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"Yeah. He was probably worried I could escape as soon as the drug wore off," I replied curtly, not eager to revisit that incident.Jean suddenly paled. She glanced at Soren, then took my arm and pulled me away. "D-Did he… Did he force himself—"I smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry. He didn't. He tied me up so tightly that it actually made it harder for him to assault me. Then Soren showed up just in time."She sighed. "Oh God."She studied me again, frowning. "No, no! Your cheek is swollen, too! Your injuries are so obvious, and you're telling me you're fine? Girl, you need to put something on these wounds, okay? They could leave some nasty scars!"Sean appeared just in time with a medical kit for Soren, who said, "Miss Valentine, please rest. I'll take care of her."As worried as she was, Jean knew she should probably leave us alone. "Alright then. Tay, call me if you need anything, please.""Will do.""Sean, please escort her to her room," Soren ordered.The crowd left us alo
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I felt warm water run down my body and shivered despite myself."You can raise your hands to keep the water from touching your wrists," Soren reminded me.His voice was lower than usual.I turned away. It made the situation feel a little less embarrassing.He began scrubbing my back with soap, his warm, thick palms moving slowly and thoroughly. His touch was careful, almost reverent.I could tell Soren was holding himself back. That restraint, paradoxically, made my heart race. For a fleeting moment, desire surged through me. I actually wanted to turn around and press myself against him.I wanted it to happen.But before I could summon the courage, the water stopped. Then I heard him croak, "It's done. I'll wipe you clean with a towel now."I shivered again as a soft towel settled over my body.I turned to face him and whispered, "Thank you.""How are your wrists? Do they hurt?""A little, but I can tolerate it."The pain in my wrists prickled like a comb of fine needles, b
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The only difference now was that Soren was my boyfriend.The question I'd been holding onto resurfaced. "Why are you so good at taking care of people? It almost feels like you've had practice."Soren smiled while smoothing healing cream onto my injuries. "Are you wondering if I picked up this skill from my last relationship?""That's not what I was thinking," I said.He had told me before that his time with his ex had been brief and shallow. I doubted he'd had any reason to care for her the way he did for me.Soren blew lightly on the cream. "You don't need experience to know how to care for someone. We're adults. We should already know what to do—or at least what not to do. The real question is whether we want to. It has nothing to do with technique. Sincerity is all it takes."Again, I was caught off guard by how plain and heartfelt his answer was. But he was right. How hard could it be to care for someone? All it really took was the will to do it.He wanted to care for me, so
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It all happened so suddenly, yet it felt right.I knew women were traditionally expected to be less proactive, but I wasn't going to let this moment slip away.What if something happened once we returned home? What if we couldn't be together? I just wanted to let go for once and ride high on these emotions. I wanted to shed my restraint for once.Soren fought to hold himself back, his face flushed with the effort. His eyes betrayed his struggle. "Tay, but your injuries—""They aren't stopping me," I insisted.I wasn't going to use my hands, anyway.I leaned in for another kiss, but he stopped me again. "Tay, are you sure you want to do this? This could be your trauma from earlier talking. That would make your consent… muddled—"I breathed, my arms clinging to his shoulders. "I know what I'm doing, Soren. I am well aware." I knew Soren would hesitate. He was too much of a gentleman to take advantage of me, even if I sent mixed signals. But being rejected by your boyfriend aft
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After what we'd done, Soren suddenly found it easy to help me shower.I was the one who couldn't bear to look at him, my mind replaying everything that had happened earlier.I knew it had been too short. It couldn't have satisfied him, could it? But he knew my wrists were hurting. It was my first time, and I still had work the next day. Thus, he went back to being Gentleman Soren.It was only when I was drifting off to sleep, his warm breath brushing past my ear, that I heard him whisper in a low, gravelly voice, "I'll let you off the hook this time. Wait until we're back home. You'll see how I make you pay me back with interest."My body melted into the bed.-I was still feeling shy the next morning. I barely spoke.Meanwhile, Soren was in a great mood. Every time he looked at me, his face lit up with a doting smile.I tried my best to appear calm, though my heart was racing.My wrists were still swollen from the night before. They looked worse than they felt.After he appl
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Soren was watching the show when she asked him, so he didn't understand her at first.I gritted my teeth. "Jean!"She leaned closer and examined my neck, her eyes narrowing. "Whoa, you were really going wild, weren't you? I can see a hickey on your collarbone!"Soren finally caught on. His lips curled into a sheepish smile while Jean laughed, her body shaking with amusement. She was clearly enjoying that she had nailed it.-Much later, I asked Jean how she'd figured it out.She sneered. "It was the look you were wearing. It was like a little vixen who'd discovered her power. Besides, the way you two are together is so different. Every time he looks at you, I can tell he is reminiscing about some special moments."-During the noon break, Soren received a call.Edward had been repatriated to Metropolis, and news of the investigations into the Kennedys had just broken.Almost immediately, my phone began buzzing with calls from unknown numbers. After accidentally answering two,
