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Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 009
LindsayI have never loathed a man like I do with Engel, the audacity of this man to force me into a bedroom and confine me, making sure I do not leave. This is why I refused to come, because I knew I would be in enemy territory.I cursed the day I married him; I wish I could turn back the hands of time and fix the things I never saw coming, but was warned off by my sister.There was no way for me to ignore Engel, no matter how hard I tried; he was all up in my face, which is why none of them must find out I am with child; if not, it would be hard for me to leave this hell of a place.I heard the key to unlock the door from outside as it was immediately pushed open; I feigned sleep while the chefs entered and placed my food on the table, taking the one from last night, which I had left untouched.I know it is greedy of me not to think of my baby first, but I needed to do this for him too; if I donโt, if they ever find out, I will have to raise him with less love and care, as I wonโt b
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-16Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 010
EngelLindsay has been on my mind; every thought was a painful reminder that she is no longer mine. She wonโt even look into my eyes to find that it was filled with love for her and her only.I hardly could concentrate on this meeting without her creeping into my mind. I left the conference, needing to speak to Lindsay one way or another. I didnโt get to do that yesterday after my flight, nor could I later in the evening when I asked Mother to put the phone through to her; I was told she still did not want to speak.I hate having to keep her against her will; it is the reason she has refused every chance of mine.I was about to call the house again to help me get to Lindsay when a voice that sounded exactly like Rheaโs called, "Engel.โI turned around to see for myself how I wasnโt wrong about my speculation.โRhea,โ I responded, shoving my phone back into my pocket.โI am sure you must be surprised to find me here. I remember I didnโt like having to hear about your business strategie
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-17Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 011
LindsayI stood close to the window as I watched the Engel car pull up in front of the house; he must have heard that I tried to run away, which is why he returned. This man will do anything to keep me here; he wonโt do it other than anything else but just that.If only he had shown a little concern in the past, maybe we would not be where we are today.I didnโt even want to pretend anymore by falling asleep; I wanted to face, yell, and scream out all of the anguish I had embedded inside of me, cursing at him till I was okay about everything else.I heard footsteps approaching the door before the door was unlocked. I didnโt move from where I was as I stood there with my eyes peering through the window.โBaby, how could you do this to yourself?โ Engel rushed up to me; he didnโt try touching me at all, even though I could feel his hands reaching out.I remained silent with him as I moved away from the window and sat on the bed.โMaybe because I want to leave..." I answered softly, โHave
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-17Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 012
LindsayโYou have the perfect model figure,โ the stylist complimented while I stood in the mirror, allowing her to take my measurements. I uttered a quiet, โThank you,โ in appreciation.โWhen I was told to measure Engelโs wife, I was like, Engel is married?โ Willow put on a surprised face to show how shocked she must have been to hear; I chuckled slightly, โI guess that is how everyone sees us.โWillow raised her head at me while taking measurements from my waistline. โI was shocked because Iโve had a bit of a crush on him for a while and always wondered why heโs single,โ Willow admitted, โBut seeing you, I want to say he made the right choice.โโThank you,โ I breathed out, staring at myself in the mirror, โYou have showered me with a lot of compliments today, and you are also funny.โWillow flung the measuring tape over her neck as she placed her notepad inside her bag. โI already have a dress prepared for you. I was doubtful it would fit since I have never seen you before, but I thi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-18Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 013
LindsayThe silence was eminent in the car as we didnโt take separate ones; his mother had asked why. It is quite obvious she is doing everything possible to get her son to tell her if we were having issues with our marriage.Hence why I was seated so uncomfortably in the car as we drove to his friendโs place. I hate socializing with his friends or their wives; there is just this seclusion I get from them.I got it all right; they most probably heard Engel married a cleanerโs daughter who worked at the pub.I hated the narrative that I married him for money; heaven knows that I didnโt.As we both stepped out of the car, I thought Engel would lead the way since it was his friendโs birthday, but rather he waited till I had gotten close to him and shoved his hand around my waist.โPretend for me,โ he said before I could even protest. His friend, Levi Anderson, came outside with his wife. โEngel, I thought you wouldnโt make it because of the meeting you had in Qatar. What made you change
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-18Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 014
