The door closed. Amber was flustered. She said with a smile, “Please give me a moment, Mr. Zayn. I need to use the restroom.”Zayn rose, “I’ll go with you.”Amber pouted and pushed him back onto the couch, “It’s just the restroom. Do you think I’m going to run away, just like that?”He pinched her smooth hands and smiled, “Be quick about it!”She nodded and went into the restroom. Then, she gave Brandon a call at once. She started sobbing before she spoke, “You have to save me, Brandon. Sophia actually asked me to drink with Zayn. He’s such a pervert. I’m worried that he’ll force himself on me.”“Where are you?”“I’m in room 209. Gibbous Moon Bar.”“Alright. Don’t worry. I’ll be there in no time.”She hung up the phone, but she didn’t dare to leave the restroom. She decided she’d stay in there. On the other hand, Zayn spiked her drink with some drugs and yelled at the restroom, “Come out, hottie. I can barely wait anymore.”His voice was so cringe-worthy and nauseating. His st
Amber said apologetically, “He’s really my boyfriend, Baxter. Thank you for helping me out of a pinch just now. We’ll repay you by treating you to a meal next time.”Then, she proceeded to explain everything to Brandon, “This is Baxter. He saved me earlier. He only said he was my boyfriend to keep me safe. We were waiting for you.”Baxter looked at Amber intensely. He turned around without another word and left, as though he had been hurt deeply. The bodyguards followed after him.Amber longed to take off after him. She wanted to explain everything to him, but she just couldn’t!Brandon was displeased, “Who the hell is he?”She said, “I don’t think he’s from around here. We barely know each other. It was pure coincidence I ran into him just now. Zayn would’ve had his way with me if it wasn’t for him. What took you so long? I was almost scared to death!” She dove right into his chest pitifully.“It’s alright. Everything’s fine. Let’s go home.” With that, he was about to take Am
Today was her last day in the Patton Mansion. As usual, she woke up in his embrace. Ever since she slept with him on the same bed, insomnia hasn’t been as common. She could sleep through several hours. This had never happened in the past. She was still in his arms when she woke up. It looked like she hadn’t moved an inch from where she fell asleep last night. His arms rested on her waist, giving off a sense of intimacy. Opening her eyes slightly, she pushed him away.That woke him up. He opened his eyes slowly. Sleepiness still clouded his eyes. The usual animosity was all but absent. Even his voice was exceptionally soft, “What time is it?”Sophia said, “It’s just half past five. You should go back to sleep.” She rose and went away to freshen up herself and change clothes. She came out of the bathroom to find him gone. Not really bothered by it, she went downstairs. She thought she’d see him in the living room, but he was nowhere to be seen either. It was too early. Not even the
Robert was still in the middle of his thoughts when he heard someone calling out to him. He said to Sophia hurriedly, “Go ahead and unwrap your presents, Ms. Sophia. I need to go back to work. Just holler if you need me.”Sophia wasn’t really bothered by that. She walked into the room slowly. Not in a hurry to open the presents, she withheld the surroundings and took a seat. There were wines and cakes on the table, as well as ropes, whips, and candles.Her lips twitched a little. She was exasperated. What was this stuff? Why would Xena prepare so much stuff for her when she was alone?However, she couldn’t deny that it felt good someone remembered her birthday. Rising up, she decided to unwrap her birthday presents now so she could get back home sooner. She had always celebrated her birthday with Grandma every year and this year was no exception. She couldn’t help it if Elliot forgot about her birthday. Anyhow, she ate the omelet this morning. Perhaps that could count as a celebra
Sophia was stunned. Didn’t she close the door properly? Taking a few brisk steps, she closed the door tight and turned to the guys, “How long have they been there?”One of the men said, “Some of them have been there since the beginning. Then, more people gathered over time.”That was a punch in her gut. If that many people saw her private room, one of them might just upload what they saw onto the internet. She wasn’t exactly worried about the others, just him…That thought alarmed her. If he knew she was with six guys in a room, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself. Fiddling with her phone, she projected her phone screen onto her computer and started scouring the internet. “You guys may leave now.”The six of them looked at each other and said, “We haven’t celebrated your birthday, Ms. Soph.”“Forget about it.” She said hurriedly. She didn’t have the time for them. No one had uploaded anything onto the internet for now, but that didn’t mean she’d be safe later. After all, s
Sophia came out of the bar and happened to see Elliot's car driving out. She slapped her forehead in annoyance, waved and hailed a taxi to chase after the car.The driver glanced at Sophia in the rearview mirror multiple times. “Young lady, who are you chasing after? The people living in the villa are not ordinary folks. You better think through whatever you're planning. You might even risk your life.”Sophia was not in the mood for conversation with the driver and just mumbled, “I know.”However, the driver became more enthusiastic as he continued, “I'm not kidding you. Especially Mr. Patton from Villa No. 8. His methods are extremely cruel. I've heard that women who were taken in never came out alive. They were all tortured to death by him, and each death was horrifying.”Sophia frowned, “Did you witness this yourself?”The driver replied, “No, I didn't. I just heard about it. But many people have seen it and talked about it vividly. But I'm not someone who likes to stir up trou
Elliot looked at her, staring as if asking, " Is that all? Do you think I believe you?"Sophia's anger surged, but considering how much effort he had put into preparing her birthday, she patiently explained, "Why don't you believe me again? It was truly the gift she gave me! She didn't know I was married. We didn't do anything."Elliot gazed at her deeply, as if trying to see into her heart. "So, it was just pure conversation during that one hour and forty minutes in the room?"Sophia's temper, albeit small, was hard to contain. “Elliot, do you have to paint such a dirty picture of me? Our agreement is to not interfere with each other. I've explained, so what more do you want?""Don't bring up that damned agreement with me," Elliot roared. "I admit it can exist or not. Sophia, a marriage certificate means nothing to you. How much weight do you think that piece of paper holds?"Sophia, furious, exclaimed, "What do you mean, Elliot? Are you trying to back out?"Elliot's gaze grew i
Sophia turned her head away to ignore him. She was clearly still upset.Elliot sat closer to her, opened the jewelry box, and took out what was inside. Sophia was drawn to it. It was a pink bracelet, not too intricate in design, with just a few heart-shaped diamonds connected, but they shimmered brightly. Moreover, the diamonds were pink, indicating their worth. Though she might not be very knowledgeable about jewelry, she knew pink diamonds were valuable.She glanced at Elliot. "When did you buy this?"Elliot did not respond but directly placed it on her wrist. The bracelet's clasp had 'ES' connected, which were the initials of their names!He did it on purpose, wondering when she would notice."A while ago," he replied calmly only after making sure it was worn properly.Sophia toyed with the bracelet on her wrist. "Birthday gift?"Elliot looked at her and asked, "Do you like it?"Sophia snorted playfully. "You've ruined my perfectly good birthday. How can I be in the mood