July 9, 2024. Chapter 1-2.
Brian cried at what Adrian said. Adrian was right! Riley looked so much happier and contented now that she was with him, something that he failed to give her. Over the past few days, he had been reflecting on what he had lost. He wanted Riley back, but sadly, she was already married to Adrian. Th
"We all came here to ask for your forgiveness, Riley," Brian revealed. His eyes quickly welled with tears as he confessed, "I had wronged you the most. I was your husband for four years but threw it all away.""I had forgotten how much I had loved you, blinded—" Brian could not continue, and Riley u
In the lobby of the Court Residence, Claire and Mara turned up to witness a conversation between the building owner and a very affluent-looking man. "Who is that?" Mara whistled, her eyes gleaming while studying the unknown man. "He looks wealthy, Ma," Claire commented. The man standing a few met
Claire cried, and Mr. Bradford panicked, "Oh, no. no. It's not what I mean. I am sorry.""Oh, my daughter. Don't say such a thing. You are still young and beautiful," Mara wept with Claire. Her eyes were quickly red, and she said, "I believe that one day, you will meet another man who will love and
"From Henry to William, to Greg, and then Brian," Claire muttered. "The men that gets attracted to me gets younger every time!""Clinton is nearly my age. He is just twenty-five! This could work, Ma!" Claire exclaimed in her room as she took a full turn. "Listen to me, Claire. You have to trap this
Krista Brooks happened to be sulking on the beach. She had been coming to the same place for nights, figuring out what to do with her life since she lost her job. She settled in the darkest area of the shore, hugging herself. She wore a black jacket and jeans, camouflaging in the dark. Krista noti
"It was viagra. So, relax. Even if you had ingested it, at worst, you'd only get a boner," Zia said to Clint, showing the packaging that was retrieved from Claire's bag. "Zia, I feel like I need to wash myself for a month," Clint remarked. A laugh escaped Zia's lips. She responded, "She doesn't ha
"This is a great opportunity," Clarisa Astor-Barlowe said while walking into the Plaza Hotel. "Yes, but who is this person? Why so mysterious?" William asked his wife. "He said you would be surprised! So, I will keep it a secret until we arrive at our meeting place." Clarisa put a hand on her wais
“Tell us!” they all said at the same time.“He’s somebody from work,” Mia shared. “He’s a PR specialist. He’s really funny!”Mia worked for a local TV station. Her job was challenging because of the high marketing demands, but despite that, Mia said she loved her work.“Funny is good,” Charlie said,
“Charlie, the moment I pursued you, I knew I wanted to marry you. No, it wasn’t just your charm; I was more drawn to the fact that you hated my guts,” Taylor said, encouraging laughter around the venue. “I was like, ‘What the hell is wrong with this chick, judging me because I had abs and a bad-boy
“Are you sure about this? Are you absolutely sure about this?” Adrian asked Charlie one last time. “There’s no rush. We have all day.”Charlie’s face turned grim. She fought the urge to roll her eyes. “Dad, Taylor, and I are already married. This wedding is just for formality’s sake. You made us sig
It screamed proposal!In the middle of dinner, Taylor reached for his pocket. 'This is it. This is it!' Yet again, Charlie thought.However, he pulled out… fresh mints."Want one, Babe?" he asked.Inner Devil: 'I'm going to kill him.' Inner Devil 2: 'Me too. Let me out. Let me out!'"No! I don't w
Charlie was grinning while taking notes. She bit her lip, trying hard to contain her happiness over the fact that she and Taylor were already married.It was a Monday afternoon, and Charlie was in her master's class. "I'll give you a few minutes to take notes before we proceed with the next topic."
Within minutes, Adrian was on the phone, barking orders to Carlos, his lawyer, and... a realtor?Taylor, Riley, and Charlie exchanged confused looks as if they were in an escape room without clues.Half an hour later, Adrian returned, straightened his suit with dramatic flair, and declared, “Let’s g
[Taylor West buys a diamond ring for his girlfriend.][So Taylor’s secret girlfriend is older? No way!][She is pretty, though. She looks very elegant.][I asked one sales lady at ADLEY & Co. She is their CEO and owner! This lady comes from old rich money!]There were photos of Taylor choosing an en
After the championship, the team stayed in Spain for two weeks to accommodate interviews and appearances. Then, they were given a one-week break to handle personal matters before their next tour.Within their break week, they attended Maxwell’s simple yet meaningful wedding.***At St. Liora’s Chape
“I’m getting married,” Maxwell revealed. “And I sure need the damn winning prize.”“WHAT?” Taylor and the rest of the team reacted.“Dawn is pregnant,” Maxwell admitted.“WHAT?!!!!!”“Does Dawn know you’re getting married?” Atlas asked, raising a brow.“Of course, asshole!” Maxwell responded.The en