Lucas let out a throaty cough to grab their attention. At least they'll stop being disgustingly irritating before him. Bruce moved his gaze to Lucas who stood a few feet close to the couch he sat on with Eddie next to him and his arm wrapped around her waist. She had forced his hand to get wrapped around her. "When did you get here?" Bruce was surprised to see Mr. Anderson's son in his home. "Where is your dad? We spoke today but he didn't mention you guys coming over," Bruce inquired as he let go of Eddie's waist and she pouted. She didn't want him to let go of her waist yet. She loved it when he did so. "Yes, he didn't. I told him in the car this afternoon when he came to pick me up from school that I would like to visit the Yates mansion. It was an unexpected request, Mr. Yates," Lucas informed and Bruce let out a humming sound as he bobbed his head in understanding. "Where is he now? Didn't he come with you?" Bruce inquired more. "Yes, he is at home and I'd like to
Olivia settled on her bed as Edward's shocked gaze remained fixed on her but she bothered less about it. "So, your question," Olivia said before clearing her throat. "How I got the cunt into agreeing to woo that scoundrel wasn't that hard," Olivia wore a sneaky smile on her lips as she remembered two or three days ago when Eddie told Stacy about her feelings for Edward in the kitchen downstairs. She used that to trick Eddie into agreeing to woo Bruce by giving her false promises of getting her and Edward together if she did her part of the plan well enough without any stupid mistakes. "She's not even grateful. She's very selfish to have agreed to separate Bruce from Stacy to get you. A very ungrateful bitch. Bruce is busy doing her good while she's here trying to get what she wants through her crooked ways. But who cares? It's to my advantage after all Olivia cackled in ecstatic Edward did not know what to make of this. Where did Eddie know him from? Why did she agree to s
Edward stepped out of his mom's room and closed the door behind him only for him to turn and bump into someone who felt feminine against his hard body build. He moved his icy orbs downwards and saw a pair of amber eyes looking up at him but didn't waste time to avert the gaze away. Edward swallowed slowly. "Stacy?" He uttered her name under his breath. Stacy didn't look at him for longer than a second and rather took the second stairs that led downstairs without apologizing to him after she had bumped into him unknowingly because she was still mad. Edward dashed to her and gripped her wrist tenderly before she could walk a step down the stairs. "You_Are you still mad at me? Is that why you refused to say anything to me? Not even an apology after hitting me," Edward asked softly. "Yes, not even an apology 'cause what I did here was a little payback compared to what Bruce would have done to you if I had told him about how much you keep hoarding and harassing me," Stacy
Bruce Yates calmly slid the contract papers across his desk towards Stacy. "Sign these to become a substitute mother to my daughter. In return, I will increase your salary without requiring you to come to the office as a staff and also give you anything you request as long as you agree to my proposal,” He proposed expressionlessly. Stacy, with astonishment in her amber eyes, hesitated as she clutched the office documents she was about to deliver to him close to her chest. Stuttering, she asked with surprise in her voice, "B-but…why? It's all so..." "Sudden?” Bruce Yates completed, raising his perfectly styled eyebrows at Stacy who had a shocked look on her gorgeous face. Bruce Yates could have easily gotten someone better. But he knew there was no one more promising than Stacy Hills. Why her? Cause he wants the best mother for his six-year-old daughter and he was sure Stacy Hills was competent to be a substitute mother to her. "Do you agree to this contract or not?” He pre
Stacy gulped silently, her throat constricting as her cheeks heated up. The air conditioner in the office was cold but Stacy felt her whole body heat up by his proximity. Her dark lashes fluttered, looking up at him with her innocent amber eyes. "Do I look like a beast?” Bruce asked calmly, his hands pressed on the wall at both sides of Stacy’s head as he peered coldly down at her. Stacy gulped slightly, anxiety running shooting through her blood, wondering why he asked that. "A monster?” She shook her head at him. "Do I look like I'm gonna bite you?” Stacy shook her head vigorously, her amber eyes still wide open, feeling the heat between their bodies slowly intensifying. In a deep, husky voice tinged with a hint of frustration, he calmly questioned her, "Then tell me why you keep running away from me when you see me passing by. You think I don't see you doing so but I always do. I do see you 'cause I have eyes everywhere, Stacy Hills,” Bruce Yates whispered, peering i
A few hours later, the staff were on break and Stacy used the chance to quickly finish up her extra work instead of going on break. "Aren't you going to have something to eat yet?” Samantha asked. "No, I'm not. I need to finish up with these files first before having anything to eat,” Stacy said, fully focused on her PC. Samantha rolled her eyes and shut Stacy’s PC right before her. "What are you doing? I don't want Mr. Yates to get mad at me for not finishing up with these files. Go, I'll join you soon,” Samantha paid no attention to Stacy’s words and grabbed her arm. "You're following me no matter what you say. Do you know how many times your stomach grumbled beside me? Have something to eat first then you can return to your work,” Samantha said, pulling Stacy towards the elevator. Stacy let out a sigh in defeat. "Alright,” Stacy pouted. On getting to the roadside outside the tall company building made of solid glass Samantha cussed. "Dammit! I forgot to take my pur
"What are waiting for? Aren't you the one I've been talking to, Stacy Hills? Give me an explanation now before I run my hand across your face and give a brain-resetting slap to get your mouth to start functioning!” Her father growled at her and Stacy let a whimper of pain. Her back ached due to the force of her dad's actions and her chest constricted in heartbreaking pain at the way her own Dad had always maltreated her like she wasn't human at all. As if she had no right to decide for herself and she was just some tool he used to make money. She was scared that her Dad might kill her if she told him the reason she refused to adhere to him. How was she going to tell him that her heart belonged to no one other than Bruce Yates? How on earth was she going to make her Dad understand that Dan Hawk was a monster who only wanted to get in between her legs and own her like she was some property of his? "Stacy!!!” Ethan roared out her name and raised his hand into the air to hit her acro
Stacy felt her heart hurt further, knowing she must sign the contract marriage when Dan Hawk came the following day. Her body trembled with small sobs filling up the room's atmosphere. { *If you don't want the contract or if you feel you are not ready for it then I won't force you, Stacy Hills** Fair enough. Take some time and think about this proposal. You have from now till two days time to agree to it. I'm not forcing you though. It's fine if you can't do it. I'll find someone else. Maybe a nanny will be fine* }Stacy’s whimpering cries stopped once she recalled her Boss’s words from the previous day at work in his office. Stacy raised her head from her knee with determination in her amber eyes. `What's the need for you to get a nanny, Mr. Yates? I can be the nanny and substitute mother of your child. That would be a far better option than for me to remain here as a slave or to get married to the wild beast in sheep's clothing’"I won't stand by and watch how they ruin my life