Daphne's PoV"What do you think of my appearance?" Anthony showed off his body. Anthony was so fat in middle school that he often had trouble getting through the chemistry lab entrance. "You're better now," I complimented him sincerely and enthusiastically. Anthony nodded. I worked hard for this. After my father finished sending me to business school, I was able to focus on my body. And you know the good news? My father made me a manager. He may think I'm stupid, but he already trusts me." Anthony was very excited to explain what had happened in his life. I listened carefully and was happy with his progress. "Oh yes, what are you doing here, Daphne?" It seemed that Anthony had just remembered me. He was busy explaining himself, and he was done. He refocused on me. His eyes were watching me intensely. I always liked the soft gaze Anthony gave me. He always called me beautiful as an angel. He was my best friend. I was the only one who wanted to be his friend in high school. "I... I d
Daphne's PoVI arrived home at five minutes past eleven. I rushed into the house. When I opened the door, I was surprised to find Asher sitting on the living room sofa with his feet up on the table and his arms folded."Where have you been?"That's bad. I was caught. I smiled and sat down next to Asher."I was planning to go shopping, then I aborted my plans and ate at a vegetarian restaurant. After that, I drank tea at a Japanese shop to relax my nerves."Asher let out a long sigh. He exhaled harshly as his facial expression softened."You had me worried, honey. I called Caroline, Max, and all the people I consider your friends, and they said you weren't with them."I felt guilty for setting the ringer on my cell phone because I was sick of constantly getting calls that were dinner invitations or party invitations. They weren't enjoying the dinner or the party but rather organizing plans for a coalition or expanding their business. I didn't like this sneaky way."I'm sorry. So you ca
Daphne's PoV"What are you talking about?" Anthony's joke provoked Asher.Anthony stirred the salad on his plate with a fork. "You're an old man. The older of us. How can you not understand? Geez, Daphne. This fiancé of yours is naive. Has she never dated before? That's funny."Asher lowered his hand and squeezed my thigh. I turned my head and understood that what Sherley said was true. Asher was jealous. He was very jealous."Tell me how he is at school." Asher turned to me with a wink and a grin. I glared at Anthony for him to hide his secret."If you want to know the truth, then in the name of repaying you for helping me when I fell down the stairs of your house all those years ago, I'll tell you everything." Anthony moved his chair forward. I kicked his feet under the table and signaled him to be quiet. But Anthony wasn't a cold man who could act like a man. Too many women surrounded his life because men oppressed him. She was very good at bringing up gossip, and I liked her for t
Daphne's PoVI fell asleep from exhaustion today, also from overthinking and feeling stressed after the fight with Asher after meeting Anthony earlier. I'm so sick of Asher's possessive and controlling behavior. He shouldn't have done this to me. Deciding what he wants without asking for my approval. I felt that Asher was very selfish, and it hurt my feelings.I cried so much that I had a headache and swallowed two aspirin until I felt sleepy. I fell fast asleep in my soft, fluffy pajamas.I felt dreamy and peaceful until I was in someone's arms. I reflexively opened my eyes and saw that Asher was holding me. I rebelled from his arms, and he held me with all his strength. I thrashed around until I fell limp. I couldn't tear myself away from his arms."It's useless for you to do that, dear. You'd better shut up and follow me." Asher said coldly. He opened the car door and threw my body into his car."What the hell? Are you kidnapping me?" I was furious at his rude treatment."If that's
"Are you awake, darling?"I woke up to the blinding sunlight. I don't know when I fell asleep last night because I was so weak from making hot love with Asher. I rubbed my face, and the rest of the cum Asher had spurted on my face was gone."I cleaned it up last night." Asher seemed to know what I was thinking. He was still naked, and I pulled back the blanket covering my body to see if I was the same as him.Asher's hands were moving mischievously again. He was playing with my breasts and suckling like a baby. I looked at him, and he hugged me tighter."You're so spoiled." I stared at him while holding back the ticklishness and lust."I'm not like this very often. Just ignore it." Asher buried his face, and he suckled harder and harder on my breasts.I don't know why Asher's suction after suction amused me. I held it in by biting my lower lip. Then, there was a change in my body. I felt goosebumps and itchiness on my bottom. I felt like I wanted to be stabbed hard and ridden like a h
Daphne's PoV"I do."My voice trembled as I recited the vows in front of the priest. The priest then invited us to kiss. Asher immediately pulled me in and gently crushed my lips. I accepted his kiss with an inexplicable feeling.It was very hot this afternoon, but everything was fine. The musicians and flower arrangers had left. The pastor also left. It's like a love story in the movies. It was just the two of us in our wedding outfits and the wedding altar, whose decorations kept moving in the wind.Under the beautiful afternoon sun, we kissed again. Asher pulled me towards the sea, and I ran several times away from the waves that would sweep the hem of my dress."Come here, darling!" Asher seems to have moved to the centre. Half of his body had already sunk. I felt challenged and walked towards the centre. My dress was getting heavier and heavier. My dress trampled me, and I almost drowned because I couldn't get up and breathe. Asher immediately headed towards me and helped. He pul
Daphne's PoVBack to my daily routine. I head to the office and, as usual, attend meetings, check all the work and monitor sales. The economy is booming right now, so I'm very excited whenever a foreign investor comes and asks for business cooperation. Of course, not all of them were accepted. I screened them all individually and picked the potential ones to join my company.Sherley and Max squinted as I entered the room. We have a shared workspace because I find it more fun to work with friends than alone. Max even took out a mortgage for himself and Sherley. Their income had increased since moving from Asher's company to mine. Personal assistants and secretaries have a fairly large income and are many times more than ordinary staff."What did you do for three days? Why didn't you tell both of us, heh?"Sherley handed me information about the investor I would meet, as well as his background, vision, and mission. I read it and scrutinised it. I crossed out some parts that I thought we
Daphne's PoV"Maybe you're making this up so no man will come near me? You're jealous of Anthony, so I'm doing all this to me, right?"I had been holding back since dinner last night, and after dinner was over and we went to our room, I immediately grilled Asher. Asher scratched his forehead. She took my phone and opened the news I showed her. "I don't know anything about this," Asher said as he shrugged. His face looked confused as he read the news he scrolled through on my phone screen. I squinted, looking for the lie on Asher's face. But Asher also looked astonished. He then opened his phone and searched for the same news."I haven't opened my phone all day. I've been very busy, dear." Asher conceded. I knew he was telling the truth now.My forehead folded. I'm always like this whenever I'm stressed and in trouble. I was annoyed by the news that had just come out about us. I don't like my personal affairs being known to everyone and my life spotlighted. I hate being recognised. I