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CHAPTER 42: It was the sprite
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THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 42: It was the sprite
CHAPTER 42: It was the spriteI was still simmering, about to boil over in rage when I closed the front door behind Julia. I headed up the stairs but decided against it and saw her out first. It took all of my self restraint to discharge her the way I did. My hand was tight around the brass handle, my jaw set. The brazenness of her, doing that in my home, under my roof, knowing fully well that my wife was upstairs. Madelyn was right about her. And so was father. Madelyn.Immediately, the memory of those retreating footsteps flashed back in my head. I still heard them in my mind, light, quick, but distinct. My eyes quickly looked towards the top of the stairs. Whoever it was had seen something they shouldn’t have. Could it have been Madelyn?My feet kicked into motion. I took the stairs two at a time and headed straight for her bedroom. I knew I had put her to bed before going down to hear Julia out, which in retrospect was a mistake. I didn't know I was anxious until relief loosen
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 41: A stolen kiss
CHAPTER 41: A stolen kiss“Good evening.”I spun around to see the elderly housekeeper that Zachary had recently reinstated. I was not here when she used to work there before. But for some reason, I didn't like her. She was a strong ally of Madelyn.I forced a polite smile. “I'm Julia.”She smiled. “Of course. I've heard a lot of things about you… from the staff.”The corners of my mouth lifted in a smile. “Good things, I hope?”“Of course.”“That's a relief.”“It's quite late, dear. Are you waiting for Zachary or would you be leaving soon?”There was nothing bad in her tone nor about what she had said, but I felt a surge of anger. It was like reminding me that I had no place here, and that I shouldn't wait so late for another woman's husband.“I'm waiting for Zachary.”“Alright, dear.”Within a matter of weeks I had become more of a guest than a strong feature in Zachary's home. Before, I could move around as I wanted and do what I pleased. I even decorated the house. Zachary didn'
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 40: I kissed her
CHAPTER 40: I kissed her“Excuse me.” That was all I had said to the executives I was talking with when I glanced around the room and saw Patricia among the group of women that Madelyn was in.Even now as i stood beside Madelyn, my hand on her waist, I watched the Bomer Matriarch try to act cool. I didn't need a crystal ball to know why she was here. She was looking for a supporter. An ally. Against i and Madelyn. Against us.Just now when i had shut her down, her smile didn’t falter when I told her to stop. I knew that look. It was the same one she’d given after my announcement at the board meeting. I knew she was just pretending to have pulled back. She was up to something. Definitely planning something, a calculated patience before a kill.“Are you okay?” I asked the woman in my arms.She lifted her eyes me. “I'm okay. I can handle Patricia.” Patricia glanced at the women still gathered around us. The wives and girlfriends of the business executives who were in attendance. Those
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 39: Wives first
CHAPTER 39: Wives first Lenny had the patience of a darn saint. I, on the other hand, was almost two pins away from ripping the offending dress off and declaring myself “fashionably late” in pajamas. It was the night of the event that Zachary had informed me about, and Lenny was determined that I was going to be the cynosure of all eyes.“Hold still, Mads,” she muttered, tugging the zipper up the back of my gown. “You act like I’m putting you in a very ugly straightjacket.”For me it might very well have been that. I didn't really care for fashion. But I could still put together a mean ensemble when I felt like it. The dress Lenny had chosen was a burgundy satin dress that fit like a glove with a deep slit that ran up my thigh. The plunging neckline drew attention to my collarbone where a diamond set that had arrived from Zachary earlier this evening sat delicately.“You grumble like I'm putting you in those ugly jumpsuits,” she continued to mutter as she stood after finally pulli
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 38: No arguments
CHAPTER 38: No arguments I was almost at Mary’s door when their voices drifted out into the hallway. I was heading in the direction of her room after Lenny had told me that Madelyn was with her. I slowed my steps, catching Madelyn’s voice—low, edged with something I couldn’t quite place.“…Mary, can a relationship really survive on secrets?”I didn't catch what Mary had said to her earlier but her question landed like a stone in my chest. I had no idea why I was even affected. For a second, I stood there considering walking away and pretending like I hadn’t heard anything. It didn't take more than a minute for me to realise that I couldn't. I was annoyed to realise that I was becoming more affected by the things she did and said. But that was the thing about Madelyn, she could be halfway across the house, and she’d still manage to get under my skin. In the past, I could easily ignore her. But now, she was beginning to burrow deep into my skin.I’d spent the afternoon in my offic
THE GUARDIAN'S BRIDE CHAPTER 37: Who's boss?
CHAPTER 37: Who's boss?“Really? That really happened?” I asked the blushing maid who was stirring the pot of stew over the stove.She nodded slowly, a small bashful smile playing on her lips as her gaze dropped lower to avoid my eyes.How shy she is now! But she wasn’t so shy when she was getting freaky with the driver in the garden.After I left Madelyn with Mary, I was heading back to my room when my nose picked up the aroma of the delicious stew, and my ears caught the sound of laughter and gossip—all coming from the same direction. I loved both. So that was how I ended up here in the kitchen with two of the maids. Rosa the one cooking—the freaky one, and Lola the loud one who was cheering on her friend.I was leaning against the kitchen counter now, laughing with Rosa and Lola as we tasted the steaming pot of stew they’d been fussing over all morning, even before I joined them some minutes ago. “Are you sure it's good, madam?” Rosa asked, biting her lips nervously.I stopped
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