“Zachary… Connor…”Sotiria seethed, enunciating every syllable of his name. Her teary eyes turned as cold as frost. “You’ve known him for many years. You must have his phone number, right? Give him a call right now. I want to speak to him!”“Tiria...” Garrison shook his head. His eyes were filled with concern. “People call Zachary the devil of Rothesay in private for a reason. His personality is the amalgamation of fire and ice. He indulges the people he cares about limitlessly, but he’s extremely cruel to the people he hates. Based on everything he’s done to you today, he’s already categorized you as someone he hates. From now on, you have to try your best to stay away from him. What could possibly possess you to want to speak to him?”“I know…”She lifted her hand to wipe the tears from her eyes. Sotiria’s clear gaze was the gaze of a woman who viewed death as home and contained a glint of determination. “But I’m still going to speak to him. I want to stand up for myself!”“
Zachary was a formidable devil.She didn’t want him to have another confrontation with Zachary because of her.“Don’t worry. I’ll leave as soon as I ask him a few questions. It’ll be fine.” Sotiria gently patted the back of Garrison’s hand.Only then did Garrison release her wrist.Sotiria began walking away again. She arrived at the elevator and confirmed that Garrison could no longer see her before allowing her tears to stream down her face again.In the beginning, when she’d thought that she had been violated by those two men, her heart had been overwhelmed by gloom. She’d felt as if her body had been tainted and had been so disgusted that she’d wanted to puke. When she had found out that it was Zachary who’d had sex with her instead, that feeling had miraculously disappeared…She didn’t feel tainted anymore!However, an even stronger sense of hatred soon followed.She didn’t know what had happened to her.She hated Zachary!However, it wasn’t because he had violated her.
“Oh my, look over here! Isn’t that Sotiria Green?”A random passerby let out an overjoyed shriek, as if she had discovered a new world.“He he he!”Then, someone smirked in a gloomy, evil manner.“What’s wrong with this woman? Didn’t she just defile Mr. Connor during her wedding to Mr. Larson? It’s only been a few hours, yet she can’t keep herself in check. She actually sought Mr. Connor out again. Is she planning on defiling Mr. Connor again?”“Of course, Mr. Connor is the most sought-after, handsome prince charming in the eyes of every woman in Rothesay. She’s had a taste of Mr. Connor now, so of course she’d yearn for him and want more.”“Sigh! This world is so unfair. The thought of it alone makes me so angry. How could Sotiria, this outrageous snake, have possibly managed to sleep with Mr. Connor, when so many beautiful and flawless heiresses have failed to catch his eye?”“You’d better watch your words, or Mr. Connor might kill you!”“Pfft! I’m not scared. I just can’t st
Sotiria glanced hurtfully at the passersby who had stopped to join in the fun.“Congratulations, you’ve succeeded. Now, everyone in Rothesay knows that I’m a shallow snake. I can’t show my face in public anymore!”At that moment, Zachary caught the hurt in her eyes and felt her hands trembling violently. He felt as if a sharp object had pierced his heart, hurting him for some strange reason…His eyes immediately turned cold.He stared at the people around them with a deadpan look on his face. His thin lips then said in a cold, sharp tone, “What? Haven’t you seen an argument before?”The people who had been jeering at Sotiria were immediately silenced.Then, the group scattered as if they had come face to face with the devil.Even other passersby were frightened by Zachary’s aura. They deliberately took the long way around, too afraid to get very close to him. In the blink of an eye, Zachary and Sotiria were the only ones left in front of the door to Lottie’s Atelier. Sotiria
“Remember what you just said, Sotiria. Because the next time we meet, you’ll realize how laughable your words truly were.” Zachary’s voice rang out behind her.Sotiria raised her brow.“I’ve made myself perfectly clear. You and I will never see each other again.”She opened the car door, bent down, and slid into her vehicle. Then, she quickly started the car and drove past Zachary.‘Goodbye, Zachary! Goodbye, Rothesay! I’m going to leave this city, the city that’s caused me so much pain.’However, that did not mean that she was going to let go of her hatred.She wasn’t going to let Virginia get away with what she had done.She was going to keep a tight hold on Virginia. She was going to make Virginia, that snake who wore the face of her mother yet still dreamed of hurting her, pay for her deeds.Thump!The door of a white Ferrari by the side of the road was kicked open. Lucas cried out in panic before he even got out of the vehicle. “Sir, how could you let her leave like that?
Then, the door was pushed open again, and Zachary walked in…At this point, Zachary, who never showed any emotion, actually had a hint of warmth in his dark, inky eyes. “Sir, I’m sure you must be very aware that you’ve misunderstood Sotiria after seeing this footage. I even called Zenios and asked for confirmation. Sotiria and Zenios did not know each other before yesterday. He unwittingly saved Sotiria and brought her home. Their relationship isn’t what you think. Furthermore, I investigated, and the only man who’s ever been close to Sotiria over the past four years was Garrison. Even so, she always kept her distance from him. Sir, if you set Sotiria’s past aside, she really became a pure, good girl who treasured herself after she lost her memories.”Lucas’s voice echoed continuously in Zachary’s ears.At that moment, a small crack formed on Zachary’s perfect, glacier-like face.He would never lie to himself.Even though he’d made a big mistake because Sotiria had initiated sex
Naomi had just woken up when Sotiria arrived home. Garrison was on the couch, reading a children’s comic book with her.Garrison held the comic book in his hand as Naomi sat in his arms. The pair talked and laughed—the scene was warm and moving.“Mommy!”Naomi leaped off the couch when she saw Sotiria and threw herself into Sotiria’s arms.“Daddy said that you went off to see Mr. Meanie. Mr. Meanie bullied you at the wedding. Why’d you go and see him? Did he bully you again?”Sotiria gently rubbed Naomi’s little head.“Don’t worry, baby. I just went to tell Mr. Meanie off. I scolded him and hit him. He’ll never bully mommy again.”“Ah! I see! So that’s what happened.” Naomi blinked her crystalline eyes curiously. “Did you hit him badly? Did you kick his butt?”“Uh… Sure…” Sotiria couldn’t continue lying, so she quickly changed the topic. “Naomi, you said that Mr. Meanie bullied me during the wedding. What makes you think he bullied me?”“Hmph!”Naomi pouted her lips.“I saw
“Tiria, you said that you wanted to wait for our wedding night, then you’d give yourself to me. I’ve waited for this day for a very long time. At last, you’re officially my wife, and we’re going to consummate our relationship as husband and wife tonight, okay?”Sotiria’s lips trembled. She knew that Garrison really loved her, and he was a healthy, hotblooded man. In the past four years of their relationship, Garrison had asked to share a bed with him. However, she would decisively refuse every time.She had told Garrison that she would only take that step with him after they were married.Garrison!He treated her best of all in this world. He had suffered too much grief because of her. Tonight, she couldn’t let him suffer any more grief, no matter what!As his wife, she had to do her duty and give him children!“This is our first time. I hope it’ll be the most beautiful memory for us. Tiria, where would you like to do it? Here? Or on the bed?”Garrison was extremely excited. H
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