;s shoes felt like they were made of lead as she walked away. <br /> <br /> She lost all awareness of her surroundings. She got into a taxi absentmindedly. <br /> <br /> Suddenly, the driver uttered, &quot;Ma&#039;am, where to?&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan was stunned for a moment. <br /> <br /> She didn&#039;t want to go back to Serenity Villas. It was only a matter of time before that place stopped being her home. <br /> <br /> After a while, she replied, &quot;Please take me to Crystal Bay.&quot;<br /> <br /> She had purchased an apartment at Crystal Bay after getting married to Mitchel. <br /> <br /> At the time, she had hopes of bringing her grandmother to the city, so she bought the apartment on mortgage. It wasn&#039;t that big, but it had more than enough space for two people. <br /> <br /> Mitchel didn&#039;t understand why she wanted to buy an apartment. He offered to give her a bigger one, but she declined. <br /> <br /> Looking back now, she realized that buying that apartment was the only wise decision she had ever made in the last two years. <br /> <br /> When she arrived at the apartment complex, Raegan sat in the park alone, trying to cool herself down. <br /> <br /> The memories of the past two years were bittersweet. <br /> <br /> Two years had passed in the blink of an eye even though it was more than seven hundred days and nights. <br /> <br /> Love could move mountains, they said. <br /> <br /> Yet, her love didn&#039;t move that stone of a man. She finally realized what a fool she had been. She had been making herself a laughingstock in front of everyone. <br /> <br /> It was already late in the night before Raegan finally decided to go into her apartment. <br /> <br /> As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Mitchel standing in front of the door. <br /> <br /> His sleeves were rolled up casually, and the top buttons of his shirt were undone, which revealed his long neck and part of his collarbone. He was leaning on the wall by the door, his handsome face straight. <br /> <br /> Raegan froze for a moment. <br /> <br /> Why was he here? Didn&#039;t she see him at the hospital with Lauren? What brought him here? <br /> <br /> Their eyes met. With his coat draped over his arm and one of his hands in his pocket, Mitchel squinted at her. <br /> <br /> &quot;Why didn&#039;t you answer the phone?&quot; he asked, sounding a little grumpy like someone who hadn&#039;t slept in a long time. <br /> <br /> Raegan took out her phone and saw she had accidentally put it on DND. <br /> <br /> There were five missed calls from Mitchel. <br /> <br /> This marked the first time in their two-year marriage. <br /> <br /> Mitchel blew up her phone because he couldn&#039;t find her? Surprising! <br /> <br /> Before today, she would have been overjoyed by this. People would&#039;ve thought she won the lottery. <br /> <br /> But now, she just threw her phone back into her bag, folded her arms, and said in a hoarse voice, &quot;I didn&#039;t hear it ring.&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel raised his hand to check the time on the watch, and said impatiently, &quot;I&#039;ve been looking for you for two hours.&quot;<br /> <br /> After arranging everything for Lauren, he returned home to find an empty house. He looked for Raegan everywhere. When he couldn&#039;t find her, he asked Matteo to check the surveillance footage of all the roads that led away from the company. <br /> <br /> He later found out that Raegan went to Crystal Bay without telling him. <br /> <br /> &quot;Next time, tell me when you are coming here, okay? Let&#039;s go home now.&quot; After that, Mitchel walked toward the elevator without sparing her another glance. <br /> <br /> He meant to go back to Serenity Villas. <br /> <br /> Raegan didn&#039;t move an inch. She just stared at his broad back and pondered reluctantly. <br /> <br /> Would they have a future? <br /> <br /> Mitchell turned around, only to see that Raegan hadn&#039;t taken a single step. He frowned and asked, &quot;Can&#039;t you walk? Do you want me to carry you instead?&quot;<br /> <br /> The light in the corridor illuminated his face, making his side profile almost impeccable. <br /> <br /> Raegan took a deep breath and said, &quot;Let&#039;s divorce.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;What do you mean?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel&#039;s voice was cold, and his handsome face changed immediately. <br /> <br /> &quot;I want to move into my own place. After all, we will be strangers soon.&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan forced a smile, but her heart was aching as if someone was tearing it apart bit by bit. <br /> <br /> &quot;We will be strangers?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mitchel smiled coldly. &quot;Raegan, what do you think our relationship is now?&quot;<br /> <br /> His questioning left Raegan stunned for a moment. <br /> <br /> Mitchel had made it very clear to her from the very beginning. This facade of their marriage had happened by mutual agreement. There was no love. In the eyes of others, they were nothing more than just a superior and a subordinate. <br /> <br /> Mitchel was quite the catch in Ardlens. Many young ladies longed for his love and were even willing to throw themselves at him. <br /> <br /> His question just now reminded her of that fact. Was he afraid that she wouldn&#039;t let him go that easily? If that was the case, he couldn&#039;t be more wrong... <br /> <br /> After biting her lower lip to conceal her bitterness, Raegan said, &quot;I&#039;m sorry, Mr. Dixon. I was giving it too much thought. Anyway, please leave me alone from now on. You don&#039;t have to come here again.&quot;<br /> <br /> After saying that, Raegan couldn&#039;t help but burst into tears. <br /> <br /> How could she not be sad when she was cutting ties with the man she had loved for a decade? It was such a long time. <br /> <br /> Regardless of how difficult it was, she knew it was time to let go. <br /> <br /> It was high time she stopped being a fool. <br /> <br /> Strangely, the light in the corridor began flickering. <br /> <br /> The deathly stare Mitchel was giving Raegan right now made the atmosphere seem like the moment before an attack in a horror movie. <br /> <br /> Although he understood that Raegan sometimes could throw a tantrum, he felt that she had just crossed the line now. <br /> <br /> His eyes shone like blazing torches at this moment. But when he saw the tears in her eyes, the rage inside him extinguished in an instant. He said in a low voice, &quot;If this is about what happened between you and Tessa, I...&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No, this isn&#039;t about her. Mr. Dixon, please leave now.&quot;<br /> <br /> A lot of things happened between them. And the incident with Tessa didn&#039;t come close to any. <br /> <br /> Raegan felt exhausted. She passed by Mitchel and was about to open the door. <br /> <br /> Yet, Mitchel was displeased with her stubbornness. <br /> <br /> He loosened his tie irritably. He then took a step forward and grabbed her wrist. <br /> <br /> &quot;Stop this, will you?&quot;<br /> <br /> A second later, he put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. <br /> <br /> He instantly realized that she was burning up like someone who had been set on fire. <br /> <br /> &quot;You have a fever?&quot;<br /> <br /> Raegan felt dizzy. She rested her head on his chest weakly. <br /> <br /> This made the whole situation complicated. <br /> <br /> Reagan was slow to catch that. When she finally realized that her body was too close to his, she put her hands against his chest and tried to pull back. <br /> <br /> Before she could escape, Mitchel pulled her back and held her by the waist. With a cold face, he said in a low voice, &quot;Where do you think you are going?&quot;<br /> <br /> The light flickered again. Out of the blue, Mitchel lifted her up. <br /> <br /> He then headed for the elevator. <br /> <br /> In a daze, Raegan asked softly, &quot;What are you doing?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;What does it look like I am doing?&quot; Mitchel remarked. &quot;Taking you to the hospital, of course.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No way!&quot; Raegan cried out in surprise and seemed to regain more strength. <br /> <br /> Mitchel might find out about her condition if they went to the hospital.<br /> <br /> Raegan struggled to get out of Mitchel&#039;s arms. However, his tight grip made her efforts fruitless. <br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t be so stubborn. You are sick, so you must see the doctor,&quot; Mitchel said firmly. <br /> <br /> He walked to the elevator with her in his arms. At this moment, Raegan&#039;s heart was thumping so hard that it could jump out of her chest. She flailed in protest. <br /> <br /> &quot;Put me down! 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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1114819589581972 😍Read the next chapters👉 Chapter 1<br /> Lottie’s POV<br /> &quot;So, who is coming tomorrow?&quot; I asked my best friend Lilly, who was twirling in the mirror, the expensive satin of her wedding dress swishing around her ankles. Tomorrow was her big day, and ever the perfectionist, she just had to check everything still fit perfectly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Umm, the usual: our pack, Daddy&#039;s business partner, bordering packs, and their alphas. It&#039;s only a small gathering.&quot; She mumbled, brushing her hands over her tiny waist. <br /> <br /> &quot;Small.&quot; I nodded sarcastically; we clearly had a very different understanding of what small meant, but as the daughter of the ruthless Alpha of the Crimson Moon packs, I guess this was small. <br /> <br /> &quot;You know your mating ceremony will be just like this!&quot; Sage chuckled, watching Lilly through my eyes. <br /> <br /> &quot;Not a chance!