The rest of the week went by uneventfully; my so much-anticipated vacation was in the mud. That bitch ruined everything, but she would pay for it. I never saw Jared after he left on my arrival from the hospital. It's for the best though; I might lose it the next time I see that bastard around here. Neither did I hear from Kent; for some crazy reason I yearn for him. I tried calling him many times, but the very thought of our final parting at the hospital zapped my confidence to call him. After spending that agonizing week at home, Emilia called me and said. "Sam, you know the usual place; come over quickly. Leila, that bitch is here," she spoke hastily, sounding tense, and it quickly shot up my heart rate. I immediately hung up and rushed out of the house. Although I had no idea how Leila escaped the mansion, I was past caring at this point. As soon as I arrived at the bar, I saw Emilia sitting with Mickey at the far end, having some lovey-dovey time. She jerked off her chai
The more I retreated from Jared, the more he advanced towards me, like a grim reaper; his shadow enveloped me, making me shiver. But I stubbornly held on to my phone, hiding it behind my back, saying:"Never, Jared. When I took this step, I never planned on turning back. I liked you so much before that I was willing to do anything for you. When Leila told me you were waiting for me in the alley, I believed her, and I rushed to meet you. But what did I get?"Brows furrowing, Jared retorts:"I've already married you. What more do you want? I paid for her sins?!""Really? Did you ever treat me like we were married? Did you ever love me?" I ask boldly.Jared didn't reply; I just looked at his gloomy and cold face, with every breath feeling painful."Jared, what I detest the most is your demeaning attitude as if you're doing me a favor. Leila may have tricks up her sleeve, but would she do any of that if it wasn't for you? Everything springs from you! Yet, you're the one who despises me a
The night felt hazy and confusing. Yet, somehow, Kent's presence brought me comfort. So, when he suggested going out, I didn't refuse.After Emilia found me a set of clothes to change into, he brought me upstairs. His friends were all hanging around the corridor. They were occupying the next VIP room to the one Jared and Kent fought in a couple of minutes ago.Upon seeing us, their faces lit up with strange yet excited expressions. Some of them even gave us a thumbs-up in praise:"Wow, you sure know how to make a move! You've boldly and audaciously snatched away the famous Invincible CEO—Jared's wife!""Absolutely! Did they underestimate who Kent is?! Just a mere finger of his can knock out that punk.""Think about it, Jared, with his weak and pathetic look, it's just so satisfying!""Thankfully, that punk has some taste. Choosing a pretty wife, at least Kent didn’t lose out!"I was speechless the whole time; wondering if they had taken too much alcohol already. I could predict that
Immediately I stepped into the bathroom, I was lost, Kent's physique is even better than that of the typical runway male models, with broad shoulders, long legs, solid abs, and healthy skin. The light penetrates the water falling on his body, casting a mystical halo on his robust shoulders. There are no words to express how good he looks, so easily seducing my soul. At the moment that I'm dazed, he has already turned back, looking at me with a sardonic smile. "Have you had enough?" I gulped down saliva shamelessly. In truth, I'm not drunk, but if I pounce on him now, it seems a bit too brazen and shameless, so I squint, pretending to be a little tipsy and lean in. "Kent, I don't feel too well...." I clung to his neck, pressing my lips, which smelled of alcohol, to his. I desperately sought his warmth, yet when he met my passion, he didn't immediately respond but held onto my shoulders, looking deeply into my eyes, and asked, "Sammy, do you know what you are doing?" The
After Kent sat down, I served him a plate of food and set it in front of him, then also served myself a plate."Getting used to living alone before has taught me that you'll starve if you can't cook," I said, wiping my hands on my apron."Give it a try and see if it suits your taste.""The craftsmanship is not bad," he responded.After we finished eating, he asked me what I was going to do. I hesitated before saying I wanted to buy a mobile phone and pack up a few things from my apartment."Alright. Then I will accompany you." "That's unnecessary; I can handle myself. Besides, no one is going to attack me in broad daylight.""Okay then. I'll accompany you to buy your phone first."I wanted to say that's not necessary, but in the end, I didn't voice it out. I followed him out and headed to the mall to buy a phone. I paid for it myself. He intended to pay for me, but I didn't take it, so he did not insist.When I inserted my old SIM card into the new phone, several missed calls suddenl
It surprised me that He would play a fast one on me. The bastard tricked me the whole time; he orchestrated the charade of a divorce, but to what end?I was lost for a few minutes; I thought he, a prideful man, definitely would not want anything to do with me anymore after he found out last night that I was with Kent, but no,He has been playing games with me all along.His slender fingers crossed and laid in front of him, quietly looking at me, "We've just been married for two years; our relationship is fine; there's no justified reason to divorce. We have both cheated, so let's call it a truce.I stared at him in astonishment; I had always wondered how his brain worked, but it was obvious this bastard was sick in the head."Why are you doing this to me? Why not go on and marry your perfect lover Jade? Why won't you let me be happy? We have never been happy together ..".He looked at me expressionlessly, his eyes calm like water. “But I said we are. Sam, I'm wealthy with a couple o
