The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1991-2000
“I said, this is something between the two of us.” Seth’s tone left no room for
argument.
Creighton squinted at him for a moment. “I thought you didn’t like her? I
intended to entrust her to you, but if you feel it’s too much, I won’t force you.
What’s important is that I don’t want to give you another chance to break her
heart.”
Seth didn’t reply, but his intentions were clear and firm.
At that moment, Brody walked in, followed closely by his son Issac. Both men
wore grim expressions.
“Sir.”
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Creighton turned his attention to Brody. “What’s the matter?”d2
Brody glanced at Seth before saying, “We’ve just been to the hotel to get a
handle on the situation. The banquet had to be cut short because of an incident.
Mr. Ray’s personal misconduct has been leaked, and his family’s company is in
damage control mode. But given the number of reputable media outlets present
as witnesses, it’s unlikely their PR spin will do much good. We’ll have a clearer
picture by tomorrow morning.”
This result was exactly what Seth had initially desired. He understood that, even
without Brody spelling it out.
Creighton snorted, unsurprised by the news.
“There’s something else, sir.” Brody hesitated, his expression more serious than
before.
“Out with it.”
“Yes, sir.” Brody nodded. “According to the hotel receptionist, Mr. Ray was
forcing himself on Miss Danielle. She tried to resist but called for help when she
couldn’t fend him off. However, in the end…”
Creighton’s head shot up, his face a storm of rage. “In the end, what?”
“Well, apparently, Miss Danielle was so frightened that when she saw Mr. Ray
dragging Cicely into the room, she… she ran away.”
Creighton bolted upright from the couch.
He stared at Brody for a long moment before bursting into a grim laugh. “You’re
telling me Cicely saved Danielle, and then Danielle left Cicely behind and ran
off?!”
Rarely had Brody seen Creighton lose his temper, and he dared not speak
further.
Issac stepped forward, pulling out his phone. “Here’s the security footage from
the hotel. It should make it very clear whether Miss Danielle acted out of fear or
deliberately.”
Creighton practically snatched the phone from his hand.
Issac withdrew, casting a glance at Seth. “I bet you already have an idea
whether Miss Danielle was deliberate or not, without even seeing the footage.”
Seth, with his stoic good looks, stepped beside Creighton.
On the screen, Danielle was seen helping Ray into a room, struggling at the
door. Barefoot, Cicely walked into the lounge, high heels in hand, trying to help
Danielle.
Then Cicely got caught by Ray, looking back at Danielle with a gaze that
seemed to expect the obvious—that Danielle would help her in return.
But Danielle just stood at the door, coldly watching Cicely struggle, shaking her
head and deciding to leave.
The confusion and fear in Cicely’s eyes as she was dragged into the room and
the door slammed shut, cutting off all hope, sank into the hearts of the
onlookers.
The phone’s screen began to shake as Creighton’s hand trembled
uncontrollably. The footage continued with Danielle encountering reporters, then
meeting Seth, and pretending to know nothing as she hurried away with him.
With a loud “thud,” Creighton threw the phone onto the coffee table. “Where’s
Danielle? Where is she?!” His booming voice detonated like a bomb in the living
room.
Knowing something had gone wrong that night, he had guessed what Seth had
been plotting. Even if Cicely ended up the victim, he had thought it was just an
unfortunate accident. He hadn’t anticipated that this “accident” was
orchestrated.
Issac said calmly, “I’ve sent people to look for her.”
Outside, two cars pulled up to the house.
Danielle was brought out of one, followed by Erik from the other. He didn’t even
glance at Danielle as he hustled into the living room, leaning on his cane.
“Where’s Cicely?!”
Issac had barely finished when Erik’s anxious voice filled the room. He was
asking about Cicely’s condition as soon as he entered.
Creighton tried to contain his rage in front of his father but failed.
Brody quickly said, “Miss is resting now, sir. Please be at ease.”
Seeing so many people in the living room, Erik asked, “What in the world is
going on?”
There was a moment of silence. Then Creighton saw Danielle coming in from
behind, her hands crossed in front of her, her face a mix of anxiety and evasion.
He approached her slowly, his icy gaze lingering on her face. Finally, he raised
his hand and slapped her hard across the face.
Danielle fell to the ground from the blow.
Erik furrowed his brow deeply. “What are you doing? Have you lost your mind?!”
Creighton stood towering over Danielle, pointing shakily at her. “Ungrateful…”
Blood trickled from the corner of Danielle’s mouth.
Creighton swayed, and Brody quickly stepped in to support him. “We’ve always
tolerated your mutual disdain, and if you think it’s your right as a member of the
Ellis family, then fine. But just on the matter at hand, Danielle, how could you
convince yourself to abandon her? She was trying to save you! And you
deliberately left her to fend for herself! How could you!”
Tears splattered onto the floor as Danielle clutched her face, but no words could
escape her lips.
