The three's reactions exceeded my expectation. I thought it would take me a few more words to invite them to the club. Kate smiled as she wiped her glasses, "We don't look like we party much, but actually the three of us are clubbing every Sunday." "You guys did?" I was stunned. As Kate said, these three with different personalities don't look like they party wild. But to think that these girls were actually a party-goer than Layla. Denise flipped her long hair, "What kind of college student doesn't party?" "..." Me. I just recently entered a club. But I did not point that out unless I wanted to be seen as a naive and inexperienced college student. "So which club we are going to?" Alexa asked with sparkles in her eyes. "Sirius." I saw the large sign in Paul's club. "Sirius!" The three exclaimed loudly at the same time. The other people at other tables glanced at us. But the three girls were still in shock and did not notice the stares. "Sirius, the high-end club owned by
Standing in the VIP room, the three girls squealed in delight. "Oh my gosh, you can see everything on the dancefloor from here. I can definitely spot some handsome guys!" "The private bar is superb. Can we all have the drinks here? " "Let's play some games! Who wants to play billiard?" Paul toured the girls in the big private room. "This room can be only open with the owner around. You guys are lucky." Paul said with a smile. The three girls agreed with sparkling eyes. "That's right! We are so lucky!" Then they looked at me like I had given them a million dollars. "..." Paul played as the bartender again earning cheers from the three girls. Paul was really popular with girls. Then it suddenly occurred to me. Paul has a lot of free time today. Doesn't he need to coax his girlfriend after the fight? It was also kind of weird when he said that his ex-girlfriend was the one who gave him the phone. "Paul, why it is your ex-girlfriend who handed your phone to you? What happened to
A/n: This is for chapter 57. The chapters are now fixed. Thanks for waiting. *** Wayne explained it to me. "You said he wanted 'it' for years. But then when an opportunity arises, he stepped back. You see, when people wanted something that they waited for it for years, and a chance suddenly opened up, what is their first reaction?" "To grab it." I answered without delay. "That's right. It is human instinct. Because you have been wanting it for years so when a rare chance that is hard to come by appeared, you got to have it no matter what." "Desperation, a sense of urgency," I muttered. It is the desperation and the sense of urgency that Kane lacks. Kane has been waiting for Layla for years...so why he doesn't have this desperation to have her? "Does it mean...he really changed his mind?" "I am not sure because I am not him. But you can ask him. So that you won't have any more headaches over something you are not sure of." I stared at my drink in a daze. If Kane does really c
I glanced at the three girls who were selling me like their fine goods with over-the-top ratings like scammers. "And you guys stopped talking about me. Why don't we play? Or go to the dance floor?"I wanted to end their conversation that revolves around me. It was better to distract them with other activities.Layla and the three girls agreed to play.I approached the boys to ask them to join us. But when I glanced at their area, my feet stopped.Why the atmosphere was so tense over there?Paul has an awkward smile on his face. Bill was looking away and pretending to be one with the couch. George looked frantic. His eyes wandered to Wayne and Kane.Wayne had a solemn face with a clenched hand. While Kane...Kane looked murderous.What are they talking about to be this tense?I went back to the girls."Did you ask them?" Denise asked when I arrived."I didn't. I think that if I go there right now, I'll be caught in their mess."The girls looked at the boys' area."Why do they look so t
A/n: This chapter is edited. **** Then it dawned on me. If Kane answered 'yes', everyone would know that he likes someone. And if it goes on, they must ask him who it was in the next round. Even Kane downed a glass for the next round to avoid saying a name, everyone would make up ideas on their own. But if he was being vague in this simple question by drinking, the people here would take a hint that Kane doesn't want to delve into this topic. However, I personally think this is a good chance. Kane could implicitly confess to Layla here. He might not hear a reply from Layla, but at least he would send the message across and let Layla know that he liked her. With his sudden confession, anyone would be rattled by this. And this was the best chance to rile up Layla's mind without any flies around (Eduardo). Then he could continue to strike and make Layla into him. After all, Layla would be with our team for some time. Kane would have plenty of chances to be with her and cultivate f
