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191. LET'S GO TO THE BEACH
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"That's enough."
Only two words, but it was enough to break Vivian's reverie. She was previously lost in a quiet atmosphere, but then she slowly opened her eyes after hearing those words.Had she closed her eyes for too long? Steen had finished his meeting with his subordinate?The person who had just broken her reverie was indeed Steen. Even if Vivian didn't turn to the man, she could recognize the man's voice, and that was why her blue eyes were directed toward the man after hearing the voice.Sitting across from Steen, the bespectacled man closed the document in his hand before asking, "Do you have any plans to go to the factory tomorrow, sir?"The documents returned to the table once again, and the man patiently waited for Steen's response."Yes," Steen replied. “If I just want to hear your report, then I can do it over the phone. I came here to inspect the production in person, and that's why I'm going to visit the facRelated chapters
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When she was little, she often heard how parents tried to scare their naughty children with ghost stories. It was said that ghosts did exist, and some of them could even interfere with human life, including how they could possess the human body if the situation allowed it. Vivian didn't know if such stories were real or not, but somehow she thought that Steen was being possessed by some spirit right now. There was nothing different about that man when they were still on the plane, and the man was still cold as usual when he was in a meeting with one of his subordinates. However, things seem to have changed after the short meeting at the restaurant. The man had suddenly taken her to the beach instead of going straight to the room, and Vivian even continued to stare at him in horror as the two of them stood side by side on the beach. Steen still wore his suit with pride, and even his feet were still covered by his expensive oxfords, but he didn't seem to
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 193. THE LAST VOICE HE HEARD
Steen didn't let his eagle eyes escape from the figure of a girl who acted like a toddler while playing in the seawater. It was as if that pair of sharp eyes wanted to record the girl's every move, and that was why he didn't look away for even a second. But then he was forced to take his eyes off the girl when he could feel his cell phone in his coat pocket vibrate. His right hand then tried to take the phone from his pocket, and once the phone was in his hand, he could read that it was his assistant calling him. Wasting no time, he immediately swiped the green icon before bringing the device to his ear. "What is it?" He asked his assistant. “I have arrived at the resort, sir. I'm very sorry for coming so late to the resort. It was my fault for eating such spicy food before heading to the Sandy District, and that's why I had to spend nearly half an hour in the airport restroom. I'm truly sorry, sir.” Steen told his wife that Marlon had somethi
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 194. COLDNESS, WARMTH
Steen managed to get Vivian out of the water. By the time the two of them arrived at the shore again, their clothes were soaked, but only Steen could understand the situation as Vivian was currently unconscious. The girl only managed to scream once before passing out, and she was lucky that Steen managed to find her before bringing her to the shore. When the two arrived at the shore, Steen carefully laid Vivian's body on the sand. He could feel how the girl's body had become icy cold since she almost drowned in the sea, and it was no wonder her face was as white as a paper at this moment. Thankfully, Steen was someone with a lot of knowledge, and he knew what to do in this situation. Carefully, he tilted Vivian's head back and tried to see, listen, and feel her breathing. Unfortunately, he couldn't even feel the girl's breath, and he knew that the situation wasn't good right now. However, Steen tried to stay calm even in this situation. He the
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 195. STUBBORN VS STUBBORN
Steen returned to the resort with Vivian in his arms, but the girl kept her eyes closed even after the two of them arrived at the resort. When they had just arrived at the restaurant area, someone saw them from afar, and that person immediately dashed toward them before asking frantically, “What's wrong, sir? Why are you drenched, and what happened to Mrs. Elena?” It was Marlon who asked Steen frantically. Steen remembered how he had told Marlon to wait for him back in his room, and that was why he did not expect to run into the younger man in the restaurant. “Call the doctor to check on her, then head to the beach to get my coat and phone,” Steen voiced an order, but before Marlon could answer, he added, “But I think you should help me open my bedroom door first. I put the key in my back pocket, and I don't think I dropped it in the sea earlier." Marlon suddenly frowned in confusion after hearing Steen's order. To him, the orders that came fr
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She was curious, and that was why she decided to visit Ladder to Paradise tonight. Of course, she didn't tell her mother that she was going to visit a brothel tonight. Instead, she simply told her mother that she would be meeting her high school classmates tonight. It was predictable that her mother would not let her go to such a place. It wasn't like her family was being so honest, but it was simply because they all knew how dark the world of prostitution was, and once someone fell into the pit, they couldn't be clean anymore. There would always be a stain left no matter how hard a prostitute tried to get out of the pit, and that was why Samantha knew her mother would not let her go if she found out that she was going to the brothel tonight. Samantha wasn't going to do anything dangerous there, and she was just trying to make sure of something. Ever since she set foot in her hometown again, she couldn't rest easy, and that was why she chose to seek ans
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 197. SHE REMEMBERED
Thankfully, Vivian didn't make any wrong judgments about her body, and she was right that she was fine and didn't need a doctor to check her condition. She did not expect that she had almost lost her life in the deep sea. She was just playing with the water, but then a huge wave suddenly came towards her, and because she didn't know how to swim, she just let herself be dragged by the waves into the deep sea, and she started to feel panicked as she couldn't even feel the ground below her feet. She tried to call for help, but after shouting for a while, no one seemed to be able to hear her voice, and that was why she started to lose hope as her body was also getting weaker. And after screaming one last time, she finally lost consciousness, and she couldn't remember what happened afterward. She really didn't remember what happened after she lost consciousness, and she only remembered when she finally opened her eyes again, and the first person she saw was
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 198. ARE YOU IN LOVE?
