LOGINNora Jackson got married through an arranged marriage. During the 3 years, she did her part as a good wife but then this didn’t soften her husband’s cold heart. The man never looked at her differently. Daniel Wilson was only interested in what her body could offer him. According to him, Nora was good in bed, she was just irresistible. She could satisfy his wildest fantasies but he couldn’t allow himself to fall in love with her. Nora patiently waited for him until the worst happened. His childhood sweet heart came back and everything didn’t make sense any more. The day she caught him in his lover’s house while she was practically naked, Nora decided that she was done with him. She gave up on their marriage and gave him the divorce papers. When Nora saw the disbelief in his cold eyes, she said” You were forced to marry me but I have realized that you will never love me. This is your chance to get rid of me and be with the love of your life” “Alright let us get divorced” he agreed arrogantly. Daniel later discovered her secret identity that she was the mysterious cardiologist that he has been searching for the last 3 years. He couldn’t help but ask” Nora, how can I repay you? At least let me make it up to you by remarrying you” he continued talking nonsense but Nora wasn’t interested, she was past this. “I have no interest in marrying a person like you, aren’t you supposed to be getting married to the woman you love?” “I can cancel the wedding for your sake”
View More『大丈夫か?』
隣にいる男、李凱(リー・カイ)から異国訛りのある日本語で気づかわれた。
170cm弱あるから私も日本人女性としては背が高いほうだけど、190cmを超える凱の顔は遥か上にある。だから凱の顔を見るときは首の後ろがキュッとなるのだけど、こうして見上げる角度に慣れているのもは《《彼》》も同じくらい背が高かったからだろうか。
いや……そうじゃない。
いけない。
浮かびかけた彼とのいい思い出を頭を振って追い払う。
『陽菜、無理ならやめよう』
頭を振った理由を凱には無理だと勘違いされた。でも、そうではない。大丈夫。だって、こんなチャンスは次はいつくるか分からない。
『大丈夫ですよ、《《支社長》》』
“支社長”と役職をつけたことがトリガーとなって、凱の表情がやや硬くなった。英国に本社のある世界的に有名な建築事務所キャメロットの日本支社長に相応しい顔だ。
凱はこのパーティーに上客として招待されているから、おそらく《《彼》》が自ら挨拶にくるだろう。
『大丈夫か?』
