Realizing she had fallen asleep, Kayden's eyes flew open. His pupils were clear with no signs of sleepiness. He stared at her face, imprinting every part of it into his memory. She was sleeping so soundly in his arms that he felt like he was in a dream. ‘Was she finally letting go of her prejudice against him? Were the walls she had built around her heart to keep him out finally breaking?' he thought. Was this the right time to let her know about his brother's dark side and everything he had done behind her back during their three years of marriage? Kayden knew he hadn't cared about the unfair treatment Aria had suffered in her marriage with Jayden. After everything that happened between them, he felt she deserved it for betraying him and choosing his brother over him. Kayden knew there was still some resentment in his heart because of what Aria did in the past, but right now, he didn't even know if his initial plan of seducing her, making her fall for him, snatching her away fro
Aria pressed her hand on her chest to calm her racing heart and averted her gaze. “Give it to me; I'll eat it myself,” she said and coughed to dispel the charged atmosphere. Kayden saw her flushed face that showed her embarrassment and how she was intentionally avoiding his gaze and gave her the plate. Seeing him finally leave her alone, Aria heaved a sigh of relief and began to enjoy her cake, but she couldn't help but feel his heated gaze on her. It was an intense feeling, and Aria couldn't quite describe how she felt being watched by him like that. She pretended to act oblivious and unaffected as she hurriedly ate the cake so that she could finally leave his presence. “I'm done eating. Can I return to my room now?” She said and returned the plate to the cabinet. “Come here,” Kayden demanded. Aria found herself walking toward him despite her inner protests. She had just gotten in front of him when he pressed on the remote he was holding and plunged the room into darkness. B
Aria's face burned in embarrassment remembering her dream. ‘She was having a wet dream about Kayden! What is wrong with her!’ Aria inwardly scolded herself, feeling mortified. By the time she came to her senses, the ringing sound had come to an end, but the phone began to ring again a few seconds later. Aria sluggishly approached the vanity table where she had mistakenly placed her phone earlier. All her drowsiness disappeared when she saw Kayden's number flashing on her phone screen. Before she knew what she was doing, her fingers had already swiped the screen to answer. “He—hello?” She stammered weakly.“Come to my room. You have 5 minutes.” Kayden's cold voice came through the phone. He hung up after saying those words, and Aria stared at the phone she was holding in disbelief. ‘He wanted her to come to his room? Was he crazy? Didn't he know this was the Hunt mansion? What if someone saw her?’ she thought in worry. Aria felt like pulling on her hair to vent her frustration.
“Do you think you can run away from me? Baby doll?” He whispered in a husky voice, his breath fanning her neck as his lips grazed her ears. Aria forcefully tried to wiggle out of his embrace, but his hold tightened even more. He turned her around and carried her onto the kitchen cabinet, spread her legs, and fixed himself between her legs, placing his hands on both sides of her body and caging her in his embrace. Aria's breath hitched when his scent enveloped her senses, making her zone out momentarily.“Why did you leave the card I gave you in the office?” He asked in a cold voice, his eyes fixed on her face. His eyes were cold and piercing like sharp blades. It was as if he wanted to peel off her skin, layer by layer, and uncover all her deepest secrets. ‘Is that the reason why he's acting so unreasonably?’ Aria thought. She had been trying to figure out why he was being cold after they parted ways on somewhat good terms. “I told you I don't want it. There's no way I'm going to
“Kayden, she's your mother; show some respect,” Mr. Hunt chastised. “I don't remember having a mother like her; even Aunt Barbara, who's supposed to be my stepmother, treats me better than someone I share the same blood with. Should I thank her just because she gave birth to me?” Kayden sneered. Mr. Hunt's face was as black as ink hearing Kayden's words. How could he talk about his mistress (Cara’s mother) in such a leisurely tone? He was already feeling bad that he couldn't act close to Cara in his wife's presence, but Kayden just had to talk about that woman to ruin the atmosphere. Cara lifted her gaze and gave Kayden a grateful smile for praising her mother. “Do you know where we are? What, you have decided to talk back to your father too? Do you plan to air our dirty laundry in front of outsiders?” Mrs. Audrey asked in displeasure. “Oh, there's an outsider here?” Kayden snickered and turned to look at Aria. “Could it be that after being married to the Hunt family for three y
Stupid!” Kayden scoffed, interrupting Aria. Aria blushed in embarrassment and anger hearing Kayden's insult. She ignored him and turned to Cara only to find her best friend giving her some weird looks. “What happened? Did something really happen to you? Which bastard laid his hands on you?” Cara gasped when she saw how Aria's blouse had no buttons. “Some bastard who isn't worth mentioning. Let's not talk about him,” Aria answered as if the culprit wasn't there in their midst. Cara, on the other hand, thought Aria didn't want to talk about something unpleasant and tactfully stopped asking. Besides, they were not alone, and Aria must be feeling uncomfortable, so she decided to change the subject. “Come, big brother, ask me to bring you a change of clothes. Let me help you change,” Cara said and dragged her away. Aria could feel Kayden's eyes on her, but she didn't turn to look at him. She was already tired and wasn't in the mood to entertain him. Aria saw the clothes she was supp