Patrick ignored Derrick and said to Kevin, "Kevin, see him out."
Derrick was pale. He looked down at the ground and walked out under Kevin's gaze. Just as Derrick was about to vanish from Patrick's sight, the latter, who was on the stairs behind him, said, "Derrick, there's something you don't understand. It's because she's my mate, not yours, that you and I choose differently." After saying that, Patrick no longer bothered to talk to Derrick. He turned around and walked up the stairs. Derrick's body shook. He was still in a trance until he got into the driver's seat. He thought back to Patrick's words. Patrick said that they were different, which was the reason why they chose differently. Derrick closed his eyes, and suddenly, a line of tears ran from the corners of his eyes. He thought, 'Gloria, is that so? So, the whole story is about Patrick and Gloria. I am never part of it. Right?' He opened his eyes, looked at the wine in hisAt the same time, in the Black Thorn Pack in Gabbs, Sean opened the door and smelt wine. He glanced at Patrick, who was sitting on the ground, and said, "Who said he wouldn't drown his sorrows?" Patrick, who was on the ground, didn't care at all. Holding the bottle, he poured the wine into his mouth, surrounded by bottles of different sizes. "Say something!" Sean looked at the drunk Patrick with inexplicable sadness and anger deep in his heart. Finally, Sean could not stand it anymore. He grabbed Patrick by the collar and shouted at Patrick, "Wake up! You said you would find her as long as you lived, right? And look at you now!" Sean thought, 'I didn't buy it when Beta Kevin called me. In the past three years, even in the worst of his sorrows, Patrick has never drowned his sorrows in alcohol. Patrick once told me that he didn't even have enough time to look for Gloria. How would he waste time drinking his sorrows away?' "Patrick, ge
"Patrick, did you lose your pride and confidence? The Patrick I know will always be determined and make everyone proud. I don't know this damn drunkard. As long as you want, I'll ask Stewart to buy a plane ticket for you right now. You can go anywhere you want. What if the Moon Goddess lets you two meet again?" Sean could not watch Patrick ruin himself. He roared, hoping that Patrick could cheer up again. "No, she won't see me again." Dejected, Patrick stared at his palm in a daze. He muttered, "She ran away. She hates me. I know." Patrick picked up a wine bottle on the ground and held it high. He put the bottle near his mouth, only to find there was no single drop of liquor inside. Patrick was still tilting the wine bottle with a blank expression. He was completely drunk. Sean looked down at Patrick and couldn't hide the pain in his eyes. Sean's eyes fell on Patrick's palm. He thought, 'Gloria, you think you just left behind a letter telling the
Kate in the guesthouse had seen the car coming over. She had a lively and cheerful personality. She tilted her head happily and said, "Gloria, is there anyone who booked a room online today?" Gloria enjoyed bathing in the sun on a lounge chair in the yard the most in the past three years. She reached out and rubbed her eyebrows. She was not very concerned about whether there was an online reservation. "Gloria, making money is important!" Kate was a bit furious. In Kate's eyes, Gloria was an unreliable boss making strange rules and caring little about earning money from the first day of business. "Of course it is," Gloria said something against her heart slowly, afraid that Kate would use a local accent to scold her again. "Gloria! Be serious! Did anyone book a room online today?" Kate asked. "Well... I don't think so." Gloria felt a little guilty. "Really?" Kate was so angry that she wanted to hit someone. She had never met such a boss bef
Gloria mocked herself in her heart, 'Maybe my life has become too simple, so my mind has gotten slower.' Ellison looked at Gloria's dull face with appreciation, trying to find traces of her bright smiles from her childhood. His eyes blinked with regret. It seemed that the smiling Gloria would never appear again. "The coffee tastes really good." Ellison took another sip. Gloria suddenly reacted. She frowned and said, "That's my cup." "Sorry." Ellison put down the cup in his hand gracefully. Gloria looked at him with surprise. It was her cup. Wasn't it something very private that people don't share with strangers? She said angrily, "You are Ellison, right? I can let you use the lounge chair, but you are not supposed to touch my cup. That's not polite. Or do you often drink from a stranger's cup?" "Don't be angry," Ellison smiled, raised his hands, and comforted her. "I was thirsty just now, and I didn't know it was your cup. Otherwise
Sean copied the video clips from the flash drive into his laptop. Just as Sean was about to click it open, Stewart touched the back of Sean's hand and gave him a heads-up. "It can be hard to watch, be prepared." Sean didn't take it seriously at first. Suddenly, his eyes widened. He exclaimed, "What the hell?" He pointed at the video that was playing. "This is just the beginning," Stewart said indifferently. Sean shut up. The room seemed to be consumed by silence. Time ticked away slowly before they finished watching the video clips. Finally, the computer screen shut down. Sean's heart was beating rapidly. Sean reached out to take the cigarette from Stewart. After spitting out a large puff of smoke, he leaned against the back of the chair and said, "It should be destroyed." Stewart's hand trembled while he was holding the cigarette. He refused. "I'm afraid not." "We can't let him see it. He will go crazy." Sean felt lik
