CASSIEI squirmed as the sunlight dazzled my eyes. Perhaps because I wasn't used to being in this room, I reflexively woke up and looked around, a little confused for a while before finally realizing that this was Jayden's room. Jayden wasn't in this room anymore, he had probably left for work. He put a sticky note on the bed lamp that had been turned off. It read: Sorry I had to leave before you woke up. Welcome back to Pack Nexus, make yourself as comfortable as possible here. From the man who loves you, Jayden.I reflexively winced reading the last sentence, still not used to the fact that he could also be joking and clingy like this. I crumpled up the paper and picked up the breakfast that had been prepared on the trolley beside the nightstand. It turns out there's a lot of food. This must have been Jayden's idea too. Does he think I'm such a glutton that I need this much food? I was skeptical at first, but it turns out I could finish it all! Imagine, a few plates of food a
CASSIE“The butler will help you to prepare. You just need to enjoy all the services provided by the stylist I've assigned to help you with your look.”Oh my gosh, this book that I'm reading is so exciting. I've already finished two books in one sitting and there are still five to go.“Hello, Cassandra?”Suddenly my book flew into the air. It turns out the culprit is Jayden. He's holding my book while scrunching his waist. Soon I might hear a lecture from him.“What's wrong? I'm having fun reading.” “Did you hear what I said?”“What did you said?” Honestly, I didn't really catch what Jayden said other than there was a stylist coming. After all, he was busy so I also kept myself busy. I just figured he'd be done with his work. Oh yeah, he's working from home today. Jayden sighed. He looked at me while shook his head. “We'll have dinner together outside. Let's eat some yummy food, you can choose anything. I'll treat you.”“What's the big day?”He smiled and ruffled my hair. “Not to c
CASSIEIt turned out that the restaurant we were having dinner at was fully booked by Jayden. So we're the only guests. There's no doubt about the service because this restaurant is the best here. They treated us with utmost kindness and thoughtfulness. The main point is that the food is so good, it really suits my taste buds even though I've been a picky eater since I was pregnant because not all food can go in because I might spit it out again. I'm satisfied eating here and I'll probably come back again. All of a sudden Jayden leaned forward, touched the corner of my lips and wiped it. “Jayden, you're gross. You can take a tissue instead of using your hand,” I sneered. “If I use a tissue, I can't lick it.”Know what Jayden did? He licked his thumb. Yes, licked it! Gosh, I just found out he's such a pervert. The thing is, people were watching us, and I guess showing romance in public is not my forte. I felt embarrassed, like I was being judged, even though it wasn't wrong bec
CASSIE"Are you exhausted?"I nodded weakly. I wasn't, but I wanted to pretend so he would carry me. "Hold me, I'm as weak as a jelly."Jayden laughed at my words but he then lifted my body, carrying me in front of him like a newlywed. "Do you want to go to bed or what?""I want to watch a horror movie.""Oh okay, I'll take you to the home theater then."This is how being rich is, no need to go to the cinema to watch a movie, they have their own movie theater at home. I actually wanted to chat more with Jayden because I wanted to get to know him better. And I think watching a movie together is a suitable way to make that happen."Bring us a healthy snack and some water," Jayden ordered the maid. Then he closed the door as soon as we entered. He placed me gently on the front seat. "Why don't you choose a seat further back?""You want to move? Just a minute.""No, it's fine here." I reached up and tugged on the hem of his shirt. Jayden finally sat down too, next to me. He started p
CASSIE-Hey! Wake up!I reflexively stammered while looking around me. Jayden is still sleeping, of course it's not his voice. And we're still in the home theater, too. So who called me earlier?-Can't you recognize my voice? I'm Stephanie."Why are you showing up now? Nothing dangerous happened, right?"-I showed up to ask you something. Do you love this man? Don't you hate him so much? I mean, come on, you're just so happy to be on top of him all night!I covered my face in embarrassment. "Can you please not make it clear?"-Listen to me Cassandra. I might be hibernating for a while that I can't determine. So you have to be careful, don't get hurt because I can't help you."What do you mean, where are you going?"-I'm staying in your body, I'm not going anywhere, but I do need to not appear. So during my absence, I entrust this body to you. You have to take care of it, okay?"Hey but I want to work, I need that healing ability."-You're a doctor too, surely you can treat your patien
CASSIE“So what news made you so happy that you came home with a smile on your face?” I asked Jayden.It's the first time I've seen him smile when he's coming home from work where usually he's just flat-faced.“Hey, put me down!” I screamed as Jayden lifted my body and then we spun around.“You're definitely very happy with this news.”"What is it? I'm so curious."Jayden finally put me down and we made eye contact. "You can start work tomorrow. I've discussed with the HR department and yep, they've agreed to put you into the head office."“Not because I'm your wife?”"Nope, but because I explained your qualifications, your work experience, and yes, they were quite impressed. So.... congratulations and welcome back to work, Cassie."Oh my gosh, I was so happy. How do I express my feelings this time? I was so confused that I could only keep my mouth shut.“You're happy, right?” Jayden gently shook my shoulders.I nodded, “I'm finally not stuck in this house anymore.”I can earn some mo
CASSIEI was still silent from shock and also I didn't hear any sound so I had no idea there was someone behind me.“Oh right, I'm Oscar William, all the employees call me Oscar.”So this is the man who always needs sleeping pills. This man who didn't look strange was the one who did the strange thing.“Your blood is dripping on the floor.” He grabbed a tissue and cleaned the spot where my blood was and wrapped my finger.That's when I realized and pulled my hand away. “I'm the doctor here.”"I know, you're wearing a doctor's coat. I just want to help you because it looks like you're in shock, you're tense."I swallowed my saliva. I quickly put a band-aid on my wound.Suddenly he laughed. “You know, I almost believed that rumor.”“What rumor?”"That you have healing abilities. But look, right now you even need a band-aid for your wound."What was this guy trying to say? He looks like he's having fun and trying to get along with me.“That rare ability, not everyone can have it right?”
