Time passed by in a blink of an eye, then the day of his wedding came.
Tyler entered the car once it was opened by his chauffeur. "Let's go," Tyler said in his commanding tone.
The chauffeur wasted no time and drove off to the military base as he didn't want his boss to be late for his wedding.
When Tyler arrived, the wedding ceremony began right away as if they were in a hurry.
The corner of Tyler's mouth twitched slightly, he knew his cousin was in a hurry thinking that he would change his mind at the very last minute.
Once he stood at the very end of the aisle. A musician played the wedding march.
The door opened once the music began, revealing the bride and General Max standing beside her.
Everyone present in the wedding were wondering why the veil was so thick that it was impossible to see the face of the bride.
Someone who was standing near Tyler could not hold back, commented. "I heard a rumor that she's an ugly duckling. Perhaps, that is the reason behind her thick veil."
Tyler turned his head toward the man who spoke and shot him an icy gaze.
Intimidated by his gaze, the man lowered his head. He scolded himself for not containing himself.
After a while, finally, the bride was standing before Tyler. Even in their proximity he couldn't see his bride's face and that made Tyler frown a little.
'Is her face so hideous that she's covered with a thick veil?'
"Take care of her," Max smiled and placed the bride's hand on Tyler's arm.
"I will," Tyler answered, his face carrying a faint smile.
The bride put her other hand over her hand that was holding Tyler's arm.
Tyler could feel that she was trembling and the coldness of her hand seeped through his thick military uniform.
He leaned sideways. "Nervous?"
"Yes," she answered softly.
Tyler was surprised to hear her pleasant and soothing voice.
After 10 minutes the wedding ceremony was over and the officiant declared them as husband and wife.
The officiant asked Tyler and his wife to sign the marriage certificate. Max and his wife signed as their witness.
"You may kiss the bride," the officiant said after the signing of the marriage certificate.
Reluctantly, Tyler lifted the veil. He ducked his head and went under the veil.
He had no intention of kissing a stranger, an ugly duckling at that.
His eyes narrowed upon seeing his bride's face. "You’re Jade Leitner?"
Stunned, Jade Leitner's beautiful face paled considerably making her look ashen. She couldn't open her mouth to say something and just nodded her head.
Right away both Tyler and Jade's minds traveled down memory lane, revisiting the past.
One fateful night a few months back.
As Jade's eyes landed on the man who had the most perfect and handsome face - tantalizing hazel eyes, straight nose, luscious lips and perfectly chiseled jaw.
Describing the man in one word. He's an Adonis.
Jade's heart stopped beating for a second.
For a moment, Tyler was stunned to see a beautiful woman burst into the room without warning.
Tyler regarded the innocent beauty before him with his wintry gaze that could send a bone chilling effect.
'I've already refused an escort, why are they sending me another one? Did they think that I prefer an innocent looking slut?' Tyler muttered under his breath as Jade inched forward to him.
All of the sudden, the door opened, one of the two men popped his head round the door to search for the woman they were chasing.
"Check if she is here," Jade heard the familiar voice, snapping her from her daze.
The next second Jade was on the man's lap and pressed her lips on his while her arms wrapped around his neck.
Tyler froze as soft lips hovered his lips and was oblivious that he held her waist as her vanilla scent assaulted his sense of smell.
The men left right away after seeing that the woman they were searching was not in the room and saw a couple kissing.
Jade was discovered by the men to be spying on them. So they chased her.
But they lost track of her as they didn't notice her entering the restroom when they were chasing after her.
In the restroom she quickly changed her clothes and removed the wig she wore before heading back to the bar.
Although she changed her clothes and removed the wig, she still made sure she wouldn't be caught so she resorted to kissing a complete stranger.
She gave her first kiss to a man she didn't know at all rather than to be in danger.
"Who are you, what are you doing here?" Tyler asked in an icy tone after recovering from his shock making Jade shudder.
"Sir, please let me stay here for a while. Some men were chasing me, let me hide here for a while," Jade begged Tyler with her tear filled blue eyes imploring him.
Because she was panicking, Jade didn't realize that she was still seated on the man’s lap.
"Tyler?" A female voice sounded at the doorway before Tyler could interrogate her.
Simultaneously, Jade and Tyler looked at the woman who spoke.
"Sophia?" Tyler could see the hurt on Sophia's face, she was on the verge of bursting into tears.
"Get out of here," Tyler harshly pushed Jade and she fell to the floor.
Jade scrambled and went out of the room.
