"That man really is your nemesis. The moment he shows up, you're hurt again!" Mrs. Wells said with hatred. "What's going on here?! Did you really stab yourself, as he said?""Yeah," Clara admitted it. "Mom, I stabbed myself.""But why…""He wants me to bear his child." Clara felt bitter. "Isn't it funny? He was the one who did that to me back then. Now he wants to get back at me by asking me to give him a baby.""Does he still have feelings for you? After all, you two were…""Mom!" Clara interrupted her mother's unrealistic thinking. "He only wanted me to have a baby because Sandra can't conceive. He's just using me as a tool. If he had any feelings for me, he wouldn't have put me in prison."Mrs. Wells looked gloomy. "What a mess. You had to pay for your father's wrongdoing! How could Wilson do that to you?! You've done so much for him…""Mom, enough." Clara stopped her mother from continuing. The past had been a nightmare to her—a nightmare she was trying to forget. "You came
Serenity got a call from the lawyer's office three days later. She had passed the interview and Mr. Graham had chosen her as his assistant.Although she would be working only as a lawyer's assistant, she was back working in the legal industry!Serenity called Lisa and told her the good news. Lisa was genuinely happy for her best friend and congratulated her. "That's great! Do your best! I'm waiting for you to become a great lawyer and treat me to dinner!" Serenity laughed. "You don't have to wait that long. Once I get my first paycheck, I'll take you out to dinner.""That's a deal!" Lisa was excited. "I'll be waiting for your treat.""Sure," Serenity responded. She had been feeling depressed lately, but her mood finally brightened up. Life must go on, she thought. She would be able to get over it, eventually. Serenity decided to let go of all her feelings for Jackson and treat it as a crazy dream!After the call with Lisa ended, Serenity stared at her phone for a moment. In he
"It's not like you're my..." Lisa stopped mid-sentence. She subconsciously tried to deny their relationship, but her words caught in her throat. Something uncomfortable welled in Lisa's chest. The way he looked at her somehow made her breathless. She owed it to him.A deafening silence passed between them."What? Not going to finish your sentence?" Terry's voice broke the silence in the car."I... I wasn't going to say anything," Lisa said sheepishly. Come on! Why feel guilty?! Lisa thought to herself in her mind. Both of them should know well. They were in a fake relationship!Even so, his words sometimes… He gave her an illusion where… Lisa was not sure if she was misunderstanding things… It was as if Terry had been in love with her since they had first met! But how could that be?Men like him must have seen all kinds of women. Would someone like him really like her? Was it all just an act? Some of his actions and words might be intentional just to make her fall in love with h
"Someone who’s not a lawyer… H-He used to be a friend, but we’re not in touch now," Serenity said with a bitter smile.Mr. Graham said thoughtfully, "Well, you must thank your friend. Without him, you wouldn't have been able to work in the legal industry again."After the briefing, Serenity came out of Mr. Graham's office. She was relieved to get out of the office. Truthfully, she feared her new boss would keep asking, trying to find out who was the one who had helped her overturn her case.Serenity was back at her desk and began to familiarize herself with the task at hand.Serenity had begun working in the legal industry as a legal assistant for about half a year. A few years later, she was back to a similar job and quickly getting used to the tasks. Although the work was a bit menial, it was not difficult.Liliana wandered over to Serenity's desk to say hello, trying to make small talk with her. She was curious about Jackson, but Serenity avoided telling her anything.Serenity
"Come! Here, to our new colleague, Serenity!" A colleague raised his glass in a toast.As the main reason for the celebration tonight, Serenity was naturally the focus of the toast.Serenity was not a good drinker. She was already a little dizzy after a couple of drinks. Her new colleagues kept raising their glasses at her, but she had to decline them all. Later, she made an excuse to go to the washroom.In the washroom, Serenity leaned against the sink, splashing her cheeks with cold water. Her cheeks were hot from the alcohol.Serenity stared at her reflection in the mirror. Several strands of loose hair on her forehead and cheeks were wet, dripping with drops of water. Her cheeks were scarlet red, and her nose and lips seemed redder than usual. She blinked her eyes and fluttered her eyelashes.Serenity used to find her long eyelashes beautiful. She would skip the mascara occasionally and wear only light makeup. After she had met Jackson, she realized a man's eyelashes could be
Serenity instinctively tried to hide when she saw Jackson's eyes glancing her way. However, she accidentally bumped into someone else as she dodged to the side."Sorry!" Serenity apologized hastily. She had accidentally bumped into a drunk man."Are you freaking blind? You bumped into me! Do you know who I am?!" The young man roared angrily."I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." At this moment, all she could do was apologize. At the same time, she could feel his eyes on her. Jackson must be watching her. He must have seen her miserable state.A sour feeling spread in her heart. The little bit of dignity and pride she had left was pricking her. Serenity had broken up with Jackson. Jackson had already seen her in a mess countless times before, but… Serenity did not want Jackson to see her current embarrassing state.Her head seemed to be spinning. If she could, she would like to get out of here. Unfortunately, the man she bumped into was not letting her go."If you really want to apologiz
Serenity felt a sharp pain when she moved. She furrowed her brows. Her left waist hurt as she had gotten kicked there earlier. "Does it hurt?" Jackson's cold voice rang in her ears again. Immediately afterward, the beautiful hand rested on her left waist, supporting her.Serenity stiffened. She could feel her blood racing when he touched her. Jackson's face got closer to hers. He came so close she could see his long and dark eyelashes. She had always known. His eyelashes were really beautiful! Whenever he fluttered his eyelashes at her, it would stir her heart. Serenity's heart was dead once, so heartbroken she had lost the capacity to feel emotion, particularly love. Maybe it was the way Jackson fluttered his eyelashes at her. He somehow stirred her emotions, letting her fall in love again. However, her heart was dead again after the heartbreak."I'm fine." Serenity tried her best to steady herself and calm down. "Mr. Valor, thank you for your help just now. I-I'm fine."As Ser
Jackson's next remark was, "Whichever foot he used to kick her earlier, cripple that leg." He spoke as if it was just an insignificant matter."Yes," Connor answered.Many people had the same question. The woman who had left earlier, who was she?!The young man was the son of the CEO of Wind Corporation, and the ruthless Mr. Valor had decided to crush the young man's leg for her. His words were the same as declaring war on the Wind Corporation!The Wind Corporation was not very powerful. It was just a family business in Solaria. Even so, was it worth it to make an enemy of Wind Corporation for a woman?***Meanwhile, Serenity returned to the private room on unsteady feet. Her head was spinning, perhaps from the conflict earlier. She felt dizzier."Serenity? Are you alright? You look pale," one of her colleagues said."I-I'm fine," Serenity managed a smile."Okay, okay. Well, today's welcome party is almost over. Let's end it here. Let's go home after paying the bill. Let Seren