KAREN I woke up to my phone ringing. It's morning already, and rays of sunlight have already made their way into my room. It was beautiful. I looked at my phone screen and saw that it was my friend Alice. "Hi Karen, my brother is throwing a party this evening. Are you coming?" she asked. "Sure, I will come if you can come pick me," I replied. "Come on, Karen, you know I will be busy," she complained bitterly. I yawned. "That will be your punishment for waking me up this early," I joked. "Fine, the party is at six, and I need to buy something by three. So, I will come and pick you up by three or four this evening. What do you say?" she asked. "Fine by me," I replied. She hung up while I continued lying on my bed. I had decided that I can't continue staying in Devon's house; after all, we are not yet married. Besides, I don't want to meet his lecherous brother for now. I still couldn't forget what he did to me. It haunts me every single day in my dreams.
DEVON "It's not what you think, Devon," she continued desperately trying to explain. "What does it seem like?" I asked in an angry tone. "You called out the man from the party so you two could have fun. And when you saw me from afar, you started acting like a saint. Don't think I can be deceived by such parlor tricks." I yelled at her. "I am not playing any tricks, Devon. Why is it that you never believe anything I say? Why do you always accuse me of being a whore? You're the one who has been whoring around, picking up different girls every day," she accused, yelling at the top of her voice. "What did you just say? How dare you talk to me like that? It seems like I've been soft on you." Without any further warning, I hadn't intended to hit her, but I did, my hand landing firmly on her cheek. She was the first woman I had ever hit, the first to make me angry enough to do so. Many people inside the house were already attracted and started heading to the poolside.
KARENIt had now been two days since the last incident. After experiencing all this, I had decided to investigate and find out the reason Devon hated me. I was determined to find out no matter what. I had also decided to start with his room, then his study. I began with his room, searching his drawers and every corner, yet I didn't find anything sensitive. To cover up my tracks, I did a small cleanup of the whole room. After that, I carefully went to his study room. There are lots of books here, and whatever documents he was looking for are more likely to be found here. "Hmm, not this, neither this," I kept on flipping through many documents. "Why couldn't I find anything useful to prove my innocence? Perhaps, I should search more thoroughly." I started arranging it carefully while rechecking each file. When I was about to keep the last file, the door opened, and Devon came in. "My little traitor, it's a pity that you are caught red-handed this time around," he sai
DEVONI was driving a black SUV, a low profile compared to my other cars. Deep inside, I was seething with rage. I had caught her red-handed yet she refused to admit it and had the nerve to continue pretending she is innocent. This time, I can confirm for sure that she really betrayed me, causing my conviction to be stronger. My SUV pulled up in a parking lot on the edge of the city. I parked it carefully before walking to a house, not a closed restaurant, not far away. Two figures appeared. "Boss, you are here; we have been waiting for you," one of them said. "Has Mr. Lin Song arrived?" I asked while studying the street carefully. "Yes, boss, we had been watching the street carefully; he arrived with three other men that also look Asian. They are inside the restaurant waiting for you," the man replied. "Good, let's go and meet with those Asians and find out what they want," I said coldly. Two men were seated at a round table inside the empty resta
KAREN Today was Monday, and I had finally left Devon's house. Today, I will be opening my own beauty salon after graduating from two years of learning and training at Andrews Beauty Academy, where I trained as a makeup artist. I graduated at the same time as Alice, but she had started earlier than me while I was still focused on my engagement with Devon at that time. Now that I have nothing else going on, I guess it's a good time to continue pursuing my career. I named my salon "Karen Beauty Home," and besides me, there are two artists. I had managed to save a good amount of money from the funds Devon used to give me before we were engaged, so I used it to hire two more artists to help in my salon. I dream of my beauty salon being the most sought after in New York very soon. "Girls, listen, I hired you because I heard you guys are quite good. I don't want to be disappointed, so I hope you do good work. Today we will be doing a promo since this is our first time
KAREN "Are you trying to say I'm an alien?" she pouted. She looked so cute, and I felt like pinching her cheeks. "No, no, that's not what I meant. It's just that I didn't know how to explain it," he tried to explain. "Forget it, I won't be angry with you this time," she said cheerfully. Arnold looked at me, "You are so good, Karen. Why are you not famous?" he asked. I smiled, "Well, it's because I'm new to the makeup artist scene. It hasn't been long since I finished my training," I answered. He nodded in understanding, "I see. I will promote you to my female friends. You're so good." Anna glared at him. "That's a nice way of saying your girlfriend's." "Hey! what are you trying to say? Don't ruin my chance of picking up pretty girls." He joked. We all laughed out. "How much is everything?" he said, ready to pay. "Sorry, but not today. The first three people to come to my beauty salon will not be charged for anything," I replied. "That's
DEVONLooking at the watch, it was 6:30, yet she was nowhere to be found. The party was now finishing up, and many guests had come to toast me.“Mr. Devon, I heard you had a fiancée. Where is she now?” one of them, a brawny man, asked.“She was busy and couldn’t come,” I replied.“I bet you missed her, right?” an old man said jokingly. I only smiled and chose not to comment.“What’s up, Devon?” It was my friend Andrew. “Why did you come just now, Andrew?” I growled. He ignored me and dug into the food.“I can’t allow all this food to go to waste; the party’s almost over, and no one is going to eat it. Remember, Devon, I’m doing you a favor,” he said while digging in.I ignored his rant and asked with a rude face, “I ask you again, Andrew, why the heck are you coming now?”He coughed and drank some wine to calm down. “I was caught up with something earlier; that’s why I’m coming now, satisfied?” He answered and continued eating.“If you dare skip my party next time, I would have skinn
DEVON It was early in the morning, and very few people were on the road. I didn't mind one bit. Right then, I was really furious. Karen really hadn't come to my party last night. I would have visited last night, but I was busy with Laura and we had a few rounds. It was a very long one. But when I woke up this morning, I wasn't feeling too good. The thought of Karen disobeying me filled my mind, and I wasn't okay with it. And I had to punish her to remind her who was boss. I pulled my car into a nearby parking lot. The park wasn't that far from Karen's house. I only had to walk for a bit. I sneaked inside her house. There was no gate in her house, so it was very easy for me to sneak. Having been there before, I easily made my way to her room and opened it without knocking. She was sitting in front of her mirror but was startled by the disturbance at the door. She appeared shocked when she saw me. "What are you doing here, Devon?" She asked in confusion.