“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
Sotiria stopped abruptly in front of the car, as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water.‘So Zachary has a fiance! Lorraine is his fiance!’“You enjoy using your status as my fiance to flaunt and earn other people’s respect, and I don’t care. However, if you plan on using that as a means to tie me down, you’re hugely mistaken.”Zachary, whose face was cold and icy, spoke with such a cold voice that he could push Lorraine a thousand miles away.Lorraine’s lips trembled even more than ever.“But I’m still officially your fiance. You need to be considerate when it comes to me. How could you… How could you seduce another woman behind my back?”“Fiance?”Zachary’s inky eyes were filled with disdain as he repeated the word.“Only the word ‘wife’ exists in my personal dictionary. The word ‘fiance’ does not exist at all, which means that your so-called claim that you are my fiance means nothing to me. What do you mean ‘officially’? Why should I show you any consideration?”
Suddenly, she felt Zachary’s thumb and forefinger holding her chin in a firm grip.His fingers had already forced her to lift her face before she could come back to her senses. Then, Zachary’s lips were firmly pressed against her own.Boom!She felt as if a loud clap of thunder had exploded in her mind.Her heart immediately began beating wildly. She felt as if she had fallen into a beautiful dream and had instantly forgotten reality. His delicate, charming breath was the only thing that filled her senses…“Ugh…”The drilling pain snapped her back into consciousness.She forcefully pushed Zachary away. She raised her hand and slapped him right across the face.“You’re inhumane, Zachary Connor!”Zachary, who had never been slapped by anyone except his own mother and a kid, actually showed no signs of anger. Instead, he narrowed his icy pupils cheekily like a kid who had just gotten away with a prank.“Doesn’t your heart ache when you treat your lover so roughly?”“You!”Soti
He loved her deeply, so he respected her every decision. He never forced her. He knew that her heart and body would belong to him one day.However, when Zachary had kissed her, she had been so compliant, so infatuated... This made him furious with jealousy… At the same time, his concern deepened like an abyss…‘Carlie!’She might have lost her memories, but the doctor had mentioned that her subconscious was still strong. The doctor had even said that if she were to frequently interact with anyone who had left a deep impression on her before she’d lost her memories, it was highly likely that she would slowly regain her memories…If she regained her memories, it would be impossible for him to have her!‘No! I’ve waited ten years to be with her! I can’t let that happen!’“I’m sorry, Garrison. I just promised you yesterday that I would stay away from Zachary. But… But… I don’t know what came over me. When he kissed me, I…”Sotiria’s face turned as red as a tomato as she touched the
“Second Master, with all due respect, I think that a person who can’t let go of the past will live a very painful life. Besides, it was Mrs. Connor who failed you in the first place, and Ms. Larson is a good woman, so why don't you forget about Mrs. Connor and settle down with Ms. Larson? I'm sure you'll have a wonderful life ahead,” Lucas said as he drove the car.Zachary looked outside through the window, his face expressionless.“You won’t understand my feelings no matter how much I explain.” The corner of Lucas’s lips twitched.‘Poor, poor Second Master.’The moment he had entered the car, he’d reverted to his cold, emotionless self again. It was as if his heart had died long ago, and what was left behind was merely an empty shell. The only time he would behave like a living person was when he was “seducing” Sotiria. Then, his eyes would be glowing radiantly, and his entire being would be filled with joy.Lucas found it weird. Second Master had gone through his darkest t
As expected, a video had been sent to Charlotte’s inbox.Charlotte opened it and found a video of her recent sexual encounter with Zachary in the car. She screamed and blushed furiously.Before long, she received a message from Rufus.“This exciting clip of you with Zachary is your remuneration. I will keep it safe and save it for my future enjoyment. Our debt has been repaid. You’re welcome!”Charlotte’s expression stiffened.A few minutes later, she received another message.“I won’t let anyone see this. Don’t worry.”Charlotte questioned herself.She had no idea how Rufus had managed to get this video. He was in a different city. However, she let go of the question soon enough, as Rufus had already sent the information to her inbox.The next day, at a high-class hotel in Rothesay.A black Masserati was parked outside the hotel entrance. As two bodyguards escorted a pot-bellied, middle-aged man out of the hotel, the driver hurriedly opened the Masserati’s door and said in a
“Lory…” A clear and melodious voice called out.A fair hand held her by the wrist as a car stopped nearby.“Zachary is openly making love to another woman in front of you. He’s obviously just trying to hurt you. You know this, so why are you still standing here, watching foolishly?”Lorraine shook her head feebly. It took her a while before she calmed down and replied shakily, “You’re wrong, Jez. Zachary isn’t doing it with her to hurt me. I’m nothing to him now. Carlie is the only thing that matters to him. He would never use tools to hurt me. He’s doing this because he’s so in love with Carlie that he’s lost control!”“Uh…” Jezebel turned awkwardly toward Charlotte’s car, shook her head, and said, “Lory, since you know you mean nothing to Zachary, why are you still torturing yourself? Forget him, and I’ll take you anywhere you like. Isn’t that much better?”“No!” Lorraine grimaced. Her eyes flashed hatefully.“It’s all Charlotte’s fault that Zach and I have ended up this way. I