“Do you really think you can keep this hidden? Or did you think, even if Cicely
were in trouble, I wouldn’t lay a finger on you?!”
From those words, Erik could sense something amiss. When he spoke again,
his voice was heavy with disappointment, “What happened, Danielle? What
does it mean that you abandoned Cicely?”
Creighton pointed an accusing finger at Danielle, “This… this ungrateful brat.”
He tried to speak but was too choked with rage to continue.
Issac stepped forward, picked up the smartphone, and handed it to Erik. “This is
the security footage from the hotel. You’ll see everything you need to know.”
Danielle trembled, suddenly looked up, and her gaze fell straight onto Seth, who
was standing off to the side, his expression unreadable. He was cool and
detached, revealing nothing but indifference. And yet, Danielle felt a shame so
deep it seemed to scald her.
Erik didn’t finish watching the video before tossing the smartphone at Danielle’s
feet. “What did you think you’d gain from doing this, other than possibly
destroying Cicely? All these years, where did your uncle fail you? Did Cicely
ever wrong you in a way that warranted this betrayal? He pratically raised a wolf
in sheep’s clothing, a snake ready to strike!”
The humiliation, the crushing accusations, they left Danielle with nowhere to
hide. One was her so-called uncle, and the other was her grandfather. The two
people in this world closest to her, now, for the sake of Cicely, they were
dragging her name through the mud.
Rising slowly to her feet, Danielle said, “I’m sorry, okay? I made a mistake.
Everything you’re saying is right. I’m ungrateful, an ingrate. Cicely has her real
father’s doting, and her grandfather’s love; if she’s wronged, you all jump to her
defense. But it’s different for me. The whole sky falls down for Cicely’s slightest
discomfort. The surveillance shows I was the one insulted first. Yet none of you
mention that?”
Creighton’s face contorted with anger. “Don’t you dare distort the truth! Cicely
was trying to save you!”
“So it’s only right that I’m the one who should be bullied today?” Danielle said,
her voice cold. “I’m not trying to excuse myself. It was wrong to leave Cicely
behind, and selfish, too. I admit to all of it. So, what’s next? What do you want to
do? Come on, I’m ready to pay for my actions.”
Creighton trembled with fury. She had been so sure from the start that he
wouldn’t do anything to her, which was why she dared to commit such a
heartless act. She lacked compassion, but as an elder, he could not act without
honor.
“This matter is between her and me, Dad, Grandpa. Please, don’t interfere.”
A detached and indifferent voice came from upstairs – Cicely, leaning against
the railing in her pajamas, looked down at the chaotic living room. With such a
commotion below, it was impossible for her not to hear.
Seth looked up, Cicely was descending the stairs, barefoot. A flicker of concern
crossed his face as he went to her and scooped her into his arms.
“Do I need to remind you how annoying you’ve been today?” Cicely asked,
gazing at him.
His voice low and husky, Seth replied, “You’re not wearing shoes.”
At that, Cicely barely smiled, and she let Seth carry her, her gaze settling on
Danielle. Their eyes met, and Danielle felt another wave of embarrassment.
“Hold me closer. I have a few things to say to Danielle.”
As Seth approached Danielle with Cicely in his arms, Danielle instinctively
stepped back. Cicely’s eyes held a faint smile, “Seth just asked do I want to
break up with him?”
Seth’s complexion changed subtly, his grip tightening.
“Do you think if I told him I wanted to split, he’d choose you over me?”
Danielle’s lips pressed tightly together, her fists clenched.
Cicely turned to Seth, “Would you?”
“No.”
Cicely looked back at Danielle and continued, “To be honest, before tonight, I
might never have asked him that question because I wasn’t sure he’d say ‘no.’
But now, do you know why I asked? He probably feels some kind of debt
towards me. I’m okay now, so I can afford to feel relieved that it was me who
took the hit tonight. If it had been you, his guilt would have shifted to you. And if
you wanted to take advantage of that guilt to make him stay with you, it might
just work..”
Danielle’s eyes, which had been filled with doubt, widened in shock. “Why…”
“Because I’m his girlfriend, but I had to play your knight in shining armor. So
tonight, if either of us had gotten hurt, he would’ve been to blame. Why do you
think he’d feel guilty?”
The possibility that had begun to dawn on Danielle shattered with Cicely’s
words.
Creighton frowned at her. After all this, she was still covering for Seth.
However, having Danielle know the whole truth would cause trouble, not just for
Seth, but for her, too, assuming she didn’t want to break up with him.
“But let’s be clear, what you did tonight, abandoning me, that’s a debt I still
intend to settle. I hold grudges, and I won’t let you off easily if I catch you. Can
we just let it go for tonight? I’m feeling terrible, and I can’t sleep with all this
noise.”
Grandpa and Dad couldn’t really kill Danielle, but without her stepping in, it
seemed this scene tonight could never end.
