Secretary Maria clenched her fists. She felt that Vincent had become too lax, unbefitting for his current position.
But he was still her higher-up, and Maria had to obey the man above her. She bowed respectfully and said, "Then, I will be waiting for your command, Sir. This is a very grave situation we're facing. Please excuse me."
Vincent waited until the old secretary left him alone in his office and then took his phone out of pocket.
He checked Twitter and opened that top trending video again. He didn't care about anything now except seeing his wife's face again.
He played the video but paused right when it highlighted the side profile of his wife and then stared at it dazedly. Again, his mind started going back to the day he married Chloe and how he fell in love for the second time when they stood side by side while the pastor recited their script in front of them.
"You glanced at me, and smiled so sweetly. You're the only woman who makes my heart beat faster, Chloe. You're the only woman who makes me feel love…." Vincent murmured while staring at Chloe's face in the video with eyes full of warmth, something that he rarely did.
But then, he snapped out of his daze and quickly shook his head, "Damn, why am I talking as if I'm actually in love with her? I can't let her get into my mind. It's dangerous if I let a woman control my mind and heart."
Another thing that Vincent learned from his late Dad was how easy it was for a woman to enter your mind and make you act like an idiot under her order. Vincent thought that was stupid initially because he never allowed anyone to get close to him. Even with Chloe, he still had boundaries with her, enough to make him realize he wouldn't be her stupid love slave.
He had also witnessed firsthand how love could make a man stupid.
His little brother was obviously stupidly in love with his Big sis Chloe when he was young. He acted like a dog, staring at Chloe with awe and following her everywhere.
There was a big invisible tail wagging behind him, and he would do anything his Big sis Chloe ordered. He was like a literal dog.
Which was a disgrace in Vincent's eyes.
He would never allow himself to be manipulated by a woman, so when he realized he started feeling things for Chloe, he beat her up to show her who was the one in charge.
It was a power play that he needed to keep his heart in check.
However, he couldn't help but wonder.
"Why do you regain your healthy weight once you're away from me? It's impossible for you to be sad when you're with me, right? You're Mrs. Gray. We have so much money that you don't need to worry about anything. You live in a lavish mansion, and you're married to me, the man that everybody wants."
"Do you intend to do this because you want to get revenge on me? Because you want to show that you're much happier without me? That's impossible."
"Did you gain your healthy weight because you want to hook another man?" Vincent sighed. "You know that I won't cheat on so many women in the past if you can maintain that beauty. Don't blame me for sleeping with a younger and prettier woman, when you can't even take care of your own body."ραпdα `n?ν?| сom
"Well, if you decide to return to me with your current beauty, then I will consider not beating you for leaving me. Isn't that a good deal? You get spared once you return home with our daughter."
After ten years of feeling cold in their marriage, Vincent felt his whole body warm again. He couldn't wait to get Chloe back to his mansion and lock her inside.
"Maybe I should also make sure that she maintains her weight this time, so I can fuck her daily," Vincent thought. "I got bored and tired sleeping with random women outside, maybe it's Chloe's time to sleep with me after ten years. Consider that a reward for regaining her beauty once more."
Vincent calmed down after staring at Chloe's face for more than an hour. He wanted to stare more, but maybe he should do it in his mansion instead. He wanted to compare Chloe in this video and the one in their wedding photo to see whether Chloe's current appearance matches her old self or not.
"Well, time to work then," Vincent said. "Let's see what this ugly bitch Chelsea did. Maria seems so worried about this whole thing."
Thus, Vincent pressed the lay button once more and resumed the video where he had left it off.
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Chloe gritted her teeth and yelled at Chelsea, "Watch your mouth, Chelsea! If you keep slandering me like this, then don't blame me if I take this to the court! Let's see how much you can pay for your bullshit!"
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Vernon paused. He frowned when he heard Chloe yelling back at Chelsea. It had never happened before.
Usually, Chloe only cowered in fear and kept silent against her sister. She would nod to everything, and everyone was used to it, including Vincent.
"First she dared to fight back when I taught her a lesson at the Principal office, now she dared to yell back at Chelsea. I guess she has become too brave after leaving me," Vincent complained. "This is no good. She needs to know that she's a woman—my woman to be exact. I don't want to keep a disobedient wife. I'll have to teach her again later."
Then he resumed the video.
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Chelsea's eyes widened even more as if it was about to pop out, and her mouth wide open as she was ready to blast Chloe with her next word. She truly looked villainous in this video.
"I AM THE FUTURE WIFE OF VINCENT GRAY! DO YOU THINK I CAN'T PAY YOU? I CAN FUCKING BUY YOUR LIFE, YOU UNGRATEFUL PIECE OF SHIT!"
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