Zachary walked past the corridor and entered an empty elevator.As soon as the elevator doors closed, he removed his cold and distant facade. The sadness that suddenly appeared in his dazzling eyes was so intense that it was suffocating. Ivan’s words echoed in his ears like a curse.‘I’m a harbinger of misfortune! My bad luck put a deadly curse upon my little girl, whom I’ve been longing for! Sotiria Green… A woman who’s managed to stir up emotions in my heart, similar to the little girl… If I continue to harass her, she’ll die too…’Ding!The elevator doors opened. The young woman who had been waiting for the elevator outside saw Zachary, who was in the elevator. She stared at his stunning face for at least five seconds, then blushed as she said, “Sir, the elevator has arrived at the lowest floor. Why aren’t you getting out?”Only then did Zachary return to his senses. He didn’t look at the woman. Instead, he absentmindedly said, “Thanks.”Less than half an hour ago, he had br
Someone in the crowd let out a cry. “Watch out! Behind you!”Only then did Zachary realize that he was in danger and quickly tried to dodge it.However, it was too late. He couldn’t avoid the attack. The sharp knife pierced through his shoulder, tearing through his shirt and piercing into his firm muscles.This was a trained assassin. He did not give Zachary any time for recovery. He immediately pulled out his knife and aimed it at Zachary’s back once again.The fearful onlookers had scattered far away.Only a woman in a pearl-white dress, whose figure resembled a white lily, dashed forward, ignored her own safety, and threw her arms around the assassin’s arm.Shrrk!The assassin’s arm fell sharply when she wrapped her arms around it and drove his knife deep into the woman’s stomach.“Oh my God! Look! That woman tried to save that man and was stabbed by that knife!” A scream was heard from the crowd.Then, someone cried, “Poor thing! She’s such a pretty girl, and she has such
Sotiria’s eyes filled with emotional tears. She felt as if a piece of sponge had been stuffed down her throat. Besides, she couldn’t say anything more.‘See! That’s just how Garrison is! Let’s put aside the fact that he’s gotten himself hurt just to save me. The first thing he thought of when he woke up wasn’t how badly injured he was, but to ask if I was hurt… That’s true love! Zachary may have said that he likes me, but he’s never mentioned “love” to me at all. However, I know that Charlotte Simmons is the only woman he could ever love. He would never love me. Only Garrison’s love for me is pure and flawless! And only Garrison deserves my effort to really let go and show him my love!’“Dad, what are you doing here too?”After showing Sotiria concern, Garrison finally noticed Ivan’s presence. His eyes filled with nervousness as soon as he looked at Ivan. “Don’t say anything yet, dad. I have something to say first. If you’re here to tear Tiria and me apart, I don’t want to hear an
Zachary was always as cold as a mountain of ice. He rarely showed any sign of emotion.However, at that moment, Sotiria could see a clear hint of concern in his inky, blank eyes…Lorraine was Zachary’s fiancée. She was hurt because she had taken a knife for him. It was perfectly logical for him to be concerned for Lorraine.‘But why did my heart feel this inexplicable sense of jealousy when I saw that look in his eyes?’“Even though Lory will be alright, she saved your life. At this point, you owe her twice for saving your life now.” A clear voice drew closer and closer toward them.Sotiria was shocked because that voice sounded exactly like Zachary’s.She followed the sound of that voice and saw a face that looked exactly like Zachary’s. She was even more shocked. Her hands and legs turned ice-cold, and her entire body trembled.Was it really possible for two people to look that much alike in this world?At that point, Zachary replied in a cold, indifferent tone, “I draw a cle
Zachary did not answer but instead cast his gaze on Sotiria abruptly.Sotiria, who had been looking up at him before this, exchanged gaze with him all of a sudden. She felt like she had been electrocuted, and her heart was throbbing like the thunder of a storm.She lowered her head in an instant.“What do you think?” Zachary’s voice pierced through her like a piercing cold blizzard.Sotiria looked dumbfounded. She raised her head cautiously and felt even more so when she saw that Zachary was still staring at her. “Are you talking to me?”Zachary, whose face looked as cold as a glacier, responded, “Yes.”“I don’t understand...” Sotiria’s eyebrows twitched, and the corners of her mouth trembled slightly. “This is a matter between you, Lory, and this gentleman who looks a lot like you. It’s also a major life event for you, so does it have anything to do with me? You should make your own decision, right? Why are you asking me for my opinion?”She took a peep at Jebediah as he was gi
‘I want to change my mind all of a sudden. I don’t care about what other people think. I just want to follow my gut feeling and tell Zachary that I don’t want him to marry Lorraine.’Zachary was conscious of Sotiria’s mood swing and reminded her indifferently. “I’ve told you more than once that you don’t have to care about what others think of you. Just give us what’s on your mind now.”It was obvious that he was encouraging her to say “no” boldly!For a moment, she almost gave up on the struggle.However, she was still sober. She knew that it was wrong for her to do so!‘Zachary is a regal and perfect man, while Lorraine is a beautiful and flawless woman. They are a match made in heaven, and they should be together. What’s more, given Zachary’s personality, if he married another woman, he’d be loyal to his wife and would never pester me again...’As such, Sotiria made up her mind silently. “I think you should marry Lory.”The moment she said that Sotiria saw Zachary’s tall body
‘Since I’ve agreed to marry Garrison, I must never go back on my own words! I must completely sever my relationship with Zachary today so that I won’t feel any impulses or entanglements that I shouldn’t be feeling from today onward!’“No! No, I haven’t!” Sotiria shook her head decisively as she stared directly at Zachary’s frigid eyes courageously. Although her heart was dripping blood deep down, she acted indifferently, just like a merciless assassin on the surface. “Speaking of my reaction when I see you. You’re a regal, handsome, and charming man, Mr. Connor. Any woman who approaches you will react to those traits subconsciously. Such reactions are purely physiological and have nothing to do with how I feel.”Zachary’s dark and thick eyebrows were slightly creased.Sotiria ignored his reaction and continued to say indifferently, “Mr. Connor, don’t blame me for speaking too bluntly. I really don’t have any feelings for you. Although you’re an excellent man, you’re not my type at a
The doctor thought Jebediah was Zachary and answered respectfully, “Mr. Connor, thanks to you, you sent your fiancée here just in time for the rescue procedure. Although the stab was deep, it did not hurt her vital organs. Therefore, Ms. Larson will be fine as long as the wound isn’t infected. She’ll need to stay in the hospital for further observations and should be able to go home in a few days.”The doctor had already told Jebediah long before he arrived at the hospital that Lorraine’s injury was not serious, and Jebediah was even more relieved now.He followed the hospital bed and walked toward the ward together.Sotiria supported Garrison behind Jebediah.At this time, a familiar voice came from behind Sotiria. “Ms. Green, can I have a moment with you?”Sotiria looked back and saw Lucas standing at the elevator entrance. His golden, curly hair and the two oversized earrings hanging on his ears were particularly conspicuous.She knew that Lucas must be here to talk to her abo