Chapter 256 He Used To Be Timid
The next morning——
Emma woke up to find the warmth beside her gone.
Her lower back ached, and her chest hurt even more.
Recalling his flirtatious words from last night, she covered her face and turned away.
No one would have imagined that the aloof, dignified man could speak that way.
She composed h...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 I Had Sex with the Boss
2. Chapter 2 Would You Consider Becoming Mrs. Hayes?
3. Chapter 3 Open WhatsApp and Add Me
4. Chapter 4 The Vampire Boss, the Warrior
5. Chapter 5 Emma Questioned Over “Reference” Design Work
6. Chapter 6 The Second Torn Shirt
7. Chapter 7 Ivy Apologizes to Emma
8. Chapter 8 A Custom-Made White Shirt for Liam
9. Chapter 9 He Passed away Yesterday
10. Chapter 10 Why Not Just Call an Ambulance?
11. Chapter 11 Then Be with Me
12. Chapter 12 Liam’s Wife
13. Chapter 13 Dare to Touch My Woman
14. Chapter 14 One Last Request — Will You Come With Me?
15. Chapter 15 Registering the Marriage
16. Chapter 16 This Moment Is Joy and Contentment
17. Chapter 17 Sending Flowers to Liam
18. Chapter 18 Do You Want It?
19. Chapter 19 Still Wanting to Kiss You
20. Chapter 20 I… Want…
21. Chapter 21 How Much Was Overheard
22. Chapter 22 Kiss or Not
23. Chapter 23 Going to See Mom
24. Chapter 24 The Kiss at St. Joan’s Church
25. Chapter 25 Has the Period Ended?
26. Chapter 26 This Woman Holds Secrets
27. Chapter 27 Will He be Angry?
28. Chapter 28 Liam Washes Underwear
29. Chapter 29 The Second Time I Brought Him Flowers
30. Chapter 30 How to Get the CEO to Notice Me
31. Chapter 31 Sexy Nightgown
32. Chapter 32 Trying to Seduce the Boss
33. Chapter 33 Summoned to Lily’s Office
34. Chapter 34 Emma Missed Him
35. Chapter 35 He Changed Her Clothes
36. Chapter 36 I Talked Her Into Sleeping With Me
37. Chapter 37 Emma Kissed Him
38. Chapter 38 I’m Pretty Good at This
39. Chapter 39 Mrs. Hayes Serves Dessert
40. Chapter 40 Taking the Afternoon Off for You
41. Chapter 41 Exposed for All to See!
42. Chapter 42 Emma and Liam Attend the Gala
43. Chapter 43 She Calls Him Her Husband
44. Chapter 44 He Likes It When I Call Him “Honey” in Bed
45. Chapter 45 Ms. Muse
46. Chapter 46 Did I Make You Happy?
47. Chapter 47 Help Me… With Your Hands
48. Chapter 48 We are Married
49. Chapter 49 Kiss Me, and I’ll Believe You
50. Chapter 50 Pregnancy
51. Chapter 51 St. Mary’s Hospital
52. Chapter 52 Why Didn’t You Call Me?
53. Chapter 53 Anything That Can Be Stolen Is Trash
54. Chapter 54 Greeting Lily’s Father
55. Chapter 55 Feeling Sorry for Liam
56. Chapter 56 I’ll Do as You Say
57. Chapter 57 How Heavy Could They Be?
58. Chapter 58 Fear of Being Taken Away
59. Chapter 59 Trying Every Possible Means
60. Chapter 60 Trouble Brewing
61. Chapter 61 Sorry I’m Late
62. Chapter 62 Annual Meeting
63. Chapter 63 Mr. Hayes Is A Good Man
64. Chapter 64 Good Afternoon, Mrs. Hayes
65. Chapter 65 I Need to Comfort My Wife Properly
66. Chapter 66 The Consequences of Tempting Me
67. Chapter 67 Audrey's Scheme
68. Chapter 68 Isn't Emma Your Mistress?
69. Chapter 69 Both Hands Were Sore
70. Chapter 70 Love You
71. Chapter 71 Did You Really Wash My Underwear?
72. Chapter 72 You're Just My Substitute
73. Chapter 73 Lily Slits Her Wrists
74. Chapter 74 You Call Out All Night in Your Dreams
75. Chapter 75 He's My Man!
