Following behind Calvin, Bella glanced back at David standing there and felt quite sorry for him. It’s rare to find someone in the entertainment industry, or even in a regular workplace, who would stand up for a colleague like that. Of course, if he was standing up for her because he had feelings for her, then… She couldn't help but smile as she quickened her pace to walk beside Calvin, tilting her head to look at his cold, frosty face, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Calvin, where are we going?"Calvin didn't respond and led her straight to the director to watch some playback. The director was currently enjoying an ice pop, and Calvin told him to take his time and rest. Bella cheerfully unwrapped her ice pop, "Mr. Calvin, aren't you having one?" Her ice pop had started to melt after a short delay, making her frown.Suddenly, without any warning, Calvin leaned in and took a bite from her ice pop."Ah!" Bella exclaimed softly, looking at the now-missing corner of her ice pop. Realizing wh
Bella noticed that the director's attitude towards her had changed. As the director's attitude shifted, so did everyone else's attitude towards her. She couldn't help but suspect that Calvin's behavior that day was an intentional hint to the director. However, it didn't make sense—if he wanted to make things easier for her, a simple instruction would suffice. Why go to such lengths? Anyway, she had a rather comfortable last two days with the production crew, so comfortable that she almost felt like a big star. The day the program wrapped up, they held a small cocktail party to reward the entire crew. Everyone enjoyed such eating and drinking events. Although it was called a small cocktail party, everything was meticulously arranged, from the venue decoration to the food and drinks. Bella and Fiona found themselves in the middle of it, marveling at how money could solve so many problems. Honestly, they had only seen such scenes on TV. In their previous company, anniversary celebratio
Calvin never knew that Bella would be so cute when she was half drunk and half awake. Her eyes were blurry and her reaction was slow. After he kissed her fiercely, she suddenly pushed him away and turned over to sit up. He was shocked. What was she going to do? Did she forget to take a shower even when she was drunk? Women are sometimes really weird. When she took a shower, everything was extinguished. How could there be passion to continue?Bella half-knelt up with some sway. Calvin propped up his body and reached out to help her but she pushed him back to the bed. He put his hand on her slender waist and was puzzled, "Bella?""Don't move!" She pouted and muttered, and then moved her body again to sit on him. Calvin was stunned for half a second, and then laughed. Did she want to do it herself? Alcohol makes cowards brave. I didn't expect that the little white rabbit could also turn into a big bad wolf with the help of alcohol. It was interesting, and he was happy to see it. Now she
After indulging in drinks and pleasure, facing reality brought a bit of awkwardness, starting with Fiona’s teasing. She didn’t say much, just lamented that the Indian love oil she had specially gifted was neglected. Bella rolled her eyes dramatically. Last night was unexpected; she was so drunk that she only wanted to get back and sleep, and as for the Indian love oil, it should be left for Fiona’s blonde, blue-eyed CEO. Fiona casually tossed the oil back into her bag, scolding Bella for not appreciating her kindness.The two bantered as they packed up, preparing to check out. The resort’s environment and facilities were nice, but only for vacationers. They had been up and down the mountains daily, hardly experiencing any of the resort’s pleasures. Now, as they were leaving, it felt like they were finally liberated, ready to return to civilization.The lobby on the first floor was crowded with most of the show’s staff, everyone bidding farewell and leaving one after another. Bella saw
LAfter coming back from the show, Bella and Fiona indulged themselves for two days before feeling revived. However, while Bella was back to full strength, Fiona seemed frazzled. The constant phone calls were a buzzkill. By noon, they decided to find a place to eat and take a break.They entered a French restaurant, and before they even sat down, Fiona's phone rang incessantly again. Bella pouted, "Even the president isn't this busy."Fiona tossed her shopping bags aside and glanced at the caller ID. With a deep sigh, she answered with a cheerful tone, "Hello, Auntie... Yes, it's me... What? Dinner? Oh... I have to work late on Saturday... Uh-huh... Okay... I got it..."Listening to Fiona sweet-talk her aunt, Bella thought Fiona could be quite the tough talker online, but offline she was a pushover, easily cajoled by her aunts and uncles. After Fiona hung up, Bella asked, "Your aunt is setting you up with another eligible bachelor?"At their age, it was all about marriage and babies. W
When Bella visited Calvin's company again, she noticed a subtle change in Angela's attitude. Previously, Angela had looked at her with cold, dismissive eyes, clearly influenced by Jex's comments about Bella being Calvin's little "mistress." Angela, a proper person who despised unethical relationships, naturally didn't like Bella. But today, Angela was unexpectedly warm, leaving Bella a bit taken aback by her sudden friendliness.Before Bella could speak, Angela got up and led her to a nearby sofa, saying, "Mrs. Tang, Mr. Calvin is in a meeting. Please wait for a moment."Bella was surprised. Did Angela know? Feeling a bit embarrassed, she smiled, and Angela, understanding, said, "Mr. Jex loves to joke around and often catches people off guard.""Yes," Bella agreed, adding, "The higher-ups are promoting the new show, and keeping things under wraps is part of the plan.""I understand," Angela said, turning to pour Bella a glass of water.Suddenly curious, Bella asked, "How many secretar
