"Thank you for coming, doctor." Chairman Conrad smiled at the doctor who dropped some health advice to him before leaving. The old man rested his back in his swivel chair as he kept sighing and murmuring to himself making Coldie curious to know what was going through his head. "Cosmos, do you think I was being too hard on him?""I don't think so, sir. He should know the truth from you than hearing it from someone else." Coldie said firmly, a pang of guilt struck him, and he felt like he was betraying the chairman by lying bluntly to him.Chairman Conrad heaved a sigh of exhaustion, rubbing his temple as he turned around to face Coldie who avoided looking into the chairman's eyes. "Tell me, Cosmos, doesn't that bracelet look familiar to you?"The Bracelet.Thinking about it, Cosmos had reminisced of what happened twenty-eight years ago when the youngest Conrad mistress got slapped in front of everyone while she was trying to save her lover from getting hurt by her father. His eyes met
Immediately Coldie left alongside the woman who he claimed to be the Chairman's seventh wife, Chris couldn't get his act together at that moment. He hurried down to his room and started throwing his pillows to the ceiling."I can't believe that hot Chinese woman is going to be my step-grandmother. What if? Just what if?" Chris groaned in frustration as he face-palmed himself. Disappointment washed over him as he thought Coldie was going to introduce her to him as his soon-to-be wife since he needed a wife beside him while he was the CEO or doesn't that happen in reality? He thought hard to himself until he gave up on having a nap, to relax his brain and pass on from the stress.However, the woman was having a nice time hanging around with Coldie as he toured her around the necessary places in the mansion and the garden was the last place they visited."The garden looks lonely and the flowers are sad." Yue Wang said with her eyes examining the lively but lonely garden.Coldie heaved a
Chris couldn't believe his ears when he heard his step-grandmother's room was opposite his. Why wasn't she staying with his grandfather? What does that old man have up his sleeves? Was he trying to set him up? A whirlwind of questions went through his head as he couldn't comprehend the gravity of the situation but he had to keep it low to avoid any suspicions from his grandfather. It'll be bad if his grandfather knows he has eyes for his wife. He might lose the company he just claimed at that moment so he had to keep it low and act like he wasn't interested in her even though he was.He exchanged glances between her and the door behind her, still not believing the fact that they'd be the only ones staying on the third floor when it used to be just him. He'd wake up every day to catch a glimpse of her face when she was supposed to be with her grandfather. This was a total set up and he hated it."I'd help you with it, ma'am." He said as he walked up to the room opposite his held onto t
The next day, Liana woke up only to become a shadow of herself. She sat up tiredly, her eyes meeting with her alarm which she had set to wake her up early but to her surprise, she had slept past the time."It's noon already?" She exclaimed, dashing out of the bed as he headed towards the washroom only to find Richard coming out of the bathroom half naked. Liana was stunned to see the manly physique of her husband, the way water dropped from his hair and his hard chest made her drool. Richard noticed her hard gaze on his as he let out a low laugh. "Pttf! You're gonna leave a hole in my chest if you don't stop staring.""Huh?" She blinked twice to jolt herself back to reality. "Oh! When the you come back and where did you sleep last night?""Why do you wanna know about my whereabouts? I slept here." Richard said running his fingers through his silky inky black hair.Liana couldn't focus on what he was saying as she was distracted by his appearance. She had to turn around, clenching her
Liana's eyes shook in disbelief when she found photos of her kissing Larry, recalling that moment, she found out it was the day she asked her to choose between his money and that of Chris. "Fuck, someone took these photos of us? But how?" She bit her fingers, tapping them on her table nervously as she continued staring at the pictures.She found another photo of her following Larry from behind. "This supposed to be the reverse, that guy was tailing me." She yelled, hitting her fist on her table.The buzzing sound of her phone disrupted her angry state as she checked the caller ID but it was an unknown caller. Answering the phone, a familiar voice resounded in her ears making her crumble the pictures in her hands. "You, bloody bastard.""Hey, what's with the swears?" Larry sounded so pitiful over the phone making her want to curse him more.Does he not know about the pictures? Secret camera? Why was the photo on her desk anyway? Did Richard happen to...? What!? No way! She thought, for
"I guess you just be enjoying your stay here," Chris said as he plucked a rose from the garden, hiding it behind his back as he faced his asian step-grandmother.Yue Wang was enjoying Chris's company as they walked around the garden, her blonde hair following the rhythm of the breeze as she inhaled the fresh scent of the flowers. "I like it here. This place seems to be more lively than my father's house in China."Chris chuckled. "You made this place more lively. You see, I was alone here until you came.""What about the cold and hefty guy? I mean...""Coldie?" Yue Wang let out hysterical laughter at the mention of Coldie's name. "What sort of name is that?" She laughed.Chris's gaze was locked on her face as he couldn't help but laugh at her sense of humor. "I know right, but grandfather gave him that name. His actual name is Cosmos.""Oh, I see. Doesn't Cosmos keep you company?" Chris shook his head, "He doesn't, he's cold as an ice block but now that you're here, I guess I won't
During the cool evening, Liana continued pacing back and forth in the sitting room. The brown envelope and divorce paper were still in her hands as her maid announced dinner being served but Liana refused to eat. The maid out of worry tried to force her mistress to eat but Liana yelled at her and stormed out of the house, driving to a place only she knew about and that place was the bar.Larry was enjoying his drink when he heard the bell ring as he turned around and saw Liana examining everywhere, he guessed she was probably looking for him and waved at her as a signal."There he is." She gritted her teeth as she walked up to him, throwing the photos in his face and the divorce papers on his table. "Happy now?"Larry raised his brow at her as he took the photos, glancing at them nonchalantly. "You think I was the one who hired a stalker to take the photos?"Liana scoffed, folding her arms. "No, my husband did that instead and you see, he wants a divorce." She said gesturing him to lo
Tension hung in the air as the duo on the bridge kept gazing deep into each other's eyes, lost for words at the moment. Liana found awkward they were together even without making any final discussion about them working together or not and before she could say anything, Larry pulled her in for a kiss, grabbing her waist as he devoured her lips, crashing his lips against her as she held his back, tilting her head, savoring the kisses.After some seconds, Liana pulled out from the kisses, his blue-like eyes, lingering deep into her soul as she found him more mysterious. "Don't look at me like that," Liana said, clearing her throat as she released herself from his embrace, clearing her throat as she tucked her hair behind her ears nervously."How am I looking at you?" He said appearing in front of her as he held her chin firmly, stealing a kiss from her before walking away.A blush crept up her cheeks as she felt hot even when it was windy. Seeing him walking away from her, she yelled an