"I'll consider working with you, but accompany me tonight!" Her secretary read it aloud. Regina snatched her phone back.
"CEO Tan, so that's your way to get an opportunity from CEO Jung? Are you selling your body for business? Not satisfied with just CEO Jian, you're eyeing others too. Truly greedy." Her secretary handed Regina her phone back.
Regina slapped her secretary hard. Enraged, Regina snapped, "Watch your words. I'd never sell myself for business. Just because I'm often silent doesn't mean you can speak ill of me."
Her secretary winced from the sting of Regina's slap. "How dare you slap me! Just admit it, you always resort to dirty tactics. You can't do anything but serve men."
The secretary attempted to slap back, but Regina evaded it. Not to be outdone, their hands tangled in each other's hair. Regina retaliated, both pulling at each other's hair.
Mr. Tan entered the room. "What's going on? Are you children?" Mr. Tan loved to intervene i
The man suddenly wiped his cheek. "What happened to you? Who dared to hurt you?" Regina brushed his hand away. "It's not important. I need to tell you that I--" "I already know what you want to say. I've ordered the food." The handsome man with black hair raised his hand to call the waiter. "Bring the special dishes I requested." The waiter nodded, and soon the food arrived in quick succession. Regina looked at the man with mixed feelings. "Henry, I want us to talk seriously!" "We'll discuss business after we finish this dinner." Henry spoke with full attention. He turned to the waiter. "Could you help me buy some wound ointment? Keep the change." Henry handed over a large bill. "Henry, I'm really fine." "The cut on your cheek is too bad to be called fine. I don't like seeing even the slightest pain on you; I feel it too." Regina looked away. Henry must be doing this just to look good. The waiter finally left. "You've done enough pretending." "There are still many people watchi
Regina hesitated as she stared at her phone. "Henry, I'll think about everything we've discussed later." Henry reached for Regina's phone. "If you answer this call, you'll change your mind. I know you've already made your decision, right?" He turned off the phone. Regina looked at Henry, her eyes searching. "Do you think this is easy for me? Henry, if you were in my position, would you leave everything to join another company? You'd be losing your family too." "Regina, I left my family and my home because my parents tried to control me. Isn't that enough? I could have left my company, but the company I run today is successful because of my efforts at a young age, overcoming many obstacles. If you want to be more successful, you have to leave." Henry's gaze was serious, his face emotionless, masking his true feelings. Regina stared at Henry coldly, hiding her true emotions. "Henry, don't assume everyone is like you."
Regina's heart raced as Henry's actions turned increasingly sinister. She struggled against the restraints, fear gripping her. "Henry, stop this madness! You can't force me to do this!" Regina averted her gaze. Henry's eyes bore into hers intensely. "Regina, we're husband and wife, right? I'll show you it's better to be with me. I'll give you pleasure." "No! Henry, you're truly insane!" Regina attempted to wriggle free from the shackles. Her mind was clouded with terror. It was too horrifying to be real. "Regina! Regina!" "Stop!" "Regina!" Henry's cold, loud voice made Regina, who had initially shut her eyes, start to open them. "Henry?" she called out uncertainly. "What's wrong with you? Why are you calling out to me in your sleep? You're not imagining me doing weird stuff, are you?" Regina fell silent for a moment, trying to comprehend what was happening. She looked at her hands, finding no traces of being bound by som
"Dad, listen to my explanation. I agreed to collaborate with him because it's beneficial. Compared to the project crawling, it's better to recoup what we've spent. Henry Jian will bear all the risks, and if the project fails, we won't lose much," Regina explained. Mr. Tan stared at Regina sharply. "Your idea is good, but are you sure you're willing to let the man you love face ruin?" "I have to do it for the company's benefit. Besides, he won't be angry about it because he loves me more than his feelings," Regina responded. The secretary raised an eyebrow, trying to understand what was happening. "But, Mr. Tan, isn't this a form of betrayal against our company? He might want to deceive us for his lover's benefit." Regina stared at Mr. Tan firmly. "Dad, I'm really not deceiving. Dad can read this contract and see if the profit we'll gain is substantial without us ." Mr. Tan took the document given by Regina. He read the most important parts. "You're truly clever, getting signi