&quot; I barked, looking over at Lilly and her lavish dress, fake lashes and tan. I loved her and her confidence, but I was definitely more subtle than Lilly, never one to bask in the limelight but hide in the back! So this sort of opulence wasn&#039;t for me.<br /> <br /> &quot;Your dad and Alpha Leigh won&#039;t accept any less than an extravagant ceremony! You are screwed, as they won&#039;t allow you a low-key event! You are the Beta&#039;s daughter. You must represent the pack; you know Mike will want all this too! Frills and all!&quot; Sage teased, making me groa-n, shutting her out. I looked at Lilly warmly, smiling at her; she was truly beautiful!<br /> <br /> &quot;You look beautiful, Lilly, very skinny,&quot; I added, knowing it was what she wanted to hear, but the truth was she did! She was the kind of girl that would look beautiful in a garbage bag. <br /> <br /> “You think? ” her li-p twisted into a smile, I knew she was satisfied with my answer. <br /> <br /> “Yes!” I stated firmly. Clapping giddily, she gasped, running to the dressing table; she returned with a box, placing it in my lap. <br /> <br /> &quot;I got you a gift to thank you; I know I have been a bridzillar the last few months preparing for the wedding.&quot; Taken back, I glanced between her and the beautifully box in my lap. I look at her, remembering why I love her so much! She may be spoiled, a danmed princess and an insane drama queen, but she never ceased to make me feel special and appreciated! <br /> <br /> &quot;You shouldn&#039;t have.&quot; A polite smile painted my li-ps. <br /> <br /> &quot;Go try it on; Mike will die when he sees you in it!&quot; She laughed, pulling me to my feet, nodding for me to open the box. Rolling her eyes, she ushered me into one of the fitting rooms to try it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wait, what?&quot; I asked nervously as she pushed me into the fitting room, winking at me as she closed the door. &quot;Lilly, what have you done?&quot; I asked, but curiosity was getting the better of me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You will thank me later when he can&#039;t keep his hands off you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Biting my li-p, I pulled the ribbon, svcking in a breath, seeing the racy lingerie staring back at me challengingly, silently daring me to be bold.<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh, My God!&quot; I moaned, shaking my head! &quot;I can&#039;t wear this!&quot; I laughed, feeling the blush spread across my cheeks. <br /> <br /> Fifteen minutes later, I stood up on the podium, Lilly staring at me proudly. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck! I&#039;d totally do you if I weren&#039;t getting married tomorrow!&quot; Lilly winked, circling me. &quot;I don&#039;t understand why you don&#039;t see how hot you are!&quot; She groa-ned.<br /> <br /> Looking in the mirror finally, I svcked in a breath; my slim figure was encased in an icy blue crot-chless cami suspender set that left nothing to the imagination. A lace embroidered halter neck with mesh panels barely covering my booobs ran down my body in a slim V.<br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, it&#039;s like wearing a piece of dental floss!&quot; I shouted, ignoring Lilly&#039;s giggles. <br /> <br /> &quot;No pain, no gain, Lottie! Go, show Mike!&quot;she grinned knowingly. &quot;You can tell me all about it later!&quot; She giggled mischievously. <br /> <br /> With a final look in the mirror, I admitted she was right. It did look good! Sexy even! Rolling my li-p between my teeth, I blushed, deciding to take her advice; Mike and I had not had much alone time lately; he was always working, Alpha Leigh had been keeping him busy with safety preparations for tomorrow. <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, this was an excellent way to get his attention.&quot; My wolf Sage cackled as I slipped my dress over Lilly’s gift. <br /> <br /> Getting to the apartment I shared with Mike didn&#039;t take long; my father had insisted we stay close to the pack house; being the Crimson Moons beta, he, like Lilly, was used to getting his way. <br /> <br /> Seizing my keys from my bag, I froze, hearing the muffled sound of talking from behind our apartment door. Mike was home! <br /> <br /> &quot;Is he watching por-n?&quot; My wolf Sage laughed, hearing the barely audible moans from within the apartment walls. Concentrating on the sounds coming from the other side of the door, I laughed, hearing the distinct sound of mattress springs, breathy moans and... <br /> <br /> &quot;Mike ! Don&#039;t stop! Oh my god, Mike harder!&quot; A female panted as the familiar sound of a headboard pounding a wall fluttered up to my ears. MY headboard! Swallowing the bile that assaulted my throat, I quietly walked into the apartment, numbly stumbling to our bedroom; the closer I got, the more I understood.<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, baby girl!&quot; MY boyfriend moaned as the squeaking got quicker, more desperate. <br /> <br /> &quot;The fvck you are!&quot; I roared, opening the door with a bang. <br /> <br /> &quot;Shiiit!&quot; Mike’s panicked voice spluttered as I flicked the light on.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hey honey, I&#039;m home!&quot; I mocked, locking eyes with the guy I loved, who was balls deep in a female... a female who wasn&#039;t me!<br /> <br /> Chapter 2<br /> &quot;I didn&#039;t think you would be back till later?&quot; Mike dares to say, looking at me like I had grown two heads and was somehow in the wrong.<br /> <br /> &quot;Clearly!&quot; I mutter, walking over to the closet, grabbing my overnight bag and aggressively shoving things into it. <br /> <br /> &quot;Baby girl...Come on...&quot; He has the audacity to sound hurt; glancing into the mirror, I lock my eyes on him.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am sorry, who are you talking to ... Me? Or Her?&quot; Seeing the puzzled look on his face, I continued. &quot;Just two seconds ago, I heard you call her &#039;baby girl&#039;.&quot; I spat, knowing I was being petty over the pet name, but given that I had just walked in on him banging some chick in our bed, I felt I had earned the right to be a little childish!<br /> <br /> &quot;No, you are mistaken.&quot; He shakes off. Spinning around, I glare at him. <br /> <br /> Is he seriously trying to make ME feel like I am going insane!<br /> <br /> &quot;As you wish, BABY GIRL!&quot; I yelled, repeating what I had heard him say not two minutes ago, to the who-re in his bed... Our bed!<br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s not what it looks like, I promise.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Oh?&quot; I roll my blue eyes and look at the she-wolf pulling the sheet around herself sheepishly. &quot;Did he slip and accidentally land in your vargina?&quot; Seeing her try to slip from the bed, I shook my head. &quot;Stay! He is ALL yours!&quot; I dismissed, returning to throwing the first things I could grab into my travel bag.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, come on.&quot; Mike pushed, getting from the bed. &quot;Work has been tough lately, and well...&quot; Before he finished the sentence, I knew he would make this my fault somehow, just like I knew I would punch him in the face in the next thirty seconds.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have put a little weight on, and you never dress up for me anymore.&quot; His body was flush against my back. My body tightened at the irony, given the blue lace I had on under my dress, grabbing my make-up and ramming it brutally with my other things. <br /> <br /> Zipping my bag with shaky hands, I tried to remain calm as he continued. &quot;You could try a little harder to entice me. I wouldn&#039;t have to look elsewhere then.&quot; <br /> <br /> Spinning around in his hold, I pulled my fist back and, with no warning, plunged it into his eye; satisfaction washed over me hearing the fragile bone in his nose break, blood splattered my dress; looking down at it in astonishment, I laughed in disbelief. <br /> <br /> Mike&#039;s curses were barely audible over the sound of my blood rushing through my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, we are done.&quot; I declare my mind made up as Mike tried to pull my elbow.<br /> <br /> “Babygirl...&quot; He uttered, regretting it the second my eyes glared with the cold blue of Sage, who seized control and, before I could gasp, had delivered her own source of justice. Knocking Mike out cold, his body hurtled back and dropped to the floor, his limp body resembling a pretzel all limbs and bruised ego. <br /> <br /> &quot;When he wakes up, you tell him to stay away from Lottie!&quot; Sage growled at the quivering she-wolf, who was nodding, frozen by fear.<br /> <br /> *******<br /> &quot;Another?&quot; I requested, tapping the rim of my empty glass; the handsome bartender looked between Lilly and I, concern washing over his face. Apparently, our father&#039;s made him nervous. <br /> <br /> &quot;I just caught my boyfriend shagging someone else; I think another drink is needed, don&#039;t you!&quot; I asked, arching a brow, ignoring Lilly&#039;s sigh. Seeing him reluctantly fill my glass, a smirk pulled at the corners of my li-ps. <br /> <br /> I had spent the last few hours getting a little tipsy, dancing and trying to forget my heartbreak. But seeing Lilly look down at her phone with a frown, I knew the night was over.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, I have to sleep.&quot; She only used my full name when she was trying to be serious, &quot;I have to look my best tomorrow.&quot; She grinned, pulling me up from my chair. &quot;Come on, let&#039;s go home.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t... I .. Can&#039;t go.. back there... HE.. is there!