Holly kissed him in response. Then, they arrived at the art studio on the third floor. Noah pushed the door open a crack and showed her what was inside. The yellowish glow spilled out the door. It was the middle of the night, but Gwynn was still working on a painting. Instead of wearing a luxurious dress, she wore a cotton shirt and tied her hair, which was hanging over her shoulder now.She looked very beautiful when she was focused on work. Holly was the one who said she missed her mom, but he was the one who was engrossed in the sight. He stood outside the door and admired how serene and beautiful she was. It felt as if he was seeing her for the first time. His chest swelled with pride as he looked at her. The wind rushed in through the window and tousled his black hair. Worried that his little girl might catch a cold, he carried her downstairs.Then, he worked at his desk while Holly leaned on his knees, much like the way a cat would. She was such a good little girl.
Kim leaned in close and asked, “What’s the matter, Mr. Noah?”He showed her the document. “Our country’s diplomat struck a deal with Neopolis. They’re going to hold an exhibition for Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ in Brookesville for a week. It’s a commercial exhibition, so they’re appointing us for the security.”Then, he lowered his head and lit his cigarette.Stunned, she said, “You just said that Ms. Gwynn won’t let you smoke in the villa, Mr. Noah.”His eyes were intense when he said, “This is different!”He added, “Coming back to this, I’m certain that Archibald got us this task. He’s going to tear my company a new one if the painting goes missing or is damaged in any way. In fact, he might even set up a special investigation team and plant them in the company, the same way he did last time.”Kim felt a little nervous now. “Are you thinking about rejecting them, Mr. Noah?”Gripping the document, he said, “How am I supposed to reject it when the government signed off on it?
“I want my mom to keep living!”…Anderson asked her with a blank face, “Did Noah pay you?”Ayanna’s lips trembled lightly. She might not have said anything, but the answer was plain as day. So, he dropped the matter altogether. There was no need for that, after all. Instead, he asked her another question. “We’ve been together for so long. Don’t you have any feelings for me?” “None whatsoever!” she responded quickly. “It’s all business! I never loved you at all! Love is reserved for only the rich and powerful. Common people like me don’t even have the right to choose who we love.“I’ve never had any feelings for you. Not even once. I’ve never wasted a second of my life loving you.” With that, she rose as he stared at her.Then, she headed toward the door decisively. She was still gripping the eighty million dollar check as well as the expensive jewelry. However, tears were glinting in her eyes… Alas, how was she supposed to not have any feelings for him?They had spent ma
Gwynn knew just who he was talking about. It was true that she had moved on from the past. However, it was never pleasant to think about it nonetheless. With that in mind, how was she supposed to be in the mood to be making love with him now?She pushed against his chest and stopped him from doing it. Leaning on his shoulder, she spoke in a husky, delicate voice. “I guess I’ll meet her downstairs!”He caressed her waist in response. In the end, however, he let her go gently.She straightened herself up a little and headed downstairs. Gladys walked with her and encouraged her. “You don’t have to be scared at all, Ms. Gwynn! She hasn’t had any power or sway for a long time. She might’ve come here, but she poses no threat to you anymore. Mr. Noah wasn’t even interested in meeting her!”Gwynn chuckled dryly. “It’s not like she’s asking to see Noah, though.”Gladys rubbed her head and responded, “I guess you’re right!”Gianna was holding a small briefcase in the first-floor livi
About half an hour later, the bedroom door swung open again. Gwynn was clearly troubled when she came in. Resting his head on both of his hands, he asked, “What’s the problem?”She made her way to the side of the bed, sat down, and stared at him. She didn’t speak until after a brief moment. “Ayanna is pregnant with Anderson’s baby!”He clicked his tongue and snorted. “I can’t believe they developed real feelings for each other!”She asked, troubled, “You’re not going to do something to the baby, are you?”He couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Pinching her cheeks, he said tenderly, “Why would I? It’s not my baby. There’s no reason I’m in a hurry to abort it! Moreover, Archibald also decided to spare them.”Then, he mulled it over and said, “I’ll talk to Kim first thing in the morning. She’ll arrange for Ayanna to fly out of Zutriystein. I don’t want to keep a ticking time bomb by my side.”She stared at him with unblinking eyes. It was a poor time to talk about this, but
What Ayanna said shocked all the Templetons to the core. Archibald was beside himself with rage.How could Anderson have messed it up so much and knocked up a tramp? That was it. Ayanna and her baby couldn’t be allowed to live. He made a snap decision and gave Saul a look. Saul sighed internally. Talia was still gripped by the initial shock. She murmured to herself, “I can’t believe it. He actually impregnated his mistress…”Meanwhile, Marisol recovered from the shock and knew what the old man was going to do. She pleaded with him fearfully, “Please spare her, Dad! We’re talking about a couple of human lives here. Think of it as doing a good deed for Anderson’s sake!“If you hadn’t stubbornly insisted on sending Gwynn away, he wouldn’t have become what he is today!”“A couple of human lives? Good deed?” Archibald roared. “Me? Stubborn?”…Archibald sneered. “Are you trying to pin the blame on me? I’m trying to save your son from damnation, for Heaven’s sake! This lady and
