Kayden Marshall is the head of the Marshall family which is the most influential family in the country. Wealthy, powerful, and handsome, he is the cream of the crop in the entire country. Every woman wants to be with him. He's perfect but he has a secret that keeps him away from every woman. Until... one day he finds himself waking up next to a total stranger in bed. The next thing he knows, he's forced into a marriage with the woman, an honest but feisty, boisterous little girl names Zara Wilson. Zara is a nice average girl with honest and beautiful looks whose aim is to become a big actress. Forced by her stepmother and stepsisters to live independently, she schemes a little play to attain her goal. Little did she know, she would end up marrying the cold, ruthless CEO Kayden. Two complete strangers living together under one roof. Although they agreed to stay out of each other's personal lives and keep appearances, who knows what would happen in the future?
View MoreMy phone rang. It was Monica.After calming down, I decided to be forgiving. Her actions were out of love for me. It was out of her character but it would be weird if she didn’t feel insecure in this situation. Hell, I am mad at myself that I’m hurting two women without even intending it.Monica isn’t a bad person. I picked up the call.“Kay… are you still angry?” she sounded pitiful.I sigh “No.”“Um… Where are you?”“At Dr. Yohan’s.” she knew Yohan had been my personal doctor for many years.“I’m sorry. Are you okay? I lost control. This won’t happen again. This whole thing is my responsibility.”“It’s fine…” I replied. “Monica… I just… I’m not divorced yet.”“I know. I will wait for you.”I cannot understand the change of heart I’m having nor can I explain it to anyone. “You don’t have to…”“No. I’ll wait for you.” She says adamantly. “I love you, Kay. You know I’ll do anything for you!”When I hang up, I feel more guilty. But I’m helpless. I shake these hordes of feelings and head
Monica was shocked. But I continue, “I'm sorry. I don't want to waste any more of your time. I've already taken away so many years from you, and I've taken enough. I can't marry you. As long as I'm not cured, I won't be able to touch you. You'll suffer every day with me. Your family never approved of us, and there's really no future for us. It's because I was too selfish that I was with you..." She was shaking and went pale as she stares at me in disbelief. But I know I cannot even hold her at such a time. “You’ve been with me even up until my marriage; you’re only wasting time, Monica. Let’s break up…” I could not bear to look at her. It has been so many years we were together. I stood up ready to leave when she unexpectedly grabs my hand tugging it. “Kayden, don’t leave. Don’t leave.” She wails. I close my eyes. “Let go. Once you are with someone new, you’ll forget about us.” "No way, how can I forget? You were my one and only for all these years. You've become my whole life, K
Pov: KaydenI wasn’t scorning at her results. It is just so fun to provoke her. It is her admiring look that made me burst with vanity. It made me feel good.She glares at me. “Who the hell likes you? Narcissist!”I hold her face. “But when I kissed you yesterday, you obviously liked it.”“I did not…”“Yes, you did. You were enjoying it.”She looks at me, all haughty. “You’re mistaken.”“We have a way to know again.” I smile deviously as I get closer to her. She leans back reacting to me.I grab her hands in one of mine as I bend her down pressing her into the sofa. Leaning down, I could see her flushed cheeks and embarrassed face. It was fascinating to watch.“Kayden let go… This is the living room.”“What’s wrong with that? This is our home, you are my wife, and nobody can say anything.”She wriggles her hands-free from my hold and pushes my chest. I didn’t budge. She was at a loss for what to be done and it was amusing, looking at her struggle. My lips just grazed the tip of her no
Pov: ZaraKayden returns to the room and I couldn’t even dare to look at him. I constantly evaded his gaze.“On that day, why did you and your manager go to the hotel Ken was staying at?”I raise my head before pausing. I thank god for him changing the topic. Things would have gotten really awkward. “Oh, Kai invited everyone from the production. So I brought Yvette with me. Kai said it’s your family’s hotel.”He sat down in deep thought. I don’t know what he’s thinking but he suddenly asked about that day out of the blue. “Why did you start asking about this all of a sudden?”“It’s nothing. Go to sleep.” He smiles.“Okay.” I didn’t give this much thought.The next day, I see an increase in my followers on Instagram and Twitter.A lot of people love my character and sympathized with her. The character was considerate of others in every aspect, was easygoing and dashing, and never dragged things out. But she would always get hurt in the end.Due to this, all the attention on the main fe
