She couldn't guess what he was thinking, and the rain outside was getting stronger, the discomfort in her heart growing more intense. The car swiftly left the city and sped down the highway in the suburbs. Buildings on both sides had disappeared, replaced by rows of ordinary low houses.As they advanced, the distance between the buildings increased. In the distance, there were two mountains covered in vegetation. Due to the sudden heavy rain, the speed of passing cars slowed down, leaving only Nicholas's car behind."Stop the car, where are you taking me? Stop, hurry and stop..." Clarice became increasingly confused, her two small hands gripping the seatbelt tightly. "Stop the car, can you hear me? Nicholas, are you crazy?" Seeing that he was ignoring her, Clarice finally shouted at him with a broken heart.As soon as she finished speaking, Nicholas's leg suddenly stopped. The deafening sound of tires scraping against the road was heard, and the car stopped at the side of the road. Du
There were no streetlights on the road, making it dark, and cars occasionally splashed water on her. It was ten o'clock at night, and she felt cold, tired, and scared. Unable to hitch a ride, she could only walk alone to the city center, and at that moment, the long and elegant dress she wore became a burden. After being soaked by the rain, the long skirt became incredibly heavy as it dragged on the ground. Although the high heels on her feet served her well, they were still relatively new shoes. She had worn them for a long time, and after dipping them in water, her feet were a bit scratched."Bip Bip." Suddenly, two loud horns sounded behind her, and turning her head, she saw a car coming from behind and almost colliding with her. As it passed by her, the driver unhappily lowered the car window and shouted at her."F * ck, are you trying to die, you crazy woman?"Clarice was so frightened that she immediately stepped aside from the road and continued on the dark path. Tears continue
Nicholas, oh Nicholas, you finally achieved your goal. If what you wanted was to get back at her, then you succeeded in driving her away.As Nicholas pondered alone, Mary stared at him leaving, and her heart couldn't bear this situation. So, she picked up the phone and quickly dialed a number."Ivy, how is the progress of what I asked you to do? I don't care, I need to see him before tomorrow!" After hanging up the phone, the nurse came out and seeing Mary standing there, looked at her with curiosity."Miss, what are you doing here?""Me? I'm Mrs. Cassano's relative who is in the emergency room, I'm here as her companion," Mary explained."Oh yes. The patient has been transferred to the apartment, and you can go there, the room is 6598," the nurse replied. "She's sleeping now.""And is she okay?""Yes, the fever has just passed, and as she is pregnant, she can't use many medicines, but you can go in!""Okay, thank you." Mary thanked and entered the room. The atmosphere and decoration
Ivy placed the microphone in Antony's hand, stood up, and pulled Mary to sit between them, then introduced him with a serious expression."Mary, this is the man I told you about, Antony. He is an investment consultant from a very important financial firm in Los Angeles. And Antony, this is the daughter of the Armani family, owners of the Gebaude group I mentioned, Miss Mary, your future boss.""Hello, Miss Mary." After Antony heard the introduction, he immediately stood up and greeted her respectfully.At that moment, Mary looked him up and down from head to toe. Her eyes indicated that he was at least 6 feet tall, and his physique wasn't bad. Judging by his appearance, he could indeed be approved."Please, have a seat." Mary directed. "Do you have a girlfriend?" Mary asked casually, and Antony thought for a moment before responding."I won't hide it from you, yes, I do.""Then, you're not suitable. After all, a person with a girlfriend can't do what I want." Mary waved her hand."But
Internally, she was secretly happy to have chosen to hire a man to pose as her lover, thus ending her bizarre marriage. If she were to tell Nicholas directly about the divorce, he definitely wouldn't agree, and Nicholas was a vengeful person, the same towards his enemies and benefactors alike. She saved his life, so he would do anything to help her.In the following days, Mary and Antony maintained a close relationship, and in the process of their interaction, Antony faithfully played the role of an admirer. Slowly, as the two became more familiar, Mary thought it was the right time, and she could talk to Nicholas. On the night before she was about to introduce Antony to Nicholas, Mary received a help request from her best friend, Ivy."Mary, help me quickly!" When Mary heard the call, without saying a word, she changed her clothes and went to pick her up. The streets of Los Angeles were brightly lit, and inside the bar, the loud music was deafening.At the entrance of the well-sealed
"Three days." Before Mary could finish speaking, the man called Mr. Longhini looked at her expressionlessly and coldly spat out one word."Three days? How is that possible?" Mary immediately shook her head; she knew clearly in her heart that Anthony didn't have the money. "In such a short period, I fear he won't be able to gather that much money.""Two days!" He looked at her and rose from the sofa. Both hands were lazily in his pockets as he walked out. "By this time, the day after tomorrow, if you don't have the money, prepare to collect the corpse." With that, he walked to the door.Mary looked at his tall back; her heart was filled with persistent fear, and the group of black-suited men followed him out of the room. After everyone left, Ivy rushed in through the door with a panicked expression. Looking at Mary, who was standing there expressionless, her whole body slightly trembling and her face pale, she asked with concern."Mary, how are you feeling? What was happening? Who was
Upon hearing this, Antony suggested cautiously."Miss Armani, why not plead with Mr. Murray? He's so rich, and if you become his wife, he will surely be willing to part with you...""Are you trying to get yourself killed? Mary was about to introduce him to Mr. Murray, and you gave him such a big problem. What do you think Mr. Murray would think if Mary asked him now for money to save you?" Ivy scolded in an irritated tone."Isn't this a proof of Miss Armani's love for me?" Antony didn't feel that anything was wrong with his plan."Why are you so stupid? If Mr. Murray finds out, you're a man who only knows how to create problems, a man who doesn't want to completely change the subject. Do you think he would be at ease handing Mary over to you?" Ivy rolled her eyes at him and said quickly.Listening to their discussion, Mary couldn't help but feel a little irritated."Stop arguing, please. I will think of a way to resolve this."After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out the
Leaving the Peony Garden, Mary felt a bit dejected. She originally thought that borrowing money from Clarice was like killing two birds with one stone. How could she save Antony and, at the same time, make Clarice understand that Nicholas loved her, giving them a chance to be together in the future? However, when she saw Clarice and talked to her, she realized that what she had done was basically futile. Telling the truth to Clarice didn't give her any hope; instead, it strengthened her determination never to give up on Edward. What a loss!On the way back, Ivy called her and asked if the money problem had been resolved. She replied only once, saying that she would handle the issue, then hung up the phone and drove towards her home.When she arrived home, the light in the second-floor bedroom was still on. The light yellow curtain covered the entire floor, and the light coming from inside could clearly see a slender figure leaning against the window as if talking on the phone."Mary,