Olivia’s ideas were practical. It was right for her to take charge since she was the professional here. However, I was still not going to allow her to dominate in the presence of all the maids. If I knew anything about power, it was that it could be lost by one wrong move. I had to show everyone who is still in charge right now.I smiled and muttered calmly, “I have to accept that you’re right. I am a professional in my own field, you are a professional in yours.”“I’m glad you accepted that!” Olivia smiled. She must have thought she had won against me.“However…” I began. “I am the owner of this mansion.”“I thought it used to belong to Mr. Julian. Did he give it to you?” Olivia asked simply. I could see two maids chuckling behind her. I now confirmed that Olivia was trying to show off in the presence of the maids.I remained relaxed, “We are a couple and when we said our vows, we pledged to be one body. I am his, he is mine. Whatever belongs to my darling husband is mine as well. Th
“I was right! Both of you weren’t that close…” Maggie laughed excitedly. I stared at her blankly with different wild thoughts in my mind. I felt like strangling her right there. I had never been this irritated over the laughter of a person before. Maggie must still think she had a chance to steal Julian. I was playing it safe before but now, it was time to go all out.I smiled, “I believe you are mistaken.”The laughter ceased. I had gotten the primary effect.“Then tell me…” Maggie said, her arms akimbo. “How close are you to Julian?”“That’s supposed to be private information but…” I paused as I stared at her intensely. “… since you wish to know that badly, Julian and I are in love with each other more than words can express. We are a dream couple and we have been living the dream of so many others in London.”“Oh, is that so?” Maggie replied with a smirk on her face.“Of course,” I answered.“I thought your marriage was damage control. Many other people thought it was too…” Maggie
This was driving me crazy. I knew I had no right to be like this yet it changed nothing. I was still worried about Maggie’s presence. Perhaps it was because Duncan had cheated on me but I felt it would be better to keep girls away from Julian. It was even worse when the girl that would be returning was his first love, his first girlfriend, and his last real girlfriend till date. It was someone he loved with all his heart. That was far more dangerous. I knew I shouldn’t be worrying about this. After all, our relationship was a fake one.“She informed me. It won’t be nice if I forgot,” Julian said carefully.“I guess so. Will you be picking her up from the airport?” I asked slyly.“I believe I will have to do that,” Julian replied calmly.“You could just send your driver or George to do that. It might cause a major ruckus if you are caught on camera with Maggie. No matter what, both of you were ex-lovers. I’m sure you don’t want a cheating scandal…” I muttered. I was eager to stop Julia
Annie didn’t take the news lightly. Even from her facial expression, I could tell she hated to hear it. However, I didn’t know what else could be done. I had already agreed to allow Maggie to stay in my mansion. There was no way I could take that back.“I know it might come as a shock to you…” I began to say.“Of course it’s shocking!” Annie interrupted. “Are you saying that your ex-girlfriend and current wife would have to live in the same house?”“Until she finds an apartment of hers…” I muttered.Annie began to laugh hysterically. For once, I didn’t interrupt. I was the one seeking a favor from her now even though it was my house. Funny, isn’t it? That’s marriage. But wait, wasn’t our marriage on a contract basis? It wasn’t real.“Are you just naive or plainly stupid?” Annie asked me calmly.“I don’t understand what you mean,” I had to respond.“Okay,” Annie heaved a sigh. “Maggie could have found a hotel to stay in or she could have stayed in one of your private villas. You have a
I shouldn’t be snapping at Annie. She didn’t deserve that, not from me. I wondered what she was doing so I tried to step out. However, at the door, I convinced myself that I shouldn’t be doing this. Even though there were few sparks here and there, I didn’t feel ready to make Annie mine. She would still remain a contracted wife of mine and nothing more. If I wanted it to remain like that, I had to stop caring about her excessively. I went back to bed and tried to sleep. However, thoughts of her flooded my mind. Upon realizing that I wouldn’t be able to sleep without knowing her whereabouts, I went outside to find her. I ended up finding her at the bar. She was drunk already alongside Isabella.I turned to the barman, “How much did they drink?”“They had only a few drinks, sir,” he replied. “They shouldn’t get drunk this easily.”Annie could never hold her alcohol. She had fallen asleep now so I carried her in my arms like she was a baby. I turned to the barman, “Call the butler’s offi
It was Duncan. I could guess a thousand and one reasons why he would call me so I wasn’t taken aback at all. Julian looked curious and he ended up asking who was calling me. I showed him the phone and he saw Duncan’s contact information.“That jerk! How dare he call you!” Julian tried to snatch the phone from me but I didn’t let him.“Let me talk to him. I believe I can handle this…” I told him calmly.“He is not someone to be reasoned with. You should know that,” Julian tried to convince me.“I know him better than you do. I spent more than a year by his side and I know what he is thinking better than you do. Trust me, please,” I told him. Julian nodded, I could tell he didn’t accept what I had said truly. The call was disconnected before I could pick it up. A few seconds later, Duncan called back.“Don’t make a sound, please. I can handle this,” I told Julian who simply nodded in agreement. I picked up the call now, knowing I was stepping into a battle of wit with Duncan.“I saw you