Michelle instantly came to a realization that Bianca must have done something and wanted her to take the blame.Bianca turned to face the bodyguards. "Don't take her away. I'll talk to Anthony later.""This is our mission. Please don't make it difficult for us," one of the bodyguards said."I'm Anthony's fiance. What I say goes. Do you want her? Over my dead body!" Bianca insisted.If they took Michelle, she would not be able to control the situation fully.The bodyguards knew that she was Anthony's fiance, or they would not have bothered trying to persuade her and would have forcefully taken Michelle away. Since they could not do so by force, the bodyguards were placed in an extremely difficult position."What are you worried about? I'll tell Anthony that it's not your issue. Whoever came today, I won't let them take Michelle," Bianca said before looking away. "Or you can take me to Anthony instead."She was looking for him anyway.The bodyguards remained quiet, and one of t
Anne sat on the fences, and the man was dressed in pajamas. His back faced Bianca, so she could not see his face, but she could see the way he was holding onto Anne's waist.Anne whimpered and said, "Enough. Let me down..." She grabbed onto the man's shoulders to steady herself."Call me Master."Bianca did not dare to imagine anything when she first saw the man's figure, but her bubble had been shattered when she heard his voice.Her hand on the curtains shivered. She paled while looking at the two across as though she had been struck by lightning."Will you really let me go once I do that? Or are you just going to switch to a different spot? The night before last night, last night and today... You just won't let me leave... Umph!" Anne complained.Anthony sealed her lips.Unable to bear witness to the scene any longer, Bianca stumbled and came close to falling.Her tears scrolled down her cheeks as she realized that they had been together for two nights in a row.'How? The n
Anne walked out of the building and saw the black Rolls Loyce parked in the distance. She hesitated for a moment, before walking over.She had survived this far by the side of this devil, so she figured that she would not get killed simply over her recent discovery.The car door opened and Anthony's superior height was still obvious despite the fact that he was sitting, his intimidating presence oozing out of the tiny space of the back seat, and Anne tensed in response.She glanced at his face, before getting in and settling down on a seat that was furthest from him. She noticed the phone in Anthony's hand and mumbled, "You brought my phone? Thank y-" She reached out for it and immediately felt pressure around her waist as she was dragged over. "Ah!"She fell toward him and was immediately embraced against his body, the burning temperature of his skin transferred to hers through the thin layers of fabric between them as her soft body collided with his.Anne flushed and tried to ge
Anne thought back to when Corentin and Ashlynn had dinner together before and the way Corentin was looking at Ashlynn at the time. "Are you...interested in her?"If he was not interested in her romantically, it could not be hard for the CEO of the Lloyd Group to hire a proper assistant."I am. Give me a chance?""What's Ms. Thompson's thought on this? Tell her to call me. If she's willing to stay, I have no choice."Anne was reluctant and it was hard for her to find an assistant she liked. All things aside, Ashlynn resided in Luton and she did not seem to be a reckless person who would move to Athetin on impulse.After the call, Corentin got up and went upstairs.He was not in the office, but in his mansion at the moment. He walked toward the room and went inside the bedroom.Ashlynn, who was seated on the couch, jumped to her feet in fear as she stared at him warily.He strolled over and glanced at the marriage application form, noticing that there was only his signature on th
Corentin went out to take care of certain matters in the afternoon and left Ashlynn alone in the mansion.She was allowed to walk around, but would be stopped if she tried to touch any telecommunication devices or acted oddly.Ashlynn took a stroll around the mansion, hoping to find a chance to escape, but she could see a maid following her with every turn she made.She made a turn around the small hill ahead and reached a cliff that had a coursing river at the bottom of it. She stared down and wondered if she could escape by jumping down, when she spotted a pair of predatory eyes emerging from the water.She focused on those eyes and realized it was an alligator, and there was more than just one. She counted more than four gigantic alligators.She stumbled backward in fear and asked the maid, "Why are there so many alligators?"Alligators were predators and it was extremely dangerous to be kept in such close proximity."These are Mr. Lloyd's pets."Ashlynn paled. "What?"The
As soon as they were in the living room, Amy took the chance to reach her foot out to trip Ashlynn."Ah!" Ashlynn fell onto the ground, and Amy could not help but smile at the sight. However, before she could chuckle, a shadow loomed over her.Amy looked up and was startled when she realized Corentin was looking down at her. She lowered her head to the point that her chin was almost touching her collar bones as she thought to herself, 'He didn't see me just now, did he?'Ashlynn was still struggling to get up when someone pulled her up. She wondered how the maid could be this strong for a moment, but immediately withdrew her arm when she saw Corentin's face in front of her.She kept her distance and thought, 'What did I trip on just now? The maid was the only one next to me.'Thinking back to Amy's attitude, she came to the conclusion that Amy resented her, but wondered if Corentin saw what happened."Are you hurt?"Ashlynn glanced at him, feeling wary at the dark expression on
She lied on the bed and trembled. "Getting hit by a car, cornered by some thugs...those were all your doing.""You realized that?" He kissed her tentatively. "How else will I trap you? I was pissed that you couldn't recognize your own husband. I shouldn't have...""Ah!" She gasped and tried to push him away. "Salvatore...""Call me Darling, like you used to," he breathed heavily and requested.Ashlynn shook her head in fear."It's alright. You will call me that again sooner or later. Tonight is going to be a night that you will never forget..." He said, before kissing her obsessively.By the time Ashlynn woke up again, it was already the next day. There was no one next to her, so she laid dazedly on the bed to stare at the ceiling as tears rolled down her cheeks."Are you awake?" Corentin walked inside with a plate of food in his hand.She struggled to get up and glared at him with fear and anger in her eyes.He sat down by the bed and stirred the soup gently. "You've been up
Ashlynn did not feel the need to answer her question and continued, "Do you feel like he's acting differently toward you compared to five years ago?"Meredith was surprised by the thought that they had known one another from five years ago. She had thought that Corentin was unlike other men, who would keep mistresses, and it seemed as though she had misjudged him."Sorry to disappoint you, but he's always been great to me. He's never changed." Frustrated, Meredith turned to leave."Are you leaving, Ms. Hilton?" The butler asked.She turned to look at the butler. "This woman was here last night, right? Or has she been here for days? Your Mr. Lloyd is just an ordinary man, after all. It seems like I should be reconsidering our engagement!" She then turned to leave.Ashlynn remained frozen in place, consumed by her thoughts.Meredith said that she knew Corentin from a young age and that he had not changed at all, which simply meant that Salvatore was far too good at hiding himself,