Jake clicked his tongue twice and mocked, "You're really generous."Daniel didn't catch the sarcasm in his tone and grinned. "I like her, of course, I have to treat her well. What if I don't, and she runs off with someone else?"Jake looked at him with disdain. "Look at you, with your lack of ambition."Daniel chuckled. "Jake, please help me out.""Fine. I'll have finance transfer the money from my private account for you later."Daniel's face immediately lit up with joy. "Thanks, Jake! I'll head back to school now. Don't forget to send it to me tomorrow.""Get lost."Having achieved his goal, Daniel left happily.Jake leaned back in his chair, thinking about what Daniel had said.So, Emily still cared about him.Since she had already lowered her pride and shown goodwill, as long as she behaved from now on, he wouldn't mind why she was with him.Money wasn't an issue anyway. If she liked money, then he'd give it to her.Once he figured it out, Jake's mood improved significa
Campbell paused for a moment and asked, "Wait... what did you just say? Who took care of you last night?""Emily, who else?""Wasn't it your little girlfriend? I called her last night."When he heard Helen's name, Jake's expression darkened.He hadn't expected Helen to lie to him. It seemed he had been too nice to her.Jake decided to ghost her for a few days, if she didn't change, he would break up with her.He never intended for things with Helen to last long—it was just for the novelty.But he hadn't thought she'd be bold enough to try deceiving him right under his nose.Emily carried her bag and headed straight for the Freeman Group's office building.After registering at the front desk, the receptionist saw her name and smiled. "Miss Sanders, this way, please."With that, she took an elevator card and led Emily to the private elevator.As the doors opened, the receptionist scanned the card for floor access and said politely, "Mr. Freeman is waiting for you in his office
Waving her hand at him, Emily turned and walked out of Luke's office.Almost as soon as she left, Luke quickly picked up his phone and called Liam.As soon as the call connected, Luke urged, "Hurry up and come to my office."Liam hesitated for a moment. "Luke, what's wrong? You don't sound right.""Just get here and take me to the hospital."Emily took the elevator down to the lobby. The receptionist saw her and greeted her politely, "Miss Sanders, are you leaving?"Emily smiled and responded with a nod.Stepping outside, she realized it had started snowing lightly.It seemed like this winter had seen quite a few snowy days.She walked to the underground entrance. She was just about to scan her ticket when her phone rang in her bag.Taking it out, she saw that it was a call from Wendy.Emily answered, "Hello, Wendy?""Emily, hurry! Come quickly—"Wendy's voice was frantic and incoherent. It took a while before Emily could piece together what had happened.After they had l
The phone rang twice before it was hung up.It was obvious that she had been blocked.Emily's mouth twitched.Although her first impression of Gary wasn't great—after all, he had tried to add her on WhatsApp behind Wendy's back—she hadn't expected him to be not only a flirt but also so unreliable.Even if he didn't want to pay compensation, it was too extreme to block his girlfriend so decisively.Besides, Wendy was still injured and hospitalized.Even if he was scared, he should at least put on an act instead of running away like this."Wendy, does he not know you're rich?"That was the only explanation Emily could think of.Wendy shrank her neck. "He probably doesn't."When she was dating Gary, she had never intentionally revealed her wealth. Unlike other rich girls, she didn't chase after luxury brands.As long as she liked something, no matter how cheap or expensive, she treated it like a treasure.It was the same with Gary. She had always known that he wasn't well-off.