&quot; I slurred, spinning around on wobbly legs; I eyed her helplessly, dramatically throwing my hands in the air. &quot;Can I stay at yours, please!&quot; Laughing, she nodded, pushing me towards the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Yeah, but I swear if you snore, I will kil-l you!&quot; She laughed.<br /> <br /> Twenty minutes later, we pulled up at the pack house.<br /> <br /> &quot;I will grab water; you go on up!&quot; She laughed, waving me up the stairs as she disappeared into the kitchen. I felt like it took forever to get to her bedroom; pushing the door open, I paused, looking around the room.<br /> <br /> &quot;I don&#039;t think I have ever seen this room THIS tidy.&quot; I laughed, pulling my dress over my head. I threw my dress aside, picking up a photo frame with a picture of Lilly&#039;s older brother standing proudly with his arm around his dad, smiling into the camera, without a care. It was his graduation day. I remember it well. He made me call him master all day. <br /> <br /> &quot;Jackass!&quot; I cursed, turning the frame around, not wanting his eyes on me while I slept, or at all! <br /> <br /> &quot;Looks like this lingerie will be getting some action tonight!&quot; I laughed bitterly while looking in the full-length mirror, thinking about how different this night could have been. Mike&#039;s cruel words about my weight were eating at what little confidence I had. Lilly&#039;s brothers had made my life hel-l growing up until they left for training a few years back, so I was used to being the but of jokes, taunted and teased, but coming from Mike, it hurt. <br /> <br /> Svcking in a breath, I froze, the sound of running water finally hitting my ears. I had left Lilly downstairs, had she slipped in while I walked around her room? <br /> <br /> Pushing the door to the ensuite open, I froze, my feet rooted to the spot; through the glass panel of the shower, Lilly&#039;s brother stood, hand pressed up against the marbled tiled wall, his knuckles turning white from the pressure, his body ripped with even more muscles then he left with. Tattoos wound the whole of his body, trailing my eyes across them giddily; I tensed seeing his tattooed hand gripping his thick steeled rod, easily 9 inches of heaven. <br /> <br /> My eyes locked on his diick as he pumped his hand around it, pleasuring himself in what I knew was meant to be a private moment.<br /> <br /> &quot;Either join me or get out!&quot; He rasped, looking over his shoulders at me; the second our eyes met, I felt like I had been punched, knocking me to my knees, the floor disappearing from under me; somewhere in the distance, I heard Knox&#039;s panicked scream, it was genuine concern, not laughter, I was hearing from him. Why? Confusion bled through me wildly, just before everything went black.<br /> <br /> Chapter 3<br /> Distant memories of the annual pack ball danced across my vision; Lilly and I were expected to go as we had come of age; we had both expected the twins to try to sabotage the whole evening! But they hadn&#039;t! Lilly and I had assumed it was because our fathers had insisted we attend, and they outranked the twins! Something we knew grated on the boys! <br /> <br /> The guy I had been crushing on at school had asked me to be his date; I was beyond excited! I had gone all out and had my hair, nails and make-up done. I had worked overtime to save up for a dress, I had spent a small fortune, and for once, I felt beautiful! <br /> <br /> He treated me like royalty, something I was not used to, given how the twins liked to control everything Lilly I did behind the walls of the pack house, but the twins had not said anything about me going with the young male wolf; I thought they had finally allowed me some freedom. We danced and laughed, and I thought he would kiss me! I never wanted the night to end; it had been perfect until I found the twins laughing about how desperate and pathetic I was and how they couldn&#039;t believe I had actually thought HE would like ME! <br /> <br /> Unable to watch anymore, I turned to leave only to see other classmates recording me, laughing at me and my tears. It didn&#039;t take long for it to be uploaded to social media and sent around school, making me a laughingstock! I had never understood why they were so obsessed with what I did! I got that they protected Lilly, but I was not kin! And this behavior was unwarranted! <br /> <br /> I tried to speak to my father about it, but since my mother had died, he had checked out, leaving Luna Louise to raise me; his only care was the pack and keeping it safe! And I could hardly go to her and moan that her precious sons were making my life hel-l! So I had no choice but to put up and shut up! Only when they left at 16 did things get easier; I finally knew peace, friendship, and fun! And somewhere in between, I met Mike. <br /> <br /> Opening my eyes slowly, the memories faded only to be replaced by the concerned face of Knox, staring down at me with such warmth my stomach flipped. His fingers traced my cheek as relief spread over his features. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get. Your. Hand. Off. Me!&quot; I seethed, slapping it away aggressively, my eyes narrowing on the ice blue hues of Knox, forcing myself to ignore the flicker of hurt that slipped across his face. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hush, baby, let me check you over. You hit your head hard.&quot; He cooed, and my eyes widened in disbelief at the sincerity in his tone. <br /> <br /> &quot;Get your STI-riddled hand off of me before I break it the fck off!&quot; Snapping my mouth closed, feeling the light touch of his fingers on my li-ps.<br /> <br /> &quot;You have a filthy mouth, do you know that!&quot; His brows knitted together as he looked my face over, his gaze locking on my li-ps, making me uncomfortable. &quot;I should teach you a lesson!&quot; He mused a smirk split his face, seeing the shock wash over mine.<br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re disgusting!&quot; I spat, pushing myself up, looking around confused, seeing I was not on the floor but instead laid out carefully on the bed, Knox beside me. He had apparently swept me up and taken care of me, but I could not think why for the life of me. Shoving him aside, I attempted to climb over him. But his hands gripped my waist, locking me mid-stride over his torso. <br /> <br /> &quot;I have to admit, you have changed a lot!&quot; A grin slowly slipped across his face, his fingers trailing up the soft fabric of my new lingerie. Lingerie meant for Mike. &quot;Not the whiny brat I left behind, huh&quot; Shoving his che-st hard, framing my face in a wall of glowing white.<br /> <br /> I didn&#039;t want to admit that he had changed, too; he had grown into a gorgeous male.<br /> <br /> &quot;And buffed up!&quot; Sage added to my inner thoughts, bringing me back to reality. Ignoring her lude comment with a groa-n, my hands covered his that were rubbing up my sides. <br /> <br /> &quot;Seriously, stop touching me!&quot; Pushing his hands off me with a snort, &quot;Dicck!&quot; I grunted. <br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I have one... wanna see?&quot; He taunted, his hands returning to my waist with supernatural speed.<br /> <br /> &quot;YES, I wanna see!&quot; Sage purred excitedly. <br /> &quot;Seriously! Do you remember all the shiit he put us through&quot; I snapped, trying to pull away from his grasp.<br /> <br /> &quot;God&#039;s&quot;, A gasp escaped my li-ps, feeling his solid length rub against my core.<br /> <br /> &quot;Crotc-hless!&quot; He smirked up at me. &quot;Not so innocent, it seems!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;UGH!&quot; I growled, trying to lift off of him, but he forced me along him again, making me cry out as my pusssy clenched needily, loving the sensation of pain mixing with pleasure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Let me make this crystal clear for you, Knox! I do not want you!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Really? Sage seems game!&quot; He grinned slyly.<br /> <br /> &quot;She&#039;s a sluut!&quot; I announced, angry at Sage&#039;s betrayal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Mmm, My sluut?&quot; He beamed, his hands sliding up my back;his solid length was millimeters from my core, but he was waiting for me to give him the green light.<br /> <br /> &quot;Beg me, Knox!&quot; I challenged!<br /> <br /> Chapter 4<br /> &quot;Beg?&quot; He scoffed, eyes narrowing on me; I could see the inner fight between Knox and his wolf. He was a son of an Alpha. He had probably never begged for anything, let alone a female! But if he wanted me like he claimed to, he would beg! <br /> <br /> &quot;Yes, Beg! Or let go of me.&quot; I declared with a newfound boldness. I was so over being weak and vulnerable, done being pushed around by those around me, and that included Mike and the danm twins!<br /> <br /> His hands released my hi-ps. Evidently, he refused to dance to my tune. <br /> <br /> &quot;You are so danm perfect, but I won&#039;t beg!&quot; He maintained. For once, he looked weak! The desire in his gaze filled me with a new sense of power; it had been such a long time since I felt this heat, and it was scrambling my brain.<br /> <br /> &quot;There, that wasn&#039;t so hard, was it!&quot; I laughed, rising onto my knees, an idea quickly springing to my mind. Years I had put up with his taunts, teasing and humiliation. It was time to return that favor. <br /> <br /> &quot;Do it, I dare ya!&quot; Sage encouraged.<br /> <br /> I slipped the straps off my shoulders, letting the delicate lace slide down, my booobs bouncing fre-e. <br /> <br /> &quot;Please, Charlotte. Let me taste your pretty body; let me make you feel every inch the Queen you are!&quot; <br /> <br /> Shiit! <br /> <br /> “ I will beg too! Let him do it! Please!&quot; Sage wailed in my head, but she needn&#039;t! I hated myself for it, but I wanted it. I wanted him, and given the look on his face, he bloody well knew it!