Noah Stark was supposed to marry Genevieve’s cousin but was forced into the arms of Genevieve because his future wife's family treated him awfully, like a criminal, and looked down on him as the dirt underneath their boots until they found out who he was. For a moment, Mr. Cornell stared at Noah, and then he looked down at the resume in his hand, it took him a while before the light bulb spiked in his head, and he shouted, “Cease him!” Immediately, a guard fist slammed into Noah's jaw, and another struck him in the face, gashing his lip and causing Leo to scream and cry louder. ‘Glenn,’ Noah thought as his jaw tightened at the sight of his future wife, sensing his only emotion for her was a feeling of annoyance. “A house help… Cousin, your standard has dropped after your husband's death… How can you degrade from a CEO and governor's nephew to this thing right here.” Glenn said, her tone full of disgust. “Can you please stop, Glenn!” Genevieve snapped at her, tired of the constant smug remark from her cousin. “Watch it, Genevieve.” Mrs. Carnell warned her coldly. “My daughter is right. While Glenn is about to get married to the only heir of the Stark family, you are here fooling around with an idler. If word gets out about this, who would want to marry you again? You are already a widow, and now you are sleeping around with a ‘nobody! You should get remarried quickly to save face before any more scandals appear in the press and ruin this family!’”
View MoreThe raised in Glenn's voice made everyone in the hall turn their heads towards her, sizing her with their eyes. The tension in the room reached its peak as Glenn's outburst echoed through the hall as Mr. Lincoln, maintaining his calm demeanor, responded, "Miss Carrell, do you have a problem working under Mrs. Curtis?"Gulping harshly, Glenn forced herself to hold her tongue as she stared intently at him. Her mouth opened, intending to respond, but no words would come out."If there's an issue, we will be glad to remove your name from the audition list. After all, the are many actresses that can play that role as you... even better." Mr. Lincoln explained, his gaze never leaving hers.'This bitch! Did she sleep with Flynn Molnar? Is that why she's being highly respected here?' Glenn thought, seething inside with jealousy. 'I am not going to allow you to win... Since you seem like a cat with nine lives, I will make sure to kill you all nine times if I have to.'"Miss Carrell, do we hav
The silence in the hall was the loudest as the two women gazed at each other. Finally, Glenn took a step forward, her fists clenched by her sides, and Mr. Lincoln followed her, his thought, 'So this is the woman boss wants for the female lead. She has the look and demeanor, but can she act?'Just then, his phone buzzed, and he absentmindly pulled it out, but the moment he saw "Boss Dean," he cleared his throat nervously, and then walked over to the side to answer the call.The moment he accepted it, a whisper left his lips, "Boss,""I got a report that my woman is there. Is she?" Noah's voice rang out over the phone, his words punctuated with pauses.Feeling increasingly nervous with each passing moment, Mr. Lincoln slowly glanced back to watch Genevieve and then at Glenn, thinking, 'Your... yo-ur woman? Which one of them is-""She with my son and Flynn." Noah interrupted him, his voice sounding agitated. "Is she there?"Locking eyes on Genevieve, his lids sretched opened, and he le
After landing, Glenn Carrell stepped off the plane, her high heels clicking on the concrete floor of the bustling airport. With a smirk, she adjusted her sunglasses and ran a hand through her perfectly styled hair. The glamorous aura that surrounded her made people's heads turn as she walked through the terminal, each step exuding confidence. Moments later, as she made her way to the exit, a sleek black car with tinted windows pulled up to the curb. The chauffeur stepped out, opening the door, and Glenn gracefully slid into the back seat. The car, organized by EXAT Inc., was a black Mercedes-Maybach, and she could feel the envious gazes of onlookers as the vehicle glided away from the airport, leaving the chaos behind. With the engine humming, Glenn took out her phone and dialed her mother's number. The phone rang a few times before her mother picked up. "Hello, darling! How was your flight?" Mrs. Carrell's warm voice filled the car. "Fabulous, Mom. You know how it is when you
For the longest, Genevieve paced in the living room, clutching her phone as if it were her lifeline, feeling glad that Leo was asleep. For what felt like an eternity, she had been anticipating this moment, and now, with trembling hands, she finally decided to make the call. She took a deep breath, her heart racing, and dialed Flynn's number. The phone rang once, twice, and then, to her immense relief, Flynn's warm voice filled her ears. "Hello?""Mr. Molnar," Genevieve replied, her voice quivering with excitement. "It's me, Genevieve."After a silent second, Flynn's tone brightened, and there was a hint of relief in his tone. "Genevieve, it's so great to hear from you. I've been eagerly waiting for your call.""I'm so sorry it took me this long to call," Genevieve admitted. "I have just been so overwhelmed with a lot.""I understand, Genevieve. But you have no idea how excited I am to talk to you. There's so much to discuss. I want you to come to Instylish as soon as possible so we c
