"They don't taste good. Stop feeding me. I don't want them anymore." Laurence ended his call and turned to Zoey's puckered-up face, earnestly telling him her discomfort. He raised a brow, not quite buying it. "Is it tart?" He bit a grape and tasted it for himself. "Tastes sweet to me."Zoey wanted to roll her eyes at him. She looked like she didn’t want to be seated so close to him. "Have you lost your taste buds?" she chided.Zoey attempted to escape from her seat beside Laurence, but he quickly pulled her back, causing her to fall back into the seat beside him. As she sulked, he whispered in her ear, "It's because you've been consuming too much sugary food."Laurence thought of the cloyingly sweet candies she used to enjoy. He couldn't stand them, but she happily devoured them at every chance."That's true. Everyone prefers different tastes. Let's not carry on with this topic.""Are you still having the grapes?""No." Zoey felt antsy when seated next to Laurence, but he had
Laurence reached out to switch off the lights, plunging the room into pitch darkness. He didn't want to see Zoey’s absolute hatred for him in her eyes. He bit down hard on her lip, and she tasted the sharp tang of blood in her mouth. But still, he didn’t seem to be satisfied. It was as though he wanted to devour her whole.Zoey felt like a buoy in the sea, thrown around the waves. Her soul shattered into pieces as he rammed endlessly into her. She held back every sound that threatened to escape her and forced back every last drop of her tears.Laurence had the entire world at his feet. He could have his choice from a myriad of willing women. Yet he chose to hurt her, the one person who didn’t want him. They were doing the most intimate act that two people could engage in, yet the resentment she felt swept over her like a wave.Zoey raised her arm weakly and sank her nails deep into his back, clawing down with all the force she could muster in her fingers. Five crimson streaks appear
Zoey felt conflicted every time she went to Henry for help. She would struggle with herself before finally biting the bullet and doing it. She felt she troubled him too often but could never give him anything in return, and if that continued, she would end up indebted to him. However, Henry knew more than she did when it came to news about lawyers, so he would naturally be more well-informed.Laurence seemed to have multiple pairs of eyes. With his sharp gaze, he caught sight of her phone screen. "What are you contacting Henry Lane for?" he questioned.Zoey turned her phone off wordlessly. A few seconds later, she turned to him. "Why are you looking at my phone when you're driving?"Laurence had a sour expression on his face. But even when he was sulking, he still looked no less handsome. "What secrets have you got between you that I can't see?" he asked sardonically.Zoey found Laurence was very good at turning the tables. He was clearly in the wrong, but somehow, he could reverse
"I'm sorry." Laurence's expression was cold as ice. He turned the car around and sped up.Zoey rubbed the sore spot on her forehead, wondering what he had heard on his phone that made his expression so grave. She clutched the seatbelt tightly. "Can you please stop speeding? I'd like to get out."Laurence did not have the time to let her out of the car. He stepped on the accelerator and sped up even more. Fortunately for them, there wasn't much traffic, and the road wasn't congested. Laurence gripped tightly on the steering wheel, Matthew's words replaying repeatedly in his head. Sarah was having suicidal thoughts. That was entirely impossible. Sarah wasn't one to joke with her life. Both Laurence and Sarah knew better than anyone how precious life was. She would never use her life to threaten others. It simply wasn't worth it!As his breathing raced, he drew a deep breath to calm himself. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you."Zoey's forehead was swollen, and she had a big, re
Zoey was stunned. The things Sarah was saying were beyond her expectations. Jason, her uncle, had always been a good person. He had been popular at Southgrove University, not only because of his good looks but because of his kind personality and gentle demeanor. He was picky and had high standards when he dated, but nothing over the top. Everyone respected him as a senior.“This must be Sarah’s own doing,” Zoey thought. No normal person would devise such a terrible and cruel way to humiliate a woman. She watched Sarah cry pretentiously and said, “Where’s your proof? You’re babbling nonsense. My uncle isn’t capable of such a thing.”Zoey thought Jason was busy working after getting out of jail. His job was very laborious. He wouldn’t have the time to do all this to Sarah.“There are CCTVs in the hotel. I’m not lying.”Sarah’s eyes were red, but Zoey did not believe her. She knew Jason did not like Sarah and might have a bad impression of her, but he was kind. He would not do such
With rage getting to Zoey, no words could escape her quivering lips. Sulking in the car, she wound down the window and let the breeze cool her down. She turned her head away from Laurence and continued their conversation, “You have blind trust in Sarah.” Love made people blind. Despite his knack for reading minds, over the years, Laurence could never get a read on Zoey’s.Laurence eased up on the accelerator, revealing nothing on his face. His deadpan look could not appear more serene. “How can you prove that you don’t have blind trust for your uncle?” Zoey often let her adoration for her uncle slip through in her voice when she spoke of him. She cared a lot about him, and she was proud of him. Her eyes would sparkle. Laurence had run a background check on Jason. The man was a top graduate of Southgrove University. Back then, Jason scored the highest on his SATs out of anyone in the city. He had been the big man on campus and a model student in the teachers’ eyes. Jason had
Shawn’s hard slap caught the guy off guard and silenced him. It had never crossed his mind that Shawn would hold his staring against him. “I’m sorry… Shawn.” Shawn did not spare the man a glance, let alone listen to what he had to say. Gritting his teeth, the guy put his hand over his cheek and tried to catch up to Shawn. His priority was bringing his mother home. With his mother around, two heads were better than one. He knew that Shawn thought little of his father’s illegitimate children. Even though Shawn had the resources at his disposal, it didn’t matter to him.The young man chased Shawn to the elevator, only to be stopped by the security detail. The difference in social classes tended to be apparent in such situations. The young man stared at the leaping floor display above the elevator, feeling the growing burn on his cheek. Resentment consumed every fibre of his being. Nevertheless, he knew neither of them would get anything from the Zuckmans as long as Shawn was stil
Pin-drop silence filled the office. After discovering that Laurence wanted to see him the day before, Jason had gotten the divorce papers ready for Zoey. Jason certainly knew why Laurence made a huge deal looking for him. The fact that Sarah did not take his warning seriously gave Jason an inkling of what Sarah was capable of during his years of absence. Sarah had employed many tactics to push people around. Jason had noticed the other day that Sarah was no ordinary haughty and bossy spoiled brat. She could adapt to the situation and knew the right things to say. Despite her resentment toward Jason, Sarah could use words to her advantage and tug at people’s heartstrings. Before leaving the hotel, Jason had made sure the surveillance footage was erased. He would not give Sarah any evidence. Still, he was amazed that Laurence took Sarah’s side and stood up for her even when she had no proof. Without a glance at the divorce papers on the table, Laurence composedly fixated on Jason