***After sharing the excellent news with Renee, the couple returned home to convey the same information to Abner. They had an early dinner, and after they finished their meals, Adrian said, “Grandpa, we can finally kick you out of the house.”Adrian seemed serious initially, but he soon smiled whe
Earlier that day. "You deny it, yet there is proof!" Beatrice was fuming as she showed Mara the receipts of the pawned items found in their apartment. "These are two Rolex watches, matching the same description as Brian's! You stole them and pawned them! Where are the rest?""I don't know what you
"Good morning," Adrian greeted Riley the second she woke up on a Sunday. He was smiling at her, and his eyes were sparkling. "Good morning," she said back. "Are my wife and baby hungry?" Adrian asked. Riley pouted before caressing her stomach. She answered, "I think we are."Adrian rolled off the
On a Monday evening, Adrian and Riley rested early. They had already fallen asleep when Adrian's phone suddenly rang. Adrian took the call because it was from Engineer Philips. Adrian asked, "Hello? What seems to be the matter?""Mr. King? Mr. Wright of Braeton City is having cold feet," Engineer P
"How is it that you can bring down the construction cost this much? Are you going cheap on materials, Mr. King?" Kyle asked while scrutinizing the project cost proposal. "Never! I recently acquired a metal production business and partnered with a lumber and cement company. Technically, I am getting
The van's door was left open, and Riley slumped into the seat. Her jaw dropped when she saw the workers she had encountered daily at the mall transform into fighters!"What the -" Riley could not wrap her head around it.The sports apparel sales personnel, the same young man who smiled at Riley ever
Riley was in a private room after getting a thorough checkup from Zia. She had been silent the whole time, wondering why this had happened to her and who was responsible for it!Seeing Zia was about to leave, Riley called, "Zia, please don't tell my Mom about this yet."Zia looked at Adrian reluctan
"Yes, Kyle. Riley is safe. Thank goodness her bodyguards followed her around," Adrian said on the phone. "Thank you for helping clear a schedule at Braeton Airport."In the evening, Adrian got a call from Kyle Wright. He and Gabrielle were very concerned about Riley. Adrian had met up with little K
All in all, they made love five times, which was already an achievement considering they had gone swimming that morning.Taylor was still on top of Charlie, breathing heavily, his length still inside her.“Fuck, you’re so wet inside, Babe,” Taylor hissed as he got up. “Don’t get up. We need to make
Months passed again.“Guess what, Charlie?” Tristan said. “I’m going to be a coach at Luxford’s very first summer camp for the Luxford Rehabilitation & Wellness Institute (LRWI)!”LRWI was a government-funded rehabilitation center for children with learning and physical disabilities. They offered fr
“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