Jean narrowed his eyes wearily, appraising Bianca from head to toe. “When you were sixteen or seventeen, you were all soft and cuddly. But now you’re covered in thorns, defensive thorns that stuck out when you’re exposed for who you really are.”Bianca listened to Jean’s insults and remembered all of the ridiculous accusations he had hurled at her yesterday. His tone could be so very sharp when he was trying to hurt someone.It pierced thousands of holes into Bianca’s heart, leaving her bloody and bruised.She had completely given up now.“It’s almost time to work now,” Bianca said calmly as she walked past him.However, Jean grabbed her wrist, holding onto her tightly and forcibly pulling her back. His eyes red, he howled, “We haven’t cleared this up yet. How can we go to work?!”Just then, Nina ran out in a hurry. “What are you doing, Jean? Let Bea go!”Bianca was wearing her compulsory high heels to work. Her heels were very low, but that did not mean they were steady. Jean
Bianca returned to the design department.She had managed to throw Jean off downstairs, but she would still see Jean’s face at their workstations.Thankfully, they were seated far away from each other.Sue Carter watched Bianca take her seat and immediately checked her reflection in her mirror, sighing resentfully, “Both of us went outstation and stayed up all night, so why am I covered in black circles while you’re perfectly fine, Bianca?”“What brand do you use to remove your black circles, Bianca?” asked one of her female colleagues asked anxiously.Bianca raised her head and said a little awkwardly, “I never used one…”“Not at all?!” Her colleague was shocked. “Are you a fairy? How could you stay up all night without black circles?! Sooob… We should throw all of the all-nighters here at the department onto you…”Sue put her mirror aside and said teasingly, “Don’t you bully Bianca now. Her boyfriend Jean is right here protecting her!”Everyone felt another wave of envy at Bi
They reached the city center.Jason gripped the steering wheel, asking Charlotte, “Miss Shaw, do you want me to send you to your hotel or the shopping center so you can explore?”“Neither. I invited a friend out for lunch,” said Charlotte as she patched up her make-up and put her lipstick away.Jason understood and asked, “Have you decided on where you’ll eat? If you haven’t made a reservation, we can make you one whenever you want.”If T Corporation was an empire in the business world, Luke would be its emperor and Jason, his trusted aide, its prime minister. Jason obeyed one man and commanded all the rest.Of course Charlotte would feel cocky when a man like that treated her with such respect.“Oh, we’ve made our reservations.” Charlotte told him where she was going to eat.The car headed straight for her destination.About ten minutes later, Jason stopped the car by the curb. “Here we are, Miss Shaw.”“Thank you!” Charlotte grabbed her bag and flipped her wavy brown hair. B
Marie looked stunned. “But… She’s my little sister…”Jennifer had been out and about in society for several decades, and she had long since witnessed all of the nasty things women did to each other. The moment Charlotte looked up, she immediately knew what the girl was planning.Charlotte muttered to Marie coldly, “Stop defending that little b*tch! She’s a tumor that should be removed ASAP. Both you and your mother have already tried helping her. You funded her studies overseas and spent so much money on her. You’ve already done more than enough for her. It’s her own fault for knowing nothing other than seducing other people’s men!“I’m telling you, she is nothing to me, and I have to do this to her to protect my love!” With that, Charlotte went back to her seat.Marie pretended to be conflicted about it for such a long time until Charlotte frowned, on the verge of losing her temper. Only then did Marie make the necessary arrangements.…After Marie left the room, she first glanc
"Hot, it’s so hot…“Why does it feel so bad? Ugh…”With her last strand of consciousness, Bianca slammed the elevator buttons. The doors finally opened later, and she managed to get inside.Thankfully, she was the only person in here!Bianca hid in the descending elevator, her face turning an unnatural shade of red. She could not stop the moans from leaking through her lips.The elevator slowly descended to the seventh floor and stopped there.Bianca saw a boy walk into the elevator. He looked like he was only eighteen or nineteen, and he was over 170 centimeters tall, casually dressed.He was probably still a college student.“A-Are you okay?” He immediately noticed that there was something wrong with Bianca. It gave him a shock, and he stammered out his question.“I’m… I’m fine.” Bianca frowned. “Don’t come close to me.”The feeling was just too hard to suppress. She felt as though she was floating in the sea, bobbing uncertainly on the waves. Right now, she desperately nee
Luke’s heart and body shuddered. A familiar sensation in his groin made all of his body rush toward his head, and his breathing gradually quickened.Her sweet beauty always managed to attract his eyes.“Ah!”The next moment, Bianca’s feet left the ground again. He suddenly picked her up.Carrying her to the Ferris wheel, Luke withstood the temptation of her small wandering hands and the feeling of her soft lips on his throat… She randomly kissed the skin on his collarbone over and over again.Bianca did not know who this man was. She had even forgotten who she was. Her body’s primal instincts were making her do this, because this was the only way to make her body feel better. Otherwise, that dry agony would torment her, making her wish for death.She was in so much pain.Please, somebody, save her.Her hands were seeking out what she liked, and then she easily pulled apart the third button on the man’s shirt…The top two buttons of Luke’s shirt had been undone to begin with, a
"You like it?” Luke asked in a low voice before picking her up from the bench in one go, his actions rough and hurried.She flew from the bench, her body crashing into a wall of flesh that then held her captive.It took her a while to realize that she had fallen into that man’s firm embrace.“I’ll make you like it even more!” With those words, Luke pressed her against the glass window in the cabin again. High up in the air, he kissed her tender and rosy lips.The soft and cool sensation was plastered against her skin.“Mm…” She felt him suck on her lips.Driven by his temptation, she reached out her arms to hug his sturdy waist…When he felt the woman in his arms reach closed toward him, he opened his thin lips and guided her along.Bianca’s fair little hands first held the man’s waist, then they climbed onto the man’s broad and strong shoulders. Her body reacted honestly; it was clear that she really liked this powerful male body.Her little tongue slipped into his overbearin