The phone kept ringing, but Calvin remained unmoved. Bella felt uneasy hearing it, finding her recent position awkward now. Calvin held her still, withdrew, and grabbed a few tissues to clean her up. She blushed, clumsily trying to fix her clothes, but fastening her bra's clasp with her dress on was difficult.Without a word, Calvin took off her dress. She turned her back to him, covering her chest, her face flushed. The scene was undeniably intimate. He couldn't resist brushing her shoulder again, laughing amidst the ringing phone. "If I’d known, I would’ve just taken it off earlier."“Hurry up!” she urged, annoyed by the phone ringing incessantly. Jex’s patience was impressive.“No rush.” Calvin knew Jex; whatever he wanted wasn’t urgent, just idle chatter. He helped her fasten her bra and put her dress back on. Looking at her now, with her face flushed and eyes moist, she looked thoroughly ravished. He couldn’t help but smile.“What are you laughing at?”He shook his head and asked
Jessica turned at the sound of Jex’s voice and gave a seductive smile. Her heavily made-up face seemed about to crack, making Bella secretly worry for her. Fortunately, her concern was unnecessary. Bella was more curious about why Jessica was here at this time. Had she also resigned? That would be troublesome. How would she refuse Jessica if she clung to her persistently?Jex ignored Jessica’s overly made-up appearance and showed no surprise or questions about her presence. He enthusiastically engaged in conversation with her. Jessica seemed to regain her composure, giving the receptionist a disdainful look, but the receptionist, seasoned in handling such provocations, remained unfazed.After warming up with Jex, Jessica finally noticed Bella and Calvin, greeting them in an exaggeratedly sweet manner. Bella thought, "How long has it been since we last met? Jessica’s powers of annoyance have only increased. What has made her even more legendary? She used to shamelessly take advantage,
"Absolutely not!""Dream on!"Two voices rang out simultaneously as Jex and Fiona locked eyes, engaging in a silent battle of wills. Jex was the first to turn his gaze back to the computer, remarking, "Wives are the most ungrateful creatures. They promise to give themselves to you, but once they do, they demand more. They’ll take half your savings, hold your assets hostage, and put their names on your house and car. Ask them to have a child, and they wail about their lack of human rights, claiming they aren’t baby-making machines. Damn it, even if I, Jex, had a fortune, you’d still have to give me a son!"Fiona retorted coolly, "Yes, some men think so highly of themselves. They assume women marry them for their money, while simultaneously saying 'I love you, everything of mine is yours,' and insisting on a prenuptial agreement. Not only that, but they also eye their wife's dowry. 'The house is mine; you just pay for the renovation and the car. Don't know how to drive? No worries, I do
Bella has been feeling a bit anxious lately, the kind of anxiety you feel when your crush discovers a little secret of yours—nervousness tinged with embarrassment. She’s been waiting for Calvin’s reaction, but he hasn’t shown any sign of noticing that she turned their recent experiences into a novel. She feels both relieved and a bit disappointed. Why doesn’t he say something? Like maybe he doesn’t like it, or he doesn’t mind. What does saying nothing mean? She’s made countless guesses but never thought Calvin might enjoy seeing her troubled by guessing his thoughts.She’s even consoled herself like an ostrich, thinking maybe he hasn’t read the novel at all. After all, the plan was just proposed, and the story isn’t even finished yet. All future plans are empty talk until the script is completed. With that in mind, his lack of reaction seems reasonable.Now that "Like Wolves and Tigers" has finished airing, she has nothing more to do with the company. Her daily routine consists of wri
Calvin had retrieved his car from repairs, but perhaps out of guilt, he found it increasingly unsatisfactory. Rather than driving something that displeased him, he decided it was better to buy a new one. Jex, learning of this, insisted on accompanying him. The old BMW X5 had been completely sidelined; Calvin would rather take a taxi than drive it. Jex jokingly called him heartless and ungrateful, lamenting that the loyal X5 had been abandoned despite its hard work. "What did it do wrong?" "It knows too much," Calvin said nonchalantly, fastening his seatbelt as he got into Jex's car."Knows too much?" It didn’t want to, either. It played along with your ruse, and this is how you repay it? Jex started the car and drove out of the parking lot. "Cars can't talk, you know. They're like mute illiterates—no matter how much they know, they can't express it."Calvin didn't respond. The car might not talk, but the passengers could ask questions. It's just easier to replace it. Shortly after th
