He arched an eyebrow at me. “What kind of married couple would do such a thing?”
“There are lots of them who do that, actually.”
He pulled me into his arms and said with a smile, “Well, not us.”
“It’s time for you to go to work,” I reminded him, closing my eyes.
“Oh, I’ve still got some time for a quick one…” He began running his hands over my body as he said that.
I was dumbfounded.
“But I’m a little tired, Anthony…” I said while brushing his hand off, but he simply ignored me and hit me with another wave of kisses.
With our warm bodies firmly pressed against each other, the temperature in the room rose and formed a great contrast with the cold winter outside.
I sometimes wondered if I would literally die in bed if he weren’t able to control himself.
Fortunately, this one didn’t last very long as he had to leave for work in a bit.
“Will you be heading out in the afternoon?” he asked with a satisfied smile as he came out of the bathroom, wiping himself dry with a towel.
“Hannah is done with her postnatal care, so we’re going shopping,” I replied while lying on the bed, feeling somewhat tired.
He nodded. “I’ll have Joseph give you two a ride, then.”
While he continued to dry his hair, I couldn’t help but notice his chiseled abdominal muscles, which made him look incredibly sexy. Man, he probably would’ve made a fortune being a model if he weren’t the chairperson of Featherstone Corporation!
I was snapped out of my trance when he tossed his towel at me and asked, “What, you haven’t had enough?”
Did he catch me staring?
I climbed out of bed and shot him a glare. “That’s it! We’re sleeping in separate beds, Anthony!”
I then stormed into the bathroom without waiting for his response, only to hear his devilish laughter outside the door.
By the time we came downstairs, Summer had already been sent to school. Flora noticed the cheeky smiles on our faces and said, “I made you two some beef stew. It’ll help to replenish your strength!”
For some reason, I found myself blushing hard when I heard her say that.
As I cleared my throat awkwardly, I shot Anthony a glance, and he simply flashed me a gentle smile in response.
After breakfast, he left for work immediately as things were pretty hectic in the company. “Make sure to come back early for dinner, okay?”
I nodded in response and saw him off at the front door.
Meanwhile, Joseph stayed behind and looked at me as he said, “I’ll give you a ride afterward, Mrs. Featherstone.”
I shook my head and declined his offer politely, “It’s okay, I can drive there myself later. Don’t worry about me. Just go on ahead!”
“But Mr. Featherstone has specifically instructed me to take you there.”
“I know, but I think I can manage this one on my own. A talented personal assistant like yourself shouldn’t be wasting your time on something like this. Now then, off you go!”
Seeing as he was still hesitant to leave, I grabbed some broccoli from the refrigerator and handed it to him. “Here, you can tell Mr. Featherstone that I had you bring this to him.”
Joseph stared at me in confusion. “Broccoli?”
I nodded. “Yes, now get going!”
There weren’t any flowers at home right then, so that was the closest I could get my hands on. I mean… It is technically a flower, after all!
Joseph hesitated for a little while before leaving with the broccoli in hand.
I then got myself a change of clothes and tidied up the bedroom before driving out of the garage.
Hannah and I were supposed to meet up at noon. It was still a little early when I arrived, so I decided to kill some time in a nearby restaurant.
As I had appeared on television several times before, the waiter who attended to me was able to recognize me.
At first, he looked a little shocked but was quick to regain his composure and smiled politely at me as he asked, “Good day, Miss. What can I get you?”
I shook my head and smiled back at him. “I’ll just have a glass of water for now. I’ll order the food when my friend gets here.”
The waiter returned moments later and handed me a glass of water. “Here you go, Miss. Just let me know if you ever need anything.”
With a nod, I thanked him in response.
He began whispering with his colleagues upon returning to the till, and I noticed them occasionally glancing in my direction. Huh… So they’re talking about me…
I pursed my lips and sipped on the water while staring out the window. Ever since Anthony came down hard on White Corporation, everyone’s focus had been on their stock prices which could fall at any time.
I knew that very well, and yet I couldn’t do much about it as Marcus was consumed by his hatred and resentment that had been amplified by the traumatic incident years ago. Although I hoped that he would learn to let go of the past, I had no right to say anything about it.
There’s no way of telling who’s right or wrong in life. It doesn’t matter if Rylee’s feelings toward Anthony are that of obsession or true love because there’s no going back anymore. Devotion and undying loyalty won’t work on everyone. With certain people, it’s best to just let go instead…
I was snapped out of my train of thoughts when I realized I had finished the glass of water. Then I glanced at my phone and saw that it was already noon, but there was still no sign of Hannah.
Right as I was about to put my phone away, Hannah’s call came in all of a sudden.
She apologized profusely the moment I answered the phone, “I’m so sorry, Sienna! The baby’s got a fever, and I’m at the hospital right now. I’m afraid I won’t be able to go shopping with you today. I’ll treat you to something next time, okay?”
I nodded. “It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”
After hanging up the phone, I glanced at the empty glass on the table and decided to order some food now that I was already there.
My phone began ringing again halfway through the meal. It was an unknown number which was calling from K City.
I answered it politely and asked, “Hello, may I know who’s calling?”
“Hey, Letty! It’s me!” The loud and husky voice of a middle-aged man sounded from the other end of the line.
I recognized it as Zachary’s voice almost immediately.
“Oh, hello there!”
Zachary seemed to be finding the right words to say as there was a moment of silence before he continued, “Are you busy? It’s New Year’s Eve tomorrow. Your mother and I are planning on visiting you and Summer so we could do the countdown together!”
This middle-aged man used to be a ruthless business magnate, and yet here he was being extremely cautious when talking to his own daughter. Somehow, this made me feel kind of sad.
I took another sip of my water and said, “Sure, that’d be great!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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