17I changed into the clothes which Quinos brought to me.The moment I walked out of the detention center, I was unable to adapt to the dazzling sunshine, and I covered my forehead with my hands.I vaguely saw a familiar figure running toward me at the speed of light.My heart skipped a beat, and Zack had already gripped my wrist.His smug smile hung on his face, and his eyes were full of dissoluteness. It was him, indeed.He grabbed my wrist and continued running at a very fast speed.My heart was about to leap out of my throat.I wondered what was happening, and what Zack was doing.It was my public trial day. He was clearly "snatching" me.I was not a teenage girl anymore. I had to keep my rationality.But at that moment, I did not want to care so much anymore. I did not care about Camilo or the public trial.I did not even dare to look back. Zack grabbed me so tightly as I ran with all my strength.He turned and shot a glance at me. His lips moved subtly as if he was s
Author: Shi Liang Xiang Si My ex-boyfriend moved opposite my house. On the first day we met, I happened to come home after a minor operation. I hadn't washed my hair for seven days.And he still looked as handsome as ever.Jack glanced at me all over. "You haven't changed at all," he grinned sarcastically.I hadn't had a good meal for seven days. I knew that my face was sallow. For convenience, I had even worn my pajamas to the hospital.I was so offended. "Ya, you're right. But I detested your face and dumped you," I sneered.Now, it was Jack's turn to feel annoyed. He pursed his lips and entered the elevator with me without saying a word.I pressed the button for the 16th floor, but he didn't do anything. Anger overwhelmed me more than my curiosity. I refused to ask.It was till he walked to the door opposite mine that I couldn't help but blurt out, "Why are you following me?"He ignored me and unlocked the fingerprint lock.I was stunned for a while. When I go
3I called him three times before he picked up."Who is it?" A woman's voice sounded. I could feel my anger rising."I'm his father!" I retorted angrily. Just as I was about to hang up, I heard the noisy music from over the other end.Did he go to the bar and drown his sorrows?"Where is this place?" I asked politely.Perhaps she was confused by my sudden change of attitude, the woman uttered the name of the bar in a daze.When I got home, I quickly put on some makeup and changed. I rushed to the bar.As soon as I entered the room, I saw Jack sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of wine in his hand. He didn't seem to be drunk or unconscious enough for someone to answer the phone for him.The lady was very beautiful and sexy. She was wearing a low-cut sling top and sitting next to him with a smile.I walked over in my high heels, ready for a fight."Do you still recognize me?" I took the wine glass from Jack's hand.He raised his head and glanced at me. "My neighbor."I sno
5My crush of four years and boyfriend of three years was married. I had wasted seven years of my youth on my first love.He was an idiot. Why? Because in the three years we were together, he had no sexual interest in me at all.Subsequently, it suddenly occurred to me that he might not be interested in me, so I broke up with him.Sure enough, he didn't hesitate to say goodbye to me.Because we parted amicably, we still remained friends on our social media accounts.Everyone said that he was aloof by nature. That day, when I saw his status as "Married" on Facebook, I really felt a little incredible. When I came to my senses, I realized that my cheeks were wet.In fact, I didn't like him at all.But the tears just fell naturally. They were probably a memorial to my first love, a dream that lasted seven years.However, Jack didn't believe it. We quarreled and went on a cold war for another week.So, on that rainy night, I finally broke up with Jack.Forget it! What Jack wants
7When I got home, it was dark.I couldn't help hugging my legs and crying.After an unknown period of time, the door opened. I looked up at Jack.He could see all the grievances in my eyes.His face instantly turned pale.He quickly walked up to me and picked me up. "Jessica?"I couldn't control myself anymore. I hugged his neck and burst into tears.He didn't ask anything. He just patted my back gently to calm me down.When I finally stopped crying, he held my hand and stood up. "Are you hungry?"My eyes were swollen from crying. I was ugly. I avoided his gaze and nodded."You're still very beautiful." Jack immediately saw through what I was thinking and held my face with a gentle smile.Then, he led me into the kitchen.I helped him. For the first time, I felt that doing housework was full of fun.Jack made a delicious meal. I sat down with him for dinner and then slowly told him what had happened.I was already very calm as I spoke.But probably because the person o
