After a while, the bathroom door opened and out came Lisa wearing the clothes that she had gotten from Terry earlier. She then walked up to him and said, "Give me your bank account number. I'll transfer the money to you later.""I told you," he said, "there's no need to pay me.""And I told you," she insistently argued, "that since we're no longer in any kind of relationship, I should pay you."They both stared at each other, and the air grew tense.Lisa bit her lips, then said, "Terry White, now that we've broken up, I just… I just don't want to owe you anything, so let me pay you, okay?"His body trembled slightly, and eventually, he pulled out his phone and showed her his payment QR code. She scanned it and entered the price of the clothes. Because the tags on the clothes he had given her were still intact, she knew exactly how much they cost. Thinking of the eye-wateringly high price almost gave her a heart attack because the clothes on her body cost twice as much as what sh
But when Terry finally walked out of the bathroom, it was Monica Hart who was sitting on the sofa. She gave him a meaningful smile and said, "Looks like you still haven't gotten over that sweetheart of yours. You were such a hero when you saved her today. But, too bad, it doesn't matter how much you're still longing for her, because you'll never be with her again.""I was just passing by," Terry explained calmly. "It was nothing but a coincidence. I've made up my mind to marry you, so you don't need to worry about anything at all.""Good," she replied. She then got to her feet and walked up to Terry, adding, "You must know how much I've done for you. With my help, the White family is back in your hands, and I've persuaded my parents to let you stay as the CEO of the group when the two companies of our families merge. That woman, Lisa Quest, will never be able to give you what I can give you. She can never be a source of your strength. She'll never be of any help to you."Monica was
"Edward Klein, right?" Jackson asked."You know him?" Serenity was surprised at first, but she soon figured out that he must have investigated what happened to her in Latveria after she returned to Solaria. She nodded and said, "Yes, and that's how I met my mentor. I actually won that case. Although my mentor lost, he wasn't angry and instead accepted me as his apprentice."It was a rare defeat for her mentor, but what he told Serenity afterwards still gave her warmth to this day.He said, "Compared to the so-called victory and defeat in a case, the pursuit of truth is more important. Although it's our job as lawyers to defend the defendants, we can't ignore our conscience and not pursue the truth."Her mentor was an upright lawyer and was highly respected in the legal industry. He was someone Serenity looked up to."The man we met earlier is called Lark Jefferson. He used to be a staff member in a government agency. However, he lost his job after he was sentenced to two and a hal
Serenity sighed and said, "If only the lawyer in my own case when I was sent to prison was my mentor..." Maybe she wouldn't have been wrongly imprisoned for three years.She was just sighing, but it made Jackson's heart sink.Although she told him she had forgiven him after learning the truth about the car accident, her body still rejected him and was even repulsed by him!"I'm sorry," he murmured.Serenity was surprised. It took her a moment to figure out why he was apologizing.She pondered for a moment and said, "Jack, I've already forgiven you for that. Yes, when I found out the truth, I felt really sad and dejected. I didn't know who I could trust.”After a short pause, she slowly lifted her hand to his face. His skin felt cool, and his beautiful eyes were staring at her intently. She could see pain and regret in them, just like in the past.Her heart couldn't help but twitch with pain."But I know how much you regret it. I know that you berated yourself for letting me be
If she couldn't do it five years ago, she hoped that she could do it now!She was willing to give Jack all her tenderness!Serenity maintained the kiss for a long time. After the kiss, she asked, short of breath, "Do you understand now?"He gave her a deep gaze and said, "Can you feel even more sorry for me, Serenity?"His voice was tempting.He lay down obediently, his dark eyes never leaving her for a second as if he could never get enough of her."Jack, give me a smile. I like to see you smile," Serenity muttered."Sure," he responded softly, and a smile slowly bloomed at the corner of his lips. It was so beautiful and so captivating.He would give her whatever she wanted, be it his body, his smile, or even his soul. He only feared that she would suddenly stop wanting them one day, or that what he gave her wasn't good enough.Serenity almost lost herself in Jackson's smile.She lowered her head and kissed his face, his throat, his beautifully-contoured neck..."Jack, we'l
"Why would you think that we must have done something at the hotel? Maybe it's because you have a dirty mind," Lisa retorted without holding back.Louie looked surprised. "You're insulting me? You have the nerve to insult me after doing something so shameless?""I'm not gonna just let you sling mud at me," Lisa said coldly."Why would you go to a hotel with Terry White if you're not having an affair with him? Why did you stay in the hotel for so long? Why did your clothes change when you came out? You're obviously having an affair with him, you just don't want to admit it!" Louie said.Because of her yelling, many of their coworkers had come over. Although nobody said anything, some of them looked at Lisa with disapproving eyes."Because my clothes got dirty. Even a blind man can see that my clothes were stained in the first photo. What's wrong with me going in to change clothes and then come back out? Terry White was in the hotel lobby the whole time. He didn't go up to the room.
At a time like this, who would help her?Who would block those questions for her and help her break free from the reporters who had surrounded her?There was a sudden commotion ahead. Several black cars had pulled up in front of the building. A number of people quickly got out of the car and charged into the crowd, separating the reporters and onlookers from Lisa.Lisa was completely stunned, unable to grasp what was going on.Then, another car pulled up, and a man got out of the car and approached her with quick steps.Lisa looked at the man in shock. It's Terry White!He had appeared before her once more, and it was under such circumstances!Didn't he know the reason why she was being surrounded by reporters? His appearance would only make things worse!It didn't take long for Terry to reach Lisa.Lisa instinctively tried to back away, but Terry quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her away without a word.Lisa followed Terry passively, her mind blank. She didn't know what to
But he didn't tell the driver to stop. Instead, he said, "If you really wanted to distance yourself from me, you should have slapped me when I pulled you into the car just now. It's too late now.""You...!" Lisa glared at him. "I'm already in enough trouble as it is. What do you want? If you suddenly show up like this, wouldn't your girlfriend misunderstand?!"Terry gave Lisa a complicated look. "Does it matter if she misunderstands? Would you believe me if I tell you that I've never had any feelings for her?"Lisa was stunned. After a while, she came back to her senses and said, "So you're just dating her for... status and power?"He pursed his lips and didn't answer.She didn't ask anymore. Before this, she had thought that even if he had chosen to be with Monica Hart for the sake of his career, they had spent five years together and were going to get married soon, so they must have some feelings for each other.Surely he wouldn't marry someone he didn't love?!But now, he's t