The reactions of the outside world diverged greatly. Some people wanted to watch Elizabeth make a fool out of herself because Charles had still denied any romance between them.
However, others felt that although he had said they were not dating, he also said that Elizabeth was his friend.
In the past, if anyone took advantage of Charles to create hype and cook up a scandal, he would definitely show no mercy and smack them in the face. But this time, Charles was very mild and had no intention of smacking her in the face at all.
Before she had finished her shift, Elizabeth returned home. She saw Christian sitting there with his back as straight as a ramrod while he looked at his computer.
Christian seemed to be a man who could always hold himself straight at all times.
However, it was also because of this that he appeared extremely rigid and his stature was fatally appealing.
When Elizabeth entered, she stopped in her tracks. She looked at Chr
Elizabeth looked at Riya speechlessly.After spending so much time with Riya, she felt that although Riya was snobbish, she was not actually very unlikeable.Perhaps it was because the two of them both tended to openly show their snobbery. She felt that Riya was not pretentious and did not try to defend herself either, which was why she felt that Riya was not unlikeable.Although Riya did not treat her extremely well in the past, she did not actually treat her very bad either.It was just that Elizabeth was not working in a high post for her to notice. Naturally, she did not have so many opportunities. Right now, Elizabeth could be considered one of the talents, she was focusing on cultivating, so the relationship between the two had begun to improve greatly.Very soon after, they arrived at the clubhouse that Charles had spoken about.From the outside, they could see that this was not a typical clubhouse; instead, it looked like a resort cl
Elizabeth watched from where she sat.Christian entered the clubhouse. The lineup of heads of state was naturally strong.At the entrance, some media crew were outside taking pictures. The minute Christian appeared, the media immediately crowded outside. Some fans were also outside screaming.Christian smiled slightly. He turned to look at the people and waved plainly. The crazy fans behind screamed even louder.Blocked by the bodyguards, a human wall formed. The press and media were blocked to take any photos of him.He was too perfect and it made people compare him with the most popular woman, an average commoner who already had many flaws can't be his wife.Just like many people said on the Internet He could only marry into a prestigious family's daughter. And yet here she was, She could not match up to Christian and yet she became Madam Ford.Actually, she knew it too. Thus, when another wave of people online said that he would ma
When Elizabeth got up she didn't see Christian in the suite. When she got out of the room the bodyguards standing at the entrance informed her that Christian as left already.He didn't even wait for her to get up after what he did yesterday night. Elizabeth was furious. He said he had no control over his behavior and the next day he treated her as if she doesn't exist.Elizabeth thought about it. In the beginning, Christian helped her by keeping a check on her injuries; that was why he wanted her home. He may have been a little aggressive, but he had good intentions.She can't just decide on her own. So Elizabeth thought she will look for Christian and confirm what exactly was his intentions.At Ford residence…Elizabeth entered and the maid quickly said, “Madam, you’re finally back. Sir is in the gym and he hasn’t come out.”Elizabeth thought, Who knew that the president of Ford industries, Christian would be
Elizabeth returned to her room and quickly ran into the bathroom to take a shower and wash away his taste.This damned Christian, he should die!How could he be so… so vicious and so incorrigible?That was so embarrassing…She pulled the blanket over her head. That damned, damned, damned Christian.After Christian exercised, he took a shower in the gym bathroom.Coldwater poured over his body and he felt much better.For a moment, it seemed as if his hands were still holding on to her taste and her touch.That feeling was not detestable at all.He closed his eyes, but he could not keep his body calm and composed again.Damn it.He turned up the tap, wanting to let a bigger stream of cool water engulf his burning body…By the time he stepped out of the gym bathroom, an hour had passed.* * * * * * * * * *At night, Christian did not sleep beside Elizabeth.He
