All Chapters of TEMPTED BY MY STEPSON: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Lucia "Ma'am would you like some sugar." The maid asked with a smile. "Yeah, I_""No, she doesn't." Christian cut in, glaring at me. "You've put on so much weight already Lucia. You're supposed to start cutting down on sugars and food in general." Heat climbed up my face at his words. "I heard being overweight is the major cause of infertility." My mother in law piped up from the other end of the table, shooting me a derisive glance. I grabbed a glass of water, gulping it down quickly to swallow my bitterness. "Lucia, dear, did you go to meet doctor Singh?" She continued. "He works wonders for older women who can't get pregnant." My fingers tightened around the fork, and I suddenly envisioned flying out of my seat and stabbing her. I took a deep breath to tamp down the rage. I turned to look at my husband, fixing a smile on my face. "I want to go and visit my father today." He doesn't even spare me a glance. "No.""What do you mean, no? You know he only has two visiting days

Lucia"Congratulations on this milestone, Mr. Kemper." Juliana approached him, a sultry smile curving her painted red mouth. She stood out in her dyed silver hair, slinky silver dress, and heavy diamond choker. She embraced Christian, making sure to run her hand over his chest possessively. Her gaze met mine, searching for a reaction. I offered her a close lipped smile. "Juliana, I didn't know you were invited." I said. "Why wouldn't I be? The man of the day personally invited me." The words carried a hidden meaning, and I flinch. I didn't care about her affair with my husband. Christian could do whatever he wanted. I was more bothered about the gossip her presence brought. Already, I could see several people in the crowd whispering.I waited till Christian had stepped away to speak to another group before I rushed off to the corner, snatching a glass of champagne and melting into the shadows. My head couldn't stop replaying Hunter's words from earlier. Had he been lying? What co