“I’m going back to bed. She was your responsibility, after all, so it’s only right
you see her out. If you’re planning to take her home, put me down.”
Seth looked at her, said nothing, but turned and carried her upstairs.
Cicely smiled, letting him take her away.Danielle watched as Seth cradled Cicely in his arms and walked away, her mind
swirling with Cicely’s recent words.
“He probably feels some kind of debt towards me. I’m okay now, so I can afford
to feel relieved that it was me who took the hit tonight. If it had been you, his
guilt would have shifted to you. And if you wanted to take advantage of that guilt
to make him stay with you, it might just work.”
“There are so many kinds of love. It doesn’t always have to be romantic to be
together.”
Patty’s words from Cicely’s debutante ball suddenly crowded Danielle’s thoughts
at this moment. She hadn’t understood then, but now, she was beginning to. It
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didn’t have to be love that brings people together, guilt could do the trick too.
“To be with the one you love makes you a winner in life. You must learn to be
content and not ask for too much.”
Patty’s words from the past now seemed to resonate deeply within her, but it
seemed Cicely had beaten her to the punch.d2
Seth felt guilty towards her. He felt guilt for not protecting her tonight. Everyone
could see that the power in their relationship had never been in Cicely’s hands,
but now, it seemed to have shifted to her. As long as she played her cards right
with that guilt, Seth would stay by her side.
And the one who made it all possible was Danielle.
Cicely stepping in to stop any further pursuit had also given Erik and Creighton
a way out. Digging deeper wouldn’t change anything.
“Issac, see her out,” Creighton ordered coldly, motioning towards Danielle.
Issac nodded, stepping outside to make the arrangements.
Erik’s gaze on Danielle was heavy with disappointment and chill.
“How can two kids raised under the same roof turn out so different, one with
such a selfish and spiteful heart?”
Danielle felt desolate and met his words with a bitter laugh. “In your eyes, she’s
always been the better one.”
Erik took a deep breath. “No one’s been comparing you two. It’s you who’s
made her your rival all these years. You both are Ellis’, and her successes don’t
threaten you, nor do yours affect her. Eventually, the family legacy will belong to
just you two, and no one wishes more for you two to get along than us. Forget it,
if you were going to change, it wouldn’t have taken till today. You’re grown with
your own mind, and we can’t constrain you. Pursue your dreams if you wish, but
if you’re going to measure yourself against Cicely, just stay with the Ellis family.
We can afford to keep you.”
“No need. I’ve been a thorn in your side for years, and I don’t deserve to be a
freeloader.” With those final words, she turned and left coldly.
Erik’s brow knitted in frustration.
Creighton’s breathing grew heavy, he sank into the sofa, his head lowered,
struggling to get over the hurdle.
The tension in the air thickened, and Brody felt a sense of helplessness beside
him. “Sir, perhaps Miss Danielle is just more sensitive since she’s an orphan.
Her attitude over the years might stem from being hung up on her mother’s
story.”
At the mention of this, both Erik and Creighton’s expressions shifted slightly.
“If she’s unsatisfied, she should take it up with me. It was solely my decision to
stop her mother from entering our family. She has no right to take it out on
Cicely.”
Brody said no more. Creighton had always worried that living with Erik might
make Danielle uncomfortable or even worsen their conflicts, which was why he
allowed her to stay, but it hadn’t changed anything.
After a while, Creighton sighed and waved his hand dismissively. “Let it go, Dad,
don’t bother with it anymore. Tonight, Cicely… it didn’t lead to irreversible
consequences, so let it be.”
Again with ‘let it be.’
Brody stood aside, watching Creighton’s helpless demeanor, feeling a pang of
sympathy. Time and again, it was Creighton who made the concessions
because of Danielle.
Family skeletons were meant to stay in the closet, and no matter how ruthless,
one couldn’t cut off their own flesh and blood, especially the only child left by his
own brother.
“Sir, perhaps you should stay here for the night. It’s getting late.” Brody tactfully
changed the subject.
Erik, not wanting to go through any more trouble, nodded in agreement.
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Cicely was placed back into bed by Seth, burrowing beneath the covers.
“I really feel awful right now, so do the smart thing and leave. You must have a
lot to deal with, just close the door on your way out.”
Seth watched her turn her back to him as usual, standing still for a long while
before finally turning to leave.
Exiting the Ellis family home, he took out his phone, which had been vibrating all
night. It was filled with calls from Patty. He gave it a cursory glance and then
switched it off.
*
The next morning, the events of the previous night had fully fermented and
exploded. Negative comments and skeletons from the past were dragged into
the light.
Fans of their signed artists were clamoring for contract terminations, and scripts
under
Ray’s management faced a near-universal boycott.
The turn of events was within Seth’s expectations except for one thing—Ray’s
crippled.
He had never considered it.