Liam smiled and said, "Emily, do you know what my car looked like after the crash?"Emily shook her head.Liam took out his phone, pulled up a photo, and shoved it in front of Emily.Emily glanced at it and was stunned.The hood was bent upward, and smoke was still coming out.It looked pretty serious.Wendy also leaned over to take a look, and upon seeing how bad it was, she immediately felt guilty."Sir, I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose. I'll pay whatever it costs, just don't put me behind bars as punishment."Liam focused his gaze on Wendy.He had to admit, this little girl was just his type.He curved his lips into a smile. "Are you a friend of Emily?"Wendy nodded. "Best friend and roommate."Liam cocked his brows. "Well, since we're all friends, let's talk it out nicely, shall we?"He gestured for Emily to step outside.Emily knew exactly what Liam was thinking, she wasn't going to let her friend fall into a trap.But before she could say anything, Wendy whispe
Emily hurriedly got up and walked toward the balcony."What exactly do you want to say?""I know it was you who came to my house to take care of me last night. Emily, you still love me, don't you?"Emily was rendered speechless.She hadn't planned on going in the first place, but thinking of the promise she made to Linda, she couldn't leave until Jake broke up with Helen.With that in mind, she asked, "And then? What are you trying to say?"Jake took the initiative to speak. "I haven't been able to get used to life without you around."Hearing this, Emily sneered. "Didn't you say the campus belle was your true love? With your true love by your side, what exactly are you struggling to adjust to?"Jake was at a loss for words.Emily continued, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up.""No, don't hang up."Emily didn't hang up, but she also didn't say anything, waiting for Jake to continue.After a brief silence, Jake finally spoke. "Emily, whether you believe it or not, Hele
But the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt."Luke, it's no wonder you're here getting an IV. You knew you can't eat beef, yet you kept stuffing them into your mouth."Emily froze when she heard this.She had thought Luke didn't know about his allergies.But it turned out he was fully aware that he was allergic to those foods.So why did he still eat them?Confused, Emily looked up at Luke.Luke, looking a little guilty, shifted his gaze away. "Liam, how about you give your mouth to someone who really needs it? Don't waste it."Liam was rendered speechless. ‘That bastard.’He walked up to Emily and said, "Emily, let's go. Don't mind Luke. It's his own fault he's in pain."As he said that, he pulled her, trying to leave.Emily sat still.Liam, confused, asked, "Aren't you coming with me?""He... has no one to take care of him.""Who cares whether he lives or dies? He chose to eat it, so he's allergic, it's his fault. Come on, I'll take you to the Sce
Liam looked at him with a disgusted expression, utterly unimpressed.He had been wondering why he suddenly wanted to go to the bathroom—turns out it was all part of his plan.Liam sneered. "Didn't expect you to be this love-struck.""Get lost, stop disturbing me here."Liam clicked his tongue. "You’re all hoes before bros, Luke, I really misjudged you...""Get lost or I'll stab you with this needle." He sat up straight, clearly ready to jab Liam if he didn't leave.Liam, still disgusted, stretched lazily, mocking, "Alright, I see you're not just love-struck. You are a criminal inside, too!"When Emily finished handling the admission process, she didn't see Liam and asked casually, "Where's Liam?"Luke's gaze darkened as he replied indifferently, "He went to find a girlfriend.""Oh, I still need to talk to him about something.""What's there to talk about with him?"Emily noticed the tone in his voice wasn't great, so she didn't ask further.She looked at the medicine bottle
"So, Wendy, what brings you here? Could it be that you're here to get back together with me? I'm so sorry, but we've already broken up. By the way, you look really ugly right now." Gary's voice was filled with mockery and disdain.Wendy's body trembled with anger and her face was pale.She had never been so mad at a man in her life.She took a deep breath in an attempt to calm herself down, but her heart was still pounding quicker and quicker. It was as if her heart was going to explode.Wendy closed her eyes as she forced herself to remain calm.When she opened them again, her eyes looked completely calm."Yes, you're right. We've already broken up." Wendy's voice was cold and firm.She sounded like she didn't care.Gary was a little taken aback. He didn't expect Wendy to admit so easily that they had broken up.He thought Wendy would continue to make a fuss or beg him to get back together with her. After all, Wendy was the person who pursued him to begin with.However, only
Emily yelled, "Wendy, where are you going?"Wendy was hurriedly putting on her shoes. She gritted her teeth and replied, "Going to find that heartless scumbag and settle things."Emily, hearing this, quickly stretched out her arms to block her. "It's pitch dark outside, and you've just been discharged from the hospital. Your leg is still not fully healed—why are you going to find him?"Wendy paused as if suddenly realizing something. "You are right. My leg hasn't recovered yet."With that, her gaze intensified, falling on Emily."Emily, you should come with me! You'll beat him up for me when we get there."Emily looked at her helplessly, "Wendy, don't be so impulsive! We can talk this through calmly."Wendy widened her eyes in anger, grumbling, "No way! That guy is a jerk, I must go and settle the score with him!"Emily quickly tried to calm her down. "Alright, alright, let's just calm down first."Wendy was unamused. "Calm down my ass. That bastard has been using my money to
"Then why haven't you broken up yet?""I’m waiting for the right opportunity?"Emily paused. "Has the opportunity come now?"Wendy nodded. "It should be coming soon."Just as she finished speaking, Wendy's phone rang. She picked up the phone and saw a new message notification flashing on the screen.She gently tapped the screen, and a conversation window popped up showing a breakup message from Gary.Her brows slightly furrowed, but the corner of her mouth lifted into a barely noticeable smile as she said softly, "And here it is."Then, she handed the phone to Emily, who was sitting beside her, and smiled. "Take a look, he’s a true scumbag. Says he has no feelings anymore."Emily took the phone, glanced at the message, and a hint of disgust appeared on her face as she said, "I didn't have a good impression of him that day either."Wendy looked at Emily curiously and asked, "What happened?"Emily then told Wendy exactly what had happened that day.When Wendy heard it, she imm
