"Mavis, who is this guy?"Shauna looked over Timothy, noting his shabby appearance, her brow furrowing in disgust.Mavis rubbed her forehead, exhaustion and helplessness clear in her expression. "He's my fiancé.""What? Him?"Shauna recoiled as if she'd seen a ghost, taking two steps back. She scanned Timothy from head to toe before practically shouting, "Mavis, are you out of your mind? You haven't broken off the engagement with this guy? And you brought him to the company?"Mavis bit her lip, a bitter smile on her face. She didn't even know how to explain it.Shaking her head, she tried to change the subject. "Shauna, what brings you here today?""Good thing I did come! Otherwise, I wouldn't have known this guy followed you into your office! I'll call security right now to have him thrown out!"Shauna turned to call the guards, her face full of anger.As Mavis's best friend, she had always wanted her to marry into a good family. The moment she found out that Mavis's fiancé c
Mavis raised an eyebrow, curious about the photos. "What's this?"Shauna's eyes sparkled, and her tone softened significantly. "Last night, I was at a bar and I met a hero! I secretly took some photos of him.""A hero?""Yup! This hero not only took on a bunch of thugs at the bar, but he also saved two women! He was amazing! Everyone at the bar said he was really handsome!"Shauna's face was full of admiration and worship, her demeanor shifting to that of a lovesick woman. Mavis was a bit surprised to see that. However, it was natural for women to be attracted to strong, handsome men with a sense of justice. Hearing about someone who fought off a dozen thugs and rescued women was definitely exciting. Even Mavis was curious about him.Seeing Shauna's starry-eyed expression, Mavis couldn't help but smile wryly. "I see. You met someone you're interested in at the bar but were too shy to ask for his contact information, so you took these photos?"Shauna blushed slightly, looking em
Timothy was momentarily confused by the voice on the other end of the line. "Who is this?""You bastard, have you forgotten the shameful things you did last night? You're so despicable for pretending not to know me!"Timothy was bewildered. "I honestly don't know who you are, woman. What did I do wrong? Who are you?"Suddenly, a woman came to mind. Could it be Kara from the bar the previous night? He had interacted with her then.He tentatively asked, "Are you Kara?"When she was silent, he scratched his head as he smiled wryly. "Well, it must be you then. However, what shameful things did I do? Is this perhaps a misunderstanding?"Kara said coldly, "I'm giving you 15 minutes to come back to the hotel, or I'll jump off the building!""Go ahead, I don't care. I didn't do anything to you!""Fine! Just remember you said that!"Then, Timothy heard the sound of footsteps, followed by the rushing wind. He felt a jolt of fear. Was she serious about that?Kara's voice was laced with
"Come in and close the door!" Kara said.With a loud bang, Timothy stepped into the room and shut the door behind him. Sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, he gazed at Kara's alluring figure beneath the robe with a knowing look. Kara was on the bed, feeling uncomfortable under his scrutiny, as if ants were crawling over her. She grabbed a pillow and hurled it at Timothy, who caught it effortlessly. "Ms. Reed, can we just talk about this?" he said, sounding frustrated.Kara, tears streaming down her face, pointed at him. "How dare you! You bastard! You took advantage of me while I was drunk! I'm going to make you pay!"Crying and furious, Kara lunged at Timothy, who immediately frowned."Hey, calm down!""I can't calm down!" Kara sobbed, clawing at him in frustration, choking on her tears.Timothy sighed, seeing her wild behavior. He gritted his teeth, grabbed her hands, and then wrapped his arms around her waist, pinning her to the couch. The position was incredibly i
Kara quietly gathered her hair, her red-rimmed eyes filled with a deep, sorrowful look as she glanced at Timothy. Then, she said softly, "A few days ago, I went with them to your house to break off the engagement. I know you must have been furious with me, thinking I'm a selfish, opportunistic woman."Timothy narrowed his eyes, studying her thoughtfully.Kara's gaze drifted out the window as she continued, "But who really understands me? Unlike the other families, they have parents and family support. I have no one. "I can't rely on the Reed family's influence. I have to rely on myself, so I have to work hard to make myself outstanding and not let anyone disrupt my life or plans."She looked at Timothy, her eyes reflecting a mix of emotions. "Timothy, whether you believe it or not, if my parents were still alive and I didn't have to worry about survival, I wouldn't have broken off the engagement. I would have kept my promise from back then, married you, and started a family."How
"What about your family and your relatives?" Timothy asked."My family and relatives?" Kara's eyes flashed with hatred as she gritted her teeth. "They're nothing but beasts! A bunch of treacherous, deceitful beasts!"Timothy was at a loss for words. He understood that in wealthy families, blood relations often meant nothing. Without her parents, Kara must have had a hard time at the Reed family. Otherwise, she wouldn't have moved out. Coming from a wealthy family but having to struggle alone, especially as a young woman in her 20s, was quite pitiful. Thinking about this made Timothy empathize with her and recall the scene from the engagement breakup. Kara had stood silently at the back, saying nothing out of line. He had noticed her silence and the sympathy she wore on her face even then.After what she had said and his understanding of her situation, he understood the predicament she had been in. She wasn't a bad person or opportunistic. The breakup was due to circumstances b
It turned out to be a group of paparazzi. Leading them was Blaise Hale, a scruffy young man with bleached hair, grinning widely. "Ms. Reed, you're best known for your pure image in the entertainment industry right now. Everyone's calling you the 'Nation's Darling.' Who would have thought you'd be here in a hotel room with another man? This is shocking news!"His words stirred up murmurs among the other paparazzi, all of them wearing smirks that suggested they had evil intentions up their sleeves."Ms. Reed, stop hiding under the covers. We've already taken the pictures. Let's discuss how to handle this. If these photos get out, I'd say your image in the entertainment industry is over."Kara's eyes reddened with anger. She sat up from under the covers, glaring at the group of paparazzi at the door. "You're despicable and shameless! Can't I have any privacy? Why do you always have to follow me?""You're a celebrity, and we're paparazzi. If we don't follow you, who should we follow,
"50 million dollars! Not a cent more, not a cent less! Pay up, and we'll leave right away!" Blaise demanded.Kara's vision went black. 50 million? Where was she supposed to come up with that kind of money? Maybe she could if she were still with the Reed family, but that wasn't an option anymore. She had just started her career a year ago and couldn't possibly come up with that amount."50 million dollars? Why don't you just rob a bank?" Timothy's temper flared. He had thought these were just a bunch of clueless young men who could be let off with a little warning. However, he soon realized they were essentially criminals.Blaise pointed at Timothy and shouted, "Shut up! You don't get a say in this. Look at you—dressed like you're going dumpster diving. How did you even get involved with the Nation's Darling? Did she order you like some kind of delivery?"The group burst into laughter. "So the Nation's Darling has a thing for this? You should've asked us earlier, and we'd have d