Levi's words hit Monique's heart and brought her comfort. "Okay, both of us will be fine. Nothing can happen to either of us." "Alright, I know. Let's go. There's no time for us to diddle dawdle." Holding Monique's hand, Levi continued to lead her running down the stairs. They lived on the 15th floor, which the elevator could reach in the blink of an eye. However, by taking the stairs, they felt like they were going in circles, still so far away from the ground. Bang! All of a sudden, the front door of the stairwell was slammed open with a loud bang until the cement on the walls was even knocked down, scattering throughout the air. Levi's eyes were preoccupied but his hands were fast. In an instant, he protected Monique by hiding her behind his back. He glared at the door fiercely but there was nothing. There wasn't even a sliver of a shadow, not to mention a person. However, Levi still did not let his guard down. He motioned to Monique to retreat tw
It was a man's nature to be interested in a woman. Monique finally understood the statement as she saw Levi standing there at the bathroom door shamelessly. Knowing that she wouldn't be able to get rid of him, she stopped wasting her effort to do so. Instead, she hastily put on her clothes after taking a bath. Watching her walking out of the bathroom, Levi had yet to come to his senses. He gazed at her deeply. "Monique..." He called out her name without knowing, unsure of his own emotions. He nervously swallowed as his Adam's apple bobbed. Then, he continued in a hoarse voice, "Monique, I can't control my body. You have to be accountable for this." She didn't react to his words at first. However, when she saw that Levi's eyes turned red, she understood what he meant. She tightened her pajamas immediately and replied, "Levi Brown, how dare you think of those things when we are in a life-and-death situation? What the hell is wrong with you?" "The ancients s
Being held in Levi's arms, Monique felt a sense of relief that she had never felt before. It turned out that Levi was much more outstanding than she had imagined. Everything was under his control even when she failed to realize the unusual. The house was temporarily rented. During their negotiation about the rental, the enemy should not have the time to install a bug in their room. Therefore, the only time that they could install it was when they left the house previously. After returning to the room, Monique didn't think about it at all. Instead, Levi noticed something off. How did he find out? She looked up at him and wanted to know the answer from his eyes. However, he still looked like a dandy, rich, spoilt kid. If it weren't for her knowing clearly that he would not make fun of this kind of thing, his normal behavior could even make her think that what he just said was all fake. "Don't ask me anything." He buried his head behind her and w
The night sky was as black as ink. Under the jet-black sky, someone was engaging in a life-and-death battle. In order to confuse the enemy, Levi used every trick he could think of. Then, he escaped with Monique as he expected the enemies to have let their guard down. However, while he was escaping, a new idea popped up in his head. He couldn't possibly run off in such a sorry state when they had a chance to show their powers. Letting the enemies think that they were terrified of them was a bad thing. So, he climbed the window and got to the enemies' location with Monique. The two enemies, Ben and Mark, had already fallen asleep in the next room, but the computer on the desk was still on, and rustling sounds were coming from time to time. That computer must be the one that they were using to monitor Levi and Monique. Levi entered the room with Monique following closely behind. They looked at each other, and without saying a word, they had already decided to
For example, there was an underground tunnel that could reach the sewers right outside the house, and that there was a garbage station nearby. Those were the top priorities that Levi would consider when he rented a place to live, but he did not expect that they would come in handy so soon. "I asked you because I don't know. Tell me quickly." Monique urged him to tell her the reason. She really wanted to learn. Even though she didn't manage to foresee some problems, she still had Levi by her side, so she relied on him. But, if she were to be on a mission without him, who else could she rely on except herself? To say the least, even though Levi would still be by her side in future missions, she didn't want to continue to drag him down. They were comrades, partners in crime. No matter what they did, they had to cooperate with each other. She must not be a burden while they were on a mission. Levi said, "Today, we have checked three houses in total. The two ho
However, Levi could care less about that. He turned around and walked straight to the woods. After passing through the woods, a river could be seen. The cool breeze blew past his face, which took away the exhaustion that had accumulated from that night. He looked back and saw that Monique was following him slowly with a reluctant expression on her face. Levi could not help but laugh out in a low voice. "If you don't want to bathe, then don't. I won't force you. Help me guard my clothes. Don't let some random beauty steal them away." "What random beauty was he thinking of? What a delusion!" Monique thought. Even if a normal girl were to come, Monique wouldn't let her get close to him. After Levi finished his words, he took off all his clothes. Monique was so shy that she quickly turned her head and said, "Young Master Brown, how could you be so shameless?" "What is shame? Can it be eaten? Can it be sold for money? If it can't be eaten nor be sold for money,
However, just as Levi was deeply immersed in the kiss, Monique suddenly stopped. She looked at him and suddenly laughed. "Levi, what is with you?" Levi asked, "What did I do?" Monique was laughing so hard that her stomach started to hurt. "You looked like a fool just now." "You're the fool." Levi suddenly came up to her. "You little fool, do you know what you're doing now?" His voice was low and seductive, it had a flirtatious tone too, which made Monique blush. She clumsily moved back and said, "Levi, stand back." He hadn't put on his clothes yet. How could he be so shameless? Levi approached Monique as she retreated. Soon, their positions were so ambiguous that anyone would definitely get the wrong idea if they saw them. Fortunately, Monique was quick-witted. She rolled to one side nimbly and managed to escape from him. "Levi. Quickly put on your clothes. It's almost dawn, it's time for us to get down to business." "It's dark befo
"Just business." Neil gave Mia a simple and short answer. Upon hearing that, Mia became furious and immediately jumped up. "Neil, are you trying to start a fight?" Neil pressed Mia back to lie down. He then laid beside Mia and gently stroked her back, saying, "Levi is a soldier. The duty of a soldier is to fulfill all missions given by the country, no matter what. He has no choice, even if the mission might be deadly. You know all of this." "Yes! I know he is a soldier and I know he has military responsibilities. But as a mother, can't I worry about my son?" Mia understood that. In the past when Neil went on his missions, she experienced the same wave of emotions. Even so, she still couldn't help wanting to know what kind of mission Levi was on and his whereabouts. Neil could choose not to tell her what kind of mission it was, but couldn't he say some nice words to comfort her? "He'll be fine. He's smart and strong, and he has a capable comrade by his side. He'l
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d