All Chapters of Taming the Devil: After Divorce, Tangled Up in You: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

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[E] Chapter 150 : Bloody hell... Now I want another go.

What makes him like this, though? Rosie wondered as she waited for Sebastian to fall asleep.He had suddenly returned home in the middle of the night. She had assumed he would spend the evening with his new girlfriend. Perhaps they had a row? she thought. It was certainly possible. Sebastian had always been hot-headed, and it wouldn't take much to push him over the edge. Perhaps the woman had said something that had upset him.Rosie found herself wondering what sort of woman could maintain a relationship with Sebastian.He had an obvious temper that could flare over the smallest things. He was impatient, stubborn and, if she were being completely honest, rather spoiled.Sebastian is basically a grown-up brat. I wonder who could possibly put up with him.A faint smile tugged at her lips.Well... there is me. I'm quite sure I can handle him.But that was different. She had known him since he was a child. She understood his moods, his habits and all the little things that made him diffic

Chapter 151 : Why are you so clingy today? That’s suspicious.

Rosie closed the bedroom door carefully behind her.The moment she was safely outside, her cheeks grew even hotter.AAAAAAH!She screamed internally, pressing both hands to her burning face.What on earth did I just do?She had teased Sebastian. She had flirted with him. She had allowed herself to indulge in a side of her personality she had never dared acknowledge before.What if he sees me differently now?Perhaps he thought she was shameless.Perhaps he thought she was some sort of—Rosie stopped herself."No. Stop it."She shook her head firmly."I was only trying to help him. That's all."That was perfectly reasonable.Mostly.She had simply... followed the sort of scenario she'd once read in a romance story online.At least, that was what she told herself.Although I did come up with some of it myself...Rosie immediately stopped that thought before it could go any further."Nope."She hurried towards the kitchen.I need something to do before my imagination gets completely out

Chapter 152 : It feels like heaven.

Rosie was speechless.She had never expected Sebastian to take the matter so seriously. His eyes remained fixed on her, patiently waiting for her to open her mouth for another bite.Why is he so fussy about this? Rosie wondered. It's not as though my eating habits have anything to do with him.Then another thought crept in.Does he find me unpleasant to look at?She knew she wasn't particularly attractive at the moment. She was painfully thin, but somehow, in her mind, that was still preferable to being overweight.Charles had humiliated her repeatedly when she had gained weight, until his cruel words had become deeply ingrained in her mind. He had made her believe that a woman who wasn't thin wasn't worthy of love—even though her weight gain had happened because of pregnancy and childbirth.Either way, he doesn't need to go this far just to make sure I eat, does he?Sebastian, meanwhile, had his own reasons for being so determined.Come on, eat more. I want you healthy again.His min

Chapter 153 : Is it too little? I can double it if necessary.

Jessie threw herself onto the bed after a long day at school, her head pounding with a headache that seemed determined to make an already miserable day even worse.She had too much on her plate.She was overworked and underpaid as a primary-school teacher, while her mother's health had continued to deteriorate because of what Jessie believed were the consequences of that woman, Rosie.Usually, she could cope with the two problems separately.But everything had become considerably worse after her confrontation with Rosie in the supermarket a few days earlier.Her four sons had been acting strangely ever since.They had become distant. Quiet.And, worst of all, they looked at Jessie—their own mother—as though she were some sort of monster waiting to devour them.They barely spoke to her anymore. They no longer pestered her with the endless, ridiculous questions and stories that used to fill the house.They simply seemed reluctant to come near her.The more Jessie noticed it, the more fu

Chapter 154 : Perhaps this will make married life a little more interesting.

Charles ended the call with Jessie after extracting the information he needed.The moment the line went dead, his fingers tightened around his phone until the veins stood out across the back of his hand.His previously gentle expression hardened into something ugly.“That lying bitch…” Charles muttered under his breath. “Did she really think I would believe her?”Rosie was submissive by nature. Charles knew that better than anyone. During their years together, he had learned her habits, her temperament and the way she behaved around the people she loved.Rosie would never deliberately attack someone.And she certainly wouldn’t taunt Jessie without provocation, especially not a member of her own family.Charles had contacted Jessie for a simple reason: he wanted information about the altercation.More importantly, he had intended to use the incident to deepen the resentment between Rosie and her family.He had expected Je

Chapter 155 : What do you think of my wife and daughter?

