Larson was a man who liked his words coated with sugar. Since he liked that, Christina would never let him get what he wanted. Taking up her wine glass, she walked to Michael’s side. “I heard a lot about you, President Larson.”That was it?That was all!Michael slightly squinted his eyes at her. All the woman had done was to feast on the food as soon as she sat down, and it was only until now that Michael saw the despise lying underneath her eyes.He understood her very well and knew how she felt about the bootlickers sitting around her. A woman with pride, she had always looked down on those who flattered their way up the social ladder—especially those who did so over the dinner table.Giving a half-smile, Michael raised his wine glass and gave her a gentle reply, “You’re too polite, Miss Williams. I’ll drink up first, so it’s fine if you prefer not to.”It was a casual remark that took no significance, yet the listeners did not take it that way. The manager who had urged Chris
Seeing how Michael held Christina’s hand in his, everyone instantly understood what was going on. On top of that, he was not mad after what she had done. It seemed obvious that the man had fallen for Christina already.Christina had wanted to give Michael a hard time. She did not expect him to be such a beast as he held her hands in his without a single trace of shame.Seeing this, the people who were seated next to Michael instinctively stood up. As they offered their seats to her, Michael pulled Christina toward the empty seat next to him. “Everyone here knows that I can’t drink, but seeing how happy Miss Williams is made me change my mind. I’m going to break my rule this once.”Upon saying so, he lifted up the bottle of wine and filled up Christina’s glass. “Please, Miss Williams!”Lifting her glass up, Christina chugged down the glass of wine as Michael did the same. “You’ve got quite a high alcohol tolerance, Miss Williams. Come, let’s entangle our arms together for the next d
Michael flew into a fit and thought it was time he showed Christina what he was capable of. Grabbing her wrist, he stormed out the corridor with her struggling under his grasp. However, the difference in their strength was so huge that she found herself dragged into the elevator in no time.When Michael took his hand off her mouth, Christina glared at him. “What do you want, Michael?”“You’ll know what I want in a while.” Rage was plastered on his face and his cold gaze sent chills down Christina’s spine. She then glanced at the screen on the elevator and realized that they were heading upstairs instead of downwards.Her heart sank. Was Larson trying to take her to one of the hotel rooms?As the elevator came to a stop, Michael forcefully pulled her out of the elevator before he took a hotel room keycard out of his tuxedo’s pocket to open the door. On the other hand, Christina was still struggling. “I’m warning you, Larson! Don’t lay a finger on me!”“Weren’t you acting all arroga
Christina glared at him with eyes filled with hatred and mockery. It made Michael very uncomfortable that he slowly reminded her, “Don’t forget about the contract...”Christina put aside her attitude as she picked up a towel and walked over to his side. She then rubbed hard against his back and cursed silently in her heart. ‘Whatever. I’ll just pretend that I’m skinning a chicken.’She scrubbed so hard that Michael winced in pain; he could not take it anymore. The woman may have suffered a lot but she was much stronger now.“Lighter! Do you think you’re skinning a chicken?”Christina blurted, “So you know?”“You...” Michael pulled her into the bathtub and looked at her with a faint smile. “Let me serve you next.”“Thanks, President Larson, but I’m used to showering alone. I prefer not to trouble you at all.”“Oh?” Michael lifted his eyebrows. “Why don’t you want to?”“You’re the king, and I’m just nothing but your wh*re. As your mistress, how dare I ask you to serve me!”Her m
The emerald pendant looked so familiar to Suzy at first glance. In fact, it was almost identical to the one that she had kept with her.Astonishment flashed past Suzy’s face as she ran downstairs and drove back home. She did not even take her shoes off before she rushed into her bedroom, panting, and took out a box above her closet. Inside the box laid an old emerald pendant. When she placed her pendant next to Christina’s, she realized that the two were almost symmetrical.She was so mindblown that she blanked out. It was a long while before she came around. The pendant in the box was a gift from her adoptive parents who told her that it was the only thing her birth mother had left her and she could use this to find her relatives in the future. Why would Christina have the same pendant as hers? What does she have to do with Suzy’s mother?… Christina called a cab home as soon as she left the hotel. It was not until when she had arrived home did she realize that she had made t
“Michael, I...” Suzy stuttered, unsure if she should tell him the truth.Suzy had known Michael for so long but she had never talked to him about her background before. She knew it was too hard to look for her relatives with her own ability, so she decided to tell him about it. Perhaps she could use a helping hand too. When Suzy told him about the emerald pendant, Michael had the shock of his life and he instantly knew that this was definitely no coincidence.After all, he had only lent Suzy a hand because he saw Christina’s shadow in her eyes. He remembered how much she resembled Christina back then.Listening to Suzy’s story, Michael realized that his instincts were right all along. He must investigate this matter no matter what.As Christina made her way back to the Garcia household, she noticed that the entire villa was filled with the scent of medicine. It reminded her of the days where Heather had forced her to chug down bottles and bottles of medicine, so much that smellin
Christina opened the closet when she entered the bedroom, and just as she was about to place her clothes in it, the sight in front of her shocked her. Unknown to her, the closet had already been filled with pajamas and casual outfits that had teddy bear prints on them.Christina did not know how to react. Michael must be mad!She just made a corner for herself and hung her clothes before placing her toiletries in the washroom where she noticed a teddy bear cup near the sink. She was at a loss for words.Michael seemed to have developed a liking for teddy bears since the past three years. What a joke life was.Just as she was done unpacking her stuff, she heard noises coming from downstairs. It was still early, yet Michael had already returned. So she made her way out of the bedroom and walked into the living room. Michael seemed to be in a good mood but his facial expression changed the moment he saw the ugly Crocs on her feet. “Didn’t I get you slippers?”“I’m more comfortable
Deep down, Christina let out a bitter laugh. For a rich man like Michael, having sour cream dip once in a while was probably enjoyable, but it was not the same for lower-class people like her. Just the sight of it could make her puke. Due to poverty, this was the only thing she ate the first year she was chased out of the Larson family. In fact, it was so cheap and delicious that it was the only thing she ate for her breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and it went on for a year. She survived her pregnancy by eating sour cream dip for a year.Seeing that she did not touch her plate, Michael took a piece and placed it in front of her mouth. “Open your mouth.”Christina frowned but eventually gave in as she opened her mouth and ate it. There was nothing special about it, and the flavor was even blander than the ones that the run-down restaurants served. She would never eat another piece unless it was over her dead body. Her gloom reactions were depressing to Michael’s eyes. Seeing how d