"What do you mean?""Nothing. I'm just curious.""Mr. Zuckman, could you please release my shoulder while you talk?""Miss Jenner, most of the time, the answer to your requests is no. And this time is no exception."Zoey took a few deep breaths, trying to hold back her anger. However, she couldn't resist and viciously stomped on his foot with her high heel. If an ordinary person had been stomped on with such force, they would have been writhing in pain. However, Shawn seemed to have lost all feeling. He showed no reaction at all. Unfazed, he teased, "Zoey, you were quite ruthless with that kick."Zoey pushed his arm away forcefully and cautiously took a few steps back. Shawn looked at her with a faint smile as if nothing had happened and she was a useless clown. His people were guarding the elevator entrance, and he had bodyguards waiting on every floor. From the moment Zoey stepped into the building, she was trapped.Zoey realized that the situation was not in her favor. Witho
Zoey's consciousness was hazy, and the back of her head felt hammered. Her eyelids were heavy as if filled with lead, and she struggled to open them but didn't have the strength to lift even her eyelashes. Her last shred of consciousness struggled in vain. She felt like she had been thrown onto a bed, sinking into the soft cotton, powerless. She couldn't even lift her finger. Intermittent sounds came from nearby."Have they all arrived?""They're all waiting at the door.""Don't make any mistakes. This girl is very alert. We've finally got our chance and we can't let her slip away.""Don't worry. We've got it under control. Plus, that drug could knock out a grown man. Taking care of this powerless girl will be a breeze.""Good." The man patted his shoulder. "If you do a good job, the employer will ensure you get your reward. After this, you can all buy your plane tickets and leave the country, understand?""Got it." Another man rubbed his chin, unable to resist saying, "Boss,
The man looked reluctant when his employer offered him a ridiculous amount of money as a reward. After completing his task, he would get a lot of money, even the woman on the bed. It would certainly be a shame for him to pass the opportunity up.Shawn's patience was thinning, and he began to count down from ten.The man had a gun to his head, which made his legs weak. He didn’t dare move an inch, for fear that his head would get blown up.After giving it some thought, he decided that he wanted to live. He could earn back the money, search for beautiful women another day, but it wasn’t like he could earn back his life once it was gone.Thanks to the deposit they received in advance, they had already received half of the money, so it wasn't much of a loss to them when they thought about it. He hollered at the others in the building and said through gritted teeth, "We’re done here.""Sir!""Let's go."A few of them were reluctant too but were afraid of losing their lives at the sam
Zoey didn’t have the faintest recollection of anything that had happened after that, even from her muddied memories.Her body still felt unbearably hot even after touching the cool skin of the person beside her. However, when she heard the unfamiliar voice in her ears, it was as if a switch turned on in her brain, and her brain fog had cleared. She could hear everything clearly at that moment. The man had said he wasn’t Laurence.Zoey’s eyelashes trembled. The man's features were hard to make out in the darkness. Her mind finally felt clear at this moment.But when she wanted to break free from the stranger’s embrace, he grabbed her hands firmly and said in a gruff voice, "Listen carefully now. This is Shawn Zuckman here."This made Zoey go into a trance. She felt as if her body had been thrown into a scorching hot yet freezing cold place all at once. One side of her body felt like it was being burned in a fiery blaze, while the other felt like it was being engulfed in the bone-c
It was a chaotic morning. Perhaps it was too painful because Zoey couldn't remember much of what happened. She looked like every ounce of her energy had been sucked out of her as she sat dazedly on the bed, holding the covers.Shawn got down from the bed half-naked. He had a great body, and his abs were well-defined, with the lines traveling past his shorts. He didn't explain. Even if nothing had happened the night before, he wasn't about to explain himself.It was hard to tell if Shawn was purely evil or just hated seeing Zoey living a good life. He considered lending her a helping hand, to test if her love could withstand challenges. He wanted to see if her years of love were worth it.Would Laurence be able to accept it? He was so obsessed with loyalty and dignity, surely he wouldn’t forgive a betrayal. Shawn knew Laurence well; they were the same. They were dignified men, and they were not that generously open-minded.Shawn casually got dressed in front of Laurence. "You came
Zoey could feel her face swelling. It was numb and painful, and her ear was ringing. Her right ear, already injured once, was in so much pain that it felt like a hammer was pounding it. She couldn't hear Laurence clearly.Zoey sat dazedly on the floor, unable to recover for a long time. She knew Laurence would never forgive her. Under no circumstances would he forgive his wife for cheating, nor would he believe another word that came out of her mouth. It wasn’t like she was able to explain herself anyway. There was nothing she could say, and she felt helpless.Suddenly, it didn't matter to Zoey any longer. It was like she knew they would walk down this path one day and end up like this. They were not meant for a fairytale ending. She touched her cheek as the numbing feeling grew, still in shock. What would happen next? She would accept it calmly, whether it was a divorce or something else. Laurence suddenly lifted her roughly by the arm. It seemed like he was going to take her aw
With him being so close, she could still hear him clearly despite the ringing in her ears. Zoey looked at him in a daze as her eyes gradually turned red. Her jaw had also reddened due to his firm grip—as her skin was delicate and fair, any marks seemed obvious. "Am I cheap? Yes, a little," she thought. Her agony grew. She felt she could hardly breathe. She felt so miserable that she couldn't make a sound like someone stabbed her heart with a knife. Laurence lowered his fierce gaze to her. He hadn't been so angry for a long time. He did think about spending the rest of his life with Zoey. "But she played me like a fool and betrayed me!" he thought angrily. Laurence rarely got carried away by anger like he was now. Clenching her face, he stared into her eyes. "Have I not satisfied you? Do you have to sleep around? With Shawn Zuckman, no less! Do you have no pride? Don't you know how much he disdains you? Didn't you hear that he thinks you're a whore? Why do you have to o
"You wanted to quit long ago, didn't you? I'm granting your wish." Hearing him saying so, Zoey could only nod. It was as if she had dreamed about the fight in the morning, and Laurence being out of control was just a figment of her imagination. Quiet for a long while, Zoey glanced at the door and pursed her lips. "When I woke up just now, I discovered the door was locked." Laurence put his suit jacket on the sofa and grunted as he coldly raised his brow. "Yes, I locked it." Zoey pinched her nail hard, still feeling the pain in her chest as she took a deep breath. "Why?" "Isn't he doing too much? Am I a prisoner to him?" she thought. Laurence didn't reply, and she tensed up as he stepped over menacingly. Stopping in front of her, he looked askance at her. "You wish to go out?" Zoey subconsciously took two steps back and looked up to meet his eyes. "Can't I?" She felt the cold, hard surface of the wall as she pressed her back against it. He then asked, "You want to lea