LOGINMy woozy brain managed to register my body being laid on a soft bed... I held on tightly to his neck, grinning stupidly, "you're so handsome. I like to kiss handsome men." A soft chuckle, "darling, you..." I raised my head to jam my lips with his, cutting him off. ************************************************** The accident that was meant to end her, put Roxanne in coma for a year. When she woke up, her memory was a blank. Then she finds herself in a contract marriage with Josh Caldwell, her CEO husband, who's betrothed to marry the true heiress of the powerful Gilmore Empire. Five years later, her husband's woman is back. Vanessa Gilmore — the beautiful, manipulative heiress of Gilmore Empire. Roxanne is tossed aside. The boy she'd taken care of since he was a baby was snatched from her. She has lost...and she knows it. Then comes Kylian Caldwell, the half brother of her ex-husband, a well known playboy and black sheep of the Caldwell, to the rescue. With him by her side, she's about to discover that the past isn't dead...and that her memory holds the key to unlocking secrets, including her stolen identity and the child she didn't know she'd given birth to. But when the truth finally comes spilling and two brothers fight for her heart, will she be able to stand against the enemies who will stop at nothing to keep what is rightfully hers, even if it means driving a wedge between her and the man who's ready to rain down hell just to protect her?
View More“오빠, 뒤에 지퍼 좀 올려 줘. 혼자서는 손이 안 닿아.”
한여원은 신부 대기실 문 앞에서 걸음을 멈췄다.
반쯤 열린 문 너머로 하얀 웨딩드레스가 보였다. 거울 앞에 선 오세린은 머리카락을 한쪽 어깨로 넘긴 채 등을 드러내고 있었고, 그 뒤에 선 백시헌은 드레스 지퍼를 올리느라 그녀의 허리를 한 손으로 붙잡고 있었다.
“가만있어. 자꾸 움직이니까 안 올라가잖아.”
“오빠 손이 차가워서 그렇지. 아, 간지러워.”
세린이 웃으며 몸을 비틀자 시헌은 그녀의 허리를 조금 더 단단히 붙잡았다. 지퍼를 끝까지 올린 뒤에도 손을 바로 떼지 않고, 어깨에 걸린 머리카락을 정리해 주었다.
“됐어. 이제 돌아봐.”
세린이 거울 앞에서 천천히 몸을 돌렸다. 풍성한 치맛자락이 바닥을 쓸었고, 허리선을 따라 박힌 작은 진주들이 조명 아래에서 반짝였다.
여원은 그 진주들을 알아봤다.
지난달 드레스 숍에서 자신이 직접 골랐던 웨딩드레스였다. 수십 벌을 입어 본 끝에 선택한 옷이었고, 시헌에게 사진을 보냈을 때도 그는 별다른 관심을 보이지 않았다.
그런데 지금 시헌은 세린의 모습을 머리부터 발끝까지 찬찬히 살펴보고 있었다.
“오빠, 나 어때?”
세린이 치맛자락을 살짝 들어 올렸다.
“예쁘네. 잘 어울려.”
“정말? 오빠가 그렇게 말하니까 기분 좋다.”
시헌은 세린의 이마로 흘러내린 머리카락을 귀 뒤로 넘겨 주며 웃었다.
“넌 원래 이런 거 잘 어울리잖아.”
그 말을 듣는 순간 여원의 손에서 서류 봉투가 미끄러졌다. 바닥에 떨어진 봉투에서 계약서 몇 장이 빠져나오자, 그제야 두 사람이 문 쪽을 돌아봤다.
“여원아? 언제 왔어?”
시헌의 목소리에는 반가움보다 뜻밖이라는 기색이 먼저 묻어났다.
세린은 거울에 비친 여원을 발견하자 환하게 웃었다.
“언니! 나 이 드레스 어때? 너무 예쁘지 않아?”
여원은 대답하지 못했다. 시헌의 손이 여전히 세린의 허리에 놓여 있었기 때문이다.