Even when he decided to use Danielle, he had never thought he’d lay a hand on
Ray. But who could have foreseen it would come down to Cicely?
Unacceptable.
He had wanted to shelter her from the darkness and filth of society, keep her
untouched by its ugliness. How then could he bear to see her consumed by it?
Destroy Ray? He had wanted to kill him.
Seth sat alone in his office, his expression as frosty as the atmosphere, the
room itself felt like it was in the grip of winter.
Suddenly, the door swung open. Patty stormed in, her shawl tight in her grip, her
face set in a stormy expression.
Seth gave her a brief glance before turning away, picking up a document from
his desk. He didn’t say a word, allowing Patty’s upcoming tirade to unfold.
His indifference only fanned the flames of Patty’s fury. “I specifically asked you
to help Danielle shake off Ray’s obsessive grip, Seth, but instead you practically
gift-wrapped her and handed her over to him. What the heck were you
thinking?!”
“She wants to act, and Ray’s got the connections and the clout in the theater
scene. She wants it, and she didn’t say no. It was her choice.”
Patty squinted at him, a fierce glint in her eyes. “And was it her choice when she
almost got raped by that bastard? You can’t keep seeing Cicely. Call it quits,
now. If we’re talking crushes, Danielle’s probably head over heels for you too.
Personality-wise, Danielle’s a way better match for you. And let’s not forget,
because of your negligence yesterday, Danielle almost got herself in a real
mess. Do you have any idea how devastated a girl with a spotless reputation
can be if she’s nearly raped? You are responsible for this, Seth.”
Seth looked up, his gaze icy as he met Patty’s accusation. “If you’re so keen to
bring up last night’s fiasco, then you should know it wasn’t Danielle who nearly
got raped.”
Patty scoffed with disbelief. “She was asking for it.”
A frown creased Seth’s brow.
“She’s narrow-minded, jealous because you’re getting too close to Danielle. She
went to that party of her own volition. Nobody invited her. If she gets in trouble,
she’s asking for it.”
After a moment, Seth’s stern features suddenly twisted into a mocking sneer,
accompanied by a low, cold chuckle. He tossed his pen onto the desk and
leaned back in his chair, his posture relaxed but his voice laced with a frosty
edge. “So, if my girlfriend Cicely gets into trouble, she’s asking for it, but I’m
supposed to take responsibility for Danielle? Isn’t that a bit hypocritical?”
Patty had never seen Seth so wickedly nonchalant, and for a second, she
seemed utterly lost.
“So you’re that eager to set me up with Danielle, huh? She’s all grace and poise,
a perfect match for me.” Seth reached for a drawer to pull out a cigarette, but
then he stopped himself and pushed it shut. “Since she’s so graceful and
compliant, does that mean I can parade around with other women, push them
onto someone else, and then take responsibility when things go south?”
Patty’s face was a picture of disbelief. “You… what?”
“At that point, will this perfectly suited, adoring woman be able to stay calm and
magnanimous, welcoming them into our lives?”
Patty stared at Seth as if he were a creature from another world. “Have you lost
your mind?”
“Am I crazy?” Seth’s laugh was tinged with sarcasm. “I’d have to be out of my
mind to agree to take Danielle to that party, knowing full well it would cause
drama with Cicely.”
Patty’s brow furrowed as she digested Seth’s words, her expression suddenly
turning ashen. “Don’t tell me you had an ulterior motive for taking Danielle to
that party.”
“Curious about my motive?” Seth’s smile was thin. “The current state of Ray’s
family is my motive.”
Patty’s eyes widened in shock. “So you… you deliberately set Danielle up.”
“Too bad Danielle ended up pushing Cicely out in the end.” The icy humor in
Seth’s eyes faded as he spoke.
“What do you mean Danielle pushed Cicely out?” Patty stopped mid-sentence,
her puzzled gaze freezing as it met Seth’s. It seemed unthinkable, yet her
rational mind told her it was exactly something Danielle would do.
“Cicely said she was actually relieved it was her and not Danielle. Because if it
had been Danielle, I might have felt guilty enough to agree to be with her. But as
it stands, it wasn’t Danielle.
“The truth is, I’ve put up with Cicely smashing my car and creating a scene, and
I never thought about breaking up with her. But I still decided to take Danielle
out. Because, from the get-go, I never intended to take responsibility for her.
“I ignored Danielle at the party, I didn’t lay a finger on her when we got back to
the Ellis estate, and the fact that she’s still fine now is the most dignity I’ve
afforded her—just because I planned to use her from the start.”
Seth looked straight at Patty. “After all this, do you get my point? If you think my
attitude doesn’t matter, go tell Danielle that I only wanted to use her last night.
See if she’s heartbroken or just upset, and if she still wants to keep her crush on
me.”
Patty was speechless. She was filled with confusion and doubt about Seth.
When had he become so hard and merciless? When had he become so
ruthless?
