“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
Zachary turned his cold, frosty gaze to Lucas.“Start the car!”“Oh.” Despite feeling bad for Lorraine, Lucas obediently started the car.The luxurious customized Rolls-Royce drove off. Lorraine was forced to release her grip on the car door, staying behind alone. She stood in the midst of the sharp-smelling car exhaust with a pale look on her face.She felt a wave of cold wind. Her graceful figure wavered, and her legs buckled. She landed on the ice-cold tar road with a thump.“Ah! Isn’t that Miss Lorraine?”“Pfft! Miss Larson is the hottest female celebrity at the moment. She’s really regal. Why would she ever appear on the street so casually? Are you dreaming?”“I’m beginning to wonder if I’m dreaming too. But look!”The other person rubbed her eyes. “Oh my god, it really is her! She’s my idol. What is she doing? Why is she kneeling on the ground? Who hurt her? Come on, let’s help her!”Two young girls in school uniforms rushed toward Lorraine, who was not too far away.Ho
“No! Jebediah, you don’t understand!” Lorraine’s head shook like a maraca. “Zachary told me personally that he proposed to Sotiria and he’s always been a man of his word. What’s more, he’s always hated my brother, so he’ll definitely manage to snatch Sotiria before my brother and Sotiria get married. He’ll definitely succeed!”Jebediah was speechless for a while.‘Yes! I know Zachary. He’s a loose cannon that has always gone his own way and has never cared about other people’s opinions. If Zachary truly recognizes Sotiria, he won’t care how filthy Sotiria’s past is or what others have to say about it and will insist on marrying her—‘A great example is the fact that Zachary got together with Charlotte Simmons despite everyone’s opposition back then.’“Jebediah, you finally believe what I said. The only person I can count on is you, so you must help me!” Lorraine’s small hands, which were grasping Jebediah’s arms tightly, trembled vigorously.Jebediah could no longer bear to disobe
Lorraine had thought about giving up on Zachary and loving Jebediah instead.She had tried her best to do so. However, the more she tried, the more she found that she could not love Jebediah. Her love for Zachary grew deeper and deeper the more she tried to love Jebediah!However, she owed a lot to Jebediah. What’s more, Jebediah had too much on her. Thus, the only way she could repay Jebediah was by paying him with her own body...“Mmmm... No!” Lorraine seemed like she had been electrocuted instantly when she felt a strange sensation approach the corner of her lip. She mustered a large amount of strength out of nowhere and pushed Jebediah’s head to the side immediately.“We’ve agreed that you will not go anywhere near my mouth, so don’t push your luck!”“Heh.” Jebediah’s thin lips curled upward and formed a flirtatious arc. “Lory, I was just messing with you. Why so serious?”Lorraine wanted to say something, but a heavy feeling crushed her all of a sudden, and her whole body tr
“So this is why you needed me to come over.” As he thought about the fact that he and Sotiria had gotten engaged and he would walk down the aisle with her hand in his, Garrison's charming face looked gentle and cheerful.“We’ll get married in six days on Valentine’s Day, which means that every Valentine’s Day in the future will not only be an ordinary Valentine’s Day for us but also our wedding anniversary.”“Yeah, that’s great.” Sotiria walked into her house and closed the door. “But... I think that… that...”So many thoughts were intertwined in her mind that she did not know where to start.Garrison grabbed her hand gently and held it carefully in his palm. “Tiria, you should know how I feel about you. You’ve always been my favorite girl. Although you only agreed to marry me a few days ago, I’ve loved you and regarded you as my wife for the past four years, so there’s no need for you to speak so carefully when you have something you need to tell me.”‘Okay!’ Sotiria took a deep