Terry pulled out a crumpled and yellowed piece of paper from his pocket. The words "I'm sorry, I'm leaving." were written on the paper.Lisa had left this behind back then. He had been carrying it with him all these years.Terry had had several episodes of anger where he had crumpled the paper into a ball and thrown it in the trash, but after that, he would rummage through the trash can and retrieve it again.The note Lisa had left behind was like a thorn in his heart. He could not remove the thorn and was even more reluctant to pull it out.The note was the only thing she had left behind for him. If he lost this, he would have nothing left of her.'But, it's all right now...' He had finally found her!"Lisa... Lisa..." Terry murmured her name repeatedly and pressed a kiss on the piece of paper in his hand. He seemed to have missed her dearly.***Lisa followed Serenity into Jackson's car and said to the two, "Thank you."Jackson replied indifferently, "I'll send you home. Whe
Could someone like Jackson really ever find himself in danger? If that happened, the threat would be beyond Serenity's means. Whether she got on her knees to beg would not matter.She could get on her knees and beg until she broke her legs, but it would not benefit a man like him.The light in his eyes dimmed at her silence. He was silent as he restarted the engine and drove away.At this moment, Serenity found the stinging silence in the car unusually oppressive.***Serenity went to see Lisa the next day. The two met up and got a table in a restaurant near Lisa's house.Seeing Lisa's swollen eyes, Serenity reckoned Lisa had probably not slept well last night."What happened after you got home yesterday?" Serenity asked."Don't even talk about it. My parents were starting to prepare a ransom amount. They almost punished me when they saw me back," Lisa grumbled.Serenity looked puzzled. "What? You didn't tell them about Terry?""Uh... I told them a friend I hadn't seen in a w
"Can you deal with him? If you can't, just tell me. I..." Serenity started to speak, but Lisa interrupted her before she could finish."Serenity, you were a huge help to me yesterday. Jackson wouldn't have come to get me if not for you. Regardless, I did cause Terry some problems. At the worst, I'll let him take it out on me."Lisa made it sound easy, but Serenity was still a little worried. Would it really be that simple?"Hey, don't worry. I left Terry without saying goodbye, but I didn't do anything bad. It's not a grudge either. It's just... Well, it was a one-night affair. I hope he won't be too harsh on me," Lisa reassured.Lisa did not want Serenity to worry about her. She knew Serenity was already having a hard time just staying by Jackson's side."But if you have any trouble, tell me!" Serenity insisted, "I may not be able to help much, but... I can beg for Jackson's help. He might help."Serenity sounded embarrassed and depressed when she talked about begging Jackson.
"Get in." Terry ordered.Lisa had a reluctant look upon hearing his order. Although her phone was important, her freedom was worth way more! She did not want to be locked in his room for hours again like yesterday.Fortunately, Jackson and Serenity had come to take her away yesterday. If they had not, she had no idea when she would have been able to leave."No need. I'm thinking of getting a new phone, so I don't need the old one," Lisa rejected him awkwardly."So you don't need the photos and various social accounts on your phone? Right. You have some of your company's confidential information on the phone too." Terry said flatly, "But if you really don't want it, that's fine."'That's just... A threat!' Lisa thought and gritted her teeth. 'But the thing is, my phone has a password! He... Did he unlock my phone? Did he see the photos and information on the phone?!' 'What about... My various social accounts? Did he decrypt them too?!'Lisa huffed in anger upon realizing what wa
Lisa blinked her eyes. What? Was he not planning to return her phone?"You want me to pay you?" Lisa felt silly as soon as the words left her mouth. With Terry's status, would he even care about her money?Sure enough, Terry was looking at Lisa with a slight smile as if she was an idiot.Lisa took a deep breath. "So, what do you want?" Lisa knew that this would not be easy and reckoned that Terry was trying to use her phone to vent about what she had done three years ago. Resigned to her fate, she decided to let him vent his anger."Have you been dating over the past three years?" Terry asked.Lisa shook her head, puzzled by his question."Have you ever liked anyone?" he asked again.'Oh...' Lisa had lost count of how many idols and celebrities she liked. Seeing Terry's expressionless face, Lisa almost intuitively shook her head again."Speaking of which, didn't you say you'd be glad to have a boyfriend like me?" Terry mentioned seemingly nonchalantly.Lisa almost choked on he
Lisa's red face turned white, and her lips trembled slightly. Finally, she uttered, "Sorry."After all, Lisa was the one who had given Terry all those empty promises."You should feel very sorry for me," Terry said.There was then a brooding silence in the car. After some time, they arrived at their destination. Lisa followed Terry out of the car only to find herself at the same villa yesterday.Lisa stopped dead in her tracks when she remembered how Terry had detained her last night. "What's wrong? Are you afraid to go in?" Terry turned to Lisa.Lisa's lips twitched slightly. She managed a smile. "If you have something to say, let's say it outside."Terry said with a half-smile, "Lisa, if I wanted to, I have many ways to detain you. I swear it would not be easy for Jackson to take you away this time."Lisa was stunned. After a short hesitation, she ground her teeth and mustered her courage. Did he think she was afraid of him? Even if Terry wanted to harm her, Lisa had no powe
"It's... delicious." Lisa's words almost got caught in her throat, and her mouth was filled with the taste of the cocktail.The glass of cocktail was meant to be savored slowly, but she had finished it in one go."Tell me, Terry. What do you want for me? How do you plan to vent your anger?"Lisa became bolder and spoke louder, perhaps under the influence of alcohol.Terry's gaze darkened. "You'll pay me back for what you owed me back then."She cocked her head, her round eyes wide open at him. She seemed lost in her thoughts. "I just have to pay you back for what I owe you, then?""Yes," Terry said.Lisa got to her feet and shook her head. It seemed like the alcohol was getting to her. Her head felt a little dizzy all of a sudden.Sure enough, the cocktail was still as strong as ever. Lisa became bolder because of the alcohol and could do things she would not normally do.Lisa pulled the zipper of her jacket down and started to take off her coat.Terry narrowed his eyes. Seei
Terry had revealed to Lisa that he was an illegitimate child. Hearing that, Lisa had smiled heartily."So what? You are you. You're unique in this world. A man's achievement isn't determined by his birth but by hard work.""Don't you find my birth disgraceful?"How had Lisa answered him at that time? Lisa had given him a serious answer. "I think your parents are very irresponsible toward marriage. They should have gotten married after having children. If they didn't plan to get married, they should have kept their distance from each other or taken precautions from the beginning. Isn't there a saying that a relationship without a plan to get married is just dishonorable?" It was Terry's first time hearing someone's comment about his parents.However, did she know? There were other reasons behind his parent's relationship without a plan for marriage. How much personal interest was involved in their decision? For his father, marriage was just a matter of choosing the right woman a