Adeline took the elevator back down to the bar. She walked towards the counter and asked, "Hi, do you have anything that can help sober someone up?" "Sorry, miss. This is a bar. We don't do that here. Maybe you can take a look at the shops outside to see if they have what you want," the bartender laughed and replied. Adeline gave the bartender a faint smile, and then turned to leave. It was ten at night, a time where the city only started to buzz with life as youngsters filled the streets. As Adeline walked along the streets alone, she spotted many couples. They were all leaning close to each other, whispering sweet nothings amongst themselves. Their attention was entirely on their partners, not a care in the world about their surroundings. "Boss, isn't that Miss Simpson?" asked Seth as he pointed at Adeline's back. Adrian was already upset because Adeline wasn't answering his calls or text messages. Thinking that Seth must be messing with him, he
The air in the bar was muddy with smoke. The smell of cigarettes and alcohol tainted the air as the deafening music roared through the dance floor. The dance floor was filled with men and women, swaying their bodies wildly to the beat of the music. Some women were even leaning on young men, exchanging endless sweet talk with each other. Adrian frowned as he took in the surroundings while walking with Adeline towards the elevator. He made sure to keep Adeline separated from most of the crowd. A slightly stout middle-aged man drunkenly staggered towards Adeline. Blocking her way, he hissed with a breath full of alcohol, "Hey gorgeous, come to have a drink with me. I'll guarantee that you'll like what happens after..." As he was speaking, he reached out to grab her hand. "Mister, you're drunk!" Adeline stepped one step aside and avoided the man's tubby hand, letting them grasp nothing. The man was too drunk to detect Adeline's resistance. He continued to give her a
While Adeline looked for Evelyn, two figures in the room next door were intertwining with each other. The man's grunting and the woman's moaning resounded in the room. As time passed without knowing, Evelyn slowly regained her consciousness. She blinked open her eyes and was met by the sight of a stranger's face. The man was plundering into her at the moment and was taking what he needed from Evelyn's body. Evelyn let out a loud scream. She tried using her hands to push off the man atop of her but the man remained unmoved. Seeing that Evelyn was gradually sober, the man's excitement elevated. With a salacious smile on his face, he said, "Hey there, you're finally conscious! I can't wait to get to know you..." "I'm almost there..." Evelyn was stunned and still in a daze. What was happening? Why was she with the man? Tears began to stream down her face silently. The pain she felt in her heart was nothing compared to the physical pain afflicted on her body.
As Adeline reached the restaurant, she spotted Culver and Alan getting out of their cars and were heading in her direction. "Wow, Adeline, the men you're getting acquainted with these days are certainly getting hotter and hotter..." She gasped in awe when she saw how good-looking both Culver and Alan were. "Stop daydreaming! People that look like them are the most dangerous," Adeline whispered softly into Chloe's ear. Chloe stuck out her tongue at her after that. "Miss Simpson, sorry for being late..." Culver apologized. Alan was wearing a mask as usual, looking impassive. "I don't know what your food preferences are, so I picked this restaurant on a whim. The food here's really good, I promise both of you will love it," Adeline said with a faint smile. Culver eyed Alan and said with a smile, "Well then, I guess we'll find out if that's true soon enough." With that, Adeline led them into a private dining room in the restaurant.
"This man's too into himself. Misunderstanding? What in heaven..." Adeline scoffed inwardly to herself. Adeline flashed Alan a charming smile then and replied, "Mr. Alan, I think you might be overthinking the situation. I just wanted to play my part as the hostess and make you feel welcome. I don't want you to think that I'm snobbish or stingy, you know?" "Miss Simpson, I'm afraid the more you try to explain yourself, the less convincing you sound to me," Alan answered in a bored tone. Every word he tried to articulate sounded like a great feat to him. An awkward silence ensued after that. Did this man really mean to imply that Adeline was interested in him? "Was there a need for him to be so shameless?" Adeline thought to herself. Though Alan's figure, temperament and the pair of lips under his mask could be flawlessly attractive, it didn't mean that Adeline would be interested in him! "Some men could truly be shameless and audacious..." Adeline m
"Mr. Lester, I'll head back home first then. Thanks for 'rescuing' me just now!" Chloe was instantly alive the immediate moment she left the restaurant. Culver looked at Chloe amusingly and asked, "Didn't you say that you would accompany me to my office? Why are you heading back now all of a sudden?" Chloe was now walking along the streets happily. Noticing Culver's gaze on her, she asked puzzledly, "Wasn't that an excuse you came up with in order to get out of the awkward situation back there?" "Ha ha..." Culver didn't expect that Chloe would have thought that what he said was an excuse. He said to her attentively, "I really do have something to deal with in the office. As for you, I was worried that you'll get sick from stuffing more food down your throat." Chloe combed her hair awkwardly, then smiled and said, "I had no idea what I was saying just now. Just forget all about it. Your friend was really cold and aloof. I'm afraid that I would freeze to
"No, it's not solely mine. This company was established together with my friend!" Culver said with a smile. Culver walked to the elevator, reached out his hand to press on the button. Then, the elevator door opened slowly. Chloe followed Culver into the elevator, and the door closed back swiftly. "Culver, why are your employees still working so late in the hour?" Chloe noticed the employees were bustling about in the lobby as she entered the building. Culver smiled and rubbed her head, "Well, it's nearing the month's end so they have a deadline to close the company's accounts, which is why they are still working now." Chloe lifted her head, looked at Culver, and asked with a smile, "Culver, if I lost my job one day, do leave an opening for me in your company, okay?" Staring at Chloe's ingenuous and trusting eyes, Culver lost himself in it... "Sure, the door will always be open and waiting for you," Culver said affectionately. Culver lik
Having been caught by his employee, Culver coughed awkwardly. Realizing that he had gotten distracted by Chloe, Culver immediately composed himself and spoke to the executives that had entered into his office, "This report is good. I'll take a look at it in detail again and hand it to the CEO. You can all clock off work now." The executives nodded in compliance. As they walked out of the office, they instinctively glanced at the woman who was sauntering across Culver's office, hypothesizing their relationship status in their hearts. After his workers left, Chloe turned to Culver and said, "Culver, your office is unexpectedly big, and looking at the night view with this tower window is just breathtaking." Culver spun the pen in his hand while his gaze lingered on Chloe. Gently, he said, "If you like it, you can come anytime you want to." "Ha ha...," Chloe chuckled. Chloe walked towards a chair at a corner and sat down. Looking at Culver, she waved her