“Okay.” Callahan nodded at her, but there was an air of sarcasm in the way he mentioned it—unconvincing and suspicious.Celine went into her walk-in closet, and she glanced back at Callahan, who stared at his laptop heavily as if there was something on his mind.Celine took her eyes off him and knitted her brows as well. Though she knew that she wasn’t doing anything wrong behind her husband’s back, despite just being married to him in papers, Callahan reacted like he caught her lying and doing infidelity.Is he jealous? But that’s impossible. Why would he get jealous?What happened in Paris suddenly flashed through her mind. Months had passed, and yet she could still not get over it. Though she was just trying to erase it from her mind, acting like she was drunk and couldn’t remember a thing, she was shamelessly hoping sometimes that it would happen again.However, when their next success hit, instead of traveling, Callahan bought a house for the both of them aside from their own apa
Celine’s eyes landed on her hand placement for a while, arched her brow, and took it back to the documents, thinking that Natalie was just being friendly and that she was clingy to Callahan. But she knew the woman was trying to disrespect her.Though she was trying not to show any concern about it, it was perfectly fine for her, and she wasn’t making a big deal out of it, but deep inside, her words for Gaile later were already ready.During university, she was never curious about Coleen when that woman was a bit hostile toward her—unlike Natalie, who was pretending to be friendly—but it showed on the surface the way she looked at her and acted in front of her that she was trying to show off who she is in Callahan’s life.She implied that Natalie had a deeper relationship with Callahan than Celine, who was only married for business.“Please, Callahan,” Natalie said softly, pouting a bit and even leaning her chin to his shoulder as she childishly acted to Callahan, who seemed ready to s
Every bullshit I’ve been doing…? Wow. Is he assuming that? I am cheating behind his back? Is that it? Because it seems like that is what he was trying to insinuate in his words.And who would I’ve been seeing? The client I told him about?This fucker is just really making up stories to flip the real side of the story and to make me look like I am the one who’s hiding something behind his back when it slowly showed that it was him who has the hidden agendas compared to me.As days passed, their relationship worsened. Celine could feel the controlled hatred Callahan has developed toward her like he has been battling a war in his mind and she is the villain. She could feel his wrath day by day, as they were already too different from how she used to.She sighed heavily when she was loaded with work, and Callahan seemed to be going late. She noticed that he was consistently answering calls and would leave immediately. Though she saw how many times she was calling, she didn’t mind, and she
Callahan took her top off and tossed it to the floor. Callahan leveled his face on her chest, kissing each one individually, his tongue swirling on the tip.His other hand crawled on her stomach, drawing lazy circles on her navel, until it went lower and slipped into her underwear. Seconds later, she felt his finger caressing her softness, which made her whimper, and she shut her eyes as she could feel the heat gushing through her whole body.His tongue flicked on the tip of her boob while he was sucking it, and his fingers were now rubbing her expertly.Her mind was already blank. She cannot process everything, and the pleasure is blinding her to the core—it’s making her crazy knowing that the alcohol has made her so hot even more.And she can’t even identify whether it was the champagne that caused her to get drunk or whether it was Callahan’s fault.When Callahan left her chest as his lips were tauntingly kissing her lower, the anticipation for his next move made her arch her back,
As Celine stumbled out of the doctor's office, her mind raced with a rapid flow of emotions. The news of her pregnancy had thrown her world into disarray, leaving her feeling lost and alone.She couldn’t think straight, and for a second, she had to lean on the wall for support, afraid that she would faint.“Are you okay?” A nurse passing by suddenly asked, and Celine had to fake a smile and nod.“Are you sure?”Celine nodded and stood up properly as she tried to regain her composure. “I am alright. Thank you for asking,” she responded. The nurse nodded to her and left her alone, much to her relief.Fuck. What should I do? A child? God, I have been so careless! I shouldn’t have let myself get carried away with my emotions, especially now!Caline was disciplining herself internally. The relationship that she and Callahan have right now is not ideal.Remember that he married you for business, and having a child is not something the two of you discussed! And with Natalie in the picture, y
As the sun's warmth broke through her room, Celine stirred from her restless sleep, her body aching and a dull throbbing pulsating in her head. She had been feeling unwell for the past few days, with persistent nausea and fatigue weighing her down. But she had kept it a secret from Callahan, fearing that it would only add to the tension that had been simmering between them.She tries so hard to act like nothing is wrong. In fact, she wasn’t aware that her morning sickness would be this bad in the early stages of her pregnancy. She was hoping she could buy herself some time to figure things out and decide how to tell Callahan about it. But it was so hard. She couldn’t even focus.Celine reaches for her phone on the bedside table, and her eyes widen at the sight of the number of missed calls and messages she has received. She had put her phone on silent mode since she was barely able to get herself to sleep last night.And now she has even forgotten her alarm.“Fuck,” she cursed. Callah
“We’re done, Callahan,” her voice shaky as she tries her best not to cry. This was not something she was prepared to say to him. Never once did she think she would ever utter those words after she married him three years ago.She took a deep breath to gather her strength and to keep herself from further breaking down. She could feel her throat tightening as her body shook a little.‘Calm down, Celine. You can do this,’ she thought to herself. She looks at him with all the remaining pride in her before she speaks.“I’m letting you go. Isn’t this what you’ve wanted to hear from me? Fine! I’ll file for a divorce, and you don’t have to worry about your money. I won’t take a single cent. I don’t need you to stay with me out of pity. I can stand on my own. I know when it’s time to leave when I’m no longer wanted.” The words, heavy with heartbreak, hung in the air, a sad declaration of her strength in the face of her crumbling love.His eyes devour no emotion as he looks at her like nothing
“And you are trying to hit on me? Does this that you don’t have a girlfriend that will be mad?” Celine asked in her taunting voice, and the stranger laughed a bit charmingly.He extended his arm and showed his hand for a handshake. “Callahan, by the way. Callahan Alec Simmons…”She took it and shook his hand. “Celine…”“Celine?” Callahan demanded.Celine’s life has been so private since day one that she cannot expose herself so suddenly. Knowing she belongs to a family that is leading big businesses in so many countries and her father is well-known as a business tycoon, claiming that she is an Everson is quite a big scoop and scandalous in the business world that one of the heiresses is exposed.“Celine. Celine Montgomery,” she said, using her mother’s surname because it was more lowkey and less suspicious because her mother’s surname wasn’t really a big deal. Other than that, her mother’s identity has never been exposed as that of the business tycoon’s husband, so she would be free f