<br /> <br /> Nodding, I watched as he did just that, his li-ps pressed to my body in turn. Gripping his hand in mine, I tutted at him; even when drowning in lust, I refused to let him take control of the situation!<br /> <br /> &quot;Char??&quot; I heard Lilly call from the hallway. &quot;Where the fck did she go?&quot; She moaned as she walked past Knox&#039;s room; the fact she didn&#039;t even think to check in here told me everything and brought me back to the startling realisation that I had fcked up! I was lying on my best friend&#039;s brother&#039;s bed, between his legs!<br /> <br /> &quot;Get off!&quot; I growled, pushing Knox off; my lust turned to hate quickly. <br /> <br /> &quot;This shouldn&#039;t have happened!&quot; I spat accusingly at him, but I knew I had been a willing participant, and if Lilly hadn&#039;t interrupted, I hate to think just how willing of a participant I would have been!<br /> <br /> &quot;Come on, it&#039;s fine!&quot; He laughed as I scrambled out from under him, pulling my straps back in place while searching for my dress and pulling it on. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where is that blood from?&quot; Knox growled, making me jump; looking down at my blood-stained dress, I frowned- I liked this dress! How had I not noticed Mike&#039;s blood all over it?<br /> <br /> &quot;None of your danm business!&quot; I huffed, grabbing my shoes and glaring at him one last time.<br /> <br /> &quot;THIS never happened!&quot; I snapped, slipping from the room as quietly as I can, tiptoeing down the hall to Lilly&#039;s room. Seeing she was still roaming the corridors looking for me, I took the opportunity to slip into the shower. Desperate to wash the embarrassment off me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You smell of him... Of Knox!&quot;Sage announced as she rubbed up against the walls of my mind.<br /> <br /> &quot;What?&quot; I gasped, inhaling sharply, hoping the smell of the shower gel would erase not just his smell but the memories too!However, all I could smell was the heavenly scent of Knox and his danm arousal! <br /> <br /> &quot;Fck!&quot; I cursed, scrubbing myself raw, until I heard Lilly return. <br /> <br /> &quot;Where the fck have you been?&quot; She snapped as she pulled herself up on the counter in the bathroom, watching me skeptically. Making a split-second decision, I decided to lie!<br /> <br /> &quot;I got lost and ended up in your brother Knox&#039;s room! I didn&#039;t realize he was back!&quot; I started sxcking down a breath, groa-ning, smelling Knox STILL. <br /> <br /> &quot;A little heads up would have been good!&quot; I moaned, giving her an irritated half-smile.<br /> <br /> &quot;You thought they would miss my big day?&quot; She laughed, rolling her eyes! &quot;They got back this evening.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;No shiiit!&quot; I sighed, giving her a &#039;you think&#039; look as I bull shited her with another lie; Sage and I were both disappointed at how easily the lie left my li-ps.<br /> <br /> Giggling with my best friend on the night of her mating ceremony should have been the highlight of my night, but instead, I was left with an uneasy feeling eating at my stomach, something telling me my life was about to get a he-ll of a lot more complicated! And there was nothing I could do about it!<br /> <br /> Chapter 5<br /> &quot;Get your lazy as-s up!&quot; Lilly demanded, her shrill voice making me sigh; flopping onto my stomach, I pulled her pillow over my head, hoping to silence her. <br /> <br /> &quot;No!&quot; I grumbled, images of Knox and I last night still floating around my head, making my thi-ghs ache.<br /> <br /> &quot;Char! Come on!&quot; Lilly said, pulling the sheet off me; the cold air assaulting my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s my big day! I need my best friend at my side!&quot; She complained, but the edge to her tone told me she was not about to give up any time soon. <br /> <br /> &quot;Fine! I am up!&quot; I grumbled, throwing the pillow in the direction Lilly&#039;s voice came from while pulling myself up. Smelling strong coffee, I smiled sleepily over at Lilly, the last remnants of my dream and her sexy brother slowly fading from my mind as I took the coffee she handed me. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t get sick today, Char!&quot; Lilly moaned, watching me as she handed me a mirror to show me how red-faced I was, dropping it on the bed, not needing to look to know I was blushing.<br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte! Are you ok? You&#039;re shaking?&quot; Lilly inhaled, taking the coffee cup from my hands before I dropped it. Her hand pressed to my forehead sympathetically. &quot;Charlotte?&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;Do you think he will be as skilled with his tongue as you imagine him to be?&quot; Sage added, making me blush further. <br /> <br /> &quot;Enough!&quot; I screamed at my wolf, cutting our link off so I could focus and calm my trembling hands and racing heart. The concern on Lilly&#039;s face startled me back to reality.<br /> <br /> &quot;I am ok! Honestly!&quot;I muttered, shaking my head at the images Sage had interjected into my mind on a loop.<br /> <br /> &quot;I should tell her! In the 18 years we have been friends, I have never lied to her! I don&#039;t feel right doing so now!&quot; I stated guiltily to Sage.<br /> <br /> It seemed since we left Knox&#039;s room, it was all she could think of! And a certain male&#039;s dicck in particular. <br /> <br /> Sxcking down my breath, seeing Lilly&#039;s frantic eyes searching my face needily. Today was her big day! She had been dreaming of this day for as long as I had known her, finding her mate, making it official and making her family and pack proud. <br /> <br /> I, on the other hand, needed more! I needed the rawest form of love, trust and security, all of which was something Knox could not offer me! The thought cemented what I already knew; It was a one-off! Sighing, I softened my features, ignoring the aching between my thi-ghs.<br /> <br /> &quot;I think the last 24 hours have caught up with me, seeing Mike and that trollop in my bed! That&#039;s all!&quot; I expressed lying to her face for the second time in a few hours.<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m sorry, Char; he really is a piece of shiit! Want me to ask Knox and Kane to give him a good hiding.&quot; Shaking my head dramatically with a nervous laugh, I gripped her hands and pulled her onto the bed, ignoring her protests.<br /> <br /> &quot;NO!&quot; It&#039;s embarrassing enough that I caught them having sax in my bed; I don&#039;t want the whole pack talking about it.&quot; I sighed, grabbing the pillow and throwing it at her with an arched brow.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hmmm, yeah, I understand that!&quot; She chuckled, throwing the pillow back at me as she got back off the bed, holding her hand out to pull me up. <br /> <br /> &quot;But if he becomes a bother! I will tell them! I know you think they don&#039;t care about you, Charlotte, but they see you as a little sister! They won&#039;t stand for his bullshiit!&quot; She expressed, looking at me in the mirror as she fixed her hair. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lord, I hope they don&#039;t see you as a sister! Not sure how I feel about ince-st!&quot; Sage grunted, working her way through the barrier I had put up. &quot;Although... I am up for calling Knox Daddy if you are?&quot; She added with a wiggle.<br /> <br /> &quot;Way to lower the tone, sage!&quot; I huffed, ignoring her like before as I helped Lilly prepare for her big day! <br /> <br /> Two hours later, we were making our way through an empty pack house; Alpha Leigh had seen to it that no one would see his daughter until the ceremony, so not a single person remained in the pack house but Lilly and I. <br /> <br /> &quot;Are you not nervous?&quot; I asked; standing at the back doors, I squeezed her hand. <br /> <br /> &quot;No, just excited!&quot; She whispered, pushing the doors open to peek out at the beautifully decorated garden with its subtle nod to the pack&#039;s colours. <br /> <br /> &quot;Wow, it&#039;s stunning.&quot; I gushed as the door heaved open, and Alpha Leigh stepped in, his eyes falling on his daughter and blurring with tears instantly in a way only a proud father could.<br /> <br /> &quot;Told you, you looked beautiful!&quot; I grinned, nudging Lilly&#039;s waist with mine seeing him try not to cry at the sight of his daughter in her ceremonial dress. <br /> <br /> &quot;You like Daddy?&quot; She screeched, turning slowly to show him what his money had brought. It was an exquisite dress, floor length, made with the softest of silk. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a princess!&quot; He gushed, straightening no doubt in an attempt to control his emotions; his eyes scanned me with a warm smile, looking at my dress with a chuckle. <br /> <br /> &quot;I half expected you to turn up in yoga pants and a hoodie Charlotte!&quot; He teased with an affectionate wink. He was right, of course; I lived in training and gym clothes. When your Father was the Beta, you tended to spend the majority of your time training. <br /> <br /> &quot;Daddy!&quot; Lilly scolded, &quot;Don&#039;t encourage her! It took me weeks to bribe her into the dress!&quot; She scoffed, giving me a firm stare. <br /> <br /> &quot;Charlotte, can you excuse us a moment, I would like a minute with my baby before....&quot; He whispered, his voice cutting off as his eyes locked on his daughter with such love. <br /> <br /> &quot;She will always be your baby girl!&quot; I whispered, leaning up on my tiptoes to press a soft kiss to my alphas cheek; he was like a second father to me and seeing him so overwhelmed at the sight of Lilly was very out of character for him, even behind closed doors he always seemed to favour the twins.