Crista ruffled through the folders from the drawer until she found what she was looking for. "This is for Mr. Ding." Her smile was confident as she handed her documents to Kaycee. She was sure her design drafts fully showcased her abilities which she knew were rather considerable.
Kaycee quickly received Crista's papers and handed them to William. "These documents require your attention, Mr. Ding." She felt her heartbeat anxiously speed up as William took the folder from her hands. She had heard so much about him even before she entered the company, and it was the first time she saw him in person. She found him quite intimidating, "Hmmm," Brian murmured as he carefully perused Crista's designs, leafing through each draft one by one.
Carla, who was standing beside William, sullenly watched him as he calmly examined Crista's work. Her fists clenched into tight balls. She knew that William would abandon her because of Crista's appearance. She would not allow it!
There was a deep feeling of uneasiness creeping into her system, yet Crista still managed to force a smile. "Mr. Ding, you own a lot of villas and apartments. I think it's not good for you to squeeze here in my small apartment. Besides, a hotel is more preferable than this. For sure they'll even give you a warm welcome there." In all honesty, she did not want to stay in the same room as this man. After all, her apartment only had one bedroom and a single bed. If he were to stay here, where would he sleep? William shook his head and insisted, "No. Your apartment is fine." He had already made up his mind that he would stay here with her, whether she liked it or not. He would stay here for as long as he wanted. Even though Crista had changed a lot, he could tell that her softheartedness did not. Crista stared at his cold face in exasperation. How she wished she could kick him out! But William did not seem to care about what she felt. Leaning against the
"I don't care whether he will believe it or not. I'm only telling you the truth," William said with a stern voice. At that moment, he decided to show Crista the truth about Lewis' character, even if Crista would hate him as a result. Since he never cared about others' opinions, he could stay calm while talking to her. For him, he could always get what he wanted. As for the things he didn't like, it was easy for him to get rid of them. With a confused expression, Crista stared at him. "What are you telling me to do?" "I already told you everything I wanted to say." After adjusting his sitting posture on the sofa, William took a cigarette from his pocket and lit it. "Fine! I'll leave this place. Stay here until you die!" After picking up her coat, Crista stormed out of her apartment. Alone, she walked out of the apartment with nowhere to go. As misery became apparent in her eyes, her feet led her to her office. When Crista walked into he
Left with no other choice, Lewis went into the car with the woman. "To the hotel," he said to the driver. He would never let Crista and this woman see each other because he couldn't take the risk. "Lewis, are you hiding something from me? Or is my dad right? Do you have another woman here?" This woman was Chery Shen, Anpu's only daughter. This time, the reason Anpu asked her to go with Lewis was because he didn't want him to ruin his plan. Anpu had long been suspicious of Lewis because of what he had been doing for the past two years. If it weren't for the fact that he had protected Crista well, Anpu might've already found out that she was still alive. Lewis just agreed to bring Chery with him because he didn't want Anpu to know that he was with Crista now. "No, you're overthinking things," Lewis denied. "Is that so? Then why didn't you feel happy when you heard that I was going back to A City with you? You look like you have a lot on your mind." Cher
After standing up from the sofa, William approached the door and peeked at the peephole. A smile flashed across his lips when he saw who was waiting outside. He opened the door and greeted, "Mr. Liu, how are you? It's been a long time since we last saw each other." "Mr. Ding? What are you doing here? Where is Crista?" The moment William opened the door for him, Lewis immediately sensed some danger. Since the man before him was in Crista's house, all he could think about was her safety. "Why are you asking such stupid questions, Mr. Liu? After all, I'm Crista's husband. I'm more curious as to why you're so caring towards her." In that instance, William was blocking the entrance with his body so that Lewis couldn't enter. "Maybe it's fortunate that Lewis and Crista aren't living in the same apartment, 'he thought. However, Lewis shoved William out of the way and forced his way inside. "Chica, where are you?" Despite looking at every nook and cranny of the apart
After taking the glass from her hand, Lewis asked, "Why are you here in my room?" They were staying in different hotel rooms. "I've figured out a way to come in whenever I want. Do you think I've been wasting my time following my dad all these years?" said Chery. "Okay, I shouldn't have asked. But it's already late. Why don't you go to sleep? Aren't you exhausted from your flight?" Lewis remarked. Glancing at him, Haley gulped down the wine in her glass. "Lewis, you should know how much I love you." "Chery, what are you talking about? We grew up together. We're basically siblings already! There's nothing more than that between us." Lewis was right. He knew that even though Anpu was his adoptive father, that man had always wanted him to marry Chery, so that he could completely control him. That was the whole reason Lewis wanted to get away from Anpu. "Lewis, don't say that! I know that you have another woman now, but I don't give a damn
Chery sneered, "Are you pretending as if nothing has happened? How cruel can you be to say this? How dare you insinuate that nothing has happened? Then what is this?" she asked, pointing at the bruises punctuated all over her body by the previous night's frenzied sex. 'How could he ask me to forget what has happened?' she thought bitterly "Lewis, how could you be so cruel to me for the sake of that wretched woman? Can she love you as much as I do? Can she drive you to such levels of ecstasy and passion as I do? She hasn't let you touch her, has she?" She had done everything in her power to get what she wanted and was determined to win this battle. "Chery, don't you understand? I always regard you as my sister." What he meant was that she could only be a sister to him. Chances of her ever becoming a lover or a wife were nil. The only woman in his heart was Crista. It didn't matter that he could not get her body, but his heart belonged only to her. "Am I right?