Author: Shi Liang Xiang SiMy boyfriend, Marcus Meyer, vanished without a trace a few months before our engagement. I searched for him relentlessly for the next two years, feeling like I was losing my mind.When I coincidentally ran into him at a social event, I was shocked to learn he had become a top heir in high society. What surprised me even more, was that he was with his supposed childhood sweetheart.I was consumed by anger and felt the need to take action. I excused myself when he entered the men's room and followed him. However, as soon as he saw me, he pushed me against the door and warned me to leave him alone."We didn't break up. You're still mine," I stubbornly asserted, holding fast to my conviction.He lowered his long lashes, his expression somber as he asked, "What do you want from me now? To be your lover?""Marcus, are you all right?" Clara Gray's voice came from outside, shattering our uncomfortable silence.My chest constricted, and Marcus' reaction only
3Marcus was involved in a car accident. When I heard the news, the glass in my hand fell on the floor. I postponed the meeting and hurried to the hospital.When I arrived, the Meyer family and Clara were all there for him.His head was swathed in white gauze, and his face was a shade paler than usual. He looked fragile but still charming. My heart ached for him."Mr. and Mrs. Meyer," I greeted Marcus' parents.They most likely did not expect me to receive the news so quickly, nor did they anticipate that I would arrive so soon and show such concern for Marcus.The Sherwoods' daughter had a reputation for being cold-blooded. Gossip held that I had even framed my own father to gain power. This gossip had already circulated widely in my social circle.No one wanted to associate with someone as ill-reputed as me.Mr. and Mrs. Meyers politely smiled at me and said, "Thank you, Lea. Marcus is fine. Please don't worry."Then, the two of them left the ward and left us some space."M
5On the first day of cooking, I blew up the kitchen.Cayden wished he could kill me.He kept scolding me as he dealt with the mess I created.He was not very skilled at this kind of work.I stood pitifully on the side, helping and apologizing.The next day, I did manage to cook something, something carbonized.With a cold face, he asked me to stop.I promised that I would definitely improve.On the third day of cooking, I cooked something that looked like food but was not really edible.On the fourth day of cooking, my cooking became edible. But as picky as Cayden was, he only tried one scoop....After the seventh day of my efforts in the kitchen, he began to dine with me."Alas, you smartass, you can learn anything so quickly.""What?""I mean, my Lea is so capable. You cook pretty well now.""As long as you like it, I will put my heart into it every day from now on." I pursed my lips and smiled implicitly, but there was no real joy in my eyes.From then on, I took
15Anyway, there was a more important matter. I asked seriously, "Lionel, are you sure you're with me because you like me and not because of your grandfather?"Lionel looked at me as if I were an idiot. He furrowed his brows slightly with an unhappy look."Of course."His words were concise but the meaning was clear.His voice was not loud but enough to make my heart pound like a drum.My breathing hitched and I couldn't help but stare at him. I turned red from my earlobes to my neck, and he turned his face away and stopped looking at me.It was then that I realized that Lionel also gets shy sometimes."Got it, so I'll go work now!" I said haughtily before sitting back in my seat and discreetly stealing glances at Lionel across from me.The group chat was buzzing with messages, and I quickly scanned through them.[Ms. Barrett has made Mr. Graham happy! Hooray!][Yay! Thank you, Ms. Barrett!][I'll sing you the "Thank You" song!]I always thought that gossip was more common
11That night, I received an exquisitely packaged gift and when I opened it, it was a stunning red haute couture dress.It was from Lionel, and the accompanying card read, [Wear it to the party tomorrow.]I was speechless.I guess I was supposed to thank him.Morgan excitedly felt the texture of the dress and praised it endlessly."Ella, you have fair skin, so red looks good on you. Lionel has good taste! He's not as stupid as you make him out to be."How could I have such an idiotic bestie who liked this kind of red color that even my mother wouldn't wear?Of course, I could only vent to her, and the next day I still wore the festive red dress to the banquet.Lionel looked at me for a long time before looking away as his ears turned unusually red again.I was wearing high heels. Swaying and trying to avoid falling, I had to stick close to him while holding onto his arm tightly.Lionel's body stiffened even more, and I reminded him softly."Why are you more nervous than me?
