Semua Bab Why the Crocodile Tears?: Bab 101 - Bab 110

"What?" Shock colored Evangeline's face as she confronted Natalie. "This was not what we originally agreed on, Ms. Whitman!"They'd agreed that Eden Studio would be in charge of the floral decorations for the exhibition venue. In return, Natalie would save an exhibition booth for the studio's floral designs. It was a win-win situation!But now, Natalie was axing Eden Studio altogether after using Anathea's work to lure in the crowd! She was outright kicking them down the ladder!"Calm down, Ms. Holstrom," Natalie said softly, her composure a stark contrast to Evangeline's flustered state. "The decision was made after we did a thorough assessment of the upcoming exhibition. Feel free to ask Mr. Sinclair if you don't believe me."Upon hearing this, Evangeline swallowed her burning rage, for she wasn't powerful enough to challenge or cross Gregory. But wasn't he Anathea's husband? Surely he wouldn't go to such ruthless lengths!Evangeline subtly tugged on Anathea's dress, prompting

Theo spoke so loudly that his voice echoed off the restroom walls. He froze, feeling awkward when he realized he might have come off as a little anxious. "Uh, what I meant was…""In that case, I'll return the handkerchief to you after I've washed it," Anathea said mildly, her expression betraying nothing.Theo studied her face and nodded dumbly in response.Anathea had no plans to linger and make small talk with Theo, so she shoved the handkerchief into her purse and bid him goodbye. "I'll get going then."With that, she turned to leave.Theo watched her walk away. For a long while, he didn't take his eyes off of her. He stared at the purse she was carrying, misshapen from the last time he squashed it, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.…Xander was stacking Lego bricks in the living room when Anathea came home. When he saw her, he bounded up to her. "Mom!"Anathea hummed in response as she changed into slippers."Mom, guess what? I did well in school today, and the te

Anathea was a married adult; she knew perfectly well the meaning behind Natalie's photo. For the latter to post such a suggestive photo on social media meant she'd gotten Gregory's permission. It seemed they were having a beautiful night together, indeed.The comments section under the photo was a riot of guesses about who Natalie was spending the night with.Natalie's answer was the same to everyone. "Stop guessing, guys! You'll be the first to know the good news if I have any."Someone even teasingly asked if the mysterious man Natalie was spending the night with was any good in bed. Natalie replied with a blushing emoji and a bashful, "Yes, he's amazing!"Anathea locked her phone and numbly stared out the window at the same moon. She took deep breaths and calmed herself, blocking out any thoughts of Natalie and Gregory. Then, she turned off the lights and slept.She thought she'd be tossing and turning that night, but it turned out her body was more exhausted than she believe

Gregory barked in the direction of the door, "Get out!"Only then did Cyrus stop pushing the door wider and immediately back up, but he couldn't help glancing at the large bed, where Gregory had pinned Anathea under him. While Cyrus couldn't see Anathea, he could make out Gregory's loosened tie and open shirt collar, looking like he was raring to go.Shocked, Cyrus quickly backed away from the bedroom door. So, Gregory and Anathea were getting down to business. But couldn't they have been quieter about it? Anyone who didn't know better would think they were fighting. He'd thought they were close to tearing the walls down!At the thought of this, Cyrus hurried off.Anathea was still shaking even as the bedroom door fell shut. Her emotions were in a clamor as she stared at Gregory hovering over her. She'd calmed down after lashing out at him earlier. Admittedly, she'd been too impulsive and lost control of her emotions.No longer emboldened or spurred on by rage, Anathea felt he

Anathea immediately felt as though the bag was burning her hands. "Mr. Harrington, my purse is not that expensive. You really don't need to replace it."She put the bag back in the box and pushed it toward him.Even though the Jacobsons used to be wealthy, they were never flashy. That was why Anathea had always preferred practical and comfortable things. She'd never carried anything this extravagant.And now, Theo had just casually handed her a luxury bag, which completely caught her off guard."I'll decide if it's expensive or not," Theo said, not giving her a chance to refuse. "Just take it.""Thank you, Mr. Harrington, but I really can't," Anathea replied calmly.Her wariness toward him had grown ever since the whole scorpion liquor incident. Something about him always kept her on alert.Theo picked up on her cautious behavior instantly. As he realized how reckless he'd been before, his head throbbed.Rubbing his forehead, he said awkwardly, "About last time… I owe you an ap