August let himself be pulled over by Caroline, and she forced him to sit in the chair with both hands pressing on his shoulder before he walked up to bring the dryer.He kept staring at her through the wall mirror before him but didn’t say anything. This was the first time she was helping him dry his hair, so he wanted to savor the moment and do well to not piss her off any further.Soon she came back up with the dryer and plugged it into the wall socket. She grabbed the handle properly and used the switch to control the temperature of the air. When she had made sure it was warm and just at the required rate, she took it to his hair and began the drying process.She could feel him staring at her through the window but didn’t let it distract her. She was also curious to hear what he would say when she started questioning him. At some point, she didn’t want to believe he cheated on her, but how could she explain the voice she heard?“It’s done. Now, grab some clothes.” She pulled away

Both of them slept right afterward in his room. Caroline was cuddled all through until the morning. She felt warm and loved, and he also made her feel she had worth. Though it was still difficult to believe Rachel wasn’t her mom, it was the sad truth she had to accept, but first, she was going to confirm it from her.Her mind was made up. Those were the words she told herself before she was able to sleep soundly.“Good morning Caroline.” August woke up and pressed a kiss to her cheek. He noticed she was awake as her both eyes were open, but she didn’t pull away from his arms.“Good morning.” Her face flushed, and immediately she pulled away and jumped off the bed. She was someone who had never slept in a man's arms before so this time, as she wasn’t used to it, it made her very shy.“I’ll go to my room now.” Her eyes began to roll around, avoiding his gaze, before she turned and walked out. Seeing this, August smiled. He felt a warmth in his heart that she was able to accept the tru

“Mom? So it’s true?” Caroline appeared by the door. When she arrived, she was surprised to see so many men gathered in their house. This made her realize that the situation was terrible and her family members might be in danger.Though she knew it wouldn’t be possible for her to fight these many people all by herself, she wanted to do the little she could to help. Also, Shadow was here. This added up and gave her a bit of confidence even though she was shivering.However, she never expected to hear such words from Rachel as soon as she was in earshot. It seemed what August said was true— they were going to show their true colors soon and the next day they were already showing it plainly to her.This struck a sore spot in her chest as though a thousand needles were used to pierce her right in, making her bleed on the inside.But then, her appearance didn’t change anything. If she was thinking that they would be remorseful after seeing her, then she was mistaken.“She’s the one. Draco,

August had a hunch. He had wanted to say something when she intruded and from how serious she looked, he could tell it had something to do with him. After all, she had been a very shameless woman.“It’s simple. If you manage to kill him right here and now, we can share his company. Caroline here is his wife. As soon as he dies, we can cover it all up saying it was an accident. Later on, we can share the benefits among ourselves. We can be generous to give you Apex Corporation while we take Orland Oil and Gas Corporation.”As Rachel spoke, not only was August and the others shocked, but even the entire Winston family was caught off guard by this. Though they hated August, they never had such thoughts pop up in their heads.The place became silent. Everyone was staring at her trying to digest what she said. She twirled her head around and when she noticed the expression on their faces, she briefly explained herself.“August is a very dangerous man. You might not know this, so I will t

Even in years to come, the Winston family knew that they could never get involved with August or Caroline unless they were courting death. And also, they had neglected what his identity was before they found him on the streets. They thought they had picked the weakest man of all just to punish Caroline but as it seemed, they had picked not only the most dangerous man but also very brutal. He had killed Richard, and yet, he ordered Draco’s death as though it was nothing. “None of you should dare infuriate him even in the future. As for Aurora corporation, we will all forget it ever existed or even think of snatching it away.” Ms Winston suddenly spoke, dryly, but then everyone knew how heavy her words her and the consequences of neglecting them. They might not have answered with words, it could be seen in their eyes already. … Meanwhile, August drove Caroline to the company. The drive was quiet and each time he turned his head in her direction to check on her, she seemed so pale