CASSIEMy guess was right, until the end of the day, no more employees visited the clinic. That's good, it means the employees are all healthy, I'm not angry. It's just that I'm bored because this job isn't as active compared to the hospital.Before going home, I decided to put a jasmine-scented air freshener. I like the smell so tomorrow this room will at least be less monotonous.Okay I should be grateful, the first day of work went smoothly except for that one thing.“How was today?”My heart almost jumped when Jayden suddenly whispered in my ear. I didn't realize he had walked in here.“Yeah, sort of.”He cupped my lips, “are you tired?”Well, I'm pretty tired because I'm not doing well."He giggled, “what do you expect? This is the perfect job for a pregnant lady like you, baby.”“Stop sniffing me, let's go home now.” I pushed him gently. Because if I let him, he'll probably lock me up on one of the gurneys here.Jayden put his hand on my waist, waiting for me to lock the door.I
CASSIE"Are you still mad at me, honey?"I just sighed. Since we argued about Paula, I haven't asked him anything. I purposely gave him silence treatment so he could introspect.It's true that he did introspect, but he also bothered me. He kept asking me questions that made my ears burn. "Do you want to eat something? Do you want something sweet? I'll buy you whatever you want. Just say it.""I'm just asking you to stop talking because I want to kick you out of here."Jayden mimicked the gesture of closing the zipper on his mouth but he didn't want to move away from me. "To pay for my mistake, how about I take you to a secret place that only you will know about?""What kind of secret place? I don't want you to make surprises and waste your money in the end.""You'll find out where I've been getting my money from. This is the first time I'm taking someone else there because I don't intend to tell anyone except my wife and my daughter. And you are my wife so you have the right to know
PAULADamn, Jayden really loves that lowly woman! How could he downgrade his tastes from a model like me to a slut he picked up at a nightclub? I'm not letting Jayden love her, he should love me. If that woman hadn't come to Pack Nexus, I would've been married to Jayden by now and I would've had a child with him. I'd be lying if I didn't love Jayden at first, I loved him, I just didn't want him to control me when he knew how I felt, so I pretended to be cold and ignorant. But I just realized that I can't continue like that if I want to get Jayden, I have to change, I have to fight for him. Even if he has a wife or kids, I can get rid of them to be with Jayden. I can definitely give Jayden a child too, not just that woman. To hell with the curse, it should be gone by now.When the news of Jayden getting married to that bitch spread, I didn't even get an invitation. Their wedding seemed rushed and like it wasn't a real marriage, aka made up. At least Jayden had to pick a woman as b
CASSIELuckily Noah was already gone when Jayden approached his car. Right now I'm not thinking about whether Jayden will smell Noah or not because I don't have much time to clean up the smell so let him ask if he wants to know. "Honey, how about we eat--" Jayden looks down at my shirt which I didn't realize had blood stains on it. "Are you hurt? Who hurt you? Did you get it treated?"God this is a disaster. Whose blood this is I don't know either. I didn't realize there was blood on my shirt at all. Between Noah and Oscar, it must belong to one of them. "I'm fine, I'm not hurt.""Then why is there blood? I also smell Noah's scent. Did he come here? Did he hurt you?"Jayden can't take this the wrong way, he has to know that Noah saved me. "Something bad happened earlier. Oscar came up to me and cornered me. Noah came and he helped me, but Oscar had a knife. But I don't know who got hurt between them.""Oh shit!" Jayden immediately took a wet tissue and wiped the blood stain on my
CASSIEI was relieved when Jayden believed me instead of asking if what I said was true or not. He had also met Paula last night right when he got home from work. Jayden said he'd gotten over Paula, so he asked me not to worry. And today he said he was going to see Oscar. I asked to accompany him but he refused. He said he wants to solve this problem alone with Oscar. The problem is I'm worried if it ends up in a fight. Moreover, Jayden is very easily provoked so I call him short fuse. I'll try to follow Jayden secretly, so I can step in if they start getting provoked by each other's words. Since Jayden said he will do it after office hour, that means there's still a few hours left since it's only lunchtime. I plan to eat on the rooftop because I want to get some fresh air. On this sunny day everything should be fine but because of Paula and Oscar, I can't even eat in peace. Honestly, I've been trying to avoid trouble but it's as if trouble is closing in on me. What kind of li