After driving for a while, Ellison stopped at a remote store. "Look around. If you can't pick up a favorite cup here, we will go to another store." Then Gloria sat down on a recliner. Ellison pretended to focus on picking up a cup, but he was glancing at Gloria from the corner of his eye. "Anything you like?" Gloria noticed that Ellison was looking at her. "Yes," Ellison pointed and said, "I want this set." After stepping out of the store, Ellison found that the red marks on the back of his hand had disappeared. He rubbed that part hard with his back facing Gloria. He looked at the bruise and felt much more satisfied. Gloria led the way in front. She asked, "What kind of lounge chair do you want?" "I think yours is good." Ellison stared at her and smiled. Gloria nodded. "Alright, I'll take you to that store. Things there are a little expensive, but the quality is good." "Okay." Ellison agreed. They didn't spend
In the dead of night, Gloria went to the most remote house of the B&B. The look on her face was cold, yet the sadness in her eyes was more than obvious. "I'm here to see you," she said in a hoarse voice, yet there was no one else in the house except her. The room was dark, but she knew it so well that she walked forward untroubled. She fumbled on the table, lit a candle she found, and it illuminated the picture on the table. It was a portrait of a girl. She looked at it and said, "Mica, I miss you very much." Mica was smiling brightly in the portrait. Gloria did not have Mica's picture. She asked a wandering artist who traveled to Waikiki Beach to draw Mica's picture based on her memory. Gloria clenched her fists tightly, feeling bad. "Mica, if you still don't show up in my dreams, I'll forget your face soon." Gloria didn't want to say that she was lonely, but it was the truth. She missed Mica, but Mica didn't appear in h
Gloria walked forward as fast as she could. She could not move quickly due to her legs, yet right now, she reached the stage within just a few seconds. Gloria squeezed through the crowd, though she wasn't strong to begin with. She pushed her way to the front of the stage and said, "Ellison! Get down!" Ellison's gaze fell on her face. He looked at her and pulled off his belt in a fit of pique. He smiled at her, as if he was saying to her, "Are you going to drive me away? You say it's best for me. What do you know about what I want?" "Ellison! I don't want to bet anymore!" she shouted at the stage in a hoarse voice, sounding like a duck. "It's too late." Ellison's lips moved. He had made up his mind. Instead of leaving, he wanted to win the bet. He wanted Gloria! Memories surged in Gloria's mind. In her eyes, Ellison right now was just like her in the past! But Ellison didn't deserve it! She walked to the center of the stage, b
Luana never thought she would end up in bed with a stranger.She didn't even know what he looked like.At this moment, she was filled with despair. Cline would surely be disgusted about this.Cline, Cline, Cline...She called out his name in her heart over and over, tears streaming down her cheeks.The man noticed her crying and suddenly stopped.He grabbed her chin and coldly demanded, "Who are you crying for?"Luana pressed her lips together, her tears flowing incessantly, quickly soaking the tie.Her silence displeased the man, and his subsequent actions became even more disregarding of her feelings, tormenting her wildly.The positions and force he used were completely different from Cline's, with overwhelming kisses and urgent movements that were even more frantic than Cline's.On the one hand, Luana endured his coercion, and on the other, she worried that Travis would suddenly return.Her spirit insta
The man let out a cold snort as if he had heard a joke, "I'm afraid of him?"As he spoke, with his hands in his pant pockets and looking down at Luana with an air of arrogance. There was no trace of fear, only a subtle hint of murderous intent.Luana was taken aback, struck by how much he resembled Cline in that moment.Just as she thought this, the man suddenly sat down on the sofa, casually playing with the golden knife.Seeing that the man had no intention of leaving, the chaotic thoughts in Luana's mind vanished instantly.She approached the man, intending to drive him away.At that moment, the hotel room door was pounded with a series of heavy knocks.Hearing the urgent "bang, bang" sounds, her delicate body froze on the spot.With pleading eyes, she stared at the man's eyes beneath his mask, imploring, "Please, hide in the bathroom for a while, okay?" Her voice was laced with tears, as if she would burst into tears the mo
Luana remembered she had hidden the dagger behind the pillow. All she needed to do was move to the pillow to retrieve it and cut the zip tie.She immediately used her legs to push herself towards the headboard.Just as her head was about to touch the pillow, the man suddenly pressed down on her body.She felt the man's weight press down, and then his hoarse voice whispered in her ear, "You invited Travis to the hotel and drugged the wine. What does this mean?"Luana was stunned. Shouldn't he just commit the perfect crime? Why ask about matters unrelated to him?Could it be that Travis had seen through her plan and deliberately sent this man to test her?No way! Given Travis's personality, if he knew she wanted to kill him, he would have already sent people to tear her limb from limb."Just some mood-enhancing drugs," she replied, feigning composure. She had no idea who this man was and would not tell him the truth.The man seem