**** "Say something dirty to the person in your right." Everyone looked to my right- which was Kane. They gulped nervously as they watched Kane's face darken. Paul was targeting Kane through me. Kane glared at Paul. But the latter played innocent. "Common, I'll teach you if you want." Paul even winked at me. This man wanted to be hit, huh? You can target Kane any time you want but not through me, please! I glanced at Kane. He was obviously irked by Paul's command. I glanced at glass filled with liquor. Obviously, this is the time when I needed to drink. However, this was a strong liquor. I have a couple of strong drinks because of Paul, and I could feel the heat on it in my body. The night was not deep yet. If I drank plenty now, I would be drunk later and who knows what kind of secret I might spill out. After all, I have never been drunk. I could trust my back with Layla around. However, there were secrets that even Layla doesn't knows. It was my shameful secrets that
The game continued. I felt that my right side was hot so I inched closer toward my left.Wayne, who was on my left, leaned on me and whispered. "Does Kane have hots for you?""What? Of course not!""Why not? You are a lovely and beautiful woman. Why won't he like you?"Lovely and beautiful...That's a description that does not go along with me. However, it came from Wayne, not from Paul. So it might be sincere. I kinda feel embarrassed."He likes someone else.""Oh." Wayne glanced to my right. He then smirked and whispered, "But I don't think so.""??"I could not help but glanced to my left and met Kane's accusing glaring eyes.What is this man angry for?It was him who followed that ridiculous command.Kane inched closer toward me. I was suddenly sandwiched between Wayne and Kane."Hey, move away for a bit," I said to him in a low voice. Kane's body heat was greater than Wayne's. And I was more conscious of his presence than Wayne. But Kane did not move."Kane, move a bit! It's cro
I thought that I could dodge the bullet after that dare. But the game continued and I was put in the hot seat twice. Since the truth and dare were too much below what I could tolerate, I chose to drink and ended up drunk.I don't know how the game ends after that. I could barely remember Paul and Wayne offering to get us home. It was a bit noisy but my drunk self could not understand the whole situation.I don't even know how I got home.I tried to stand up but the nauseous feeling crept up. I feel shit and uncomfortable all over the place. "Agh. I'll never drink again." I don't want to experience this damn hangover.I checked my phone and was shocked to see that it was past ten!How could I sleep so late?!This was the first time that I did not hear my alarm clock and slept passed my waking up time. I immediately stood up. Despite the aching in my head, I took a bath. It alleviates the dizziness a bit. When I arrived in the kitchen, I saw a soup with a medicine tablet beside it. T
After listening for an hour, I came to believe that Kane did really visit me in those times as he told me some of the things he was concerned with. It seemed that he bottled it all up. Kane pouted, "When I came to visit you, aside from the first few times, you don't look like you missed me. You are happy with them. Especially with that person named Hugh. You are being too close to him. Are you sure he doesn't have a crush on you? Whenever your group hang out, he was always there." "Because he is part of the group. Don't worry about Hugh, I think he has a crush on Lilac." "Your dormitory friend? But they looked like they hate each other." "Didn't we also start that way?" Kane chuckled, "Right. It only changed when you played Cupid." I could not help but smile at the memory. Wait.... I slapped Kane's arm. "You are changing the topic. I am still angry at you." Although I said that, there was no really no anger in my heart anymore. I just wanted to make it difficult for Kane for
My consciousness started to stir as I felt someone wiping my face. The wet towel then wiped my neck, arms, and hands. Although I am already aware, my body was numb and I couldn't move. I wasn't in the mood to bother about it. The one who was wiping my hands and face was so gentle in his movements, that I slowly fell to sleep afterward.The grumbling in my stomach woke me up. But the dizziness made me groan.I felt a movement beside me. That person gently brushed the hair away from my face."Dizzy?" His gentle voice was familiar but the aching in my head made me muddle-headed to think bout it further.I muttered, "Head...hurts..."That person massaged my head and spoke in a low voice, "You should drink a hang-over medicine. Here...." That person's voice was low and magnetic. It calmed my heart immediately.With my eyes closed, the man lifted me up until I was able to sit up from the bed. The man grumbled as he helped me drink, "....Paul made me drink you again, right? That man never l
When I disappeared that year, the Cruz family suddenly break ties with the Golden Corp. Then they began attacking the Mckenzie family. There was a huge case involved regarding the murder of Mrs. Cruz. When I first heard about it, I was shocked. According to Denise, the Mckenzie family was behind the accident which caused Mrs. Cruz and the unborn child to die. I put the pieces together and understood why Uncle Tristan used such methods to threaten us. Although it was a bit unfair that I am the one receiving the scare of his threats, I still felt bad about it. It turned out that the Mckenzie was more disgusting than I thought. I don't want to admit that I came from that family. My parents were actually the person who caused so much pain to Kane's family. After knowing the truth, my anger towards Uncle Tristan and Kane dissipated a lot. I had become more obedient as a hostage which in return, Uncle Tristan gave me a bit more freedom. He allowed me to socialize here and let me meet m
