The Billionaire's Kept Woman

  Johanna almost finished all of the oysters and told Tracey that it was fresh and delicious. She didn't mean to make Tracey feel better. It's the truth and Johanna was always straightforward. 

  Somehow, Tracey envies Johanna for having a caring partner and the conversation between the two goes on. 

"Can you cook oyster for me and scallops? I want fresh ones." Johanna said. 

"O~okay. Where can I find those?" Connor mumbled. 

  Tracey didn't answer as she drank her water. Johanna watched as Tracey excused herself and went back inside the house. Keira, who was her friend, followed Tracey probably to comfort her. Johanna finished the oyster without sharing it. Everyone was silent until Tracey came back with Keira who looked unwell. 

"What happened?" Gena, who just arrived with Alex, asked. 

"Uh, I overeat," Tracey mumbled. "I'll just go to my room and pack." 

  Jo watched as Tracey was forced to smile and went back to the cabin. She was so observant that she turned her body to watch Tracey enter the cabin. Currently, Ian was in the other room, shouting at Harvey. 

"What's going on?" Alex asked as he sat down. 

"Well, the boys got into a big argument." Connor said, "Let them be. They will settle it." 

"Okay," he cleared his throat. "And how about Mina?" He asked. 

"She's on her way," Keira answered and finished her hot choco. "I'll prepare our bags." Keira kissed Sandro and quickly left. 

  At that moment, Johanna noticed a bruise on Leon's lip. She felt bad that she didn't get to see it. Then, there's Harvey who has that smile plastered on his face, and MJ who is also forced to smile. Violet came with other boys and there's a long silence after they noticed a bruise on Leon's face. Ian, who was so angry, rushed to the cabin. Gena stood, looking worried. 

"Miss Gena, they are fine. It's my fault." Violet giggled. "I prank on Ian that made him angry." 

"Hmm, that doesn't look like a good prank," Gena said, who still looked worried about her daughter. 

"Don't worry. I know Ian well." Violet smirked. "I'll beat up that man if he did something bad to your daughter." 

  Johanna cleared her throat and stared at Violet as she tilted her head. Violet smiled at her cheerfully. 

"Have you opened my gift?"

  Johanna didn't answer. 

"Well, I guess you haven't." 

"Tell me, I didn't know that Ian dislikes oysters. Why did he call them~~vagi~~" 

  Connor covered her mouth. Violet laughed with Leon and Harvey. That group was completely messing up with Ian this time. Hearing them laugh made the atmosphere clear. 

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  Tracey zipped her bag as she took her spare slippers. She was about to leave when the door burst open and Ian locked it. She only bowed her head, feeling embarrassed as she went straight to the door. Ian caught her and hugged her. She had dropped her bag and somehow, feeling his strong arms made her weak. 

"Hey, I'm sorry." 

"Let me go." She said softly. She doesn't want to have sex with him anymore although her whole body wanted it so much. 

"Tracey, come on. I'll still protect you, right?" 

"No. Since Violet already mentioned that Leon will be my bodyguard, I don't think that we have to see each other again. Also," She pushed his chest. "I don't want to be your bedmate. I'll pack your clothes from my room when I get home." 

  Ian let her go. Probably because he doesn't have feelings for her. It was all about sex at the very first. Tracey picked up her bag and didn't give her a goodbye kiss. At the time that she reached the main house, she was about to go to the bathroom when she heard someone coughing and puking. Then, there's Connor's voice. 

"You eat so much," Connor said. "Next time, you can't eat raw foods. Okay?" 

"B-But I like it." 

  Tracey quickly turned back. She doesn't want to feel envy towards the couples around her. She sat on the sofa and played with her phone when there's Keira who jogged downstairs to greet Karmina who came home. 

"Mom!" Keira squealed like a little girl. "You look blooming. Who did you meet?" 

  The mother and daughter hugged together as the loving mother kissed her daughter's head although her daughter is an adult with a husband. 

"Just my friend," Karmina said. 

"Really?" Keira grinned meaningfully. "Is it a female or a male?" 

  Karmina laughed and looked at Tracey and waved at her. 

"Trace, dear. How are you?" 

"I'm good." Tracey smiled at her. 