Her inner turmoil was like a raging tide, yet she forced herself to remain calm.Regardless of who this man was, once he entered the room, she had to find a way to drug him.With this thought in mind, Luana unclenched her fists and said, "Mr. Elan, if you want to play role-playing games, there's no need to turn off the lights. It's so dark in here, I can't see you at all."As she spoke, she felt her way to the table, picked up an empty wine glass, and poured a small amount of wine mixed with sleeping pills into it.She carried the glass to the man and offered it to him, "Mr. Elan, have a glass of wine first."Luana's original plan was to give Travis the contract when he arrived, and once he got the contract, he would surely become lustful towards her.At that moment, she would persuade Travis to have some wine, and when the effect of the medicine took place, she would kill him with a dagger.Then, she would record a video to expose Tr
After the exchange of rings and the champagne toast, the wedding neared its end.Luana's heart finally settled.The wedding had gone off without a hitch, and the next item on her agenda was to deal with Travis.She followed the wedding car to their new home and then took a taxi back to her own place.In her bedroom, as she opened the wardrobe to change out of her bridesmaid dress, a bank card fell out.It was the dowry she had given to Clarissa, who had secretly returned it to her wardrobe.Picking up the card, Luana couldn't help but smile.Clarissa was always giving without expecting anything in return, not even taking advantage of Albert.She was the kind of woman who made one feel warm inside.Holding the bank card tightly, Luana thought about how she wouldn't be there after tonight.If she hadn't left Clarissa any words, Clarissa would surely be heartbroken.So, she sat down at her desk, took up her pe
Travis looked Luana up and down, his eyes igniting with desire at the sight of her in the champagne bridesmaid's dress.He reached out, pulled her into his arms, and said while caressing her waist, "Since it's signed, why not give it to me sooner?""Mr. Elan, I need to ensure the wedding goes smoothly. If you take the contract and then renege and disrupt my friend's wedding, what am I to do?" Luana replied, forcing herself to endure her disgust and deal with him cautiously."Do you not trust me?""That's correct," Luana stated. "Mr. Elan, you will get the contract tonight."Her makeup was soft, but her expression was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.Travis grinned, "How do I know you're not lying to me?"Luana took out her phone, opened a document, and showed Travis a fake contract she had prepared in advance."Mr. Elan, look closely. This contract is from the Moriarty Group, and it's stamped, so it's genuine."
Seeing the bank card, Clarissa was taken aback.She had thought Luana, after repaying Cline a million dollars, wouldn't have much money left.She had even considered giving Luana some money, but to her surprise, Luana had saved a sum for her.It must have been from scrimping and saving, not indulging in any luxuries, that Luana had managed to set aside this money.Clarissa touched Luana's cheek, "Luana, I'm sorry."Luana smiled back, "I have a high annual salary and don't spend much. I can save this money. Just take it."Clarissa pushed the bank card away, "I can't accept this. It's your money. I can't."Knowing Clarissa wouldn't accept, Luana didn't insist further but instead directly placed the card into Clarissa's box.Clarissa tried to stop her, but Luana pushed her away.Clarissa sighed, "Luana, why are you so stubborn?"After locking the box, Luana turned and hugged Clarissa's arm, acting coquettishly.
Clarissa's fiancé, Albert, was also in the store. Seeing Luana come in, he greeted her.Luana smiled back and asked, "Where's Clarissa?"Albert gestured towards the fitting room, saying, "She's trying on her wedding dress. Have a seat."Luana and Albert had known each other for a long time, so she didn't hesitate to sit down in the seating area.Ever since her high fever, Luana had been feeling increasingly weak and tired, often unable to stand firmly.This was a symptom of late-stage heart failure, where the heart's pumping function was severely reduced, leading to blood pooling in systemic and pulmonary circulation, causing insufficient blood supply to brain tissue and resulting in brain cell ischemia and hypoxia.With ischemia and hypoxia, fatigue and somnolence were common.Sitting on the sofa for just a few minutes, she was already dozing off, her head propped up.Fortunately, Clarissa quickly emerged from the fitti
In the midst of a deep, unconscious slumber, Luana's phone vibrated incessantly, pulling her back to reality.Weary and disoriented, she forced her eyes open and reached for the phone."Baby," Travis's voice echoed through the line, "I heard you had a high fever yesterday. How are you feeling now?"Hearing his voice, Luana's flagging spirits momentarily surged.She found it odd that Travis, who had always been more interested in sleeping with her than anything else, was suddenly concerned about her health.Was it because he knew she was dying and decided to let her go?Luana's mind raced with possibilities, but she responded, "I'm better now.""Good, that's all that matters," Travis replied before pressing on with his true concern, "You called me earlier. Did you take care of that thing?"Luana understood that Travis's interest in her health was a facade. This was what he really cared about.She sat up straight in bed, p