"Lara!" Kylene greeted her happily when she saw her. "I thought you were fired too! I'm glad it's just a suspension for you!"She furrowed her brow. Suspension? Was she supposed to be suspended? Was that what Migo had informed the office about her absence?Nevertheless, she didn't try to correct Kylene. She couldn't tell her that she just didn't feel like going to work yesterday."Who got fired?" she asked instead."Lizzie. Also Kendra," Kylene replied. "One-third of our department got suspended yesterday."Lara thought about it. How did Migo find out about what happened to her there when she only mentioned it to him last night? And it was merely because she was annoyed. But he had fired them in the morning when she hadn't said a word to him yet.Was what he said true? That he cared about what was happening to her there because she was his wife?'He should, Lara. He's the one who put you in this situation. He should be responsible,' her reasonable mind said."Finally, no one will both

Lara was supposed to call Uncle George to pick her up. But at midnight, she found herself sitting next to Chester, crying her heart out.She was to be with Tasya, but her friend was out of the country. So, here she was, with Chester, who was patiently waiting for her to finish crying. He was waiting, even knowing full well that no matter what questions he asked, she wouldn't reveal the reason for her tears."I feel weird watching you cry," he said, his patience running thin as he handed her one tissue after another. "It's the first time I've seen you cry, and I'm dying to know who the fvck made you like this! This isn't you, Lara!"She felt weird crying in front of him too. But what could she do? It seemed like her eyes had turned into endless wells of tears.Heaven knew she wanted to tell Chester why she was crying. But she couldn't bring herself to do it. She knew him well; they'd been close friends for many years. She trusted that he wouldn't mock her or judge her.However, for som

It was Saturday.Lara's loneliness led her to Lena's grave once again. Just like before, she sat in front of the tombstone, pouring her heart out to her departed sister."I didn't know that if we met, he would scold me every day. Am I a bad girl, big sister? Did I fail to make him proud of me, that he treats me this way?"She wiped away the tears that escaped her eyes."I'm not a crybaby. You know that, right? Even if Mama didn't take care of me, it was fine as long as you were beside me. I miss you…"And just like before, she lost track of time. She found herself staring blankly, her grievances poured out to her sister.So she was surprised when she felt another presence inside the mausoleum.It was Migo. He had just taken off his sunglasses when she glanced in his direction. It was as if it was her first time to see a handsome man and she was momentarily stunned before secretly scolding herself and hastily standing up."What are you doing here, Lara?" he asked. His tone was gentle e

"All of these came from Migo?" Lara couldn't believe it.It was already her birthday, and several delivery vans had arrived at the mansion early in the morning. They were filled with various supplies for the orphanage she was going to visit later. She felt a mix of disbelief and overwhelming happiness. She had already purchased many items in the past few days, but this gesture from Migo made her even more excited. She knew these supplies would be a significant help to the orphanage, which didn't have many benefactors."They're your husband's gift to you," Auntie Rosette said with a smile, just like her, she was also busy with preparations as they were about to leave to distribute cookies to the children on the streets.This time, she had added packed meals from a popular fast-food chain to the goodies. Since Migo had told her not to be frugal, she spent a significant portion of her savings on her birthday celebration this year. They had also packed groceries for the less fortunate."W

Lara thought that after that night, things would improve between her and Miguel. But nothing changed. He remained formal with her in the office. In fact, he seemed even more formal now.They didn't get a chance to talk again, as they both had a lot of work to catch up on the following Monday. Even Lara was struggling to keep up with her tasks.But the two other secretaries seemed to have plenty of time to flirt with Miguel's male assistant.Lara remembered him as Jaxen Gordon, the man who had arrived on the day of her wedding to Migo. He had come from the US, where he had attended a two-week business summit on Miguel's behalf. That was why he hadn't been present to welcome her when she was promoted to be Miguel's secretary.When he saw her earlier, he didn't seem surprised. Instead, he politely smiled at her. He probably knew every decision his boss made, including her promotion.When they had a brief moment to talk without Leonie and Ashley around, he addressed her as Mrs. Villareal.