<br /> <br /> Winking at my best friend before slipping out the doors and into a solid form and familiar scent, I groa-ned audibly; even Sage was finally waking up, sensing the danger.<br /> <br /> Chapter 6<br /> &quot;What are you doing here!&quot; I questioned, trying to keep my tone neutral, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing my upset. Allowing my eyes to roam over a dark blue pin-stripped tailored suit that barely fit the muscular form of Mike. <br /> <br /> His dark eyes trained on me, his li-ps pulled into a scowl as he looked down my body. <br /> <br /> &quot;Nice to see you too, baby girl!&quot; He sighed, having just referred to Lilly as &#039;baby girl&#039; to her father; hearing it slip from Mike&#039;s li-ps felt wrong, but I couldn&#039;t be bothered to argue with him about his pet name for me now, not when Alpha and Lilly are on the other side of the door. <br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie?&quot; He huffed, waiting for me to say something, but I had nothing to say, trying to hide his frustration by running a hand through his dark hair.<br /> <br /> &quot;I missed you last night.&quot; He tried again, clearly trying to engage me in conversation. <br /> <br /> &quot;I wish I could say the same!&quot; I grunted, annoyed at myself for acknowledging him, I crossed my hands across my che-st. A part of me wished he would turn and leave me alone, go back to the she-wolf he had allowed to keep him company last night, but the stu-pid, naive part of me wanted to cling to him and ask him to fight for me! <br /> <br /> &quot;Your father sent me to find you!&quot; He grinned a pearly smile that had my stomach fluttering; I hadn&#039;t told my father about the breakup, so he meant well, I assured myself. <br /> <br /> &quot;I can make my own way to the ceremony.&quot; I snapped, lowering my eyes from Mike&#039;s face; the displeasure washing across his face made me feel self-conscious enough.<br /> <br /> &quot;Lottie!&quot; He tried as I pulled my elbows closer, hugging them around myself, his cruel remark about my weight last night still raw, even if I hadn&#039;t let him know it had hurt me. <br /> <br /> &quot;You took forever!&quot; He stated. &quot;Probably putting all that slap on your face!&quot; Pulling on my elbow, he half dragged me down the beautifully styled pathway towards the old church grounds at the back of the property. <br /> <br /> &quot;You&#039;re hurting me!&quot; I winced, a burn rising to my cheeks at the mention of my make-up!<br /> <br /> &quot;Yes!&quot; He sneered, not even looking at me.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! You look beautiful!&quot; Sage interjected, lending me some of her strength to try and pull my arm back from his iron-tight grip.<br /> <br /> &quot;You don&#039;t even have time to change! The guests have all arrived!&quot; He grumbled, ignoring me and shoving me forward so hard I slipped on one of the petals lining the old cobbled path. &quot;Fck sake, Lottie, you always have to show me up!&quot; He hissed, looking down at me with contempt.<br /> <br /> &quot;Get up then!&quot; He snarled, his eyes lingering on the deep V neckline that barely held my booobs in place.<br /> <br /> Left speechless, I sat on the floor, looking up at my so-called mate, feeling the cold stone through the thin fabric.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can&#039;t believe you, today is an important day for the pack, and you turn up dressed like... that! Representing me! Are you trying to destroy my reputation?&quot; He snarled, shoving his hand out and grabbing my elbow again, yanking me up by it painfully and shoving me forward. <br /> <br /> &quot;You look like a who=re!&quot; He growled from behind me, shaking his head angrily; I could feel Sage&#039;s anger rising, and as much as I was grateful she had my back, now wasn&#039;t the time to cause a scene. It was Lilly&#039;s big day and an important day for the pack.<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, you&#039;d know all about whor-es!&quot; I seethed quietly, spinning to face my so-called mate, &quot;How many of them have you had in our bed?&quot; I scoffed, looking at him with pity but unable to stop.<br /> <br /> &quot;Tell me did they fake it like I did? They must have because there is no way your .. little.. friend could have satisfied them! Lord knows it never did me!&quot; I blurted out angrily, narrowing my eyes at him challengingly. The darkening in his iris had my heart skipping a beat, and not for the right reason. He was angry!<br /> <br /> &quot;That&#039;s your problem, Charlotte; you have never known your danm place.&quot; He grinned manically, taking a step toward me before I had a chance to react; he pulled me non to gently into an alcove of the garden, hidden by the white Jasmine vines. <br /> <br /> &quot;But that&#039;s ok; I will teach you now!&quot; He breathed into my ear as he slammed my che-st against the stone wall, knocking the air from my lungs and leaving me unable to cry out even if I wanted to. Gripping my hands again, he yanked them above my head, holding them together with one of his large hands.<br /> <br /> &quot;I can smell your arousal!&quot; He moaned into my ear huskily. Despite my compromising position, my body was throbbing, desperate for attention! I wanted to scream at Mike, to tell him the wetness between my thi-ghs wasn&#039;t for him but leftover remnants of my time with Knox last night. <br /> <br /> &quot;I know that you, Lottie, will always be MY who-re!&quot; Hearing the familiar sound of his zipper, I knew what was coming and as much as I hated to admit it! <br /> <br /> I wanted it! 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No 2024-07-27 19:22 active 1181 0 1644156816403872 🔥🔥Click to read the next chapter for free👉 Chapter 1 Scented candles, champagne, and rose petals… check! Haley strolled across the bedroom. A crimson silk gown hugged her curves, flowing down her ankles, with a daring slit that revealed a glimpse of her slender leg. In the background, a soft melody played, lulling her to give in to the exhaustion from spending the whole day getting ready. For twenty-nine days, she'd been anticipating and preparing for tonight. Liam rarely came home. They'd been married for three years, but their relationship was nothing more than a distant coexistence. Her husband was always conveniently busy with work, hardly having time for her. The only proof of their relationship was the intimacy they shared once a month. Tonight marked their third anniversary. As one of the few nights Liam would get intimate with her, everything must be perfect. If only he'd come home now. The business trip should be over. His assistant told her Liam's plane landed an hour ago. Did an emergency come up at his company and he needed to take care of it? Bored, she picked up her phone, checking into her tiktok to kil-l time. Just then, a piece of news popped up, featuring NK Enterprise, her husband's company. Excited, Haley tapped into the news; "William Nash, Famous CEO of NK Enterprise, Checks Into Hotel With his Mystery Girlfriend, Relationship Revealed" William? Her Liam? Haley stood up, her eyes glued to her phone's screen, shock and disbelief taking over. Angry as well when she saw the image of her husband walking into the famous Eden Suites Hotel, his arm snaked around a woman's waist. And when the woman's face was revealed, so many thoughts flooded Haley's mind at once. Disbelief, fear, and uncertainty. Leah! The girl who looked a lot like Lisa, Liam's Ex. Leah was a mere receptionist at NK Enterprise until one day, Liam noticed the similarities she shared with his Ex. Not a week went by before he promoted her to the secretary position. Rumors were flying around at that time that William Nash had a soft spot for his secretary, Rumors Haley found hard to believe. Liam might be cold and unromantic with her, but he wasn't the kind of person she believed would have an affair, talk more with his secretary. But what was this news about? Liam must have gone to the hotel with his secretary for some business dealings, right? Still, what was with holding Leah's waist? Sinking in confusion was pointless. Haley dialed his number. He didn't answer the phone, heightening her anxiety. On her third trial, he finally picked up. “What's up?” His deep voice, heavy with tiredness, murmured through the phone. Haley inhaled deeply, controlling her emotions. “Liam, where are you? Today's our third anniversary, remember?” “So?” From his careless tone, Haley couldn't help but imagine him rolling his eyes. “Not coming home. Sleep by yourself.” Knowing what she wanted, he still rejected her brutally, his voice holding no remorse, a gut-wrenching punch to her pride. Just then, a female voice, soft and seductive, came on the phone. “Willy, I'm thirsty.” Willy? Even Haley wasn't allowed to call him that. He truly was with a woman! At this hour, her husband was with a freaking woman! The phone beeped. He hung up the call. Dazed, Haley's gaze fell on the decorations; her hard work. She sank onto the bed, her thoughts spinning and that voice echoing. Leah. That was Leah's voice. What was happening? Did she misread Liam's lack of displaying affection for her as a part of his cold personality? Sleep departed Haley's eyes, and her throat was suddenly dry. She longed for anything to distract her from the confusing and heartbreaking thoughts, so she gulped down the champagne, wishing it'd wash her sadness away. Why did he love to hurt her feelings? During the times he never returned home, was he really with his secretary as the rumors had it? Haley stirred in the middle of the night, drowsy and starkly aware of the strong hands fondling with her gown. She found Liam hovering over her, trying to undress her. Haley blinked. Urgh! Why was she dreaming about this man who only knew to break her heart? Yet, as