“Fire that chef,” Charles ordered coldly. “And try a female chef next time. Perhaps she’ll actually understand how to make proper home cooking.”He glanced towards the wreckage scattered across the dining room.“Seriously, why is it so difficult to prepare something resembling my wife’s cooking? It’s basic homemade food. What exactly is so bloody difficult about it?”His jaw tightened.“You’re all fucking useless.”With that, Charles left the dining room and headed for his home office.Work was the only reliable way to keep his mind occupied.If he stopped, his thoughts inevitably returned to Rosie.And he had no intention of allowing that to happen.He sat behind his desk and began working through a stack of documents, forcing himself to concentrate on the figures and contracts in front of him.For a while, the silence helped.Then came a knock at the door.“Master Sterling?”Charles looked up.“There’s a guest at the gate. He wishes to see you. His name is Mr Colin Maxwell.”Somethi

Chapter 156 : So tell me, Mr Maxwell... Where is my wife?

"I think they're both lovely, Mr Sterling," Colin Maxwell replied. "Sweet and beautiful."Charles's expression remained unreadable."The first time I saw your wife was on your wedding day, ten years ago. I remember thinking she was exceptionally beautiful. Those doe eyes and that sweet smile..." Colin smiled faintly at the memory. "She looked like a goddess."Charles's gaze sharpened.Unfortunately for Colin, the older man was too engrossed in his attempt to flatter Rosie to notice."She's also kind and gentle. Your wife is the sort of woman every man would wish to have, and every woman would wish to be." He chuckled nervously. "Mr Sterling, you're a very lucky man."When Colin finally finished his praise, he looked towards Charles expectantly.Charles was smiling.But there was no warmth in it.His eyes were cold and vicious, and Colin's stomach dropped.Had he said something wrong?"Mr Sterling..." Colin swallowed. "Did I... say something wrong?"Charles didn't answer.He rose from

Chapter 157 : Mr Sterling... what will you do to whoever is responsible once you find him?

Colin Maxwell swallowed hard. He had suddenly found himself trapped in a battle royale between the millionaires who did business with the Sterling family. They would accuse one another, dig up each other's secrets and do whatever was necessary to identify the person Charles believed was hiding his wife and daughter.Because if they failed, Colin had no doubt Charles would come for every one of them."So," Charles said, his voice deceptively calm, "do you accept the arrangement or not?"Colin clenched his fists."If you refuse, I’ll simply transfer your existing contracts to someone else." Charles gave him a thin smile. "I'm sure they’ll be delighted to hear that they’re about to become considerably richer."Colin’s jaw tightened.There was no escaping this."I’ll do my best to find whoever is hiding your wife and daughter, Mr Sterling," he said reluctantly."Good. I expect results."Charles leaned back in his chair."In the meantime, I’ll reduce your usual supply contracts by half. On

Chapter 158 : Did you and Desiree have a... you know... affair?

Sebastian and Desiree entered the CEO’s office, and Sebastian gestured towards the door."Lock it," he instructed. "Just in case Rosie decides to storm in by accident."Desiree nodded and locked the door behind them.Sebastian settled into his chair, resting both hands on the desk as he fixed his gaze on her. Desiree stood straight in front of him, waiting."Right," Sebastian said. "You can speak now."Desiree exhaled in relief."Sir, I did a small investigation into Jessie’s husband. His name is Jemmy Gilbert. He’s forty years old.""A small investigation?" Sebastian frowned. "Would that be enough for me to make a proper judgement about what I should do next?""It should be, Sir. There’s nothing particularly interesting about him, apart from one thing I discovered."Desiree drew another breath.She knew that once she revealed everything, the course of Jessie’s little family could change completely."Sir, Gilbert is an unemployed middle-aged man who survives on odd jobs that barely br

Chapter 159 : I’ve already got the surprise in mind, so you’d better prepare yourself for something nice this evening.

"I—" Sebastian paused, searching for a convincing lie—something that would satisfy Rosie without inviting any further questions. "I... I’m thinking about surprising you with something.""Me?"Rosie's doe eyes lit up instantly.She tried to suppress her excitement, but Sebastian saw it anyway. The small smile tugging at the corners of her lips gave her away."You shouldn’t do something like that for me," Rosie said, attempting to sound sensible. "It’s too much trouble, and you’re busy as well..."She was trying to refuse him, yet inwardly she felt as though she could leap out of her seat and dance around the room.It had been ten years since anyone had given her a proper surprise.For the past decade, the only surprises Charles had ever given her were the sort involving another woman—and whenever Rosie discovered him cheating, he had looked almost proud of himself.Sebastian saw the happiness spreading across Rosie’s face and decided to play along.Besides, the excuse happened to fit p

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