Bella watched Calvin close the door and couldn't help but laugh. Despite being a bit annoying, it was indeed a coincidence that they ran into Jessica again. Disrupted by her presence, they lost the mood for shopping and just bought a pair of rings before heading back. Bella leaned back on the sofa, holding up her hand to inspect the ring. Hmm, it didn't sparkle as much away from the display lights. Seeing Calvin's figure, she waved him over.Calvin sat next to her, glanced at the ring, and smiled without saying a word. She grabbed his hand to place the rings side by side. With the right lighting, the rings regained their brilliance. She smiled foolishly, leaning her head on his shoulder. Apart from their wedding ring, he had never given her any jewelry before. This was probably the first time. Women have an inexplicable fondness for rings and flowers.“Do you like it?”“I love it!” She smiled and gave him a light kiss on the lips. The peck was far from enough to satisfy him. He reache
After finally getting into a taxi, Bella looked back at the photographers far behind, still snapping away, visibly shaken. Calvin seemed relieved as well. It was strange—why were there media outside the hospital? Few people knew about his hospitalization. How did the media find out? It was probably Jex’s doing.The call to Jex went through quickly. Jex was still talking to someone, haggling with a real estate agent by the sound of it. After finishing his conversation, he finally put the phone to his ear. "Calvin? I won’t be coming by this morning. Hold on until the afternoon, and I’ll help you to the bathroom."“I’ve been discharged.”Jex was a bit surprised. "Regained your sight?" He didn’t think it would happen so soon. "Stay a few more days. I can handle things at the company."“What’s with the reporters at the hospital entrance?”Jex laughed on the other end, pretending to complain. "How can we play happily if you pretend you don’t know it’s my arrangement? What’s the deal? Natura
"Blind man feeling an elephant?" She remembered the trick they played in the hot tub in Thailand, and it really fit the current situation. But she really couldn't handle this position, struggling futilely, "Mm... not like this, it's so embarrassing!" Being positioned like this and having him play with her was really too shameful, wasn't it?"I can't see," Calvin said, his fingers drawing circles there, getting increasingly slick, his head slightly tilted as his lips pressed against the delicate skin on the inside of her thigh. The tender and gentle kisses mixed with his breath made her whole body tremble. She shrank back, begging, "I'm ticklish, stop it." The light touches were the worst; she was really on the verge of tears with nowhere to escape.As if to tickle her, his nose rubbed back and forth on the spot he had just kissed with a bit more force, then a warm, moist tongue slid over it, followed by his teeth nibbling on the delicate flesh, bringing a slight sting. Bella couldn't
Calvin moved her hand away once more. "It's uncomfortable to sleep while holding you." Now Bella felt genuinely hurt. She had apologized, but he still refused her. Stiffening behind him, she debated whether to turn away herself. After a long while, she reached out again, hesitant to touch him. What if he rejected her again? She sighed softly, deciding to try once more. Snuggling closer, she hugged him again and said in a muffled voice, "I want to sleep while holding you." She felt his hand grip her wrist and her nose stung with tears. Was he really so firm? Pulling back, she felt a lump in her throat, "I need a drink of water," she muttered, getting out of bed and walking away quickly. She didn't turn on the lights. Calvin heard the sound of water being poured and the cup being set down, followed by her footsteps returning. She paused outside the curtain before quietly coming back to bed. This time, she stayed far from him, not even covering herself with the blanket, curling up an
Calvin's minor injury had scabbed over by the third day in the hospital. During the doctor's rounds, Dr. Jason kept a straight face while making notes. He could sense that this patient was in a good mood today and was becoming more adept at acting blind. When asked about his eyesight, Calvin still claimed he couldn't see. Dr. Jason made notes in the medical record without any comment.When Jex arrived, he found the room lively. Calvin was pretending to be blind, Dr. Jason was expressionless, and Bella looked worried. Jex smiled, feeling that he had come at the right time. He glanced at the medical record in Dr. Jason's hand. It seemed that private hospitals were going all out, not only providing medical services but also playing along with the patient's act. What was written in the medical record? A script?Dr. Jason closed the medical record discreetly, advised Calvin to rest more, and then left the room."How are you feeling today?" Jex asked.Calvin didn't answer, but Bella, with a
When Calvin’s wound got wet, Bella anxiously called a nurse to change the dressing. As the bandage was removed, the wound appeared pale, making Bella frown in concern. How could such a grown man be so careless? All this fuss only caused him more suffering. The nurse repeatedly emphasized that the wound should avoid water, but Calvin lay there with his eyes closed, showing no sign of listening. The nurse then turned to Bella with a tone of reproach, implying how poorly Bella was taking care of the patient.Bella felt frustrated; it wasn't intentional on her part. After the nurse left, she turned to Calvin to complain, "Did you hear that? The wound mustn't get wet! If you keep this up, you won't be allowed to bathe at all!" After all, they were in an air-conditioned room, and he wouldn’t sweat.Calvin lazily acknowledged her, feeling rather moody since he hadn't been able to have his way. Bella busied herself with organizing the wardrobe. Jex and Fiona had delivered her luggage from the