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Soren hugged me and gently patted my back, trying to comfort me into sleep.Grogginess clouded my mind. Was it pure exhaustion or just the alcohol? I had no idea. But at least I was quiet now.When I finally started to stir, I felt lights flashing and ducking away from me. I lifted my head and realized Soren was carrying me in a bridal hold, my head resting on his shoulder.His profile was breathtaking—seriously the most handsome thing I'd ever seen.His jaw? Chiseled.His Adam's apple? Sharp.His ears? Sculpted.I couldn't help but giggle."You're up already? What's so funny?" he asked, glancing down at me."I must be dreaming," I muttered, brushing my cheek against his shoulder."You're sleep talking?""Oh, I must be. Every time I drink too much, all I dream of is you. And the things I want to do to you… If only I could do them in real life…"Soren's heartbeat sped up. I could hear it thudding against his chest."What do you want to do to me?" he asked."I want you insi
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"There will be some really bad press waiting for you when you get back to Metropolis, dear. Please be prepared," my aunt warned."I know. But I'll come visit you and Grandma the day after tomorrow!""Don't push yourself too hard, sweetie. Grandma knows you've been busy with work. She'd rather you get some rest first.""Thanks, Aunt Sarah. Bye."I turned to Soren and sighed. "The Kennedys must have known you were behind this investigation and that you were doing it for me."Soren played with my fingers as I spoke, prompting me to pull my hand away from his and clap him on the back. "Did you hear me?""I did. Don't worry. Everything's going according to plan. Besides, I wasn't the one who wanted to investigate them. The government did that because they broke the law."I'm just an upstanding citizen who reported potential corruption and crime, as any citizen should. I didn't do anything wrong," he replied cheerfully.I knew he was right, but the Kennedys were nothing if not a pack
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My grandmother nodded. "Okay, I won't."Soren turned to me and said softly, "I think it's best if we have two people stand guard downstairs, just in case. We should be extra cautious until the case against the Kennedys is settled.""Do we really need to? I don't want to trouble you," I said."You won't. I'll make the arrangements," Soren reassured me."But I still don't think it's a good idea to have people sit in the car all day. It'll be boring and stuffy.""It's alright. That's what bodyguards are supposed to do," Soren remarked..My grandmother and aunt both opposed the idea, saying it would be too much of a hassle.Still, Soren insisted, "Taylor won't be able to focus on her work if we don't do this, Grandma Edna. She is busy and won't always be able to rush back in time. I think it's best to have two people guard the place for now."Soren was patient in persuading them.The Kennedys were on the verge of being charged for their crimes, and desperation might drive them to
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Soren smiled as he entered the elevator, seeing my gloomy mood."Relax," he said. "I'm good with older people. They'll love me.""I'm not nervous," I replied. "In fact, I can't wait to see how much they despise you."That way, I wouldn't have to pay attention to anyone when I broke up with him.Although I knew I was being ungrateful, there wasn't much I could do with all the obstacles and conflicts we were facing.I stalled deliberately as the elevator doors opened, but Soren dragged me out with his arm around me.Since I had already registered my fingerprint in the door lock my grandmother had installed, we went straight inside.My grandmother and aunt were sitting on the sofa.My aunt was the first to peek her head toward us when she heard the door open. "Taylor, you're here."As expected, my aunt's expression froze when she saw the man behind me.She stood abruptly, looking uncomfortable. "Soren... I didn't know you were coming.""He, um… He heard that Edward's mother was
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I nearly laughed in her face. What crocodile tears she was shedding!Wasn't she acting like some tough Karen when she was fighting an elderly woman? Now, with the cops about to take her away, she was suddenly playing the role of a desperate, helpless mother.She was clearly trying to gain Soren's sympathy. She knew very well that Soren was the one who had caused her family's downfall. The only hope she had for evading punishment or securing a lighter sentence was to appeal to him.Unfortunately, Soren was a far more principled man than I was."Your people brought this on yourselves. You'd trade other people's lives just to line your pockets!" Soren shot back, his tone sharp. "I'm glad your family's falling apart. Just imagine how much more crime and corruption your family would commit if your family kept rising!"Sally stood there, stunned.Then, as though the tears had never existed, she burst out in fury. "How dare you speak to me like that, Soren Kenway?! I'm older than you! Y