“Why did you change like this? You’re just…”
“If I don’t change, the world will leave me behind. Do you think I want to live the
rest of my life branded as some trophy boy living off a woman?”
Patty finally understood it. Her eyebrows knitted together as her voice took on a
sharp edge. “Is it because of Cicely?! What are you plotting? Because she’s the
Ellis family’s precious daughter, you’re doing all this just to prove you’re worthy
of her, aren’t you?! For her, you’d sacrifice Danielle…”
She caught her breath, horror dawning on her. Her son, her own flesh and
blood, could be such a terrifying person.
For Cicely, for Millie’s daughter, he’d become this obsessed.
But why?
Why was it that Millie had two men so fiercely in love with her? One, who wore
his heart on his sleeve while the other, loved humbly and silently. The man
openly in love with Millie was the same man Patty herself cherished, and the
other was Patty’s own husband, who professed his love for her and pledged to
nurture and protect her for the rest of their lives.
She had thought that not marrying the man she loved and instead settling for a
man who loved her was the right choice. Yet she hadn’t expected that Tod didn’t
love her at all; he loved Millie, who was in Creighton’s arms. He facilitated Millie
and Creighton’s love, trapping her in his world for a lifetime, all to give Millie a
peaceful life.
One was heartless, and the other was a complete fraud.
She hated Millie. She hated Millie for ruining her life.
But why? How could her son fall fr Millie’s daughter?
Seth’s mom had always been the epitome of poise and grace, but now, as she
stood before him, her composure was shattered like a dropped porcelain vase.
The usually serene Patty was a storm of emotions, her voice sharp as broken
glass.
not Millie’s daughter. You
pitched into hysteria, her body language screaming
control slipping away.
brow furrowed in concern as he rose to his
floor, clutched her head in her hands, her eyes
is it always her?
shadow?!”
the office had grown too loud, and secretaries
in only to find Patty in
Seth barked coldly, and the onlookers scurried away, closing the
with a
shoulders, trying to steady her, but
face a
good boy, and listen to
her daughter. Isn’t
family’s eye, and she’s
other girl, any girl at
had brought Patty’s private physician, who
down. Patty was now resting in
recent years, and you’ve always been
What
Seth’s expression was icy.
wasn’t talking and looked rather pallid, so
advice. “Please do not upset her again,
doing so well with this over the
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the bed in the break
in thought for
out to him uncertainly, “Mr.
remained silent for
spoke softly, “I understand.”
to his desk, pulled open a drawer, and
then picked up his
window.
by the window stood rigid as
of smoke rose from that direction,
vanished into the air.
fiddled with his phone for a while,
was down to the butt, he turned and stubbed
desk. Once again he looked at his phone, finally
it.
fever had subsided. When she woke up in the morning, she
appeared to be
her for breakfast, and
they felt much relieved.
starting soon. Got everything you need? If you don’t feel up to
someone prepare everything for you,”
pondered for a moment, “Clothes, shoes? Maybe
out some nice pens and
she hadn’t really visited a stationery store
go
of porridge, pausing briefly when she
suggestion, then nodded
went upstairs to change. While
It was Seth
she picked
“Hello?”
to answer so quickly,
prolonged silence.
dial the wrong number or what?” Cicely glanced at
indeed him.
Seth to speak, his voice deep. “I thought you’d
asleep.”
laughed, “So you decided to bother me while I was supposed to
sleeping?”
hadn’t answered, I wouldn’t have
frowned, “What are
gone? You
to keep burning
the other end, “And your foot? Is it
away. Silence fell on
spoke first, “Seth, what do you
Do I have
heal completely in
to argue, she
take care and we’ll talk after you’ve
on the phone. After about
said “Okay” and hung
her T-shirt lay
pulled it over her
clear to her, yet
but anxiety held her back. She feared that
she least
sat on the bed for several minutes until there was a knock on
visitor downstairs. Mr. Creighton
got no reply, “Miss? Are
bedroom door swung open, and
any visitor have to do
maid just shook her
Cicely descended the stairs.
a young, handsome
that he was no ordinary gentleman.
stood up, a slight forced warmth in his
Ms. Cicely, I manage The Watson Hotel. I’m terribly sorry
night that caused you
was someone from the hotel coming to apologize
a wry smile, approached him, and
across from her, her gaze
Watson Hotel? You don’t look much older
did you get to run
a
to my father’s influence.”
clicked, “Ah, so you’re the
That explains it.”
simply nodded, acknowledging her assumption. “Though the
harm can’t be undone, I felt it was necessary to
How can we make amends
to do?” Cicely tilted her head, pretending to
a playful smile, “Do
lightly
chin up
three days, so how about you keeping me company
“Not worried about
jealousy stop you from accompanying me? Are you
or to me?”
a hint of chill. “I do not believe that
apologies.”
then.
