로그인Selene was stunned for a moment, before she finally regained her composure.“Lucien!” Selene shouted, taking her hand back.Lucien immediately burst into laughter, relishing the embarrassed look on his wife’s face.“Good to know I still have that effect on you.”“Can you quit playing around? You know I hate the stench of that smell.” Selene grumbled, trying to appear serious, but her face that turned red like a tomato only made her look more cute in Lucien’s eyes.“All right, all right. I’m going.” Lucien finally gave his teasing a rest. He leaned down and stole another kiss on her before straightening. “Don’t miss me too much while I’m gone.”“I’ll try my best to survive the next ten minutes.” Selene shot back.“Such a cruel wife.” Lucien shook his head in mock disappointment before wandering toward the bathroom, loosening his belt as he went.Selene turned back to her paperwork, determined to finish reviewing the documents before going to bed.Unfortunately, her concentration laste
It had been a whole year since Selene gave Lucien another chance, and sometimes, even now, she still found herself wondering how things had gotten to this point.Things between them weren’t perfect, of course. There were still moments when his stubbornness tested her patience, and his shameless teasing occasionally made her question whether she had married a grown man or an overgrown child.But she wouldn’t trade any of it.Their parents had finally learned to stay out of their marriage, leaving them to navigate their relationship on their own. Selene had also returned to her rightful position at Laurent Media, determined to prove that she was more than just the daughter of a wealthy businessman.For the first time in a long while, she felt as though she was living a life she had chosen for herself.And perhaps the most surprising part of it all was that she was happy.Genuinely happy.Even if she would rather swallow a handful of nails than admit just how hopelessly in love she had b
“Seriously, I still can’t believe you girls gave in to his tricks so easily,” Brandon grumbled as he watched Sofia inspect another designer handbag. “He offered to pay for your shopping, and suddenly, all your loyalty to Selene disappeared.”Mia, who was browsing through a collection of sunglasses, rolled her eyes at him.“Oh, please. Don’t act like you don’t understand what we’re doing.”“Then enlighten me,” Brandon muttered, crossing his arms over his chest. “Because from where I’m standing, it looks like you’ve all been bribed.”“Bribed?” Sofia repeated, turning toward him with an offended expression. “Excuse you! We’re doing this for Selene’s sake.”Brandon stared at her. “By buying things that you can clearly buy yourselves?”He looked at Mia, hoping she would at least have a reasonable ex
“Lucien, what is wrong with you? That wasn’t the right time to talk about what happened.”The moment they reached a secluded stretch of the beach, Selene yanked her wrist out of Lucien’s grasp and rounded on him.Lucien turned to face her, looking entirely unbothered.“I should be asking you the same question.”Selene stared at him in disbelief.“Lucien, what happened last night…”“Saying you didn’t mean it won’t change anything.” Lucien interrupted her, his expression suddenly growing serious. “I will pursue you no matter what you say to me.”Selene felt her head spin.“Lucien…”“I know I’m a messed-up guy.” He took a step closer, his voice quieter now. “But I can change. Just give me a chance.”He reached for her hand, gently enclosing her fingers in his palm as he looked at
Axel, who had been standing beside Lucien, watched everything unfold and couldn’t help snickering at the sight.Honestly, if someone had told him a few months ago that Lucien would one day fall head over heels for his own wife, he would have laughed in their face. His cousin had always been notorious for his carefree attitude toward relationships, leaving countless women heartbroken without sparing them a second thought.The idea of him falling for one woman, let alone becoming completely smitten with her, had seemed utterly ridiculous.Yet here he was, witnessing it with his own eyes.Initially, Axel had assumed Lucien and Selene had nothing to do with each other beyond the marriage certificate binding them together. He had even cooked up that ridiculous lie about an orgy just to stir things up, and boy, had he regretted it when Lucien discovered the truth last night.Thankfully, his cousin hadn’t beaten him to a pulp. Although, considering
The next morning, the island looked completely serene as the sun rose high in the horizon.The warm sunlight stretched across the beach, turning the ocean into a sparkling sheet of blue while the gentle breeze carried the smell of saltwater through the air.“So, guys, where are we going today?” Klare asked excitedly as she gathered her hair into a messy bun.“Maybe we can go island hopping,” Mia suggested. “I heard the other islands nearby are just as beautiful as this one.”“Is that a good idea?” Luke asked, glancing toward the horizon. “The weather seems a little gloomy.”Everyone turned to look at him, thinking he was being crazy again.Selene was sitting quietly on a blanket spread across the sand, wearing a long white dress that moved gently with the breeze. She lifted her gaze toward the sky before looking back at Luke with a soft smile.“The sun is up, Luke. I do