EngelThis cemented it: the happiness on her face. It had been long since I had last seen her smile in this way. Lindsay looked so full of life and energy. I donโt want to accept it, but it was simply what it was.โAre we heading home?โ Lindsay asked the moment she saw me; there was no look of remorse, or she cared how I would feel about it. I nodded and stretched out my hand to her to take it.โI hope to see you again,โ Elias mouthed the words, and she smiled.Rather than coming up to me, Lindsay went the other way, and I followed her. โYou are wet; let me ask Antoinette for a dress or something and get a towel,โ I offered as Lindsay finally stopped.โI can ask her myself,โ Lindsay said defiantly, but I wasnโt going to listen to her. If she keeps this stubborn behavior, she might end up with a cold.I took her hand and pulled her along as I approached Levi; he didnโt need much description before knowing what was up. I collected the towel one of the waiters had brought for me.โI will
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-18Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 15
15 ENGEL I was seated in my office at the company, playing with my pen as I went through Elias's files; the thought of him close to my wife was never going to escape from my mind. He seemed pretty well-to-do and is from a wealthy family as well; that doesn't mean he is a good man. Elias looks like someone with no good intentions for Lindsay, and the fact she sees him as good baffled me a lot. There was no need for her to get this close to him; it made no sense. My secretary entered my office while I pulled out my drawer and put Elias's files in there. I was going to get back into it when I had the chance. "Mr. Gunther, a woman named Diana is here to see you," Linda said. I didn't remember scheduling a meeting with anybody, especially today, that I plan to return home to Lindsay early; I wouldn't want somebody else to take her place in her life. It drives me mad each time I think about it. "Let her in," I accepted, and Linda opened the door wide to allow the lady in. Diana sau
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-19Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 016
LindsayI was surprised when I was told I wouldnโt be offered dinner unless I came downstairs; it wasnโt as if I was the one who locked myself up here in the first place. I stealthily walked down the stairs, as there was a lot of cheerful laughter below, which quite wasnโt how the ambiance of the Gunther Mansion is like.There were quite a few guests, which made me wonder what was going on there. I stared at the place in confusion until I felt a hand swoop me away before I could even reach where the guests were.โJohann?โ I sounded a bit skeptical if it was him.โSister-in-law, ermโฆ What are you doing here?โ Johann asked me; it felt as though he was trying to hide something from me or there was someone he didnโt want me to see, which is weird.โI was told to come down for dinner; that is why I am here,โ I explained briefly as it occurred to me, โDid your brother send you to keep watch of me so I donโt run away? He is starting to act like a fool these days, and it is driving me nuts.โโ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-02-20
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Deal With The Devil: Till Death Do Us Partย ย ย 24
LindsayThere was only one way out of this situation: to ignore them. There was no need to stay and listen to a single word they had to say. โSister-in-law,โ Conrad called out in a menacing tone, setting the stage for the impending, โHow have you been?โI opted not to engage and simply headed home.โLindsay,โ Engel called my name softly, leaving me caught between dealing with both of them. Lazarus lingered near Conrad, whispering something in his ear. โCould we have a moment? I wonโt take up much of your time,โ Engel said when I refused to turn to him.โEngel is going to lose himself again,โ I heard Lazarus murmur.I turned my head and asked, almost coldly, โWhat is it you want to say?โ Engel seemed unfazed by my tone.โThis isnโt a good place; we should talk in my car,โ he suggested. I shook my head in refusal. โIโm too busy; I need to head home.โโIโll drive you, and then we can talk,โ Engel offered.โI donโt need your help at all, Engel. We can't keep going back and forth on this,โ
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LindsayโWhere are you off to?โ I immediately asked Alessia as she came down the stairs. โHere and there,โ she replied, not providing a straightforward answer. I decided not to press her, as it wasnโt a big deal; today was a day off for both of us to rest.โWhy, what is it?โ Alessia leaned on the counter, placing her new Balmain bag on it to relieve herself of the weight. I noticed but said nothing about where she had gotten the money, considering we were both struggling financially and scrambling to pay off debts.I couldnโt respond right away because I was preoccupied with arranging the order I had received that morning.โYou did all this by yourself?โ Alessia asked, clearly shocked by how quickly I had completed it, especially since we had just gotten the order an hour ago.โYes, someone refused to help,โ I replied.โI thought you were going to turn it down,โ Alessia said, her face falling, reflecting regret.โAlessia, have you forgotten that we need money to move out of here? If n
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EngelโSir, are you sure you want nothing?โ Mark asked for assurance, and I shook my head in refusal. โLindsayโs is an excellent spot for great food; I recommend it.โMark remained bent on speaking good of Lindsayโs restaurant, โMaybe next time, Mark, I am not hungry,โ I admitted though I know I said I wanted to eat but I seemed to have lost the appetite having to see Lindsay again.It bothered me to see her. I never knew Lindsay knew how to cook. I know it is silly because I met her first working at her fatherโs pub but it differed from her.I understood how she had built herself up; she didnโt need me like Conrad and the rest of my brothers claimed. She would run back to me after a couple of months, but she never did. Meanwhile, here she was the entire time.โMark, please take us to the other site; Conrad is over there waiting,โ I said as I took one last look at the restaurant and forced my eyes to peer through the tinted glass door.It didnโt sit right with me, though I tried to sh