Regina and Henry hurriedly got out of the car. They rushed into a room and met with Rosa. It had been a long time since either Henry or Regina had any dealings with Rose.Regina got emotional when she saw her. "You said you'd take care of Kevin, but how did it come to this?"Rosa sighed. "It was out of my hands."Regina grew more agitated. "Out of your hands, you say? It happened at school, during class time. Are you trying to avoid responsibility?!"Henry pulled Regina back as she moved closer to Rosa. "Calm down!" He tried to soothe his wife before turning to Rosa "Who dared to do this to my son? They'll pay for this!""Mr. Jian, it's better not to escalate this. Kevin's condition right now—" Rose tried to defuse the tension, but Henry's anger only intensified."You want us to do nothing? Who are the parents of the child that hurt my son?"Rosa swallowed hard as a little girl approached. "Sir, Ma'am, I'm sorry!"Henry and Regina looked down at the girl with long hair. She continued,
Henry stared sharply at the boy who uttered those foul words. A cold aura spread throughout the room."Say it again. I dare you." Henry's anger boiled.The boy trembled. His father interjected, "Henry, that's enough. Do you want to intimidate a little child? He only spoke the truth."Henry shot him a sharp glance. He then unleashed a barrage of punches, making everyone scream. Regina shut her eyes, Kevin flinched."Henry, stop! Don't show violence in front of the kids," Regina tried to jump in."Uncle, don't hit my dad! You're mean!" The boy tried to pull Henry away but received a furious glare in return."You don't like me hitting your dad, do you? "That's how it feels seeing my son harmed and someone talking bad about him. Get it now?"The boy hung his head, feeling guilty. "If I apologize to Kevin, will you let go of my dad?""Yes." Henry's reply was curt."I'm sorry, Kevin," the boy surrendered. "Now let go of my dad."Henry withdrew his hand. The man who was beaten seemed drained
Kevin felt anxious as Henry didn't return home promptly. "Why isn't Dad back yet? The supermarket isn't far from home, especially if Dad is driving, he should have been back by now."Kevin tried to call, but only got the operator's response. "Where is Dad? Could it be that..." A thought crossed his mind. "Why did I forget this important thing, that mischievous kid..."Kevin quickly dialed someone. "Hello, uncle. I need you to do something for me.""What's wrong? It's been a while since you asked me to do something for you."Kevin explained his plan that he had already thought out. The person he called expressed agreement to do what the young man asked.Kevin still felt a bit nervous. He could guess, but couldn't know anything for sure."Kevin, Mom's back!" Regina entered the room with bags full of groceries. "You wanted snacks, right? I got some for you.""How did Mom know I wanted snacks? Did Mom go shopping with Dad?" Kevin asked.Regina shook her head. "No. Your dad is at the hospi
The suspicious man suddenly bolted. Regina instinctively started to chase him, but Henry held her back. "Don't fall for it. Remember what was on the phone earlier? If you follow him, you'll fall into their trap." Regina sat back down. "You seem used to this." "Regina, do you think being at the top means living a safe life? Unless you're someone's puppet," Henry scoffed. "Hey, are you implying something about me? Don't start a fight. I'm not in the mood to argue," Regina protested. "But how did that information come through? Especially to a seven-year-old. I wonder if Kevin isn't actually a child but maybe a spy from the beginning," Henry said, puzzled. "Do you doubt Kevin has bad intentions towards us? How dare you think that about your own son? If he were a spy, why would he help you?" Regina scolded him. "Your brain must be messed up to think that way." "I'm not saying he has bad intentions, but we don't know how Kevin lived before we met him. It's still strange to me that he