Stanley stared at the ceiling above him, realizing it had all been just a dream.He had dreamed of Wendy.Last night, Wendy had come into his dreams.His throat tightened, and his muscles tensed, every inch of his body feeling the heightened sensitivity of a man in the early hours of the morning, full of youthful energy.Stanley slowly reached his hand under the covers, his eyes closing in a moment of indulgence...-The snow had fallen all night, and today, everyone had agreed to go skiing.The group had gathered, but Stanley still hadn't arrived."Where's Stanley?""I'll go get him."They were about to head out to find Stanley when, just then, he walked out of his room."Morning, Stanley."Stanley's handsome face showed no sign of emotion, but the chill around him was palpable, a clear warning to keep your distance. He gave a slight nod. "Morning.""Stanley's here! Let's head to the ski resort."Stanley noticed Wendy standing with Lucas.Lucas was talking to her. "Wend
The accident happened so suddenly. Wendy lifted her gaze and saw Stanley's handsome, distinguished face. In the split second before the crash, Stanley had thrown himself to the rescue.Why would he do that?"Mr. Hawk?"Their bodies were rapidly tumbling downward, and a large rock was coming up fast. They were about to crash into it.Stanley's strong arms tightly wrapped around Wendy. He whispered, "Hold on to me."Without thinking, Wendy clung to Stanley.A loud "thud" rang out as they collided with the rock, coming to a stop.Wendy was now on top, with Stanley holding her. She quickly pushed herself up. "Did you hit your head on the rock?"Just before the collision, Stanley had spun her around with force to protect her, and his head had slammed against the rock with a heavy thud.She didn't feel any pain, though, because he had held her so tightly that she wasn't injured.Now, Stanley was lying still, his eyes closed, unresponsive.Wendy was scared. "Mr. Hawk? Mr. Hawk! O
Stanley slowly turned his handsome face toward Wendy.Wendy was concentrating on massaging the large bump on his head, unaware of how intimate their situation had become. But then, Stanley suddenly turned his face, and she felt his lips soft against hers.Stanley's cool, thin lips brushed against her soft, red ones, and the two of them kissed.Wendy's clear eyes widened in shock, freezing in place.Stanley looked at her, his voice steady. "Wendy, you kissed me."He was accusing Wendy of kissing her.Wendy opened her mouth to speak, but just then, Lucas and the other older students arrived, calling out, "Wendy? Wendy!""She was just over there skiing! Where is she now?"They had realized Wendy was missing, and Lucas led the search.Wendy tried to say something, "I'm—!"Before she could finish her sentence, a large hand grabbed the back of her head, and Stanley kissed her again.What was he doing?Wendy struggled, but the man's strength was overwhelming. He held the back of h
"Stanley, we have met before!" Wendy declared. Had they really met before? Yet, Stanley couldn't recall a thing. When had he ever seen her? Still, there was something about Wendy that felt so familiar—something that always seemed to pull him toward her, making him want to get closer to her without even realizing it. "We actually..." Wendy reached for her neck, hoping to pull out the crystal pendant Stanley had given her. However, she couldn't find it. It was then she remembered that she had left it in her room. "Stanley, wait here. I'll be right back with something." Wendy quickly got up and ran off. Stanley watched her leave, his mind swirling. What was she going to get? Wendy rushed back to the hotel and entered her room. She retrieved the crystal pendant and held it in her palm. Would Stanley recognize it? Would seeing this pendant help him remember their past? Would Stanley remember her?She wanted to try.Wendy hurried back to the ski resort. From a distance
Had Stanley realized that Jessica had been pretending to be Wendy all along?Stanley glanced around. He had been waiting for quite some time, but Wendy hadn't shown up. With a sigh, he turned and walked away.Jessica approached Benny, standing in front of him. "Benny, now that Stanley's completely captivated by Wendy, you have to help me."Benny remained silent.Inside, Jessica was growing anxious. She knew Benny had always wanted to pursue the genius girl. Now that he knew Wendy was the very one, she couldn't help but wonder: Would Benny's feelings shift toward Wendy? No way! She couldn't let that happen.Without wasting a second, Jessica grabbed Benny's sleeve and started to speak ill of Wendy. "Benny, don't let Wendy fool you! She may seem like a genius, but she's been stringing you and Stanley along, playing with your feelings. She just wanted to bask in the spotlight at the Summit Academic Forum. She's very calculating. She knows her way around men."Benny stayed quiet f
The snow had stopped falling in Feirwale, but the dock remained damp and chilly.Jessica and Benny stood on the pier, where a yacht was docked. A man dressed in black threw the unconscious Wendy onto the deck of the boat.Benny looked at Wendy, then at Jessica. "Why did you have him bring Wendy here? What did you do to her?"Jessica furrowed her brows. "Are you questioning me? I can tell you've changed. It's like you're starting to waver, like your heart's shifting toward Wendy.""That's not true," Benny replied quickly."Do you still see me as the one Stanley's supposed to be with?" Jessica asked.Benny nodded. He had always admired Jessica and believed she and Stanley were a perfect match. "Of course!""Then prove it to me. You've always hated Wendy, right? Now that she's unconscious, get on the yacht, take her out to sea, and throw her into the water. Make sure she disappears forever!"Benny froze. At first, he thought Jessica was just joking when she said Wendy had to disap