his fingers grazed her body, goosebumps spread across her skin, and she winced. “Hey, wait…” Haley stopped him, her voice hoarse from crying, still wanting to confirm if she was dreaming. Liam smirked. “You called me back. Isn't it for this?” Haley blushed. He came back. Maybe she'd misunderstood again. “I've got you our anniversary present. Wanna see it?” She asked. “Boring.” He trailed kisses down her neck, pulling her nightgown down. “Uhm, Liam…” Irritation flashed in his eyes when she interrupted again. Haley gulped, summoning courage, grateful for the whole bottle of champagne she'd emptied in her stomach. “C- Can… Can you not wear it tonight?” Liam halted. His dark eyes bore a hole through her heart, his expression frosting over. The atmosphere became so stale and suffocating, and her breathing hitched when he pushed her away. “You're always okay with me wearing protection.” His dark voice made her shudder. “Why not now?” Haley cowered to the bed's headboard, flushed and embarrassed. She looked down. “It's your Grandma. She laments every day about us not having a baby.” “Grandma, huh?” He scoffed, pinning her with a glare. “More like you're desperate to have a child to keep the title of Mrs. Nash in this family!” His mouth spat venom. Haley held back her tears and clenched her fists, the bitterness in his words spreading from her heart and numbing her whole. Chapter 2 She loved him and wanted to have his baby. Was it a crime to ask? A marriage was supposed to be a union of mutual consent where the couple lived harmoniously. But she didn't even have a right to voice out her heart desires. His words fell over her like chilled water, dousing the wine's effect, and dampening her hope. Haley sobered up immediately, grief clutching her heart. “Liam, do you think I married you just for money?” Haley didn't see those words coming from him. Through her actions, her genuine love was obvious. While he spent most nights outside, she maintained a perfect home for him to return to. She neither complained nor demanded his affection, just giving and never taking. Why couldn't he see it? The suspicion in his eyes as he stared at her hurt more than daggers piercing her heart. If only she could read his thoughts- his mind. “What else do you expect me to think!” Liam spat out, unaware of the poisonous effect of his words on her heart. Or maybe he was aware. “Haley Nash, don't overstep your limits. I'll never have children with you. Don't forget how you plotted to marry me in the first place!” His words weren't only insulting, but also heartbreaking, reducing her to a desperate woman eager for his affection. Where did she go wrong? She gave him her heart, and he didn't have any trouble with crushing it at every opportunity he got. “You're still not over Lisa, are you?” Haley shouldn't have asked the now obvious truth. Back then, Lisa had been the only obstacle to her happiness; the man she loved. While she'd desperately longed for him, he never spared her a glance. His eyes were only for Lisa. However, didn't Leah share a great resemblance with Lisa, his Ex? Instead of acknowledging Haley's feelings, he'd transferred all the love he had for his Ex to Leah. To him, Leah was a mirror, reflecting his first love, Lisa. Liam didn't answer her question, his dark eyes narrowing into slits, the emotions in his eyes unreadable. He left the room, slamming the door. Desperation fueling her grief, Haley scurried off the bed and went after him. Wiping her tears furiously, she hurried to catch up with him. “Let’s get a divorce,” Haley blurted out. Liam halted in his steps. His back facing her, his body went rigid. A moment of silence went by, filled with tension. Haley watched him with bated breath, her heartbeat picking up. “Fine.” He moved. Without a glance in her direction, the man walked away. Fine. Just fine? Haley chuckled, her laughter mixed with tears. For three years, she'd overworked herself beyond measure only to please the man she loved. She was the perfect wife, the best daughter-in-law. Whenever he came back home sick, she stayed up all night nursing him. While she always hid her illness from him so as to not bother him. She might look pale and fragile, but he never cast her a glance talk more of asking how she was feeling. Despite that, Haley never complained. She only wanted to be perfect for him, to melt his cold heart someday. Yet, her divorce proposal was only received with a single word, almost insignificant. 'Fine.' It showed he never cared, and would never. If only she'd realized that earlier. On the first day she saw him in college, he stole her heart. That was the most bizarre thing that had ever happened to her. At that time, he was with Lisa. She dared not be the third wheel. Haley had been bold enough to confess her feelings when Lisa left and dumped him. She'd offered him comfort, striving to mend his heart. She worked hard to get his attention, getting into his family's good books, and sacrificing her own family’s happiness. Her hard work paid off as Liam eventually noticed her. Thinking he'd forgotten Lisa, Haley married him happily. But the nightmare began on their wedding night. He set rules for her; Their intimacy would only happen once a month. She wasn't allowed to call him with any endearing name. She wasn't allowed to cook his food or touch his things. She wasn't allowed to ask more than he gave her. She was never allowed to make their relationship public. Thinking he only needed time to adjust to her, she'd had no objections. Tears blurred Haley's vision. She leaned by the wall, blinking at her phone's screen that suddenly lit up. A message notification appeared. Wondering who was messaging her this late, she clicked on the message. [I'm pre-gnant. It's time for me to become the new Mrs. Nash.] A message from his secretary. To put it accurately, his mistress, Leah. Haley gripped the phone, her body trembling. Accompanying the message was a screenshot of a pregnan-cy test result. It turned out, Liam didn't hate babies after all. He just didn't want to have one with her! How disappointing that she'd wasted her time thinking he only disliked having babies. What's the point in sticking with a man who wouldn't value her? Haley wiped her tears. She'd been having second thoughts whenever the decision came to her mind to just leave the man, because a part of her mind always held hope for a better future for them. But right now, the future seemed ridiculous, almost laughable. Even Leah whom he only hired three months ago was now pragnant with his child. The more Haley clung onto this man, the more he'd enjoy breaking her, reveling in her misery. That night, Haley retrieved the document she'd hidden in a dark corner of the closet. Staring at it, her heart throbbed tremendously, a part of her dying in that moment, A pain brought by watching her years of hard work crumbling right before her. She took in a deep breath, sniffing back the tears she now hated more than anything, Tears that reminded her of how weak and helpless she'd reduced herself to all in the name of begging for love. Never again. Chapter 3 The Next Morning. As Liam ate breakfast in the dining room, the atmosphere was stale and somehow still as if something was amiss. He glanced at the empty chair across from him now and then, his thoughts wiring back to last night. Where was that crazy woman? Was she still inside the bedroom shedding crocodile tears? Spending the whole night in the study room was enough to teach her a lesson. At least, she'd lost the chance of him touching her this month. She would never bring up that ridiculous topic again. Yet, halfway through eating, Liam's indifference turned into a small frown that formed on his face, his eyes darting upstairs. Did she think that starving herself would make him give in and grant her wish? How silly. Liam summoned the maid. “Why isn't Mrs. Nash coming down? Go and get her.” But the maid lingered, her fearful gaze avoiding his eyes. With a hesitant look on her face, she extended a gift box to him. “Actually… M-Mr, Nash. Mrs. Nash left the house an hour ago. She left this box for you.” Liam's frown deepened. What was that woman up to? He took the box impatiently, and his eyes caught the tag on it. “3rd Anniversary Gift” “How childish.” The corner of his li-ps twitched mockingly, a subtle smile forming. Liam tore the wraps around the box, wondering if this was the present she insisted on giving him last night. Once he revealed the content of the box, however, he narrowed his eyes at the white document with the word “Divorce Agreement!” boldly written at the top. Liam smashed his fist on the table and shot to his feet. He snat-ched the papers. Divorce! Was she serious last night? His nerves rippling with rage, he flipped through the papers, his eyes widening more seeing her signatures on each section. [Reason for Divorce: Disharmony in se-x!] His anger hit the ceiling when he saw that. The words sounded more like he didn't satisfy her enough in bed. How dare she mock him in such a demeaning manner? She was becoming bold, huh? Dramatic! Liam grabbed his phone, clutching it. His breathing ragged, he dialed her number. “Where the hel are you!!!” “Just sign the divorce, William Nash.” Her calm voice was devoid of the desperation from last night. “Then you're fr-ee to have kids with any woman you want.” She hung up instantly, leaving him in a daze. For several minutes, Liam stood in the same spot, staring at the papers, not believing his eyes. Was she really serious? Then a thought came to his mind and he snickered. After trying all possible means, she resorted to this silly trick to get his attention. That crazy woman never ran out of ideas. Well, an hour was enough for her to return to her senses. She'd soon beg him and claim it was a joke. With that in mind, Liam got ready and left for his company. In the afternoon, he found himself thinking about her tantrum, unable to finish any work. So he took his phone and called the house's telephone, knowing