76. Chapter 76 You and Emma Are a Perfect Match
77. Chapter 77 Waiting for Her to Make the First Move
78. Chapter 78 Touch Anywhere You Want
79. Chapter 79 Time to Call It a Day
80. Chapter 80 Thanksgiving Service
81. Chapter 81 Giselle Gets Hurt
82. Chapter 82 Giselle Isn't as Simple as You Think
83. Chapter 83 A Cry for Help in the Stairwell
84. Chapter 84 The Phone Trap
85. Chapter 85 Liam and Emma Have an Argument
86. Chapter 86 The Lipstick Stain on His Collar
87. Chapter 87 Emma Is Framed as the Murderer
88. Chapter 88 A Crisis of Trust
89. Chapter 89 Don't They Say That Drunk Men Can't Perform?
90. Chapter 90 Setting the Wedding Date
91. Chapter 91 Emma Funds Celeste's Apartment Renovation
92. Chapter 92 Liam Cuts All Ties with Celeste
93. Chapter 93 Let Me Give You a Massage
94. Chapter 94 Finally, It Can Be Made Public
95. Chapter 95 He Actually Ordered a Wedding Dress for Another Woman!
96. Chapter 96 How Clever
97. Chapter 97 You Look So Beautiful Today
98. Chapter 98 A Gift from God
99. Chapter 99 He want more
100. Chapter 100 Shrinking You Down to Keep You Close
101. Chapter 101 She Wasn't His Mistress, but His Wife
102. Chapter 102 Ryan's Long Disguise
103. Chapter 103 Lily's Rescue
104. Chapter 104 The Kiss In The Car
105. Chapter 105 The Unsigned Tulip
106. Chapter 106 Is Muse Inside?
107. Chapter 107 Ryan Teaches Claire to Ride
108. Chapter 108 Dawn and Charles Are Together
109. Chapter 109 The Proposal
110. Chapter 110 Charles Is Drunk
111. Chapter 111 The Misunderstanding
112. Chapter 112 You're so Late
113. Chapter 113 A Contract Marriage
114. Chapter 114 The Prince from a Neighboring Country
115. Chapter 115 Abandon His Buddy After Getting Married
116. Chapter 116 But He Beat up Ryan
117. Chapter 117 Let Me Introduce You to Someone
118. Chapter 118 I Really Can't Satisfy You Now
119. Chapter 119 Wipe Down
120. Chapter 120 Hot Spring Bath
121. Chapter 121 Get Real!
122. Chapter 122 Don't Move
123. Chapter 123 Don't Tease Me
124. Chapter 124 Are You Satisfied?
125. Chapter 125 A Great Shame
126. Chapter 126 Muse Is Emma!
127. Chapter 127 Your Hands Are Soft
128. Chapter 128 Business Trip
129. Chapter 129 Family Inheritance Dispute
130. Chapter 130 Burst into Liam's Room
131. Chapter 131 Burst into Liam's Room
132. Chapter 132 As Long as You're Happy
133. Chapter 133 The Studio Is on Fire
134. Chapter 134 His Fear
135. Chapter 135 The Tulips Brought By David
136. Chapter 136 I Really Didn't Do It
137. Chapter 137 Amanda Apologizes
138. Chapter 138 Feed My Wife
139. Chapter 139 David Seeks Help
140. Chapter 140 Long Time No See
141. Chapter 141 Lily's Weakness
142. Chapter 142 Flirting While On the Phone
143. Chapter 143 Carry Her Back
144. Chapter 144 A Delight to the Eyes
145. Chapter 145 You're Too Slow
146. Chapter 146 Claire Gets into a Fight at the Wedding
147. Chapter 147 Can I Try Your Lipstick?
148. Chapter 148 You're Wet
149. Chapter 149 Lily Was Also There
150. Chapter 150 Emma Is Drunk
151. Chapter 151 That Man Is Naked!
152. Chapter 152 Factory Tours
153. Chapter 153 How About I Feed You?
154. Chapter 154 Are You Robbing Me?
155. Chapter 155 I Hear You're A Good Cook
156. Chapter 156 Ryan's Sudden Business Trip
157. Chapter 157 Is Liam Cheating?
158. Chapter 158 Drunken Night with Ex
159. Chapter 159 Crushing on Someone Else's Wife
160. Chapter 160 He's Back