'Did he hear how I mumble my name just now? Why was I so careless?' Panicked, Vivian questioned herself as her wide eyes stared at the man standing several meters away from her. Who would have thought that Steen would suddenly appear in front of her? She was asleep for a few hours, and she didn't catch a glimpse of the man because he was irritated that she kept rejecting his suggestion to call a doctor to check on her condition. The man left the room and didn't come back at all, and Vivian even thought that the man might have booked another room for himself. She didn't expect to meet the black-haired man when she was going to the restaurant for dinner. "I thought you were dead." That one cold sentence was the first thing that greeted Vivian's ears, and of course, the one who had just said that sentence was none other than Steen Dahl. "I'm fine," Vivian replied calmly, assuming the man didn't hear her when she carelessly said her name
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 199. THERE ARE TWO ELENA
[“Which girl are you talking about? There are so many girls working in this place,” the purple-haired girl asked her as the two of them stood before the entrance of the Ladder to Paradise. As they stood there together, several men walked past them, and they even whistled to seduce the two of them. The purple-haired girl smiled and occasionally even waved her hand seductively at the men, but Samantha's face remained straight all along. After hearing the other girl's question, she quietly took out her cell phone from her jacket pocket before she searched for something on the phone. After finding it, she showed the phone screen to the girl standing beside her saying, “I'm talking about this girl. She used to work here, right? Do you know her?” Samantha didn't have any recent photos of Elena, which was why she could only show a few photos of Elena from three or four months ago when they were on vacation together. At that time, Elena's brown hair was still l
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I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 304. NO LONGER A PROSTITUTE, NO LONGER A SUBSTITUTE
A name. It was not just a group of letters used to address someone so they would turn to the caller and not ignore the caller. A name had a deeper meaning than that. A name was used to identify a person, used to distinguish someone from other individuals. A name would always stick with a person from the time they were born until the day they last breathed, and even at their final resting place, their name would also be written or engraved to let everyone know that the body buried underground belonged to the owner of the name. A name was indeed an important part of one's life, and that was why one would not feel happy if someone called them by the wrong name. Perhaps that was also the reason why Vivian had returned to wearing a wedding dress today. It was still the same wedding dress she wore months ago when she officially became Steen's wife, but because she was using someone else's name then, she and Steen decided to have another wedding ceremony to announce to everyone that it was
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 303. DON'T LEAVE ME
Their next stop was the penthouse at the Golden Roof Apartments, and it might also be their last stop. Only three people entered the penthouse after Elena was sent to her family's residence. After Lily and her family were arrested by the police, the house was empty, and that's why Elena lived there temporarily. Yes, only temporarily because Elena planned to move after finding a suitable place to live. Vivian had actually invited her to move in with her and Sarah in the small house, but Elena rejected the idea, saying that she didn't want to disturb the two of them and that Sarah might be uncomfortable if she joined them to live in the cramped house. Vivian said that Sarah wouldn't feel that way because that woman also wanted to meet Elena and wanted to live with her too, but Elena still resisted the idea. In the end, Vivian only said that she would try to find a bigger house, and if that could happen, the three of them might be able to move in together.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 302. SMALLER BUT WARMER
Someone was standing in the middle of the mansion's stairs. With teary eyes, he looked at the people standing in the living room one by one. His eyes were not only filled with tears, but the two of them were also filled with fear and confusion. He looked lost and lonely even if he wasn't alone in the big building. Maybe the adults in the living room kept talking about Stanley before, but they probably forgot that the kid was also in the mansion the whole time, and they also weren't aware of the possibility that the innocent boy had heard everything from the second floor. But maybe Steen was aware of the possibility, but he simply didn't care at all. That was why he looked away from the boy before saying, "Let's go." Both words were aimed at Vivian and Elena, like how he had suggested the three of them leave the mansion immediately. But neither Vivian nor Elena moved from their positions even after hearing the order, and they both focused their
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 301. DIE ALONE