Three years later.... Many friends and families of the graduates came to attend the graduation. I have become one of the elite students who graduated with flying colors. I looked around the hall looking for familiar figures. "Stella Mary, congratulations." My classmate, Hugh, with a thick Russian accent, came to congratulate me. He was one of the friends I made here at the university. "Thanks, Hugh. Did your family come?" "They will arrive later. You know how my family always comes late." I laughed at Hugh's answer. "Stella Mary! Congratulations! I know you will come out on top of your course!" One of my dorm mates, Jamie, hugged me. She put the flowers she brought into my hands. "Hey, don't huggle Stella on your own. My turn." Lilac, who came after Jamie, pushed the latter away and hugged me. Jamie and Lilac were both of my dorm mates for three years. We have become friends since then. It's been three years since I stayed at the university. I did not expect I would stay
Snow was falling. As far as my eyes can see, the whole world was covered in a white blanket. Just where the heck am I? Am I in the north pole? I was unconscious the whole time. When I woke up, I was already in this small villa where snow was constantly falling. I bet I am in another country. Because there was no way it was snowing in the middle of summer. And the mountain of snow outside the window just tells me that I am in a cold country where snow was falling for a long time now. I hugged the thick overcoat and felt saddened by the fact that I am a hostage. "Young Miss. The adviser is here." Adviser? I moved my wheelchair and went to the study room. Fortunately, these people did not mistreat me even though my status was a hostage. They provided me with everything I need like food and clothing. But I couldn't get my phone or tablet back. Any kind of communication was cut off. The only people who were allowed to talk to me were these guards. Because I know that it was Uncle Tr
Kane's eyes were bloodshot. "It is you who said to me that I should love only one woman who moved my heart. And it is Stella. I won't love anyone but her in this life. No matter if she was once a Mckenzie, I don't care. Even if you don't accept her, I will only love her. The Mckeznie? To hell with them. I don't care what you do to them. But you have to return Stella to me." Tristan's face turned dark as well. "You can love anyone but not her. She has a blood of a Mckenzie, a red-head-" "I don't care! I love her, Dad! To me, she is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life. If you can't accept that, then I won't force you. Just tell me where she is." "I can't. With her around, our fight with the Mckenzie will complicate you. You are already unstable. If she is by your side, it will affect your decision-" "I am not interested in fighting the Mckenzie. You can fight with them the way you want." "Kane...Are you saying you would rather choose that woman than our family?" Tristan
..... "Master, I have received a call from Young Master Kane. He is on his way here." The head butler came to report to Tristan. The head butler felt uncomfortable for lying to his young master. But he couldn't disobey his Master's orders. Tristan was standing on the window looking at the bright moon above. He did not react to the head butler's report and just continue to stare at the dark sky. When the head butler thought that he would be dismissed, the man asked. "Has she arrived safely?" The head butler bowed and answered, "Yes, Master. The people there called me a few minutes ago that they have arrived at their accommodations." "How long is it until her legs will heal?" "It's about a month, Master." "Don't let her come out of that place then. Watch her closely. If she ever made contact with my son, changed the address. I don't care which country she lives." The head butler hesitated a bit. "Master...I know I am going out of line by asking this, but is it really alright
"I don't believe it as well. So I dig deeper into this so we can prove that the Cruz empire is innocent. However...." "But what?" Kane asked in a heavy tone. "Things got more suspicious. The more I investigate the more I found their movement fit all the missing pieces in the puzzle. I think someone higher up in your company has control over all of this. " "...Send me the details." Kane was having difficulties accepting all of this. He wouldn't believe it as long as he see it with his own eyes. He could not accept that his own people would do this to the people close to him. A while later, he received an email from Eduardo. Kane printed all of them and was stunned when he read every page. If it was other people, they wouldn't be able to find out the involvement of Cruz Empire in this incident. They were meticulous enough and did not leave any traces. However, Eduardo was not an ordinary person. He has the means to dig up and his intelligence could find the minute flaws that the
They were the people who kept sending threats with fresh blood. They are the people who caused me to have an accident.Dread came to my whole being. I looked up at the thin middle-aged man with red eyes.Are they here to kill me?This was the first time I saw them in action. There was no doubt that they were here to harm me.I could not help but tear up.After battling with Mckenzie and persevering, I thought I could finally start a new life without being afraid anymore. But it looked like I could not do that anymore.I stared at the man with tears in my eyes, "Are you here to kill me then?"The thin middle-aged man just looked at me, "I want to. But if I do that, I am afraid it will drive my son insane. Like what happened to me."Huh?Son?Suddenly, the familiarity that kept nagging me found its missing piece. The deadpan face overlapped to the face of a handsome middle-aged gentleman."Uncle Tristan?" I asked in bewilderment."So you still recognize me, huh?"His words confirmed my