LOGINFor a moment, Raven wondered if his ears were deceiving him. He stepped closer to Azzmi’s bedroom door and pressed his face lightly against it.When he clearly heard her crying, a smirk spread across his lips. She was crying, and it felt delicious to see her miserable. It seemed like he’d finally gotten his revenge.She must have come to his room and heard Zerra moaning.What a hypocrite. She acted like she didn’t want him, yet the sound of him with someone else hurt her this much.Part of him wanted to stay longer, just listening to her wallow in that bed. But he decided against it. He’d heard enough to know that the score was settled.She didn’t wear the lingerie for him on their wedding night, but being alone finally got to her. She’d never be Zerra.As he walked away, he chuckled softly.There had been so many times Azzmi acted like she was untouchable, confident and proud. But that was only because she knew he couldn’t get rid of her. After all, he needed her to satisfy his paren
It had been a long day for her, dealing with the press, taking family pictures, her feet aching from wearing heels for so long, and her mouth still sore from forcing a smile. She sat on her big white bed, thinking about the good sleep that awaited her. She had just tied her hair up and was wearing her new silky blue pajamas.Suddenly, there was a knock at her bedroom door.It wasn’t the maids, she hadn’t asked for anyone. She wondered if it was Raven. Her heart started racing. Was he here to...? No, he had already said he wouldn’t touch her. She wouldn’t let that happen.She took a deep breath, got up, and felt her bare feet sink into the soft gray carpet as she walked over to open the door.There he was, standing in the doorway, his eyes scanning her from head to toe. They didn’t meet hers. She noticed his hair was a little messy and the red mark on his lips. He must have been with Zerra. He should be there with her, not here with her.He didn’t speak right away. He just stared at he
Raven stood there, finally married, just as his father had wanted. This was the only way he could take over the company.It felt unfair. As the firstborn son, it should have been his right to take charge. He never wanted to marry Azzmi, but he had no choice.He wished things didn’t have to be like this. It was frustrating. He should be taking pictures with Zerra as his wife right now, not Azzmi. He knew it hurt her to see him with Azzmi, even if it was just for the press. He’d make it up to her later.Kissing Azzmi hadn’t felt right. That was why he didn’t open his mouth when they were pronounced husband and wife.To his surprise, Azzmi didn’t even move her lips when their lips touched. How could she not want to kiss him?He’d have to get back at her for this. It had only been an hour since the ceremony, and she was already acting proud, just because she wasn’t “Azzmi” anymore.It didn’t help that his family loved her. Everyone, even his younger brother, adored her. How could they lov
Years Passed…It was already ten minutes past six, and Azzmi sat alone in the grand suite, the silence stretching around her. She stared at the clock, feeling the weight of the waiting. This was supposed to be the moment she met Raven Bamford, her future husband. But even though she knew a little about him from news articles, in person, he was still a complete stranger.They had spoken only twice before, both times with their parents around. The first at a corporate event, when they were introduced. The second at her father’s birthday party, which Raven’s father had organized. After that, they had hardly exchanged a word. She had tried to talk to him that day, but he’d seemed to avoid her. And even now, she couldn’t figure out why.Tonight, however, they were supposed to be alone. He had asked her to meet him here. Yet, despite telling her to come early, he was late. The question started to nag at her, would he even show up at all?As she waited, Azzmi glanced around the room. Everyth
Azzmi froze, her eyes locked on Raven and Zerra as they kissed. Her heart raced so fast that she could hear it thundering in her ears. She couldn’t take it anymore and quickly looked away. But even then, she could still hear Zerra moaning softly against Raven’s lips, and it made her blood boil. It wasn’t because she wanted to kiss him, no way, but because this was happening right in front of her. They were so shameless.Finally, they broke apart. Zerra giggled and ran her thumb over Raven’s lips, which were red from the kiss.“Babe, you ruined my lipstick,” she said, her voice playful and flirty.“You know I always do,” he replied, smirking. “Come here.”They moved closer to Azzmi, and she kept her head down, feeling the sweat form on her forehead. She tried to keep her emotions in check.“Babe, meet Azzmi, my future wife, on paper,” Raven said, his voice indifferent as he gestured to her. Azzmi did her best to hide her disgust.In any other situation, she should have smiled and prete
“What a joke!” Shantal muttered inwardly, rolling her eyes. She wondered, “What do I have to do to make Natalie understand that she’s just an idiot?”“Miss Tisdon, what are you talking about? Do you really think I hate you because you stole Ullysis from me?”“Isn’t that the truth?”Natalie laughed, her eyes flickering with amusement.Keeping her calm eyes on Natalie, Shantal replied, “Let me talk some sense into you. Do you know why people hate worms so much? Well, because worms are disgusting. Toilets are probably their favorite places, but no matter where they are or what they do, they’ll always be nasty, miserable worms. As Shantal gave the speech about worms, Natalie’s eyes widened in shock. She couldn’t believe Shantal would say something like that.“Miss Tisdon, if you don’t understand my words, then I strongly recommend you take a course at the language center. It seems you haven’t mastered English yet. Without excellent language skills, you’ll never be able to learn anything p
"You know what? It seems like you're playing hard to get."Ullysis's cold, deep gaze held a biting irony that felt far too familiar to Shantal , familiar enough to make her chest tighten. The sarcasm in his voice was clear, but her expression stayed blank. No hint of embarrassment. No anger.Ullys
Roger held Susan’s hand firmly as he made his promise.It was what she wanted to hear, at least on the surface.But deep down, it wasn’t enough.He only cared about taking Shantal’s 40% share of the Harver fortune.But Susan? She wanted everything.Of course, she wouldn’t let Roger see her true amb
Roger and Susan immediately realized something was wrong with Regina. They both jumped from their seats, panic flashing across their faces.“Regina… Regina, are you okay?” Roger’s voice trembled as he leaned toward her.Regina’s face was pale as a sheet, her lips turning an ominous shade of blue. H
Ullysis sneered, his eyes cold. "What's the point of being Mrs. Ray Ford if she can't speak her mind freely?"Shantal, who had been quietly observing from the side, froze for half a second, then tilted her head with a faint, sarcastic smile. She still couldn’t figure him out.From the moment she se