"Okay," Karmina patted her daughter. "You should visit the mansion sometimes. I can cook your favorite. And invite your mom." 

"I will." 

"Okay, baby girl. I'm going to take a bath so we can leave." 

  Keira nodded. 

"Where's your sister?" 

"Bathroom, puking," Keira said. "She ate all of the oysters that Tracey bought." 

"Oh," Karmina chuckled. "Well, I can check the recipe for it." 

  Tracey never thought how lovable Karmina was. She was everyone's mother. Gena approached Tracey and sat with her while she watched Karmina and Keira walking upstairs. 

"So, how are you and Ian? The two of you seemed to be in the distance." 

"Well, Ian and I weren't completely in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship," Tracey mumbled. "Mom, he's the one who saved me when I was at the bar." 

  Gena reached both of her hands. 

"Tell me what happened?" 

"I'll tell you when we get home?" 

  Gena sighed and hugged Tracey. 

"I'm sorry, my baby. I thought I'd give you a complete family… I thought that you could have a man that would love you." 

"Mom, I'm fine." Tracey forced herself to smile but somehow it cracked and she bit her lips. She fixed her expression to face her mother. 

"I'll pack my clothes." Gena kissed Tracey's cheeks as she stood to leave. 

  After Gena left, Violet approached Tracey and sat down. She extended a box toward Tracey and she was puzzled and looked up at the beautiful woman. 

"It's for your safety. Leon won't touch you or something. He'll be watching you from a distance." Violet murmured. 

  Tracey opened it to find a small phone. 

"Keep it around your body. Okay?" 

  Tracey nodded. 

"I'm sorry that I used you for our prank." 

"No. It's fine. I deserve it." 

  Violet stared at Tracey's gloomy eyes. 

"Ian was still insensitive. He's a good man and I think you might be one of his reasons to change. I want him to have a happy life because he's the man that I once loved." 

  Tracey had enough. She thought of not having any boyfriends until she died. Who knows that she might be dead by tomorrow? She wasn't sure at all. She will probably laugh if she met that bitchy Wendy. She could at least hurt that woman before she died. 

"Why are you smiling?" Violet asked. 

"Nothing," Tracey chuckled.

"That's a big thought." 

"I was only imagining that if that bitchy girl came to kill me, at least I would have to hurt her and give her scars and injuries before I die. I think I wouldn't be satisfied if her face wasn't distorted." Tracey bit her lips. "I had seen how worried Alessandro was after he told me what happened to Keira years ago." Tracey chuckled and shook her head. "I might have lost my mind." 

  Violet only stared at Tracey as she thanked Violet for the gift. She put it in her pocket. Violet noticed Ian on the door with that dead look. Violet stood. 

"I'll go now." 

  Tracey nodded and slouched on the sofa. She felt Ian's presence but ignoring it will be better. She waited there for thirty minutes until Johanna and Connor were ready. She followed the two and snuggled with their pet in the backseat. She admired how the couple interacted. Mostly, the girl was ignoring the boy but when they were alone. They look perfect for each other. Tracey turned her head to the car who beeped and drove past them. It was Ian's, Jeep Wrangler. Tracey felt a little alone this time. She doesn't know if she will be able to sleep well. 

  Ever since she was little, she has never been mistreated by her parents. But somehow, Ian showed her how the feeling of being mistreated. Like how he scowled her a while ago. Now she knows what it would feel like. She mistreated lots of people back then. She was the Princess of De Novo. Spoiled Brat and lived in luxury. She was never being mistreated by anyone. She was an angel to them although she treated few people so lowly. 

  Then, there's Leon driving his motorbike. 

"Babe, I'm going to puke," Johanna said and Connor swiftly stopped at the side of the road and quickly came out. He assisted Johanna as she started puking on the tree. Tracey quickly reached for a bottle of water and extended it to them. 

"Does she always have morning sickness?" Tracey asked. 

"Yeah, since last week," Connor said while rubbing Johanna's back. "Can you please pass the tissue?" 

  Tracey quickly reached the box of tissue and gave it to Connor. 

"There," Connor mumbled. "Why won't you sleep on our way home, love?" 

  Seeing how caring the man was toward Johanna was something that she doesn't see every day. There were only a few women who were treated like a Queen nowadays.