My Bossy CEO Husband

 "I want to marry you and become your son's step- father! I'm willing to accept both him and you in my life! Ryan spoke in one breath, emphasizing the severity of his determination through his words.

With minimal words to his name, Ryan was able to leave an everlasting impact on Wendy, who became visibly flustered.

Meanwhile, Luke, who was sneakily eavesdropping on their exchange while remaining hidden in the kitchen, couldn't help but smile to himself, combusting with excitement.  Brilliant! Who said that Ryan didn't know anything about flirting with women just because he never had girlfriends before? Whoever with that opinion should come and see for themselves! Watch the spectacle unfold as it tramples on the presumptuous ideals one once let limit them.

Every sentence he spoke would melt Wendy's heart and dye her cheeks red from delight.

If this wasn't proof enough that they shared the same biological parents, what else could it be? Both brothers had the same talent for sweet-talking, after all!  Luke felt an odd sense of gratification watching Ryan break out of his shell and take matters into his own hands.

He was like a proud parent, watching their child achieve great heights from the sidelines.

Tearing up from being emotionally overwhelmed, Luke went back to wash the dishes, sighing with relief.

"I want you to be my girlfriend!"

"No! No, stop! I can't!"

Snapping back to reality, Wendy furiously shook her head, making it a point to prove how bizarre his wish was.

Taken aback, Ryan frowned and clenched his jaw.

"And why not? What's the reason?"

Wendy slightly trembled, not sure what excuse she could come up with.

Her eyes darted everywhere in the room, avoiding his gaze, searching for a good excuse.

"Uh.That's right! The contract! Falling in love and dating someone is clearly prohibited in the contract! If I do so, it'll be breaking the rules.Therefore, I can't!"

Taken by surprise, Ryan was rendered speechless.

: How could he have never thought of that before putting such a condition into effect? After all, it was he who suggested such terms in the first place.

Never did he think this would come to backfire on him someday.

Refusing to give up, Ryan clenched his fists and pressed further, "You don't have to worry about the restrictions of the contract.I'll deal with them."

"No way! Even if you somehow managed to change the terms and conditions of the contract, I'll still refuse to be with you!"

Ryan's persistence towards his desires was beginning to annoy Wendy.

Every time she would bring up an excuse, he would shut it down with a solution of his own.

"I've already made it clear to you.This cannot happen.You and I can never be together!"

"Just give me a reason why.Don't I at least deserve to know that?"

Unbothered by her claims, Ryan continued to push for a reason for turning him down.

At his demand for an explanation, Wendy sighed to herself and forcefully adorned a bitter smile, struggling to lift the corners of her mouth.

Closing her eyes slowly, she retracted herself from reality and sunk into the unforgiving clutches of her past, something she thought she had escaped from.

Over the years, Wendy did her best to suppress her mind from trailing back into the past.

this

all that unfolded brought nothing but pain and anguish, consuming her

Brian's unfaithfulness...

Eris's devious plotting...

of murdering her

her virginity to when she was

between herself and Ryan, she felt the unrelenting grips

temperature around her

"Wendy..."

past? Do you think you know anything about the person

questioned him, her tone

with contradiction, a hue vouching for the darkness lying dormant within

care about is your present

For most people,

Wendy, it

gaze, she smiled bitterly, masking her

only made those bold statements because he was unaware of the

find out

to herself, her shoulders feeling burdened by the air

her feeble figure, bearing the claws

expression was indifferent yet lonely, closing herself off from

don't, but

eyes were piercing, flashing brilliantly

But Wendy didn't falter.

just so you could pursue me, then it's pointless.I already told you we cannot be together.With that being said,

his way, Ryan tightened his jaw and kept himself

quiet, waiting

moments, the atmosphere had taken a drastic turn

happiness, signaling hopes of newfound love before it

Luke suddenly

them exaggeratingly and said, "Ah, I'm finally done with washing

concerned Luke,

with me occasionally to have dinner with all of you.Moreover...You and Ray just came back from abroad.You don't know anyone here except for Roger, and even he is busy with his commitments these days.Later on, when you have to shoot for a film, you'll barely have any time to

for words, Wendy couldn't help but agree with

kindness and affection behind your back? You wouldn't have to worry about any of that if you lived here though.We're your

are servants in our house.If you, at some point, can't make it in time for lunch, Ray can eat whatever is made here by our cook.You can't

silver-tongue was starting to

determination faltering, one statement

less about others,

be in good

move out.It is in your best interests that you stay here.You wouldn't have

with a napkin from the dining table and grabbed Ryan's

it's getting late.We'll be heading off now.Let's call it a day.Please, make  yourselves

Precious into bed, kissing her forehead goodnight

way towards the second floor to

moment he opened the door, a whiff of burnt ash filled his lungs,

was enveloped in darkness as Luke ran his gaze, chasing shadows in the

the vivid red flame in front of the

the French window,

extended from the floor till it kissed the ceiling on the