Lahat ng Kabanata ng Opening My Eyes to Reality: Kabanata 581 - Kabanata 590

A low grunt escaped Jason as he fell on the ground. At the same time, Natalie's bodyguards, who had been watching her from the shadows, emerged from hiding and came to her side. "Are you alright, Ms. Sutton?"Natalie waved her hand dismissively. The bodyguards stood in place but remained hypervigilant.The next second, Natalie sauntered over to Jason and looked down her nose at the grimacing man. "Just because you're well and alive now, Jason, doesn't give you a hall pass to show up and bother me forever. I'll make you pay for what you've done to me and my husband."As she spoke, she stepped on the spot where his leg broke.All the blood drained from Jason's face. Large beads of sweat rolled down his temples as he glowered at Natalie.She didn't remove her foot from his broken leg until she'd tortured him enough. Throwing him one last look, she spun on her heels and left.Jason gritted his teeth as he watched her leave, his expression growing more menacing by the second. He gripp

Mutual peace? Natalie truly admired Marie for her audacity to make such a statement. "Ms. Lawrence, I heard you tried to seduce my husband at the club last night, only for him to turn you down. Is that true?"Everyone at the elevator bay craned their necks in curiosity when they heard Natalie's unfiltered accusation. Even Annabel was eyeing Marie with a critical touch.Crimson spread across Marie's cheeks, but she wouldn't admit to the accusation under public scrutiny. "How could you hurl such a filthy accusation at me, Ms. Sutton? I was simply… saying hi to Mr. Mattel after I ran into him—""Saying hi to him?" Natalie stepped forward and looked down her nose at Marie. "Goodness, you certainly have a unique way of saying hi, Ms. Lawrence. Thankfully, my husband is a decent man with scruples. Any other man might have dragged you into the woods and said hi to every part of you."Marie's face turned beet red, and so did her neck. She gripped the résumé so tightly that the papers crump

Natalie walked over to the wall and placed her fingertips lightly against the cold glass. She leaned forward and peered down at Grendale. From this height, the roads and traffic looked like gleaming rivers dotted with lights, and the bridge like a silver ribbon curving and stretching over the sea.The sunlight spilled over the top of her head, bathing strands of her hair in gold.She heard familiar footsteps approaching her from behind.Before Natalie could turn around, a pair of firm, warm arms snaked around her frame. Large hands slid over her midriff before his calloused fingers, still rough from sorting through documents, interlocked. The heat from his palms seeped through her dress."What brings you here to see me?" Rowan rested his chin on the top of Natalie's head.She heard the smile in his voice, felt his warm breath tickling the shell of her ear, and breathed in his sandalwood scent. Her body softened against his almost instinctively.Her hands gently covered his, and s

Ten million dollars wasn't much to Natalie. As things were, she and the donor had a deal. To hasten things, she had Magnus escort the donor to Dexia as soon as possible so they could get a health check and have a surgery arranged.Meanwhile, the media had exposed another juicy piece of gossip. The eldest grandson of the Mattel family, Lorcan Mattel, who was now in charge of Mattel Group, had secretly married a woman who had been by his side for years.The media had described their relationship as "true love", one that overcame countless hurdles before finally having their "happily ever after".Jason wanted to sputter at the media's widespread coverage of his marriage. He sat on the couch and tossed the newspaper aside.Gregory, on the other hand, sighed over and over again. "Such tomfoolery."Jason crossed his legs and toyed with his phone, smirking. "You've always wanted a great-grandchild, right? Why are you complaining when your dreams are so close to coming true?"Gregory cou

It was all because of Jane that Jason's plans were ruined. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, the vein near his temple pulsing.He stepped forward, and there was not a shred of warmth in his eyes as he ground out, "Do you know what kind of people I hate the most in this life, Jane? Those who threaten me. Where do you think your blackmailing will get you?"A chill skittered down Jane's spine. She instinctively took a step back as all the blood drained from her face.But Jason didn't plan on backing off so easily. He closed the door and leveled an icy look on her. "If you think you could live the high life and get off the hook just because you got the press to talk about our marriage, Jane. We've got a long way to go."Jane clutched his sleeve. "I didn't! Lorc, I swear, that wasn't me! I didn't hire the press to have them sensationalize our marriage, believe me!"She'd only just said this when Jason flung her aside. His lips curled, though his smile didn't reach his eyes.