Meanwhile, Leia woke up from a deep sleep. She opened her eyes and found herself in a luxurious but otherwise vacant hotel suite. Her entire body was in pain as though it had been ripped apart, and her waist was so worn that she could not straighten it. Down there, she felt nothing but searing pain. She pressed on her throbbing temples, and memories of last night's lovemaking surfaced. The bed was a mess, her evening gown had been torn into shreds, and there were signs of intimacy all over her body. Leia could vaguely remember the warmth of the man's body. That man's figure overlapped with Luke's handsome face. Leia's face blushed shyly. Not only the man that she loved had a handsome face, but his prowess in bed made her crave for more. Her desire for claiming Luke became even stronger. 'Why is Luke so rough though? He didn't seem to care that it's my first time!' Leia could not remember how many times he had hugged her the night before. Even after her voice was hoa
Susan pointed a finger at Louis's face. "Look at your brother. He already has two children, so when is your turn to settle down? Quickly go and get yourself married! You'd better stay at home tomorrow. I'll arrange several matchmaking sessions for you so we can get this done as soon as possible." Louis wailed. "That can't be, Mom! I'm still young, and I don't want to get married…" "Enough excuses. If you don't want to get married, be like your brother and give me a baby," Susan said. "I can consider that." Louis rubbed his chin and gave that a serious thought. That seemed to be a good idea. If he gave his mother a baby, she would not bug him anymore about getting married. Old Master Crawford whacked Louis's leg with his walking stick, breaking his train of thought. "Over my dead body, you rascal!" Louis felt aggrieved. "Not fair, Grandpa. Why can Brother do that but not me? The twins…" Luke glared at Louis with a stern gaze. Louis noticed that the twins were looking at
When Bianca hurriedly arrived at the hospital, she saw Nina sitting in a daze at the obstetrics and gynecology department. The other women had their husbands and boyfriends with them. Nina seemed especially lonely. Bianca had not met Nina in a while, and Nina had lost a lot of weight. Her round and plump face was now sharp, and her bangs almost covered her eyes. Her expression could not be clearly seen, though her lips that were tightly pressed together told Bianca that she was in a gloomy mood. Nina clutched several medical reports in her hands. Bianca did not know what she was thinking. Looking at that thin figure, Bianca could not help but feel sorry for her. She sat down next to Nina and gently called out her name, "Nina…" When Nina heard Bianca's voice and saw her, she fell into her arms, and tears started to fall. "I'm… I'm pregnant, Bianca," she sobbed, "I wanted to abort it, but the doctor said that my uterine wall is very thin. If I abort this child, I might not
Regal Capital. "You can live here for now, Nina. I've paid a year's rent in advance, and the lease won't be up for more than half a year. It's non-refundable, and it'll be vacant anyway," Bianca said as she held Nina's hand. "Thank you, Bianca. Without you, I don't know what I should do if I'm alone." Nina looked around the one-bedroom house with homely furnishings. She was extremely grateful for Bianca. Right now, her mother's full attention was on her brother Jean. Anna was running up and down different prison departments to help Jean and ignored what Nina was doing. Moreover, if her conservative mother found out that she was pregnant, she would be forced to abort the baby. "I'm the one who has to apologize to you." Bianca's gaze was once again suffused with guilt. "Stop saying that. What happened has happened, and there's no use regretting it. You're my best friend, and I don't want to see you living in the guilt. What we should do now is to think positively. I believe w
Bianca made a sumptuous lunch for Nina. After lunch, Bianca did the dishes and thoroughly cleaned the kitchen. Then, she returned to the grocery store and replenished the supplies in the fridge. She had said that the roads were slippery from the snow, and she did not want Nina to step outside. With the fridge stocked full of vegetables and poultry, it would be convenient for Nina to cook for herself. Nina was grateful beyond words for what Bianca did to her. "It's almost the end of the year, so you don't have to go to work. I'll let Luke know, and he can approve your leave until the new year," Bianca discussed with Nina before she left. Nina shook her head. "It's been too long since I've skipped work, and you know that I can't sit still at home. You can let Luke know that I'll go to work when I'm ready. I'm afraid that if I stay for too long at home, I'll start imagining things…" Bianca could only agree. "You should just rest at home, and we'll talk after you're ready to co
Bianca stepped out of the courtroom. The sky was clear once again. The sun was as bright as usual, and she felt as though a heavy burden was lifted from her heart. Jennifer and Marie had received their just desserts. Luke was hugging Bianca's waist. He saw that her brows were tightly knotted, and he could not guess what she was thinking. "You seem to be lost in thought. What are you thinking?" He asked softly. "I was thinking whether the judgment would be different if Jennifer and Marie appealed." Bianca sighed. Luke's gaze turned cold. "It won't. If they appeal, I can guarantee that their sentence will be even more severe." He had ways to make those despicable characters' lives a living hell. Bianca leaned gently on Luke's shoulder. His strong and rhythmic heartbeat calmed her down. "Thank you for all that you do for me." Bianca understood that without him, putting Jennifer and Marie to justice would be a long and arduous ordeal, if that were even possible in the fir
Louis wanted to cry. He seemed to have dug a hole for himself. He thought that his future sister-in-law was a docile sheep, but she was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. "I thought I knew you well, Sis. How can you be like that?" Louis said resentfully. "It seems like you don't have enough to do here," Luke said coldly as he walked toward the CEO's office. "If there's nothing else for you to do here, you can head over to South Africa now. I'll get Mr. Doyle to buy the fastest ticket there!" "Ah, Brother, must you drive me away so mercilessly? There aren't that many kind and honest younger brothers in the world like me! I admire you, Brother…" Bianca was speechless. It was the first time that she had seen a childish exchange between the two men. Louis shot a resentful glance at Louis, then returned to his office. He had to continue his boring work so that his elder brother would not transfer him to South Africa. … Bianca returned to the design department. Some c
When Bianca was reading the documents, the department lead brought several people into the office. "Let me introduce everyone. This is the design manager from Vivi Group and the core design team." Bianca observed them carefully. The female design manager was in her late thirties, while the others were a lot younger. "Nice to meet you. I am Sue Carter, the design team lead from T Corporation. It's a pleasure to be working with you," Sue said with a smile as she stretched out her right hand. "Yanis Fuller," The female design manager said briskly and lightly shook Sue's hand. Tom also shook hands with Yanis and introduced himself. When it was Bianca's turn, she stretched out her right hand and said, "I am Bianca Rayne. Nice to meet you." Unexpectedly, Yanis glanced at Bianca coldly and did not shake her hand. Bella was feeling rather smug about it. Earlier, when she had the opportunity, she had slandered Bianca in front of Yanis. She said that Bianca had gotten into th