After Monica left, I asked my subordinates where Zara has gone. They know that since she has married me, her safety is also of utmost priority.Soon, then brought me along and we found Zara strolling alone by the side of the road in the direction of our home.I caught up with her. “Why did you leave on your own?”“Why aren’t you with Miss Jensen?” she asked perplexed.I’m not sure if I appreciate this question. “Why? Did you want us to be together for long?”“Yes.” She answers almost immediately. “It is rare for you to have bumped into each other.”“You’re very thoughtful.” My words were laced with sarcasm. Should I be praising her for being such a good wife?“Of course, I am.” She goes on without taking a hint of this situation or my words, as usual. “My personality is just… I forgot the idiom, how does it go? It is used to describe someone who’s generous…”“Magnanimity is the generous greatness of spirit?”“Yes, exactly. It describes me perfectly!” she pats her chest feeling all pro
Pov: KaydenMonica stood before us looking from me to Zara and back. Although she was shocked to see us there, she still smiled and conveniently stepped between Zara and me, pulling my arm.“Kay… What are you holding? Let me have a look.” She stretched her hand towards the beautiful packing which had the shops name ‘Carving Time’ on it. I didn’t even notice the shop’s name. My whole attention was on Zara and how excited she looked.I subconsciously evaded Monica. “It’s nothing.”Monica stiffened but then pursed her lips. “Didn’t you bring anyone along? Why are you carrying this? Give it, I’ll do it.”“No need.” I tell her straight.For some reason I didn’t want anyone to see this. It was something that Zara and I shared and seemed private.Monica doesn’t protest but silently glares at Zara who in return just sighs. I don’t know what Zara did to make Monica detest her so much. But then again, it would be even more weird if she liked Zara.“Why are the two of you here?”“We just had din
Pov: ZaraThe series which I was in finally aired and the attention it got was immense. There were advertisements around every corner and the fanfare was on a different level.I could see them even when I went shopping.But right now I just began to get some exposure. I’m not as well-known as Kai or Freya so people outside don’t recognize me. I was still an ordinary person.But it was clear that the series was already receiving attention from the broadcast of its first episode. Its viewership ratings stood firmly in the first place and its related news fully occupied the list of hot topics. And the few main leads inside began to be roped into various methods to generate hype.The response from Kai’s fans was huge. Every day, his fans followed him around noisily as he attended his promotional activities.On the other hand, Freya kept a low profile. She didn’t attend promotional activities and only went to a few important places. One could tell that she had the style of a goddess.A sma
Pov: KaydenI look at Zara resting on the couch with a silly smile on her face. Walking over I ask, “What happened?”“I was reading the piece of a news article that was published on the promotion of our new series. We even made jokes about each other, like how I’m clumsy and nobody thinks of me as a woman on the set. Everybody laughed and the promotion was successful. The host was happy to question us, there were cheers and Linda was pissed at my popularity that’s a bonus that I got. Most importantly the director praised me personally and said I have a lot of potential in the future.”She shows me the article on the phone and I smile sweeping a glance across it. She was so easily satisfied.We retreat to our room. Zara opened her wardrobe, took out her pajamas, and went to the bathroom for a shower. After a while, she yells from inside. “Kayden, who bought these pajamas? Why are they see-through?”“Huh?” See-through?“They are almost translucent.”I frown and open the wardrobe to take
We enter the room and I see the Governor dressed in home wear. He sat there looking at some documents and appeared to be very busy. Even at home, he’s working.“Ken, why are you so free to come home today?” Kayden’s tone is very casual.I, on the other hand, am very nervous. I never thought I would meet Kenneth Marshall one day. Plus, he’s my elder brother-in-law.Kenneth saw me and immediately smiled before walking towards me. “This is the first time we met. Forgive me, I was a little busy with work. And Kay has shielded you too well, rarely brings you home.”It’s probably because he could not be bothered to bring me home since we are not true lovers anyway. I shake Kenneth’s hand that he extended. “Mr. Governor, I’m Zara Wilson.”He chuckles. “Oh please, call me Kenneth. We are family.”I smile. Kenneth does not look the same as he does on television. But now that I see it, all three brothers have clear similarities.Soon, Lily came in. “Have a seat all of you.”I quickly join her.
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