8When I woke up in the sterilized hospital room, I saw Miranda looking at me anxiously."She's awake, she's awake! Lio, your wife is awake!"When I heard that, I almost choked on my breath.Lionel's eyes were dark, and his expression was indifferent.Miranda noticed that he didn't say anything, so she patted him on the shoulder anxiously."Lio, you're really something! Young people should indulge themselves when they want to. Holding back for too long can lead to problems. Look at Ella. Her nose is already bleeding."I had just woken up and was still a bit dizzy. For a moment, I didn't understand the connection between indulgence and nosebleeds.By the time I figured that Miranda was talking about sex, she had already arranged a presidential suite in a five-star hotel for me and Lionel.It was a sea-view room with floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out onto a stunning sunset vista.My legs were shaking. It was my first time sharing a hotel room with a man, and it was even
11That night, I received an exquisitely packaged gift and when I opened it, it was a stunning red haute couture dress.It was from Lionel, and the accompanying card read, [Wear it to the party tomorrow.]I was speechless.I guess I was supposed to thank him.Morgan excitedly felt the texture of the dress and praised it endlessly."Ella, you have fair skin, so red looks good on you. Lionel has good taste! He's not as stupid as you make him out to be."How could I have such an idiotic bestie who liked this kind of red color that even my mother wouldn't wear?Of course, I could only vent to her, and the next day I still wore the festive red dress to the banquet.Lionel looked at me for a long time before looking away as his ears turned unusually red again.I was wearing high heels. Swaying and trying to avoid falling, I had to stick close to him while holding onto his arm tightly.Lionel's body stiffened even more, and I reminded him softly."Why are you more nervous than me?
15Anyway, there was a more important matter. I asked seriously, "Lionel, are you sure you're with me because you like me and not because of your grandfather?"Lionel looked at me as if I were an idiot. He furrowed his brows slightly with an unhappy look."Of course."His words were concise but the meaning was clear.His voice was not loud but enough to make my heart pound like a drum.My breathing hitched and I couldn't help but stare at him. I turned red from my earlobes to my neck, and he turned his face away and stopped looking at me.It was then that I realized that Lionel also gets shy sometimes."Got it, so I'll go work now!" I said haughtily before sitting back in my seat and discreetly stealing glances at Lionel across from me.The group chat was buzzing with messages, and I quickly scanned through them.[Ms. Barrett has made Mr. Graham happy! Hooray!][Yay! Thank you, Ms. Barrett!][I'll sing you the "Thank You" song!]I always thought that gossip was more common
Author: Wan Quan Si Chao Ren I was Benjamin Jarrett's secretary, in charge of managing his harem. They called me Marguerite LeHand, the head of the harem.One day, I found out the essence secret of his harem.I knew this would be my chance to make a fortune.1"Ms. Leigh, there are 150 thousand dollars in the card. Mr. Jarrett hopes you can part on good terms."Yvette Leigh was already in tears the moment I handed over the bank card.Truth be told, she was a beautiful woman. She looked pitiful while crying.Unfortunately, she cried to the wrong person.As a corporate slave who had to deal with the boss' breakup issue as soon as I woke up after working overtime until the wee hours of the morning, all I wanted to do at that moment was grab her on the shoulders and shout at her to knock some sense into her.I wanted to tell her that 150 thousand dollars were a handsome amount that ordinary people would never get to make in a lifetime. As such, there was simply no reason fo
3As the saying went, opportunities were reserved for those who had plans.After three years, four months, and three days as Benjamin's secretary, my chance finally arrived.Mikael called me at one in the morning, asking me to take care of Benjamin, who was drunk.Benjamin never drank alcohol, at least not even once in the past three years when I was his secretary.I was skeptical, but I still went over.After all, Mikael was Benjamin's best friend and one of the most famous scions in the city. So, there was no reason for him to lie to me.When I arrived, I saw Mikael being pushed out of the car by someone's hand.The hand belonged to Benjamin. I was sure because I saw the hand wearing the customized watch that I had just picked up from the shop yesterday.I pretended to overlook Mikael's predicament and looked into the car with concern.An intoxicated Benjamin was a stranger to me. He slumped against the backseat, his face flushed and his eyes unfocused. His hair was also as
5The next morning, I was still sound asleep when I felt something step on my butt.I bet the cat was hungry again. I tried to shoo him away by flapping my hand in his general direction, saying, "Get off me, Bonaventure!"However, Bonaventure stayed put, and this time, he even gave me a disgruntled kick.Honestly, this cat would be the death of me someday. I sat up in frustration, ready to hash things out with the impatient feline.That was when I saw Benjamin staring at me sullenly, and as for the kick I felt earlier, it came from none other than him.I completely forgot that I slept in his living room last night!But it was his fault for having such a comfortable rug spread out in his living room. It was even softer than my bed!Presently, I scrambled to get up and quickly flashed Benjamin my signature flirtatious smile. "Mr. Jarrett!"He curled his lips to form a half-smile as he gave me his signature unreadable expression. "Bonaventure, huh?"Beads of cold sweat ran down
7Benjamin didn't show any abnormalities all morning.This made me a little nervous, and I wondered if he had read my plan.This afternoon, he asked me to accompany him to golf.When we arrived at the court, he suddenly decided not to use the caddie there and designated me as his caddie.To be Benjamin's woman, I had studied golf, so it was natural for me to know how to be a caddie.But why should I do this?Oh, right. He was my boss.When I took the heavy bag from the caddie under the scorching sun, I saw Benjamin smirking. It was a smirk that he would reveal only when he was satisfied.He had already read the plan, and this was his punishing.So for the next few hours, I walked around like a pug, picking up and throwing the golf ball over and over again...Mikael, who was playing golf with him, complimented, "Ms. Larouche, you are so capable. I doubt that there is anything you don't know in the world."Benjamin glanced at me with a faint smile. "She knows too much."No m
10Benjamin told me that Closetta was coming home soon.In the past, Benjamin would pick her up every time she returned home.I didn't expect Benjamin to be such a simp, considering his cold personality.He was so busy, but he still took time out of his schedule to pick up an ex-girlfriend who already had a new boyfriend.Well, there was a saying that went, "A simp will still get nothing after licking asses."I told Benjamin decisively, "Don't pick her up this time. Accompany me for a vacation instead."So, when Closetta and her current boyfriend arrived in our city, Benjamin and I were already in Maldives.It was so wonderful to travel at the company's expense.Thanks to Benjamin, I could finally stay in the luxurious Huvafen Resort and enjoy the clean private beach.The shadow of coconut trees, the blue sea, and the sandy beach created a scene of a fairyland.During the day, I did some outdoor activities with Benjamin, such as diving, fishing, and sailing.At night, I had