If she kept working in the sanitation office, she would inevitably be given preferential treatment, and the other employees would surely look askance at her."No, I want a change in environment," said Serenity."Is that so?" The director thought that the person behind Serenity must have offered her a decent job, so he approved Serenity's resignation without much hassle. He did not deduct any of her salary for the time off she took and even paid her an extra month's worth of salary. He told the financial department to process the payment immediately.After leaving the sanitation office, Serenity took a deep breath. The extra month of salary was the director's way of showing goodwill, but to be frank, he did it because of Jackson Valor.If she had a backbone, she should have said no to the extra money.But she could not.Her grandmother was still in the hospital. The money she borrowed from Lisa would not last long. There might even be additional medical expenses in the future. Her
"No, I'll look for a job myself," she refused his offer.His face fell slightly, and the fingers holding her hand also tightened a little. "You don't want me to help you find a job?"Her body stiffened as if there was an invisible pressure all around her."I want to look for a job myself." She took a deep breath and met his eyes firmly.She would no doubt have an easier time if she let him find her a job. The job would probably be easy and high-paying too.But such a job... how long would it last?When he got tired of the game and drove her away, everything would burst like a bubble.Perhaps her refusal was also meant to preserve what little dignity she had left.That's right. The trials and tribulations of life and the cruelty of reality had taken away almost all her dignity.The old her could never imagine what it felt like to kneel before someone, but she had to do that multiple times in prison. She also had to eat food that had been tossed to the floor and had her head ste
Serenity blushed involuntarily. She tried to look away.But he stopped her by holding her jaw. "You were staring at me intently. Is it because I'm good-looking?"She was at a loss for words. What was she supposed to say? That he's good-looking? That he's not good-looking?Neither answer sounded right! Serenity felt her face become hotter. She wanted to avoid his eyes, but it was impossible.The maid who was standing nearby tactfully lowered her head. Although she was not looking at them, she could hear their conversation, and that was enough to shock her.Mr. Valor really was treating Miss Lewis differently from how he treated other women. Could the rumors be true? Would Miss Lewis really become the mistress of the Valor family?But... wasn't she a sanitation worker?Would Mr. Valor really... marry a woman like her?That night, Serenity lay in bed, unable to sleep. Through the moonlight that slipped through the window, she inspected her bandaged fingers. Jackson had been chang
"My hands have healed. Can I go back to the rental house?" She changed the subject.His fingers, which were caressing her fingertips, stopped. "Why are you so eager to go back?""I'm fine now. There's no reason for me to stay here anymore," she said and bit her lip."You really want to leave?" His expression went cold."Yeah." She nodded."Do you dislike living with me that much?" Even his voice had gone cold."I'm used to being alone," she replied.He scoffed. "Used to being alone? If that's true, then you wouldn't have brought me back to the rental house. You were the one who said that you're lonely, so wanted some company. You also said that you wanted to be with me so that we could rely on each other. Have you forgotten that already?"Her eyelashes shook slightly. Of course she had not forgotten. However, all that seemed like a joke now.She stayed silent while he kept staring at her. The air was filled with that oppressive feeling once more.He suddenly broke the silence
The night air in the large room felt so cold that it made her shiver!As soon as Aria reached home, she heard the news that her mother had been fired from her job and her father had been demoted from a supervisor to ordinary staff!"How did this happen?!" Aria was surprised because both her parents were civil servants. In those jobs, as long as you didn't make any mistakes, you usually wouldn't even be demoted, let alone get fired.Moreover, she was Lucas Gomez's girlfriend! Even if her parents' bosses had to fire or demote them, they would think twice before doing so!"Did you tell your bosses that I'm Lucas Gomez's girlfriend?" asked Aria."We did! Of course we did!" Catherine was furious. She told her boss that her daughter was the prince of the entertainment industry’s girlfriend and would marry into the Gomez family one day.But her boss did not want to hear it. He said, "I don't care who your daughter's boyfriend is. You're dismissed. It's non-negotiable!"She was so angr
Grayson seemed alarmed. He said angrily, "That good-for-nothing daughter! She dragged our family down when she went to jail, and now she wants to harm our family again!"He spent a lot of money and curried many favors to rise to the supervisor position!And now, he had been demoted to an ordinary employee. Of course he could not accept it!Catherine was furious too. She looked as if she wanted to look for Serenity and tear her to pieces."Mom, Dad, calm down. Serenity has Jackson Valor’s support now. We can't do anything reckless," persuaded Aria. She had learned that lesson the hard way!Grayson and Catherine agreed. Catherine asked, "Then what should we do? Are we just gonna do nothing?""I'll think of something," said Aria. She had to think about how to deal with Serenity carefully. She could not let Serenity become more and more important to Lucas.Otherwise, even if Jackson cast Serenity aside one day, Serenity could just take Aria's place as Lucas' girlfriend!Aria absolu
Did she become like this because her harsh life had taught her the importance of money?Seeing Serenity's gloomy expression, Lisa suddenly hugged her. "Serenity, all these years, I've always felt bad that I couldn't do anything to help you. Even though I know that you're innocent, I couldn't help you find any evidence to overturn the case."She had kept these words buried in her heart for a long time."When you were in prison, I couldn't do anything for you except to say some things to comfort you when I visited. I really hate that feeling. Now that we have a clue, I'll definitely help you uncover the truth. You don't have to feel like you owe me anything."Lisa's voice was racked with guilt."Lisa, if you hadn't visited me in prison from time to time and worked relentlessly to prove my innocence, I don't think I could have made it through prison. So don't think your words of comfort were insignificant. Those words gave me the courage to keep living," Serenity hugged her best frie
She could only remember the first three letters and the last number of the car’s license plate.Serenity felt cold all over. What the hell was going on? Who were the people in the car? Why did they take Lisa away?Lisa...Was it an abduction? Or was it... Serenity took out her cell phone. She wanted to call Lisa, but she was afraid that she might put Lisa in danger.Her hand started to tremble. The trembling got so bad that she could barely hold her phone.She struggled to call the police, but eventually managed to do so.After calling the police, she ran to the parking lot management office. There were surveillance monitors there. They must have surveillance footage of Lisa getting abducted.Lisa... please be safe! Please!That was the only thing Serenity could think of.When Jackson received Serenity's call, he could hear sobbing on the other end.That instantly alarmed him. "What's wrong? Say something!""Jack, can you help me find Lisa? I beg you, please help me find Li