"Stop! I don't want to discuss that project here."Once again, Arnold could only take a deep breath. In his heart, he was thinking about how to win Erica over. Even though Erica was much older than him, she looked very beautiful and youthful in his eyes. Perhaps, even if Michael hadn't asked him to approach Erica, Arnold might still have been attracted to her."Hey, why are you still staring at me? Do you still want to talk about that project?" Erica's voice grew louder.Arnold was startled. The man stammered, realizing his gaze hadn't shifted since earlier. Immediately, he looked away."Tell Troy if he wants to discuss that project, he must come directly to me!" Erica's pale face looked agitated. Suddenly, she stopped eating."I want to be alone," she whispered afterward."I'll leave, as long as you finish your meal."Erica suddenly turned around, glaring fiercely. "Who do you think you are, daring to threaten me, huh?""S-sorry. I just don't want you to get even more sick," A
Slowly, Troy opened the door. He saw Erica sitting up in her bed. Her face instantly lit up when she saw Troy appear from behind the door."Troy!" Erica exclaimed joyfully. She smiled.At the same time, Sarah's phone vibrated. She had intended to enter the room, but now she had to delay it. Sarah chose to take the call first, allowing Troy to go in after she saw the name of one of the investors on her phone screen. She stepped a bit away from Erica's room to have a serious conversation with someone."So, when will that project be ready for us to start?" asked a deep, dominating voice from the other end."I'll let you know as soon as possible. When are you coming back to Jaketon?" Sarah replied casually."Soon. I can’t wait to see you, the richest girl in our school," the man on the other end laughed.Sarah laughed as well, but her thoughts were still on Troy, who was now inside with Erica."How about we continue this conversation another time? I’m actually with someone right now
"Erica..." Arnold murmured while glancing at Erica out of the corner of his eye.Erica's eyes were closed. She had fallen asleep with her head still resting on Arnold's shoulder. Slowly, Arnold moved to position Erica's head more comfortably on his chest. One of Arnold's hands supported Erica's head to prevent it from slipping. The beautiful, slender-faced woman was sound asleep, likely due to the effect of the medication the nurse had administered earlier.After leaning against the edge of the bed for quite a while, Arnold unintentionally fell asleep too. About an hour later, Erica woke up.'Arnold? Why is he here?' Erica quickly shifted her body to move a bit away from Arnold. However, because the hospital bed was only big enough for one person, part of Erica's body was still pressed against the man next to her."Hey, wake up! Are you trying to hit on me?" Erica slapped Arnold's arm hard, startling him awake."Oh no, how did I fall asleep like this? I-I'm sorry." Arnold jumped d
"Sir!"Arnold shouted as he saw Michael Lewis's head slump over the back of the wheelchair."Troy, let's get Mr. Lewis to the hospital!" Sarah shouted.Arnold looked extremely panicked. Michael's body felt very cold, but he was still breathing, which gave Arnold some relief as Michael was still conscious.With the help of Troy and Sarah, they took Michael to the hospital. Michael's assistants were already waiting in front of the main lobby elevator. This incident quickly became the center of attention among the employees of Peterson Group.Inside the elevator, Michael spoke in a broken voice."Ar-nold... you... must... promise... to always... take care of... Erica... I... can't... hold on... anymore...!""Yes, sir. I promise. Don't worry. You have to stay strong!" Arnold knelt in front of Michael pleadingly. Arnold's eyes had been wet with tears for some time.Seeing this touching scene, Sarah also shed tears. Troy put his arm around Sarah's shoulders and gently rubbed her back
"How is my father, doctor?" Erica jumped up as soon as she saw the doctor who had been attending to Michael emerge from behind the door."Mr. Lewis needs to be moved to the ICU because the medical equipment there is more complete," the doctor explained carefully but firmly."Do what's best. We will take care of everything else."Erica turned to Arnold, who had immediately taken charge. She was momentarily taken aback by the decisiveness and sincerity of her father's personal assistant. If Arnold wasn't there by her side, if she were alone right now, she might not be able to handle this on her own."Alright, please proceed to admissions then," the doctor said before returning to the examination room.Arnold nodded. As he was about to head towards admissions, he turned to Erica."Erica, would you like to come with me to admissions, or would you prefer to wait here?" Arnold asked with a concerned look at his boss. He glanced at Erica's small hand still wrapped around his strong arm.
Sarah admired herself in the mirror. The white dress she was wearing felt a bit tighter. She noticed that her belly was starting to show a small bump."Why do you always look so beautiful, darling?" Troy wrapped his arms around Sarah's waist from behind. Sarah smiled as she saw their reflection in the mirror. Her husband looked even more handsome today in his white tuxedo. Carrie had mentioned that the dress code for her wedding today was white."You look handsome too, darling!" Sarah stood on her tiptoes to kiss Troy's cheek, which was covered in soft stubble.Being called "darling" made Troy's heart flutter warmly. Sarah rarely called him by that endearing term."Just hearing you call me 'darling' makes something tense up down here!" Troy whispered in Sarah's ear."You cheeky husband!" Sarah playfully slapped Troy's arm, causing him to chuckle."Let's go!" Sarah urged, trying to free herself from Troy's embrace, which was strong enough to encircle her entire body."Not yet! I
"Don't touch me!" Carrie screamed loudly. She immediately pulled away and covered her face.Diego was stunned. He never expected Carrie to reject him in such a way."Carrie, what's wrong? I'm your husband now. We're officially married." Diego spoke gently, but Carrie still kept her face covered."Get out! " Carrie shook her head vigorously."Okay, okay! I'm leaving the room. Please, just uncover your face!"Carrie was silent for a moment before slowly lowering her hands.Diego was worried to see Carrie's face so pale. She was trembling."Darling... are you... sick?" Diego cautiously stepped closer to Carrie again."Nooo, please!" Carrie's voice turned hoarse as she started crying.Diego was suddenly struck by a wave of realization. Her pleading voice reminded him of the past when he had ignored Carrie's desperate cries. All he had cared about then was possessing her body, and her resistance only fueled his determination, making him more brutal."Carrie... I'm so sorry. I prom
"Carrie..."Like being hypnotized, Carrie continued to stare at Diego without blinking. Their gazes seemed locked together. The warm pulses began to create beautiful sounds in their chests.Diego started to get drawn in. His fingers slowly moved, touching Carrie's arm. The beautiful woman's breathing started becoming heavier."Diego...""Just enjoy it, darling. I won't hurt you," Diego whispered. His broad hand started to cradle the back of Carrie's neck, lingering there.Carrie remained silent, not shifting her gaze. She felt Diego's strong hand begin to move down below. Her heart beat faster. Anxiety began to take over her heart.Maybe by closing her eyes, that anxiety would slowly disappear. But in reality, Carrie only remembered that tragic incident more vividly. The fear began to surge. She couldn't enjoy Diego's touches as her husband had suggested earlier.Carrie's breathing became more frantic, so she decided to open her eyes."No!" Once again, Carrie pushed Diego, maki