161. Chapter 161 He Deserved the Beating
162. Chapter 162 We're Not Getting a Divorce
163. Chapter 163 Emma Left
164. Chapter 164 Focus On Yourself, Emma
165. Chapter 165 Tying Her Up
166. Chapter 166 Do You Still Trust Him?
167. Chapter 167 Cook For Her
168. Chapter 168 Your Hands Are Really Soft
169. Chapter 169 Tipping Off
170. Chapter 170 Rumors Were Flying Around
171. Chapter 171 Croissants
172. Chapter 172 Who Did You Expect It to Be?
173. Chapter 173 Emma, I Miss You
174. Chapter 174 The Elevator Light Flickers
175. Chapter 175 If You're Scared, Hold Onto Me
176. Chapter 176 That's Your Dad—Can You Feel It?
177. Chapter 177 It Was Him
178. Chapter 178 Clam Chowder
179. Chapter 179 Come Over
180. Chapter 180 Men Aren't My Priority
181. Chapter 181 Rumors
182. Chapter 182 Making an Appointment to Register for Marriage
183. Chapter 183 I Should Have Trusted You
184. Chapter 184 Wash Your Face Before We Go Out
185. Chapter 185 He Claims to Be a Law-Abiding Citizen
186. Chapter 186 Too Scared to Call the Police
187. Chapter 187 I'll Help You
188. Chapter 188 He'll Be a Good Father
189. Chapter 189 A Surprise
190. Chapter 190 Holding the Sweetie Mom Told Me About
191. Chapter 191 The Grapes Are Quite Sweet
192. Chapter 192 Self-Blame
193. Chapter 193 The Pinprick on Her Hand
194. Chapter 194 Trying on the Wedding Dress
195. Chapter 195 My Loyalty to You
196. Chapter 196 Claire's Desserts
197. Chapter 197 The Right Moment to Fall
198. Chapter 198 Honey, It Hurts
199. Chapter 199 Mudslide
200. Chapter 200 Had Enough of The Show?
201. Chapter 201 Then Marry Me
202. Chapter 202 Just A Pervert
203. Chapter 203 The Engagement Isn't Off
204. Chapter 204 I Don't Want It Anymore
205. Chapter 205 I'm Sorry
206. Chapter 206 Not Wanting to Be Apart for a Single Moment
207. Chapter 207 So It Was You
208. Chapter 208 Be Good
209. Chapter 209 Don't Even Think About Changing the Password
210. Chapter 210 I Won't Be a Burden
211. Chapter 211 She Seems Really Upset
212. Chapter 212 He's So Talkative
213. Chapter 213 Moving
214. Chapter 214 An Unfamiliar Bed
215. Chapter 215 Medium-Rare
216. Chapter 216 Is This a Confession?
217. Chapter 217 My Bed Is More Comfortable
218. Chapter 218 The Longing kiss
219. Chapter 219 I Miss You, Too
220. Chapter 220 No Regrets
221. Chapter 221 She Cried the Whole Way Home
222. Chapter 222 Your Dad Sold You To Me
223. Chapter 223 Car Accident
224. Chapter 224 She Is Dead
225. Chapter 225 Hard Launch
226. Chapter 226 Standing by Her Side
227. Chapter 227 Do You Have Any Good Medicine?
228. Chapter 228 The Recording
229. Chapter 229 She Was Thinking About It
230. Chapter 230 Vandalism
231. Chapter 231 It's Up To Her
232. Chapter 232 Hello. Emma
233. Chapter 233 The Captain
234. Chapter 234 Could You Go Easier On Me This Time?
235. Chapter 235 Helping Nicole Remove Her Makeup
236. Chapter 236 Not Calling Him Out
237. Chapter 237 Liam Felt Uneasy
238. Chapter 238 The Same Way
239. Chapter 239 Don't Forget You're Married
240. Chapter 240 Designated Driver
241. Chapter 241 The Three-Month Mark
242. Chapter 242 So Gentle, It's Uncharacteristic of Him
243. Chapter 243 Fresh Tulips
244. Chapter 244 Off to the Bar
245. Chapter 245 Shawn's Scar
246. Chapter 246 He Couldn't Help But Smile Along With Her
247. Chapter 247 The Prey Is in Place
248. Chapter 248 The Bill
