Winston had already loosened his tie. A few buttons on his shirt were undone as well. But when he heard the news, the desire on his face instantly faded away. He let go of Megan. Straightening his shirt, he apologized to her, "You should get some rest. I need to go to the hospital." It wasn't unusual for Winston to leave immediately after making love to Megan, but this was his first time stopping and leaving in the middle of the session. At that moment, Megan's flushed face became pale. Her excitement was instantly killed. Without thinking twice, she said, "I'll go with you." Megan had always been indecisive around Winston. It was her first time making a request to him. Winston had no reason to refuse. At around midnight, Megan saw Lilian for the first time at the hospital.When Megan and Winston arrived, Lilian was already awake. She had a worried look on her face. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she hugged her knees. She looked so sick that anyone would feel bad for he
Megan understood how it felt to win without needing to fight at all. Lilian didn't say anything to express her jealousy at all. She showed no hint of aggression and was just being herself. Still, in just a short moment, Megan felt she was utterly attacked. Winston and Jane had all their attention on Lilian as they coaxed her lovingly. Standing far away from Lilian's bed, she felt uncomfortable and emotional. Winston's story about his ex-wife was probably real. If he was still in love with his ex-wife, Megan and Lilian were probably on equal footing to him. Because of her health condition and softer personality, Lilian seemed to be more desirable and would make anyone's heart ache for her. She might even be more important in Winston's heart. Who was Megan to him then? She was probably just a girl who'd willingly let him sleep with her. Her attraction and disenchantment toward Winston seemed to happen in just an instant. At that moment, Megan suddenly felt like she wa
Damon had previously installed a bullet-proof system in his Rolls-Royce Cullinan, so it didn't sustain much damage. Even if the two were sitting in the car, they might not have been injured either. Still, when he realized something was wrong, Damon's first instinct was to protect her—and that touched Celeste deeply. It wasn't surprising to know that Damon would protect her first in danger, but she was still utterly moved. She felt her heart soften. She found herself in danger twice in a single day. Celeste knew it couldn't be as simple as Leah being driven mad. Based on Leah's current condition, it would be a bit of a stretch for her to be able to buy acid and barge into the hotel's banquet hall. But installing a self-made bomb under Damon's car was clearly impossible for Leah to do. Celeste felt that her guess was right. Shannon must have returned. Maybe Shannon was now hiding in the dark and watching Celeste in silence. After all, she was ready to kill Celeste at any give
Initially, Celeste had something to say. But her mind went blank the moment Damon kissed her. She lost her ability to speak. Damon raised the divider in the car, blocking off the driver's access to the backseat. He bit on Celeste's lips lightly before letting go. He then forced his tongue into her mouth, touching the tip of her tongue and grazing her teeth. Celeste felt a tremor as Damon kept stimulating her. But unlike usual, she welcomed his actions. She tried to copy him by forcing her tongue into his mouth awkwardly. "You're so silly, darling." Damon chuckled. He lifted her and placed her on his lap to face him. After a while, Damon changed his focus and started sucking on her earlobe. When she was making an impatient sound, he unhooked her bra from the outside of her shirt. Celeste didn't resist. Her cheeks were as red as an apple. Her hands that were clutching onto his tie were trembling a little. Damon knew that she had always been conservative in this aspect. Th
Only girls raised in normal families would cry and whine after a breakup. They'd set aside their pride and shame as they made a scene.But Megan received an elite education from childhood. Maintaining her dignity was a priority.She even felt that they could proceed with their collaboration and interact normally as friends. After all, Winston never made any promises or outright reject her. He didn't assume responsibility for anything over her. Hence, there shouldn't be any disappointment. Apart from the fact that he didn't love her, there was nothing wrong with him. Winston and Jane accompanied Lilian the whole night. They only drove back home in the morning. Jane's physical condition was unlike people in their 70s. Despite not sleeping for a whole night, she was still able to look at her phone while sitting in the passenger seat. She didn't seem tired at all. "Meg is so pretty." She came across Megan's TikTok account. When the traffic light was red, she showed it to Wins
"Why are you getting a tattoo suddenly?" Megan was driving. Sitting in the passenger seat, Celeste asked her with confusion. "Things between me and Mr. Belasco have ended. It's finally over," Megan said. She raised her left arm. The sleeve of her coat slid down, revealing the gruesome-looking "Belasco" on her forearm. She had carved the name on the same spot repeatedly on countless nights. The skin in that area had thickened and became protruded. It looked even more terrifying than the first time she saw it. Celeste couldn't help but gasp. Megan's heart must be in so much pain that she'd feel numb enough to do such a thing to her own body! "Megan, I never expected you to be so extreme. You should've been living a quiet and peaceful life." Celeste's voice was soft, as if she feared scaring Megan. "How could I have done that? If I preferred a quiet and peaceful life, I wouldn't have been friends with you." Megan gave her a side-eye. "But my heart hurts seeing you like
The conch was colorful. It was a rare species. Winston tapped open the comment section. "That's a Triton's trumpet, isn't it? It's so pretty!" "Can't believe you're so punk, love it!" "Why did you get a tattoo here? Was it to cover a scar?" Under this comment, Megan replied with a simple "Yes." Seeing this interaction, Winston saved the image and enlarged it. It was a rather gruesome scar. It was covered well with the skill of that tattoo artist. However, the shape of the protruding flesh resembled a word. Was this the reason why she always hid her arm? Winston frowned. He remembered that there was nothing on her arm the first time they were in the car together. When Winston checked the comments again, the tattoo artist left a comment of their own. "Thank you for appreciating our work, beautiful!" On the tattoo artist's page was a phone number and address. Winston took a screenshot of it and sent it to his assistant. "Check what Megan hid under her tattoo." Th
Celeste stared at her best friend, and her heart clenched. She knew that Megan had been self-conscious around her uncle, but she didn't expect Megan to feel so lowly of herself to that extent. Megan said she wanted to be with Winston whether or not he loved her. Celeste thought that her intention was to get closer to him and get him to love her. She didn't expect Megan to think that way. "You… must have felt so horrible back then." Megan didn't have any expectations for that man despite knowing that he didn't love her. Instead, she sacrificed herself and gave her body to him willingly. Megan shook her head. "Actually, I was happy. Do you know how people feel when they take drugs? They'd feel empty and in pain afterward, even when doing it. That said, they're addicted and can't stop themselves." Winston was her drug, but it didn't make her feel anything anymore. Celeste contemplated this. "You were just conned and used by him then." "No. Apart from the fact that he d