Jessica had actually tampered with the yacht in advance, planting explosives on board.This was the countdown for the bomb. Once the three minutes were up, the explosives would detonate.Jessica gazed out over the sea. "Benny, don't blame me! You can only blame yourself. Your heart has already turned toward Wendy, so you'll disappear with her."-On the yacht, Benny had intended to head back.Just then, a massive wave crashed over them, the cold water splashing onto Wendy's face. Her long lashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes. She was awake.Sitting up, she looked at Benny in confusion. "Benny? Where are we?" Her head was aching faintly.Benny turned to her. "You're awake?"Wendy quickly realized what was happening. She stared at the vast, endless ocean, and her eyes instantly grew cold. "Benny, why did you take me out here?""What? Do you think I'm trying to hurt you? Jessica actually told me to bring you out here. I may not like you, but I would never harm you
Wendy felt pain all over her body, as if her bones were about to shatter. And it was so cold.The icy ocean water relentlessly splashed against her face, sending a chill deep into her bones. She shivered uncontrollably and fully regained consciousness, slowly opening her eyes.She was alive.The yacht had explosives on board, and just before it was about to detonate, she and Benny had jumped into the sea. The cold, biting water surged around her in every direction, but she fought against it, swimming with all her might.Her small body unleashed an incredible drive to survive.Eventually, the waves carried her to the shore.It was already nighttime, and the area was desolate. Wendy struggled to stand. "Benny? Benny!"She had kicked Benny into the sea. Where was he now?Wendy looked around. "Benny, are you alive? If you are, answer me!"Soon, she stopped, her eyes falling on Benny, who had also been washed ashore.Wendy rushed over. "Benny? Benny, wake up!"Benny was uncon
One of the other girls sneered, "Dwight's dad was a drug dealer, right?"Alina nodded. "Yeah, he's the son of a drug dealer. His mom's blind, and he has a sister in middle school. Their family situation is pretty terrible, but with a drug-dealing father, a blind mother, and a struggling family, it only makes me want to win him over even more. It feels like a challenge. Ha!"Alina and the girls around her all laughed, their voices wobbling with amusement, mocking Dwight's family.Halsey's expression hardened. She turned off the tap and glared at Alina and the others with her striking almond eyes. "Are you done laughing?"Her sudden voice caught Alina and the others off guard.Alina looked over at Halsey, quickly recognizing her. "Well, well, it's the famous Halsey. What does our conversation have to do with you?"Halsey furrowed her brow. "You shouldn't be mocking others. You can't use someone's pain as your joke."Halsey had been to Dwight's house, and despite the difficult ci
[Answer me!] Stanley demanded.Wendy couldn't help but laugh. Who did he think Stanley was? Her boss? Why should she listen to him?She ignored him once again.Samuel, sitting in the driver's seat, chuckled. "Wendy, even though you and Mr. Hawk are divorced, I can't help but feel like there's still something between you two. Is he still interested in you?"Wendy shrugged, uninterested. "I don't know."Samuel smirked. "When I put my arm around you in the store, he looked like he wanted to chop my hand off. I have to say, pretending to be your boyfriend is a dangerous job."Wendy turned her head to look at him. "Well, if you don't want to pretend, I could always ask Daryl or Ernest.""Don't even think about it. I'd walk through fire for you!"The two of them joked and laughed, and before long, they arrived at Clavendale University. Wendy made her way to the girls' dorm, only to find that Halsey wasn't there.Wendy sat down to wait for her.As Wendy had guessed, Halsey had gon
Archer and Natalie were absolutely pleased with Dr. Ceylan as their future son-in-law.However, Trish's expression darkened. She pulled out her phone and dialed Dr. Ceylan's number.The call connected, but instead of Dr. Ceylan's voice, a cold, robotic voice answered. "Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service."Not in service?Trish's heart fell to her stomach. She quickly dialed again.But once again, the same robotic voice replied, "Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service."Trish immediately tried to text Dr. Ceylan on WhatsApp. But the text wouldn't send. Instead of two ticks, the status remained a single tick.Dr. Ceylan had blocked her.The number was now disconnected, and WhatsApp showed her as blocked. The man who had been sweet-talking her just yesterday had vanished into thin air, and now she couldn't reach him at all.With a loud thud, Trish's phone slipped from her hand and fell to the carpet. She collapsed onto the floor like a deflated bal