Kent hung up the phone after giving the address.Jared stared at the darkened screen of his phone and was silent for a long time.I saw the veins on the back of his hand protruding; evidently, he was angry. But in the end, he acted as if nothing was amiss, even gently patting my cheek with a smile."Stay home like a good girl; I'll be back soon."Saying this, he opened the door and walked out.As the ruthless sound of the door closing echoed, I slumped down on the sofa, feeling angry and aggrieved.I had always thought it was Leila who was evil and never thought deeper. But not until tonight did I realize that Jared was the source of the evil.What scared me even more were his words; he said the man who forced himself on me was someone close to me.He knows me, understands me; like a phantom in the night, he existed by my side willfully and crazily, watching me, hurting me.But I don't know anything about him.The feeling is too terrifying.I need to know who he is!Just as I was lost
When I left the house just now, my mind was muddled; I even forgot to take my cell phone. Fortunately, Kent was clear-headed, and he brought the phone to me.He silently looked at me for a moment, shoving the phone into my hand. All of a sudden my hand was full, and for a moment, I was at a loss.I must find that scumbag. Since Jared is not willing to tell the truth, I can only find clues from this video.But I had watched the video once before; it was a high-definition, uncensored recording of me, and I simply didn't have the face to casually watch my indecent video right in front of him.However, just as I was about to put the phone in my bag, Kent stopped me: "Don't you want to take a look?"I shook my head, "No."He glanced at me out of the corner of his eyes, "Don't you want to find out who this scumbag is? Now there is no other way; we can only find clues from here."Before I could react, the next second, the phone was already in his hand.I was horrified. "Kent, give me the pho
That night, I had nowhere to sleep, so I took a taxi back to Emilia's to stay.But before I could even get out of the car, I received a phone call.The number wasn't saved in my contacts, but it was one I knew all too well.Upon answering, I was met with the coarse voice of Henry Caine, bellowing at me:"Samantha, have some shame! It's bad enough that you slept with someone before marriage, but you're a part of the Long family now. What's this I hear about you flirting with other men?" This has always been his anthem, so I wasn't moved by his words but just kept a straight face waiting for him to get done. "How dare you, Samantha? You now stay with your lover; you are a slut just like your mother!"His harsh words still bit hard without fear. I clenched my phone tighter, forcing myself to keep my emotions in check. I retorted coldly:"Dad, don't talk about my mom like that; she had nothing to do with this.""Bastard! Do you dare talk back at me? If your useless mother hadn't died, a
After he hung up the phone, Kent didn't continue to dwell on my apartment-hunting problem. He raised an eyebrow and said. "Do as you wish. Once you find a place, let me know."Then he walked away.Perhaps to him, it didn't matter where I lived, considering he could find me wherever, whenever he wanted.I shook my head; the current situation was a bit complicated, with matters yet to be settled. I didn't have time to clarify our relationship.I decided to find a place to live first.This neighborhood was filled with high-rise buildings, mainly housing white-collar workers, so there were plenty of apartments for rent.By the afternoon, I had found one—a two-bedroom apartment, free of clutter with reasonable cleanliness, for a monthly rent of 500 dollars, which was within my affordability.I promptly signed the rental agreement. When I was about to call Emilia to tell her about it, she beat me to it:"Sammy, something happened!""What's up?""I just saw the news; Jewel Group's shares ha
The car seat had already been flattened into a bed by him. After he finished speaking, he lay down next to me, his body close to mine. I could feel his body temperature, and my heartbeat quickened for a moment."Well, hurry up then," I said. After saying this, I felt my face burning, probably as red as a ripe tomato. I simply closed my eyes, prepared to bear the force he wanted to give me.But Kent seemed not to be in any hurry. He just gently stroked my skin with his hand, which sported a few blisters.This gentle motion lasted for quite some time and finally halted at my private triangle and then stopped moving.I couldn't help but open my eyes to look at him. His eyes seemed even more perplexed than mine. He was staring at my body. Seeing me looking at him, he did not pull his hand away. Instead, he boldly explored deeper into me.In his eyes, there was a distinct naughty smirk:"Sammy, why do I still feel a strange sense of familiarity with you? Did we have a remarkable love af