at just the right moment, “Cicely, that’s
want to cross the
car door for Cicely, and
aside, taking the
like disinfectant,”
Without further ado, Claud
from the Ellis family estate,
broke the silence, “You
heard from your dad that your
lazily against the seatback, watching the sycamore
the ground. “Yeah. I got a call I shouldn’t have
seemed to be a story behind those
with P City, so do you have
today?”
the
at her, “What grade are
Is that
“No problem.”
a while longer until Cicely suddenly
stop at a phone
“Sure.”
smartphone model and got herself a
her old phone, “Trade this
nearly new phone, “We’ll
“Sure.”
quietly, offering no comment. He’d thought
on a shopping spree would be the
to have even less of
in and out of the stationery store in less than ten minutes,
few pens and notebooks.
need a break. Let’s
shop stop and a restaurant meal, they had
downtown, ten minutes buying a phone, another ten in
day spent at the
an easy mission based on Cicely’s physical
she powered through the mall for
by the
*
was in showbiz, and
with endless
managed celebrities starting to rebel, but their
pressure from other shareholders eager to dump them before
were watching closely,
a full-scale boycott to push Ray’s family
days, Ray’s family were forced
eye on those scripts, but no one was a fool;
all the highquality scripts to be snapped
Who was this new
unfamiliar name on the screen, couldn’t help
Who indeed?
and now, there
any
capable, alright. She knew he had
a company and securing topnotch scripts on
the ins and outs, she understood that the
High quality, solid teams, and
was
it was obvious he
it was of significant importance. He had
foothold in the industry – he
what she admired
arrived at the Ellis family estate
first day was stationery stores and
day, malls and
day, Claud asked directly, “Which mall are we hitting
sick of clothes and shoes. Let’s go to
I’ve never been to
feet, “You sure you want to do
“Absolutely.”
was carrying
pallor alarmed the butler who opened the door. “Miss,
happened?”
the household gathered in the living
brief moment, the intensity in the other man’s
unforgettable.
forward, “What’s going on… What now?” It seemed like
thing after another lately.
face set in a cold expression, said tersely, “She
refused to go to the
was a moment of silence before Creighton
doctor.
right, upstairs. If you think you can
longer.” Cicely, who had been frowning the
suddenly spoke up.
had just started to approach, stopped in his tracks at her
look and carried her upstairs,
Claud dusted
from her. “That’s enough. I accept your
at her before suddenly lifting the hem
flinched back, “What are you
of blood seeping out from the
stared at her and asked, “Do
in, and Cicely’s eyes caught the
pulled her feet
pulled his hand back, casually grabbing
beside Cicely’s bed.
a nonchalance, and said, “Hey,
You got hurt on
doesn’t seem right.”
is done,” Cicely
his gaze dropping to meet hers
says I’m here on a job? Can’t a guy just want to
without an
a hint of surprise
his eyebrow, Claude’s eyes briefly darted to her
the wet wipe aside.
offered, reaching out toward Cicely’s
could make contact, another
to meet Seth’s indifferent
Seth said
at the scene before
you’re
an eyebrow, Claud withdrew his hand and turned to Cicely. “Do
to
him a sidelong glance, her tone
now? Just go, you’re
standing there.”
in Claud’s eyes changed as they rested on her, a
concern.
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exchange, felt a shadow pass over his
of anger and something
the thick hostility rolling off Seth, Claud averted his
worried about me, I can’t have you fretting any longer.
number. Call
absently, her mind clearly
in her foot that threatened to knock
response seemed to
lips tightly,
and then
Cicely flinched.
her leg, his grip firm despite her attempt to
hand tighten and eventually allowed him
of her pants, and slide off her
foot that was
her heel, with blood matted and flesh raw. The fabric
up with
on earth did you manage to do this to
you feel the
his gaze, looking at her with a
a cry,
me. Soon my
other shoe. He held her foot without saying
word.
in by Isaac, wore a look of
lady, aren’t you the one who hates
severe abrasions?” As he spoke, he opened the
ease, finding antiseptic and
wait it out. No need to show up in a
the doctor added.
antiseptic bottle in his hand,
away from me? I hate
doctor chuckled wryly. “I know you don’t like me. If you
hurt again.” He turned,
hand.
to pull her foot back, but Seth’s grip did not relent. Seth met
with a stern face. “Do
face was pale, her
doctor, his grasp
her.”
pain!” Cicely’s face turned even
the medicine.”
She looked to Creighton for help, but
solve anything.
bear it for a moment,” he said before stepping out
“Dad! It hurts!”
wound,
the bed and shook his
to get it wet; otherwise, the infection will be more
any more.” he advised before quickly
stood up and lifted her in his arms, supporting
lifted the blanket and gently
on her forehead and the
swollen red, and her
demeanor softened somewhat at the sight
distress. Cicely looked up at him, her voice tinged with frustration and
you’re telling me I can’t even cry about
they were done for? Usually, you make a fuss over
here you are running around like a madwoman for three days, and
having the time of your
dropped, and her voice was muffled as she admitted, “Yeah, it
kinda fun.”
intensely
clutched the quilt and slipped beneath it. “I’m fine for now.