Dr. Ceylan was a woman?Both Edith and Trish froze, their faces turning pale. "Mr. Samuel, what are you talking about? Dr. Ceylan can't be a woman. I'm dating him! He's a man!"Samuel raised an eyebrow. "I not only know Dr. Ceylan, but we're also very close. I'm telling you: She's a woman."Trish was so stunned by this news that she stood frozen in place. "That's impossible! You must be lying to me!"Edith, too, couldn't believe it. "Mr. Samuel, I understand that you're dating Wendy now, but there's no need to joke about something like this."Neither of them seemed convinced, so Samuel shrugged. "Dr. Ceylan is a woman. Forget it if you don't believe me. Wendy, let's go.""Alright."Samuel turned and left with Wendy.Edith and Trish remained standing there, stunned. Edith nervously grabbed Trish's arm. "Why would Mr. Samuel say Dr. Ceylan is a woman? What's going on?"Just then, Jessica emerged from the fitting room, having changed into her clothes. She and Lilian walked over
Jessica regained her confidence. She shot a provocative glance at Wendy before heading into the fitting room to try on the dress.It didn't take long before Jessica came out, and both Lilian and Trish immediately praised her. "Jessica, you look stunning!"Jessica certainly looked beautiful in the lace dress, but there was an odd expression on her face. She felt like the waist was too tight.When she was in the fitting room, she had to suck in her stomach just to get the zipper up.She twirled in front of Stanley, holding the dress. "Stanley, do I look good?"Stanley stared at Jessica, silent.Lilian quickly jumped in, "Of course you look amazing, Jessica! How could you not? You're the lead dancer in ballet. You're leagues above all those housewives!"No sooner had Lilian finished speaking when a loud "rip" echoed through the room—the fabric of Jessica's lace dress had split at the waist.Lilian, stunned, went silent.Jessica let out a sharp scream and immediately reached to
Jessica told Stanley she wanted Wendy's dress.Her damned competitive nature wouldn't let her accept being outshone by Wendy. She had to have that dress. She couldn't let Wendy steal her spotlight!This wasn't the first time, either. Back when they were at the hot springs, Jessica had bought the bikini Wendy wanted.Stanley stared at Wendy.At that moment, Samuel reached for Wendy's soft waist and pulled her closer. With a smirk, he said, "Mr. Hawk, there's a certain order to things—rules, you know? Isn't that how it works?"Stanley's eyes narrowed as they fell on Samuel's hand. When Samuel had his arm around Wendy's shoulders, it had been bad enough, but now, with his hand on her waist, Stanley could feel the icy chill rising in his gaze.Jessica pouted, playing her usual game of charm. "Stanley, now that Mr. Samuel is Wendy's boyfriend, she's acting all high and mighty with him behind her. You're my boyfriend. You wouldn't let me lose to Wendy, would you?"Stanley pressed his
Jessica, Trish, and Lilian all felt like they had been thoroughly humiliated as well.Wendy turned her gaze to Stanley. "Do you believe me now?"Her clear, bright eyes sparkled with a playful glint. When Stanley saw Samuel's arm still around her, his handsome face darkened, the tension practically radiating off him.This little minx!Even Samuel had fallen under her spell. She really had a way of getting what she wanted!"Wendy, we're here to shop. Did you see anything you liked?" Samuel asked, trying to shift the focus.The sales associate immediately stepped forward, presenting a delicate lace dress. "This one would look perfect on you, miss."Wendy nodded. "I'd like to try it on.""Of course. Go ahead."Wendy took the lace dress into the fitting room.Jessica, however, was no longer in a good mood. She tugged on Stanley's arm. "I told you she's bad news! Look at her. She's already gotten herself tangled up with Mr. Samuel. Look at how nice he is to her. I think he's comp
Samuel had arrived.Jessica and the others had already met him yesterday at NovaHealth, but now that they were seeing him again, their expressions shifted dramatically.Samuel walked up to Wendy and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I just stepped out to take a call. What's going on here? It looks like I missed something interesting."Wendy flashed a playful smile. "No, you didn't miss anything. In fact, you're just in time. These people all wanted to meet my boyfriend, and I told them it was you."Wendy shot Samuel a knowing glance.Samuel instantly understood. He wrapped an arm around Wendy's slender shoulder and turned his gaze toward the others. "And these are…?"Wendy introduced them one by one. "This is Edith, Lilian, Jessica, and Trish Crone."Her eyes fell on Stanley's refined, handsome face. As soon as Samuel stepped into the room, Stanley's expression also shifted. Clearly, Stanley hadn't expected her boyfriend to be Samuel."And this person needs no introduction. Thi
Trish immediately straightened her back, her fiery red lips curling into a smirk. "Wendy, don't be jealous. Dr. Ceylan is my boyfriend, and we're getting married soon."Wendy nodded. "So you've multiplied your assets tenfold. When is Dr. Ceylan going to give you all that money? Has he said when it'll be delivered?"Edith paused, caught off guard. "Well…""Looks like he hasn't said anything. I guess he can say whatever he wants about how much money he'll give you. But I'll say it again—he's a fraud. You should watch out."Trish's expression immediately darkened. Her boyfriend Dr. Ceylan was the one thing she took the most pride in, and she wouldn't let anyone tarnish his name."You're just jealous of me! You're jealous I have someone like him as my boyfriend!" she spat.Jessica's voice dripped with sarcasm. "Wendy's not just jealous of you. She's jealous of me too, because I have Stanley."Before Wendy could respond, a deep, magnetic voice interrupted them."What are you all doi