Sally was standing in front of the French window in the room. She was talking to someone when her voice suddenly went up a pitch. “What did you say? She’s not dead?”There was a rough male voice on the other end of the phone. “We did it, but she didn’t die and was saved. We couldn’t help it as well. When will you pay us the amount you promised?”Sally grasped her phone tightly, her hands shaking with anger. She even burst out swearing, “She’s not dead so just what exactly have you done for me? You still have the nerve to ask me for money?”“We kidnapped her just as you said and slit her wrists. Who would have thought that someone would save her so soon? Besides, I also sacrificed two of my men. That’s two lives, so you can't give us any less!” The man was also very tough.“What does it matter to me if any of you die? You can’t even execute this well, so they deserve this even if they died! I’m telling you, I will only give you this amount. Nothing else!” Sally scolded the man fierc
Sharon respected him, but she did not know how to please others.Maybe it was because they had parted for a while, so the little guy was very clingy. After eating, he pestered her to build a model aircraft with her.Sharon was a little overwhelmed. She lay on the sofa in the room and did not want to move. “I'm tired, so I’ll just watch you play.”Sebastian pressed his lips together. “If Dad were here, he would build it with me.” The little guy's eyes lit up. “Mommy, can you call Dad to ask him when he’ll be back?”Upon seeing the little guy’s pleading eyes, Sharon naturally could not bear to refuse him. It seemed that when she was away from home, Simon and her son had bonded pretty well.Simon later bought her a new phone and applied for a new SIM card as well. Her lost phone could not be retrieved anymore.“Okay, I'll call him.” It was so late and he was still not back yet. She was inexplicably worried about him.Sharon’s new phone only had Simon’s number on it, and she dialed
“We’re in the hotel. If you have any urgent matters, I’ll have him call you back when he comes out.” Rebecca’s tone was not one a secretary should be speaking in.Sharon’s expression changed slightly, but she said, “No need. It’s not something urgent. You don’t have to tell him. That’s all.” She hurriedly hung up, not wanting to hear Rebecca Lawrence’s voice utter another word.They were at a hotel? Simon was still showering?Was he clocking overtime in a place like that?Sharon could not control her own thoughts.Why was it that the moment she thought of these things, her chest made it seem that it was hard for her to breathe? Also, what was with that sour feeling?Why did she care so much about whether he was in a hotel room with Rebecca?If he really was spending time with Rebecca in such a place, it was a good thing for Sharon. In the agreement they signed, whoever brought up divorce first was in breach of the agreement, so the child would go to the other party instead.Reb
Rebecca kept staring at him until he spoke. Only then did she return to her senses. “Yes…” Her eyes glinted. She had lied just now, so she could only continue now.Simon’s brows furrowed. “Get out.” His words carried no warmth.Looking at the man’s cold expression, Rebecca’s heart twisted violently. A strong sense of hurt and indignance welled up in her heart. Something came over her, and she suddenly lunged over to hug the man. “Simon, can you not be so cold to me? We’ve known each other since we were little. You weren’t like this to me in the past.”Simon’s gaze froze and turned colder. His face was even a little impatient, but he did not push her off immediately.Rebecca stuck her face to his chest. Listening to his powerful heartbeat, every nerve in her body was affected.“I don’t believe that you don’t feel a thing for me…” She hugged him tight, stood on her tiptoes, and boldly reached to kiss him!However, before her lips could come close, the man suddenly moved. Without an
Sharon had nearly forgotten about this. When she had been recovering in the hospital, Simon had always gotten the house to prepare liver for her to eat. He said it was to replenish her blood.She had never liked to eat animal innards, so after he forced her to eat it for two to three days, she was frightened just by the word ‘liver’.When she came back to the Zachary household, she thought of how he had drawn a lot of blood for her and purposely asked the kitchen to make him some pork and onions. She wanted him to have a taste of liver as well.However… When Rebecca Lawrence answered his phone earlier, she thought that her concern for him was excessive.As such, she had better eat the liver and onions herself. She had bled so much, so she would just consider this as a way to quickly replenish her blood.“Okay, I’ll go right now.” Sharon closed the bedroom door and went downstairs to the kitchen.The large kitchen was bright and clean. The liver and onions were still on the stove.
She was about to say that her phone was not with her, but it was as if she had been possessed suddenly. She blurted out what she did not want to say, “Didn’t you get a hotel room with Rebecca Lawrence? How could you have the time to call me?”Sharon wanted to bite her tongue off this time. What was going on with her? Why did she keep saying things uncontrollably?!The gaze of the man staring at her turned more playful, and his eyes shone. “Who told you I got a room with Rebecca?”Since the words were already spoken, there was nothing much to stay vexed over. She harrumphed impatiently. “Could it still be untrue if Rebecca told me herself?”The man extended both his arms and propped them on the marble countertop on either side of her, trapping her in the space between his arms.Sharon’s breath froze. She could not escape. She could only face him as the man’s concentrated gaze locked on her and his light words fell. “You believe her?”Sharon lowered her eyes. “Is it important wheth
“I don’t know, I…” Before she finished speaking, she was violently stopped by him!The man’s kiss was very aggressive. His breaths escaped his mouth and smothered the air around them. She had smelled alcohol on him from the very start. Could it be that he was drunk?Now, aside from the alcohol, she even smelled perfume on him that only women would wear.He had gotten a hotel room with Rebecca, and he was playing with her like this now!How could she not have noticed he was such a scumbag before?!Sharon could not push him away. Rage filled her heart, and without hesitation or care of being polite, she bit down harshly.“Hiss!” The man abruptly released her after letting out an aggrieved moan. He could suddenly make out the taste of blood in his mouth. She actually bit him!Sharon used the empty space between them from him being distracted to push him away forcefully and finally escaped his shackles. She rushed to the kitchen door in a panic and maintained a strict distance from
Hearing this, Sharon was befuddled. Admirer? Why would she have an admirer?She looked around but did not notice anyone suspicious. She took the glass doubtfully. “Thank you.”When the waiter left, Sharon still had not found this so-called admirer.A commotion came from the entrance of the ballroom. Everyone present turned to look.Sharon also looked in the direction everyone was looking at only to see Penelope helping Douglas into the ballroom.The reputable figure had arrived. It was no wonder why everyone’s attention had been caught.It could be seen that Douglas was still very respected and feared. As this was the corporation’s anniversary celebration and he was the chairperson, naturally, he had to attend.However, when Sharon saw Rebecca on the other side holding Douglas as well, her heart sank.Especially when she saw Douglas bringing Rebecca in front of Simon. She felt her heart being squeezed violently.In a setting like this, Douglas brought Rebecca to Simon’s side.