Once she finished speaking, Crista left the office. She would be lying if she said that it didn't pain her to cut off the clothes that she designed herself. However, she wanted to show them how serious she was that she was willing to let go of anything that she didn't want to keep anymore. Looking at William, Carla said, "Look at what that woman did. Are you still not willing to forget her?" 'How can he be so patient towards Crista, and yet he shows me no compassion at all?' she screamed in her head. "You probably know what's on my mind already. I owe her a huge debt of gratitude, and I have to pay her back." No matter how ridiculous it could get, he was going to give Crista whatever she wanted and indulge her in every possible way because he was capable of doing it, and Crista had the right to enjoy those privileges. "You owe her so much and you're paying her back for it. But what about me? What about my love for you? And all the things I've done to
A deep sigh came out from Tristan as he looked at Crista. "Chica, are you still thinking about that man? So you haven't forgotten him yet," he said. This was also the thing that Tristan worried about the most. As long as that man was still in her heart, she would just keep on suffering. Crista sighed and shook her head. "It's all over now. I think I'll leave here after a few days," she said. She thought about the big mess she had made today. They might drive her back to Italy soon. Crista realized that she felt more relaxed now instead of having any burden in her mind. "Are you sure you'll leave? Then where are you going?" Tristan was surprised by what Crista had said. When he heard that Crista would leave this place, he took her hand again and held it firmly. Crista smiled sadly and shook her head. "I just feel like I don't belong here." She didn't have a home here, so she had planned on leaving this place. Tristan frowned and said, "No! You
You Are Not The Baby's Father Lewis sighed as he made Crista sit down on the sofa. "Will you feel bored staying at home?" Looking at him, Crista hesitated for a while before she shook her head. "Aren't you afraid that I might run away?" "Yes, I am." Lewis looked at her. He was obviously anxious. The only thing that scared him was Crista leaving him. "Then I won’t go out. I am afraid that I won't be able to control myself." Even though Crista knew that William had died, she still wanted to see him. She loved him so much, but she could not even see him one last time. "He is dead. Why are you so stubborn? Even if you did go back, what can you do now?” Lewis wondered why she was being so stubborn about returning to William. Did it mean that he would never get her love even though William had died? Would she never show him any mercy at all? "Then why do you have to do that? You can just leave me alone." Crista didn't want him to interfere her affair! He had lied to her many times n
There Was Still No News About Her Lewis walked over to Crista and saw her in a daze. "What's wrong, Chica? Do you feel sick?" Her face had turned paler, which worried him. Looking at him, Crista remained silent. She didn't stop him when he put his coat on her shoulder and helped her sit on the bed. "If you don't feel good, then you'd better take rest. Don't you remember that the doctor asked you to rest in bed for the first three months?" Lewis felt like he was talking to himself. Was she even listening to him? Crista reached out and touched her belly. Only when she felt the child in her belly would she feel relieved. Leaning against the bed, Crista took a glance at the newspaper that was on the bedside table. She had not thrown it away yet. Perhaps she was using it to remind herself that she should not forget William. Lewis sat next to her and talked to her, but Crista ignored him and fell asleep. A bitter smile appeared on Lewis' lips. He could talk for hours, but she would sti
Will You Be With Me Then, Lewis made Crista sit up and lean against a cushion. "Have some congee first, Chica. You haven't eaten properly for a few days. Or do you want to eat something else? I can ask Sara to make it for you." Crista had no appetite for the food in front of her, but still, she slowly ate as Lewis fed her until the congee was finished. "Chica, you need to take good care of yourself. You need to start eating well because your baby needs the nutrition." Lewis wiped her mouth with a tissue. "My baby," Crista murmured. "I still have a baby." "Yes, Chica. You still have your baby. That’s why you have to take good care of yourself so you won’t hurt your child." Lewis looked at her. Perhaps the thought of her child could snap her out of her lethargy and give her a reason to move on. "My baby, what are we going to do? It’s all my fault that you will never see your daddy. It’s all Mommy's fault, "Crist
