Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Masked Stripper is my Wife. : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Loretta By the time the clock struck four, my stomach was in knots, I had spent the last hour double checking the documents Asher asked for, trying not to think about the man we were about to meet. His name alone makes my skin crawl, I wish I didn’t resume today to escape this meeting with his creepy ass. But there’s nothing he could do to me again, I am no longer his employee who he can intimidate. “Are the files ready?” Asher’s voice pulled me back to the present.“Yes, sir,” I replied quietly, straightening the stack in my hand.He gave a short nod and started towards the conference room while I followed behind him. George Owell was already there when we entered, seated comfortably like he owned the place. He stood when Asher walked in, his expression shifting from polite to stunned the moment his eyes landed on me.“Well, well,” he said with a mocking smile. “Loretta Astor, What are the odds? You are working here now?” His eyes swept over me with fake amusement. “Secretary, yo

LorettaAsher and I talked the entire way home, light teasing, shared laughter. He is dropping me off at my place after taking me out for dinner. After everything that had happened earlier in his office, we argued, then somehow ended up apologising to each other. I told him to stop trying to pry into my personal life, that whatever he wanted to know, he could just ask me. I did, however, avoid the debt conversation, mostly because I still didn’t have an answer for it.If we hadn’t been in the office earlier, I probably would have found out what makeup sex feels like. Still, our make-out session was insane. Asher assured me that one day soon, we will make good on that office fantasy.Thank God his office is soundproof, because I’m definitely a screamer.He reached for my hand, brushing his thumb across my knuckles.“You know,” he said quietly, “I’m going to miss you tonight.”I smiled faintly, turning to the window. “You will survive, Mr Prescott.”“I’m not so sure, Miss Astor.” His to

LorettaHis ex fiancée stood there, glaring at us like she had just caught us committing a crime. My entire body went cold, Sarah.She walked farther into the kitchen, I quickly pushed Asher off me, adjusting his shirt that I was wearing, my heart still pounding from the way his hands had been on me seconds ago.“You don’t have to stop on my account,” she said, her voice dripping with venom. “Please, continue. I am enjoying the show.”“Sarah, what the hell are you doing here? I thought I warned you,” Asher snapped, his tone turned cold.She ignored him completely. Her eyes stayed on me, cold and assessing. “I never imagined you would be this desperate for pussy, Asher,” she said with a smirk. “Sleeping with your employee? Really?”I swallowed hard, forcing myself to keep calm. Her problem wasn’t with me, and I refused to give her the satisfaction of seeing me break. “I will be upstairs,” I said quietly, turning to leave.But before I could take two steps, Sarah moved in front of me,

Loretta By the time I got home, the tears I had been fighting finally won, the keys trembling so hard in my hands I could barely find the lock. When I could finally open the door, I couldn't see clearly anymore.The door shut behind me, I pressed my back against it and slid down until the floor caught me. Then everything broke , I sobbed uncontrollably, pain torn through my chest, I never knew heartbreak was this painful. It feels like my heart is being squeezed out of my chest. The creak of a door pulled me out of the spiral. Tonia came out of her bedroom, She appeared in the doorway, her face creased with confusion and concern.“Jesus, Loretta what happened to you?” Are you okay? Did something happen? I looked up at her, tears streaking my face, voice no more than a broken whisper.“It’s over, Tonia. It’s all over.”She rushed to me, dropping to the floor without hesitation, wrapping me in her arms.“Hey, hey, talk to me. What did Asher do?”. Between ragged breaths, I told her

AsherI was supposed to come to this dinner with Loretta. It’s a dinner with one of the companies desperate to partner with mine, they have been trying to get on my calendar for months. Normally, I wouldn’t bother attending something like this personally, but I wanted to see what they could offer.Now, here I am, sitting alone. She was supposed to be here with me. She has blocked me everywhere, on all her socials, her number, even email. I went to her place yesterday morning, but her friend wouldn’t even open the door. It’s like the whole world conspired to keep her away from me.I never imagined I could feel this kind of heartbreak. This hollow, burning ache that nothing seems to fill. I used to pride myself on being untouchable. That’s why I stayed away from relationships, why I preferred flings that ended before they began. But Loretta changed everything. With her, it was impossible not to fall. She drew me in without even trying, and before I knew it, I was gone. Completely.Life