After dinner with the Jayden family, Carter followed Audrey to her room. His eyes scanned around the whole room and stopped to pick up a picture of her from when she graduated from college. “ You look ugly here” He teased, but Audrey was too angry to even look at him. When they were having dinner, Ella suddenly became a good girl, trying to serve Carter while flaunting herself to him. Yet, Carter didn't reject any of her offers, which made Audrey more furious. Carter knew Ella was throwing herself at him and was going to reject her offer, but seeing it made Audrey angry, so he had to play along. He didn't mind that she was ignoring him and still went ahead, staring at every one of her pictures. He picked up the last picture placed at her bedside, and his heart instantly felt a sharp pain. “ Is this your mother? ”. He asks, but she forcefully grabs the picture away from him. “ Stop going through my stuff!! Why the hell are you here? ”.“ You left without a word, so I thought it wa

As Carter tried to walk out of the house, Auntie Gianna surged toward him. “ Sir, have called the local search team, they should be here any moment now, ” She explained, seeing the panic in his eyes. “ Good, I was going to do that now, please ma, prepare a few of her clothes for me, she might be wet when we find her here ”.“ I do right that ”. Auntie Gianna hurried upstairs while James, who looked as calm as always, stepped closer to his boss. “ Sir, your health is at risk right now, you need to go up and change your clothes ”.“ Audrey's health is also at risk, and yet, she is out there alone, I can't stop for a change of clothing until she is safe ”.“ But sir, this might trigger a reaction ”.“ I will be fine, as long as I find my wife, get the jet ready, once she is found, we leave immediately, this place is filled with vultures in human form". Carter lament. When the local search team arrived, Carter followed them alongside Summer and Norbert, who seemed to be leading the wa

Carter sat close to her bed, both his hands holding hers, a tender gaze at her as his lips widened in a smile. “ You got me scared ”.“ Well, payback is a b*tch, you did the same a few days ago, and what I get as appreciation is a betrayal ”.“ Really… Do you think I betrayed you? ”He creased her arm trying to keep her warm. “ Am sorry if I ever hurt you, watching you on her sick bed got me doing a lot of thinking, how do you feel now? ”.“ Sore! But it's better than what I felt on that cliff, I was cold, scared, and lonely ”.“ Am sorry, I can imagine because that is what I always felt each time I went to bed until you came into my life, and the thought of losing you drove me crazy ”.“ When was the last time you took a bath? Because you stink ”Audrey held her nose with the tips of her fingers and squeezed her face in disgust. “ Alright, I will go wash up now, if you feel any discomfort, do not hesitate to call me ”.“Of course, I will now go ”. Carter steps to the bathroom and r

The air around Carter and Audrey seemed tense, but she could feel her heartbeat, she always had a different reaction whenever with him but hid it very well. “ Come have lunch with me ”. He offered, every strand of bone in her desperately wanted to seat with him and enjoy this luxury of privacy, but for her, Carter was a lunatic, and she knew she would be in a hot mess if she danced to his every tone. “ Sorry, I can't, Tommy is waiting for me ”.“ Tommy isn't your husband ”.“ My so-called husband can eat with me at home, this is a workplace”. She frowns while he had a blank expression on his face. “ You are always proving difficult, do not worry, I made sure Tommy got preferential treatment ”.“ Am sorry, but I will have to decline ”.“ Could you please sit, I have something crucial I need to discuss with you”?“ Ironically, am seated, so please go ahead ”.“ What would you like to have? ”.“ Whatever is available here at the cafeteria ”.“There is a reason it is called VIP, everyt

The bartender comes back holding up a tray containing a bottle of wine and two glasses, he places it right before them and helps cock it open, pouring it into the two glasses. The red wine was savory and classic as Liam rolls his tongue while he sipped from the glass. The bartender excuses himself. “ Wait! How did you survive without sex all these years? ”. Liam inquired curiously. “ Are you saying I need sex to survive? ”.“Of course! As a man, how do you go to all these galas seeing pretty ladies and still go home like that? ”.“ I cannot believe you are the one asking me that! You have been with me for fifteen years now, and yet you didn't know I stayed without sex because that was the only way I could survive ”.“ Am aware, it just feels strange, and now you are afraid to have sex with your wife? ”.“ No! I am not afraid, I think she is attaching meaning to these things, I mean she is pretty, a great cook, a great designer, and it also feels good to be trying out sex for the fi