"I know you're in there. Come out now before I kick the door down." Winston called from outside the bathroom.She was going to marry him anyway. What was wrong with sleeping with her first?"I'll give you till the count of three," Winston's voice was laced with something dangerous. He had been irritated when Morgan ran away, and her hiding now didn't help. "Don't say I didn't warn you. One."Morgan clutched her phone tight, staying as still as possible."Two."Morgan knew what would happen if Winston got his hands on her. She may have agreed to marry him, but she was still frightened at the prospect of sleeping together. Being drugged didn't help, especially when they had agreed to live their lives separately after marriage!"Three."Gritting her teeth, Morgan pushed the door open and ran out before Winston could catch her. Several guards immediately intercepted her out in the hallway. She was about to be trapped when she snuck into a nearby room, locking herself in."Seems lik
"Let me go!" Morgan shrieked as Winston hovered over her. Still, men were physiologically stronger than women, something no amount of struggling from Morgan would change.The moment her clothes were stripped off, the single shred of hope Morgan had in her heart completely dissipated. She closed her eyes and sagged into the bed, tears streaming down her face as if she had accepted her poor fate.A heavy bang coming from the door jolted both Morgan and Winston."The fuck you…" the man cursed as he turned to the door, only to grin when he saw who was standing there."Hey, baby. Did you come for Daddy?" he cooed to Jenny in the doorway. He wasn't going to waste his chance to get her into his bed again. With that thought in mind, Winston leaped off Morgan and walked to the door. "C'mon over, baby."It was apparent he was more interested in Jenny.Morgan quickly recovered and turned to her friend, asking urgently, "Did you come alone, Jenny?" She had thought Jenny would at least have
Jenny didn't waste any time slapping him on each cheek. "Yeah, they're all passed out on the floor right now. No one's coming to save your ass. Scared yet?"As scared as Winston was, he forced it down. "What…what are you going to do to me? You better let me go before I make you regret it!""Hah." Jenny scoffed. "Really? I'd like to see you try."With that, she dragged Winston to the window and shoved him outside."N-no, wait!" The entire upper half of his body was now hanging out the window. Cold wind blasted Winston's face as he hung from the tall height. Morgan slipped off the bed, going to Jenny's side. "He's not worth it, Jenny…"As much as she hated Winston, she didn't want Jenny dirtying her hands with his death. Plus, with the Murrs being quite influential in Parrington, Morgan would get in big trouble if Winston died. She even questioned if Alec would come to their rescue if shit really hit the fan.Jenny had saved her once before. Morgan didn't want Jenny to be targete
As if knowing what Morgan was thinking about, Jenny said, "I'll handle the money. Don't worry.""Jenny, I…" Morgan gaped. "I don't think you know how…big a sum my family needs to make things up." If they needed less, they wouldn't have thought about an arranged marriage in the first place."How much do you need?" Jenny asked casually.Morgan stared at her in surprise and mumbled, "One billion."Not a hundred thousand, not several hundred million, but a billion.Jenny grew silent at the number, to no one's surprise. "I know you want to help me, Jenny. You've helped me so much already. You really don't have to do—""I'll cover it," Jenny interrupted steadily, making Morgan sit back in shock."Sorry, what did you say…?"Where was Jenny going to find one billion dollars? Not even her divorce settlement with Alec would've garnered that much money.The car slid to a stop by Jenny's neighborhood. "You really don't have to worry about the money. Just tell your dad to be careful ab
The next morning, the wonderful smell of breakfast wafted from the kitchen as Jenny left her bedroom. The only person who would've come by so early to cook for her was Alec. Was he here?Jenny went to the kitchen, and to her surprise, she found Morgan at the stove."Morning, Jenny. Breakfast's ready." Morgan switched off the stove, plating bacon and eggs.Jenny stared at her in surprise. "You know how to cook?""Mhm." Morgan nodded. It wasn't a big deal to her.Jenny, meanwhile, grew gloomy. Why did it seem like everyone around her knew how to cook but her? Why didn't her grandfather hire a chef to teach her when she was young?They were about to eat when the doorbell rang. Morgan instantly got up. "I'll get it."When she opened the door, she saw Alec standing coolly outside. "M-Mr. Faust?" Morgan asked in surprise. Why was he here? Hadn't he divorced Jenny already? Were they…getting back together?Seeing it wasn't Jenny, Alec frowned. "Why are you here?"Morgan was about to
"I…I wasn't…" Morgan stammered."She didn't ask me; I volunteered to help," Jenny explained.Alec eyed her curiously and replied in a gentle tone, "That's kind of you.""Why? Something wrong with my decision?" Jenny asked, starting to become irritated by Alec's attitude toward Morgan.The three continued eating through the tense atmosphere. It was especially tough for Morgan, who felt the air was so thick she could cut through it with her knife."Stay out of the Goldings' business. I'll handle it," Alec finally said.It shocked Morgan to the core."What? Think I can't handle it?" That large dent in the Goldings' accounts wasn't a big deal to Alec like it was to most people.Jenny turned to Morgan to see what she might think. But Morgan herself was still reeling in gratitude for all the offered help."I know you can handle it, but…" Jenny sighed. "I just think it's better if I take care of things."Morgan might not know why Alec was helping them, but Jenny knew it was to preve
On the way to the Goldings' villa, Jenny received a phone call from the police telling her Miller had been charged in court and that the judgment would be released soon. Jenny was pleased with it, as she didn't want the man harassing his son.She stepped out of the car with Morgan when they reached the large villa. They were greeted warmly, likely to be the result of Morgan telling them what had happened.Jenny and Morgan's parents went to the study to discuss the investments while Morgan stayed in the living room. She didn't know much about such goings-on, after all.An hour later, the three left the study. Morgan guessed the discussion ended well on account of the smiles on her parents' faces. She relaxed instantly. Finally, they would be rid of the bankruptcy rumor."Thank you, Jenny." Morgan nearly bowed to her. She really didn't know what to do to repay this favor.Jenny smiled and waved a contract in her face. "It was a contractual agreement, not a gift."Plus, she benefite
Meanwhile, Jenny had gotten right into her scheduled surgeries after reaching the hospital, not getting a moment's rest. When she didn't see any text messages from Alec afterward, she couldn't stop the disappointment from rising in her chest.Jenny then called her boyfriend. After all, it wouldn't do well for this relationship to be one-sided."Jenny? Finished all your work?""Mhm. Have you? I thought we could grab dinner together."Alec hesitated for a moment before answering, "No, I still have some things to work on here. Might have to go overtime.""I can send you dinner then?" Jenny asked.Alec blinked, pleasantly surprised. Jenny had never wanted to go to his workplace before. "Sure.""What're you in the mood for?" Alec wasn't a picky eater, so he just said he was fine with whatever Jenny got him.After hanging up, Jenny went to get some takeout before heading to Faust Group HQ. Vincent was already waiting for her when she reached. He couldn't exactly disobey his boss'