249. Chapter 249 Ben's Dignity
250. Chapter 250 A Chance Encounter
251. Chapter 251 The Notebook
252. Chapter 252 Eugene's Instructions
253. Chapter 253 He Liked You Even Back Then
254. Chapter 254 What a Huge Plan
255. Chapter 255 Flirting in the Bathroom
256. Chapter 256 He Used To Be Timid
257. Chapter 257 Car Models
258. Chapter 258 Shouldn't He Explain That?
259. Chapter 259 The First Edition Vinyl Record
260. Chapter 260 The Girl at the Midnight Black Market
261. Chapter 261 Claire's Father
262. Chapter 262 The $200 Million Kiss
263. Chapter 263 The Red Mark
264. Chapter 264 Do You Think He's That Easy to Fool?
265. Chapter 265 The Janitor
266. Chapter 266 Sadie Arrives
267. Chapter 267 Late-Night Phone Call
268. Chapter 268 What Did You Say To Your Grandfather?
269. Chapter 269 I Did My Best
270. Chapter 270 What Is Love?
271. Chapter 271 She's Not Sure
272. Chapter 272 Don't Lock the Door
273. Chapter 273 A Voluntary Gift
274. Chapter 274 Kissed into a Daze
275. Chapter 275 The Will
276. Chapter 276 Cook Fish
277. Chapter 277 The Elegant Client
278. Chapter 278 Mr. Hayes, You're So Handsome
279. Chapter 279 Still Not Sure How to Bring It Up
280. Chapter 280 Everyone's Own Worries
281. Chapter 281 Giving It All Away
282. Chapter 282 He Had Let It Go a Long Time Ago
283. Chapter 283 The Loose Thread
284. Chapter 284 The Joke Went Too Far
285. Chapter 285 The Backup Gown
286. Chapter 286 He's in a Bad Mood
287. Chapter 287 Changed into That Black Shirt
288. Chapter 288 She Finally Smiled
289. Chapter 289 Choker
290. Chapter 290 Shawn Saw Her, Too
291. Chapter 291 Half a Face
292. Chapter 292 Where Should I Kiss?
293. Chapter 293 You Held Off Until Now
294. Chapter 294 She's Lying
295. Chapter 295 Don't Leave Me
296. Chapter 296 Don't Lie to Me
297. Chapter 297 She's Going to Come Clean
298. Chapter 298 Everyone Knows That, Except For Him...
299. Chapter 299 Divorce Agreement
300. Chapter 300 This Day Last Year
301. Chapter 301 Thank You
302. Chapter 302 The Package Arrived
303. Chapter 303 The Temptation of the Chest Chain
304. Chapter 304 Trial Marriage
305. Chapter 305 Would You Marry Someone You Don't Like?
306. Chapter 306 I Want to Date Her
307. Chapter 307 The Hand That Didn't Dare Reach Out
308. Chapter 308 I Didn't Sleep Much Last Night
309. Chapter 309 Oliver vs. Nicole: Respect
310. Chapter 310 Oliver vs. Nicole: The Kiss
311. Chapter 311 Oliver vs. Nicole: His First Loss of Control
312. Chapter 312 Oliver vs. Nicole — The Same Old Tricks
313. Chapter 313 Oliver vs. Nicole: He Wants to Get Married
314. Chapter 314 Oliver Is A Simple Guy
315. Chapter 315 Oliver vs. Nicole — Off to Register
316. Chapter 316 Oliver vs. Nicole — He Knew All Along
317. Chapter 317 Oliver vs. Nicole — A Wedding Gift from Him
318. Chapter 318 Oliver vs. Nicole: He Says, "Let's Give It a Try"
319. Chapter 319 The Timing You Chose
320. Chapter 320 I'll Be Back Tomorrow
321. Chapter 321 Oliver vs. Nicole — The Hug
322. Chapter 322 Oliver vs. Nicole — The Best Part of the Turkey
323. Chapter 323 Oliver vs. Nicole — Pretending to Be Asleep
324. Chapter 324 Oliver vs. Nicole — She Kissed Him First
325. Chapter 325 Oliver vs. Nicole: Avoiding Suspicion
326. Chapter 326 Oliver vs. Nicole: What's in That Jar?
327. Chapter 327 Oliver vs. Nicole: Love You
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