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 steps in front of her colleagues and begins to speak, her confidence returns. She delivers her presentation flawlessly, and when it's over, her colleagues applaud her.
Alice walks back to her office feeling a sense of pride and relief. She had done it. She had successfully led her first project, and she knew that she had done a great job.
It was already past six o'clock in the evening by the time she finished her work, and she was finally able to leave her workplace. As she made her way home, she remembered that she needed to stop by the supermarket for some groceries. She had been away from home for a whole week and in the morning she just made a simple breakfast.
When she returned home, she began to feel somehow strange again as if there was something that was waiting for her.
She went to the kitchen, put the things in, and went to the room. After She freshened up, she went downstairs.
As she descended the staircase, her eyes fell upon a figure that was all too familiar. Despite having already laid eyes on him several times a day at the office, her yearning for him had not dwindled.
As their eyes locked, a beaming smile spread across her face.
"You are back" she exclaimed as they drew nearer.
Although his expression remained indifferent, her smile persisted, as she had grown used to his demeanor.
He was about to pass by her side and suddenly his mobile began to ring. Before he took out his mobile he took off his coat.
"I'll take it" Alice reached to hold his coat and he gave her.
"Hello" Answering the call Lucas walks to his study. Alice sighed as she walked back upstairs to his room. His room was next to hers.
Even though they were married they have their separate room. He doesn't like anyone interfering with his personal space, and she also never thought of crossing it. Because she knows there is no place for her in his life.
This marriage was only for names, there was no emotion on his side. Because he thought she got married to him because of his money and it was also true but not fully. He was everything for her.
She was just a new employee at his company and one day when she went to his office to sign some papers, she overheard her boss discussing with a friend the need for someone to enter into a marriage contract because his mother was forcing him into a marriage that he did not want.
She took advantage of that opportunity and offered him to marry her. Because she was in dire need of money for her father's surgery and she had no one to ask for money.
Lucas wanted a suitable girl to marry so that his family would not pressure him for marriage and Alice just wanted money. When she made this proposal, Lucas was stunned for a moment but gradually came to terms with the marriage.
Faced with familial pressure to marry, he offered Alice a three-year contract marriage as a solution to both their problems, and they entered into this arrangement.
On the first night of the marriage, he had clearly told her not to expect anything from him and she had no expectations either.
There was an agreement between them before marriage.
If in the future he meets a girl he likes, he has the right to ask for a divorce and Alice must grant the divorce without question, but she will not have that right because she was the one who proposed the marriage and there will be no children between them.
As she walked into his room, she spotted two boxes placed beside the door. It left her puzzled and intrigued, so she decided to check them out.
As she opened the first box, her eyes grew wide in surprise. Inside, she found some cosmetics belonging to a woman. Her heart began to race as she tried to push away the negative thoughts that crept into her mind.
She proceeded to open the second box, but her breath got stuck in her throat as she laid her eyes on it. Inside, she found clothes that did not belong to her.
Her eyes grew wider, and tears rolled down her eyes.
Her breath became uneven, and she felt like her leg went powerless.
She ran out, went to her room, closed the door, and sat on the floor.
Her mind seemed to be completely devoid.
He would often be away from home and rarely came back, but as his wife she never questioned him. She knew where she stood in his life.
They had been married for three years, but he never spoke to her in a calm manner or smiled at her. His behavior towards her was always cold, but she always tried her best to be a good wife and never complained about anything.
Even yesterday she returned home after being away for a week, but he didn't bother to ask about how she was doing, or how her work had been.
Despite this, she didn't complain, as she knew he didn't care about her or her safety. Whether she was in his life or not made no difference to him.
She had heard and seen a lot of gossip and rumors about his affairs but she never asked him anything because her father had taught her to be patient, so she never asked him anything because she believed that one day his hatred would change into love.
But today she finally understands that he will never change for her. In three years of marriage, till today she had not left the house for a single night. This was the first time that she stayed out for a week.
She only went out for a few days and he brought his girlfriend to their house?
Was he so desperate to leave her? If he wanted to separate, he just had to say a word to her, she would have gone out of his life without a single word for his happiness.
" 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
The ride was filled with an uncomfortable silence. Alice was lost in her thoughts, and James seemed to sense her unease. He cleared his throat, attempting to break the tension."Are you doing okay?" James asked, concern lacing his voice.She hesitated for a moment, trying to come up with an excuse."Oh, it's just a rough night's sleep. Nothing to worry about."Though unconvinced, James nodded, deciding not to press further."Alright, if you say so. But remember, I'm here if you need to talk."Alice nodded, appreciating his understanding.As they reached her office, Alice got out of the car and turned to James, offering a genuine smile."Thank you for the ride and for being so understanding, James. I appreciate it."He smiled back, reassuringly. "Anytime, Alice. Remember, if you need to talk or if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."She nodded appreciatively, feeling a sense of warmth from his support. "I will. Have a good day, James.""You too, Alice. Take care," he