His intimidating pressure enveloped her whole. Sylvia was pinned to her wall. Her hands were sandwiched between her chest, and no matter how she tried, she failed to gain enough strength to break free. She was forced to obey and could not resist him at all. A while had passed, and only then did he free her lips. Sylvia gasped strongly for a mouthful of air. She then pushed him away and shouted, “Why did you bring me here?! Let me go!” She gave her fullest in pushing him away, but his mountain-like figure did not budge at all. Sylvia almost ran out of options. The last resort was to sneak out under his arm, but he grabbed her waist and hugged her tightly to his chest, so her face was pressed against his broad chest. Things started to get steamy. She looked up at him, but due to the dark surroundings, she was denied a clear look at his face. Odell finally spoke, “Can’t remember what I said?” The threat between the lines gave her chills. Sylvia shrunk a little and as
Sylvia sighed a breath of relief as she pursed her lips. She waited for him to release her before she would tell him to get out. However, in the next second, Odell tightened his grip. Sylvia bumped into his chest, and her forehead even hit his chin. Then, his deep voice clearly entered her ears saying, “Yes, I have fallen for you.” Awestruck, Sylvia widened her eyes in disbelief. Her mind went black and her body froze. She looked up to him with an inconceivable look and vaguely saw him curl his thin lips. He was also looking down into her eyes with the deepest gaze. Her suffocating chest suddenly grew restless, and her heartbeat rose. She tried her best to fight the discomfort and asked, “Odell, what are you talking about? Is this a joke?” Odell lifted her chin with his strong hand and said in his deep voice, “I never joke.” His rigid expression was right in front of her face. She could even feel his coolness when he spoke. Sylvia was stunned for a few seconds before
Half an hour later, the sports car screeched to a stop in front of Sylvia’s house. Sylvia reached out to the handle and tried to get off, but the door remained locked, so she could not open it. Odell’s deep voice then sounded in her ears. “Mark my words. If I find you seeing Edmund again, you will comprehend the consequences.” As his voice subsided, the door was unlocked. Sylvia simply ran out of the car without giving him a reply. Then, she saw her own car parked in front of the yard. She had driven it to Cloudy Heart Lake earlier, and it seemed like after Odell abducted her, his men had driven it back.She only had one glance at the car before she ran into the house and locked the door tightly. Back in the sports car, Odell finally averted his gaze after Sylvia slammed the door shut. He had a glance at the rearview mirror. He spotted some blood stains on his lower lips, where Sylvia had bitten him earlier. ‘That woman’s teeth are really sharp.’ He curled his thin
Tara tossed a tumbler at where Edmund sat earlier. ‘You’re just some low-life gangster. What gives you the right to order me around?!’ What irritated her more was that despite Edmund being a gangster, he did not rape Sylvia after the first meeting. Instead, he went through all the effort of preparing the yacht to confess to that woman. It would have been fine if it was just a simple confession, but Odell was involved. Tara believed Sylvia must have set this up. ‘It’s been a few years since then, and this bitch has gotten better at toying with men.’ The thought of Odell taking Sylvia away from Edmund upset Tara. Her chest started to hurt. She tossed everything on the table and shouted, “You bitch, I won’t let you succeed! You couldn’t beat me before and you will never beat me now!” …Sylvia came home to take a bath. She had to wash her face with cold water a few times to calm herself down before she headed to bed. It was already midnight when she finally lay down. She
Sylvia was speechless for a while. Annoyed, she argued, “You are also still awake.” “I just finished my work.” Sylvia pursed her lips as she did not want to know what he did. “Say something.” “Mm-hmm…” “Go to sleep.” Just when Sylvia wanted to put her phone away, another text came in. “Reply.” Sylvia gasped frustratedly and simply typed the same reply as before. The chat finally went quiet. With the phone away, Sylvia rolled around her bed out of frustration but still could not doze off. She rolled around for an hour or so until she finally fell asleep. When she opened her eyes again, her room was already basking in the sunlight. Isabel and Liam were tiny balls of cotton jackets as they sat on both sides of the bed, staring at her sleepy face. Isabel threw herself into Sylvia’s arms. “Mommy, you’re awake!” Her adorable voice was the best wake-up call. It even eased the lingering frustration she had from last night. She sat herself up and hugged Liam in her
Sylvia held her frustration back and said, “No. I still have paintings to finish.” Odell went quiet. “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.” “Mm-hmm.” His voice sounded a lot softer, but it did not stop Sylvia from hanging up. Right when Odell wanted to put his phone away, his screen lit up. It was a call from Tara. His brows furrowed a little before he answered the call. Tara’s soft voice echoed in his ears. “Odell, are you here yet? I’m ready.” Odell immediately remembered that he had promised to go out with her tonight. “I’m on my way.” “Okay.” …Late at night, when the shops and malls were closed, the streets were lit up only by the street lamps. A black sports car sprinted out of the wealthy district and headed towards Lake Victoria Villa. Tara looked at him with a heavy heart. “Odell, aren't you going to stay tonight?” “No. I have something to do back in the office.” “Okay.” Her face fell. Odell raised his arms around her for a hug. He whispe
Tara’s friends echoed in agreement. “That woman is really a shameless whore.” “Yeah, but I really am jealous of you. Master Carter is rich and handsome, and he’s good to you. If I can meet someone like him, I’ll become a vegan for the rest of my life.” “I’ll be one for the rest of my life and my next life.” As the flattery slowly built up to the climax, Tara answered, “Okay, guys, this is the main chat group. We shouldn’t be chatting here.” The farce finally ended as they moved on to another topic. Sylvia read through the whole conversation. Tara had always presented herself as the ice queen who was cold and elegant. Unless someone tried to flatter her, she would merely answer a word or two. It was almost impossible for her to join the gossip, let alone discuss it in the main chat group. She did this on purpose. She started the topic and pointed out that some woman had tried to seduce Odell. The phrase she used to describe the woman was an eyesore to Sylvia. No matter
He had been watching her from the dark and did not show up earlier because he wanted to stop her from running. Besides, it had been two days since he last saw her, and he had started to miss her uncontrollably. That was why he hid in the dark and watched her every move. Sylvia wished she had a tray to block her face, but she had nothing. She bit the bullet and lowered her head in awkwardness. The dining table went quiet for a moment. Madam Carter sharply noticed something was not right. She switched her gaze between Sylvia and Odell, trying to find out what was up with them. Even Isabel and Liam looked at the two of them in confusion. Then, Isabel said, “Big meanie, why are you looking at my Mommy?” Odell put a piece of fish on her plate. “Eat your dinner.” Isabel grunted. “Don’t look at my Mommy!” Madam Carter knew something was out of the ordinary, but she could not pinpoint exactly what. She turned to Isabel and said with an awkward smile, “Isabel, eat your dinner.