He Died To Save Her Crista shook her head. "No way! I want William. He is the father of my child, and he has a right to know about it." Why should she be with Lewis? It was obvious that she resented him. 'What does he mean? And why did he say that he can be with me now that William is not around anymore? William told me that he will be there for me, and that I should wait for him!' Crista remembered it so clearly that it was simply impossible for her to forget his promise to her. "It is true that he has a right to know about your child, but it is too late for that now," Lewis said, looking at her, but in his heart, he was afraid that she might become hysterical and fall unconscious. "What do you mean by too late? What is that supposed to mean, Lewis? What happened to William? I want to see him... No, I need to see him right now!" After saying that, Crista rushed to the middle of the road, and stopped a car th
Let Me Love You In the end, Lewis chose to take Crista away. He went back to the ward, and looked at her. The doctor who followed him in gave her an injection. "Mr. Lui, if you still insist on taking Miss Jin away, then I'll have to finish the paperwork for you so that you will be able to go through the discharge formalities,” the doctor said to Lewis. Money had the power to do anything, so Lewis bribed the doctor to give some tranquilizer for Crista, so that he could take her away from there while she was still asleep. Gian soon arrived at the hospital. "Mr. Lui, everything is done." Lewis nodded and handed him a prescription. "Go through the discharge formalities for Crista first, and once you're done with that, you can go to the pharmacy and get her medicines. I will be taking her downstairs now." After Gia left the ward, Lewis changed Crista's clothes, put his coat on her, picked her up in his arms, and left the h
Escape In The Middle Of The Night If she had shielded William from the bullet, he would have been fine. Crista had done that three years ago, and she survived, so there was a high chance she would be all right again. It was a gamble, yes, but she was willing to take that risk. He should not have pushed her away. She did not need his protection! She now understood William's obsession with keeping her safe. But it was way too late, and she was tethering on the brink of losing her mind. Lewis looked at her, his brows furrowed in jealousy. "You will sacrifice your life for him? If I was the one on the receiving end of that bullet, would you do the same for me?" Crista kept mum, curling up into a ball, her mind tormented. She did not know if she would feel the same for Lewis. All she cared about was how she did not want to see William harmed. Maybe she would save Lewis, or maybe not. The thing was, she had not cont
Want To See Him Lewis held her in his arms as he still could not let her go- Crista had lost a lot of blood and had no strength left in her to struggle. She could only watch as Martin and his men helped William up. "Let go of me, Lewis! I want to be with him. I want to be with him!" Crista was scared. No one could tell what would happen to William as he had gotten shot in his chest. However, she hoped that he would be fine, and wanted to be by his side. William tried his best to stand up and said, "Chica, wait for me!" No matter how strong he was, he still could not help but faint. Martin shouted his name a few times before he looked at Crista and carried William out of there. He didn't take Crista with him because he could not afford to waste time now. If they continued to deal with Lewis, then William was going to die. Holding Crista in his arms, Lewis walked step by step towards Anpu, who was lying
It's Either Your Life Or Crista's When he heard Lewis mention Crista, William's expression darkened. "You kidnapped Chica, didn't you? What did you do to her?" "What I did to her? What do you think I did to her? I can do the same things that you did to her, right? Don't forget that I am a man, too, just like you!" Lewis said with a smug smile. 'What do I want to do to Crista?' Of course, Lewis wanted her, but she did not want him. She would not even let him touch her. She had struggled and resisted him for a long time now. But for William, she became pregnant. She was doing everything for William, but not for Lewis. She didn't care how deep his love was. She would rather hurt him than compromise. "As long as you promise to let Chica go, I'll do whatever you ask me to do," William said. He had made up his mind to do anything and to give up anything for the sake of her safety. "Are you sure that you are willing to do an
What On Earth Did He Want To Do With Her Lewis bent over and planted a kiss on Crista's lips. He had never kissed her long enough or often enough to his liking. It must be his lucky day! He cupped his hand behind her head, holding it steady as he explored her mouth deeper. Crista writhed to get away, very much on the defensive. The more she floundered wildly, the more the ropes scraped away under her skin. There was no chance to avoid his kiss! Desperately, Crista bit down on his lips until her mouth filled with the metallic tang of blood. She bit and kicked, trying to shake off the strong hand that held her fast, but Lewis persisted, tasting her until she almost suffocated beneath him. "Do you want William to know we kissed?" Lewis smirked as he wiped the blood off his lip. He lifted a hand and signaled to Anpu’s men to leave them alone. "What on earth do you want to do with me?” Crista heaved and panted, the struggl