JAYDENUsually when I returned to the car, Cassie was reading or eating a snack. But this time she seemed worried, wringing her hands and not noticing when I got into the car.She's been acting a bit strange lately and I guess it's because she misses her father. Indeed, when she was there she seemed to relax, but when she came back it turned out that her temperament returned as well.“Hey baby, sorry for taking so long.” I kissed her forehead briefly and then put my things down.“I saw Oscar,” she said."Did you? He's an employee so he must be around a lot. So it's quite normal, baby."“He was with Paula.”This time I paused, trying to digest the information."They're talking about us, wanting to separate us. Oscar, he was sent by Paula. He was paid to spy on us, to be a barrier between us."I looked into her eyes to make sure that she wasn't under the influence of any drugs. Cassie's eyes were sparkling as usual and there was no way she was taking any drugs while she was pregnant. So
CASSIEThe miraculous thing I never thought of was that my fever was cured when I was in Pack Arcanum. As if to confirm that Jayden's opinion was correct that I had a fever because I missed my hometown.So today I can work again. I'm ready to solve the unfinished business in this company.It seems to be quite quiet this morning. Maybe it's because I came a bit early.When the elevator door was about to close, someone suddenly prevented it with her foot. I was a bit startled but after seeing that it was Sherly, I was somewhat relieved."Welcome back, doc. Are you feeling well?"I answered Sherly's question with a smile, “yes, I'm very healthy now.”“Sorry I prevented the elevator from closing.”“No problem, take it easy.”I could see from the reflection of the elevator wall that Sherly looked nervous. Actually, I wanted to ignore that too but her feet couldn't stay still, moving and tapping on the elevator floor.“Is there something you want to say, Sherly?”She immediately looked stra
CASSIE[So when are you coming here, Cassandra?]I bit my lip, unsure of how to answer Alexei.Alexei called me the next day because I hadn't given him an answer about when we would be visiting.[Are you still there, girl?]"Yes, I'm here. It's just.... I'm sorry, Jayden and I can't go there for now. We're still pretty busy and don't know when we'll have free time."[Is it because Jayden forbade you?]“No, how could he forbid me? He wouldn't be able to fight my stubbornness.”I could hear Alexei laughing from the other side. [Then is he the one who didn't want to come here to see me?]I can't be honest with him. There could be a second war. "He'll go if I go. But since the company is having some important events, his time is currently focused on it."[In meaning that he's ignoring you? You must feel lonely. You can come here by yourself and I'll teach her a lesson for letting you be lonely.]"That's not true.... father. He's not ignoring me and I'm not lonely either. The reason I said
CASSIE“Let's get to the car.” I pulled Jayden after closing the clinic door."Hey, what's up baby? Why are you in such a hurry? Is there something happening?"I couldn't tell him now, not while we were still out in the open space because the person I was going to talk to might hear. That's why I chose not to answer Jayden and just led him to the car."You don't want to talk in the open space? Okay, now say it, we're already in the car."I took a deep breath and locked the car.“It's something about Oscar.”"What's up with that guy again? He's bothering you? Tell me, if he was, then I'd take action against him."“It's more like he eavesdropped on our conversation yesterday, the first day I worked here.”“I don't understand what you're saying, baby.”"Okay, this might sound upsetting but please believe me. So, when you were looking for me when you came back from your office, you still remember that I said I was on the emergency stairs and was checking the stairs right?"“Yes, I still r
CASSIE“Sorry doc, Alpha Jayden is in a meeting so he's not in the room.” That was Sherly's response when I communicated that I wanted to meet with Jayden.“Thanks for the information, I'll be right back.”“Alpha Jayden was discussing your proposal yesterday and it was received enthusiastically by the team.”I stopped my steps. Honestly, I was so happy. So I turned around and approached Sherly again. “You also contributed to this, thank you Sherly, you have a good heart.”"It's my job doc. I really admire you for caring for others. You have a genuine heart," she replied.I didn't expect them to be this supportive. Hopefully, it was because they wanted to help others and not because the idea came from me, as Jayden's wife.“Can you tell him to meet me when he's done with the meeting?”“Sure doc, I'll make it happen.”“Thanks.”I wanted to tell Jayden about the message I got from Alexei. I was also a bit surprised to get a message from him after such a long time had passed. Luckily it w