I could not really understand the stares Jaxson was giving me as his eyes were just blankly fixed in my direction.
I could already feel my eyes broaden in sheer terror and extreme nervousness at the sudden situation.I didn't imagine that it was possible for them to see us here in the middle of signing this agreement, that’s why it left me in shock.I don't think that Jaxson's lawyer was prepared for the circumstance, either, because we both seemed really surprised.I cautiously redirected my gaze to Daniella and Lance, who remained silent and continued to watch us.I'm afraid they'll find out about this arrangement and what Jaxson is actually up to.My hand simply crawled over to the table and reached for the towel, tossing it over the documents on the table.Daniella's eyes lowered down to my body, and I caught a glimpse of the abrupt change in the emotions inside her eyes.When I realized that I hadn't changed my clothes yet and was still wearing her soaked-in-water dress, I felt a bit small of myself and humiliated by her stares.As I felt my lower lip sting, I realized that I had been biting it almost as if burying my teeth.“Have you finished signing our prenuptial agreement?” Jaxson muttered tenderly before rising from his seat and casting a gentle glance at me. “Come on, Catt. I don't want you to get sick and show up to our wedding with a fever instead of flowers.”I was once again completely baffled as to what he was trying to say, so I simply followed him with my gazes, with a trace of wonder on my parted lips and still struggling to understand.“— Sign the papers quickly, so that we may go upstairs and change your clothes. That one is already damped, we should toss that out.” Jaxson added in a melodious and calm tone.The lawyer instantly caught my attention by gesturing his hand on the table, slightly pointing at the papers without averting his gapes on me.I felt like my brain was loaded for a second before I quickly took the pen and removed the towel that was covering the papers as soon as I finally got what they were trying to tell me. And even though I hadn't finished reading the contract up to the final agreement yet, I rushed to sign it.“All done!” Jaxson’s lawyer exclaimed. “I will take it to a higher level tonight so that the prenuptial agreement can be settled immediately and the wedding will precisely take place in a few days. Congratulations to the both of you!” he let out heartily, to which I returned the smile.At this point, I clearly understood what they wanted to happen. I was a little delayed in scooping up on the sort of situation they were constructing, but I guess I wasn't too late to catch up.My phony smiles gradually turned real as I began to notice that the lawyer's enthusiasm didn't appear to be a ruse at all, but he seemed exceptionally delighted with what had happened.I can truly feel his sincerity right now.“Thanks, Attorney Campbell. I’m counting on you.” Jaxson blurted, flashing a smirk on his lips, which in turn quickly made the lawyer’s mood change drastically. “Let's go,” he whispered before sliding his fingers between mine to take my hand.“It’s Finn!” He clamored before we could step away from him. “I told you not to call me by my last name, Madrigal!”“Alright so, Campbell.” Jaxson added, which irritated the lawyer even more and enough to make him walk out.There's absolutely no doubt that I was right. He was the guy at the club that night.Just by seeing how they bicker, it looks like he has a good relationship with Jaxson. And it somehow made me feel relieved to learn that this man has a human friend, even if he’s a bit difficult to get along with.When we inched to where Daniella and Lance were standing, I could feel my heart plummeting to the floor at any second with the speed of its pounding.I can't really understand how his step-brother frightens me every time he is around.I caught a glimpse of Daniella, quietly following Jaxson with her gapes as we barely walked through them.I felt Lance's malicious leer on me, which made my eyes quickly withdraw from Daniella. And turned my glance to him.As our gazes met once again, I rapidly felt a little shiver on my knee because of how cold and enigmatic his eyes are.Why do I have the impression that whenever he stares at me, he's almost as if aiming to threaten my life?“R-Ray…” Daniella murmured agilely.My face slammed into Jaxson's back when his feet suddenly came to a halt.“Don't dare call him that,” Lance said fiercely as he grabbed her arm, and rasped through gritted teeth.But Daniella's gaze stayed fixed on Jaxson as she waited for him to turn around. Meanwhile, I stand silently in the midst of this chaos, powerless to intervene.