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I shouldn’t be snapping at Annie. She didn’t deserve that, not from me. I wondered what she was doing so I tried to step out. However, at the door, I convinced myself that I shouldn’t be doing this. Even though there were few sparks here and there, I didn’t feel ready to make Annie mine. She would still remain a contracted wife of mine and nothing more. If I wanted it to remain like that, I had to stop caring about her excessively. I went back to bed and tried to sleep. However, thoughts of her flooded my mind. Upon realizing that I wouldn’t be able to sleep without knowing her whereabouts, I went outside to find her. I ended up finding her at the bar. She was drunk already alongside Isabella.I turned to the barman, “How much did they drink?”“They had only a few drinks, sir,” he replied. “They shouldn’t get drunk this easily.”Annie could never hold her alcohol. She had fallen asleep now so I carried her in my arms like she was a baby. I turned to the barman, “Call the butler’s offi

This was driving me crazy. I knew I had no right to be like this yet it changed nothing. I was still worried about Maggie’s presence. Perhaps it was because Duncan had cheated on me but I felt it would be better to keep girls away from Julian. It was even worse when the girl that would be returning was his first love, his first girlfriend, and his last real girlfriend till date. It was someone he loved with all his heart. That was far more dangerous. I knew I shouldn’t be worrying about this. After all, our relationship was a fake one.“She informed me. It won’t be nice if I forgot,” Julian said carefully.“I guess so. Will you be picking her up from the airport?” I asked slyly.“I believe I will have to do that,” Julian replied calmly.“You could just send your driver or George to do that. It might cause a major ruckus if you are caught on camera with Maggie. No matter what, both of you were ex-lovers. I’m sure you don’t want a cheating scandal…” I muttered. I was eager to stop Julia

Olivia’s ideas were practical. It was right for her to take charge since she was the professional here. However, I was still not going to allow her to dominate in the presence of all the maids. If I knew anything about power, it was that it could be lost by one wrong move. I had to show everyone who is still in charge right now.I smiled and muttered calmly, “I have to accept that you’re right. I am a professional in my own field, you are a professional in yours.”“I’m glad you accepted that!” Olivia smiled. She must have thought she had won against me.“However…” I began. “I am the owner of this mansion.”“I thought it used to belong to Mr. Julian. Did he give it to you?” Olivia asked simply. I could see two maids chuckling behind her. I now confirmed that Olivia was trying to show off in the presence of the maids.I remained relaxed, “We are a couple and when we said our vows, we pledged to be one body. I am his, he is mine. Whatever belongs to my darling husband is mine as well. Th

Julian covered both of us with the sheets the moment Maggie entered. I was so taken aback and angry at the same time. Maggie remained in the room and eventually, I got out of the sheets, straightened my clothes and stood up to talk to her. I could see jealousy and anger written on her face. It was obvious that she still wanted Julian. As for him, he remained in bed, covered by the sheets.“This room belongs to newlyweds. Don’t you think it is polite to knock before entering?” I asked her firmly. She just ruined the special moment I was having with Julian, I believe I had the right to shout at her. Maggie remained calm and listened until it was time to reply.“I’m sorry,” she muttered. “I shouldn’t have overstepped my boundaries. I forgot I was just a visitor here and that I had to respect the privacy of people. I am sorry for invading. I am sorry…”Just like this, Maggie began to cry. She was making me feel bad for being angry. This, I guess, was what people called gas-lighting in its

Our gazes lingered and I had that feeling again. You know the feeling that you once felt the way you do in the present. Sounds confusing but makes absolute sense. I took in a deep breath and broke the rift with a warm smile.“Why do you feel nervous?” I asked carefully.“I’m not sure,” Maggie responded. “I think it might be because you’ve changed. You have gotten more mature and… erm… unpredictable.”“Really?” I asked for the umpteenth time. I took another sip of my drink and turned to Maggie.“Let’s face it. You’ve changed…” Maggie told me firmly.“I could say the same to you,” I replied. “I think I never changed. My mindset and belief never changed…” Maggie replied honestly. “You still believe in chasing success rather than love,” I stared at her. Maggie didn’t avert my gaze. She looked lost for words and fortunately, Mike appeared at this crucial moment and took away the tension. Maggie’s attention went to him immediately.“Who am I seeing?” Mike exclaimed before turning to me, “