Monique had no clue that an impending storm was waiting for her at the office.A queue of waiters entered with the ordered dishes. They saw a hunky man wearing a striped shirt. The refracted lights accentuated his chiseled features, thick eyebrows, prominent nose, and his sexy lips.The woman sitting across him was kissing his hand while he tousled her soft locks affectionately.The view was so intimate that they were flustered just by watching them.Monique immediately retracted herself when she saw someone approaching.However, it was too late to take back their impression of her for being so forward. All of them knew that he was Henry Moore—chairman of Marriott International, since he was a VIP customer there. He was the man of many girl’s dreams.Their fantasies shattered when they saw their intimate interaction.However, no one dared to react in front of the chairman.“Your meal is served,” the waiter said while he stole a glance at the girl beside him.The woman had no m
Looking at Monique’s stuffed cheeks, Henry frowned. “Eat slowly, don’t choke on your food.”Monique had picked up a huge piece of meat and was about to devour it, but she stopped and stared at the charming man sitting across her.Her grandfather used to say the exact words when she stuffed her face with spaghetti. ‘Eat slowly… Don’t choke on your food.’In actual fact, Monique was not that crazy about food. She just thought that her actions would deter him since she assumed that men would not be attracted to a glutton.No matter how expensive her clothes were, it would always appear sloppy on her.She was not fit to be a lover.She was unequipped in many areas. She disliked the restrictive feeling of luxurious clothes, the looming fear of getting something on it, and worrying that she might fall anytime while walking in heels.She was also not a fan of ordering so much food that would eventually end up in the trash.She hopes that the man in front of her would get sick and tire
‘Miss Xander, I’m begging you, stop talking to me please,’ thought Shaun.Otherwise, Henry Moore would definitely banish him.He answered shakily, “Nothing, nothing. I’ve eaten. You guys please continue.”He turned around and greeted Henry respectfully, “Young Master Moore, if there’s nothing else, I’ll excuse myself.”Shaun’s face was pale, and his body trembled while he met with the chairman’s frosty glare.“Get lost,” Henry said in an incredibly icy voice with a dark expression.Shaun almost tripped on the way out of the room. He scrambled down the stairs and collapsed onto the ground.Monique was stunned. She turned around to look at Henry, wondering why the man had gotten so angry…They were just conversing normally as friends. Not only that, the amount of food they ordered was impossible to finish—it was just too wasteful.Shaun’s ashen-face flashed across her mind. Was he not feeling well?She stared at him and asked concernedly, “What’s wrong with assistant Stone? Is
Monique exclaimed in shock, “Confiscated?!”She stared at Henry in disbelief. Was he out of his mind? Who gave him the right to take her things?All of her identity documents were in that bag, how could he take them away just like that?Henry looked at her horrified expression and wondered why she was dissatisfied even when he treated her so well.Henry looked at her and said casually, “I’ve bought you so many bags today. Aren’t those enough? You also have a new phone. Why do you need your old one?”Monique glared at the man in front of her. This was just ridiculous!It was his way of telling her ‘out with the old, in with the new’.She decided to endure. ‘They were just documents’, she told herself.She tightened her grip around the new phone. She wanted to smash it on Henry’s head. That brat!However, she could only imagine it in her mind.She stared at him with her big, round eyes. “Have you transferred my SIM card?”“Nope, my contact, Mandy’s, and Mrs. Lawson’s phone num
Even though Monique had doubts that Henry would buy her a house, she still had her hopes up. After all, that was what people usually bought for their lovers. With the fortune Henry had, it was not entirely impossible for him to get her a house of her own.She also saw the bunch of keys that Shaun brought along with the phone.It would be great if he did. Moore manor was located outside the city and it was quite a distance from their workplace. Mrs. Lawson treated her very well, but the other servants in the house viewed her differently even though they were friendly and respectful on the surface, which made her feel uneasy.Monique was used to living alone. She was uncomfortable being in the same living space with so many people.Also, this place was very near to Angel’s kindergarten, which made it more convenient to send her to school. She got down from the car quietly and raised her head to stare at the residence as a flash of light flickered in her eyes.Henry remained seated i
Monique’s eyes lit up when she saw Angel and smiled brightly, “Little Angel, I’m here.”Even though she knew that Angel had seen her, she could not help but wave excitedly; her eyes full of affection.Angel’s classroom was on the second floor. When the bell rang, the teachers would bring all of them downstairs and gather the children in a huge classroom. When Miss Christine saw Monique, she took Angel’s hand and led her to the gate.When Monique saw that it was Miss Christine, she was slightly relieved.Miss Christine walked toward her with a big smile. “Are you Angel Xander’s mother?”Monique finally came to her senses and realized that she kept calling Angel’s nickname.“Yes, I’m Angel’s mother,” Monique answered with a gentle smile, “thank you, Miss Christine. How did Little Angel do today?”“Sorry, I meant Angel,” Monique corrected herself. She was so used to calling her daughter by her nickname.Miss Christine replied, “Angel did really well today. She even got a small red
Monique was a little bummed when she heard her reply, “Just a little?”Angel did not respond to her question. Instead, she stared at Monique's nice clothing and asked, “Where’s daddy? Why is he not here?”Her mommy looked so pretty in these clothes, elegant and smart. With just one look, she knew that it was definitely bought by daddy.Mommy would never spend on such expensive items.Angel evaded her question and asked about that bastard. Monique got angry when she heard Henry being mentioned.He acted like a gentleman in the morning, buying her clothes and shoes, and even treating her to a nice meal.Then, he drove her to a residential area and dropped her off at the entrance. When she had her hopes up, he abandoned her and drove off.What in the world?Did he intend to insult her on purpose?It could be his way of showing her that no matter how well he treated her, she was just his lover and he could abandon her anytime he wanted.Monique lowered her head and stared at Ange
Monique forced a reply. “Daddy… Daddy had to leave because of an emergency. Let’s head home, shall we?”Angel pouted. “How are we going home?”Monique said with a lowered voice, “How about we walk home?”Angel sniffed and stared at Monique with widened eyes. There were still tear droplets on her thick, long lashes. “Mommy, did you and Daddy fight?”Monique was stunned. She was totally being bullied by him and had no chance to fight back at all. She took in a deep breath and shook her head while she wiped away Angel’s tears. “No, we didn’t. Why would we fight? Daddy even bought mommy new clothes today.”Monique pointed at her clothing and felt a sense of guilt creeping in. She had been feeling the same guilt since she agreed to be Henry’s lover.She had to console herself that Angel was very attached to Henry because she had just gotten a father figure in her life. She would grow out of it after some time.Also, she would spend less time with Henry after going to kindergarten.S