Monique raised a trimmed eyebrow and said in a confused tone, “Control my appetite?”She pulled the bowl of instant noodles to herself and pierced a meatball with her fork. “It’s been a while since I last tasted meatballs this delicious. Kinda want another one.”She made a dramatic gesture as she waved the meatball in the air.Henry gave her an exasperated look. “I think you’re becoming a glutton. We can’t have that now.”“Wouldn’t it be better if I was fat? Then I wouldn’t be able to escape your claws.” Monique looked down at her belly.The man walked over to the bar counter. “Aren’t you always planning to escape? This would work against you.”As he sat down at the bar counter, Monique moved the bowl of instant noodles away. She placed it on top of the aquarium.Henry’s eyes narrowed. He wondered what the woman was planning to do.He wore an indifferent expression as he watched Monique.Monique’s long lashes fluttered animatedly. Her bright, alert eyes captivated him. Her int
Henry gave Monique a belittling look. “You don’t want her hurt but extracting verbal promises is useless? Do you think there’s a higher power keeping track of all this? Are you dumb?” he taunted while petting her head.His words hit her like a brick. “You’re right! I should get you to sign an agreement!”Henry glared at the woman. Did she really think he was a big bad wolf who eats children?Was he that loathsome?Did she suffer from persecutory delusions?Monique knew her request was out of the blue but the man was fickle-minded. She was insecure about her standing in his life. “Dearie, why don’t you sign an agreement? You already promised you wouldn’t hurt her, the agreement is just assurance for me,” Monique said coquettishly.It was rare for Monique to be flirtatious which made the display somewhat comical. She truly was willing to do anything for Angel.He would get Mandy to draw up the marriage agreement and include this.“I’ll get it done tomorrow,” Henry said.“Really?
Henry smirked and uttered a sound of approval.That was all he could say to Monique’s elaborate explanation?Did he forgive her?Monique silently took the dishes to the sink and began washing them.Henry did not leave his seat. He watched the woman in the kitchen with a smirk on his face.He wanted Monique to enjoy herself at the event but seeing her interact with Nick Johnny enraged him. He did not remember her smiling so happily even when he saved her.At that time, he was worried about her injuries and brought the food upstairs to her.Instead of appreciating his gesture, she wanted to head downstairs to eat.She even tried to leave him.What Nick did was just a tiny favor. Yet, Monique looked at him like he was her savior. How could Henry stay calm in that situation?Hence, Henry decided to punish the foolish woman.Who knew the woman would try to drown him then proceed to cry like a baby? His heart softened at the sight of the sobbing woman.Monique was such an enterta
As Monique approached the door next to the bar counter, the temperature within the room plummeted. The chilly aura that was emanating from Henry was oppressive. Monique felt her breathing quicken.She could not tell what the man was thinking. The hint of a smile on his face frightened her.Henry watched as he was annoyed. It was because the woman tried to run away.He cleared his throat.There were steps between the kitchen and the living room. Startled by the noise, Monique’s legs trembled and she missed a step going down.“Ah!” Her body toppled while her arms shot out to grab whatever she could find. Her hand found purchase on a muscular arm.A flurry of movement got her straddling Henry’s thigh. Their position was no doubt scandalous.Anxiety was written all over Monique’s face. ‘Please don’t let anything happen!’They already did it a day ago. With his stamina, she dreaded what would happen.Her legs trembled as she remembered his words from last night, “I’ll make sure you
Henry stared intently at Monique. “So you’re aware…”He wrapped his strong arms around her waist and lifted her onto his thigh.At that moment, Monique launched herself forward and caused the chair to tip over.There was a loud crash as both the chair and the two bodies hit the floor.Monique wrapped her hands around the back of Henry’s head during the fall.The man was safe but pain radiated through both her hands.“Ah…Hurts…” Monique’s eyebrows knitted together as she grimaced.It did not occur to Henry that the woman protected him. He asked worriedly, “Are you alright?”He checked her hands—the back of her hands were bruised red and there was a wound. The house was newly-furnished but it was short of a medical kit.“I’ll take you to the doctor,” Henry said.Monique shook her head and said, “Don’t worry. It’s just a minor wound. It’ll close up before we even reach the hospital.”The woman must be fine if she could joke.The tight lines on Henry’s face softened slightly as
Monique wondered if Henry planned to punish her by locking her in this house.“Well, aren’t you coming?” Henry turned around and called out.Monique was off the hook?She was delighted—a sincere smile graced her face. “Yes, immediately.”Henry smirked at the woman’s enthusiasm and said, “Remember the keys.”She went to grab the keys before following Henry out.When they arrived at the Moore manor, Angel was already asleep. Monique went to clean herself and get ready for bed while Henry was busy in the study.The situation was more peaceful than Monique expected. As she laid in bed, she wondered what Henry was doing in the study.Despite her curiosity, she dared not take a glance.She did not want to wake the sleeping giant.Was he still mad at her for tipping over the chair?Monique yawned a few times as she kept tossing and turning around in bed. Although she was tired, sleep remained elusive.The emptiness of the bed was getting to her.She cursed herself for missing the
Upon arriving at the Moore manor, Henry immediately made his way into the study. He wanted to draft the marriage agreement. After many rounds of revision, he was finally done with it.He looked at the agreement and grinned like a satisfied cat.The agreement was between two parties. Party A being Henry Moore and Party B being Monique Xander. The gist of the agreement was as below:[Party B will serve Party A as a personal live-in maid, available at any hour of the day.[Party B is not allowed to have eye contact with other men for more than ten seconds. Party B is not allowed to have skin contact with other men.[The party who breaks the rule will agree to pay the other party $3,000,000,000.[If either party breaks the rule, Party A will have custody of Angel Xander and the necessary compensation will be made to Party B. This clause is to ensure Angel Xander receives the best possible care.]These were the major points in the agreement which Henry highlighted. The whole document
Monique wished time would stop at this moment.However, dreams were always short-lived.Time awaited no man.The alarm rang again and disturbed the morning peace. Ring! Ring!The alarm tone was frustrating.It was the first time Monique felt the urge to throw her phone away.The sentiment was shared by Henry.Monique switched off the alarm. When she saw what was on her phone screen, the calm from before disappeared.It was already 8am and she was going to be late.She remembered setting her alarm for 7am. Why was it ringing an hour later?Monique quickly sat up.It was her fourth day of work. She was already late on her second day and absent on her third. There was no way she could be late again.Her coworkers and manager already had a bad impression of her.She rolled out of bed and promptly made her way to the bathroom.Henry was amused when he saw her rushing.He elegantly crawled out of bed and went to the room next door to freshen up.By the time Monique was done,