At Levine Ventures' General Manager office, John had hung up the call with Zoe and immediately dialed another number. "Jay, could you ask Mandy if Kyle is at home?""What's wrong?""Once you know, just text me. I only want to know the answer to that question," John said urgently before hanging up the phone.Then, he dialed another number. "Search through all the cameras in the city quickly and find out where Cordy went after she left work. Also, arrange for a search through the city for any information about her. Send word to me immediately if there's anything. Don't do anything without my authorization.""Understood," the person on the other end said respectfully.Just as John was about to hang up, he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes narrowed. "Wait. Find out who last called Cordy on her phone.""Understood."After that call, John saw Jay's message. [Kyle isn't at home.]John's eyes turned hard, and he clenched his fist; his knuckles turned white from the force.
Kyle's ugly face was right in front of Cordy, and she could only look at him coldly as endless humiliation made her stomach churn in disgust.Kyle was enjoying himself so much. He smiled wickedly and said, "Do you regret how you treated me? I begged you. I even bowed and groveled for a chance to work with you, but you showed me no mercy! Do you regret it now?""The only regret I have is loving you!" Cordy hissed as she met Kyle's eyes with her icy ones. "It makes me sick to think about that. I feel like throwing up!""Cordy Sachs!"Kyle's fist tightened, clearly angered by her words. With a firm grip, he grabbed Cordy's neck.Pain burst from her throat, and she felt a choking sensation as Kyle tightened his hold.If she died in Kyle's hands, she really wouldn't be able to rest in peace!However, she refused to beg for mercy and simply glared at Kyle with reddened eyes. If she died, she would remember his ugly mug of a face! If there were an afterlife, she would make sure he paid
Kyle said those words as if he had something to prove."What? Noel loves you?" Cordy scoffed. "Noel only loves what I have, and she has to steal everything I want.""Don't bother trying to drive a wedge between me and Noel-""Well then, why are the Sachs standing idly by while Jessop Corp is in crisis? If Noel loves you so much, why doesn't she get them to give you the capital injection you need?" Cordy shot back."Your father Simon’s the one who's being too materialistic. Noel even argued with him to try and help me," Kyle retorted."Oh? Is that so?" Cordy asked. "And has the outcome changed at all?""How could Noel possibly have the power to change Simon's mind?""Kyle, I have to say... You wouldn't have fallen into such ruin if you hadn't met Noel in this lifetime.""Cordy!" Kyle was humiliated by her sarcasm."Simon is a man who loves his reputation. While you're engaged to Noel, it’d be impossible for him to reject a request for help from you. Once it gets out that he did
Cordy felt the pill enter her mouth, but she refused to swallow. It was something Kyle gave her, so it couldn't be anything good.The two of them were in a stalemate for a while.Kyle covered Cordy's nose, and the sudden choking sensation that washed over her forced her to open her mouth. At the same time, Kyle grabbed the mineral water next to her and poured it forcefully into her mouth.Since her nose was covered, she was unable to stop her body's instincts and swallowed the white pill that washed down her throat with the water.The most wicked smile broke out on Kyle's face. "Do you want to know what you just took?"Cordy glared at him with cold, hard eyes.Only hate remained in them."I thought I’d never see any other emotions in your eyes even if you died, you know? Do you know how much I love that look on your face? I was really sick of how indifferent you looked all the time!" Kyle hissed through clenched teeth. "I gave you an aphrodisiac. Soon, you'll feel like dying fro
Gradually, Cordy's face started to feel hotter, and sweat broke out on her forehead.The drug was kicking in.Kyle kept his eyes on Cordy and watched as her body reacted with satisfaction."It's really kicking in fast, huh?" Kyle said. "You have such a sensitive body."Cordy's vision began to blur no matter how hard she tried to resist the feeling. Her struggles were to no avail.Such a depressing thought could wear out a person's mind, and she couldn't help but recall back to when she was eighteen years old. At that time, she repeatedly begged to be let go but was refused again and again, which drove her crazy.However, there was no need to recall what she felt back then.After all, she was going to experience it once again."Let me go..." Cordy said, clearly using up all the strength she could muster as she tried to catch her breath. "I promise I'll work with Jessop Corp.""Do you think I'd believe you?""I always keep my word.""But I don't think I care about that right n
Perhaps some people were destined for misfortune.When Cordy was young, she lost her mother, and her father remarried. The stepdaughter he gained from the new marriage was always working against her, and everyone in the house also helped with said stepdaughter’s schemes. When Cordy grew up, she had excellent grades and outstanding capabilities. But the stepdaughter framed her, making Cordy give birth out of wedlock which caused a lot of trouble and led her into gaining a notorious reputation in the city. Due to that, Cordy was dropped out of a prestigious university and kicked out of her home by her father. She was forced to wander the streets of a foreign country and struggled to survive with the skin of her teeth.Cordy once thought she had met a man who truly loved her, and she gave him everything she had; only for him to cheat on her behind her back with her stepsister.Later, she thought she had finally found true love and mustered up the courage to give life another chance… On
After the doctor finished speaking, he didn't get a reply from John for a long while. After a while, he couldn't help but call out cautiously again, "Mr. Levine?""So, there's no other way?" John's voice was tight, and it held a slight tremble."Yes," the doctor replied."Okay. I got it."John hung up the phone abruptly. He was going to lose his mind.John kept taking deep breaths to keep his sanity so he could focus on driving. He finally arrived at North Garden's underground car park; after parking, he took off his seatbelt and left the car.The moment he left, Cordy became visibly upset.Outside, John took a few seconds to forcefully calm himself before opening the passenger side door to bring Cordy out.He quickly brought her to the elevator and pressed the button for her floor. During this time, Cordy shifted around restlessly in his arms. Her dainty hands had already ripped a few buttons on his white shirt, revealing firm muscles.When the elevator arrived on the floor
Of course not!Those only happened to people who were chosen and lucky. How could the same happen to Cordy?Her luck had always been dreadfully abysmal.She moved slightly, but the man beside her stayed asleep. He was in a deep sleep, the same as he had been back then. Cordy finally couldn't resist and lifted the covers to see who the man buried under the covers was.The last time it happened, she had been young; fleeing had been the only thought on her mind.Now, there was almost nothing that could happen that she couldn't accept.She had a dim recollection of what happened last night. Kyle had taken her to the villa where he cheated on her with Noel. He forced her to swallow an aphrodisiac pill, and her body reacted to the drug. In her despair, she recalled hearing a loud bang before the pressure above her disappeared. Amid her hazy state, she heard the brutal sounds of someone getting beaten up. However, her body had felt too hot and uncomfortable for her to get up and see wha