“Weren’t you still so swollen with insolence and arrogance just now? Why are you so afraid that you’re having wobbly legs now?” The woman, who Sotiria had pressed the cake against her face not long ago, walked toward Sotiria haughtily.Sotiria tried to keep calm. “Who told you that I’m scared? I... I have a clear conscience, so what if you’ve brought so many people here to threaten me?”“Pfft! Still want to play tough, huh? If your heart was truly as tough as you appear to be, your voice wouldn’t be trembling now.” The woman stretched out her contemptuous fingers and pointed at Sotiria.Sotiria was rendered speechless.Yes. Not only was her voice trembling, but her heart was also trembling at this moment.The fact that so many people were holding guns at her was already terrifying enough. What made her even more nervous was the man standing at the window with his back facing her.Although she could not see the man’s face and he had not uttered a single word until now, his aura wa
“All of you, do as she says.”‘Wait! Why did that indifferent yet clear and enticing voice sound so familiar?’Sotiria was stunned. Her gaze turned toward the stalwart man once again.“Okay, Mr. Connor.”The two tall men forcibly dragged the frail Sotiria toward the sexy, foxy girl.“Wait!” Sotiria was now so frightened that she steeled herself. “Zachary! Is that man Zacahry?”The two men restraining Sotiria instantly froze in place as if they had been hit by a stunning spell.The other ten men in black shot Sotiria terrified looks at the same time.Even the tall woman, who was dead-set on getting revenge on Sotiria, couldn’t help looking astonished.‘Zachary!’Only a few people in Rothesay had the nerve to call him by that name.What gave this woman the right to do that?Zachary, who was standing in front of the French windows like an ice sculpture, finally turned around for the first time. The corners of his lips slowly curled up.“Tsk… Sotiria Green!”At that moment, t
Sotiria turned green from fright. “Zachary, you tried to seduce me yesterday. It’s only been less than a day, and you’re already acting as if you don’t know me? No! Let go of me! I don’t want to!”Zachary pursed his thin lips. He quietly watched the scene as if he was watching an entertaining show.Sotiria’s panic increased as they dragged her closer and closer to the foxy lady. She was close to tears.“Zachary, have you forgotten? You gave me flowers yesterday, you said you liked me, and you even wanted me to… Mmph…”She couldn’t say anything else.She was now dragged right in front of the foxy lady. The man on her left was holding her face with his large hand and forcing her mouth open.Meanwhile, two men had put on disposable gloves. They hurriedly walked toward Sotiria. One of the men said, “You heard Mr. Connor’s orders, Miss Green. If you’re willing to stick out your own tongue and lick Miss Shore, just nod. That would make things easier for you. Otherwise, we’ll have to
The men widened their small eyes too. Their expressions were filled with shock.The regal Zachary was unperturbed by everyone’s stares. He simply lowered his enticing, icy pupils and glanced at Sotiria in a nonchalant manner.“You must have heard of how I deal with things. I only give one chance to everything I do. Now, I’m giving you one chance—be my lover and I’ll indulge you like I indulge my sister. You’ll also be spared this humiliation today.”“No!” Sotiria refused without hesitation.“Mr. Connor, I’ve heard that you’re a reasonable man. You know how filthy it is to force another man’s fiancee into becoming your lover. I’d rather be humiliated than prostitute myself to you!”At that moment, a strange glint flashed across Zachary’s eyes.‘D*mn it! Yesterday, when I held her and firmly pressed up against her, I actually thought that she was Charlotte, as if I was intoxicated. Now, that proud and unyielding look on her face is giving me that very same feeling! Heh! What on ear
“You deliberately arranged for those men to take advantage of Tiria at Rainbow Bridges yesterday and threw me in the river. I haven’t confronted you about that, but you had the gall to talk about it.”Garrison gritted his teeth hatefully when he thought of everything Zachary had done.“I’ve heard about Tiria and Miranda’s fight. Look at you! You’ve spoiled your sister rotten. She’s like a rat on the street now. Everyone hates the very sight of her, and you’ve let her have her way by humiliating Tiria instead of differentiating between right and wrong. If this goes on, she’ll commit murder, set a house on fire, or cause a huge disaster. How will you cover for her then?”Zachary was about to speak when Miranda exploded. “Garrison, what the hell are you talking about? Are you accusing me of murder and arson? If I was ever going to commit murder or arson, you’d be the first one I’d kill, and I’d set your house on fire too!”Knowing Miranda’s evil, perverse behavior, Garrison refused to
“I’m not scared, Garrison. We’re not going to bow to villains.”Garrison’s eyes were filled with even more warmth.‘Don’t worry, Carlie! I will do everything I can to protect you. I won’t let those men hurt you again!’ he thought to himself silently.Zachary might have his back to Garrison and Sotiria, but he could see them looking into each other’s eyes affectionately very clearly through the mirror in front of him and to his right. Seeing this was akin to adding salt to his already bleeding, wounded heart. The increased agony made him feel as if he was in purgatory. He refused to remain in the restaurant. He moved his long legs and headed out the door.“Ah!”Garrison hit one man, making him drop to the ground.“Ow!”Sotiria kicked another man hard, causing him to squeal in agony like a pig.Zachary did not turn around again. He continued walking ahead without turning back.He was just about to walk out the door when a lily-white figure hurriedly rushed to the door and bloc
‘Lorraine Larson… Garrison’s younger sister.’She might be Garrison’s sister, but Sotiria had only met Lorraine once three years ago, when she’d woken up after that incident. At the time, Sotiria had simply given Lorraine a greeting. The pair had not spoken. However, Lorraine’s extremely beautiful face was deeply imprinted in her heart…“Lory! I’m so happy you were willing to save me and your sister-in-law.” Garrison’s elated voice pulled Sotiria back to reality.Lorraine curled her lips indifferently.“Save it. I was just passing through and accidentally saw you and Sotiria surrounded by these men. I would have preferred skipping this area if I had known you were here. That way, I wouldn’t have been forced by the sentiment of our shared blood to save you.”“Lory…”Garrison’s handsome face was filled with agony. “It’s been four years and three months since that incident. You’ve hated me for the past few years and refused to see me. You wouldn’t even come to my engagement part
“Mimi, if anything like this ever happens again, you must call me in advance so that I can stay far away from the venue of his suffering. I don’t want to save him again.”Miranda laughed.“Alright, Lory. Do you really think I don’t know you? You’re just saying that. Do you think I’m that stupid? It can’t be that much of a coincidence. You weren’t just passing through. You heard that something happened to your brother and deliberately ran all the way here. You’d be the first one to burst into tears if anything actually happened to him…”Miranda and Lorraine were gradually walking away arm in arm. Sotiria remained in the same spot like a statue, staring at their figures in a daze.She felt as if she had experienced the scene before her again.Over the past four years, Sotiria had felt once or twice that she had recognized a certain person or had once been to a certain place before… Ever since she had met Zachary yesterday, that feeling would come over her more frequently and more po