“—Now that he'll be your brother-in-law, you should start calling him Jaxson,” Lance added with a smirk on his lips, and could not hide the tension of his jaws. “Besides, you don’t want our child to grow up wondering why his mother and uncle are so close. Don't you?”I just knew that he emphasized those words intentionally to flaunt them off on Jaxson's face.I really don't get why his step-brother is acting this way. And where his rage and bitterness towards his family are coming from. But even so, I don't believe that what he is doing is right.I watched Daniella's eyes slowly drifting away from Jaxson.I'm aware that Jaxson acting in this way, and their situation is causing her awful distress. Yet I can't make myself empathize with how she feels right now. Because I know that in all these incidents, someone is the most deeply hurt.And that is Jaxson.He may not be the kind of person that will fully express how he is feeling on the inside or tell others when he's upset or pleased. But I guess, I am gradually coming to understand Jax and his personality.I feel like now, I am so compelled to learn more about him and get to know him better.My attention was snatched when his grip on my hand tightened again as he pulled me away from where Daniella and Lance were standing.As he drew me away from Daniella and Lance, I felt his grip on my hand tighten once again.Even though his clutch was becoming strong again, I merely let my feet follow Jaxson's tugs. Because of his large steps and lengthy legs, we were able to go to his room swiftly.When we finally made it to Jaxson's room, I was taken aback by what he did next: he gently pushed me inside and pressed the button to close the door. Just like a piece of toy that he puts back in the cabinet.“Wait! Where are you going–” I was left speechless and appalled as the door shut in front of my eyes without even receiving an answer from Jaxson.Where does he intend to go at this time?It's been a few hours since Jaxson left me in his room, clueless about where he is going.After changing the damp clothes I was wearing, which I took from Jaxson’s closet without his permission, I ran out of things to do and was just dumbfounded in the empty space of the room. At this point, I really look like a prisoner in this large room.I also never saw Gunther again after what had happened in the pool earlier. Perhaps he is already sleeping at this hour as the night grows darker.A booming sound coming from my phone's ringtone broke the silence. I almost leaped in excitement as I frantically searched through my bag for it. This might be mom who’s calling me.When I finally got it from the bag, I nearly tore my lips apart with my smile, which grew even more when I saw Mom's name on the screen.I didn't waste any time and answered the phone right away. “Hello, mom!?” My hand instantly flew to my mouth as my voice grew louder in excitement. “Mom?” I called her name again on the ot
As Finn recklessly tossed Jaxson's body on the bed, I carefully supported the back of his head with my hand.We can be heard exchanging loud gasps in the room as we catch our breaths, exhausted because of Jaxson's weighting like a grown bear. Finn fixed his necklace, which had twisted upside down as a result of how roughly we had carried Jaxson on our shoulders. “I am seriously sick of doing this!” He hissed grumpily. “I’ve had enough of seeing Jax acting this way all the time. Going home every night wasted like a fucking loser. And I can’t do this any longer.” Finn began leaning on the side of the bed and crossing his arms over his chest.At the same time, our gaze was pulled to Jaxson, who had gone to sleep but was still moving his lips and arose to be speaking with someone.“How did he get so drunk?” I murmured in hushed tones.Finn blew air out of his nose as he returned his eyes to me, arching his brow. “Is that even a question? He literally just saw Daniella and Lance before g
I shook my head to clear my mind of the thoughts that had been accumulating in my head, and just went straight down the stairs to their kitchen.I heard voices not far from where I was standing when I finally made it to the ground floor. I instantly rolled my eyes around, trying to figure out where the noises were coming from because they seemed like they were arguing.“Why is he going to the company tomorrow?”My feet quickly stopped when I recognized Daniella's voice. I slowly stepped closer to the corner of the wall to hide myself and listen to what they were talking about.“Of course, Jaxson won’t let me have Ruegold this easily. Especially since he already lost one to me. But, I’m not done until there’s more left in that stupid rascal. So, I will take you to the corporation tomorrow to accompany me. ”“But, Lance… Aren't you just making him even furious because of what you're doing?”“Exactly my point! That’s precisely what I want to happen. I want him to get sick of us and leave
