After washing up, Lucas comes down on his work clothes. He was wearing a light gray suit.
Alice swallowed dryly as her eyes studied him. Her heart was pounding uncontrollably.
He is Lucas Grill, CEO of Green International company and one of the most influential businessmen in the country.
Although he wasn't a male model, his physical appearance was striking. His lush, black hair was carefully groomed and had a rippling quality that indicated his robust health. Despite having beetle-browed features that occasionally furrowed in frustration, he was handsome in a subtle manner. His aquiline nose and prominent cheekbones were well-suited to his strong, Spartan shoulders and basalt jaw, which exuded latent, leonine power. With purpose and authority, he always walked with a tiger-like gait.
As he walks into the dining area his eyes come to hold hers and she feels like an electric current handed on her body. She gave him a warm smile and immediately moved her eyes around and began to serve breakfast. After serving him she also sat down on a chair.
There is nothing to talk about between them. They only have conversations in bed with their bodies except that there is nothing.
The house was completely quiet, the only sound was their spoon touching the plate. While eating breakfast, Alice felt someone's eyes on her and raised her head to look at him.
Lucas was looking at her.
" Do you need something? " She felt that he needed something so she asked innocently.
"No" he replied with a frown and stood up. Alice felt he wanted to say something but he didn't. Since she came back, Why was she feeling everything so strange in this house?
She would always ask about his well-being whenever he went out for work.
It was the first time Alice had left the house after their marriage, but Locus was not trying to know a single word about her, and she felt sour.
But She was already used to his cold and indifferent behavior toward her.
She remained on the table but he had already left for work. After hearing his car leaving the house, She proceeded to tidy up before heading to her room to prepare for work and eventually, she left the house.
As soon as she reached the office, her colleagues greeted her with a cheerful and she returned their greeting with a smile.
"Good morning, Alice!"
"How was your trip"
One of her colleagues asked how her trip was, and she replied, before making her way into her office.
"It was great!"
Once inside, she put her things in their proper places and sat down on her chair, ready to submit her reports.
As she went through the reports that needed to be submitted, Alice's mind wandered to the events of the past week. She was proud of herself for successfully leading the team and achieving the project's goals within the stipulated time frame. But at the same time, she couldn't shake off the feeling of anxiety and nervousness that had crept up on her since yesterday.
Just then, her phone rang, and it was her boss on the other end.
"Can you come to my cabin immediately?" he said and summoned up without waiting for a response. Alice's heart sank, and her mind raced to figure out what could be the reason for the sudden summons.
She gathered her reports and headed towards the boss's cabin.
But as she exited her office, she noticed a gorgeous figure leaving the CEO's office, causing her heart to ache and her grip on the document to tighten.
Alice quickly retraced her steps and collapsed onto her chair with a deep breath, attempting to soothe herself as she usually did.
She is Milla Smith, Lucas's ex-girlfriend, who was a renowned businesswoman. Colleagues around Alice couldn't stop gossiping about Milla.
"She looks more beautiful in real life than on the screen," Alice overheard her colleagues discussing.
"Yes, you know I heard they are getting back together," another girl added.
"What? Oh my god, I'm so happy for her. I'm a big fan of hers. She's so kind and beautiful," two girls excitedly chatted as they left for their work.
Alice fought back her tears and took a deep breath. She had been aware of Lucas and Milla's past relationship before their wedding, but at that time, they weren't together. Milla had been in America for work, and she didn't return until a few months ago. Since her return, the internet had been abuzz with sightings of Milla and Lucas together. Alice had even seen them dining at a restaurant a few times, and their news was all over the internet.
Lucas never discussed Milla or their relationship, so Alice never dared to ask about it.
After a while, she rallied her courage and ventured out of her office.
with each step feeling heavier than the previous one.
She took a deep, calming breath before knocking on the CEO's door.
A stern, frigid voice replied, "Come in," causing her heart to sink further.
Despite her apprehension, she entered and met with his dangerous intense eyes which only added to her anxiety.
She swallowed, avoiding his eyes, and walked forward professionally, he also turned his eyes back to his laptop and his long beautiful finger began to run on the keyboard.
"Those are some project results and I have already mailed you other important ones," she said as she placed the documents on the table.
"I heard from the client that everything went smoothly. I'm glad to hear that," Lucas says, sounding pleased.
"I wanted to touch base with you and see if you're ready to present your findings to the rest of the team later this afternoon"
He added in a professional voice.
Alice felt a knot form in her stomach but she was good at controlling her emotion.
"Yes, of course. I'll have the presentation ready by then," Alice replies, trying to sound confident.
"Hmm," Lucas only nodded in response.
She presumed that he had other matters to discuss apart from the project, therefore, she remained quiet and waited for him to start the conversation.
"Anything else ?" She was too busy to explore him and flapped when suddenly his cold voice boomed in her ear.
" No, thank you Mr. Grill" She shook her head and walked out of his office.