Steen somehow could not directly answer his father's question this time. He was still grinding his teeth to suppress his anger, but no words could come out of his mouth at this moment. Recalling the disgusting memory, he remembered how he did not find any used condoms in the hotel room, and it was easy to tell that he had done it without any protection the night before. He wasn't even sure if it was because he couldn't think straight when he did it or maybe it was Kate's intention, but he was sure there weren't any used condoms in the hotel room at the time. He wasn't stupid, and that was why he could see the possibility of her being pregnant after they had a such activity that night, and it was also the reason why he hated that kid called Stanley so much. Even if he didn't try to find evidence that Stanley was indeed his son, he could see the similarities the boy had with him, and it had the power to terrify him. Because of that, he had alway
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 300. THE DISGUSTING MEMORY
Kate had been dragged from the mansion by the police, and even the man named Peter had also been caught by the police. Hence, only four people were left in the living room after Marlon also left the place. There were only Steen, Stefan, Vivian, and Elena in the living room. Everyone still ignored the presence of plush sofas in the living room as they preferred to remain standing rather than sitting comfortably. They all even continued to stand like statues. Even Steen who previously looked the calmest of them, now looked shaken after hearing what Kate proudly said before being dragged away by the police. "I always knew that the child was not mine," Stefan muttered breaking the tense silence in the living room. “I always knew about it, but I didn't expect the child to be yours, Steen. How are you going to explain it to me? Do you like your stepmother? You have treated her coldly all along, but you even got her pregnant with your child. I didn't expect yo
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 299. HE'S OUR SON
“Recently, that bitch doesn't dare to touch her phone because her phone is haunted by my mother, right? Ah! Even her fear should be enough to tell that she was scared because she had done something to my mother in the past, but I know that such a thing wouldn't be enough to prove that she was indeed a criminal. That's why I focused on finding something on her phones that were ignored by her out of fear in the past week. On one of her cellphones, I found enough evidence to land her in jail.” When everyone was speechless, it was Steen who continued to speak. Turns out that was his real plan. He didn't plan to pressure Kate so she would kill herself just like his mother did years ago, but he just wanted her to ignore her cell phone so he would get a chance to touch it. Yesterday Kate left the mansion without her cell phone, and Steen took the opportunity to look for more evidence in the cell phone. Finally, he found what he was looking for in one of her cell phones.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 298. KATE'S AFFAIR
"SHUT UP! DON'T TALK NONSENSE IN MY HOUSE!" Kate immediately shouted at Peter, but even her voice sounded unsteady as she looked nervous as hell. Her voice was shaking, her pupils were trembling, and even her breathing was ragged. All eyes suddenly fell on the blonde woman, and it was finally Stefan who opened his mouth to respond to the woman, "Are you sure what he said was just nonsense?" Stefan also looked surprised after hearing what Peter had just said, but he still had time to ask the woman that question. At this moment, the woman no longer glared at the kneeling man, and instead, she stiffly shifted her gaze to Stefan. Stefan was her husband, and he was known for his strict and assertive personality. Many people were afraid of him, even Kate was afraid of him before they got married years ago. But today she somehow looked scared again when she had to face the old man even if the man was her spouse. “D-don't listen to what that
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 297. TRUTH AFTER TRUTH
Steen had revealed everything. He had disclosed how Vivian and Elena were actually part of a family living far away from Haston City, but Elena was kidnapped by Lily and her husband two decades ago. At that time, the twins' parents died in a car accident, and little Vivian was found by a couple after the incident, and she was raised by the couple into adulthood. Steen deliberately did not mention how Sarah had purposely taken Vivian as her daughter instead of returning the child to her relatives, nor did he mention the name of the family Vivian and Elena came from. He didn't think that the information was necessary, and that's why he kept it a secret. And maybe Stefan really didn't need that information, and the story Steen had just uncovered had shocked the old man enough. His pair of eyes widened as he looked at the twins, but he still didn't say anything as he still couldn't overcome his shock. Steen could see how his father was stunned by
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 296. THE CULPRIT
It was Marlon who had just entered the mansion, but this time he was not alone. His hand was holding another person's arm, and that person's hands were tied with a rope behind his back. After arriving at the living room, Marlon forced the person to kneel in front of the five people. One person looked confident after seeing the person's appearance in the living room, while three other people looked shocked and confused, then one person looked scared as her eyes widened when she saw the person who had just arrived in the living room with Marlon. "So, he's the person, Marlon?" It was Steen who looked confident upon seeing the person's arrival in the living room, and although his question was directed at Marlon, his eyes were glued to the figure kneeling in front of him. “Yes, sir,” Marlon immediately answered his boss's question. “His name is Peter Ford, and he works in a bar in town. He's the one who posted that anonymous article about you, sir.”
