had been wrong but there Stella

e unless I'm inviting you over and you need to prepare in

asking you!" She scream

nd at the thought of him spending the

the w

pposed to b

lfish and plotting as to

where she found her passed out in the q

the sleeping form of Clara mak

d and covere

s they watched Clara roll

t her eyes were still closed, J

just

out of here before you d

awake and asleep, heard the end

t the pillow a li

off her but allowed him to bring her

had the woman more cogni

r what I do. You're mine, Jake Mallion. And I don't like sharing what's

ara forced open her eyes, holdin

cleared to

she had heard Jake's voice s

she could make out the figures of a man and a

t t

e two of them in shock as she realiz

nside her b

icing that the woman w

reaking

derstudy in the

name for herself and look at what she

it throug

considered con

lla across the face and deliver

never opera

of woman who was

wrenching scen

ized that because of what Jake had done, he didn't deser

warned through clenched teeth after pu

sed with a sense of aggravation, "You're gonna sign your marriage lice

a be the death of

ed her eyel

go to your place." H

e in his tone and it made

o down on me first." The dark-haired vixen nudged th

sign those papers tomorrow, you brat! But just know Jake's mine. Always has been and

lt her h

ss before grabbing the girl and pulling her

front door slam shut that she fe

to me? She thought feelin

actress. But, because of this man, she gave up everyt

elief as she started pacing

of Stella still ec

econd most devastating thing tha

e to the marriage license bureau wit

Maybach with her head ag

h, she decided to

the hospital due to her complaints about not feeling well. He said to tell

Clara tho

m confess and beg for forgiveness. To

't have been more

ike to leave

Clara hung up t

she threw the phone on the pavement out the car

way terrified at th

hh

uth in shock. "Oh my

in fear, her eyes wavering, and began to

ple." She mumbl

she stared at th

age and a sardonic sm

a sur

sn't

unglasses. They were to conceal her eyes which

d phone but at that moment, her eyes w

ed to that, the sudden pause in a person's natural expression when they looked his

fit body. It was brought off by a pair of freshly

w, she noticed his bone struct

as m

usive of sexy lips were enough

he was the CEO of Royal E

ey had crossed paths once. They hadn't shared a wor

istering his m

e who the woman was to have tie

ur. Sir, I think she has schemes with her family to try and sabotage

ger in the works. If their daughter can't even be on t

The assistan

him a rathe

ly man. I'm afraid of the heights he will go to convince the board of your ill

me," Nicholas

s David's expression

s willing to marry me. Find anyone...anyone but her will do." He

nce in hell that suit o

t impulsive? Clara asked hers

as aware of his

was a man of g

. After all, he was one of the most sought-after bac

love wasn't even going to be cons

hered expression on Nicholas' face as

just wanted to g

ible idea came t

revenge and before she knew it, Clara was s

ore him, wondering who could be disrespec

ook off her sunglasses. Her hair flowed behind her with a ligh

you ma

ne who had overheard thi

hold of the device that almo

with confidence ooz

ot going

r courage as well a

k almond-shaped eyes; the colour of coffee as he looked at the little lady before him.

ady, scurried over after quickly finishin

u to step aside-wait. Ar

ion filled Cl

he had been in the spotlight with a repu

Yes,

en his stern guise transformed

in Monster in Me. I cried for an hour straight after you had died in that car

av

superior had the rambl

his throat with a bl

den...burst of excitement.

aughed

I've had wors

ss Raymond, why haven't I seen any current works from

harshly at the p

h.

re your little chit-chat, I had asked you what the meaning

ook a s

arily, sir. This

ho

punch deliver

go from David, it didn't take long for Nicholas

at his boss i

movie star to w

before reached

e how come I've ne

the arrogance in hi

to break a

ng on a few modeling jobs here and there." Hearing the wom

d to toe. "And why are you suggestin

heard you n

ened. "Who se

her hands in m

y overhe

ere eaves

was eavesdropping but does that matter? I need a

loped downwards in

ross his face. "And who told you that you were a

nostrils

e a minute ago. A socialite? I'm right here. My family background might be satisfactory as well." She didn't mean to brag but the degrading treatment of

gle detail in the next twenty minutes before we do this,

His intense eyes

ment before a smile b

for the future, I

ng to quell the interest that

o be a hard cas

shru

fore looking up to the sky. "What