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Marriage of Deception Lauren
The number of parties I attended by the end of my one-month marriage was equal to the number of sleepless nights that I spent in the Astor Empire working my ass off. One thing about marrying Gavin that left a significant mark on my head was the amount of attention I began to receive. Everyone at the parties wanted to talk to me, and reporters and paparazzi went insane just to get a shot of me. Even though I only went for a walk yesterday, some magazines featured me in their fashion section, dubbing me the “new fashion icon of California.”All these were insane. The way people were taking an interest in me was something that I never experienced before in my life neither did I wish to have that in my life.I was a quiet child who had a pretty tranquil life. I lived most of my school life alone with the books, assignments, and the part-time job that paid me well enough not to ask my parents when it came to pocket money. I never had a single friend in my entire teenage life or even after
Marriage of Deception Gavin
“You can tell me if you want to,” I said, breaking the awkward silence between me and Gavin. “There is no force. It’s totally up to you. But if you want, then I’m all ears.” I said nonchalantly, but Gavin didn’t say a word. He was here physically, but also not here. “I am not interested or something. It just feels like you need someone to talk about this or anything. So, I offered a favor, but if you don’t, then let it be.”“Sarah is my sister,” Gavin whispered.“I gathered that a few minutes ago.” I nodded my head, circling the glass that I was holding. The glass was empty, the cocktail inside was over half an hour ago, yet I didn’t let it go as I felt like having something in my hand just to occupy these two hands.“Jonathan was my friend.”“I guessed that too. So, what happened? How did a friendship break and a brother lose his dear sister?““It’s a long story, Lauren.”“Do I look like I have some work to do tonight? Come on, tell me.” He shook his head. “Okay, think of me as your
Marriage of Deception Lauren
After revealing one of our secrets to one another, other people joined us to have a quick chat with me and Gavin. Half an hour turned into three hours without us knowing it. However, we didn’t say a word to one another after that, because of serious family confidentiality. It wasn’t that we weren’t eager to talk to one another; it was more like we didn’t get time to ask the next question. Out of the blue, people came to us to talk. Most of them were pointless. I didn’t care about the clothes or bags that these women were talking about. I was more eager to talk to Gavin.Surely, he wasn’t going to tell me more, but I just wanted to have a conversation with her. He didn’t need to tell me about his family or secrets; random talk would do too. It really had been a long time since I talked with someone this carelessly, although I had Selena in my life yet, I couldn’t discuss my family with her. That would be one big mistake if I carried away and told her the stuff that I shouldn’t.With Ga
Marriage of Deception Gavin
“There is a problem, Mr. Astor,” Lily said to me coming out of the conference room after dealing with some adamant old jerks who succeeded in giving me a headache on this bright morning.This meeting with the board of directors wasn’t on my schedule last evening when Lily read aloud my next day’s to-do list. Out of blue, when I was enjoying my morning sleep, a call came and informed me about this hell that I needed to attend no matter what. The subject didn’t require any discussion as I had already signed the deal with a Chinese company a week ago. This sudden concern and sudden meeting not only messed up my head but also affected my entire day.“What’s the issue now?” I sat on my chair and opened my laptop.“A woman keeps calling the office number from yesterday. She left a lot of messages like “call me back, pick up my call”, etc. I didn’t care until she left a message that said, “She is going to reveal a sex tape of you and her.”“Celine Alonso.” I sighed, closing my eyes, and Lily
Marriage of Deception Lauren
Working as a manager at one of the world’s most famous restaurants was not as terrifying as I had imagined. The moment Gavin declared me the manager of “Fusion”, the restaurant I was working at for a week, the first thought that came across my mind wasn’t something I could say out loud in front of the public, but it turned out I was more comfortable here than all the other jobs I had had before.I worked as a waitress during high school as a part-timer for five years before landing a job in the Astor Empire. Even after getting the secretary post, when I was short of money, I sometimes worked on weekends as a waitress for some extra money. I didn’t like that job, but somehow I didn’t hate it either. I enjoyed bringing food to the people who were waiting at their table and seeing those beautifully decorated dishes inspired me to cook some amazing dinners from time to time.But this time it was different. This was my first time giving orders, or you could say managing a busy area, so eve
Marriage of Deception Gavin
The last time I talked to my little sister was a decade ago, right after she returned home after marrying my former best friend. I didn’t say a word to her or her new husband that night, as I was too angry to even look at her after what she did to me. At that moment, it felt like a betrayal, as if she had stabbed me with a blunt knife right in my heart again and again.Sarah was always like this. Most people would describe her as a selfish, spoiled brat, too busy in her own world to see her surroundings, but I knew my sister long enough from all these people to state she was a different sort of animal who happened to be in the golden cage, which didn’t go well with her nature.After her marriage, there was a simple distance between us that none of us created again. None of us tried to end it. It was there, and we went with it without saying or thinking about it. Every day, I thought about my sister. After a decade, perhaps there was a change in her rebellious manner, or she was still
Marriage of Deception Lauren
These days, Gavin was behaving differently for some unknown reason. The friendship that we created over the month with lots of laughter and mutual understanding somehow disappeared after last night’s dinner. He suddenly walked out of our dinner, didn’t come to our bed to sleep, and got out of the house without saying anything. Also, not eating breakfast at home or with me was out of his daily routine.Over the month, we, husband and wife, came to an understanding about ourselves, whether it was about our personal life or professional life. We both somehow managed to have breakfast and dinner, even if we were under a pile of work. It didn’t matter to us; the pressure of work was a tiny part of our lives that we vowed not to let become our lives even if there were a thousand other things we needed to do. The respect that we had for one another might have been another reason why I enjoyed being with Gavin so much, so much that I missed him when he didn’t come to bed last night. I felt ba
Marriage of Deception Gavin
Yesterday after lunch, I got a call. The number was unknown, so I avoided picking up the call the first two times it beeped on my phone, also because I was in a meeting with a client, which I thought was more important than that stupid call. Another reason was that I assumed it was Celine. My ex-girlfriend, who was going crazy over the fact that I dumped her, said it was better to dodge her, especially after the last conversation I had with her.I didn’t pay any attention to my phone for an hour and more, but when my phone didn’t stop and the meeting was over, I picked up the phone just to warn that phone of this newly crazy woman.“Will you stop this madness?” I yelled over the phone.“What madness?” a female voice asked.And the voice wasn’t Celine’s. I was with Celine for over a decade. There was no way I would not recognize her nasal voice this easily. The weak voice belonged to some older woman with whom I was familiar, yet not a single name or face came to my mind to identify th
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