“시헌아, 손 좀 떼.”
시헌은 자신의 손을 내려다보더니 그제야 세린의 허리에서 손을 거두었다.
“드레스 지퍼 올려 준 건데 왜?”
“직원분들도 계시잖아.”
“다들 바빠서 내가 도와준 거야. 그게 뭐가 문제야?”
여원은 두 사람 뒤에 놓인 이동식 옷걸이를 바라봤다. 그곳에는 직원이 입혀 주다 만 듯한 드레스 커버와 장갑이 걸려 있었다.
“내가 입기로 한 드레스를 세린이가 입고 있는 것도 문제고, 네가 직접 지퍼를 올려 주는 것도 문제야.”
세린의 얼굴에서 웃음기가 사라졌다.
“언니, 미안해. 내가 너무 예뻐서 한 번 입어 보고 싶다고 했어. 오빠는 그냥 도와준 거야.”
그녀는 드레스의 허리 부분을 내려다보며 입술을 깨물었다.
“이렇게 화낼 줄 알았으면 안 입었을 텐데.”
시헌이 곧바로 세린의 어깨를 감쌌다.
“네가 왜 미안해해. 한 번 입어 본다고 닳는 것도 아닌데.”
여원은 시헌을 바라봤다.
“그 드레스는 내가 결혼식 날 처음 입으려고 했던 거야.”
“그래서 지금 못 입게 됐어?”
“시헌아.”
“여원아, 네가 너무 예민하게 받아들이는 거야. 세린이가 일부러 널 기분 나쁘게 하려고 입은 것도 아니잖아.”
세린은 고개를 숙인 채 드레스 자락을 만지작거렸다. 시헌이 그녀의 표정을 살피다가 턱을 가볍게 들어 올리자, 세린은 기다렸다는 듯 눈물을 글썽였다.
“오빠, 나 때문에 두 사람 싸우지 마.”
“안 싸워. 네가 신경 쓸 일 아니야.”
시헌은 엄지손가락으로 세린의 눈가를 쓸어 주었다.
여원은 그 손길을 바라보며 가방 끈을 움켜쥐었다. 자신이 시헌 앞에서 울었던 날들이 떠올랐지만, 그가 저렇게 다정하게 눈물을 닦아 준 기억은 좀처럼 떠오르지 않았다.
오히려 울지 말라는 말을 더 많이 들었다. 울어 봐야 달라지는 건 없으니 감정을 추스르라는 말을.
“세린아, 드레스 갈아입어 줘.”
여원이 말했다.
세린은 시헌의 셔츠를 붙잡은 채 고개를 끄덕였다.
“응. 바로 갈아입을게.”
그러나 시헌은 그녀를 놓아주지 않고 여원을 향해 돌아섰다.
“사과부터 해.”
여원은 자신이 잘못 들은 줄 알았다.
“뭐라고?”
“세린이 민망하게 만들었잖아. 직원들까지 다 보고 있는데 꼭 그렇게 말해야 했어?”
여원은 텅 빈 웃음을 흘렸다.
“내 드레스를 입은 사람한테 벗어 달라고 한 게 사과할 일이야?”
“말투가 문제라는 거야. 너는 왜 항상 세린이 앞에서만 그렇게 날이 서?”
그는 세린의 어깨를 감싼 팔에 힘을 주며 말을 이었다.