Both Noah and Archibald remained quiet on the phone. After about a minute, the old man hung up. He was too prideful to plead with Noah to show Anderson mercy. Meanwhile, Noah tossed his phone aside casually. After the phone call, he had sobered up quite significantly. On the other hand, Gwynn was on her knees on the ground, her face filled with shock.She could never imagine that Anderson would be involved in a bribery scandal that was worth up to a hundred million dollars. Her guts were telling her that Noah set him up. Raising her head, she looked at him, but she didn’t ask about it. On the contrary, Noah was the one who came clean. “His mistress, Ayanna, and the bribery case were my doing. I hold Anderson’s fate in my hand, and yet Archibald still doesn’t want to yield.”She was stunned. He pulled her into his arms. “Are you afraid of me?”She shook her head gently. Pressing her head down on his chest, he explained softly, “Archibald’s standing runs deep, and his po
Holly’s voice almost melted his heart. Archibald was about to get out of the car, pat on the little girl’s head, and give her some pocket money. Little did he know that Gwynn would carry her daughter up swiftly and get into her car once her bodyguard opened the car door.The door swung closed, obscuring the old man’s vision. He grew somber. “She hates my guts! Does Noah really matter that much to her? Has she forgotten the kind of pain he put her through? I don’t get it. She lost her good sense as soon as she fell in love with someone, much like Talia did.”Saul simply remained quiet. …Holly cupped her mom’s hand when they were in the car. “Don’t cry, Mommy.”Gwynn didn’t want her little girl to worry about her. So, she forced a smile, held Holly, and kissed her. “I’m not crying! It must’ve been dust or something.”“Oh,” Holly responded. The moment she got back home, she told her dad about it. “Mommy cried, Daddy.”It was the middle of the night. Once Gwynn put her kid
Holly ran over and stopped in her tracks. It looked like Mommy just cried…Gwynn’s black hair was covered with sweat and stuck to her back. She was leaning on Noah’s chest, asking him to carry her. She was acting the way Holly usually did, acting cute and asking for hugs. Holly scratched her head. She didn’t know that her mom also liked to act cute with her dad. Meanwhile, Gwynn didn’t dare to move at all. She was so embarrassed right now. A slight movement would give her real feelings away!She said in a choked-up voice, “Take Holly out of here, Noah.”Lowering his head, he looked at her and chuckled. “What about you, then? What are you going to do if the kids see you like this?”She hammered his shoulder in response. Then, she dropped the matter for the time being and ushered his little girl out of there. The bedroom was silent once again. Then, he proceeded to pleasure her several times. His eyes would lock onto her face whenever he thrust into her, unwilling to miss
Jin Mo
... 4 months, ignore his own dying child n wife to take care of her, giv his wife's donor to her, spend time with her like a husband tho he knew she faked illness, take wedding pics, b with her while gwn miscarried n basically listen to everything she wanted n more Wasn't debt settled lot earlier
Jin Mo
Finally noha chooses gwen over gianna The who debt concept was absolute trash, so gimme hot raped during client negotiations, absolutely sad but wasn't that an informed choice wen she became n escorts4clients She almost killed lorian but that wasn't enough to repay noha debt, he had to b with her...
Amber
if author does an improved version of zoe n mason, can lilith b tortured n punished by mason/zoe, can mason genuinely chase,woo zoe longer than 1chapter wen makng upto her,can we see more of wats bet mason n lilith wen he with her day n night, does lilith demand2hug get intimate by guilt tripping m
Marcella Ros
After reading up to chapter 191 I began to loose hope with this story; the thing is that I hate Mason and pity Zoe. I saw that there is no happy ending.
Jin Mo
At least gwen crippled gianne, though noha was never worthy male lead, poor zoe could never avenge herself, lilith had Mason's affection right till the end, makes me feel the tread will remain open for ever
Amber
also, noha who lost his dad should value his son most, shocked his son isn't as important as gianna's favour of prostitution herself for him, n question is, was she really not willing with those men. was she taken advantage of or is she playing a victim, did she not make a choice4moneu2sell herself
Amber
the story is beyond disgusting, noha has gone way past mason in torturing his wife, he is still sucking upto gianna, even willing to blind his wife for her not worth wasting money on it
Amber
noha has mental issues but honestly did author really had to make him a total scum sleeping with all whores he could lay his hands on.worst all gianna tried to kill his son n he went soft on her for past, is his son's life nothing to him n then keeping her company as a condition its sick novel
Amber
inspite of everything he has still not blocked lilith, thats clearly big red flag, ava cud deal with lilith,now that he knows he loves zoe being entangled with lilith is crapp i think zoe's miseries due2lilith arnt ending soon,even zoe losing hand isn't enough2punish lilith4mason
Cher Chu
fingers crossed its not boring scheming b*Tch win in aidan's party,lilith pushes herself n zoe in pool2c who is saved by masor, or simply falls n blames zoe2cause rift with mason zoe b ready2prove her innocence,mason should b willing2c evidence zoe has been slapped1c, now she needs2emerge victorious
Siti Amizah Abd Aziz
the story is interesting but the author needs to update regularly otherwise the reader will grow bored of waiting when will the next chapter update
Cadburry Xin
nice story
Nelia Stander
I read the comments and decided not to read this novel. I really don’t like male characters like this Mason guy. Sounds like he stays bad throughout the novel.
suhana
zoe n mason story abruptly halted4noha the man wh*re story, atleast there was sum purity in zoe-mason luv, even if wat he did while living with lilith4 months was a mystery he claimed2hav nvr crossed the line,atleast physical loyalty if there was emotional infidelity noha had none,
suhana
novel leaves lots of unsettled emotions n bitter taste, lilith was never punished, mason's regreats4incorrectly torturing zoe never fell short2 his misunderstood debt to lilith n she enjoyed all his tenderness till death, his sacrifice later was for his daughter, zoe never really got her due ...