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LindsayโMummy, are we going to the park now?โ Jack whined as we reached the pawnshop. โWe will,โ I told him, as well as Jordan and Jake, who have both been silent since I cautioned them against fighting with each other.โHello,โ I greeted the lady at the pawnshop.โHi, welcome. How may I help you?โ She asked with a smile. โI need to have these sold off; how much do you think I could get from it?โ I asked, placing all the jewelry I had gotten when I was married to Engel, apart from the designer bags and clothes I had before. This was the only thing I had left.The lady examined me as she continuously shook her head. โDo you have the receipt?โ she asked. โReceipt?โ I was utterly surprised, as it didnโt cross my mind that it would be necessary.The lady eyed me suspiciously, wondering if I had stolen the limited-edition items.โI donโt have the receipts. Is there another way we can go about it? Is it just everything that canโt be sold without a receipt?โ I questioned, sounding desperate
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LindsayFive Years LaterโBusiness mogul, Engel GuntherโโI turned the television off immediately before I could hear the news.โAre you still bothered by him?โ Alessia asked, after serving table six and placing the next order on the counter. โWho?โ I asked, pretending like I didnโt know what was up.โYou know who,โ Alessia replied before taking the next order to their table and coming back again while I was cleaning up the kitchen. I wiped the sweat off my face with my face towel as the place was hot. โI think we need to get the other oven fixed; we canโt simply be working on this one.โโYou have been working very hard, Lindsay; how about you take it easy?โ Alessia suggested it, given how much I have been working nonstop.I was even looking for an extra job to add to this restaurant that I run, and I couldnโt seem to find one that would accept me because of my lack of experience and a criterion that stated that I was too old.โAlessia, you canโt request this from me,โ I said, pacing
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LindsayEngel agreed to my request, and this morning, he asked me to come down for breakfast. Since yesterday, I havenโt seen him because I assume he was busy with work; thatโs alright.I went to the dining room, which was filled with every one of his family members, only to be received in the coldest of receptions. They blankly stared at me as Berenice murmured, โWhat is she doing here? This was supposed to be a family breakfast.โI ignored this as though I didnโt hear the rudeness in her tone as Engel smiled my way before coming to pull out a chair for me. โGood morning,โ he said. I forced out a smile; I felt the weight of displeasure with me.It was soon hitting me I couldnโt give this family another chance, as each chance offered was a means to belittle me every time.โHow was your night?โ Engel asked, and I nodded my head slowly while answering, โIt was alright; I didnโt see you yesterday after you left for work.โโI came, but you were already asleep. I left a message for you on
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EngelAs I admired Lindsayโs body bathed in sunlight, I gently ran my fingers through her hair. Every moment with her felt like rediscovering the thrill of falling in love, a rush of warmth and excitement. Last night, I had gotten my confirmation of how much she loved me; it was something her lips and body couldnโt deny.It sucks that I had to go to work, and it was something I just couldnโt skip or delegate to Conrad; he already had a lot on his plate.โLindsay,โ I called her, the bed ruffled as she changed her position, mumbling sounds I couldnโt decipher as words, โLindsay,โ I called her name again, wanting to leave, but I also didnโt want to do that, wishing her good morning.โMhm, Engel...โ Lindsayโs eyes opened. โGood morning,โ she said with a smile. โLast night was wonderful.โAnd there will be more nights after that, I wanted to say to her. I chose not to because I feared how she would react; it hasnโt been this easy getting to this stage with her; taking it slowly should be m
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LindsayโLindsay, donโt leave me,โ Engel said almost pleadingly. It stung me on the chest about what I was about to do to him. Does he deserve it? Does he not?โHow can I?โ I feigned putting on my best performance, my tears streaming down. โLook at what is going on; they are trying to take you from me. I canโt continue to live this life anymore, Engel; it has become sickening.โโThey mean nothing, donโt make them define our relationship for us, I know and now accept that I neglected you all these while, I should have been by your side as your husband, that way we wouldnโt have these issues that we are encountering,โ Engel said in my ears, his voice regretful.It was as though he was about to convince me not to do what I had planned. โWe should sit and discuss how we can move forward with our relationship; that way we can plan things better together, mhm?โโYes,โ Engel gazed into my eyes with love. I tried to escape them so that the guilt in me wouldnโt have its way over my decision; r
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LindsayI was surprised when I was told I wouldnโt be offered dinner unless I came downstairs; it wasnโt as if I was the one who locked myself up here in the first place. I stealthily walked down the stairs, as there was a lot of cheerful laughter below, which quite wasnโt how the ambiance of the Gunther Mansion is like.There were quite a few guests, which made me wonder what was going on there. I stared at the place in confusion until I felt a hand swoop me away before I could even reach where the guests were.โJohann?โ I sounded a bit skeptical if it was him.โSister-in-law, ermโฆ What are you doing here?โ Johann asked me; it felt as though he was trying to hide something from me or there was someone he didnโt want me to see, which is weird.โI was told to come down for dinner; that is why I am here,โ I explained briefly as it occurred to me, โDid your brother send you to keep watch of me so I donโt run away? He is starting to act like a fool these days, and it is driving me nuts.โโ
