“Let’s go.” Margot disliked talking with Eugenia. She took Tamara’s hand and exchanged a glance with James before they all headed for their room.Eugenia sent them off with a smile. Once they left, her smile faded, and a sinister glint flashed across her eyes.“Euge, why are you just standing there?” Elina walked over curiously.Eugenia took one look at her and came up with an idea. She muttered, “I just saw Ms. Zimmerman and Young Mrs. Lynch.”Elina’s face fell. “What a run of bad luck! Never imagined we’d run into them here.”Eugenia smiled. “This is a restaurant. There’s nothing strange about meeting them here, but I noticed a man with them. He was quite attractive.”Elina’s eyes widened in surprise. “Eating out with a man? They sure are bold.”Eugenia furrowed her brows. She didn’t like how dirty-minded Elina was.“I don’t think so. There are so many people around. They won’t go that far, right?” Eugenia feigned ignorance.Elina laughed at this. “Then we’ll just have to gi
Sebastian made no mention of a wedding.James seemed to notice Tamara’s distress. He smiled faintly and said, “You don’t need to think too deeply about this. You are pregnant, after all. It’s not ideal for you to have a wedding now.”That was true…Tamara shook away her thoughts.James observed her silence and asked, “Maybe Young Mr. Lynch wanted to give you a surprise.”A surprise?Tamara looked up at James.James continued, “I’m a man. I understand how a man’s mind works. Young Mr. Lynch adores you. He would never want to make you unhappy. I’m sure he’s secretly planning a lavish wedding. But since you’re still pregnant, he’ll probably tell you after you have given birth.”“Really?” Tamara was hopeful.She was still in her twenties and had never experienced love before she got married. It didn’t matter that her relationship with Sebastian was getting better.Tamara still wished to have a wedding.Was there any woman who didn’t wish to have their dream wedding?“That must
It was aphrodisiac!Tamara rushed forward and grabbed James’ hand. She wrote in his palm, “Cover your nose and get down. There’s aphrodisiac in here.”However, she was too slow. She realized how hot James’s palm was when she was done writing.Tamara pulled her hand back as if she had been shocked by electricity.“I think I’m affected,” said James hoarsely.Tamara got down as her eyes widened. She stared intensely at James’ silhouette, fearful he would rush over.She felt around, trying to figure out where the scent was coming from.Tamara wished she had taken her bag with her when she left her room. She had some scented tea on hand to counteract any aphrodisiac effects.This was an awful situation.“Stop moving around, Tamara. I can’t hold myself back any longer,” James’ voice floated over. He sounded quite far from her. It seemed he was actively avoiding Tamara.Tamara stayed still.Just then, a loud bang came from the door.Tamara snapped her head toward the door. However
Sebastian’s sharp gaze fell on Elina. He gave the bodyguards a look, and they rushed forward to apprehend Elina.“What are you doing? “Let me go!” Elina struggled. Despite her shock, she knew her plans had failed.“You should know better than anyone why we’re capturing you,” Sebastian stated coldly. He waved his hand, and the guards dragged Elina away.Eugenia was just coming up the stairs. Elina immediately cried to her for help. “Help me, Euge.”“What’s this?” When Eugenia saw the two guards and Sebastian, she knew Elina had failed.Elina started crying. “Save me, Euge. I don’t want to be captured. I didn’t do anything. Why are they dragging me away?”Eugenia didn’t know what to say. After a moment of silence, she began, “I’m sure Young Mr. Lynch is merely taking precautions. He’ll surely let you go if he finds you innocent.”Elina’s eyes widened, and she stared at Eugenia in disbelief. “What the fuck are you saying, Euge? Are you not planning to save me?”Eugenia said gently
Margot walked out of the washroom, planning to return to the private room. However, she stumbled upon the sight of Benjamin dining with someone.The person’s back seemed familiar. It looked a bit like… Eugenia Cooper?A cold sneer immediately made its way onto Margot’s face. She’d just been wondering what on earth Eugenia was doing here. As it turned out, Benjamin had invited her.They truly were an eyesore.Margot retracted her gaze in disdain and continued to make her way back to the private room. However, after taking a few steps forward, she paused begrudgingly.“Why should I allow them to have a good time?” she thought.It would be out of character for Margot to leave Benjamin and Eugenia alone without troubling them.Margot barged into Benjamin’s private room, a smirk on her face.“What a coincidence! Mr. Inkling, I had no idea you’d also be eating here.” Margot took the seat right next to Benjamin, smiling crookedly at him.Benjamin was surprised. “What are you doing he
She looked at Benjamin with wide eyes. “What the hell are you saying? It’s not like I actually like you!”That bastard’s audacity was astounding! Did he have no sense of shame?He didn’t just restrict Margot’s travels; he also kept himself hidden from her to come here and meet this bitch!Margot scoffed inwardly. She would never fall for someone like him!When Benjamin noticed how aggravated Margot seemed, a mischievous smile appeared on his handsome face. “That won’t be a problem. I’ll like you enough to make up for it.”Margot blushed a fierce red at that.Every move this man made was unexpected.“Benjamin Inkling, stop spouting nonsense. I need to discuss something with you.” Upon being reminded of the fact that the man had restricted her from traveling, she became furious.Benjamin cocked a brow. “Go ahead.”Margot turned toward Eugenia. “Can’t you tell that we’re about to start flirting? Scram!”Eugenia was rendered silent.That shouldn’t have been how the situation t
Benjamin’s lips curled into a smile as he noticed how obedient Margot had become. “You look exactly the same as you did when you were younger. I really like this expression on you.”Margot did not know what to reply.The man was so strange.Benjamin had never once brought up anything related to their past when they first ran into each other as adults. Margot assumed the man had simply forgotten.It appeared that that was not the case.However, she still found it peculiar that the man had never once mentioned their past in passing.“Benjamin, do you have a split personality or something? Whatever it is, stop. I need to know why you restricted my travels.” The way Benjamin was acting bothered Margot. She felt strange about it.Benjamin frowned. “If I didn’t do that, you would have left me ages ago.”Margot was silent for a moment before she said, “You haven’t fallen for me for real, have you?”Benjamin nodded. “I have. I really like you, and I like sleeping with you too.”For a
The nurse looked at Margot. “Miss, is your head alright?”Margot replied, “Nothing’s wrong. Thank you.”The nurse was silent.Margot looked to be clear of injuries. However, after she had asked the question…The nurse turned on her heel and walked away.Margot glared at James with disdain. What possessed her to ask James such a dumb question, anyway?The man was an heir to a wealthy family, not a doctor.Margot decided to ask a doctor the question later on.James looked at her funnily and asked, “Have you been reading too many novels?”Margot was annoyed. “Whatever, let’s stop talking about that. It’s not like you would get it, anyway.”James did not follow that up with anything.A strange silence enveloped the ward all of a sudden.At this moment, a melodious ringtone rang out.Margot looked down at her phone and saw that Benjamin was calling her.Her lips twitched at that sight. It turned out that the man had been true to his word.“Something has come up. I’m going to