When Zachary saw Nikita grabbing her phone to call for help, he raised his hand and slapped her phone away. Then, he pinned her onto the couch and reached out to tug at her clothes.Nikita began struggling, but Zachary had a huge physique, and she couldn't quite catch her breath as he weighed upon her. She was no match for him in terms of strength, either.As the drug began to take effect, Nikita felt like all her energy was sucked out of her body. She began to struggle more feebly.Suddenly, the call went through on her phone, which had fallen onto the floor. Nathaniel's voice rang out."Hello?"After waiting for a few seconds, Nathaniel still hadn't heard Nikita's voice. He glanced at the screen in confusion as he called again, "Nikita? What are you trying to do?"Suddenly, Nikita's slightly distant voice rang out on the other end of the line. She sounded resistant."Let go of me! You jerk! Let go!"Feeling annoyed, Zachary slapped Nikita across the face."Why even bother sh
Nikita Shea pushed open the door to the presidential suite. It was dark inside, so she reached out to turn on the lights. Before she could do so, a man wrapped his arm around her waist and pinned her to the wall.Amidst the darkness, the only thing she could feel was the warmth of the hand on her waist. It was so fiery that it was as if the air would combust from the heat.Nathaniel Foster had been away on a business trip for half a month. It looked like she would be in for a rough ride that night.He pressed his lips to hers, taking her breath away. She rested her arms by his neck, unable to breathe. When her legs were about to give out on her, she instinctively wrapped her arms around his waist.Nathaniel didn't even bother taking her to the bed. He pinned her down and had his way with her right then and there. When they were done, he carried her to the bathroom. Her mind was in a mess from the lust and passion. It was only when the water from the showerhead trickled down on he
Regina stood there for a while, looking taken aback. Ultimately, she didn't do anything other than repeat, "I'm sorry…"Nikita looked at her calmly before sighing softly. Then, she said, "You don't have to piss around your territory like this. There's no competition between us."Her attitude was calm and aloof, but Regina still felt like she'd been seen through. She paled and stammered, "N-No, it's not like that. You've really got the wrong idea…"Nikita wasn't in the mood to listen anymore. Her fingers flew over the keyboard before she handed Regina some papers. "You can go back to your desk and check your email for the tasks I've assigned you. The necessary information is here. You can email me if you have any questions."Regina took the papers and flipped through them. Then, she looked up, her expression distressed.Nikita frowned. "Is anything wrong?""Ms. Shea, I…" Regina seemed to be frightened by her tone. She lowered her head, looking a little ashamed. "Can you teach me h
Nikita turned around as surprise flitted past her eyes. It was Regina and Nathaniel.Regina cheerily bounded over to Ruby and linked arms with her affectionately. She smiled and said, "Sorry, Ruby. I don't have much money because I've just graduated this year, and I've been too busy to buy you anything."All I can do is give you a scarf that I knitted. Once I get my salary, I'll definitely make it up to you. Is that okay?"The ice in Ruby's eyes melted away as she smiled and said dotingly, "Oh, you. I'm happy enough that you're here. To think you knitted me a scarf! The day Nathaniel learns to treat me like you do will be the happiest day of my life."There was a clear sense of affection in her words that one would only appear when she was around friends and family.Nikita frowned. She had a general understanding of the Foster family's friends and family, but she couldn't recall any of them having Lane as a last name.Regina also dressed quite plainly in daily life. Even today, s
Nikita didn't understand what exactly Nathaniel wanted her to do. She clenched her fists tightly, ultimately unable to hold herself back as she asked, "Did you consider my situation when making that decision?"She couldn't keep her voice from trembling as bitterness spread through her. Did everything she'd done over the past three years mean nothing to him? Was she only worthy of being a stepping stone for Regina in his eyes?Nathaniel's gaze turned frosty. "Don't push me. You know very well what you should and shouldn't do."Nikita fell silent. After a while, she smiled self-deprecatingly. "Of course."She'd expected too much. Nathaniel had always known where to draw the line with everything. She was a fool for allowing herself to fall into his trap.She returned to the secretariat department and saw her colleagues chatting and gossiping cheerily about when Nathaniel and Regina would make things official. After all, judging from the current situation, Regina was the only person
Regina's expression turned incredulous, and her eyes reddened as she murmured, "I really didn't know you and Laura were best friends. I… I just… I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…"Nikita felt uncomfortable just listening to her. She frowned and said, "You've misunderstood me. I was born with this allergy; this has nothing to do with you or Laura."As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Nathaniel's voice rang out. His tone was cold as he said, "Gigi is constantly taking your thoughts into consideration. How long are you going to pick on her?"He didn't even bother looking at Nikita as he spoke. All his attention was focused on Regina. "Throw it away if she doesn't want it. You'd be wasting it on her, anyway."Nikita knew what he meant by that. He was this close to pointing at her and telling her she didn't know her place. She looked at the soy milk, ultimately picking it up and taking a sip. She was only doing it to shut Regina up.Only then did Regina look relieved. She smiled and
Nikita's throat constricted; the scene was too much for her to handle. Nathaniel and Regina looked like a regular couple. There was an intimacy and affection between them that no one could interrupt. This included Nikita, of course.She looked away and stood up. "Excuse me, Mr. Foster. I need to use the restroom."She left the private room, shutting off the smell of cigarettes and liquor behind her. Then, she headed to the restroom. As she stood before the sink, the coldness of the tap water washed away some of her irritation. She subconsciously touched her necklace as her thoughts wandered.Suddenly, her phone vibrated. It was a message from Nathaniel. He hadn't written anything much, but she knew he was urging her to return. Was he afraid Regina wouldn't be able to handle the people there?She chuckled bitterly and turned off the tap. She'd been standing there for too long, and the alcohol was taking its toll on her. As she turned, her vision suddenly went black, and her legs w
"Nathaniel, why are you here?" Regina's sweet voice sounded through the door. "Have you come to look for Ms. Shea?"Flatly, Nathaniel replied, "No."Her words were laced with a hint of worry as she said, "Ms. Shea has been out for quite a while now. Do you think something might have happened to her?"He seemed to let out a mocking laugh, cold and biting. "She's shrewd and resourceful; she knows how to make ends meet. She doesn't need your concern."Nikita felt her breath catch in her throat. His words were just shy of outright calling her promiscuous."You have a point. Ms. Shea is a very capable lady who can easily handle those at the dinner table." Feigning deafness to his sarcasm, Regina continued with admiration, "Unlike me, who doesn't know what to say whenever I see those men."Nathaniel reached out and brushed his fingers through her hair. Softly, he said, "You're different from her."Nikita's hand slipped, and she accidentally snagged her stocking. It wasn't until a long