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Seth didn’t move
moment, his eyes
different from what
she hadn’t bothered to
two contacts in
Issac. The other,
call history with
flicker of emotion, Seth blocked and
to call in, nor she
this, he lowered his head to look at the woman peacefully
He dialed his own number from her phone and then handed it to
number to your
you do it yourself? You’ve got the phone,” Cicely
knitting together.
stated firmly, leaving no room for
the phone from him, a mix
you
her silently, his gaze
saved his number.
contacts?” Cicely’s voice was
point of me admitting it?” Seth’s
her. “I guess I
you’d delete my contacts.”
deep breath, resignation in her voice. “Never
now? These next few days, maybe even
I don’t want to
You seem to have your hands full with your victories, so I won’t
I’d appreciate the same
watched her quietly as she finished speaking. Her
sickly, still held an undeniable
me for a few weeks, and
alone, or do you need someone else to
His voice was devoid
bed, Cicely stared at his stoic,
in her
eyes.
years, a few weeks
with who I want to be with. As long as it’s not you,
Right?”
Seth’s gazes seemed to conceal untold thoughts, a flicker
through them, subtle as
the
to keep you company? You
past few days,” he said
didn’t deny it. “Can we not talk about
was suddenly sharp and cold, “are you trying
with me?”
lips twisted into a weary smile. “I don’t want to talk about
if you’re thinking of breaking up, you can’t get too close to
a matter of principle.”
stretched between them, heavy and
Seth in
“Fine, I can get through a few
without
her brow. Fluttering her
gently caressing her face, fingers tangled
low, husky whisper, “Did you
to avoid seeing me?”
turn away from his intense gaze,
hair. “If we broke up,
with another man?”
like needles to her heart. “Didn’t you
wait until I’m fully recovered? Or did you come
this? If we broke up,
I supposed
the desire
want to be alone. I want to date,
to have a complete home as a dependable refuge
my father’s greatest wish. I
much I can do for
if not you, it would definitely
Your questions are pointless.”
she spoke seemed to darken Seth’s expression further.
to marry, to have children… Each word
on her hair.
you love me, while
words
his mouth.
chill run down her
provoke me on purpose,” Seth warned, his
his voice laced with restrained anger. “Did
just to
Intentionally…
few seconds for the implication to
you mean intentionally? You…
her denial, Seth’s lips
even close her eyes,
move from this man.
the moment, his chiseled face
a silent exchange. As
him stopping the passionate kiss. Instead,
lips with an intensity that left
coming to her senses, tried to push him away, but he caught her
her head. She could feel the firmness of his
the heat of him
stranger to his kisses, yet she couldn’t claim to be familiar with
on the bed, under the weight of his desire and
encounter in the hospital that had her heart racing
was her attempt
all over again, with no sign of
temperature between the two continued
She found
just hoping he would stop at an appropriate
lips, however, had other plans, trailing
her
brushed against her
against his shoulders.
lost in his dark, enigmatic eyes,
gaze, but he forced
carrying a rasp she’d never heard
never let yourself suffer,” he stared intensely at her. “You did it on
yourself to this. To say you’re heartless is not accurate.
who knows how to play with people’s hearts the
made him feel double the heartache, intensifying his guilt, and
future plans with another man. When it came
no one could
her lip, she retorted, “Am I the master of hearts? Have I captured
I wouldn’t choose such a foolish way. You’re
So, you can’t wait even a fortnight to confront me
would you do in these next few days
none of your
“Cicely.”
words. His dark eyes
his fingers gently caressing her soft skin.
he spoke again, slowly:
eternity, she managed
say?”
slight smile, straightened up, and withdrew his hand.
to leave me. You’re using
to hurt yourself.
these
clung to a thread of
thoughts?”
was impulsive, and I might regret it in the next
now. Will
Guilt
towards me?”
above, would you
moment, “Marriage is a serious matter. If I
full responsibility for this
immediately, pondering as he gazed
panicked, “Don’t tell me you’re already
to me might not be the best thing
trying to make
simply watched her, their silent battle of wills culminating in
proposing. Your ‘yes’ is
can’t predict the future; I only know what I want
wouldn’t say this lightly, and you don’t need to make any
you loved
the most ironic and worthless
irony. “So you’re on board then,” Seth concluded, clearly
topic.
and clear, “Yes,
for a moment before suddenly reaching out to
remember my cell
up
air of a pampered heiress,
for the things she chose to remember. And Seth’s number
one of them.