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I laughed scornfully as the memory of the drone performance on New Year's Day resurfaced."Hey, I can't make you believe me if you don't want to. Everyone else has already accepted the truth, and I know I haven't done anything wrong," I said.She was about to argue more when my phone rang."Hello? Yeah. Unit 803. She's still here," I answered.Sally's face drained of color. "You called the cops on me?!""You barged into someone's house uninvited, so yeah," I shot back.Just then, a few officers arrived.I exchanged a look with my grandmother, who immediately understood what needed to be done. She clutched her chest, her face contorted in pain."Sirs… Please! This woman intruded into my grandmother's house and caused her to have a heart attack!" I cried out, pointing at Sally."What?! She's faking it! She is faking it!" Sally shrieked."Do you live here, ma'am?" one of the officers asked."No, but I'm here on business! Listen, this woman is Taylor Jones! She's been slandering
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"Do you need me there? I'm free!" Soren offered."No! If you're here, things might escalate!" I replied.The elevator doors opened with a ding just in time, and I added, "I'll be working on this. I'll call you again later. Don't worry about it. My aunt is coming as well.""Okay. Be careful.""Will do."I stepped out of the elevator, and without needing to knock, I walked straight in—the door was already open. Voices clashed from inside."You two should've been teaching her when her mom was still alive! Well, you did a mighty good job, didn't you?""Thanks, I know she turned out amazing. Any kid from our family could easily beat yours!""So, you're an idiot and smug! I've never seen a daughter who sent her own father to prison and ruined her family!" Sally shouted at my aunt. "And now she has to make sure we die too! As if tormenting my daughter wasn't enough! Now she's using her new lapdog to go after us. What's she so jealous of, huh?!"I stepped into the unit. My grandmother
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"Tay. Were you mad?" Soren asked.I sighed and nodded. "Okay, maybe a little. I just didn't expect you to act so juvenile."He looked hurt. "Do you only like me because of my prestige and role?""No. You were already prestigious when I met you. But if you give that up for me, I don't know how to handle it."He lowered his gaze. "I see."That's what he said, but I doubted he meant it. He wasn't the type to change his mind easily."Well, I have to go now," I said softly, dragging my suitcase."I'll escort you.""No. You should be working on your stuff," I declined.To avoid any misunderstanding, I added, "Hey, I'm not mad, okay? And we're not breaking up. I just want our relationship to stay separate from our careers. We don't need to hold one hostage for the other."He pressed his lips together. "You're so composed that it's hard to believe you really love me."I smiled. "I love you. No doubt about that. But we can't let ourselves fall so madly in love that we destroy ourselv
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I stared at Soren, a rush of happiness filling me. He was the first person, besides my family, to care so deeply about me. It was precisely because of his deep care that I was so reluctant to pull him into this mess.Before I could even suggest breaking up, though, he spoke first. "No, please don't say that. If you leave me, I'll abandon everything to get you back. I'll ignore whatever values my family has tried to impose on me. I'll discard the duties and responsibilities they've burdened me with. I will throw all of that away to be with you."His words were as gentle as ever, but their content stunned me.My eyes widened. "Are you crazy? You'd throw away your reputation and future for love?!""I could. I've always obeyed their wishes. I do whatever they want, and I do it to the best of my abilities."You're the exception. You're the only thing I've ever fought for on my own terms. You're something I worked toward because I wanted it."If they can't support that, then this will
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Cameron ranted on and on, delivering a tirade I didn't even want to hear. I pulled the phone away from my ear as her voice continued, relentless and grating.I only brought the phone back to my ear once I sensed she was finally done."The Kennedys are a crime family. They should be prosecuted for their offenses—whoever initiated this investigation did the right thing," I said. "As for Harry… Well, if he colluded with the Kennedys in any of these crimes, he should be brought to justice as well."What baffles me about you people is your ridiculous tendency to spin lies. The real criminals, the ones who should be condemned, somehow get framed as innocent, while the actual victims and righteous agents are treated like criminals. You're all insane, do you know that?""Oh, you're giving me a lecture now because you've got a powerful backer! You want to ruin our lives and take down the Kennedys too! You bitch!" Cameron barked. "God will punish you for your sins!"I'd heard it all before,
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"Of course not!" I cried, suddenly sobering.I loved being with him, but I didn't want to get pregnant now.There were too many things happening, and I wasn't even sure if our love could survive. If we had a child right now, everything would spiral out of control!I shoved him away and wrapped myself in a comforter. "It's getting late. Let's just go to bed. We have things to do tomorrow!"He looked stunned, then suddenly laughed."I can't believe you would..." He trailed off, but I knew what he meant. I was the one to seduce him, and now I was the one stopping him.I actually felt bad seeing him already hard. Now, he had to suffer through it without release? That was cruel of me."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do this!" I apologized, hiding under the comforter with only my eyes visible.He lay next to me, grinning through clenched teeth. "I'll buy them when morning comes! In bulk!""Are you insane?!""I'm very sane!"Buying condoms in bulk? What would the salesgirl think?I c