He grudgingly took out his phone to see that it was Chelsea. Christian frowned. He glanced at Elizabeth beside him and then answered. “What’s up, Chelsea?” Chelsea was crying, “My house was burgled; I’m so scared.” “What? Burgled by who? How’s that possible? Who dares to trespass our territory?” “I don't know. The house here that I just moved into. I don’t know what the situation is like here, but I don’t have as much security as your place. Also, I’m living alone, so…” as she spoke, Chelsea’s voice gradually got softer as if she was so scared and compromised. Christian took a deep breath. He had no choice as he looked over at Elizabeth and then tried to soothe Chelsea, “Don’t cry. I'll send my guards to check the place first” "NO!... I mean no, I don't trust anybody at this time. I'm very scared. Please only you can come and help me" Chelsea eminently rejected. "Alright, Don’t cry. I’ll be right there" When he
Chelsea looked at him and panicked. She gritted her teeth and grabbed a Silver knife in the fruit blow beside her, breaking it into pieces as she threw it on the floor. Then, she picked up a knife and cut her own hand…“Chelsea, you…” Christian tried to snatch it away from her but he was too late. The shard had already made a slit on her wrist.Chelsea did not expect it to hurt so much, so she cried in pain, “Christian, I… Everything I do is only so that I can get closer to you. You… Please don’t be angry anymore…”“You… You…” Christian was hopping mad. Chelsea, how could she do that to herself? That kind of self-harm was such a self-loathing act!Then, Chelsea shuddered and collapsed on the floor, yelling in pain.Christian stood there and watched her with dread. He shook his head and called for a car.* * * * * * * * * *At the restauran
At night.Christian waited until nine, but Elizabeth was still not back.At the Ford residence, the maids were scurrying around. When they saw John who had just returned from Canada, they smiled briefly, “Sir is inside.”John acknowledged them and went in to report to Christian. He knocked on the door and entered. Christian immediately got up and stared directly at him.“Sir…” John said, “You don’t need to stand up… I’m back. Yes, I completed my task and came back. I missed you a lot while in Canada, so I finished my task as fast as possible to come back immediately. You…”Before he could finish, Christian already sat back down indifferently, “Oh, it’s settled?”John had to lower his voice as he walked over and cautiously said, “Yes yes, already settled.”“Then you may leave.”“Yes…”John look
Christian stepped towards Elizabeth and looked at her with curiosity, “Are you okay?”Elizabeth was still staring at his particular area until he called her. She jolted awake.Her face was flushed and the tips of her ears were red.She quickly composed herself and pretended as if she had been looking in front of her all along. She chastised herself internally.A perverted, stupid woman. Couldn’t she show more self-restraint? Didn’t she decide not to think about him anymore and treat him like a piece of wood?However, that scene just now was too perfect. Any normal woman seeing a s*xy man like that would have hardly been able to contain herself. Nobody could have avoided staring.She could only blame this Christian. How could there be such a perfect man on Earth? And why did she have to cross paths with him?Furthermore, she still had to face him every day and share a room with him.Why was he striding ar
The rhythmic thud of boots against the old wooden bridge echoes in the quiet night. Each step feels like a heartbeat, steady but loud, as if the entire world is holding its breath. Elizabeth's eyes remain half-closed, her head resting against Christian’s shoulder. She’s conscious, but barely. The chill of the night air bites at her wet clothes, but Christian’s warmth seeps into her, a living furnace of protection.Jenny walks just a step behind, her gaze flicking nervously over her shoulder. The forest behind them is a sea of shadowy figures and distant howls. None of the werewolves follow — not yet. But she knows better than to relax. “They’ll be back,” she mutters.“They’ll try,” Christian replies calmly, his eyes fixed on the far end of the bridge. His grip on Elizabeth tightens, just a fraction, as if the mere idea of someone threatening her again sends an unspoken fury through him. “But it won’t end well for them.”The other side of the bridge comes into view — a soft glow of lan
The icy river water clings to Elizabeth’s clothes, seeping into every fiber. She feels weightless but not in a good way. Her limbs are heavy, her body numb, and her vision blurs in and out like a flickering candle. But even through the haze, one thing remains clear — Christian's face.“Stay with me, Elizabeth,” Christian's voice is low, controlled, but there’s a crack of urgency beneath it. His crimson eyes burn with intensity, never once leaving hers as he cradles her like she’s the most fragile, precious thing in the world.Her lips twitch into a faint smile. “You look mad,” she whispers, her voice hoarse and barely audible. “Did I scare you?”“Terrified,” he admits, brushing a thumb over her cheek. His jaw tightens as he takes in the state she’s in — blood-soaked clothes, bruises along her neck, her breath uneven. His gaze shifts to Jenny, his eyes hardening into something colder. “Who did this to her?”Jenny, still panting and soaked from the river, glares back toward the forest.