The day Wendy was discharged from the hospital, it was Emily who went to the hospital to help her with the discharge paperwork.As for her little boyfriend, Wendy said they had fought again and he had started playing hide-and-seek.Emily was a little speechless but didn't say anything.After leaving the hospital, Wendy suggested going shopping to help her buy some daily necessities.The two of them went directly to the supermarket. After buying what they needed, they took a taxi to Emily's small apartment.Wendy sat in the living room, surveying the room's environment. Looking at Emily who was washing vegetables in the kitchen, she said, "Emily, your place is too cramped. There’s no space to move around if there are two nore people in here."Emily responded while washing the vegetables, "I think it's quite nice. Besides, it's close to several companies I applied to.""You've started looking for a job?"Emily nodded. "Yes, but I haven't found one yet."As soon as she finished s
Emily found herself both amused and helpless. Half-joking, she said, "I guess I'll have to keep my distance from you from now on.""You don't need to.""I'm afraid you'll get triggered and punch me."Luke immediately became displeased. "Emily, are you asking for trouble?"Emily chuckled. "You see..."Luke remained silent for several seconds before saying, "Don't worry. I won't punch you."Emily paused but didn't respond.Luke continued, "Now that you know all my embarrassing stories, shouldn't you tell me some of yours in return?"Emily was slightly stunned. "Me?"Luke responded, waiting for Emily to continue.Emily opened her mouth, "I don't have anything to say.""I've shared my story with you. Are you not going to share? Isn't that a little inappropriate?"Emily was a little speechless. "You're the one who wanted to tell the story, not me..."Before she could finish, Luke interrupted, "Who said I wanted to listen? I'm just curious."Emily muttered under her breath, "Wh
Emily lowered her eyes, fell silent for a moment, then quickly denied, "No, it's just that I misunderstood."There was a slight pause on the other end, and his tone became heavier. "Then which of my actions made you come to that misunderstanding?"Emily felt a wave of embarrassment, staying silent for a while, then explained in a soft voice, "The last time at Jake's house, I overheard what Liam said, that's why I misunderstood.""Is there another reason?""Also, when you helped me put on the band-aid at your grandmother's house."As she spoke, Emily's voice grew softer, almost like the hum of a mosquito.Luke suddenly chuckled.Emily felt both embarrassed and angry, clutching the phone tightly, secretly annoyed in her heart.She didn't need to think to know that the man on the other end was probably mocking her stupidity and childishness."Well, Emily, you really are..."Before Luke could finish his sentence, Emily impatiently interrupted/ "Okay, no need to say more, I unders
Emily carefully looked at the address on the package, it was indeed hers, and the name was also hers.She gently opened the bag, and the aroma of beef and tomatoes filled her nose.Suddenly, her phone on the table vibrated. Feeling a little suspicious, Emily walked over and picked it up.It was a call from Luke.She froze for a moment before pressing the answer button. "Hello?"As soon as she spoke, a deep, magnetic voice from the other end of the line came through. "Did you get it?"Emily, still in a daze, replied in confusion, "What?""I knew you'd get so caught up in things that you'd forget to eat, so I ordered takeaway for you."Only then did Emily realize what Luke was talking about. "So it was you who ordered it?""Yeah, surprised?""How did you know the address?""I helped you move, of course I knew."Emily hadn't expected that he had specifically asked for her full address. She tightened her grip on the phone, her heart suddenly racing uncontrollably.She tried to
Emily was a little surprised, as if she had heard something unbelievable. "Are you guys going to help me move my luggage to my house?""What else?"Emily awkwardly smiled and quickly led them towards the elevator.She rented a place on the 19th floor. Although the environment downstairs was a bit shabby, the apartment inside was filled with a warm atmosphere. The simple one-bedroom apartment felt like a cozy little nest, just the right size to contain her dreams and hopes.However, for the two men who were both over 5.9 feet in height, the space in here was a bit small. Just by standing in the living room, even Emily felt a little crowded, as if the room was struggling to breathe."Emily, your place is too small,""I live alone, it's not small.""Well, it'll be inconvenient for me to visit in the future."Emily's lips twitched.She thought to herself, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever invited you.’With that, she turned to look at Luke.Since entering, Luke had said nothing, wanderin
Helen choked on her words, her voice intermittent. "I... I don't want money."Liam spoke without mercy. "You don't want money? Do you want to get beaten again? Be smart. Take the money and go to a hospital."After that, he left one of his business cards and sternly warned her. "If you don't have enough money, contact me. And by the way, I'll remind you, my friend's temper is like a ticking time bomb, ready to explode. Don't mess with him."Upon hearing this, Helen nervously raised her eyes to look at Luke.When their eyes met and she saw the cold, murderous look in his gaze, she recoiled, like a frightened rabbit, and began to sob softly.Liam shook his head helplessly and walked in front of Luke, trying to persuade him earnestly. "Luke, why are you so impulsive?"Luke's face remained as dark as ever. He said nothing, took off his expensive jacket, and threw it into the nearby bin as if it were garbage. He then strode toward the car park.Liam glanced at the discarded jacket wit