“I couldn’t help overhearing you asking Sotiria to marry you. I’m guessing that it’s one of your methods to tease her. You don’t actually want to marry her, right?”“Wrong,” Zachary replied.“What?” Lucas’s jaw nearly dropped. “Sir, she may resemble Mrs. Connor in some ways, but she’s not Mrs. Connor. The number of men this woman’s experienced would go on longer than a train, and you… Oh my God! Sir, how could you possibly fall for a woman like that?”“Watch your tongue!” Zachary’s gaze immediately became terrifyingly cold. “Remember. I won’t love any other woman except that little girl.”Lucas shivered at the sight of Zachary’s apocalyptic glare. Meanwhile, his heart filled with a wave of pity.‘Poor Mr. Connor! Since Charlotte's death, he hasn’t touched any other woman, and he’s certainly never considered remarrying. Now, he’s disregarding Sotiria’s reputation and identity simply because she resembles Charlotte. He’s even disregarding the fact that Sotiria’s engaged and wants to
“Oh my God, look! Isn’t that Sotiria Green?”“Ah! It really is her! Isn’t she engaged to Mr. Larson? Why’s that man giving her flowers?”“Don’t look so surprised. Doesn’t Sotiria have a brother? Maybe that guy’s her brother.”“No way! Didn’t you hear? That man called her his wife.”“What? Uh… Uh… Erm… Sotiria Green! Isn’t she going a little too far? Mr. Larson is handsome and rich. She’s lucky that Mr. Larson isn’t disgusted with her, yet she’s still doing these things in public. She’s gone too far!”At least 50 people began to surround the already crowded shopping mall entrance immediately and began pointing at Sotiria.Sotiria dearly wished that she could crawl into a hole.Her eyes filled with resentment as she stared at Zachary.“Mr. Connor, could you please have some decorum. If you keep this up… Mmm…”She couldn’t continue the next part of her sentence because Zachary had firmly sealed her lips with his thin, addictive mouth. Boom!Her mind exploded.She tried her be
“You’d better run, you sl*t! Quit being an eyesore with your humiliating ways. The sight of someone like you gives me an urge to attack. I’m so pissed!”Many people rolled up their sleeves but were too afraid to actually hit Sotiria because they noticed Zachary, who had been standing behind Sotiria the entire time.No one knew who he was, but his powerful, regal aura, his innate, intimidating presence, and his cold eyes that resembled ice crystals made them shut their mouths.‘Sotiria Green!’Anyone who knew her was well aware of her past. She may have been loose and arbitrary, but none of the men who had been intimate with were good at all.However, setting aside the fact that Sotiria was now engaged to Garrison, who was an outstanding man, she had even found a lover who looked so handsome and regal.What was wrong with the world?Were all good men changing their tastes? Had they fallen for sl*ts like Sotiria Green?Sotiria ran across the road from the street, 100 meters away.
“She is no daughter of mine. I won’t waste a single cent on her. Let her die.”Harvey had replied as such with an expressionless look on his face. He left after saying that, and Sotiria lost consciousness again.Sotiria had later discovered that Garrison had been the one who had paid for her emergency surgery. If Garrison hadn’t arrived on time and if it was too late, she would have been dead long ago.Most people said that fathers were generally protective of their daughters.Sotiria did not understand why her own father hated her so much. Now, she gradually understood that she was a humiliation in her father’s eyes!However, she did not hate Harvey.She hated herself for her misdemeanors.Harvey was only aware of a small tip of the iceberg of everything she had done in the past, and he already found it unacceptable. It was perfectly understandable that others would be disgusted with her!Sotiria was like a snail. She carried a hard shell to cover her innately weak and easily
“So, Mr. Connor, please let me go. We’ll consider everything that’s happened over the past few days a total farce and move past it. Stop harassing me from now on and we’ll stop seeing each other, okay? I’m begging you, okay?”Her voice, her tone, and her gentle yet stubborn look reminded him of a replica of Charlotte. At that moment, Zachary felt as if the woman standing before him and saying these words really was Charlotte. Thus, when she said the word “begging”, Zachary’s cold, hard heart melted. He actually felt the urge to nod and agree to her request.But… the more she resembled Charlotte in his eyes, the more he couldn’t bear to break it off with her!As a result, not only did Zachary refuse to comply, but he shook his head decisively.“I told you, your heart is mine.”Sotiria’s legs gave way. She nearly collapsed on the ground again. She couldn’t hide it anymore. Tears began streaming down her face.“You want me to be a laughing stock, just like I used to be in the
“You may continue calling me by my name from now on,” Zachary replied, looking as regal as a god.‘What?’Sotiria’s gaze turned from anxious to shocked.Zachary’s cold yet melodious voice drew closer and closer behind her. “I think it’s quite intimate of you to address me like that.”Sotiria let out a curse.The gloomy figure wavered in front of her. Long-legged Zachary had arrived in front of her.He lifted her chin with his left hand and slowly inched her small face upward. Then, he cradled her face with his right hand.She didn’t try to get away.Her heart was well aware that it wasn’t right whenever Zachary approached her and touched her intimately. She should be pushing him away… but she always seemed to turn into a statue, as if she couldn’t move anymore…She was clearly afraid of him being so near to her.However, she couldn’t help anticipating having him even closer to her.Thus, she surrendered and let his warm hand gently and warmly wipe the tears off her face just
“Yes.” Zachary’s thin, tempting lips moved.“Then we have nothing to talk about!” Sotiria felt as if a knife had gone through her heart. She was in such agony that even her breath was shaking.“Goodbye, Mr. Connor!”“No! I hope we’ll never meet again!”At that moment, a cab happened to drive past. She raised her hand and stopped it, then quickly walked toward the cab.Zachary, whose brows were dark and shapely, crossed his arms. He stared at her enigmatically. “Every time you talk about Garrison, you always say things like ‘I don’t want to let him down’ or ‘I don’t want to betray him’, but I’ve never heard you mention that you love him.”Sotiria paused in her tracks. Then, she lifted her face proudly.“That’s because I’m not an affectionate person. I don’t like talking about love all the time. Since you want to know so much, I’ll tell you, Mr. Connor. I love him. He’s just as important to me as Naomi. No other man, regardless of how outstanding he is, would ever replace him in m
Lorraine, who was wearing a white long dress, walked gracefully toward Zachary from his right. “I wanted to say that even though your whole objective when it comes to pursuing Sotiria is vengeance, I’m actually jealous of her. You’ve given her flowers, helped her take revenge, and kissed her in public. I’m actually jealous of a wh*re you don’t love, a woman who you’ll never marry even if you successfully make her fall for you.”“Who says I won’t marry her?” Zachary replied as indifferently as usual. He did not look at Lorraine.Lorraine’s red lips clearly shook. “What are you saying, Zach?”Zachary, whose face was completely expressionless, had eyes as cold as knives.“I’ve officially asked her to marry me. If she agrees, I’ll marry her at once.”Zachary’s voice was as cold as water, yet Lorraine felt as if she had heard lightning strike on a clear day. Her porcelain-white skin seemed even whiter than paper now. She grabbed Zachary’s arm in a panic. “Zach, how… how could you d