a

n the warmth of the water. My eyes were weary, and they

irl was like watch

m the bedroom. I guessed he was frustrated by

ull participation in bed, I wasn't required to do anything e

me, I had felt a tingle within me, and he had not restrained from flirting with me, which made me feel t

I told him about my desire to run

nd I think it is best that I manage the company in the meantime until you acquire more

er all. After our marriage, he became the husband who made fellow husbands jealous. When we went out together, the women ogled around him, both married a

rom the bedroom, and it brok

a smash came after. He must have broken his computer, I sighed. He f

ion of things, and I was propelled to end my bath im

de the room, Ethan was dressing up for work. His eyes were bitter, and th

ht?" I asked with concern, staring

right to you?" He s

Can I be of help to you?" I moved close to him, even th

you hardly know the basics?" He snapped at me, and I

me what's wrong? You can't

de a solution, Layla, this

ome shares in the company. I was entitled to get in

me with is this damn thin

ce down, Chloe

d I let out a sharp gasp and took a step away from him,

te." He sighed, running hi

grabbed him by his collar

don't have to

ly?" He

ou just raised your voice at me

" I saw the most condes

ou shouldn't raise your

by me during the worst of times? This is one for me...and you are only here about me raising my voic

but I couldn't deny the fact tha

things...that are healthy and practical...othe

to help." I spoke sof

time? You are shutting me out of any meaningful thi

the company," he ang

wow! I never imagined you'd be

it now a crime to want to get involved in what I'm meant to be involved

you to proffer solutions, I don't need them!" He grabbed his wristwatch and has

erious?" I heard

spewing nonsense?" H

you

slide down my body, but I caught it before it c

kiss my lips, but I avoided it and the kiss la

een surprised, but I was. I had sincerely mistaken Ethan for m

lined to be an Idiot, or this w

to look skinny." I added more of

ded to

." She p

tten over him?" I ch

thing on me now." She rolled

that." I

rget the crazy things he did." S

y've succeeded in building our

She dropped her fork and looked up

, yeah."

guing this morning."

t doubt

e no

t it," she advised, and sm

planning to travel to the

cided...yet."

," I advised. A vacation would help her get her mind

ere supposed to go togethe

ange the destination. What about

nk about

from this mess." I reached o

no

moving ou

hoping you cou

ngs I need to take care of

right

some sort of get-together at her house...I

e to see some hot s

bet you woul

particular

, n

!" She s

g man approached us. He was a ta

Perhaps she wanted to find a replacement

in you?"

re.

xt to me. Looking closely at him, I noticed that he ha

good conversation with st

e that lingered longer than usua

myself after she finally l

mile once mo

hy

ing. I was over there, watching you, and I couldn't help myself

lready stealing the heart of the man she was apparently interested in, so I had to come up with something. I gently smoothed b

efore I got to meet you...he's bloody lu

ed he got t

alling, and I was relieved it coul

ou, Dylan." I took the initiative to leave both of them al

Ice Princess tiara out of annoyance and, but Elsa, her Maltese cat, tried to cheer her up, but her temper only w

You can't sulk all day." I won

r arms in defiance. She

Mrs. Carter asked me t

t." She

waste it consoling a child with an ungovernable temper. Elsa purred on her lap,

to talk to mum

I was surprised at the spo

rse. Do you know her n

32. That's it." Sh

ook. I was beginning to figure something out; that Sofia was lacking parental love and care, and she had grown to be naughty and un

play Barbie in your tree house."

e stated bluntly, and then s

ke a street drunk. His shirt was unbuttoned, and h

stop drinking." I picked up his j

omeone now? Out with those tits hangin

nt of cleavage and would you st

but I wouldn't ask, he didn't appreciate me doing that. He came much to

," I whispered agai

ll upset with him from that morning, I succumbed to the excitement that erupted within me. Hastily, he got rid of the g