As the two of them headed outside, Jenna could vaguely hear yelling coming from behind her.“Let go of me! Let me go! I’m telling you, we’re living in a society ruled by law. Forcing girls to accompany you to drink and sell sex is illegal!”Jenna had not looked back yet when her shoulder was knocked into and a silhouette ran past her.She stumbled forward a few steps before stabilizing herself.The girl that had run past her was petite but she could run very fast. She reached the entrance of the club in the blink of an eye and tried to rush out.However, there were two burly bouncers outside the club and one of them violently grabbed the girl’s delicate arm.The girl was carried back inside by two men, her legs kicking in the air. “I’m not the one who owes you money, so why did you guys grab me?!”When they noticed there were customers in the hallway, one of the men was afraid her yelling would attract their attention.He slapped her viciously. “Shut up, or you’ll be in for it!
Carina trembled as she remembered how she was beaten up and had her clothes torn yesterday, and hugged Jenna’s arm tightly. “Save me, Jen!”Jenna’s gaze flickered in hesitation.She had sat next to Carina in high school for two years. Carina had a lively personality and loved to bring her along no matter where she went. They got along quite well until Carina went overseas to study and they fell out of touch.So many years had passed that she had almost forgotten about Carina.Now that Quinn’s parentage had been revealed, the Foresters did not acknowledge him as one of them, so she had one less layer of protection. She did not want to rashly offend one of Portica’s influential families just to save Carina.The concierge could also see Jenna was hesitating and suddenly gained confidence. “I know you’re Mr. Quinn Forester’s wife, but now, he’s no longer a Forester, and this is Portica. I advise you to mind your business. You’ll live longer that way.”When Jenna heard what he said, s
”I’ll do it. I’ll drink it!” Carina said frantically.She did not even know how to thank Jenna for taking out a huge sum of money to ransom her.Brandy was not like wine. It was a very strong-tasting liquor. She could not let Jenna drink it.“That won’t do. Only Miss Radcliff can drink it.” Jameson said, “It won’t count if you drink it.”Carina went red with anger.“Must you be so relentless, Mr. Jameson?” Sam, who had been standing to the side, said coldly. “President Forester was on good terms with Miss Langham before he fell into a coma. He gave Langham Corporation a lot of business too. Is this how the Langhams treat his wife?”“It’s not that I’m being relentless. Mr. Langham called and said his sister was bullied at Elysian’s shareholders’ meeting, and that she got so angry it affected her pregnancy.” Jameson said languidly, “Besides, if it was so easy to take one of our people, wouldn’t other customers start to follow Mrs. Forester’s example in the future?”“Mr. Langham sa
“After the divorce, I was initially staying with my mom, but in the second half of my second year in high school, my mom remarried to a rich man who had a son. My mom was afraid of him finding out she had a kid, so she helped me apply for a visa to go study overseas. She would still come to visit in the first two years but after that, she stopped.”Carina’s voice was hoarse and her eyes reddened. “Last year, I came back to look for her, but she gave me an unpleasant look and just threw a bank card at me, telling me not to look for her anymore, or else she wouldn’t give me any more money…“I didn’t want money. I just wanted her to spend more time with me. Am I not her daughter?”When Jenna saw Carina was so sad that she stopped eating and sprawled across the table as she sobbed, Jenna stroked her back to comfort her.Back when they were still students, Carina was always proud and happy whenever she brought up her parents. She would say her parents were the happiest couple in the wor
Mr. Jackson said evasively, “I was just going to let them take care of you for a few days and get you back once I won. I was going to get you back tonight.”“Liar!” Carina wiped away her tears. “You don’t even believe what you said!”Mr. Jackson hurriedly got up from the recliner and tried to take Carina’s hand. “I haven’t seen you in so many years. You look much more beautiful than you look in the videos. My baby has grown up…“Let’s go. Daddy will take you out for lunch and to go shopping as an apology, okay?”Carina backed up a few steps, avoiding Mr. Jackson’s hand. “Who’s your baby? I stopped being your daughter the moment you sold me!”“It’s all my fault. You should be angry with me.” Mr. Jackson coaxed.“But Carrie, my blood runs in your veins. Your mother has already remarried and doesn’t want you anymore. Who else can you lean on other than me?”When he saw Carina bite her lip in silence, Mr. Jackson continued, “I know your stepfather has a child, so your mother sent yo
Mr. Jackson begged, “Carrie, Carrie…please let me go…” When it became clear that begging would not work, his expression turned into a scowl. He began to curse violently, “You little bitch, is this your idea of rebelling? I’m your father! How dare you do this to your father? I was the one who brought you into this world, you wouldn’t even be here without me!” “So what if I sold you to the club? It’s the best way to make money and you know it! You’re my daughter, it’s only right that you should make money for me. After ten years, you’ll look old and saggy just like your mother, nobody would even lay an eye on you then!” He was completely beside himself and spoke without thinking. Even Sam, a man in his thirties, could not bear listening to his tirade. The color drained from Carina's face when she heard her father. In an instant, a determined look appeared on her face as she swung the butcher’s knife down at Mr. Jackson’s right hand and chopped off two of his fingers. Bl
Carina studied fashion in Nueveberg which helped her develop a good sense for dressing. Upon entering every store, she would only need to briefly scan through the shelves to pick out the best selection that fitted Jenna best. She could style the worst dress into something impressively fashionable. Even the store clerks were baffled by her abilities. Jenna was very humored and could not stop laughing when she heard stories of Carina meeting all sorts of strange people in fashion school. She would then in turn tell Carina about all the odd folks she met when she joined all sorts of gatherings among the celebrities. The two got more into it the more they chatted. The conversation brought relief to the heavy, sinking feeling pooled up inside Jenna. After the two got themselves a respectable haul, they went to get lunch. Sam joined them as well. When the manager of the club found out that Sam was looking for Carina’s bag and identification, he handed them to Sam right away.
Sam was speechless. Jacob was as much a chatterbox as Carina was. The only difference between them was that Carina was full of charm while Jacob made Sam want to seal his lip shut! After the two of them left, Jenna entered the ward. Quinn's condition had improved compared to a few days ago, he no longer needed a respirator. She watched the man sleeping soundly on the bed. She could not bring herself to imagine what he would look like if he did wake up one day and realized that he had become crippled. Would he break down mentally? She held his hand tightly and felt an uncomfortable, tightening feeling in her chest. She knew she was going to be fine, but it was hard to breathe. She had never imagined that what she did that night would lead to such a serious injury… She hated the smell of disinfectant in hospitals. Now, the smell of disinfectant in the air mingled with the smell of his body managed to relieve some of the anxious feeling built inside her. She gently