"What's most important in modern society? It's your connections and resources. Do you think you’d go far without these or a famous person to guide you? I know the new product you invented was a success, but what will you do without connections? You think they’d allow a newcomer to win the annual perfume championship?" Frank stated menacingly."Your point being?" Lily stared at him coldly. She just wanted him to get to the point after making her listen to his gibberish."You should think wisely," Frank continued to smile at her. At that moment, he thought he was showing Lily his most handsome smile, but it was pretty contorted as he was still in pain. He tried his best to charm her. "A smart lady should know how to grab on to opportunities presented to her. Now, I'm giving you a chance. It's your choice whether or not to take it."Lily turned her head to the left and right, "Really? I don't see anything." "Aww," Frank immediately came closer to her. They were so close he could
Frank fled to a nearby hospital to treat his injuries. He was a nuisance, crying out loud when they tended to him. When Melanie arrived, Frank's arm had been relocated, and the doctor had given him a cast for his fractured wrist that made him look funny. His face was already covered with injuries from the fight with Nathaniel, and now his arms were injured too. He was silently fuming. "Are you okay?" Melanie asked. She knew he was all right, but since he had requested her to come over immediately, she should at least try to offer some comfort. She volunteered to pay his medical fees and helped him leave the hospital. This made him feel slightly better."How'd you get yourself into this mess? You looked quite strong when you were fighting with Nathaniel!" She remarked as she helped him into the car. When seated comfortably, he used his chin to direct Melanie to buckle his seatbelt for him. Melanie had no choice but to comply. When she was done, she asked, "Going back t
They were silent for a moment as their minds were filled with thoughts. However, after a while, Frank started to throw a tantrum. He looked annoyed and proceeded to wind down the window and threw his cigarette bud out. Melanie stole a glance at him but did not dare speak. Instead, she concentrated on driving.“Why didn’t you tell me that woman knew kickboxing?” he gritted his teeth in anger as he questioned Melanie. She looked at him in confusion, but when she met his menacing gaze, she was surprised and almost lost control of her steering, “I don’t understand what you’re saying. Who? Who knows kickboxing?” His question made no sense at all. “Lily Christian!” He would never be able to forget this name after what had happened. Never in his life had he been beaten up by a woman! It was so humiliating! Frank thought he was pretty good with women. If he promised them something in return, they would always willingly throw themselves at him. It was probably because the bene
“That’s not possible!” Frank insisted. “Give me a minute,” Melanie said. She parked her car at the hotel car park and pulled out her phone to show Frank a photo of Lily. Even though they had met in Middle Valley, it had been a long time. There might be a possibility that Frank had forgotten how she looked and found someone that resembled her. “It’s her! You sure you didn’t know about it?” Frank remarked. Their eyes were clouded with confusion as Melanie concluded, “Looks like I’ll have to get to know Lily again.” …When Lily got home, she took out the two wooden puppets and placed them in a cabinet in the living room. Then she carefully wrapped the other piece of wood with a piece of paper and went to take a shower. At first, she was not in a rush for a shower, but when she recalled physically touching that scum, she wanted to scrub herself from the filth. Lily did not want to waste her time arguing with Frank, but now, as she thought about what he had said during
Lily was deep in thought and did not notice when Alexander got home. He saw his wife lying on the sofa when he opened the door. The orange-red sunlight shone onto Lily’s two slender legs as she held the bag of chips in one hand and a piece near her closed mouth.The TV was on, but it was apparent that Lily was not watching because her two beautiful eyes looked ahead without focus as her mind wandered. Alexander walked over and bent down as he opened his mouth.Lily had returned to her senses when her husband walked toward her. She noticed he had opened his mouth to try and steal her chip, so she quickly stuffed it into her mouth. “Haha, you didn’t get to steal it. Yum!”Lily was laughing gleefully, but unexpectedly, Alexander kissed her and bit the remaining half of the chip she had not eaten yet. Alexander did not stop there and licked the remaining food bits on the corner of her lips, “That tastes good!”Lily was stunned and helpless at this smug president’s flirtatious act.Ale
“I need to use the washroom.” Lily wanted to use this as an excuse to escape, but Alexander would not let her go so quickly. He tightened his arms and hugged her tightly, “No, repeat the first thing you said. Then you can go.”“I really need to use the washroom!” It was a slip of the mouth earlier. She was too embarrassed to say it out loud again.“You should hurry up and say it if you really need to go. It’s just a matter of one sentence anyway.” Alexander approached Lily until their noses touched. He was staring into her eyes. He said in a loving and charming tone, “Repeat it, my love.”“I-I…” Lily blushed harder, and her heart was thumping so fast that she could not take it anymore. She pushed him further away as she sat up straight and put her hands on her hips, “I said, my husband! Is there anything wrong with that?!”She might have sounded threatening, but she was very nervous. Her face blushed so red that it was like the evening dusk.“No, it’s nothing. I’m also proud that
Lily's brain had ceased to function. She stared at him for a moment before realizing what he had said. She punched his shoulder and said, "You're crazy!""Ouch!" Alexander grunted in pain. "I know it was my negligence that you must bring this up. However, it's not too late for us to work hard on it from now on.""When have I said that?” Lily was helpless and could no longer explain her words, "When did I say I want to have a baby with you? When did I mention this?"She did not remember mentioning that she wanted a child. Why did he suddenly bring up this topic? He could work hard by himself!Alexander released his hands around Lily and turned to pick up the wooden doll he had put down earlier. He waved the two dolls at her, "The reason you bought this is to hint you want a son and a daughter, wasn't it?Lily was speechless. ‘Why are his thoughts so peculiar?! I’m helpless with him!’"That's not what I meant. I was walking around and coincidentally passed by a wood carving shop.
Nathaniel still refused to speak to Eloise, and she could only sigh, “If you’re unwilling to speak to me, I’ll just leave.”“I see. You’d be so indifferent even after your son was in an accident,” Nathaniel finally spoke as he sneered at her. “Didn’t I come here to see you?” she snapped. “Yeah! It must’ve been difficult to add this to your schedule.” He had never been this rude to his mother, but Nathaniel was furious, so he could only take it out on her. When people were beaten down, they could always count on someone, but Nathaniel had no one else.“Nate! How dare you talk to me like that?” Eloise said sternly, “You know exactly how difficult it was for me all these years, but I’ve always tried my best to help you. Ask yourself this, haven’t I always given you help when needed? It’s true that this time, I’m at fault. However, you have no right to talk to me like that!” Nathaniel immediately came to his senses after being reprimanded. He turned around to look at h