ROXANNEJosh had requested we met face to face. He pleaded, his mom also involving herself and trying to paint herself as the victim who was deceived and used by the wrong people, and that she had just discovered the truth and wanted to make amends. Kylian had proposed a different location, saying he didn't want them to come into the apartment building.We were currently in a hotel suite, waiting for them. According to Josh, this was a private matter and needed us to discuss it without the public eye. Also, the backlash that had been following him after the disgrace and arrest of Vanessa and her parents had him keeping his presence from the public eye. "What do you think is so important that they'll want to say?" I posed casually to Kylian, sipping from a champagne flute and watching the bright sky from the floor to ceiling window, enjoying the view. He laid stretched on a sofa, drinking from his glass of whiskey, "we'll have to find out."Sex with Kylian hadn't made me feel as awk
ROXANNE A part of my brain woke up the next morning to the incessant, annoying trilling of my phone. Eyes still blissfully closed, I reached out a hand to grap it and curse at whoever was on the other side of the line when my hand met with air. I gave up, to lazy and sleepy to move beyond where I was, but the phone didn't stop ringing."Oh my goodness." I murmured, rising to a sitting position, rubbing a hand over my eyes. A big, silent yawn widened my mouth. I stretched, a bit sleepy then forced my poor eyed lids open. The first confusion that hit me was the unfamiliarity of the room. It wasn't mine. I looked around and saw that even the bed wasn't mine. And it was empty. It took what seemed like a long while but was actually a few seconds for my brain to be fully awake and then brought back memories from the night before. Oh. The phone had stopped ringing, I realized, and it wasn't mine.Where was Kylian? I touched his side of the bed and found that it was cold. So he'd been
ROXANNE "Oh God..." I thrashed about the bed, fists gripping the sheets. My brain cells were scrambling for sanity. My body edged dangerously closer with each kiss, each trail, each lick. At this point, I couldn't help the strong pull below my waist, making me bite my lower lip harder, trying to stifle a moan...it was a hopeless situation.His mouth had long broken away from my mouth but was erupting more desires than I ever thought I was capable of hosting through my petite frame. God, he was so good at his. My body gave an involuntary jerk when his tongue swiped over the face of my pussy, as his thumb ran about my clits in circling motions. The pull was stronger, heavier, pressured to break forth. He pulled away his mouth and drew himself up to look my gaze. The fact that he'd stopped when I was this close had sexual frustration gnawing my insides. I stared at him through the blur of heavy lust, "Mmm..."His eyes were clouded too, his hair ruffled with dark strands poking ab
ROXANNE 'Break it off, Roxanne. Leave while you still can, Roxanne. Don't do this with him, Roxanne. He doesn't do love and commitment.'The warning bell didn't stop ringing. The inner voice of reason was screaming in my head. Still, I didn't listen. I couldn't listen. Not when his mouth ravishing mine felt so good. Not when my body melded into his perfectly like it was meant to be there. The empty glass and bottle still carrying wine on my hand each, wrapped around his neck, pressing my body into his.I moaned into his mouth when his hands snaked around my back, trailing down to my butt cheeks and gently cupping in a squeeze before trailing back up. I told myself it was the wine, but I knew that was a lie. I'd only polished off a glass. It was something about his mouth, his tongue — the way it arrogantly clashed with mine and exercised dominance. His hands, barely touching but my body was already on edge. Between my legs, heat grew and wouldn't stop. He broke off the kiss, but
ROXANNE I studied the small sleeping frame of Ethan, and felt guilty squeeze tighter. His cries of 'mommy' echoing in my head in mental torment. I've been lost in thought since I brought him here. Thankfully, the doctor had said the cut wasn't serious. Just a simple cleaning and stitching, he wa
ROXANNE "When you get inside, please, don't cause any trouble, Roxy, please." Mom held my hand, her tired, worried eyes pleading.I swiped at tears, not saying a word. "Roxy?" She called, her voice carrying desperate pleas.Mom wasn't one for trouble. And I wasn't as well.But something had snapp
ROXANNE I studied my reflection in the long gold rimmed mirror on my room, admiring the navy blue, high slit dress I was putting on for the evening's event. I was beautiful, I noted, and it was the truth. I looked exactly the part of the loyal, submissive, well-cared-for, wife of a rich CEO.
ROXANNE 'Pregnant'. I read the word on the pink stick, my heart beating loudly inside my chest. This was unplanned. Josh wouldn't like this, I was certain. But, he had said he wanted me. He had come to me every other night for the past one years in the five years of our marriage. So, maybe t












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