Jenny’s heart thunders in her chest, her breaths sharp and shallow. The moment Tina and Austin step out from the side path, her instincts scream danger. Her eyes dart to Elizabeth, who, despite her weakened state, narrows her gaze with pure hatred. Blood trickles down Elizabeth’s arm, her pallor more ashen than before, but her eyes — sharp, calculating eyes — are still full of fire.“Well, well, look at you two,” Tina’s voice is laced with smug satisfaction as she steps forward, her smile as sharp as a wolf’s grin. Her eyes, once so familiar, now seem foreign, darkened by envy and betrayal. “Running away like rats. Did you really think you could escape us, Elizabeth?”"Still acting like a queen, huh, Tina?" Elizabeth sneers, though her words are weaker than she would have liked. She grips Jenny's arm for support, her legs wobbling like a newborn fawn. "Guess betrayal suits you better than humility."Austin growls low in his throat, his eyes glowing amber. He cracks his neck, flexing h
And apparently, in that particular moment, each and every god seems to be on their side. Elizabeth's sure she’s run through every ounce of good luck she’s ever been given in her century-long life, because the footsteps don’t stop in front of their hiding place. In fact, they continue down the path, further and further deep into the forest until they fade into the distance.“Holy shit,” Jenny breathes out, voice trembling slightly. “Holy shit .”“Ok. Ok,” Elizabeth says almost deliriously. “Where do we have to go to get to the bank of the river?”Jenny runs a hand through her sweaty golden hair, pushing it back and off of her face. “Somewhere to the west, I think.”Elizabeth takes a deep breath and resists the urge to groan in frustration. “You think? We’re in a life-or-death, run-for-our-lives situation, and that’s the best you can come up with?”“I don’t walk around in this forest like it is my home!” Jenny exclaims. She fumes up momentarily in irritation. “I’ve only been to this for
A heartbeat of time passes; and then all at once, each of them-- Elizabeth, and Jenny-- come to the same decision at the exact same time, completely independent of one another.Adrenaline passes through Elizabeth, blazing hot and sparkling bright like lightning. Move, her brain tells her. Elizabeth doesn’t even have time to think about what she’s doing. One second, she’s standing stock still in shock, and in the next, Elizabeth grips Jenny’s hands, dips at the waist, and gets ready to sprint.Elizabeth doesn’t have a second to fully process that before Tina opens her mouth to say with a snort, “And where do you think y-”Jenny points out a determined finger, and a dagger comes booming out of her hand. It hits Austin square in the chest, sending him catapulting backward out of the door to smash into the tree on the opposite side of the door.In the millisecond of silence immediately after, Jenny screams. “Run!”And Elizabeth takes off.Her ankle shrieks at her to stop as she vaults ove
“Elizabeth…” Jenny says, clearly reading the determination in Elizabeth’s eyes. “I’m sorry. We need you back at the manor. We will try again, please bear with the pain.”Jenny steals her heart and forces herself to hurt Elizabeth again. Elizabeth looks over at her in shock, but a mask of determined resignation coats her face.A wave of nausea spills into Elizabeth’s chest. She can’t stop her voice from trembling as she asks, “Are… are you sure?”“We don’t have a choice right now…”It’s silent in the room for a moment, the drape of quiet only periodically interrupted by the slow drip drip drip of the water. “How are we going to do this?” Elizabeth asks after a second.Don’t think about it don’t think about it don’t think about it“I- “ Jenny darts around the room for anything that could help them remove the chain and something falls into her eyes. She moves to pick it up from the ground.“I- we have a knife.” Jenny swallows hard and palms an angry-looking blade where it rests in her ha
“Did Christian send you? Have you seen him recently? Is he alright?” Elizabeth asks the desperate curiosity tingeing her tone.Jenny is shocked as well, she stands still looking at Elizabeth with what looks like awe and disbelief. Elizabeth’s eyes glow in the dim room brightly like Panther’s. Her pitch-black hair is now turned into auricomous. Elizabeth’s questions snap her out of the trance.“I- No, I didn’t, I don’t know I think it’s bad,” Jenny says with a sigh. She clicks her fingers once more, and the chains tying Elizabeth’s ankles fall apart.Elizabeth winces in relief as the blood flows back into her swollen ankle and bruised wrists. “What do you mean?” she asks as soon as the tingling pain starts to subside.“He- It’s just been… bad since you left,” Jenny says quietly. She shakes her hair and looks over at Elizabeth, who bares her teeth at her. Jenny jumps instinctively, hands up in defense.On unsteady legs, Elizabeth pulls herself to her feet. She firmly ignores the way the
Minutes pass. Elizabeth simply lay on the floor her eyes were blurry, and her gold-colored hair spread on the floor messily. Her eyes gain consciousness when she hears someone talking outside the door."Well, hello there," a voice says from right outside the door, presumably to the guard stationed right outside.Elizabeth immediately sits up alertly. She cranes her head to look at the door.The guards outside declare, "Miss you don't have access to this room. I suggest that you turn around."A chuckle could be heard, then a voice talks "Oh, goodness no. I have authorization," the first voice says happily. There's the momentary sound of rustling fabric. "See?"A beat of quiet ensues, and then the guard makes a noise of confusion. "This is a two-for-one coupon. What the fuck is the "Vampires d-"The guard is quickly cut off by what sounds like someone choking the throat if the strange gurgling sound he makes is any indication. Elizabeth goes ram-rod straight as she listens to the sound
When Elizabeth opens her eyes, she only sees red. Her head throbs and the splitting headache makes her clutch her head tightly as a groan leaves her lips. She is lying on the hard surface something restraining her body making her unable to move from her place. Both her legs are bound by a stainless-steel chain. She tries to move but the pain makes her scream in agony. They are not just harmless binding chains they have punched the chains into her flesh. The floor around her legs is socked red from her blood. She doesn’t recognize the place she is locked in. She doesn’t remember how she got here. Who brought her here? The chain door slowly opens with a creek. Elizabeth lifts her head only to see a familiar face staring at her with a devilish smile on the face. “I see you are up…” the person smirks entering the room. Elizabeth’s eyes widen in shock when she looks at the person standing Infront of her “What are you doing here? Why am I here? Did you kidnap me?” Elizabeth screams at th