The basement was heavy with silence as the man studied the coldness in Noah's eyes, and he pleaded with him, his voice choked with emotion. "Please, I swear I'm not a threat to you or your family. If you untie my hands, I can prove it. I need to make a call. Give me back my phone, and I'll confirm everything I said."Stepping forward, Ross, his suspicion evident, intervened. "We can't risk it, Noah. Giving him his phone could be a mistake. He might tip off whoever sent him or worse, the authorities."As their eyes remained locked, Noah remained composed, contemplating the situation, and he commanded, "If he tries anything, you both have my permission to act. Knock him out immediately. But I need to see if he's telling the truth."After a brief pause, Steve and Ross reluctantly agreed, understanding the necessity of verifying the man's claims. They cautiously untied his hands, keeping a close watch on his every move. The man, visibly relieved, retrieved his phone from his pocket and di
Locking gaze with Noah, Steve cleared his throat and then eyed Ross as he said, "Boss, since the whole Hunter situation, we have been keeping a close eye on your house directly. Yesterday, when you and ma'am left the house to take Leo to the infirmary, we noticed that we weren't the only ones tailing your car."Immediately, Noah's brows drew together, knowing that those words meant Genevieve and Leo's safety was at risk once again."We initially thought it was Hunter," Steve continued, his gaze shifting to Ross briefly before returning to Noah, "but when the car following you pulled over, and the driver got out to make a call after your mother had left the facility, we took the opportunity to confront him. Long story short, we knocked him out and brought him here for questioning.""We have been trying to contact you since yesterday to inform you about the situation, but you kept canceling our calls. It wasn't until this morning that you finally answered." Ross, his voice low and serio
In the early morning, the light peeked through the curtains, casting a soft glow into the room where Genevieve had slept on the bed while Noah had spent the night on the couch. For the entire night, Noah had barely slept, his mind swirling with the complexities of the situation as he curled up on the couch, wrapped in his comforter, his thoughts consumed by the gravity of the lies they were entangled in.When the morning light filtered in, the room was still, until the sound of a gentle knock at the door echoed through the room. Before Noah could even fully register the sound, he bolted up from the couch, the comforter trailing behind him as he hurried to the bed. Hastily, he jumped onto it, landing beside Genevieve, hugging her waist as his lips pressed against her neck just as Leo's little hand pushed the door open.The feeling of his body so close to her made her remember just how much she missed his touch all night, and yet, even though her heart raced, she tried to push down
Looking away from Noah, Genevieve sat in Dr. Daniel's office, her hands nervously fidgeting with a stray thread on her dress as she held back tears that threatened to spill over. The lump in her throat kept growing, threatening to choke her, but she was trying her best to remain calm. "Look, Noah," Genevieve began, her voice wavering slightly, "I want to make something clear. I don't want to be with you romantically. I can't forget what you've done, but for Leo's sake, I'm willing to be with you – but not really together, you know what I mean?" When she heard Noah sigh deeply, her head snapped up to watch him slump back in the chair. She felt a pang of fear run through her, realizing just who she was breaking up with. "I want to be clear about something else. This can't last forever. When Leo is a bit older and can understand why we can't be together, we will have to break up." She said as she paused, closing her eyes tightly. "I don't like it, but I'll do it for Leo." Noah fina
Glancing over at Genevieve, Noah paused, seeing the look of guilt in her eyes, knowing that she had already started to blame herself, and he gave her hand a tender squeeze before saying, "We... Genevieve and I were arguing. It was about us, our relationship. It got pretty intense, and Leo witnessed it all."Reaching for his notebook, Dr. Daniel listened attentively, nodding with understanding as he wrote down and then inquired gently, "And how bad was this argument?" "It was about us breaking up. Leo, he... he didn't want that..." Noah said as his expression shifted, a mix of regret and concern crossing his face.With a pause, Dr. Daniel's gaze softened as he observed Noah before he asked, "What is your relationship with Leo like?""I have been a father figure to him since his mother and I got together. We love each other as a father and son do... He... he means everything to me." Noah said, feeling Genevieve hand stiffened in his.Immediately, Dr. Daniel nodded, resting back in his
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