Catherine's Pov
Alarmed, I creased my brow and immediately spun around looking at the figure who had just opened the door.Looking at the person who entered, I froze for a moment as I stared at him. I immediately swallowed the curse that was about to erupt out of my mouth."I'm... I'm sorry, I just wanted to ch...ch..." My stuttering was hushed down when he raised his hand.It was the same sexy man that brought me in, even now... He's looking so hot and so... So, familiar but to who?!‘Focus Cathy, just focus.’ My good inner voice cautioned.I gulped down an empty air and stood still as he headed towards me with meaningful strides, his eyes were focused on mine and despite the little sanity left in me asking me to lower my gaze, I couldn't. His looks are mesmerizing me.He halted a few feet away from me and asked with a frown, "What are you doing here, young lass?"My heart began to beat violently against my chest and I was sure that if he was listening well, he'd hear it and probably smell my anxiety."I'm... I'm really sorry, I didn't intend to come here, my child spilled some food on my clothes and I decided to change them." I replied, trying hard to slow down my heartbeat and my trembling.His scowl deepened and I wish I would have reason and go back to the servant for help.God help me."I'm sorry..." I breathed out the word and lowered my head, his presence was so suffocating and the gaze he was giving me was bringing ideas into my head.Despite the tense unwelcome situation, my body was reacting strangely to his presence.What was wrong with me?"Young lady..." He began but immediately paused before he ordered, "Look at me when I'm talking to you, lassie."My head immediately shot up to look at him, he was alive, tempting, handsome, and those eyes... That thick long lashes that seem too long for a man."You can enter any room in this villa but this one is forbidden! Did you get that?!" He asked and I nodded immediately."Now get your things and leave!" He added sharply and I immediately bent down to pick my top, however, a disaster happened.My strapless bra snapped and freed my boobs as I bent to pick my top, "Oh no, what more could happen?!" I let out a horror squeak as I stared at my damaged bra on the floor.With speed, I rushed to pick it up, however, I felt a hand drag me up and I whined in pain due to the tight grip. I looked up only to see his burning gaze that seemed to be gazing into my soul.Oh Lord, help me, I promise to donate to the church."You... You are..." He began but immediately stopped.My chest was hurting badly when I saw something I had seen only once in a man's eyes while naked... Lust."I'm sorry... I'll leave immediately." I apologized trying to free my wrist but he held on to it tight that it hurt.Slowly, his gaze began to drift to my boobs, and purely on instinct, I used my free hand to cover it, a poor choice because it did little covering."Take your hand away" A raw command that sends shivers down my body spurts out of his mouth.Despite the intensity of the command, I didn't listen, I just stared at him. No one gets to boss me around."Now!" He gruff and I immediately dropped my hand."Beautiful..." He mused and his hand began to reach for my boobs."Ohhhh!" I let out a soft moan as his hand caressed and fondled one of my boobs. It was as though I was not in this world again.Slowly, he let go of my wrist and his free hand landed on the other one, as he played with the nipple, the pleasure doubled. He was so good at it that I couldn't hold back.‘What you're doing is wrong, Cathy, it's very inappropriate...’ The cautionary voice in my head was interrupted by a low groan.I looked up and our eyes locked, his hands left my boobs and began to trail up slowly, and soon, his hands were on my head.With my heart beating fast, my femininity lit up in flames of need, I waited for his kiss.He was going to kiss me... With slightly parted lips, eyes drifting closed, I waited for his firm lips to claim mine in a hungry kiss that would add fuel to my raging body of desires.I desire to be touched... I want to be touched."I'm sorry..." A haughty voice muttered and my eyes flew open, almost immediately, his hands that were cupping cheeks left and I felt empty and vulnerable."I'm so sorry... I have no idea what came over me." He apologized and veered around, his broad back facing me."I'm sorry, I should be the one apologizing... I'm so...""Enough! Take your clothes and leave, the servants will attend to you." He said coldly.I immediately shook off the trance I was in, I took my top and bra from the floor, wore the top, and rushed out of the room without looking back.What on earth have I done?Trying to make out with a man who was kind enough to give me a listening ear in this wild city.God! How could I be so stupid?!‘It wasn't your fault, he touched you first.’ That crazy inner voice in my head comforted me and I smirked.I halted and tried to regain control over my disorganized self.Taking in a deep breath, I mused to myself, "It was just an accident, an accident that wasn't even my fault. This never happened..." I took another whoosh."Yes, it never happened... It never happened." I kept assuring myself as I walked down the long stairs to meet my kids.I hope he'll forget everything if by chance we see each other again... How's that temptation of a man related to the father of my twins?Catherine's Pov"Ma'am, come... This way." A servant said as she directed me to a room. Immediately she left me alone, I sighed again and again, despite trying to forget everything, I couldn't. What the hell had just happened? The scene ran through my mind once again and I couldn't help but blush.Gosh!I didn't know what to say at the moment, I didn't know why I didn't stop him. It was as if a mysterious force was telling me not to stop him. Besides, I enjoyed every bit of the moment and I didn't even feel any regret.‘Slut!’ Pushing the thoughts away from my mind, I quickly changed and walked out of the room back to the living room.Getting back to the living room, the man was already there and I couldn't help but blush embarrassedly as I sat on the sofa right in front."So mind telling me how you and Lauren met?" He asked with a smile as he looked at me.I was pleased that he was mature enough to forget everything that had happened a few minutes ago. It was just an accident and