And three months later, after they first met, they met again in Seoul, Korea. That day, roaming around Seoul, Jade felt tired and came back to her hotel suite. It’s her last night in Korea and she will be flying back to Austria as her holiday is over and she will be back to her grueling work as a surgeon. Jade just came out of the bathroom after freshening up when she came face to face with the man she saw in the private room at a bar three months ago. Tyler grabbed her neck and growled, "Why are you here, slut?" "This is my room," Jade said with much difficulty, prying open his hand that was clutching her neck. Tears gathered around her eyes as she was struggling to get some air. This woman followed him to Korea. Is she the one who drugged his drink just now? What is she doing in my suite? Tyler had a series of questions in his mind while she strangled her. "Ugh!!!" Tyler groaned in pain and released Jade. She managed to kick him on the groin. He lay on the floor writhin
"Tell me, you followed me after that incident in the hotel," his hazel eyes dark, his voice carrying a dangerous tone. There were a lot of women who had tried to climb in his bed using different kinds of schemes. It was Jade who had finally succeeded in binding him to this loveless marriage. Jade stepped back and tripped on her gown. She fell and her bottom kissed the floor with a loud thud. She whimpered due to fright and the pain on her bottom. Shaking her head negatively, she denied his accusation. "I didn't stalk you, believe me." She sobbed and hiccuped at the same time. She closed her eyes and fought the image of her parents being killed. "Ahhh!" She held her ears and shook her head continuously to shut off the sound of gunshots and the images of his parents being murdered. Tyler frowned and was baffled at her reaction. He wondered if she was just putting on an act for him not to be suspicious of her. "No!!!" She begged and hugged her knees. She was like a scared an
Jade went downstairs after getting dressed. She stood rooted on her spot when her gaze landed on Tyler's bone chilling gaze. Tyler inched forward, eating up the distance between them in a mere seconds with his large strides. "Where do you think you're going?" Tyler murmured when he was close to her, then snaked his arm on her waist and pulled her closer to him. Consumed by the success of the mission, Tyler had been vigilant at all time. "Don't forget our mission," he whispered in her ear. Jade's thick long lashes fluttered. Heat crept up her face, turning it to crimson red. She rested her palm against his chest to push him away. "Thank you for reminding me, I'll always remember it," she smiled sweetly at him. She will never let herself forget her revenge. She has to exact retribution for the death of her parents. Sensing someone was staring at them. Tyler leaned forward and gave her a peck on the cheek. Due to shock, her eyes went wide as a saucer. "Someone is looking at us,"
Jade's face contorted as she tried hard to contain the rage in her heart. The main reason she decided to go to her apartment was to have some peace. But this man wouldn't let her have a respite."I'll come back before dusk," she said, hoping that he would let her go by herself. "I will go with you, whether you like it or not," he spat his words authoritatively like a military general giving orders to his subordinates. She can't show her anger so she resorted to mocking him. "Sir, yes, sir, " Jade said as if she saluted her commander. Instead of getting exasperated at her mocking, Tyler's lips twitched. Tyler held her hand the whole time they made their way to where his car was parked. Jade couldn't do anything but to swallow her anger. She can't even scowl at Tyler as there were servants looking at them. "Where to madam?" Tyler said, while Jade buckled up. She raised her eyebrow, trying to decipher if he was teasing her. However, she's got no clue as his expression was col
"Head back to the mansion to have lunch," she told him without looking at him and went out of the room. Tyler's face darkened. No one has ordered him what to do besides his superiors in the military. Jade was the first one who dared to it He exasperatedly followed Jade outside. He saw her going to the open plan kitchen and walked over to her. After taking out some ingredients from the fridge, Jade turned to the island and was surprised to see Tyler seated on the chair. "Why are you still here?" She asked, carefully suppressing the irritation she felt to seep through her voice. However, Tyler could hear her tone tinged with annoyance but he couldn't be bothered. He decided to annoy her to death. "I'm too lazy to drive," Tyler said leisurely watching her reaction. Blood rushed through her head, making her seeth in anger. She felt like throwing the ingredients to his face but held back her anger. She put down the ingredients on top of the island and turned around. This is absolu
Witnessing how her parents were killed, she grew up fearful and easily intimidated. Jade hugged her knees, regretting that she angered him. Her eyes burned with unshed tears turning her rims red. "I'm giving you an hour to do what you have to do," he ordered. Jade darted to her room not wasting a second. Her hands were shaking as she typed on her laptop. The woman's trembling figure somewhat pricked Tyler's conscience that he relented on lashing her verbally. Thirty minutes after Jade left him alone in the living room, Tyler's phone rang. He accepted the call, stood up and went to the floor to ceiling window overlooking the beautiful mountain scenery. "Hi," Tyler whispered. "Tyler, I heard you got married," Sophia cried at the end of the line. A crease formed between his brows as he knitted his eyebrows. "It's just on paper. I did it to have my inheritance." "Tyler, you said we are getting married after my contract here," Tyler could hear her voice like she was hyperven
Jade held her foot and gave it a massage before she got up from the bed. She bit her lower lip because of the pain, and walked towards the door dragging her left foot. "Where are you going?" Tyler asked indifferently."My luggage is in your car and I have to get an ice pack for my sprained ankle," Jade meekly said, Tyler pursed his lips. 'This woman doesn't want to ask for help. Stubborn!'Tyler pressed a button on the intercom. "Bring my wife's luggage up here and bring an ice pack as well." Goosebumps covered Jade's entire body upon hearing the word 'wife'. She froze and her feet were stuck on the floor. "Are you going to stand there forever?" Tyler said when she wasn't moving from where she stood. "You better rest your feet so you won't walk limping when we go back to the old mansion." Jade began to walk towards the couch and suddenly she was lifted from the floor. The suddenness of being lifted from the floor caused her to hug his neck in panic. Tyler froze as her soft bo
Jade couldn't find words to rebut him and remained silent. She can only blame herself. If she hadn't been careless she wouldn't have tripped and sprained her ankle. She held her peace and reluctantly allowed Tyler to give her sprained ankle a gentle massage while he applied the ointment. While Tyler was rubbing her ankle, she thought of ways to avoid situations like this.Jade was snapped back from her trance when she was suddenly lifted from the couch and was in his arms. "You…" Jade was cut back off when she heard the giggles coming from the maids. The maids were looking at them, apparently exhilarated watching the couple acting lovey dovey. Rather than protesting, Jade pursed her lips. To hide her embarrassed expression she looked down and her eyes landed in Tyler's neck. However, her fair and clear skin turned crimson red as her face heated up seeing Tyler's sexy Adam's apple rolling up and down. Contrary to what he had done a while ago, throwing her on the bed, Tyler gentl