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guys or things that shouldn’t be on your
an eyebrow,
fingers gently caressed her chin for a moment, “For the next
but just this once. I won’t accept you
get yourself to
am I a porcelain
murmured, almost absently,
softly against her cheek.
before. Even though both of her feet
felt there was no happier time than
A notion that once only existed in her imagination, something
hypothetically, was about to become
never thought he would be the one to
she’d expected it would be her
you are
shaking her head.
the book, we can’t register
do it off the books. Do you want to handle it,
step in?”
it,” Seth said coolly. He was the
arrange the
“So when can we?”
“After your injuries heal.”
then reached into the nightstand
the headboard. “To
better sign a contract.”
open the notebook. It wasn’t long
it to Seth.
date, Mr. Seth proposed to Miss
to get a marriage certificate as
backing out.” She then signed her name in
right corner.
glanced at the writing, a smirk tugging at his
I won’t back
his hand, “No,
out, signing your name is nothing to
mind at ease.”
flew across the page,
signature behind her own.
satisfied and put the notebook back in the
*
Cicely fell asleep, Seth went
say?” Creighton couldn’t
“She’s agreed.”
“You’re both young, haven’t been
you afraid of
dark eyes reflected the fading twilight outside the window. After
softly, “I’m afraid. That’s why we need to get married
away.”
a long
hand twitching
“Do you love her?”
said,” Creighton’s question finally prompted Seth to
find another man, fall in
lips twisted into a smirk, “Yes.
woman is, she still needs a man to accompany her and a
Cicely, she’s never positioned
If not you, then someone else.
look. She might act
listens to me.”
lips were pressed
her words
But she can’t be with any other man,
Two questions and non-answers, but
somehow cleared Creighton’s
knew what
*
twenty days for Cicely’s legs to heal completely,
ten days earlier. The
years until she reached the legal
a public event; they
to talk about.
with marriage, life hadn’t changed
needed to prepare a home for their
anything less than grand. He didn’t
apartment.
into the Cicely’s Mansion he had given
Seth declined without hesitation.
school and usually picked her up
he’d have Charlie
the driver’s seat
your
quite, but not everything needs to be done
watched her
pulled away.
now. How long
three months,
any longer.
to look at her, “You’re
only eighteen. I don’t like leaving things
seemed innocent enough, but upon reflection, the
cheeks flushed
blush made a soft laugh escape Seth’s
“What’s so funny!”
him laugh was something she thought
did laugh, he
Unfair.
soon
heading back to the Ellis place? Where are
her voice tinged with a mix
get there,”
had half-expected Seth to take her out
that served artisanal dishes, but as they
familiar to her. It wasn’t
the impressive wrought-iron gates of
they were. “What are we doing here?” she
out of the window.
a mysterious smile playing on his
Cicely’s
on a vacant lot nearby.Seth opened the car door for
As she looked at the desolate land in front
“Why here?”
a half-smile as
with a sense of ownership. “I
simply.
swept across the vast
drew her close, and his arms encircled
embrace. His gaze dropped to meet hers, his
her cheek.
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murmured, his voice a low rumble
ears.
a beat, and she looked up at him, her eyes
delight. But then, a shadow of pragmatism crossed her
this going to
the curve of her delicate waist, tightening
voice as firm
Ellis
his words a gentle caress, as
sparkled with
family to our
didn’t need to go through all
right
acknowledged, his eyes lingering on her
her soft skin. “It’s for those times when you might get
the workout, and if you go too far, you’d
to go through a lot
her brow and pushed him
living together and you’re already planning for
scenarios?”
honestly think you’ll never get mad at me?” Seth raised an
smile on his lips. “I can’t guarantee I won’t ever make
declare she wouldn’t, but his words gave her
find me that annoying?”
curled. “If you stay next door, I can find you easily. If you go
for you. Do you want to
rather spend
her brows, pondering for a moment. The answer in her
with the smiling eyes of Seth, but
it.
make it easy for you. No
takes you. But if you knew I was mad enough to leave
just a simple
takes, the moment I see you, I’d still
to make things right.” After all, she loved
enough to part ways.
finish speaking, his eyes still crinkled with
but what if I don’t
on?”
better not let me
fingers caressed her smooth cheek, his gaze deep
back what
not used to seeing Seth this tender. She
into his chest. “I’ve heard
posture accommodating her in the most
embrace.
the affection, Cicely rested her head on Seth’s
next door. After a moment of silence,
to my place
scent of her light, floral body wash filled his
against his,
head slightly, his nose brushing against her hair, inhaling
delicate fragrance.
means to invite a
shade
her ears. “Is that so?Cicely’s
villa’s grand entrance, Cicely lowered her
code. She’d barely tapped in
his arm encircling her waist as his voice
from above her head.
“020727, and then?”
hovered over
hand reached out, pressing a “9” before
Cicely nodded.
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lips curved into a half-smile
91227
brief moment, then
disengaging echoed through
turned to look at him, “How did you
gently pushed her
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