she'd answer it. But instead of Haley, the maid answered the phone. “Mr. Nash, is there something you need?” “Where's Haley?” Liam gritted out. “Uhm, Mr. Nash… Mrs. Nash hasn't come back,” the maid answered with a sigh. Liam cut the call brutally! Haley! What was she still doing outside? Did she go to his Grandmother to complain about him? When evening approached, Liam dialed the house's telephone again, ready to lash at her. Yet, it was the maid who answered the phone again. “Mr. Nash, Mrs. Nash didn't return.” She sounded worried. “She has never left the house for this long.” Liam cut the call. He tugged at his necktie and began pacing in his office, his emotion a mix of anger and disbelief. Haley was going too far. She'd better end this prank before he extended her punishment. While he was walking back and forth, his assistant, Joye, came in with some documents. “Mr. Nash, these are from the HR-” “Check the money on Haley's card. Is there any change from yesterday?” Liam interrupted him, his voice sounding desperate. Danmit! Was he desperate? He just wanted to find more reasons to punish that woman in case she spent his money recklessly. “Right away, Mr. Nash!” Joye returned later, the look of horror on his face making Liam wonder if someone died on his way back. “Mr. Nash- Mr. Nash, you won't believe this!” Joye barged into the office. Liam was impatient. “What is it!? And where's the task I gave you?” Joye opened his mouth wide, looking as if he'd seen a ghost. “It turns out Mrs. Nash has never touched a single penny on her card! Isn't that strange?” That was impossible. It was hard to believe. If Haley had never spent a single penny on his card, where did she get all the money she used to bu-y meaningless gifts for him? Those expensive wristwatches, the cufflinks made of gold, the expensive neckties and designer shoes… and also the expensive perfumes she'd stacked inside his closet, not to mention the limited edition sports car she got him as a birthday gift two months ago! Weren't they all bought with his money? Did she swindle them from his Grandmother? After all, she'd always pretended to be nice to his clueless Grandmother in or-der to get close to him. “Erm, Mr. Nash…” Joye said, snapping him from his thoughts. His assistant scratched his head nervously, giving him a worried look. “You look pale and you're sweating… is everything alright?” Liam threw him a glare. “It's nothing.” “Uhm, but, Mr. Nash, if you feel sick, I can call the Madam as always,” Joye suggested. “By the way, isn't she an amazing woman? All women out there would lavish your money, but she-” “Go away.” Liam chased the noisy guy out. For the first time, he was a bit flustered. But as he sat on his chair, he whispered to himself, “Well, she's a nobody without me. She'll soon run back and apologize.” Chapter 4 At IvoryRains Apartment Building, located downtown. Haley settled in her new apartment, the small and cozy interior a stark contrast to the luxury and glam of Liam's Villa. Yet, in this mini apartment, she felt somehow at peace with herself. Her mind, once clouded with thoughts of Liam alone, was now clearing up. Every minute of her life had been filled with thinking about him, brainstorming different ways to make the man happy. Even though she loved Liam, it was worthless to live in a marriage with three people in it. Haley could stomach anything the man threw at her, but not a betrayal as big as having an affair and impregnating another woman. Lost in her thoughts, the sound of her phone's ringtone snapped her back to the present. Haley picked up the phone from the small table stand, staring at the contact display name. She'd developed this habit of shuddering in fear whenever her mother-in-law called, and now she found herself repeating the same thing. ‘Habits die hard, don't they?’ Bracing up herself, Haley pressed the answer button, knowing too well not to put the phone any way close to her ears, lest she risked losing her eardrums. “What's keeping you from coming, you stup-id insignificant girl!” Vera Nash seemed to be in a very bad mood, as her voice blared like a trumpet through the phone. “Why don't you come and help me clean today! Did you forget it's Monday!?” Haley pursed her li-ps. Indeed, she used to go to Liam's mother's place every Monday to do house chores for her every week, under the woman's stern command. Haley replied, “I won't go there today.” “Eh? Not coming!?” Vera shouted, disbelief ebbing her tone. “Do you know who's speaking, Haley? How dare you talk to me like that when you're a barren woman? You should be happy I even let you stay with my son!” And so began her train of insults. Vera never missed any opportunity to tell Haley how useless she was without a child in the Nash family. Haley digested the insult, always keeping a perfect attitude in 0rder not to anger her mother-in-law. But right now, she felt abu.sed, the woman's insult angering her so much that her body was shaking. “Vera Nash, soon there will be someone to help your son have a baby.” Haley cut the call, something she'd never done before. But it felt so satisfying to hang up on the spiteful woman. She couldn't live like this anymore. Years of hard work didn't get her recognized by Liam's parents. Even if Haley hanged herself someday in the name of her love for the man, she doubted if Liam and his parents would even bat an eye. Why should she live her life for others when she could be herself? With that in mind, Haley unpacked her belongings. She spent half of the day cleaning the apartment, decorating it to her liking, and hanging her clothes on the rack. As the evening approached, Haley left the apartment building, heading to DG Jewelry Corp., her favorite jewelry company. They had recently opened up vacancies for physical applicants. With her portfolio in handy, Haley spent more than an hour in the HR Department, undergoing the initial interviews and some physical tests. “Although we're open for applications, this company is top-notch among Its competitors. Don't think you can get in so easily, Young Lady,” Seemingly amazed by Haley's confidence, the manager warned. Haley only smiled, her rapt attention fixed on the pieces of gemstones scattered on the desk in front of her. Carefully, she picked each one with a holder, crafting an intricate design on the plain golden necklace. It was only a demo that lasted for thirty minutes, yet, the outcome had all the employees gathering around, their widened eyes gleaming with awe and astonishment. “Oh my Gosh! I can't breathe.” “It's perfect! How did she even do that in such a short time?” “She must have years of experience to be able to pull it off so effortlessly without a single mistake.” “Who's she? Can we see her portfolio?” However, the manager in whose hands was her portfolio looked a bit pale, his hands shaking. His voice cracked as he spoke, his gaze darting from Haley to her portfolio. “So it's you…” Haley raised an inquisitive brow, smiling. “I beg your pardon.” “Scratch that! You've been approved, Young Lady. Go ahead and meet the CEO while I forward him your documents!” The Manager's action surprised other employees. Haley wasn't a bit astonished but relieved that the man was quick-witted enough to grasp the situation and hid her secret. The first floor was the fine jewelry customization area and the fifth floor was the designer's office. She lingered by to admire the pieces of jewelry each encased inside a glass stand. Wowed by the glittering objects and inspired by many designs, she lost track of time admiring the jewelry. Some of the jewelry looked very familiar, and for the first time, Haley was happy, seeing the jewelry on display. For a few minutes, she forgot the chaos and the heartache caused by Liam's betrayal. Knowing it was near closing time, Haley proceeded to the fifth floor. She was about to take the elevator when she heard the most annoying voice. "Haley, what are you doing here? It's such bad luck." Chapter 5 Turning around, Haley came face to face with Leah. Her good mood plummeted instantly, replaced by irritation and disgust when Leah all but flashed her a sweet smile, rubbing her flat tummy. “Do I need to tell you where I'm going?” Haley replied. “You're just a mistress.” Leah's eyes dimmed, and her smile faded into a deep scowl. “I might be a mistress now, but not anytime soon.” Her tone filled with arrogance, she eyed Haley from head to toe. “As you can see, I'm here to pick out mine and Will's wedding rings.” “Ow?” Haley put on a surprised look, feigning happiness. “Finally, someone to pack off my garbage. Congrats, and please talk to Liam and let him sign the divorce papers soon. Or you will still be the mistress.” Her tone light and full of mockery, Haley was surprised at her own calmness as she stood in front of the woman who literally seduced her husband. Forget it. Liam was no better. Leah's expression switched from white to green, her fingernails digging into her palms. She breathed heavily. “I know you're jealous because you can never give Willy even a single child. Doesn't he hate you?” Leah went on caressing that spot in her ab-domen, giving Haley a taunting look. “Forget it, I won’t waste my time with you, after all, I'm pragnant now, it's not good for the baby to be angry.” Disgusted, Haley felt like vomiting. Just how morally twisted Leah was to flaunt an affair in public? They'd only met a few times in the past. Haley once visited Liam's office to deliver his launch to pave the way for their closeness. While the man chased her out, Leah was there and had a triumphant smile on her face. Haley disregarded it. To not irritate Liam further, she avoided getting into a fight with any of his employees. But one day, Liam brought her home for dinner with the excuse that they were just back from a business gala. It had been evident in Leah's eyes that she wanted to covet her husband but Haley didn't mind because she trusted Liam. Very funny! The two deserved each other. Deeming standing there a waste of her time, she