LOGINSelene glanced at the location Feliz had sent her.Just seeing the name of the venue was enough to make her hands tighten around the steering wheel.It was one of the hotels owned by the De Luca family.Of course. The De Lucas were exactly the kind of old-money family who owned properties like this without giving them a second thought.The moment Selene stepped out of her car, a concierge approached her.“Good evening, ma’am. Please follow me.”Selene gave a small nod and followed him inside. She had no idea where she was being led, but she had a pretty good idea of who she would find waiting for her.“He’s waiting for you inside, ma’am,” the concierge informed her as they stopped in front of one of the hotel’s most exclusive private dining rooms.After opening the door for her, he politely excused himself.Selene was left standing outside, staring at the slightly ajar door
“Miss Selene?”A knock came from the already-open office door, but Selene’s gaze remained fixed on the large glass window in front of her.She had been staring outside for nearly an hour since arriving at the office, her thoughts seemingly miles away from the paperwork scattered across her desk.The coffee Feliz had brought her earlier remained untouched beside her laptop. It had already gone cold, yet Selene hadn’t even bothered to take a sip.“Miss Selene?”Feliz knocked again, this time a little louder.It was only then that Selene finally snapped out of her thoughts. She blinked, slowly turning her head toward the door with an almost blank expression.“What is it?” she asked, her voice unusually solemn.Feliz hesitated.She had only started working under Selene two months ago, having previously served Yvonne. In that short amount of time, however, she had already come to appreciate her new employer.Unlike Yvonne, Selene never made her feel inferior because of her position. She wa
Selene 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