『うん』 『それなら、行こう』凱の表情は“上等”と言わんばかりに満足気だったけど、その腕は“傍にいる”というように優しくて、私はこの腕に安心させられる。
*
『しかし、周りの目が少々鬱陶しいな』
凱は不満げだけど、こんな視線に慣れていることを知っている。
品の良い顔立ちにアウトローの雰囲気を併せ持つ男。危険な魅力に満ちた凱に老若男女は目を奪われる。
特に女性。
彼女たちの視線は凱を搦めとらんばかりにギラギラと熱いし、その隣にいる私には鋭利は刃物のように鋭く刺さる。
『視線の主は美女たちよ?』『美女なんてどこにいるんだい?』
わざとらしくキョロキョロとフロアを見渡した凱は私にウインクをする。
『俺がいまエスコートしている女性以上の美女を連れてきてくれないか?』
『馬鹿ね』
気障な台詞。
でも、凱にはよく似合っている。『……ありがとう』
緊張をほぐしてくれた凱に感謝しながら、私たちはフロアを横断してバンケットホールに向かう。
ちらほらと見知った顔が増えてきた。
目的地が近い。 緊張が戻ってくる。『俺を見て、My Dear』
凱の優しさと、甘さの籠った声に周囲が騒めく。向けられたのは私なのに、周囲の女性が被弾して顔を真っ赤にしていた。
うん、素晴らしい。
今日のパートナーに本当に相応しい。*
周囲の視線を独占しながら、凱と共に騒めきを引き連れてホールの入口に立つ。
扉の前にいたスーツ姿の男性がこちらを見た。
『ごめんなさい、靴のストラップが取れてしまったわ』
屈みこんで俯くと。しばらくしてきちんと磨かれた艶やかな黒い革靴が俯いた視界に入ってきた。
飾り気のない実直な靴。
とても彼らしい。 『Iお越しいただき光栄です、李社長』『盛況ですね、黒崎さん』
『ありがとうございます。また改めて副社長とともにご挨拶に伺います』
頭上の挨拶をストラップを弄りながら、タイミングを見計らって顔をあげる。
『お連れの方も……』
私と目があった黒崎さんの目が驚きに見開かれた。
流暢だった英語がピタリと止まり、「え?」と抑えきれない驚きが音になった。
大手ゼネコン藤嶋建設の副社長の秘書を長年務める黒崎秘書室長。彼はゴシップになど興味はないから、凱が誰をエスコートしていようと気にしなかっただろう。でも、凱がエスコートしているのが私なら別の話。
そう思って仕掛けた。
でも予想以上に驚いた顔が見られて、満足しつつも驚いた。 「おく……陽菜さん」 ……さすがは《《彼》》の忠臣。驚いていても《《間違いなく》》『陽菜さん』と呼ばれたことに苛立つ。
でもそれを見せる場面ではない。
黒崎さんはまだ驚いたまま、その衝撃は去っていないからまだ私のほうが優位に立っている。*
『お久しぶりです』
笑って、首を傾げてみせる。
『意外なことですけれど、またこうしてお会いできて嬉しいです』
私の言葉に黒崎さんの顔が引きつる。
彼が悪いわけではないけれど、彼との最後はあまりよくなかったからここは許してもらいたいと思う。
『ミスタークロサキ。俺の連れに見惚れるのは構わないが、そろそろ仕事をしたらどうだ?』
凱の言葉に黒崎さんはハッとする。
彼にも言いたいことはあるだろう。
でも、そのどれもがこんな衆人環視の場では言うことはできないこと。ちょっとした意趣返しだ。
そしてそれを黒崎さんも分かっている。『愛しの彼女にいいところを見せたいんだ。満足にエスコートできないような男にしないでほしいな』
満足にエスコートできないような男……か。
周りにはどう聞こえたか分からないけれど、私と黒崎さんにはその意味が分かる。
ずいぶんと比喩のきいた強烈な皮肉だ。凱、頼もしいくらいキレッキレ。
『大変申しわけありませんでした』
いろいろな意味に取れる謝罪を聞いたあと、凱の手を借りて着ていたコートを脱いで真っ赤なイブニングドレス姿になる。
これは勝負服。
目立たないよういつも地味な色の服ばかりを選んで着ていたのに、そんな私が初めて着たドレスが炎のように燃える赤だなんてね。
周りが騒めいた。
狙い通りだけど……ちょっと騒めき過ぎじゃない?
勝負服だからと勧められて着たけれど……柄でもないことをしてしまった?
かなり恥ずかしい。
黄色い悲鳴まで…………黄色い悲鳴?
『ヒナ、大丈夫、とてもよく似合っているから』
……そう言う凱に周りの視線は突き刺さっている。
凱ほど『お似合い』ではないよ。
艶やかな黒いスーツは華やかな風貌の凱にとてもよく似合ってる。
ファッション雑誌から抜け出てきたみたい。私のイブニング姿よりもよほど見る価値ありますよ。
私は準備に三時間はかかったのに?