Sitting on her table Alice turns on her computer, she takes a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves.Even though they have to come to the same office, he always leaves first and Alice after. Till today, neither he nor Alice said to come to the office together. Even though they are husband and wife, they were strangers to each other both at home and in the office.Even after his indifferent behavior, She was trying her best to fulfill their marriage. She fulfilled the duties of a wife perfectly inside the house because people didn't know about their marriage.To the outside world, She is just an ordinary employee in his office.This was her first time leading a project, and although everything had gone perfectly, she couldn't shake off her nervousness.She spends the rest of the morning preparing, her presentation, going over her notes, and making sure that everything is in order.As the time for the presentation draws closer, Alice starts to feel her nerves rise again. But when she s
" Alice"Suddenly Lucas's roar was heard and Alice instantly got up from the ground.She looked at her hand, she was still holding his coat. She hurriedly put the coat on the bed and wiped her tears and took a long breath.She knew that he was not a patient person and she was not in the mood to hear scolding from him, so she hurriedly opened the door."What were you doing while closing the door?" Expectedly he burst on her."I'm sorry" she apologizes immediately lowering her head."I'll make dinner " Before he could notice anything she rushed out. Lucas was stunned to see her. She runs downstairs as if she was running away from her life. He stood up at the door in amazement for a long time before walking into her room with his few clothes in his hand.His room was a mess so he needed to use her room.There were a few other rooms in the house but he didn't want to go to the other.Alice's mind was not in the right place, many things were playing. She finally understood why he was confu
Alice turned off her mobile and switched on the TV, desperate to divert her thoughts. She couldn't bear to contemplate her current situation right at that moment.What she needed more than anything was time to process everything, and the truth was, she had no one else to turn to. Leaving Lucas had never been her intention.When she had signed that marriage contract, she had held onto the hope that someday he would genuinely love her, and she wouldn't have to contemplate leaving his side.However, as time went on, she was beginning to realize that such a scenario was growing increasingly impossible.She tried to brush it off and distract herself by watching TV, but her mind kept wandering back to Lucas and his girlfriend.After a while, Lucas shouts from the dining area "Time to eat "so fast? She was stunned but turned off the TV and hurried to the dining table. When she saw the dishes on the table she was shocked.She swallowed as her eyes met his. They are going to eat noodles and o
When they were about to leave the hotel after dinner. Siya suddenly noticed something."Is that the cause of your desperation? She looked at Alice as her eyes drifted away again. Alice was confused and followed the sight of Siya.Her breath stopped when her eyes caught a familiar figure walking towards the car with a gorgeous figure in his arms. Lucas and Milla. Alice quickly rolled her eyes."Let's go" and got into the car. Siya was very furious and slammed the car door behind her."Just leave him. Why are you killing yourself?" she yelled at Alice as she took her seat. Alice wiped away her tears."You obviously know I can't do it," Alice sobbed."You can do it. You have to do it yourself" Siya knows how hard Alice's life was and the circumstances under which she married Lucas. Alice was devastated and cried."I can't do it. Leaving him, where will I go? I don't have anyone. He is the reason I get up in the morning and go home at night"Siya was scared to see Alice's madness."I'm he
The following morning, when she woke up, Alice found herself alone in bed.Over the past three years, she had always woken up alone, but today, she felt especially lonely. She got up with a heavy heart and went to work.As soon as she entered the office, she sensed that something was off. Everyone was gossiping about Lucas."What happened?" Alice asked one of her colleagues."You don't know what happened?" she said in shock, and Alice shook her head."Check your group chat," the colleague suggested. Alice went to her office and opened her social media group chat. Her whole world crumbled when she saw the pictures and news. There was news about Lucas and Milla being spotted at the airport together. He wasn't going on a business trip; he was on vacation.Upon returning home, Alice went straight to her bedroom and began packing all her things. Luckily, she did not have much to pack. After she finished, she left the house.when she was leaving she didn't dare to look at the house where sh
James felt as if his heart was pounding in his chest. He had never experienced such nervousness in his entire life.What's wrong with him?He gingerly raised his hand and touched the zipper of her dress, feeling a lump in his throat as his eyes were captivated by her soft, flawless, white skin.Alice clutched her dress tightly around her thighs when James's fingers accidentally brushed against her skin. She trembled, her breath catching in her throat. Except for Lucas, no man had ever touched her, so her body was incredibly sensitive to the touch.A spark seemed to ignite within her body when James's fingers made contact with her skin again. She bit down on her lips so hard that she feared they might start bleeding soon.The first time his fingers touched her skin, it was accidental, but the second time, James intentionally brushed his fingers against her. As his fingers grazed her skin, he could feel her body reacting just as his—they were both trembling.Once he zipped the dress to t
As she stepped out of the elevator, her mobile began to vibrate inside her bag. She pulled it out and her breath hitched in her throat when she saw the caller ID - it was Lucas.He had never called her before. Alice nervously bit down on her bottom lip, her hand trembling as she stared at the screen."Why is he calling me? Did he return already?" Questions raced through her mind."He must have returned," she mumbled to herself, but she didn't answer the call.Perhaps he had come home and, not finding her, wanted to know her whereabouts. But why now? He had never shown such concern for her before.Then again, she had never been late getting home before. She was always there with a smile whenever he returned home.Alice tried to shake off the thoughts that were scaring and panicking her, quickly putting her mobile back into her bag and heading to her room. If she answered his call, he might freak out on her, and she feared she would weaken and run back to him, something she couldn't aff
Alice let out a moan as his tongue slid into her mouth, their passionate kiss deepening. Her body arched in response, and her hands instinctively found their way into his soft hair. Lucas moved his lips over every inch of her body, leaving her with sensations akin to a hungry beast exploring its prey.Alice had never witnessed this side of him before. He had always been the epitome of strictness and elegance, never once deviating from his composed demeanor. However, today was different, and something seemed off about him.Each of his movements seemed to carry a heavy sense of punishment directed at her.His stern approach overwhelmed Alice, leaving her physically and emotionally drained by the time he finally distanced himself from her and collapsed beside her on the bed, it was like death for her. Both of them lay there, their breaths heavy, bodies sweaty.Alice pulled up the blanket and wrapped it around herself, closing her eyes. Lucas turned his head and gazed at Alice.As he obse