My words were fatally wounding. I could hear the sound of something fragile being shattered on the other end of the phone. Leila roared at me:"Bitch, you worn-out shoe, picked up by someone, how could Kent possibly like you! You must have used some despicable methods to seduce him!" She yelled at me. "So what if I did? As long as he likes me, isn't that all that matters, unlike someone that I know?""Don’t celebrate too early! Just wait; I will make you pay!" she warned. "Bring it on; I look forward to it."I hung up the phone before she did, my mood plunging deeper:Kent was right; the video was leaked by Leila, not Jared.But for me, there's no difference anymore. They are both bad fruits that sprung from the same tree“I’m sorry for dragging you into this.” I apologized. “What do you mean dragging me into this?”"Bringing you along with me... You lost face..."My voice was low; regardless of how much I tried to control it, the sorrowful emotions still leaked out.He just laugh
After Kent sat down, Ben spontaneously took the front passenger seat. Opening a bottle of water, he handed it over to Kent. "Nice one. You'd even dare to star in a minor film just to make a name for yourself! Such a sensational performance! Do your parents know what a sterling actor you are?"Kent looked particularly annoyed and directly threw his cell phone at him:"Use this time to investigate this person for me."Hearing this, I immediately buried my face in my knees. Without a doubt, the video Jared had just exposed was now being shown to another man right in front of my eyes… I felt utterly humiliated.Emilia hugged me and gave Ben a powerful punch on the head: "Don't look!""Don't look at what? This? There's nothing in here... only this man is left. Kent, your speed is too fast; it seems like you often surf the web.You've 'shopped' the woman out so quickly."Hearing this, I looked up in shock. Indeed, there was no video left on the cellphone, only a blurry picture of a man's b
Upon hearing this, a few journalists with sensitive reactions couldn't help but burst into laughter. As for me, I was stunned like a chicken, petrified on the spot. Jared's face turned uglier than ever.This meant that Kent not only publicly admitted that he slept with his wife, making him a cuckold, but now he also wanted to play innocent after taking advantage.He was asking Jared to help him investigate this matter.It sounded crazy, and honestly, I have never seen such a shameless person.Jared kept his face and said nothing, which led Kent to provoke further:"So, does Mr. Long not want to help out in this case? Is it because of fear or lack of confidence?""Or, could it be that you know the person who did it? Too familiar to take action?""Could it be... that person is you?"After a standoff of glances, Jared finally reacted, rolling up his sleeves and replying:"Mr. Miller, you're overthinking. This case involves the reputation of my wife. Of course, I will see it through. The
The cynical gleam in Kent's eyes swept around the crowd before he finally let me go,simultaneously pulling out his phone to start a video. The familiar dim darkness flooded over me once more.It felt as though my already shattered dignity, trampled into oblivion, was being trodden on once again.Suddenly, things started to spin, and I felt a tug as Kent caught me just as I was about to fall. He held me close to him, raising his phone in the other hand, and asked,"Any media outlet willing to take responsibility for their words and actions? Please step forward.”The reporters exchanged glances, hesitant. After a brief period of uncertainty, a woman from the front was propelled forward,But she didn't appear thrilled to get the first-hand scoop. Instead, she was shivering visibly with fright, her hand trembling as she held the microphone.Rather Kent, pulling me to the front, smilingly said,"Agreed, you'll report the truth. If you slander and defame, you could end up behind bars.""Un
Numerous reporters surrounded Jared Microphones eagerly pushed to his face, asking if our appearance here was due to an affair leading to divorce, the other asked if we were here to get our divorce papers processed.Some even claimed to have confirmed his yes-answers on their own, spitefully spat on me, and called me a cheap whore, saying the divorce would still be a deal in my favor...Jared turned a deaf ear to these outer voices, he gently removed his coat and draped it over me to cover the stains and disgrace on my body. Leaning towards my ear, he asked:"Have you made up your mind yet?"I was shaking uncontrollably, disgusted by the man in front of me who recklessly calculated and manipulated situations, to his advantage. To slap me with one hand and feed me with sweets from the other, he just wanted to convey to me,That he could crush me as easily as an ant. Without lifting a finger. His hands, wearing thin white leather gloves, gently held my shoulder, his movements were
Jared, you are truly despicable.The trending topics in the new media were almost inundated with posts about my scandal. It was not even an hour since it was posted, and the views had already surpassed a million.The comments were full of harsh accusations against me!People were mercilessly tearing into me. Every comment was sympathetically lamenting over Jared, the most renowned young CEO in the city and from a distinguished lineage, contrasting how he was humiliated by such a shameless harlot like me.There were also disgusting profanities, with people even insinuating that I was some second-rate starlet causing scandal. There were those even brazen enough to ask for my contact information to ‘have a chat’…Every single comment received over ten thousand upvotes, and the view count was skyrocketing.I had only read a few comments, and in that short span, the view count increased by another million. A new wave of nasty comments flooded the screen again, piercing my vulnerable nerve