“Don’t bother explaining. The more you say, the worse you’ll make yourself sound.” Titus lowered his chair and ordered Carol, “Sit closer to me.”Carol could only sit closer to him. “Closer.”Why did he want her to sit so close to him when it was so hot…Suddenly, Titus pulled her toward him, and C
His actions were against Carol’s expectations. Titus actually stopped and let her go once he calmed his breathing.He took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and habitually reached out for his lighter in his pocket. When he found nothing, he remembered that he had thrown it away. He put his ciga
Carol knew that Myka was definitely still blaming herself for what she said, so she changed the topic. “Go shopping with me later. I have to buy a gift for Titus.”“A gift? Is his birthday coming up?”“I think so. I don’t know the specifics.”…Despite going to a mall with Myka, Carol did not know w
Carol did not want to keep secrets from Myka and decided to tell her some of her plans ahead of time. “After I get a divorce with Kieran, I’m going to head to Swisserland to take care of Adam.”“What? You’re leaving?” Myka could not accept this. “That’s too sudden! You’re just filing for a divorce,
“I’m not worried about getting into trouble!”“But I am.” Carol picked up a napkin and helped Myka wipe off the stain on her lips. “We can’t afford to get on Titus’s bad side.”Once certain plans were set in motion, they could not be stopped. Carol knew just how powerful her opponent was, and she wa
Richard interrupted Carol before she could finish her sentence. “I’ve transferred the money into your account. It’ll last until Adam Renae wakes up and fully recovers. I don’t go back on my promises.”“I thank you on Adam’s behalf.”Carol took the heavy box and left. To her, Richard was a conniving
Carol took out a napkin from her handbag and wiped away the water on her face. “Why don’t you ask Titus that question? Ask him why he’d rather sleep with a married woman than you.”“You little…”When Nancy realized that she could not win against Carol in a verbal argument, she started mocking her ho
“So, tell me. What should I do?” Carol shrugged. “Why don’t you go to the Abner family instead of me? I already told you: I’ll only stay for at most a month. Perhaps I’ll even leave after Abner Corporation’s celebration party. Can’t you wait that long?”“How am I supposed to wait?” Aelia yelled at h