Stan beckoned for Kathy to come closer before whispering into her ear.Her pretty eyes abruptly lit up with a twinkle, and when Stan was finished, she said, "I understand.""Don't even think about stepping out of line, understand?""Understood," Kathy said tamely. "Good."…Later in the evening, once Stan had confirmed that Isaac had returned to his mansion, he notified Kathy.In the mansion, Irene was nestled on the couch and reading a book, and acted as if she did not see Isaac return—even if her mind already drifted away from her book.She wondered how Isaac could pretend that he loved her when he had other women on the side… even doing that to her!She knew it. All men thought with their scrotums, doing it just because they wanted, even if love was not involved. And here she thought Isaac lost control because he was furious! He was no exception to the scrotum rule—any pretty face will do!Casually throwing his jacket on the couch just then, Isaac stood beside the table
"Divorce you?!"Isaac's cheek was twitching as crimson fury flared in his eyes. He really wanted to gouge her heart out and see what it was made of—how could she be so heinous?!"No, you'll never get a divorce. Your soul belongs to me even if you die!"Irene felt like she could lose her mind just then. She tried to give up on her spite and have a heart-to-heart talk with him, but he was messing around with other women! She felt so stupid for almost believing that he actually loved her!"Fine! I'll announce to the world tomorrow that I'm your wife, and I cheated on you all the time with different men, even getting pregnant! I'll make you get sick of me!"Isaac almost choked from that just then.She was really killing him! "Just try it!!!""You think I won't?!" Irene retorted with equal staunchness. It was going nowhere, so Isaac took a deep breath to compose himself. "How could you be so callous?"At the same time, Irene's chest was heaving from sheer frustration. Did he
Furious, Irene knocked Isaac's hand away. They had already planned to get a room, and he was still pretending as if he cared about her? Right in front of his lover?His talent was wasted as CEO. He should be an actor instead!"You're a liar!" she snapped, and started to run upstairs.However, her foot might have been still too stiff, or she was moving too quickly, or perhaps she was simply too distracted… she almost tripped on the stairs, but caught the scaffolding in time so that she did not actually fall.That left her even more frustrated. Forget making a fool of herself in front of Isaac—she was doing it in front of his lover too!"Stupid mansion!" she snapped grumpily. "They can't even get the design right when they built it!"Isaac stared at her and said, "If you say so. Let's demolish this place and build it in a design you prefer."Irene wheeled on him and shot him a glare.See? He was flirting with her again! "Why do you care? Go to the hotel already!" Irene huffed
Looking into Irene's eyes, Issac told her, "If you still hate me for causing your miscarriage and pushing you off the building, you can curse me and hit me all you will, or demand anything—I will accept everything you ask, but not a divorce."Irene sniffled. "I hate you, but…"But she could not control her own feelings, and fell for him.Biting her lip, she asked, "Don't you care that I've been with other men?""I don't," Isaac replied, because he knew that she was squeaky clean and had given him her first time!Irene made up her mind then. "But… do you mind if I had a child with another man?"If he accepted it, so be it. If he refused to, she would hold no qualms about leaving, so that neither of them would be hurt because they had to stay!On the other hand, Isaac did not catch her hint, and presumed that she was talking about their lost child.His heart sank at the thought, and his chest felt as if it burned. "If your children were still here, I would love them as my own.
Stan was utterly dumbstruck. Really? Was she going that far? Did she really have no will to live, throwing herself into the ocean?"Find her—even if she's dead," Isaac growled just then. He wanted a body even if she was really dead!Stan promptly left and ordered the men to put on their gear for a search effort.Meanwhile, Chad buried his head under his palms. He was still in love with Whitney—he would not have challenged Isaac's wrath to rescue her from prison otherwise. "You're a murderer, Isaac Jefferson!" he bellowed in rage.Isaac's expression was icy, but he did not even glance at Chad. On the other hand, Stan snorted at Chad, knowing that he was messing with the wrong man. "Who murdered her again? She jumped into the sea on her own! Hell, we're going down right now to save her!"Chad's face went red from frustration. "That's not true and you know it!""But it is the truth," Stan said, shrugging at him with a look that basically said 'what-can-you-do-about-that?'
Sheryl then asked casually, "When will you be done over there and come over?""Soon," Irene said after thinking about how things were, before asking hesitantly, "Mom, have you considered coming back instead?""Why?" Sheryl asked. Irene wanted her to meet Lionel Spencer, since he would not survive for long."Who knows, we could actually stay in Cloud City…""Sunny City is quite good," Sheryl retorted just then.In fact, she was getting used to life over here—she had no problems, and just had to help babysit Tommy.Irene did not try to push her, and made up her mind to talk to her about Lionel once they met.After asking more questions about Tommy, she eventually ended the call and headed downstairs—she was feeling a little hungry. She found a cake in the fridge and had a spoonful. The texture was soft and had a buttery sweetness, with a fruity later in between.That was when the doorbell rang. Mrs. Watson was not around, so she put the cake on the table and answered the do
"Hah! Aren't you a smart one?" Samantha did not hide her intentions at all. Despite knowing that Samantha wanted her dead, Irene stayed calm. "You're breaking the law.""I won't leave evidence since I planned to do it," Samantha laughed icily. "Hell, I don't mind getting shot or jailed—I'll make sure that Ricky claims every cent of the Spencer estate. I lose nothing if he lives worry free for the rest of his life! He'll be the sole heir, whether Lionel likes it or not!""Why wouldn't Lionel want to give it to him?" Irene reasoned. "He's Lionel's son—you're being paranoid.""He never cared about Ricky! If he did, he would've divorced your mother long ago!" Naturally, Samantha held a serious grudge against Lionel.What did he take her for? Why did he refuse to make her his legal wife? She just wanted to hold her head high—was it really that wrong? And yet, he insisted on keeping her a mere mistress, subjecting both her and Ricky to all scorn and contempt. "Lionel just wants t
Samantha was left in disbelief. "Cold, aren't you? That's your father, y'know?""My father? He used me like a tool. I was never his daughter!" Irene retorted as she feigned spite.Samantha did not buy it, however. "Aren't you quite close with him now?""Since when?" Irene shot back."Weren't you two being very polite at the hospital the other day? You even thanked him after you got him a specialist's help—you knew he's dying soon, so you were trying to earn his favor and get a share of his estate, weren't you?" Samantha exclaimed as if she had just gained an epiphany. Irene did not bring her phone because she left in a hurry, and had no choice just then. Her foot had just recovered, and she would really become cripple if she jumped! Right now, she had to wait and see where Samantha was taking her, and then try to come up with a plan after that. Jumping out of the car was not a good plan!Seeing that she was staying put, Samantha chuckled. "Now, that's better."Irene laughed