I'm very sure that I jolted him awake from his playing on his face while he's asleep. I instantly pretended to wipe his shoulders with the towel I was holding.I wanted to shut my eyes tightly out of embarrassment, but I refrained because Jaxson didn't seem to notice me.As he stood up with his elbow and steadily lifted his torso to stand up, I supported his body. I handed him the glass of water when he finally sat down, and he accepted it without hesitation. I'm still not letting go of the glass because I'm afraid he'll drop it while drinking the water. After he was done drinking, I carefully placed the glass back on the side table.When I turned my eyes to Jaxson I almost leaped in sheer panic when I saw his hands unbuttoning his shirt.“Wait a minute!” I exclaimed in panic to stop him.Jaxson barely looked at me with his eyes half closed.“What’s wrong?” He asked in a raspy voice.“You can change you shirt in the dressing room. Can't you see that I am here?” Tension made me raise m
Jaxson was in the front seat where I was standing, dumbfounded and seemingly deep in thoughts, as I was quietly finishing what I was cooking. I want to slap myself hard for the person I became the second I felt his lips on mine.It was as if I had just completely lost my sanity and myself earlier. Thank goodness, I woke up to reality before everything got even worse. I have no clue what is running on Jaxson’s mind right now. He was simply staring blankly at the empty space. I suddenly thought back to how he expressed regret to me after regaining consciousness earlier. I can't even explain how I felt when he apologized for kissing me. I feel like he thinks that's a mistake. Because of the shock that went through his eyes when he uttered my name earlier, I reckon he is completely unaware that I was the person he is kissing. I ladled the Chicken Noodle Soup for Jaxson as soon as I was through making it. Since what happened earlier, neither of us has spoken anything, and we've remain
“I'm not accepting any offer that comes from you anymore.” I strongly refused Jaxson while we were in the car to head to Ruegold where Jaxson would attend.I didn’t like his offer to buy me a house and land after we got married.I don’t even know if I am doing enough for him already, then here he is again, piling me with some offers for my own benefit. “What if I propose a second marriage? For real? You’ll decline that either?” “W-What..?” I faltered as I couldn't believe what he just said. My chest rose, holding my breath, and giving him a startled gape.Jaxson chuckled, “Calm down. I'm just kidding. You're taking it too seriously.” I rolled my eyes away from him in mirth. “It's not funny.”“It is, only if you are seeing your face.” he continued to chortle. “But, seriously, don’t you think it's for your own good? Besides, your brother will need a comfortable place after his therapy so he can recover well.”“Jax, you know what?” I cut him off. “You've been far too generous. It was e
Barely a few hours had passed ever since Jaxson had left me inside his office, and I was struggling to stay tranquil.Jaxson had told me that I couldn't attend the company meeting with him because it was solely exclusive to the company's shareholders. And since I'm not an official Madrigal yet, he asked me to stay here in his office until he is through. I even made complaints to Jaxson and persuaded him to bring me inside. But he grew irritated and made a point of saying that he already warned me I have nothing else to do here and that I can just stay at home, but still, I insisted on coming with him anyway.I'm helpless to change his mind and find another reason to let Jaxson take me with him inside because everything he said was true. He even threatened to have Gunther take me home to their mansion if I pushed him far too much. So I can't do anything but to agree and wait for him. At least, I'll be here later to keep an eye on Lance and Daniella in case they do something to Jaxson.
I turned on the water faucet and let it run while soaking my hand in water and using it to cleanse my mouth.“Blech!” I blurted faintly as I wiped the saliva and nasty splashes of vomit from my chin. I feel like I'm going to pass out from exhaustion when I feel I've already purged the meals that have been trapped in my throat.“I hate you, Gunther.” I murmured with a trace of annoyance in my voice.As the cramp from throwing up began to sting, my hand gradually crawled back on my stomach and gently rubbed it.Overeating must have given me indigestion. I kept swallowing the leaves and stuffing them into my stomach without chewing them so I could finish it quickly. And this is what I ended up with. I continued to rub my tummy while holding my gaze fixed on my reflection in the mirror. My attention silently wandered to the two women as they entered the restroom.“Really? I regret not attending their meeting earlier. Are you sure of that though?”“Of course, I am!” The other woman exclai