凱の準備なんて三十分もかからなかったのに?『どうした?』
『凱の美ボディには神メイクも敵わない』
『なんだ、それ』
楽しそうに凱が笑うと、黄色い悲鳴の数が増した。
そう言えば、『氷の暴君』の異名を持つクールな凱が人前で笑うことは滅多にないんだっけ。笑ったとしても人を馬鹿にするような冷笑だとか。
つまりこの楽しそうに笑う顔は大変貴重なもの。
それを向けられている私の価値も上がる。
『うん、凱が味方なら何でもできる気がする』
『つまり?』
『予定通り先制パンチは続行よ』
“I want to breathe some fresh air. I deserve it after suffering for that long. It is not that I am celebrating but Aria did some awful things to the both of us. Do you think that she will ever find peace? “Nora asked thoughtfully.Upon looking at how concerned she was with someone who hurt her in the past, Daniel couldn’t help but fall in love with her even more.He kissed her cheeks tenderly and hugged her tight on his bare chest. At that exact time, he got to remember that from today onwards, she won’t be telling him to jump over the balcony. She will be legally his soon.“If you ask me, I am only concerned about you. Aria should choose whether to be at peace or to rot in hell, I won’t care. What I am interested in is the wellbeing of you and my kids. I am sorry but I need to be bias. This time round, I will not give a damn about someone who wasn’t part of my family”“Oh…..you are acting cute again. I think that we should talk to the kids so that Maya knows that we will always be by
“You silly boy, you used to have a sweet tooth. I know that we have more years to celebrate and take care of each other. What do you think Brian?” Leah asked him sarcastically.If his mother was trying to piss him off, then she had succeeded. Would it have cost her to treat him tenderly the way that she was doing with Daniel? Oh….in the end it was all about the marriage thing. When will she ever leave him the hell alone? All the headaches and hatred started with a woman and he still wasn’t ready to start a relationship at the moment. Why can’t she understand him?“Why is this jerk being treated like the actual son here? Daniel, you have your own mother. Why are you stealing mine” Brian complained bitterly.“You are not my son until you bring a wife to me. This matter is final. There will be no kisses or hugs for you”“Mommy….but can I get even a little hug?” he asked.“No….just make sure that you bring her to me and you will get as many as you want “she insisted and Brian gave up.“
Looking at the man before her, she knew that there was no way to avoid him. “Yes…..I accept. I have realized that I will never get you out of my life. I got stuck with you from the very first day that I laid my eyes on you. After everything said and done, I think that I don’t have any choice. “Daniel was startled for a moment, this was not exactly what he had expected but all the same he was up for it. Walking closer to her , he lifted his hands and cupped her chin so that she would have no choice but to look inside his eyes.If Nora was bluffing, he would know. What he saw warmed his heart. Indeed, his woman was genuinely speaking from the heart. “Jokes aside, are you really telling me this or am I dreaming?”She wrapped her hands around his neck and then whispered in his ears “I have never been serious in my life. I think that the kids will be happy and I can’t wait to see their reaction. If it weren’t for them, I am sure that I would have never forgiven you. Come on, let us go
They have faced so many challenges together and yet Daniel had managed to stick with her. Even though she thought that she will stop loving him, she couldn’t teach her heart to stop. Each and every passing day, her love for him deepened. Perhaps, it was the right time to finally put things to rest.Daniel covered her mouth with along sensual kiss and she didn’t pull away. As before, she was still as sexy as hell. Dressed in a black shiny dress, she was simply gorgeous. “All I really wish for is to have you like this every day of my life. “He whispered in to her ears. At that moment she didn’t care about what he was insinuating but what was important was the man and what he was making her feel.“What should I do to you today?” he asked with a husky voice.“Touch me and kiss me like it was your last. Right now, I don’t want to think about my life, career or kids. I just want it all to be me and no one else.” she replied.Daniel sighed with a relief” Great answer……….for a moment there,
It has been days now without knowing whether Maya was alright. The poor girl was still recuperating and Aria didn’t even consider the fact. Nora was worried sick if she was eating or whether she was sleeping well.That girl never slept without a sweet cuddle from her.Aria and Ella knew about the laws
“Mr. Wilson, if you care to know. I am here for the sake of Maya and that woman you are holding hostage is my lawyer. I have hired her to defend Maya. So tell me, did I come to seduce Nora? I have accepted my fate that she is never going to look at me more than a friend and I am at peace with it ““A
He hung up the phone and Nora looked at him with wide opened eyes. If she thought that the thug here was Daniel then Brian was even worst. No wonder the two of them were friends. They were a like in every way possible. As the saying goes, birds of the same feather flock together.While Nora was looki
Could it be possible that he could give his heart to someone else? May be someone like Ann? She is beautiful , successful and understanding. She would make a very good wife, the kind that he deserves after suffering heartbreak. No….No……No…… he swore that as long as he won’t be able to have Nora th






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