Bianca looked at Nina. Her voice was barely a whisper when she asked, showing just how terrified she was right now. “Did I… do anything irredeemable?“Also, did I encounter any men?”“I don’t know,” Nina said, conflicted. “I wasn’t there with you when you were drugged. The doctors only called me over after they got the effects under control.”Bianca caught the keywords.The doctors got the effect under control.That meant someone called the doctor for her.Bianca let out a breath, holding her head in her hands as she thought back carefully. After a long time, she said, “I remember there was a boy in the elevator. I think he said… he wanted to take me to the hospital?”“That should be it.”Nina locked down that answer. “I was worried someone took advantage of you, so I even called the number again, but the one who picked up was the doctor. She was a lady doctor, too!”Nina’s reassurance finally put Bianca’s heart at ease.“Do you have any water?”“Yeah!” Nina hurriedly grabbe
“Something I like?” Luca laughed. “What could that be?”“You’ll find out when we get there.” Luke kept it mysterious.“Alright then, I’ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford.” Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.Luca dialed Mr. Griffin’s number.After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. “Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you.”“Thank you, Mr. Griffin.” Lanie took the phone and pressed ‘accept’.Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. “Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?”“Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!” Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.Lanie handed it to him. “Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news.”Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. “Good news?”“Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the math competition! The finals are this Saturday!” Tommy said e
“Why are you being so slow?” Allison was irritated. She shoved the products into Sophian’s hands.“I told you to use them, so just use them.” Allison ran out of patience. After urging Sophian, she lay back down.Sophian had no choice but to follow her instructions and poured out some product. The texture of the product in her palm made her pause for a moment. It was incredibly moisturizing!She gently patted it onto Allison's face and noticed the area she touched felt just as smooth.Allison let out a content sigh. “This essence is really soothing.”Even though Sophian was still worried about potential side effects, she could not help but admire the instant hydrating effect. She asked in a low voice, “Madam Allison, is this really developed by that woman?”She could not believe that Luca had such skills and wondered if the essence had just been repackaged into another bottle and sold as her own creation.“That's what she says,” replied Allison. “But she's into pharmaceuticals, s
After agreeing to become the maid, Sophian’s excitement gradually turned into anxiety.The villa was so large. Could she really handle all the tasks a maid was supposed to do?As she thought about it, she accidentally left the bread in the toaster for too long. After serving it to Allison, she was scolded.“What’s this? It’s just a slice of toast. How could you burn it like this? How am I supposed to eat it?” Allison was clearly displeased.Sophian awkwardly explained, “Madam Allison, this is my first time using this toaster. I didn’t quite get the temperature right...”Allison was about to keep complaining but paused for a moment, remembering that Sophian was the one she had brought in to be the maid. Now, she was the only one who could make breakfast for her. She disdainfully tore off the burnt part and took a bite. “Where’s the soy milk?”“It’ll bring it out,” replied Sophian, heading back to the kitchen. She brought out two glasses of soy milk and another slice of toast tha
“Are you planning to tell me that Madam Allison brought someone back?” Luca had a feeling she knew what was going on. Luca had been wondering why Allison had taken such a big risk by going out during the day, but it all made sense now.“Yes, she brought someone back and said she'll be taking over my job,” Aunt Neile replied helplessly. She was worried she had lost her competitive edge, which made her feel anxious.“I got it, Aunt Neile.” As soon as Luca spoke, there was a cheer from inside the lab. She glanced back and saw that there seemed to be progress in the research. Rhett gave her a thumbs-up to signal success.She slightly smiled and nodded before hearing Aunt Neile's voice again on the phone. “Ms. Craw, there’s something I’d like to say, though I’m not sure if I should. I’ve thought about it, and I feel like I should. Even though Mr. Crawford isn’t the type to fool around, you have to be careful. He has no interest in that woman, but she’s clearly interested in him. You sh
Allison watched the two of them go upstairs, and instantly, her temper flared.Not allowed, huh?Allison refused to believe it. She would find a way to turn things around and reclaim her position in this family!…The next morning, as Luke and Luca came downstairs, they noticed Aunt Neile looking at them with red, puffy eyes.“Aunt Neile, what happened?” Luca was puzzled. What happened?“Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, Madam Allison just told me that I’m fired.” Aunt Neile looked distraught. She thought Allison’s words yesterday were just a joke, but first thing in the morning, she was told to settle her wages and leave. She was completely stunned.“Mr. Crawford, did I do something wrong?”Luke’s brows furrowed. Allison’s behavior was truly astonishing.“You’re not fired,” replied Luke. “Is breakfast ready?”Relieved to hear she still had her job, Aunt Neile quickly wiped away her tears and let out a sigh of relief. “Yes. Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, please have a seat. I’ll bring it out.
