S21 9. My Number One

“What if you meet a woman prettier than me? Sexier? Smarter? More powerful? More everything?” Kara raised an eyebrow.

Frank shook his head firmly. “That’s impossible, Kara. Even if there were, I would still consider her as lower than you. You are always my number one.”

Without realizing it, Kara’s lips trembled. Compassion had welled up in her chest. Before Frank caught it, she tightened her embrace again.

“Thanks, Frank,” she whispered.

“I’m the one who should be thanking you.”

Frank put his nose on Kara’s shoulder, inhaling the scent he loved the most. In a blink of an eye, his blood rushed to his groin.

“Kara, how about we go to the bedroom now?”

Feeling something pressing against her, Kara sighed in disbelief. ” You’re lucky Louis is still playing in the back yard.”

“Yeah, that’s why we should hurry. Don’t let anyone see and accuse me of needing to pee again.”

Kara laughed even harder. Letting Frank take her hand, she ran along She had forgotten about her mother-in-law who was secretly peeking from the balcony window.

“Let’s see how long you guys can last.” Melanie snorted in disgust. After the couple disappeared behind their bedroom door, she hurried down the stairs. The plan had to be changed. She just knew that Kara wouldn’t give up Harper’s name just by incitement.

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“What?” Barbara’s eyes widened when she heard Melanie’s explanation. “I have to make a portfolio?”

“Yes, Dear. We have no other choice. Your brother might get suspicious if I kept pushing him into giving you a position.”

Barbara sighed in disbelief. “But, what should I write? I don’t have any achievements. I even didn’t finish my study. Moreover, work experience. I have never created a single design.”

Melanie pursed her lips. Not finding a solution, she patted Barbara on her shoulder. “Just write as best you can. Put a little lie if necessary, but don’t be too obvious. You can do it. I entrust this important task to you. Now, there are other things that I have to take care of.”

Barbara stared dumbfounded at her mother walking towards the door. “Mom?”

closed the door. Barbara tried to catch up, but her mother had run as

I write?” she muttered angrily.

moment, Nora appeared from the door at the end of the hall. Just as the girl passed in front

servant startled. She checked around.

Barbara and herself.

call

else? Come here!”

to get something, Nora waited at the door. Cold sweat began to bead on the back of

a portfolio!” Barbara handed Nora the laptop.

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widened. “What

blinked stiffly. “You didn’t know? What did you use to apply for

my personal data and then took part in the interview,” she answered slowly,

mistake.

the servants in this house were the chosen ones. It turns out, you guys are the same as the servants in general? Low-educated and brainless?”

head. Her fingers were interlaced politely in front of her stomach. “Sorry, Miss. I’m not an educated person. But, if you

Barbara’s eyebrows

security in this house. He was the most educated among us, and smart too. Because of that fact, he was chosen to replace

fell silent for a moment. She remembered the young man who was always near the twins.

a moment of silence, she snorted. “Where

the clock. “It’s time

the east veranda. Wo you like me to take

her

the bedroom door, Barbara left with her laptop. However, three steps away, she stopped.

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straightened her

know

east.”

you, she looked away. Nora could

her chest.

an arrogant person in this house? Mr. and Mrs. Harper must be

Philip sitting casually facing the garden, Barbara snorted. ” Hey, aren’t you well paid? Why are you lazing

even move from the tablet in his

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