"She's a damn flirt with many lovers." Regina gritted her teeth. "Hannah probably slept with a lot of men, so I wonder how many diseases she has now! Nigel is too innocent, so he was seduced by her.""Nigel is kind and naïve. It's normal that he hadn't met this kind of woman before," Catherine said.She bit her lip, then forced herself to speak. "I don't blame him. Mrs. Moore, Lila, don't be angry with him. He must be devastated now."Catherine's face was pale, and tears were brimming in his eyes. Yet, she was still trying to comfort them. It made her look delicate but determined. Lila felt bad for her. "Cath, you're too nice! Nigel must be blind, so he couldn't see how good you are.""He deserves to be sad." Regina was also angry. "Hannah is really vile. Nigel should learn from this so that no other woman can seduce him again.""Nigel isn't wrong for treating the relationship seriously. He must be upset. Mrs. Moore, Lila, please don't disturb him now." Catherine lowered her
"I've been looking forward to meeting you, Ms. Emerson." Chester laughed, then approached Hannah to shake her hand. Once he saw her, he thought Hannah was breathtaking. Chester continued, "Please come in."Meanwhile, Hannah frowned. She turned away impolitely and said, "I'm just looking around."There was arrogance and disrespect on her beautiful face. She seemed to be looking down on Chester, for she didn't even shake his hand. As such, she appeared to be a lady who was provided for by a wealthy man due to her appearance. However, her impoliteness didn't anger Chester. Instead, it satisfied him."It's great that she's ignorant!" Chester thought. Someone ignorant and pretty would be easy to trick. "Since she's a generous investor, it doesn't matter if she refuses to shake my hand," he thought."Mr. Wilfare." Riley approached Chester and shook his hand. He smiled. "I'm Ms. Emerson's assistant. Currently, I'm in charge of Starlight Investment Company.""Hello, Mr. Harrison.
"Dream on!" The muscular man chuckled loudly. "Start driving. Stevenson is waiting for us!"The van's doors closed, and the vehicle started moving. It quickly disappeared. …When Hannah awoke, it was already 3:00 pm. Meanwhile, the room she was trapped in was very dark. She could faintly hear deafening music outside. At the entrance, she heard someone lowering their voice and laughing. When Hannah straightened up, she realized her hands were tied behind her. Once her eyes became accustomed to the darkness, she sat in her previous position. Then, she kicked a glass table in front of the sofa. The beer bottles on it dropped onto the floor. There was the clear sound of them cracking. "Fuck!"The person guarding her room cursed and pushed the door open. Light streamed in from outside. Quickly, the lights were switched on. This was a room in Aurora Luxe Nightclub. The lights were soft, but Hannah could still see what was in front of her. Hannah didn't seem to pani
Hannah gently closed her eyes. After half an hour, the door was pushed open once more. Stevenson entered the room. He was dressed in a suit and carried prayer beads. The man smiled gently. "Hello, Mrs. Winchester." He didn't look like a ruthless boss of this nightclub. Instead, Stevenson seemed like a religious middle-aged man. When he smiled, he looked very kind. Yet, his gaze sometimes looked devilish, showing that he wasn't as nice as he seemed. "Stevenson." Hannah raised her head and looked at him. She smirked. "Why did you bring me here? Aren't you afraid of making enemies of the Winchesters, Stevenson?" Stevenson could only survive in the back alleys of West Lane. Given that he operates illegally, he wasn't a match against an influential family like the Winchesters. "We should've never crossed paths." Stevenson sighed, looking helpless. "After all, though you're pretty and grew up in the back alleys of West Lane, I've never touched you. Isn't that right,
Unexpectedly, Andrew rushed in out of nowhere and viciously tried to hit Sam with a steel pipe. His mediocre skills were nothing compared to Sam's. As such, Andrew was hit on the head and back. He felt dizzy and collapsed on the floor. His forehead was wet. When he touched it, he saw sticky blood on his hands. As Hannah was able to defeat the other people in the meantime, her gaze hardened when she saw Sam. Then, she raised the steel pipe with all her strength. She lunged at him.Sam didn't have enough strength to dodge, so the steel pipe hit him on the head. Soon, he fainted. With a cold expression, Hannah hit him on the back of the neck with her pipe again. After making sure that he had really fainted, she helped Andrew up in concern. "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?" "I probably have a concussion." Andrew's face was pale, as his head bled. He smiled bitterly. "I'm fine. The police will probably be here soon. Darren is also here, so you don't have to care abo
Inch by inch, Darren examined her."I'm fine." Hannah flashed him a wide grin. "Look, I'm unscathed."Only after he confirmed that she was standing safely in front of him did he relax, and his gaze softened.It made him shudder when he thought about what would have happened had he arrived a little later. The knife would have plunged into her slender body, and blood would have spluttered from the opening. At this thought, he felt an overwhelming rush of negative emotions.Darren yanked Hannah into his arms, wrapping her in a tight embrace without a word.It was as though he wanted to enclose her entire being within his rib cage.The sudden jerk pulled at Hannah's wounds, and she felt like her ribs would shatter under his grip.However, she didn't react at all. She acted like she couldn't feel the pain; instead, her smile grew brighter.Her eyes were exceptionally gentle in the darkness of the night as she took a deep breath and hugged him back.Hannah had never felt so comfor
At first, she was stiff all over. She wished she could bury her face in his chest so people wouldn't recognize her.As time passed, she gradually relaxed and allowed herself to lean against his chest. She thought to herself, "They can look all they want!"He was her husband anyway. What was there to be embarrassed about?The several fights from earlier had truly exhausted her, given that she missed lunch too. When the tension left her body, her muscles were beginning to ache. She felt light-headed.Fatigue overwhelmed her, and at that moment, she was grateful that she was in a wheelchair.As they exited the nightclub, Andrew popped up with a pair of familiar high heels. His forehead was covered with a simple layer of gauze. "Hannah! I brought you your shoes!"Thank goodness he had sharp eyes and quick hands. Even through his dizziness and nausea, he had instantly spotted Hannah's shoes and brought them with him.Otherwise, Hannah would have had to go barefoot!He was on cloud n
"We did ..." The young policewoman averted her gaze. She couldn't bear it. She whispered softly, "Ms. Emerson, p-please accept my condolences. Ms. Begonia is ... gone."Stevenson was a ruthless and cunning bastard.Even though he couldn't confirm that Begonia played a part in Hannah's escape, he didn't let her off. Being the only person who had contact with Hannah, Begonia lost her life as he would rather kill her by mistake than let her go.She was but a frail, pitiful girl. The blade had journeyed from purity to crimson within seconds. A few seconds that didn't delay his escape.What it did do was allow him to vent his displeasure. Effortlessly.Hannah's knees almost buckled. Her legs turned to jelly."Be careful." Darren's warm and steady hand grasped hers, and he said gently, "The dead can't come back to life. Don't be too upset.""It ... it was because she helped me ..." Hannah's lips quivered, and a sense of helplessness surged within her. "Can I go see her?"The body w