Lisa almost choked on the food in her mouth. She swallowed hard and looked up to meet Terry's deep eyes. His gaze was pinned to her as if trying to see through her."Well..." Lisa bit her lips. It took her a while before she could manage an excuse. "Because you... You seem a little too cool sometimes, just like... You seem untouchable, so... I feel shy to be intimate with you."Lisa felt a little guilty as she spoke. She thought of what she had done with him years ago which had landed her in her current situation. She would love to be intimate with him again but had no guts to do so!'Hah! Be intimate with him again?!' Lisa warned herself in her mind. She just did not want to get into more trouble with him in the future."But why didn't you feel the same back then? You even went ahead and did it." Terry questioned in amusement.Lisa's breath caught. If she knew her one mistake would lead her to such a result, she would not have gotten herself drunk. "Well, I was drunk, and you kno
Lisa's cheeks were burning red. Her eyes were half-closed, her head resting on Terry's shoulder. There was a faint alcohol smell in the car.Lisa might be completely drunk, but Terry remained sober. There were times he hoped he could get drunk as easily as she did. Maybe he would think less if he did.Terry stiffened suddenly. Someone's hand was moving around his chest slowly. Lisa was very drunk and would not stay still."Lisa. Do you know what you're doing?" Terry asked, but he laughed at himself as soon as the words were out of his mouth. What was he doing? Questioning a drunk woman? She probably would not know what he was asking.However, Lisa answered, "Yeah, I know... I'm touching you..."'Good. She knows.' Terry thought and sneered, "Won't you regret it again after you sober up?"Despite that, he was still a little reluctant to pull her hand off his chest.This time, Lisa simply ignored him and carried on, muttering something. She raised her head slightly a few moments la
'Drinking?!' Lisa suddenly jolted at the thought. She rubbed her head and struggled to open her eyes. The memories of last night gradually came to her mind as she stared at the ceiling.Right. Lisa remembered drinking a lot when she had a late supper with Terry. After that... She had gotten drunk... And then...Her fuzzy memories gradually wandered into her head. She remembered getting into the car with Terry and touching him! What happened after that? She vaguely remembered saying something but could not remember what exactly she had said!Lisa eventually gave up and stopped thinking. She prayed that those words she could not remember were not offensive to Terry, or he would be thinking of ways to get back at her. Lisa got up and changed her clothes. As soon as she left her room, she ran into her parents."Hey, why did you drink so much last night? You were very drunk. Fortunately, Terry was with you last night and sent you back. Otherwise, what would have happened to you?" Her
The media would exaggerate any slightest hint of trouble in the entertainment industry. It had been a while since Aria had appeared together with Lucas in public. There were already rumors around, speculating that Lucas had left her.Aria desperately needed to do something and dispel the rumors. She needed to be seen with Lucas but could not get to him."Mr. Hamer, can't you go talk to him for me again? I really need to see him." Aria pleaded."I'm afraid not. Mr. Gomez said no, so no." Blake said without any room for negotiation. Aria saw the faintest hint of mockery in Blake's eyes, almost akin to condescending pity.Did Mr. Hamer think Lucas would abandon her? Did he think she would be beaten back down?! Aria's thoughts were filled with hatred. It seemed like staying here would only be a further insult to herself.Aria had no choice but to leave. She then found a parking spot near the entrance of the building and parked her car. She planned to stay here and wait for Lucas to
'That's... Lucas!'He seemed slightly different than usual with his messy hair and wearing a casual white shirt and beige pants. His face was mostly in the shadows, though. His dark eyes bore into hers under the cold moonlight but with a touch of confusion instead of the usual coldness. That gaze made Serenity feel uncomfortable. It was as if he was looking at someone else through her.Lucas moved and came closer to her."Have you been drinking?" Serenity asked reflexively. She could smell the alcohol oozing from his breath."Yeah. A little." Lucas chuckled softly, his eyes watching her more intently. Serenity pursed her lips slightly. "It's late. I'm heading home. Goodbye," she said and stepped away, intending to leave.Before she could walk away, his hand grabbed hers, pulling her into his arms. She trembled in his embrace. Lucas reeked of alcohol. It was far stronger than what she had thought.He had definitely drunk more than a little wine! How much had he consumed?!"Le
His tears. It was as if she had...Serenity suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. It felt like a sharp needle prickling the back of her head, causing her a moment of ache."Did you know? I really miss you... I miss you..." Lucas murmured softly, his face getting closer, his lips almost upon hers.'Smack!' A loud slap sounded in the middle of the night. Serenity panted nervously. The palm of her right hand was burning with pain, which showed how hard she had just slapped him.Serenity slapped Lucas so hard that his face turned to the side. In that instance, the air around them froze. There was silence.A long moment later, Lucas slowly turned his face back to hers. He fixed his eyes on her, but this time, there was clarity in his eyes, not the earlier confusion.Lucas slowly loosened his grip on her and spun on his heel without saying a word. He staggered away and got into his car nearby.Serenity's head had been throbbing in pain. She put her hand on her temple and tried to
Serenity felt quite amused sometimes, unsure whether to laugh or cry. Even so, she enjoyed quietly watching him from the side. It was pleasing to her eyes. She never thought the two of them could get along this way.Jackson was very focused on his work. As he quickly browsed through the documents in front of him, he continuously made notes with the pen in his hand.He was reviewing the documents at a fast speed and at the same time, multitasking on the computer and instructing his executives to follow up on the tasks. Serenity suddenly felt emotional seeing Jackson working hard. She used to hear people say men were the most attractive when they were at work. It seemed to be true.Everyone knew Jackson Valor as the king of the business world. After all, he came from the Valor family, an old money family. However, no one was born a king. He could have all the support from the Valor family, but only if he worked hard. Otherwise, someone else could dethrone him at any time. The Valo
"I'll cry if you really want to see me cry." Jackson's voice rang in the room again.Serenity's eyes widened in disbelief. What did he just say? Him? Crying?"What?" Jackson smiled gently."Did you just say... Y-You...""I'll do anything you want. I'll try my best to fulfill your wish," Jackson said. He lowered himself slowly, his handsome face closing in on her.Serenity stared blankly at him. His face was so close that she could see her own reflection in his dark eyes. He was smiling, but he spoke with a serious look. It was as if he would really cry and fall into tears as long as she wanted it."Do you want to see?" His voice rang in her ears again. A soft murmur, the sweetest words of love.Serenity shook her head. "No."Her answer caused a slight confusion in his eyes. "Why?""Because it'd hurt me. If you're crying, it would mean that you're sad. I don't want to see you sad," Serenity explained.Emotions stirred in his eyes. Her words created a warm current that flowed t