Loredana stood at the doorway and stared at Helen.
Helen became uneasy under her glare and looked at Loredana’ cell phone but couldn’t see anything from that distance. She also couldn’t do anything in front of Cormac other than calmly ask, “Why is Ms.
Flores looking at me that way?”
Loredana’ thoughts were dragged out by what Helen said and her urge to confront Helen in front of
Cormac eased as she calmed down. Helen was the woman who Cormac loved. Even if she did anything, how would Cormac punish the woman he loved for a contract wife like her?
She grabbed her cell phone tightly and it took her a while to compose herself.
She smiled at Helen, “I was stunned by Ms. White’s beauty, please don’t take offence, Ms. White.”
Loredana walked towards them and her gaze shifted to the documents on the coffee table. She picked up the documents and it was the contract for Repulse Bay. She looked up towards Cormac and asked,
“Is this for me?”
Cormac who maintained his indifference throughout calmly acknowledged.
Helen’s eyes glared widely. This, this was really for Loredana? Why? Helen didn’t understand! Loredana looked towards Helen, suppressed her fury, and laughed coldly, “Ms. White, I’m Mr. Mendelsohn’s wife. So what if he gives me something?”
Helen trembled with rage. This damned shameless woman! Was she worthy to be Cormac’s wife? If it wasn’t for the presence of Cormac, Helen would have slapped Loredana!
“Of course.” Helen lowered her head and her tears started to flow which spoke for her pain, “Ms.
Flores, is the true Mrs. Mendelsohn, who am I to question that?”
“You are the woman that Mr. Mendelsohn likes. You were with him for so many years so why… do you have to lower yourself?” Abbott looked at Loredana and didn’t expect that not only did she not have a hold on her private life, but she was also that shameless. It was clearly a contract marriage so how can she act as if she was the legitimate wife? But she indeed was Cormac’s lawful wife and although he was upset with Loredana, he couldn’t openly disrespect her and side with Helen to offend her.
Loredana continued peacefully as if she didn’t hear the sarcasm in their words. She smiled and said,
“Ms. White since you acknowledge my status, can you please move aside?”
Instantly, the air congealed for several seconds. All eyes looked towards the silent Cormac. Did he acknowledge her status? If he did, then what was to become of Helen?
The fleeting lights and shadows couldn’t conceal the evil lurking in Cormac’s expression when he said,
“What’s your status?”
An ominous feeling came over Loredana but she looked towards him, “We are husband and wife even if it’s for an hour. Is it wrong for me to sit beside you?” Loredana used his words against him.
She had been bullied for a long time and she wouldn’t say anything if it only involved her but to think that Helen caused Maxina to fall into mental illness just to get to Loredana. That was something that she couldn’t accept! Since Helen was worried that she got closer to Cormac, then that was exactly what she wanted to do. And she wanted to do that in front of her!
Maxina was her only relative and the bottom line of her tolerance, “Ms. White, although you have a deep relationship with my husband, we are not divorced. So, I’d like to ask Ms. White to have some self-respect!”
Helen looked towards Cormac and he was actually looking at that loathsome woman! This woman’s expression can really change rapidly. In the past, she was meek and submissive and now she was so assertive! What kind of a woman was she?
They couldn’t tell what Cormac was thinking. Even Abbott who had been with him for so long couldn’t read him but he knew that the two women must not be together right now. Although Abbott didn’t completely understand the entire issue, he was smart enough to read the current situation in the room.
He stood up and patted Helen’s shoulder, “Let’s go.”
Helen was unwilling to. She wanted to see what her position in Cormac’s heart was. But what if
Cormac chose Loredana? Then she would be finished and all her efforts would have gone to waste. She was very clear that Cormac did not love her. Cormac treated her well all because of a night’s stand and the years of friendship. He didn’t like her nor love her.
She couldn’t gamble, she couldn’t afford to lose!
“I won’t make things difficult for Cormac. You’ve won.” Helen tried to say something pleasant before leaving. She didn’t admit defeat; she just didn’t want to frustrate Cormac. She graciously thought of the big picture.
Very soon, the room became silent. It was so quiet that calm breathing can be heard.
This awkwardness lasted for three minutes. Loredana’ back was drenched in a cold sweat and said after a while, “I’ll go back to the room first.”
She behaved that way because of Helen. There was no reason for her to stay there now that Helen had left. As soon as she took a step, Cormac grabbed her wrist and with a tug, Loredana spun around and fell into his embrace. Her reflex action was to struggle but she was tightly held in his arms.
“What are you doing?” Loredana became scared and flustered.
Haha.
“What am I doing? Weren’t you very assertive a moment ago?” Cormac grabbed her chin, “So I underestimated you.”
If it wasn’t for Helen, how would she dare to agitate him? She had gone through hardships and in the recent ten years, not only did she grow older, she grew wiser. If she was soft, she would be bullied by others. So, she couldn’t continue to appear weak in front of those who wanted to harm her. She needed to protect her mother and the baby inside her. She must be strong and brave. Loredana didn’t move and closed her eyes, refusing to listen to anything.
Cormac had never been treated this way by any woman, and this woman…
“Ms. Flores…”
Loredana was wearing a white round neck T-shirt and was in a sideward position in his arms. Her chest seductively rose and fell with each breath. He became inexplicably heated up and his blood started to stir.
When Loredana didn’t hear Cormac speak, her curly eyelashes started to tremble and she slowly opened her eyes and looked at his expression which showed that he was holding back with determination.
His look…
Loredana traced his gaze downwards… She noticed that he was looking at her cleavage and she angrily pushed him away with all her strength. Cormac was caught off guard and leaned back onto the sofa!
Loredana covered her chest, “Pervert!”
She hastily stood up from the sofa and wanted to quickly leave the sitting room but in her haste, she didn’t stand properly and tripped over Cormac’s leg and fell back onto Cormac…
“Ah…”
Cormac couldn’t dodge in time…
Cormac wasn’t able to dodge and Loredana fell directly into him.
Her forehead impacted painfully onto his chin. And her lips pressed onto something stiff protruding from his body. The feeling was familiar yet distant.
Loredana was stunned for a moment and quickly got up when she came to her senses. Then she realized that her lips touched his Adam’s apple… She held onto her forehead in pain and her face was burning hot due to her blushing.
Cormac was also dazed from the contact and slowly looked up at her, “If I’m a pervert, then who do you think you’re?”
Before Loredana could reply, he sat upright slowly and purposefully adjusted his collar and touched the position where Loredana had kissed. He laughed aloud, “We are husband and wife. You can tell me directly if you want to kiss me. I’m not so petty.”
Loredana was speechless. Who wanted to kiss him? It was an accident!
“I won’t want to kiss you!” Loredana whipped around her head and quickly left the living room.
Cormac sat on the sofa and was upset by what she said and replied sarcastically, “Then who do you want to kiss?”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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