Nelson chuckled. Although he appeared very amiable, there was an authoritative air about him that felt oppressive even to me. The men who had been showing off in front of my mom were all too scared to sit down."Since this is a special circumstance, a special way of handling it is necessary," Nelson
She shot a hateful gaze at me, which made me feel as if a thousand tiny blades had cut into my heart. I retorted, "What was I supposed to do? Should I stand by and watch you be bullied? Do I let you run around like a headless chicken with no solution? I'm your daughter! How can you simply hit me wi
The beeping sounds of someone entering the password suddenly stopped. A voice laced with anger came through from the other side faintly. "Open the door."I had been huddled on the floor in fear. My fingers that I'd been clenching stiffened. As I breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of resentment arose
I gasped for huge mouthfuls of breath as my lungs felt like they were about to stop working due to the lack of oxygen. When I finally caught my breath, I looked up to see Nicholas, who was opposite me in the bathtub. He was soaking wet yet exuding male allure as if posing for a photoshoot.Unable to
His bold actions caused goosebumps to erupt all over my skin. The warmth of his touch made me pull my leg back quickly, but he caught my ankle.He pressed down harder, and our bodies meshed. He looked down at me and said, "Too bad I missed out on your sexy lingerie."His sudden sensuality overwhelme
Silas was a refined and well-mannered law graduate who returned from overseas. He looked mature and elegant in his suit and tie. His formal attire inevitably reminded me of Nicholas. They shared certain similarities, as they both had a calm demeanor.The difference was that behind Nicholas' composur
Nicholas had made it clear that if I wanted a divorce, I had to repay him the money first. That was only fair since he'd paid out so much money.I now understood why my mom couldn't accept the idea of me and Nicholas splitting up. Over the past four years, I had been sold to the Hawk family to keep
Pete wore a well-tailored black suit. He pulled out a chair and sat across from me with his back straight. It was evident that he and Silas were good friends. They chatted with each other amiably for quite a while.Only after they finished did they seem to notice me. Pete crossed his arms, and his