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Chapter 15: Good Morning, Husband?
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2026-01-23 18:45:43Serenity woke up to the smell of coffee and toasted bread.
For a second, she forgot where she was. She stretched her arms, feeling the luxurious silk sheets against her skin.
Then, her eyes snapped open.
This wasn't her apartment. This was the Master Bedroom of the Sterling Villa.
She sat up, checking her clothes. She was still wearing her conservative cotton pajamas. Good. The door was locked from the inside. Jackson hadn't sneaked in.
She got out of bed, washed her face, and tiptoed downstairs.
The villa was quiet, bathed in the soft morning sunlight. As she walked towards the dining room, she froze.
In the open kitchen, a tall figure stood by the island counter.
Jackson.
He wasn't wearing his usual suffocating suit. He was wearing grey sweatpants and a tight black t-shirt that hugged his broad shoulders. His hair was damp, hanging over his forehead, making him look younger and dangerously sexy.
He held a newspaper in one hand and a coffee mug in the other. A true picture of domestic bliss.
"Morning," Jackson didn't look up, but a small smile played on his lips. "Sleep well?"
"I..." Serenity cleared her throat, trying not to stare at his arms. "It was okay. The bed was... acceptable."
"Only acceptable?" Jackson put down the paper and turned to face her. "That mattress costs fifty thousand dollars. Maybe I should upgrade it."
Before Serenity could reply, loud footsteps thundered down the stairs.
"Pancakes!!" Mia shouted, running into the kitchen in her pink nightgown.
"Slow down, Mia," Alex followed behind, yawning.
Jackson immediately put down his coffee and scooped Mia up.
"Yes, princess. The chef made pancakes just for you."
He pointed to the table. There sat a mountain of pancakes, bacon, and fresh fruit.
"Did you make this?" Serenity asked suspiciously. She remembered the 'kitchen disaster' from two nights ago.
"Alfred helped," Jackson admitted shamelessly. "I supervised."
The four of them sat down at the table. It felt terrifyingly natural. The father reading the news, the mother cutting fruit for the kids, the children laughing.
Serenity's heart beat fast. This is dangerous, she told herself. Don't get used to this.
"So," Jackson wiped Mia's mouth with a napkin. "After breakfast, I'll drive Alex and Mia to the International Kindergarten. And then, I'll drive you to your studio."
"No!" Serenity almost choked on her orange juice. "I have my own car."
"Your car is at your old apartment," Jackson reminded her smoothly. "Besides, do you want the reporters outside your studio to see you driving a Ford? If you arrive in my Maybach, they will respect you more."
"I don't need their respect based on a car," Serenity argued.
"True. But," Jackson leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper so the kids couldn't hear. "If we are playing the role of a happy couple to fool the paparazzi... shouldn't we act like one? Riding in separate cars implies a marital crisis."
He knew exactly which button to push.
Serenity glared at him. He was using the media as an excuse to control her every move. And the worst part? It made sense.
"Fine," she stabbed a piece of bacon with her fork. "One ride. But drop me off a block away."
"Deal."
Half an hour later.
A shiny black Maybach stopped right in front of the "Vera Jewelry Studio" entrance.
"I said a block away!" Serenity hissed.
"Oops. My driver missed the turn," Jackson smirked.
As the car door opened, flashes went off instantly. Reporters were camping there.
Jackson stepped out first. He extended his hand to help Serenity out, acting like the perfect gentleman.
Serenity gritted her teeth, pasted a fake smile on her face, and took his hand.
"Smile, my love," Jackson whispered in her ear as he kissed her cheek in front of twenty cameras. "Let the world know who you belong to."
Serenity pinched his palm hard. "You are enjoying this too much."
"Immensely," Jackson laughed softly.
As Serenity walked into her building, her heart was racing uncontrollably. Not out of anger... but because for that brief moment in the car, when he held her hand, she felt safe.
She watched the car drive away through the glass doors.
"Be careful, Serenity," she whispered to herself. "Don't fall for him again. It's just a show."
But deep down, she knew. The line between show and reality was getting blurry.
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