The corners of Charlotte’s lips twitched. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“Why?” Zachary kept his eyes on her.There was no doubt about it. Not only did his wife have an extremely exquisite face, but her figure was also graceful and well-proportioned, better than a supermodel’s.The subtle display of fair flesh underneath her skirt seemed to exude a seductive fragrance. Her waist, which was the width of an A4 size paper, was slender. He felt an urge to hold her in his arms. She crossed her slender and well-proportioned legs naturally, creating a dark silhouette…‘D*mn it!’Zachary realized that the longer his gaze lingered on Charlotte’s body, the brighter the flames of passion burned within him, even though he had always abstained.“Based on Rothesay tradition, a man and a woman can only be considered husband and wife after holding a proper wedding ceremony. I know we’ve registered, but people will talk if we live together without having a ceremony,” Charlotte replied calmly
Charlotte remained sitting calmly in the car. She knew that this time, Zachary was determined to strangle Lorraine to death.Of course, she didn’t want Zachary to do it… But not because she didn’t want Lorraine to die. It was because Lorraine had Jezebel’s support. If Zachary killed her, Jezebel would do everything to avenge Lorraine.It wasn’t worth it for Zachary to plunge into mutual destruction with Lorraine. She didn’t deserve him.Charlotte knew very well that since Lorraine, who was a natural schemer, had the nerve to seek her out alone, it meant that she would have been prepared to run into Zachary and would ensure that Zachary would be too afraid to kill her.Thus, even though Zachary was strangling Lorraine, Charlotte did not exit the car to stop him.The car door opened and closed.Charlotte felt a bone-chilling aura throughout the entire car as soon as Zachary entered the co-driver’s seat.Zachary didn’t speak. Instead, he stared at her.Despite her intimate relatio
“What have you done?” Zachary’s voice was as cold as a frosty wind.“I’ve hired a few assassins. The assassins and I have had an agreement. If anything happens to me, they will do everything in their power to kill Charlotte and her two kids!”Charlotte’s entire body went cold as soon as she heard this.“Hehehe… Sorry, Zach, I misspoke. I shouldn’t have said ‘her two kids’. They’re yours and Charlotte’s kids, aren’t they?”Lorraine supported herself as she rose to her feet.In the past, no matter what happened, she would always do her best to maintain a good impression in front of Zachary, to show him the best parts of her.Now, she knew that his impression of her was gone with the wind. She cackled freely like a maniac. “Hahahaha… Look at that nervous look on your face, Zach. You’ve always been fearless, but she’s the only one who’s ever been able to make you lose your sh*t, isn’t she?”Zachary eyed Lorraine icily, his gaze as sharp as cold knives. Lorraine, whose heart was no
Lorraine forgot about the pain due to the intense panic she felt and stared at Zachary in disbelief. “Zachary, what do you mean by these scary remarks? I’m pregnant, yet you kicked me, disregarding mine and the child’s well-being. Could you be... Are you thinking of... Are you thinking of killing me?”“A wicked woman like you deserves more than just death.” Zachary’s cold voice slapped Lorraine in the face.Lorraine’s lips trembled, but she could not utter another word, as if her throat was being severely strangled by an invisible hand.Cough! A large mouthful of blood was spat out of her mouth, dyeing her white dress red.Although she did not feel pain or fear, her heart was glacial.She also knew that she deserved more than just death!‘But... wicked woman?‘I didn’t expect to be labeled as a “wicked woman” in Zachary’s heart someday!’As he was glaring at this pitiful woman, there was not even a hint of sympathy in Zachary’s eyes, and his voice still sounded frigid and merci
Lucas called not long after Charlotte put down her cell phone. “Milady, I just received a call from my ex-girlfriend, who I dumped last month, and she said that she just found out that she’s pregnant and she suspects that the baby might be my child... Ahem!“Therefore, I have to go to the hospital to get a paternity test with her as soon as possible. I don’t have time to drive Naomi back to your house, so you can either pick her up yourself or just let Naomi stay at the Second Master’s house.”Charlotte decided to pick Naomi up.As soon as she drove out of the yard gate, a crimson Ferrari dashed toward her head-on. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply, avoiding a direct clash with the car.Braking harshly, the Ferrari hit the tree and killed its engine.Charlotte also stepped on the brake.The Ferrari’s door was pushed open abruptly, and Lorraine walked in front of Charlotte’s car angrily. She then pointed at Charlotte with her trembling right hand. “Charlotte Simmon
“Don’t forget who I am. There’s nothing that I can’t find out as long as I want to know... Aaaah—“Baby, you‘re hurting me. Don’t be too greedy... Oh, slow down, I’m on the phone. Oh. Ow—” The man’s voice was interrupted by a series of his own cries, and a woman’s moans were coming from the background at the same time.Charlotte vaguely pictured a rather explicit scene, blushed, and cleared her throat. “Um... I can call you later if it’s inconvenient for you to speak now.”“There’s no need. It’s convenient. Very convenient... Good girls, wait for me on the bed. I’ll get angry otherwise, understand?”“Hmph, are we less significant than your phone calls? Hmph!”“Don’t keep us waiting!”The sound of footsteps faded away.The man squinted his rare violet eyes and said languidly, “My little Simmons Princess, I’ve long heard people say that you’re still alive, and I really want to take a look at you with my own eyes, but I’ve sworn to never take another step into Rothesay. You should
Zachary looked at Charlotte through the window as a surge of pride swelled inside of him. “She’s my wife right now, so she’s your niece-in-law. You shouldn’t call her ‘that woman’ anymore.”The corner of the man’s lips curled up a little when he heard what Zachary had said. However, he soon reverted to his serious expression and continued. “Zach, even if she’s your wife now, I have to warn you. You have to think twice before you act. My great-grandfather, who’s also your great-grandfather, was framed and died in prison for offending someone from the royal family. Your great-great-grandmother wrote a letter with her own blood and came up with a family rule. The Connors are only allowed to do business. They are not allowed to deal with people from the government. Do you really want to break the family rule for her?”“Yes,” Zachary replied, his deep brown eyes filled with murderous intent. “I owe her a wedding, and I don’t want them to interfere with my wedding.”The man opened his mou