Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
It was so faint, but she could bet that it came from a woman.
There was only one woman around Cornell now. Only Audrey could have gotten so close to put her scent on him. Ugh!
Cecilia gritted her teeth and her face contorted with anger.
“I swear, I’m gonna fuck you up, Audrey!”
She vowed to make Audrey pay for approaching Cornell when she was away. She looked forward to seeing Audrey grovel at her feet as Audrey begged for mercy.
Meanwhile, as soon as Cornell got in the car, his assistant asked, “Where to, Mr. Clement?”
Cornell loosened his tie and pressed his fingers on his temples. He answered tiredly, “Crystal Bay.”
Upon arrival, he went straight upstairs and inputted the password to the apartment with ease.
The door of the main bedroom was ajar. As soon as he walked in, Cornell saw Audrey sleeping on her side.
Her hair was disheveled, and the strap of her nightdress was hanging off her shoulder, revealing part of her collarbone and chest.
Cornell felt her forehead with the back of his hand and found out that her fever had been reduced.
He extended his hands to tuck her in. At this time, Audrey suddenly turned over with her face a little red. She said unconsciously, “Water… I want water.”
Cornell quickly grabbed her a glass of water. He bent over to call her name softly.
She didn’t answer. His eyebrows were slightly raised as he sat on the edge of the bed, pulled her into his arms, and fed her the water carefully.
It seemed she was very thirsty because she drank more than half of the water in the glass.
Under the dim light, her rosy lips shone after it was moistened by water. They looked so inviting. Cornell’s eyes wandered to her bosom while she lay weakly in his arms.
As he got turned on, Cornell wiped Audrey’s lips with his index finger.
It seemed Audrey sensed his presence because she muttered inaudibly.
In the end, Cornell withdrew his hand. His fingers could still feel the warmth of her lips, and this sent a heat all over his body.
He quickly put her down on the bed and tucked her in before fleeing the room.
It was almost noon when Audrey woke up next day.
Since it was the weekend, she didn’t have to go to work.
If there were any exceptions, Matteo and the other four assistants could take turns to attend to the president’s work needs during the weekends. She didn’t have to worry as a result.
Audrey got out of bed. When she saw the glass on the nightstand, she was confused.
She couldn’t remember drinking any water before going to sleep last night.
Strange! Audrey thought with a shrug. She took the small first-aid kit and used the thermometer to check her temperature. Thankfully, she no longer had a fever.
She was feeling so lazy today. So, she grabbed a quick bite and went back to bed. It was already evening when her phone ringtone woke her up.
The call was from Nicole Lawrence, her best friend who just got back to town after going on a vacation. Nicole asked Audrey out for dinner.
As soon as the two of them met at the barbecue restaurant, Nicole hugged Audrey tightly and shouted, “Audrey, I missed you so much!”
Audrey had known Nicole since the time back in high school. At that time, Audrey had just moved to Ardlens. Nordan School just happened to be offering scholarships to outstanding students.
Audrey had always been a straight-A student. She took the entrance exam and came out top, granting her admission to the school.
It was a school with a hefty tuition fee. As a result, many of the students were from top families. Audrey soon realized that life in the school wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Many students bullied and looked down on her for her humble background.
One day, Nicole stepped in to help Audrey after she was bullied.
This marked the beginning of their close friendship.
It wasn’t until they grew closer that Audrey learned that the Lawrence family was a famous energy tycoon in Ardlens. And as such, Nicole was a trust-fund baby.
But it didn’t affect their relationship at all.
Their friendship had grown stronger since high school.
After the greetings and hugs, Nicole pulled the arm of a tall hunk of a man and then introduced, “Audrey, meet my boyfriend, Kieran Bradley.”
Nicole secretly made a gesture with her fingers, indicating the number 17.
Audrey took the hint and shook her head hopelessly. She understood that this man was Nicole’s seventeenth catch.
“Hi, Audrey. Nicole has told me a lot about you. You are much more beautiful than she described. Nice to meet you!” Kieran greeted and reached out a hand.
His gaze lingered on Audrey, making Audrey a little uncomfortable.
Out of courtesy, she shook his hand anyway.
Kieran scratched her palm with his index fingernail as he withdrew his hand.
Her skin prickled with goose bumps instantly.
When she raised her head to look at him, Audrey saw that Kieran was acting all lovey-dovey with Nicole as if he hadn’t done anything just now.
In the middle of the meal, Kieran excused himself to use the bathroom.
Once Nicole and Audrey were left alone, Nicole asked, “How have you been?”
Audrey knew what Nicole meant. Audrey had never hidden anything from Nicole, including her relationship with Cornell. Even if Audrey didn’t tell Nicole, the Lawrence family had connections, so Nicole knew more about Cecilia than she did.
Audrey opened her mouth to speak, but she suddenly felt sick. She covered her mouth and hurried to the bathroom.
Audrey didn’t use the bathroom attached to the dining room for fear of Nicole suspecting her pregnancy.
As she walked out of the general bathroom, a familiar voice came from behind.
“Ha-ha! I’m sure I can take her to bed tonight. At worst, I’d have to spike her drink. I’m already sick and tired of that boring woman.
Anyway, I must have a taste of her. Oh, that reminds me! Her best friend is gorgeous. It will be great to have a two-some with her.
I’ll make sure to take some photos and videos during the process. We can use that to blackmail them later…”
These disgusting words came from Kieran. Audrey balled her hands into fists.
She stood on the spot and glared. When Kieran turned around after ending the call, he almost suffered a heart attack at the sight of Audrey.
However, he regained his composure soon. A sly smile appeared on his face.
“Audrey, what a coincidence!” After saying that, Kieran pretended to be shocked and said, “Forgive my manners. I hope my reaction didn’t freak you out just now.”
His nonchalance and voice made Audrey sick.
“Behave yourself, okay?” Audrey warned, giving him a murderous glare.
Kieran turned a deaf ear to that. He moved closer and leaned over.
“Oh, Audrey. I think I have fallen for you. It’s love at first sight.”
After saying that, he couldn’t wait to grab Audrey’s hand.
Audrey quickly stepped away from him.
Kieran yawned, but he didn’t seem to mind it at all.
Kieran had been sowing his wild oats. He soon lost interest in those women who slept with him. Audrey’s beauty made his eyes shine bright.
Her beauty was natural and her skin was radiant under the light. Her eyes were like that of a siren as she eyed him. She was so tempting, so he couldn’t take his eyes off her.
Kieran was a firm believer that women’s no meant yes. In his books, Audrey was only playing hard to get.
He licked his lips and said in a low voice, “How about we go somewhere else and talk?”
Hearing that, Audrey felt as if she just swallowed a fly.
When Kieran saw that Audrey just stared at him in silence, Kieran assumed that she was left speechless because of his charm. He took another step forward and uttered, “If you are shy now, tell me your number. When I send Nicole away, we could meet up and you know…”
Audrey nodded, much to his pleasure.
Kieran smiled happily and whipped out his phone. He Looked at her as if he wanted to gobble her up.
“Baby, as soon as you walked in through that door, I fell for you. It seems you are the one for…”
Before he could finish her words, Audrey raised the glass in her hand and aimed at his face.