Luke was driving back home with Luca. It was already 9:00 pm when they arrived at the villa.Just as they reached the foyer and had not taken more than a few steps, Allison's voice rang out.“Oh, so you're finally willing to come back from Crawford Manor?” Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.Luca did not know how to respond to Allison and looked over at Luke.Luke let go of Luca's waist and whispered, “Go upstairs first.”“Okay.” Luca nodded, changed her shoes, and was about to head upstairs when Allison said again, “Stop. Who told you to go upstairs?”“Madam Allison, is there something you need?” Luca's tone was cold, carefully masking the helplessness inside her.Since she learned that Allison would be returning to the country and moving here, Luca had mentally prepared herself to be put in a difficult position. She loved Luke, so she was willing to tolerate whatever troubles came with it.Luca believed that as long as she and Luke faced things together, there was nothing th
After finishing work, Luca headed straight to Crawford Manor.When she arrived and greeted Old Master Crawford, the three kids came running down the stairs and surrounded her. They each took turns expressing how much they missed her and Luke.Luca missed them too, so after exchanging a few words with Old Master Crawford, she went upstairs with the kids to help them with their homework.It did not take long before Luke arrived.Not seeing Luca in the living room, he asked Old Master Crawford, “Grandpa, has Luca arrived?”Old Master Crawford was in a good mood. He nodded and replied, “She's upstairs, helping the kids with their homework.”Luke sat on the couch and watched the evening news with Old Master Crawford.“Has your mother caused any trouble lately?” asked Old Master Crawford.“Not really,” answered Luke. He could still manage Allison.“That doesn’t sound like her,” added Old Master Crawford, assuming Allison would always be causing trouble.“Her condition is bad right
“What do you mean ‘suppose so?” Allison hated vague answers like that. The more uncertain she was about how Old Master Crawford felt about Luca, the more she wanted to know.“Where's the car key?” asked Allison.“Madam Allison, what do you need the car keys for?” asked Aunt Neile, already knowing the answer but trying to delay her.“Of course, I’m going to Crawford Manor. Old Master Crawford is the strictest with Luke, and I can't let him ruin everything because of a woman." Allison was already planning ahead. She was worried that the old master would not like how Luke was behaving and that he might strip him of his power. A wave of panic washed over her.“Madam Allison, it’s already too late to go to Crawford Manor now,” Aunt Neile quickly said. “If you drive over there now, they’ll already be having dinner. If you go now, Old Master Crawford will just scold you for being disrespectful. You just came back. It’d be better not to upset him, right?”Allison paused for a moment.
On the other hand, Allison could not sleep, so she got up early. She first checked the master bedroom, noticing that Luke and Luca were already up. Thinking of her own matters, she quickly headed downstairs.When she came to the living room, she found Aunt Neile tidying up and asked, “Aunt Neile, where’s Luca?”“Ms. Craw is already off to work,” replied Aunt Neile. She could not help but flinch slightly when she looked at Allison’s face, but she quickly tried to hide her reaction, not wanting to offend Allison.“Already at work?” Allison’s voice rose a little. “Isn’t that a bit early?”“Madam Allison, it’s almost 9:00 am. It’s not that early,” Aunt Neile pointed out, noting that most people were already at work at this hour. Luca was probably settled in at the company by now.“Isn’t 9:00 am early?” questioned Allison. “Isn’t she working at Luke’s company? Why would she have to clock in on time?” Aunt Neile finally understood what she meant.Allison was clearly expecting that