Esme stayed away from Laurence as he said goodbye to the little ones who seemed to be crying already. They are close to him. He spoiled both of the little ones and loved them with all of her heart. She felt like she's more broken than how her relatives treated her back then. She didn't want to be away from him but it seemed like he also made a choice. Percy told the Butlers to put his things in the car. 

 He took a look at her for a very long time and Percy told him that he's going to be late on his flight. He turned back with his head down as he walked to the double door. Esme ran to him and hugged him from the back tightly. 

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"Dad, please…" Esme begged with tears looking at Percy. "Please, don't do this." 

"Esme, let him go," Percy commanded. She shook her head. 

"It's my fault… I will do everything. Just don't send him away." 

"Esme," Percy growled. 

 Laurence unwrapped her arms from his waist. She didn't want to let go. Laurence turned to her and hugged her and kissed her top head. 

"I love you." He whispered. She burst into more tears as she looked up at him. He kissed her nose and her forehead. "Sing for me, okay?" 

 She didn't answer. 

"Esme, please…" 

 Esme nodded. She finally let her go when Laurence gently pushed her. Ashaya held Esme as Percy took Laurence away. She watched as Laurence got into the car with Percy. 

"Don't worry, you can see each other again," Ashaya promised her. 

"I love him…" Esme sobbed. Ashaya reached her cheeks and wiped her tears. 

"I know… Stop crying." She said softly. "You have to practice singing, right? You can't catch a cold." 

 Esme nodded and covered her mouth but tears kept on rolling down her cheek. 

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 In the car, Laurence stared at the window as they passed by a few houses and trees. His heartfelt a sharp pain after leaving Esme. But maybe his dad is right. Esme needed to focus on achieving her goals and they can be together again if both of them haven't found someone that would truly love them. Laurence is so sure that it's Esme. It will always be her. Even though he would look at other girls, he would just think of her. 

"You can attend a few weddings for the upcoming years," Percy spoke as he checked Laurence's phone. "You can contact your sister~~"

"She's not my sister," Laurence said quickly. It's not right to call Esme's sister when they love each other like lovers. 

"She is your sister." Percy insisted. "Wait for a few more years and take a regret on what you did to her." 

"I didn't regret it. I love her." 

"Well," Percy shrugged. "Whatever you say. I will move your room somewhere away from Esme's room."

"But I can be there for her every concert or plays?" 

"You can, but you can't go to her, touch her and talk to her face to face. Do you understand me?" 

 Laurence exhaled. Enable to be with Esme, he has to follow his dad's rules. Or else, it will add another month again before he sees her. He already has four years to wait. 

"Who will be the director of the company in NY?" 

"I can set something up. For now, you can stay with Nate and Kelsie. Attend a few events in California and after you graduate, you will move-in directly to Chicago. I already set up a penthouse for you to stay and stocks of condoms in the driver." 

"To whom would I use stocks of condom? I will rather sell it." 

"You never know." Percy shrugged. 

"You thought of me as a man whore?" 

"No. I am just concerned about an unplanned pregnancy, STDs, and HIV." He said and gave his phone back. 

"I need to go to Esme's penthouse. I need to pick up a few things." He said. 

"I will set that up." 

"I just need a specific thing." He said. "You don't have to clear my things in my room." 

 Percy sighed. 

"Tsk, you are stubborn." 

"You are stubborn." Laurence fired back. "Dad, I'm old enough and Esme is not a minor." 

"Yes, and she's just eighteen." 

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 Chelsea stared at the cottage that she reserved for herself and Mason. She will spend the new year here with Mason. Every one of them had someone to spend time with. Now, she thought of something romantic to prepare so Mason would stop treating her a fair maiden and would just do it with her. She's twenty-one and soon she'll be twenty-two. They are both adults and they could do anything that they wanted. But the man is being hard to get. She will completely tie him up and just do it. She entered the cottage and went to the bedroom. She readied the kinky cuffs that she bought online. 

 She also prepared a few things, like lube and condoms. Because, why not? 

"Babe!" Mason entered the cottage and knocked on the door of the bedroom. "Dinner is ready." He peeked at the room. "Come on, I'm starving." 

"Okay," she approached him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She pouted her lip and pressed it to his lips. "How about we'll stay up all night?" 

"I am already tired of extreme games." He lifted her from the floor and took her outside the cottage. "I'm starving." He said. Chelsea reached the sand and pushed him. "What's wrong?" 

"Nothing." She said coldly. She glanced at Aria and Jaxon on the beach. They were busy flirting and kissing, while Mason was boring and always wanted something extreme rather than making love. 

 They went to the pavilion on the beach where their foods are settled. Asher is already eating with Kade and Levi. They are completely ignoring Aria and Jaxon who were continuously flirting and kissing at the beach just in front of the pavilion. Then, they came up and flirted in front of them. Chelsea looked at Mason who was busy peeling the shrimps and putting them on her plate. 

"Eat up," Mason said. Chelsea smiled at him seductively and placed her hand on his thigh, caressing it up to his crotch. He cleared his throat and smacked her hand away. She frowned at him. She's been like this for days. Seducing him intently. She even had her first shot so she won't get pregnant if ever he wanted it bare. 

"Guys, check out." They looked at the girl on the beach passing by wearing a string bikini with only her nipples covered and her front covered so little. She's laughing with other friends who are wearing almost the same. Mason gawked at it and Chelsea smacked him. She also bought the same underwear and she's going to make him hard until he can't resist. 

 Mason proceeded with peeling and serving Chelsea food. Then, Butler Tucker arrived with Cyra. He pulled a chair for her and she glanced at the girls who were laughing. 

"I think my appetite increased." Asher and Kade said. 

"Same here," Jaxon said. Aria grimaced at him holding him down there. "It's because of you." He said softly. 

"Did you just look at them?" She asked threateningly. 

"You can't stop them by glancing at those girls who are naked," Cyra said. "Boys will always be boys." 

"What if I would wear the same?" Aria said. 

"Yeah, you can. But only in front of me." Jaxon said. 

"No, I want to wear it in front of everyone." She said. 

"Then, I have to tie you up," Jaxon mumbled to her. 

 Chelsea already had a plan. Mason was busy eating and didn't care about those girls at the moment. But, she's sure that he will care for her once she wears such a thing. After their dinner, everyone went out on their own. Chelsea already brushed her teeth and took a shower. While Mason is busy watching TV just after he brushes his teeth. 

"Babe, what movie should we watch?" He asked as he went through the television channel. 

 Chelsea opened the door. 

"Did you see the black hard drive?" 

"Yeah?" 

"Inside it is the movies that I wanted to watch." 

"Okay." 

 She fixed the string underwear and covered the private parts. But it exposed all of her skin. She came out from the bathroom, and he played one movie that he thought to be a real movie, but after a while, the woman stripped off. 

"What the hell?" He mumbled. He reached the remote, but Chelsea caught it. He stopped and stared at her. She smirked at him and put away the remote as she crawled up to bed like a cat. She pushed him on the headboard of the bed and reached the cuff from the right and put it on his wrist, and she then took another as her breast brushed to his nose. 

"What are you wearing?" He asked, he stopped breathing by just staring at her. "You have boobs?" 

 Chelsea slapped him on the cheek but not that hard. His eyes go down to her flat abdominal and beautiful curves to her lower part. He felt like his nose was already bleeding by just seeing her like that.