Catherine's PovImmediately, I felt a jolt pass through my body cause I couldn't believe my ears, my whole being shivered with pain as his dagger-like words pierced through every part of me. What did Lauren just call me?A slut? No, I had to be the one who had heard him wrongly, there was no way he would have called me a slut."Lauren." Lucas's voice became stern as he called."Yes, Dad," Lauren answered as he looked at his dad."Do you know her?" Lucas frowned as he asked once again."No, I don't know her dad," Lauren replied as he glared at me, disdain evident in those eyes.If glares could kill, I was afraid I would have already died a hundred times over as Lauren seemed to hate me. What the hell had I done to him?He loved me and I loved him too? I was the one who was supposed to be angry as he left me to fend for myself and his babies for more than three years, but yet it was the other way round."Dad, why do you even think I would know someone like her? I mean just look at her,
Catherine's POVI watched the father of my twins walk away, after insulting, denying our kids, and calling me names, my legs wobbled, it suddenly felt like my legs were unable to carry my body weight and without warning, I felt my body give way. However, before I could fall to the floor, I felt someone catch me, taking me gently to a seat. My whole world seemed to have come crashing down without any form of warning... Everything had gone so wrong, so wrong. "Hey..." A distant husky voice called as I sat down in a trance trying to figure out if whatever happened just a few minutes ago was real... No! No!! It can't be, Lauren can't deny me, he loves me so much... Yeah, he loves me dearly."Here, drink this." The distant husky voice muttered again and I felt something in my mouth. I parted my lips lightly to take in whatever he was giving me, maybe that would quench the inferno of pain that was ravaging my inside. The liquid slowly entered my mouth but I couldn't swallow it, my throat
Catherine's POV."Eat all you want and enjoy all this luxury, pig, once the test result is out you'll find yourself within the four walls of the prison cell, you'll regret ever coming here to make useless claims." Anna lambasted as she sat down on the chair, taking her own cup of hot chocolate and spilling some content on the dining table due to a rough pull.I looked at her with a bored expression as I sipped my cup of coffee. I don't know why she'd decided to move into the mansion. From what I heard from the servants, she hasn't stayed here before. She comes to spend weekends but she doesn't stay for long on work days. "Good morning, Anna, it looks like you woke up on the wrong side of the bed considering your foul mood this morning, is there anything I can do to help you?" I asked with a sneer, a playful smirk carving on my face when I noticed her grip on the mug tightened. "Hey, darling, don't be so hard on yourself, I understand how you feel, if you can't find stability within y
Catherine's POV. "Where's Laurel?" I asked one of the servants playing with Leo. "Maaa..." Leo called immediately he sighted me and began walking towards me, showing me his baby teeth. I laughed as I took him and showered him with kisses, saying, "My sweet darling, just look how big you have become." Leo let out a childish giggle and my heart warmed up, all the grief I was feeling suddenly disappeared upon hearing his laughter. If not for anything, I'll definitely fight for them, they're my world reborn. Lauren has killed my world but with my kids, I am picking it up and building them up again. "Laurel slept off immediately after taking lunch, ma'am." The older woman replied and I couldn't help but smile. "Thank you so much and you don't have to address me formally, call me Cathy," I said with a smile and took a seat."That's not allowed here ma'am, Master Lucas would not like it if I call you by your name." The older woman said and I sighed, holding my baby firm."I am not comf
Catherine's POV. "You think you can play games with me huh? Do you think you can play a fucking game with me?!" Lauren asked angrily, drawing my hand to get my attention.Instead of focusing my attention on Lauren who was yelling at me, my mind and whole attention was on Lucas who was standing not too far from me, his eyes fixed on me. I tried to decipher his emotions through his eyes but I couldn't read anything, his eyes were blank. God! What has gone wrong? "Look at me when I'm talking to you, slut!" Lauren huffed angrily, shaking me violently.I did as he wanted, I looked him straight in the eyes but his Image was blurred, my inside was raging with confusion. What went wrong? "Look at you..." Lauren began, his hands on my shoulder and his finger digging into my skin in the process but I kept a straight face, "Do you think you can frame another man's children on me, Cathy?" He asked, his hold on my shoulders getting harder. "What are you talking about Lauren, you know those
Catherine's POV. "Dad, you can't do this, I mean why are you giving this slut here a chance to exploit us? Why are you even giving her a benefit of doubt? The test shows that Lauren isn't the father, what's all this?!" Anna asked angrily and I gave her a tired look, I'm just fed up with her drama."Look, beloved Anna, there's nothing bad about this, I'm just trying to do something that would justify everyone's claim. Don't stress yourself, the results will be here soon and everything will be cleared." Lucas said calmly and returned his attention to his phone."Gosh! Dad!! You're so unbelievable!!! You're driving me nuts, what's all this? It's like you're telling the world you don't trust me, you're making it look like you don't trust me in front of this village thing!" Lauren huffed pointing at me.I looked at him and sighed, it still bewildered me how a man who once showed me so much love and care suddenly became a ruthless uncaring man. I thought I found my own fairy tale and happi
Catherine's POV. The car that took us to the hospital drew to a standstill in front of the mansion and I sighed in relief; having him all around me wasn't reasonable at all. He's messing with my sanity and I think he knows, if not..."Do you wanna stay inside the car forever, Red hair?" A deep masculine voice interrupted my thoughts and I immediately veered my head towards it. Oh lord! Why can't he just leave me alone?!‘Cause you are helpless, idiot! You can barely lift your leg.’ The inner voice in my head replied and I rolled my eyes."If you're gonna roll your eyes, you can simply make use of your mouth and tell me you don't want me help, I can always fetch the servants." He inferred, giving me a bored stare. "No, no... I mean the eye-rolling wasn't for you, actually, I have a thing with my...""Keep the justification and come." He cut me short, his eyes narrowing on me before he gently helped me out of the car. I wanted to scream at him, because nobody gets to cut me in when