8When I woke up in the sterilized hospital room, I saw Miranda looking at me anxiously."She's awake, she's awake! Lio, your wife is awake!"When I heard that, I almost choked on my breath.Lionel's eyes were dark, and his expression was indifferent.Miranda noticed that he didn't say anything, so she patted him on the shoulder anxiously."Lio, you're really something! Young people should indulge themselves when they want to. Holding back for too long can lead to problems. Look at Ella. Her nose is already bleeding."I had just woken up and was still a bit dizzy. For a moment, I didn't understand the connection between indulgence and nosebleeds.By the time I figured that Miranda was talking about sex, she had already arranged a presidential suite in a five-star hotel for me and Lionel.It was a sea-view room with floor-to-ceiling windows that looked out onto a stunning sunset vista.My legs were shaking. It was my first time sharing a hotel room with a man, and it was even
4As a competent secretary, wherever the boss was, I would be there.If my boss wanted to check out the snowy scenery, I would accompany him to the outdoor balcony to enjoy the white snow.Of course, the boss sat while I stood."Don't you have anything to tell me?"My heart tightened. Did he guess?The check in my pocket instantly turned into a hot potato. After all, the money belonged to the Graham family.After brainstorming, I recalled all the novels and TV dramas I had read and watched. Was it a trap set by Lionel and Miranda? Were they waiting for me to fall into it?I smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Graham, you're truly brilliant. This check was given to me by Mrs. Graham, and she asked me to take good care of you. I never intended to embezzle these 150 thousand dollars. Even if you didn't mention it, I would have spent every penny of the money on you."I endured the pain in my heart and handed him the check.Lionel lightly tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing
Author: Chen Chen My bestie suggested to me a get-rich-quick scheme; seduce a CEO and wait for his mother to bribe me with money to get rid of me.To my surprise, when his mother arrived, she cried tears of excitement and said, "Finally, someone dares to seduce my son!"That left me utterly bereft of words.1The road to riches was paved in many ways, but I chose the most difficult path.Finally, my hard work paid off. After experiencing repeated setbacks, I adopted a life philosophy of "the more setbacks, the braver one became." Eventually, I was summoned by the CEO's mother.Contrary to what everyone saw in dramas, this "domineering CEO's mother" was gentle and soft-spoken. She even took me to a hot spring.Despite the snowy weather, I wasn't cold while soaking in the outdoor hot spring, but I was a little scared.Various scenes of family conflict and murders played out like a TV drama in my head, and I couldn't help but shiver.I wanted to confess to her that I was
11No wonder Shaun acted unusual the night before. He was forced to go on blind dates by his family with these beautiful and excellent girls from good families.I didn't know how I parted with Adelia in the end. When I returned home alone, it was dark already. I buried myself in the quilt and stuffed myself for a while until Shaun called me.I didn't answer.I just sent a message to tell him that I was tired and would like to have a rest.Shaun didn't say anything more. He only texted me to have a good rest and didn't come to me after.Looking at the phone with a black screen, the gap between Shaun and me that I deliberately ignored seemed to vaguely appear.Shoot!I didn't want to think about it anymore. I just want to sleep.The next day, I went to Palmer Group to report for my duty.While filling in the form at the front desk, I saw Shaun coming down with people surrounding him.Shaun was so dazzling and outstanding.When Shaun's gaze was about to shift in my direction,
7That day, Shaun talked a lot. And I finally realized, after spending so much time with him, Shaun had gained a special place in my heart.Then, Shaun and I became a couple just like that.The first thing that Shaun wanted to do was to teach Adelia a lesson after being in a relationship with me. Yet, I stopped him. I didn't want our relationship to be made public for the time being, and I planned to tell Adelia once I graduated.Nonetheless, I had not made our relationship public until then. Shaun accused me several times of not publicly acknowledging him as my boyfriend and forcing him to become a jerk who dared not tell people about his relationship with his girlfriend.I had no words.I just realized what an awful person I was.Especially on the night of graduation, I was drunk again after attending a gratitude dinner with Adelia.The last scene I remembered was Shaun pressing me against the wall and kissing me."Emma, what are you thinking about? Why is your face blushing
4The weak couldn't win against the strong. Of course, I couldn't go against Shaun.He dragged me into the mall with a clear target in mind. After a while, Shaun stopped at the entrance of a shop.I raised my head, and an alarm blared in my mind. I immediately understood what Shaun meant when he said he was going to shop with me.Ha.Men.I was certain that men like Shaun, who appeared to be composed and reliable, were actually seducers.Looking at his perfect side profile, I remembered the scene when I first met Shaun.I was in my sophomore year at that time. After hanging out for a whole year during freshman year, Adelia and I established a strong relationship and became best friends.One day, Adelia asked me to accompany her home. When I saw her acting like a thief when she was just going home, I was puzzled.Adelia told me that her uncle was at home that day and that he was the person she feared the most in their family.He was serious and solemn, and only a glance from
Author: Chen Chen After taking a shower, I walked into my best friend's room with a bath towel around my body.I took out a few pieces of bralettes and asked her which one looked better with my new red dress.My best friend, Adelia Palmer, didn't respond for a long time.Just then, a low and deep voice came from the phone."The black one looks good."1I was going for an interview at Specter Technologies the next day. For this interview, I specially asked Adelia to accompany me to the mall to buy a red dress.Red made me look energetic, and it made me feel positive.In fact, I had worn a red dress during my university entrance exam, my thesis defense, and even when I dumped a jerk.During dinner time, Adelia answered a phone call, and her face immediately fell. It seemed that not even a limited edition bag could cheer her up."Emma, Uncle Shaun is back. I'm going to sleep over at your place tonight."I froze.The ravioli in my bowl suddenly became tasteless as a tal