Her lips, which were ruthlessly ravaged by Sean last night, stung.Just as she opened her eyes, she was lifted and placed on the kitchen counter. Before he could kiss her again, Angeline quickly turned her head and leaned back with one hand supporting her body.She questioned, "Why do you have so much energy? Aren't you tired? My lips hurt."Sean wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, gently kissing her lips and replying, "Last night, we didn't finish our conversation. You said... you love me."Angeline's ears turned red as she stared directly into his narrow eyes without his glasses.The glasses were like a facade for him. With them on, he was the refined and indifferent Sean, but once he took them off, his eyes revealed a crazy greed for her, stimulating her heart to beat wildly when their eyes met."Yes, I love you, so I won't stop you from doing what you want," Angeline admitted frankly, finally bringing the conversation to the topic they both didn't want to
Sean's breathing was heavy, too. He buried his head in Angeline's neck, unable to control his desire for her. He shut his eyes and held her tightly as if he could cause their bodies to merge. His embrace was so tight that it made her feel like she had a cobra wrapped around her."Sean…" she said. His embrace was starting to hurt.Sean didn't think it was enough. He felt it was far from satisfying his needs.The veins in Sean's hands protruded as he held Angeline tightly. He wanted her so badly. He felt like he could call her his only when he was buried in her. It seemed his possessiveness over her had grown again.Angeline wrapped her arms around his neck and said softly, "It hurts…"Sean immediately loosened his hold on her. He kept his eyes shut as he tried to suppress his almost twisted emotions."Do you find it hard to have faith in me because of my past relationship with Ned? Does it make you feel insecure?" she asked.At Angeline's words, Sean pursed his lips and tighten
Securing Angeline's position at Lawson Global would put both Sean and Robert at ease."Where will you return to after we're done here?" Sean asked."Grand Court Residences. It's closer to Lawson Global, so I won't have to worry about traffic." Angeline's heart started racing even before she finished her sentence. She tightened her hold around his neck. "Do you… wanna come over?"Her heart raced even more once the words were out of her mouth. It was practically an invitation.The hungry look in Sean's eyes made her breathing hitch. She looked down to avoid his gaze. "Pretend I didn't say that if you have other plans."Just then, Sean's and Angeline's phones started ringing. Despite that, he held her close and kissed her again, sucking on her tongue until she was at risk of suffocating.She was dazed when he released her. Then, he rubbed her burning ears and said, "Answer the phone."Angeline watched as Sean picked his phone up from the dining table and headed to the windo
"Oh, I'm not afraid of him," Angeline said with a smile. Despite Brayden's lackadaisical attitude, Sean evidently trusted him. She wouldn't think of anyone Sean trusted as her enemy, even if they didn't appear to be good. She didn't need to fear Brayden.Lara arrived at Glitz Cafe a few minutes earlier than Angeline did. When she saw Angeline, she pushed the proposal toward her and gestured for her to have a look.When Angeline saw that Lawson Global would only receive 20%, she didn't bother looking at the rest of the document. She laughed and said, "I wanted 50%, but you're only giving me 20%. This isn't how haggling is done, Ms. Lara. I don't think there's any need for us to waste our time anymore."She got up without even bothering to drink her coffee."I can only give you 25% at most. That's the most I can offer!" Lara's smile faded. After all, land No. 3 was in a very important location. "I can provide you with some extra benefits in private. It'll be off the record!"
"Well, it wasn't exactly easy. Ms. Lawson has already met with Ms. Lara of Scott Incorporated, the person in charge of the project, several times. They only came to an agreement over coffee earlier." Jamie smiled. As he hurried away, he said to the colleague from the legal department, "Remember to send the contract to me once you're done reviewing it. We have to send it to Scott Incorporated.""Don't worry. We won't delay Ms. Lawson's work!"…Gary was surprised when he heard the news. He and Yvonne were headed into the elevator to the basement parking lot. When he saw they were alone there, he said in a low voice, "It looks like Ms. Lawson's better at this than she seems!"Yvonne rummaged through her bag for her keys. She laughed and said, "But you still think Mr. Lawson's better, don't you?""Of course! Think about how long Mr. Lawson's been around here." Gary chuckled. "He's also the one who led Lawson Global through challenge after challenge—he even overcame Marvonia
"Yes, ma'am!" Jamie said. He sighed in relief as he watched Angeline leave. Then, he contacted Joe.As Angeline left Lawson Global's parking lot, Lenny glanced at her through the rearview mirror. He could tell she was trying to stay calm. He said, "Do you want something sweet to eat, Ms. Angeline? My girlfriend says eating something sweet will improve your bad mood.""You can tell I'm in a bad mood?" Angeline didn't look up from her phone."Your tone's the same as always, but… it's my first time seeing you look like this." Lenny smiled. "I've always felt you and Mr. Lawson are quite similar—you can put up a calm façade no matter what, and it feels like you're always in control. You can even smile when facing Mr. Green."Angeline looked up. Lenny's words made her realize that she and Sean were indeed becoming increasingly similar to one another. She smiled and said, "I think that's an exaggeration."She locked her phone and turned to look out the window with a small smi
Ingrid had called Angeline's number but found she'd been blocked. She couldn't think of any other way to reach Angeline other than staking out Lawson Global.Lenny passed Ingrid's message to Angeline. She glanced at Ingrid's car through the rearview mirror, then checked the time. She nodded. "Let's head to the cafe over there."Ingrid and Angeline sat in a quiet corner of the cafe. Ingrid took the seat opposite Angeline's and looked at her with red eyes. She said, "I've lost. In fact, I never won at all. I didn't want to admit it, but Ned only fell for me because I was imitating you."Tears rolled down her face as she spoke. Angeline said calmly, "If this is all you came to say, you really didn't need to do it at the expense of my car."She put down her coffee cup and picked up her phone to check the time. She was evidently starting to lose her patience.Ingrid wiped her tears and exhaled loudly. She was still choked up as she said, "May I ask you to visit Ned, Angie? Mr.
Angeline picked up her coffee and looked at the drafts on the table. She smiled slightly. When word would get out about her instruction to have Lawson Global call off all projects with Ingrid, she'd probably soon get a call from Simon.Most people in Krontos knew about Ned and Angeline's past. Now that Angeline, the vice president of Lawson Global, had personally given the order to stop all collaborations with Ingrid, the general public would think she was getting revenge and trying to boycott Ingrid.The rumors spread quickly. When Ingrid's agency received the news, all the paparazzi could smell a bloodbath coming. Soon, someone dropped the bomb about Ned and Angeline's past. Ingrid's agency and studio did their best to keep things from going viral.Angeline had just stepped out of the conference room. She hadn't even gotten the chance to speak to Sean when Simon called her. She glanced at Sean and waved her phone. "I need to answer this. Let's have lunch together. I've already i