However... when she kissed him like that, all his self-control crumbled. Even the pain his body was experiencing seemed not to matter anymore.He loved her so, so much. There was no way he could take his love back!He couldn't take her home now. Terry took a deep breath and straightened his clothes, then sat back in the driver's seat and restarted the car.The black car slowly left the residential area, as if it were never there.Half an hour later, Terry's car arrived at his mansion in Solaria. He carefully carried her into the mansion and laid her down on his bed.She was sound asleep with a little smile on her face, seemingly dreaming of something wonderful.Was he in her dream, he wondered."Lisa, am I still… the person you love?" Terry murmured softly.As long as she still loved him, he would fight for their future with everything he had. No matter the difficulties, he would find a solution.All he needed from her was the motivation to give it his all!The night was sile
"Since you're awake, go freshen up. There's a change of clothes for you in the bathroom. Once you're ready, come down for breakfast," he said.His gentle voice brought her back to her senses."But... last night, how did I... end up with you?" Lisa stuttered.Terry raised the corners of his lips in a mocking smile. "You always have these blackout moments when you drink. You don't remember anything that happened last night, do you?"Lisa bit her lower lip and looked at him with big, round eyes. She seemed pitiful and vulnerable when she did that."If I told you that, I wanted to take you home last night, but you kissed me and, just like in the past, promised me a bunch of things, would you believe me?" he said."No way!" she blurted out.With his eyes fixed on her, he walked over to the bed and leaned down, moving his face very close to hers. "Why not? Which part was it that you think you wouldn't do when you’re drunk, kissing me or making me promises?"She fell silent."Lisa Qu
"What happened after I got drunk last night?" Lisa asked Serenity."Yesterday, Jack and I wanted to take you home, but you insisted on calling Gale Porter. But in the end, you ended up calling Terry White instead, and then... well, he came and said he would take you home," Serenity roughly explained the events that took place yesterday to Lisa.The more Lisa listened, the more dumbfounded she became... It was so... embarrassing! She actually called Terry! And she... she even hugged Terry in public and flirted with him?!Indeed, getting drunk would only lead to trouble! Every time she drank alcohol and ran into Terry, they would get tangled up.Of course, the one who made the first move was always her. She was always the one who took advantage of Terry!"Lisa, are you alright? Did Terry take you home safely yesterday?" Serenity asked.Lisa could only give a vague reply, "I'm fine. Err, I'll tell you about it later." After that, she quickly ended the call.Lisa then called home,
He looked down at her and said, "Lisa, I can't just pretend that nothing happened! Last night, you're the one who came onto me strong. Do you want to walk away without taking responsibility again?"Her face instantly turned red.She knew that the "again" referred to the incident years ago when she got drunk and spent the night with him, only to leave the next day. Back then, she could date him after he found her three years later, but now... she was no longer the same person she was back then, and neither was he!Lisa couldn't even remember how she left Terry's mansion. She stumbled out of the mansion clumsily, hailed a taxi in a blur and returned to the office.Work proceeded as usual, but she wasn't in the right state of mind at all."Hey, Lisa, is that outfit the latest model from Brand X? I've seen it in a magazine. It costs over $45,000!" a coworker exclaimed.That immediately attracted the attention of her other coworkers, especially the women, who curiously examined Lis
"Miss Hart, we meet again," Terry said calmly.Monica took a deep breath and said, "You knew I was gonna come, didn't you?""You have no one else to turn to but me," Terry replied.Monica gritted her teeth in frustration. "I came here to discuss a deal with you. I want to sell the Hart family's remaining assets to you at a reasonable price."Terry chuckled. "Really? I already gave the Hart family a sum of money like we agreed. Even with that, you can't save your company, and you now want to offload the mess onto me?""Well, are you gonna buy them or not? This is a good chance for you to expand the White Maple Group's business. Acquiring these assets will only bring benefits to you, without any drawbacks.""I don't necessarily have to buy them because I have other ways to expand the White Maple Group's business. The Hart family, however, has to sell them or bankruptcy is inevitable," Terry said.Although Monica resented him, she had to admit that Terry was telling the truth. "I c
Serenity turned around to leave, but Lucas took a quick step forward and stopped her. "Wait! You're not interrupting anything. You don't have to be in such a hurry to avoid me," he said.Pausing for a moment, Lucas continued, "You came to see Mr. Smith about your hands, right? How are your hands doing? Are they alright? Do you still experience frequent pain?"His tone carried unmasked concern."Thank you for your concern, Mr. Gomez, but I would rather discuss my hands' condition with Mr. Smith in private," Serenity said, rejecting Lucas' concern.Lucas' face paled slightly, and he forced a smile. "I understand. You can stay. I'll leave."With that, he walked out of the clinic.Mr. Smith told Serenity, "Lass, Lucas just wants to know how you're doing because he's worried about you. He's been thinking about you a lot for the past five years while you were gone. Whenever he comes here, we always end up talking about you."In fact, they were talking about her just now.Serenity's e
Serenity fell silent. In other words, she had to take a risky gamble!"When can we start?" she asked."Are you sure about this?" Mr. Smith asked. He couldn't help but admire Serenity's decisive attitude."I've thought it through. It's better to start the treatment now than to end up with completely useless hands in three years," she replied."I need some time to prepare. Not all the things needed for your treatment are readily available," Mr. Smith pondered for a moment and said, "I'll notify you when I'm ready.""No problem," Serenity agreed without hesitation."Oh, and I'll prescribe some painkillers for you. Your hands must have been in a lot of pain this past year," Mr. Smith added.Serenity nodded. She left Mr. Smith's clinic after she received the medicine. Outside, she saw Lucas standing face to face with another man. Although the man had his back turned to Serenity, she immediately knew who he was.The sound of her footsteps caught the attention of the two men. Lucas’ g
"By the way, why did you suddenly come to the clinic today?" she asked because she didn't tell him that she would go to see Mr. Smith for a consultation."I heard from the driver that you were there, so I wanted to go take a look. I actually wanted to keep you company during the consultation, but you came out faster than I expected," Jackson said. "I'll go with you when the time comes for your treatment.""You don't have to do that. It's just treatment. I probably have to go quite frequently. It might affect your work," Serenity quickly said.Jackson's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he peeked at Serenity out of the corner of his eye before he replied, "Okay."The car soon reached the Valor Residence. Serenity got out of the car and went into the mansion. Jackson, however, didn't immediately drive away.He ran his fingers through his hair impatiently as his confrontation with Lucas outside the clinic replayed in his mind."Why did Serenity fall into the sea five years ago? Even