turned to walk into the elevator when Leah screamed at her. “Stop right there!” Leah trotted forward on her high heels, blocking Haley's path. “Did you bu-y jewelry here using Will's card, poor bit-ch? You're such a greedy woman, you're getting divorced and you still spend his money.” Haley pushed her out of the way. “Tsk, a cheating man deserves a dumb woman. Who said I came here to bu-y jewelry? I came here for an interview, duh!” Waving her portfolio at her, Haley snickered. She didn't waste time to watch the dumbfounded look on Leah's face, and she walked into the elevator which took her to the fifth floor. There… A stream of other applicants was waiting for the final round of interviews. Haley found an empty spot and sat on one of the waiting chairs. She glanced at her wristwatch nervously, tapping her feet on the floor. With this many applicants waiting in line, it would take a miracle for her to get the final interview. “Gosh! I'm so nervous!” A female sitting beside her shuddered. “I heard the chairman of the design department is so strict!” Another female whispered. “He's not only the chairman, but also the CEO of the DG Group,” said the guy sitting by her right. “Awwwn, Andrew Woods. I heard he is handsome and charismatic. Lavishes money on his women mercilessly!” Said the girl sitting close to Haley. “I've pulled many stunts to get to this final interview! I have to get this job!” She added with resolve which made Haley chuckle a bit. “You're quite ambitious, Amby. Rumor has it that he's married. Can you afford that?” “So what? As long as he's willing-” Haley shook her head. It turned out not all applicants were here for the job. Her gesture caught the girl's attention. She eyed Haley, a look of displeasure evident in her eyes. “You're not also here to covet Andrew Woods, are you?” “Believe me, I'll pass.” Haley chuckled. “Is she crazy?” “I bet Andrew Woods will glance at her twice because she's pretty. Isn't he only into pretty women?” “I think she's just arrogant. Let's see if she even gets the job.” The females whispered among themselves, making Haley the center of attention. The guy sitting by her right sighed. “It's hard to believe that you're not interested in the god of money, Andrew Woods.” He lowered his voice. “You just earned my respect, Young Lady.” “You never know what's inside someone's mind,” said the girl called Amby. “Don't believe her so easily, she might have a trick up her sleeves just like we all do.” “Another thought. She's giving up early because she knows she'll never stand a chance!” The second female rolled her eyes. “Yeah. From the looks of it, she comes from a poor background.” Laughed the third female. Their words fell on deaf ears because, at that moment, the secretary came out and called Haley's name. “Mr. Woods requests to see a lady called Haley. Is she here?” Haley raised her hand and stood up. “Please follow me, Young Lady.” The secretary smiled warmly, leading the way. As Haley followed her into the office, the whispers behind her increased, their voices filled with disbelief and suspicion. Haley stepped into the office. Sitting across the wide mahogany desk was the strong man. The air around the office seemed to thicken, his intimidating presence capable of snatching anyone's breath away. Not Haley's breath, though. Her heartbeat was intact. The man didn't didn't look up, his eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of him, concealing his face. Haley could only imagine, her heart sinking in gloom as she fiddled with her fingers, a slight guilt tugging at her heart. “Please introduce yourself,” he murmured deeply, his tone lacking patience. Sighing, Haley cleared her throat, her voice crisp and nervous. “I'm Haley, here to interview for the designer position.” Instantly, the man lifted his head as if compelled by a rapid force, and Haley saw his face. Chapter 6 The man's expression was masked by surprise for a few seconds, then he laughed. “What took you so long to visit my company?” Haley loosened up. Her li-ps pulled into a happy smile and she ran over and hugged him. “I'm finally here, Brother. How's life treating you?” “Fantastic!” He stood up and lifted her in the air, his laughter resounding in the office walls. “It was boring all day long before you appeared. What a huge surprise!” Seeing the happiness in her brother's eyes as he welcomed her warmly, Haley's guilt expanded. She pursed her li-ps and sighed as he put her down. “Why the gloomy look? Lemme guess, you miss your husband already just after arriving here.” Her brother pinched her cheek, taunting her. Then his brows pulled together in a displeased frown. “You've lost a lot of flesh. What's with the skinny look? Are you on a diet?” Haley shook her head. It was true that she'd lost a tremendous amount of weight in the past few years. Ever since she married Liam, Haley couldn't help but notice that. The years of house chores had greatly worn her out. “Big Bro…” she tugged at his jacket sleeve, acting spoiled. “The truth is… I'm divorcing Liam-” “What!?” Her brother didn't let her finish speaking. Looking flabbergasted, Andrew Woods sank into his chair. “You're pulling my legs. That is the most ridiculous joke ever! Don't you love that guy like your whole life depends on it?” It hurt to be reminded of how silly she'd been. “You even went against us, your family, to marry him, remember?” He reminded her. “So stop cooking up lies. As your Big Bro, I won't punish you for running off to marry him in secret.” Blinking her eyes, Haley fought to hold back her tears. She sat beside him on the chair's armrest and narrated everything to him. “So you see, it's not worth living in a loveless marriage…” Haley was afraid she would run mad someday because of that heartless man. She was even happy she survived the torture of those three years. After hearing her story, her brother sighed. “Three years ago, you left us to marry William. I thought you could live happily with him. I didn't think he'd dare bully you.” Haley had been so blinded by love that she refused to listen to any word her family said. She ended up getting disowned by her own parents. “How about forgetting that as-shole and coming home with me today? Mom and Dad miss you,” her brother suggested. Haley would jump at the opportunity, but… "I'll definitely go back, but not now. As soon as Liam signs the divorce papers, I'll move back home.” She couldn't meet her parents at the moment. What was she gonna tell them? How was she gonna apologize? Would they be able to forgive her? Her Brother was kind and understanding enough, but sometimes Haley couldn't understand her parents who had a bad temper. Crossing them was one of her biggest mistakes. "In the meantime, how about taking me in as a designer in this company?" Haley asked. "I'm using my first name anyway, people won't know you're my brother." Andrew's eyes shone with happiness. “You want to work here? As long as you are willing, the whole company can be given to you." “Haha! That's too much to ask, Bro.” Haley laughed. “Look at you being picky.” He ruffled up her hair. “If it's the DG Group you want, I'll hand it all over. You're my only Sis anyway.” But Haley denied. “I just want to work as a designer.” Disappointed, Andrew nodded. "I don’t understand. Why don't you let me announce you to a higher position in the company?" That would be too much. Knowing her brother well, he'd insist on giving her the best. So Haley changed the topic. "Actually, I've been working with this company for a long time." Her brother looked pale immediately. “Wait, what do you mean?” “Do you like last month's newest necklace "Treasure"?” Haley asked. Her brother was speechless. ”So you are “Crystal”? The most mysterious jewelry designer?” Haley smiled and nodded. Andrew looked thoughtful. "I wondered why Crystal is willing to work with our company, it's you!!!” Haley flushed in embarrassment. "I just want to start as a new designer in this company, so I don't need to let anyone else know who I am.” “Why though?” The frown returned to Andrew's face. “You're an exceptional designer! Everyone's dying to meet “Crystal” and I can't wait to boast about you!” The more he spoke, the more embarrassed Haley felt. “Come on, Bro… let's keep this our little secret.” She added, “I'm confident that I can prove myself, and I don't want to attract Liam's attention.” Under the alias “Crystal” Haley had designed countless jewelry and sold them out at huge prices. She wanted to feel confident about her love for Liam, so she worked hard to afford the gifts a powerful man like him would appreciate. But instead of appreciating those gifts, Liam left them to rot. The only sensible thing he'd ever done was hand over the sports car she'd bought as his birthday gift to charity. “You've suffered all these years…” Andrew patted her hair gently. “I'll help you get revenge and teach that heartless man a lesson.” Haley shook her head and whispered, "No need, it's not worth wasting energy on unimportant people.” “Have you really let go?” Andrew asked worriedly. Haley nodded. “The future is bright. I'll never look back.” “You've matured a lot.” Her brother stared at her proudly. “Since you've said so, I'll let him off. Just promise me you'll always be happy.” Haley hugged him again. “I promise.” Three years of hardship was enough for her to mature. She would never be stu-pid again. Haley's phone rang, disrupting the silence. Seeing Liam's name blinking on the screen, her eyes dimmed. “Have you made enough of a scene? Now come back home!” The first words he said when she answered the phone. Haley almost laughed out loud, but his words weren't funny. For three years, she'd gotten used to his authoritative voice always 0rdering her around, but now it sounded foreign in her ears. “William Nash, I told you to just sign the divorce papers. Leave me alone,” she replied, her low voice calm. Haley had been so used to him yelling at her but not anymore. 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