Arthur's phone suddenly rang so he left the room to answer the phone.In the room, only four of Richard's subordinates and I left. I was timid, but they were different. They felt more comfortable as soon as Arthur left."Lucinda, how long have you been Arthur's secretary?" Richard asked me."About a few days. I temporarily became his secretary because Mr. Arthur's assistant went on a business trip!" I answer.Richard's expression relaxed. He was no longer subservient like Arthur in front of me, but he became arrogant.Since this is my first time taking on this job, I often need to correct things. In situations like that, Arthur would give me a stern warning. To sum up, Richard thought that I did not influence Arthur, so he did not need to respect a temporary secretary like me.Richard's four subordinates also had the same thoughts as Richard. They were afraid of him when Arthur was here, so they didn't dare approach me. Now, they take turns offering me wine.I can drink alcohol, but n
"Mr.Arthur, your secretary is crazy! She dared to attack us." Richard accused me."You fire her. Such a crazy person is not worthy of being your secretary!""If you fire her, our cooperation will be completed soon," Mike said.At this time, Arthur was standing next to the door. He glanced around at me and calmly said, "Give it to me!"I was numb, my body stiff, unresponsive. I was highly frustrated, looking at him with red but resilient eyes.He gently pulled my arm, took the broken glass bottle out of my hand, and tossed it aside. The sound of the bottle shattering made my heart sink. I don't understand why I didn't fight back against Arthur. I'm not afraid of him, and I'm just so disappointed that I don't want to react.Mike thought Arthur agreed with him. He arrogantly told me, "You damn bitch! I will deal with you cruelly."He pushed Richard, who was blocking him in front of him and walked towards me. He reached out, wanting to grab my hair. My pupils trembled; I could only watch
The plane safely landed at the airport about ten miles from the city. Before that, Arthur had asked someone to pick us up at the airport. The person who picked us up had an emergency, so he took a taxi and left first. Arthur drove me to the inner city.The road from the airport to the inner city is a highway; on both sides is empty land with no houses. It is currently three o'clock in the morning, it is still dark, and there are very few cars on the road.Arthur drove at high speed. I sat in the driver's seat. I'm very wide awake now because I fell asleep on the plane.The silent atmosphere was awkward, so I wanted to find a topic to discuss. I thought momentarily and then asked, "Who is your fiancee?"I waited for Arthur to answer, but he remained focused on driving as if he hadn't heard my question. My voice wasn't low, so I was sure he heard me. I thought he didn't want to talk to me, so I turned my head and looked out the car window to admire the scenery.The night was so dark tha
After talking to Arthur, I thought he was going to leave, but he slept in my hospital room.It's been a long time since I slept in the same room with him, so I felt extremely nervous, but I quickly fell asleep because the sleeping pills took effect. The doctor gave me sleeping pills because they were afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep. After the anesthetic wears off, the wound will be excruciating and uncomfortable.That night, I had a high fever.I didn't know anything while I was in a coma; what I remembered were strange images from my long dream. It was a messy dream that looked like pieces of different pictures put together oddly. I am like a time traveler, experiencing many places in other periods.Finally, a fire broke out and burned those memories to ashes. I tried to run away from the fire, but it wouldn't let me go. I was surrounded by fire, trying to struggle in vain, but there was no way to escape. The fire burned me; I could see my skin slowly roasting; it blistered and lo
My body gradually recovered after two weeks of special care from the nurse. I could stroll independently but was still not allowed to exercise vigorously to avoid injuring the wound.Arthur took me back to Douglas Palace. He said he had to go somewhere else on business. He ordered Jade before he came back; I don't need to do anything. If anyone dares to force me to work, he will punish them.I could rest in peace, thanks to Arthur's orders, without anyone disturbing me.Maybe Ms.Melissa also knew I took a bullet for Arthur, so she didn't make things difficult for me like before. Now, I feel this injury is worth it.My peaceful days lasted three weeks. Then, I heard the servants talking about the news that the adopted daughter of the Douglas family had returned.Ms.Melissa organizes a luxurious party to welcome Rosabella back. I don't need to work, so I don't need to show up at the party. The party was held on the third floor.Even though I was one floor away, I was still affected by t
I knew Rosabella wouldn't let me go that simply. I'm worried about what bad things will happen to me. I thought if I stayed in my room, Rosabella wouldn't be able to do anything to me, but I was wrong.The next day, while I was sleeping, I was awakened by a knock on the door. I sat up in surprise just in time to see my room door fall to the floor.Two maids proudly entered my room. One of the two said arrogantly, "Follow us!""Where to go? Why should I follow you? Who are you?" I was panicked and not yet awake from my sleep.I all know the servants in this palace. Two servants appeared in my room at an extraordinary time. I had never seen them before, so I was very suspicious.They frowned when they heard me ask."If you refuse to cooperate, don't blame me for hitting you."The other girl seemed impatient, saying to someone threatening me, "Don't talk too much to that kind of lowly person. Let's knock her out and bring her to Lady's place."I realized I would be in danger if I didn't
Rosabella actually slashed my face. Each cut of the knife deep into my face made me scream in pain. I tried to struggle but to no avail. How can I fight against a powerful werewolf like her?I fainted before I lost consciousness completely; her evil laughter rang in my ears.She is delighted with her work!I was lying in the car's trunk when I woke up again. The car moved very fast, sometimes braking suddenly, causing me to be hit by inertia.They wanted to take me somewhere but were subjective, so they didn't tie my hands and feet.My body is extremely sore. The burning pain on my face is still there. I gently touched my face; the blood on my face had dried. The pungent smell of blood made it seem like my nose couldn't smell anything anymore. I felt extremely nauseous, but I tried to suppress it.I tried to listen to the noise outside. I vaguely heard the two women's conversation. I recognized their voices, and they were Rosabella's two maids."So annoying! Why not just kill her?""Y
I need some clarification. While not knowing what to do, a hoarse and weak voice rang out, "Come here!" I will tell you about this place."That voice belonged to an older man. His figure was skinny, and his clothes were torn and dirty.I didn't hesitate and quickly sat down next to him."This place is called the Black Market, where illegal activities occur. Here, there are only criminals and enslaved people. If you are caught here, you will become a slave. Those demons will decide your fate. You might be sold to some rich pervert, have your stomach cut open so they can take your organs, and be turned into hideous entertainment."His voice was mixed with anger, pain, and helplessness. He hated those evil people, but he had no strength to resist.I think I've heard of the Black Market before. It has existed for a long time. However, I have never dared to step into this place because I wouldn't say I like the terrible things that happen here.The older man looked at me intently as if try