“Why should I be afraid of you?” Angeline asked. The man fixed his gaze on her. “What if I told you, I have a very special identity. I can control whether you’re alive or dead, and even crush you to death like an ant. Would you be afraid?” Angeline extended her unharmed hand. The man was slightly startled. How dare this woman boss him around? In the end, he still helped her to her feet. Angeline raised her eyes to him. Her brows were melancholic, and her eyes were beautiful. They looked like the kind of poems that were difficult to understand, with a deep and hidden meaning that enraptured people. “If you do have that kind of power, please, I beg you, crush me to death now,” she pleaded, the sadness evident in her voice. The smile on the man’s face froze. Suddenly, he remembered how she had thrown herself into his car’s way without abandon when it happened eight days ago. “I can’t believe I forgot. You were already seeking death.”Angeline flopped back down on her bed, i
She and Jay had been deeply in love for two of their past lives. She had thought that even if the entire world gave up on her, Jay would never do so. Yet, in the end, Jay was the one who hurt her the most. The man smiled lightly. “I’ll decide on the best date for us to settle everything.” His smile was so gentle, but his words showed his dominance. Speechless, Angeline glared at him. Did he not understand human speech? “Marry me, and I’ll take care of the man who hurt you,” the man stared into her eyes and spoke seriously. Angeline immediately rejected him. “I don’t need you meddling in my affairs.” No matter how much of a b*stard Jay Ares was, she wanted to be the one who took care of him. The man was stubborn. “You’ll be my wife the moment you marry me. The only thing I can’t give you is the love you speak of. As for the rest, I can satisfy you.” With that, the man turned and left. Angeline, “...” Had this man always lived with such an ego? Did he think that h
Angeline was fast asleep when a commotion was heard outside. Angeline jolted upright. Ripping the needle from the infusion bag out of her arm, she stumbled down the stairs. This was her first time out of the bedroom. The mansion was designed like a castle from Medieval times. The walls, made from majestic, natural marble, had numerous vintage drawings carved into them. One who was knowledgeable in the field would realize that there were many unique symbols incorporated within. The castle felt old and mysterious to Angeline. It was difficult for her to imagine that a man as young and regal as him would have such an old-fashioned taste in buildings. When she arrived at the lower floor, she pushed open the door to the back garden. There, in the middle of the pen where the small animals were raised, she saw the insufferable man battling against a bunch of chickens. He chased after the escaping chickens. Feathers scattered all over the pen, causing the dogs nearby to bark in exc
The man felt insulted. “Did you just call me useless?” His eyes turned hostile. Angeline nodded. “Aren’t you?” Her gaze met with his crowd of male servants. “You need so many servants to serve you. Isn’t that useless of you?” The man was shocked. Angeline took the chickens, which had been prepared according to instructions, to the kitchen and added them to the pot before seasoning them with spices. Then, she went upstairs to tend to her wounds. Although she had used her good arm to butcher the chickens, she had used her full-body strength to wield the knife. This had caused her wounds to open and bleed again. Soon, the aroma of chicken soup spread through the house. When Mrs. Zimmer was about to serve the soup to Angeline, the man said abruptly, “Let me try.” He did not believe that such a beautiful woman would be able to cook. Mrs. Zimmer passed him a small bowl of soup. When he took an elegant sip, the fragrance of the soup left him feeling refreshed and relaxed.
She wanted to forget about Jay Ares.Whenever she thought about him, her heart hurt so much that it felt difficult for her to breathe. Cole declared in a domineering way, “You’ve already died once because of him. Consider your life returned. Now, your life belongs to me because I’m the one who rescued you.”Angeline had become used to Cole’s self-asserting, bullying personality. At first, she would have argued with him, but she soon realized that even if she talked until she became dehydrated, he would still do as he pleased. She might as well let him be.Cole said, “I’ll bring you home once I’m done with my current affairs at hand.” Angeline was slightly panicked. This man acted like he was about to kidnap her. She was still weak, and her phone was lost. Without a penny on her, she did not know how she could sneak away. If the man was to take her and leave Imperial Capital, she was done for. Seeing how her expression had changed, he smiled gently and reached out to ruff
“I don’t want to.” Angeline did not want him to stalk her. Cole replied, “If you don’t use this phone, I have no choice but to have them shadow you tomorrow. It’s your choice.” An image of the guards downstairs surfaced in Angeline’s mind. Their faces were so stiff and unnatural as if they had all been injected with Botox. Angeline took the phone. She could throw the phone anywhere she liked, but it would be more difficult to get rid of the guards. Cole was elated to see her take the phone. Then, he began taking off his jacket. Angeline drew a shaky breath in and stopped him. “What are you doing?” Cole looked out of the window. “It’s dark. Time for bed.” Then, he sat down on the bed. Angeline fell off the bed in shock. Stunned, she sat on the floor and looked at Cole as she reprimanded him, “We’re not even married! No one said that I’d be sleeping with you.” Cole loosened his collar, exposing his sexy and attractive collarbones. “You won’t lose anything by sleeping
Angeline woke up early the next day. Her heart inexplicably leaped with joy when she remembered that Cole had promised to send her back to Imperial Capital today. When she thought hard about her source of joy, it seemed to be because Jay was in Imperial Capital. Angeline felt sad again. “He doesn’t like you anymore. You can’t think of him anymore. From today onward, you must forget about him. Even if he’s standing in front of you, you must pretend that he’s invisible. You can’t let him look down on you.” Kneeling by the fence, she used a finger to poke at the grass growing next to it. Cole saw her muttering to herself when he came out of the house. He had to listen for a while longer before he realized that she was forcing herself to draw boundaries between herself and the man. “Angeline, let’s go,” he called out while smiling. Angeline’s head drooped down as she walked toward him. “Why, are you afraid of seeing him?” He lit a cigarette and blew several clouds of smoke.
Angeline was dumbfounded. Cole laughed sheepishly. “You should know that I’m a perfectionist. I’m worried that I’ll be unable to kiss you if I know that you have any ugly scars on your body.” Angeline’s face grew red as she shifted aside. A warning expression on her face, she said, “You and I are impossible.” Cole sighed as he looked at the distance between them. “It has been hard for me, Cole Yorks, to find a woman I’m serious about. And yet, you dislike me.” The chauffeur’s face paled instantly as he began sweating profusely. Once in a while, he looked at Angeline through the back view mirror, in fear for her life. All women who rejected the young master did not have good things happen to them.Angeline did not realize that she had offended anyone and continued embarrassing Cole. “You can drop me off when we arrive at Imperial Capital. I’m familiar with the place and won’t get lost.” Cole stared at her speechlessly. “Are you that eager to get rid of me?”Angeline look