"Glenn! I can't reach you anymore. I'm worried about you," Hazel greeted as she ran towards Glenn.The man welcomed Hazel with open arms and hugged her tightly, inhaling the scent of Hazel's body that he missed dearly. After less than two hours in Juan's prison, his nose felt anosmic, and Hazel's scent was the one he wanted to remember the most.Unfortunately, it was the opposite for Hazel. Her nose wrinkled as she caught a whiff of her husband's smell. It wasn't the masculine scent she expected from him—not that stale, faecal odour.Hazel reflexively felt nauseous, making her husband grin."Where have you been?" Hazel asked sharply, staring at her husband."Later... I need to change clothes immediately, or you'll add your vomit smell to my body," Glenn replied with a grin."Glenn, you smell like a horse stable," his mother scolded, although she was still ten meters away from him."Well, can't complain with that..." Glenn quipped, then quickly headed to the bathroom to clean up.He sc
"Perfect," praised Hazel as she looked at her husband carefully, adjusting Glenn's tie to make it symmetrical, then inspecting his suit to remove any visible dust or loose threads.Glenn watched his wife, smiling inwardly, feeling so loved."Are you sure it's perfect?" her husband teased, making Hazel squint as she reconsidered what she might have missed."It's all good; I think nothing's left out," Hazel replied confidently."You haven't given me a good luck kiss yet," teased Glenn as he pulled Hazel closer.The woman blushed, standing on tiptoes to give Glenn a brief kiss on the lips. As she tried to pull away, Glenn held her back, demanding a more extended, hotter kiss, accompanied by squeezing his wife's ass."Glenn, Glenn! You will be late!" his wife exclaimed, pulling away from Glenn. She wasn't prepared and had to take a deep breath because Glenn made it difficult for her to breathe earlier.Glenn shook his head, refusing to let go of Hazel. He pulled her back into his embrace,
"What did you say to that boy? He looks like he's seen a ghost," Eleanor whispered to Mason, pointing at Glenn, who was still standing silently with furrowed brows while observing Mason with sharp eyes."I just said that his wife is beautiful," Mason replied casually, trying to dismiss the issue.Eleanor immediately glanced at Hazel with a displeased look, assessing the woman from head to toe—the young and radiant face and body, the innocence that couldn't be hidden, the naivety.Hazel's sense of dressing was poor, unlike herself; she didn't know how to accentuate her beautiful body."Have you lowered your standards?" Eleanor sneered, making Mason smile wryly.He gently lifted Eleanor's chin to make her look at him, smiling at his wife before kissing her softly. He ignored the stares of the people around them who were witnessing their public display of affection.After breaking the kiss, Eleanor seemed to be able to smile again. She enjoyed seeing the jealous looks from other women di
"I want to come..." Hazel pleaded with Glenn as he was about to leave for Riverstone. He affectionately stroked Hazel's head.Glenn had already told her about the conditions at Riverstone and how the facilities there were inadequate for Hazel to visit. Especially when he showed her photos of the children's conditions there, Hazel didn't feel disgusted; instead, she felt even more compelled to help them."Not yet, love. If the conditions there are safe, I will definitely take you. I don't want anything to happen to you," Glenn replied, his eyes looking into Hazel's lifeless eyes, asking his wife to understand.Hazel looked sulky; she knew her husband would answer like that, but she still felt disappointed. The image of the unfortunate children at Riverstone haunted her mind. Their hollow eyes, shabby clothes, sunken cheeks, and skinny bodies disturbed her every moment and made her restless.She didn't say it to Glenn, but she knew Glenn noticed her sudden silence and frequent solitude,
"Are you ready?" Irina asked her daughter-in-law."Yes, Mother, do you think this is enough?" Hazel asked, stepping out of the room and admiring herself in front of her mother-in-law.She was wearing a sleeveless pink lace dress with a knee-length A-line cut that made her look clean, elegant, and feminine."Perfect," praised her mother-in-law. "Oh, wait, I think you need this to complete your look," suggested Irina, removing her white pearl earrings and placing them on Hazel's ears. "Now it's perfect," she added with satisfaction.Hazel looked at herself in the mirror again and was pleased with her mother-in-law's styling. "I should learn styling from you, mother," Hazel suggested.Irina, who never had a daughter, was naturally happy to hear Hazel's suggestion. Finally, she had a companion to discuss clothing preferences, accompany her on shopping trips, and make selections. She would keep Hazel busy with her while Glenn was away."You should make time for tomorrow; I have a new chic
"I want to obliterate them all!" raged Eleanor, throwing her purse onto the sofa in Mason's office.Mason glanced at Eleanor; he was accustomed to her outbursts, finding them rather attractive and a source of the spark that made him fall for her. At her mature age, Eleanor still had excessive energy for emotions, which baffled Mason."What happened? You left happily earlier," Mason greeted, not diverting his attention from the work in front of him. His hands were still busy correcting errors in his employees' reports."Scrap our plan to approach the Smiths persuasively! I want to get rid of them all without exception! Wipe them out completely!" Eleanor demanded forcefully.This time, Mason lifted his head and gave Eleanor a sharp look. "You need to give me a concrete reason why I should change my plans and follow your desires," Mason challenged firmly.He was now giving Eleanor his full attention. This made Eleanor falter, nervous because Mason wasn't the kind of man she could freely
"Love, I think I've ignited a feud," Hazel opened up to her husband as she helped Glenn undress from his work clothes.Glenn's movement halted, and he appeared pensive. "I'm sure she started it first. You're the most peace-loving person I know," Glenn defended, smiling at his wife.Hazel smiled back at Glenn's response, feeling reassured. Her husband didn't even ask who she was in conflict with but immediately defended her, disregarding everything else, making her feel trusted and supported as a wife."But she's the third wealthiest person’s wife..." Hazel reported again, still wanting to gauge Glenn's reaction."I don't care about his economic status, but who's in the wrong?" Glenn inquired, though he knew it wasn't his wife."Well... I don't think I'm wrong, but she might have the same opinion about herself. Would you like to hear my side of the story?" Hazel offered, batting her eyelashes.Glenn grinned, "I'd rather do something else right now..." teasingly as he embraced his wife,
"I'm in the basement; tell the bartender you're here to meet me." Glenn read Victor's message as soon as he arrived at the Noir Nebula Club.The place was located on the outskirts of town, between the borders separating Eagertown and Nickelsburgh.It was bustling and crowded, serving as a gathering centre for rebellious young adults, where they began to explore forbidden things. The prevailing punk fashion centred there.The music was deafening as he entered, and a few young women glanced at him and teased, whistling at his neat and slick appearance."Hey, the bouncer should wait outside," they teased with mischievous glances."Is your work shift over? My friend is interested in you," one girl flirted, throwing her gaze towards her friend behind her.Glenn frowned at the young woman's behaviour, who might not be old enough to be in a place like that, let alone flirt with a man much older than her.He shook his head and ignored them, cutting through the dense and semi-intoxicated crowd