Jeffrey stepped forward, taking Karen's hand with an ease that suggested he was blissfully unaware of the kneeling figure beside them.
"She messed up, and punishment's fair game. Let's head back. I can see you're not keen on this surprise; I'll get you another one."
"I don't want another surprise. Just... let her stand up," Karen said, her voice tinged with sympathy for Paige.
Despite Paige's previously haughty demeanor, she truly loved Jeffrey and had given him her all. It wasn't fair for her to end like this.
"Today, we got hitched. I don't want her sobbing away here. Do a good deed, for once,” Karen said.
Jeffrey peered into her eyes, gauging her sincerity.
With a smile, he nodded. "Alright, then. She doesn't have to kneel."
He turned his head, casting a cold glance at Paige. "You can go now."
Paige blinked, stunned. "But... my parents..."
Jeffrey's arm tightened around Karen's waist. "My wife said it's a special day; we got our marriage license. I'm in a good mood, so I'll let your family off the hook."
Hand in hand, Jeffrey and Karen moved towards the mansion.
Behind them, Paige, who should have risen, crumpled to the ground instead.
"Jeffrey!"
Karen looked back instinctively.
The emotion in Paige's eyes was a complex tapestry, too intricate for mere adjectives.
"Did you really... get married?"
Karen pursed her lips, about to speak, but Jeffrey's grip on her waist tightened.
"Let's not worry about her. It's chilly outside."
"Right."
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires
Sometimes Karen can be such a drama queen and immature....
For some reason I am now feeling suspicious about Kevin's new girlfriend....
I really hope this Perdita person is not a new villain....
I too echoed the sentiments of pppplllleeeaaaassssseeeeee bring this drama to an end. I beg of you!...
Really please finish this book and upload the full story so it can end. It's been drugout for so long!...
The intimate scenes in this story or uncomfortable to read. They either come off as being forced, painful, or simply not enjoyable....
Okay I left a long while ago and came back. Looks like it's been updated but still not done lol. I'll maybe wait 6 months before coming back and it'll probably still be going on. It's like a soap opera instead of a novel...
Kenneth is confirming something I've been thinking about him for several hundred chapters ago and that is he is a future murder suicide perpetrator. And after reading chapter 1275 yeah it's just brought the thought back....
How could Jeffrey throw the knife down at the scene of the crime with both their fingerprints on there?...
Again no update, so is this where it ends? Or post the whole book. Your dragging this out...